Games Of 2016

Didn't finish this yet and probably won't, but Lords Of The Fallen was enjoyable Dark Souls and Bloodbourne rip off. Graphics were great looking, same goes to armours and weapons. Battles strategics, hooking, violent and bloody which has that realistic feeling. Main character wasn't that interesting in that time period what I spend playing this game and also didn't catch up with the story, so can't say anything about that.

HERE WE GO AGAIN. ONE LAST TIME.

Uncharted game franchise is very, very enjoyable series of games which are filled with intense action, interesting treasure hunts, history, memorable and colorful characters, emotional drama and great humor.
Naughty Dog is maybe my favorite gamestudio out there which focus more to detail on their games and character development alongside with Bioware, than any other studio. Their pervious game Last Of Us (2013), which became one of my favorite games of all time, was a perfect prove from that and so was Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
I played the first Uncharted game on 2007 after christmas when my sister's fiancé brought his PS3 system to my grandparents ranch, where we were spending our christmas holidays at the time. I finished it in couple of days and liked it very much. It reminded me a lot of Tomb Raider, which i prefer slightly more and the 2013 reboot is also one of my favorite games of all time. I've always liked arkeology themed movies, games and books so these games are perfect from that area.
It took almost eight years when i got a chance to play the rest Uncharted games Among Thieves (2009) and Drake's Deception (2011) after i bought Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection on my PS4 system. I was Xbox 360 owner at the time when the games came out, but i tried both of them couple of times somebody elses PS3 system never finishing them. I also had seen my sister's fiancé and friend played them when they came out and eventually watched playthroughs in YouTube.
This Uncharted become my second favorite Uncharted game in the series after second installment, Among Thieves. I really like pirate era in history and pirate captain Henry Avery's story was written well alongside of Nathan's final adventure. Like Last Of Us, this game was also very well "acted" by Nolan North, Troy Baker, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle and the rest of the cast on their motion capture suits and of course voice acting was also flawless.
I really liked the drama between Nathan's brother, Sam but more with his wife Elena. And who can forget his trusted buddy Victor "Goddamn" Sullivan a.k.a Sully who was funny and epic in this one too. There was a few scenes which were very emotional to watch, which hence the great acting/voice acting.
And those bad guys. Uncharted is one of the few games which can provide a decent, plausible and even intimidating villains. Some of them were charismatic gentlemen with a cunning attitude and almost have equal amount of knowledge with Drake, or some of them were just merciless killers. Zoran Lazarevic, who was rival trasure hunter in Among Thieves and my favorite bad guy in the games, was that last one. Now he was very scary and deadly enemy to have.
The game was so detailed and gorgeous looking. It was almost like watching a movie. It's awesome how much Naughty Dog use time on that, so the game would look as perfect as it can. Sound effects and editing was realistic and it bringed environment to life. Action was over the top, like in previous ones but that makes these games so enjoyable to play.
This was definitely the most serious part of the series and it can see in the storytelling. Ending was good and heartwarming. I couldn't ask for more. On one point at the end i was gasping that it would end like almost every second game in past few years, but luckily it didn't. I won't spoil anything, but let just say that Nate got himself a good and earned ending.

WHAT REMAINS

Second season from Telltales The Walking Dead game series was more darker, serious, brutal and emotional than the first season and thats why i liked it slightly more.
Like i said at the first season review, Clementine is interesting and strong character who needs to have her own series or movie and this season proved it again. It was pretty breathtaking to see her journey throughout the game. The situations she was getting into, all that brutal violent she saw or did and hard choices she needed to face. And let's not forget that she's just eleven years old girl.
Right from the beginning you can see how joyless she is where the world has gone to and how it's starting to eat her from inside when the people around her are dying after another. She has faced the fact, that there's no mercy or happines anymore in this wrecked world. Only strongest will survive and all that knowledge and skills what Lee taught her will now come in handy.
I choiced her to be brave and determinded, because that's the only way how to survive in this zombie apocalyptic world, where the walking dead aren't the only things to be afraid of. I did bold choices, which some of them leaded to shocking outbursts inside my group, but in the end people knew that it was the right thing to do. For the sake of the group.
It was also pretty dumb when grown ups asked this eleven year old girl sometimes to do things behalf of everyone which might be dangerous for her life. Things what adults need to do. Not kids. But they saw that this girl is stronger than she looks like and all those requests were good training for her survival skills.
Again the story was well written and the mood was perfectly same than at the first season. Though way more serious and darker.
Graphics were updated and looked more colorful.
I like when the player can make choices which impact the course of the story and i make them like i was in that situation. It connects me more into the story and the gaming experiense is way more better
Like to see more Clementine in the future. Ending was satisfying, although the last choices were pretty hard to make. It'll be nice to know what would happen next where the game ended, because it left us wondering it. I quess we need to just hope and see.

Well written series of stories which tied together at the end of the episode.
This was a good add to The Walking Dead universe and it introduced us to new characters who appears season two, which some of them play a bigger part at it.

TAKING CARE OF YOUR LOVED ONES BY THE END OF THE WORLD

I played Telltale's The Walking Dead game for the first time when the first episode came out. I was already a fan of the show and of course i needed to check this one out as well.
First, the graphics got my eye and it took me a while to get used to it. I think they're pretty and it have this own kind of unique feeling. Sure the movement and action is a bit doll-like time to time but however, they make it look good.
Secondly, there are versatile characters who are all interesting. Some of them are hateful, some reasonable, some stupid and some lovable. Especially Clementine, who need to have her own series or movie along with the game. She's so adorable and brave for her age, that you just wanna take care of her. It's interesting, but also breathtaking to see how this little girl, who yet haven't seen any bad things in her life, have to deal with this quickly chancing world around her and get used to grow part of it mentally such as physically if she's going to survive on it. But luckily, she doesn't need to do this alone.
Lee Everett, the playable character is kind and thoughtful, but also tough and sometimes maybe too direct with his actions. But he needs to be. Even against his own nature if he going to keep Clementine safe and sound and train her for the new world. Even if it means to his life.
Story is well written such as full of emotions, twists and decisions which effect partly the course of the story.
Mood is realistic, intense, scary and sometimes peaceful as well. I also liked the lighting a lot and it shows best at the second episode, Starved For Help which is my favorite episode from the season.
The game stays true to the show and comics, which i've readed bunch but yet not all. The end was sad and emotional, but it gaved interesting and long awaited start for a second season.

