Recent reviews by Spoopy

The Last of Us Part 2 is an incredible experience but does have some issues with it. I went into this game already knowing the general gist of it, and how the game plays out, but I still found it incredibly fun, immersive and in some areas a little bit annoying. Like most PC ports, there are always going to be issues, especially on launch, however Nixxes Software did a fairly good job at porting the game.

Unexpectedly, the graphics in this game are unbelievably good. In some areas of the game it genuinely looks photorealistic. A lot of people say that graphics really don't matter in games and its all about the story and gameplay, however the graphics in this game really immerse you into the gameplay and story.
Another thing the game does well is the story. I know a lot of people hate the narrative of this game but in my opinion I think that it is a realistic narrative of a post apocalyptic world. It's a very sad and emotional story and there where many areas in the game that genuinely made me shocked and made me feel bad for many of the characters.
This game also was great at explaining the events of the previous game, which was great for me to give me a recap of what happened, but also it's great for new players who didn't play the first game, to understand the story and what's happening a lot more. Although I seriously recommend that you play the first game before this one as it really helps to understand the characters a lot more.
My final point for this section is that the sound design, from the music to the ingame sound effects are amazing. The music is 10/10 and it can make certain scenes much more emotional with it and areas feel more intense. The sound effects are also really realistic. There was one point while playing where I thought the thunder and lighting sounds where coming from real life rather than in the game.

No game is perfect, this game is not an exception. There where many issues I faced throughout, but I would like to mentioned that they where really minor and bearly effected how much I enjoyed the game.
As I said, this is a PC port and so its gonna have it's issues however I have to say this port feels a lot better than the original port for The Last of Us Part 1. For the most part the game ran very smooth, however there where some areas in the game where I did experience a few frame drops which can slightly ruin the immersion, however they happened relatively infrequently where this was bearly an issue. Another small issue I faced was sometimes object would flicker or not render that well. There where a few areas in a game where I found some blood flicking in and out of view which only happened 1 or 2 times throughout the game.
One other issue I had while playing was the pacing, as in some areas it feels like the pacing can be quite slow. There are also some areas in the game where you might have a flashback sequence of another character and play as them, which are fine but I sometimes found it a bit confusing to follow along.
My final issue in this game is a very small one, but I thought it was worth mentioning. A lot of events that happen in this game just seem crazy lucky to happen. What I mean by that is a character might be put in danger and last second someone will come and save the day. This isn't an issue on its own, but things like this happen quite a lot and it can be a little bit predictable in the end but overall really not that big of an issue.

This game is seriously a masterpiece and I would recommend this game to anyone who loves games with a detailed story. Despite the few flaws I had with it, its a emotionally rich and visually stunning experience. This game is definitely worth your time. Please play it if your are considering it.

Chillquarium is a Yes and No type of game for me to recommend. The game is good. The art style of nice and its an enjoyable game to leave on in the background while you do something else, as its not really a game you leave open and constantly have to keep tabs on. The game sums around a really simple concept where you buy fish, wait for them to grow and then sell them to gain profits. Its a fun simple game and I do recommend this to anyone who likes collector type games.

If you are someone like me who likes to go for 100% completion on games, I would not recommend this game. Chillquarium was quite an annoying experience to 100% as it would take hours and hours to get the correct fish you need for completion and you are pretty much forced to keep opening and selling packs until you get the fish that you want and maybe I was just unlucky but it genuinely took me up to an hour to get just a single fish that I needed (and you need a lot for completion)
At the end of the day I do like this game, its just going for 100% was so painful!

So I would not recommend this game to anyone who is looking for 100% completion but obviously this isn't what most people do in a game so it wont effect most people and overall I did enjoy this game which is why I still need to leave it a positive review.

The Last of Us Part 1 was a game that at first I was sceptical about buying. After reading several reviews on this game I can to the conclusion that it was a game riddled with bugs, performance issues and also had many crash problems. However I still had high expectations for this game. After maybe a year of the game rotting in my wishlist like most of my games there do I finally bought it and I have zero regrets.

