(Note: this was one of my much earlier game reviews, so it doesn't go quite as in-depth as my newer ones. Still, I wanted to include it here)
It’s a very solid semi-open world
survival/adventure/fps game. Great soundtrack, lots of weapons to choose
from, and a good variety of game mechanics kept me invested through the
story. Quests, inventory management, challenging combat, choosing
which artifacts would help me get through tricky spots, etc. It’s a nice
blend of a reality-grounded world and a dark sci-fi universe with
strange anomalies and creepy mutants. I enjoyed meeting all the
different factions and the replay value that is offered by the different
ways to can react to them. Lastly, I’m quite fond of abandoned
buildings/urban exploration so that’s a personal plus for me, as is the
foreign setting of Ukraine. I liked how the game had a combination of
both English and Russian language, making the characters feel more real
and diverse.
There are some bugs/problems I encountered, which I
should point out. A few times the game did crash on me, but I was able
to remedy these by rolling back to a previous save file and either going
around the area that crashed me or running through it quickly. Also,
there were a couple times that npcs trapped me in a room or object and
wouldn’t move. Atleast one quest is bugged in that it points you to find
an item that is no longer in it’s claimed location. Other than that,
the game ran smoothly for me. Also, I should point out, the game has
plentiful mods available, and while I have not yet tried any myself,
I’ve read that they can help with these bugs, as well as adding even
more content to the game!
Dead Space is a survival horror game set in - you guessed it - space! Specifically, the USG Ishimura. You'll follow protagonist Isaac Clarke as what started as a an attempt to fix up a spacecraft turns into an wonderful example of "everything that can go wrong definitely will". The story takes several twists and turns and you'll even get to venture beyond the game's central location a few times! As usual, I won't go too deep into the story because I'd like you to be able to experience it for yourself if you've never played the game! I quite it enjoyed it though, and the game created a good sense of isolated fear while also making me concerned for the safety of Isaac's few surviving crew-mates throughout the game. The combat is very intense as most of the creatures you'll encounter move in a very violent and erratic manners, and you'll want to target their weak points - usually the limbs. Thankfully, the game has a cool upgra...
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