Moot_Geeza wrote:This and the NES port of Gun.smoke are the big dogs of up the screen Commando types on 8-bit consoles imo.
Verecocha wrote:24.Days Gone - 20 Hours - 9/10 - PS5 Still amazes me that this game isn’t considered one of the absolute best of last gen. It looks absolutely stunning, surely on a par with N.D’s even though on a much bigger scale in terms of the open world game. The story is decent, though you can see the vast majority of it coming it’s still enjoyable with lots of good characters and fun twists. The gameplay is as you’d expect in an open world but the scale is good and the games version of ‘events’ fit in perfectly with the nests to clear etc. Thoroughly enjoyed this again and even more disappointed there’s no sequel coming. Great bit of gaming. 9/10
Diluted Dante wrote:Verecocha wrote:24.Days Gone - 20 Hours - 9/10 - PS5 Still amazes me that this game isn’t considered one of the absolute best of last gen. It looks absolutely stunning, surely on a par with N.D’s even though on a much bigger scale in terms of the open world game. The story is decent, though you can see the vast majority of it coming it’s still enjoyable with lots of good characters and fun twists. The gameplay is as you’d expect in an open world but the scale is good and the games version of ‘events’ fit in perfectly with the nests to clear etc. Thoroughly enjoyed this again and even more disappointed there’s no sequel coming. Great bit of gaming. 9/10
I could be mixing this up with another game, but didn't it get a ton of post release updates which massively improved on the game at launch?
retroking1981 wrote:31. Xeno Crisis (Switch) -
Good indie homage to Smash T.V. gets a lot right but drops the ball in a few key areas for me.
Running out of ammo in something like this just does not appeal. As a knock on effect you get a melee attack that again does nothing for me. The inclusion of grenades is good but alternate weapons are few and far between.
The level randomiser is also something I'm not a fan of in games, I know this can be seen as a positive greatly increasing replay value, but I much prefer the old perfection through repition approach.
Also the sprite size compared to the play area is a bit off in this one. Everything is a tad to big making manoeuvring trickier than it needs to be sometimes.
It's not all bad though, the upgrade system with the dog tags is well implemented and it smashes Smash T.V. out the park when it comes to bosses. They're tough but actually have patterns making it rewarding when taking them down.
Despite the negative comments this is still great fun and highly recommended imo.
8/10
My list
Moot_Geeza wrote:75. What Remains of Edith Finch - PS4 Momentous walking sim. Genre naysayers: Find hat. Go north. Eat hat. It tells a tale of tales in a way that's genuinely enhanced by interactivity. Reading too much before playing might ruin things a little; like all these titles it's best to go in cold. The arcade brigade like Davy/retroking might hate it - it's a twitcher's nightmare - but for anyone who's ever hoped for better storytelling in videogames this is the genre to watch and the game to beat. 2-3hrs of excellence, terrific effort. [8]
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