The Last of Us Part 1 is story telling at its best. I think I heard somewhere on the internet that the game "has a simple story but complex characters" and I think this is what makes the game story so great. Throughout the game you see Ellie and Joel's relationship changing as they first hate each other and then start to like each other and end up see each other as family near the end. The exchange of dialogue in this game feels like actual conversations you would see in real life with each characters face having realistic human facial expressions and body language. They speak like real people, with interruptions and pauses and imperfections in their speech which makes the conversations feel more natural. The game goes into great detail in these exchanges of dialogue, for example when Joel and Ellie are talking, Joel gets reminded of his daughter Sarah and glances down at the watch she gave to him before the apocalypse started. There are countless more details and definitely more that I have not even noticed but might in a second play through. As mentioned the story is simple which is great, because its easy to follow along and engage your self in it.

A lot of people say that graphics don't mean anything in a game, and its all about gameplay and story. And I agree to an extent, but the graphics in this game are mind blowing and it really immerses you into the environment. I am sure I would still consider this game to be a masterpiece with much more toned down graphics, but the graphics really excel the game. I could not tell you the amount of times I stood in an area to look at the details in the environment. I must of taken 100+ screenshots of the environment throughout my playthrough. However there are a few small issues that I noticed throughout my play through. I did notice that some of the mirrors in the game reflected my character in a way which made it look quite pixilated, however I do specifically remember in the introduction in this game before the apocalypse the mirrors reflected the character nearly perfectly, however this is such a small issue where I simply do not care. I did also find it a tiny bit odd how the puddles of water would reflect the environment around it but not the player. This is another really minor issue that I really think does not matter in the slightest and it might of even just been my settings.

The gameplay I think is the weakest part of the game, but I would say its still great. The combat is nearly perfect and feels smooth and satisfying. The game almost always gives you the choice to either go guns blazing into an area or go as stealthily as possible, slowly picking off enemy AI. Crafting items and choosing when and what item to use in a certain situation adds some more depth to the game play and you can also upgrade your weapons at an upgrade bench, however I did find that I did not use this too much and I had more than enough resources to upgrade my weapons even on the hard difficulty. And if you are struggling to find items and are finding the combat scenes too hard, you can easily turn down the difficulty to suit you best. Personally I stuck on the hard difficulty throughout the playthrough as it felt perfectly fitted to me. Some of the game play does feel very the same throughout the whole game. For example in the water sections you will almost always need to find a raft to bring Ellie across a body of water since she cant swim. It does get repetitive but its not a deal breaker and usually the post apocalyptic environment around me would distract me from getting bored because of just how good it looked. I also need to quickly mention that the transitions of game play to cut scenes are almost seamless.

Anyways, The Last of Us is an amazing game in blending storytelling with gameplay. The story is incredibly gripping and easy to follow along. This is a must play game for me for anyone who is considering it. The game has few bugs throughout and the few that I experienced did not effect my experience with the game a whole lot. The game is definitely in a lot better place when it first launched on PC. I would also say that the £50 price tag is a bit too much. I bought the game on sale for £24 and I would say that, that price is fitting for the game. I just don't think you get enough play time for the money spent. Aside from that, this game is a 9.5/10 for me. Play it if you can.

I doubted this game at first, but it is a truely mind blowing experience. 10/10 Definitely recommend.

Indie games are peak.

The company needs you.

Great game, especially with friends. Play in VR if you can.

My finger hurts.

I spent 1536.8 hours making cookies, and i'm far from done. Only get this game if your willing to be spend the rest of your life making cookies.

Celeste is a game that easily makes it into my top 5 best. Its a flawless experience with perfect and fluid controls, a very simple story to follow along, great music and most importantly it has difficulty gameplay. But why is difficult gameplay good? Celeste is a game that if you play it and beat it, it makes you better at most other video game. This is because the game is so challenging but it keeps the hard challenges fun instead of painful. This is because the checkpoints are used incredibly generously throughout the game, almost always just at the end of the screen, and when ever you die (which you will) the death always feels like your fault and not the game's fault. There is enough content in this game to make you feel like you money has been well spent, and even after beating the game I still go back to beat the earlier sections of the game which I once found hard but are now so easy. Even if you get bored of that, the game has modding support and you can turn to custom maps that people have made to keep pushing and challenging your self.
To sum up. Celeste is a challenging game, with great controls, great music, perfect difficulty balancing, and a lot of content.
Its an easy 10/10 game from me and I recommend this game to everyone. Play this game.