Recent reviews by Bydandii

One of the most adorable and aesthetically unique party games I have ever seen. At the same time, the combat is engaging and the game mechanics effective and fun. Really just a sparkling experience.

Is it perfect? No.
Was it over hyped? Yes.
Do I feel bad for console users? Sure, I guess, I mean... PC my dudes.

But, the city is immense, there are basic encounters, there are engagements with flavor and purpose, there are fleshed out characters, there is a story I am involved in... I have enjoyed this an absolute ton. And will be replaying it.

Not quite XCOM enough, since it lacks the tension of keeping characters upright... but it scratches the itch very nicely.

As a devouring swarm I ate everyone on Earth.
10/10, would go to the buffet again.

In to rescue a VIP, moving forward the last trooper drops down from a roof in front of a window... where 2 civilians reveal the team. Activation without ambush of two enemy units. Maneuvering to face them, reveal a third unit with a Sectopod. 1 dead major, 2 dead captains, & 2 dead lieutenants later... VIP extracted.

No leveled team to stop ADVENT. World doomed.
Will hit New Game again.

3 weeks out, all 4 crew in good health, ship at 5. Excitement building.
1 week out, last crewman dies.

Good times.

Some customizability with the heroine would have been appreciated but is of little matter as the game has a beautiful aesthetic. Linear, with a sense of broader world that cannot be reached, but the story is paced well and engaging.

Feels like real seasons playing out, with a real sense of accomplishment when the title is won.

This game is both wicked and wicked.

7.3B dead. Good times.

I have decided the Defiance MMO has a slightly bad wrap. I really enjoy a lot of it. In many ways it includes the things I like from GW2 and The Secret World.

Nice implementation of random event spawning, easy and engaging story, slick co-op objectives on missions, reasonable graphics, simple combat/weapons, slick vehicle implementation, and nice skill slotting.

What it suffers from mostly is poor MM implementation. The chat system is awkward, the mission co-op mode doesn't even require you team unless you specifically choose to do so, and customization of your character is limited - set outfits rather than outfit bits to mix and match, but I was definitely spoiled by CoH there. In addition the weapon system modding could use some refinement - too many weapons not enough mods, and the reputation system could use a little more explanation (tho I am getting that down now some, too).

All in all, I give it a A-/B+ as a game. B- as an MMO, far from the horrible reviews I've seen. Maybe I haven't gotten to end game issues, or grind problems. Definitely worth playing.