Im a huge Bioware fanboy and even bigger Mass Effect fan. I've played second Dragon Age game through, but this one was better. Quality, story and characters were more interesting and the areas where missions took place, was so glorious and beautiful. Bioware still have the best character creation system and i always like when i can create my own playable character.

Game was a little bit of disappointment. There wasn't much to do than just point and click buildings to collect money, talent points or fans for the cam girls. You just run webcam business and hire and train girls to satisfy fans against money. That's about it. Not much nudity either, considering this was the sequel for much better dating/hentai game, Huniepop. Look for it on sale if you're interested. Or even better, buy Huniepop and play it. It's way better than this, but don't buy this on full price. It's not worth it.

Played this first time through on co-op mode with my friend when it came out and after that, i bought it to myself on my late Xbox 360 and got through it couple of times.
I truly like this part of the franchise, but it's not the best one out there. I know that many Resident Evil fans didn't liked this because the excessively action and lack of horror, which the games are known for. Most of the time i didn't mind it at all but after while playing Chris's part, it got little bit frustrating and that's why hes was my less favorite campaign of the game. Leon's part was the best and then Jake's. Chris's part has most interesting story though, but that's about it.
I like to play the campaigns with sidekicks, because i was used to play them when playing co-op but need to try it also with main characters at my second playthrough.

FIRST PLAYTHROUGH SHARED WITH FRIENDS!
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Another great game to play with friends! Fun time and very retro feeling. Keep your triggerfinger pressed all the time and charge towards the battle without thinking anything. That was my strategy anyway.
There's not much single player value. Would be pretty boring to play it alone, considering it's more funnier with bunch of friends.

FIRST AND AT THE MOMENT ONLY PLAY SHARED WITH FRIENDS!
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One of my most anticipate game of 2016. Great online game. Fast and intense action. Averages main and side missions, but mostly self repetitives. Character creation options are minors so need more of those to customize. Clothing choices are limitless and every piece of fabric looks great on your character.
There's few bugs and after finishing few missions, the game kicked me back to PS main menu complaining some errors. But pretty sure it's an glitch and it need to get repaired.
New York looks great and detailed, same goes to changing weather. Sound effects were realistic.
Although pretty entertaining gaming experience and i liked it very much.

BONES, WOOD AND ROCKS AGAINST SABRE TOOTH

Far Cry: Primal was a great gaming experience and if not, the best stone age game out there. Although i can't name or know any other at the moment. It become my best Far Cry game from the franchises.
The story wasn't anything special. Pretty straightforward. Compared to third or fourth installments. There could've been little bit more than just seek the allies, take back Oros and kill the main villians while doing those.
Main campaing took me around twenty hours to complete, plus five to six from side quests, so it's moneys worth of playing. There are tons of side quests so you won't get bored at any point. Maybe too much, which what Ubisoft is known as. I got my weapon and gear upgrates done almost halfway through the game, but i don't mind it. Usually when im playing open world games, i cannot complete them without accomplishing almost all the side quests. At least the main ones, not so much of collectables. Sometimes i do those too but this time i pass two thirds of them, because of the next game on my list.
Taming the wild beasts was hooking. I collect all of them and used everyone throughout the game. Even the boss fights, while i focusing the main villain my wolf, bear, sabre tooth or even a badger is ripping henchman's throat out.
Building the village from scrap and filling it with survivors was hooking as well.
Character desing and animation was so far the best on Far Cry games. Very detailed. Gameplay was smooth and action bloody and violent. You can feel the club hits cracking the skulls and arrows and spears piercing the flesh. The graphics were phenomenal and voice acting good.
I enjoyed this a lot and had fun time playing it!

Beautiful looking fairy tale game.

ALONE AND ALMOST FORSAKEN

Firewatch is from developer Campo Santo and publisher Panic great example of an skilled debut game, which has executed well.
Game tells a story of an middle age man Henry, who takes this boring sounding summer job as an fire lookout in the middle of the Wyoming wilderness after experienced some hard life times together with hes wife, Julie. During the summer while working in peace, Henry can clear hes head and think the choices he have made in hes marriage and what he needs to undo for the sake of it by the end of the summer.
Henry is surrounded by these beautiful thick crown forrests, harsh and dry looking grounds and burning hot rocky mountains. Only friends what he have in this godforsaken land, is through walkie-talkie speaking supervisor Delilah and by choice, pet turtle who is pretty cute and which i named Turt Reynolds. Get it...!? :D
Relaxing and easy job turned to be harder when two teenage girls and unknown vandal start to cause troubles to Henry.
I complete the game in one sitting, beacuse i couldn't stop playing it's simple and smooth gameplay, interesting but average storytelling and dialogue between main characters, which is one of the best i've ever heard. Their jokes and chemistry were great and interesting to follow. I smiled all the time when they were talking to eachothers.
The graphics and lighting were the best, which gaved the game this beautiful indie kind of look and the score was so pretty sounding.
Course of the game keeped me hooked from beginning to the end. Those intense and thrilling final hours were one of the greatest moments in gaming i've ever experienced.
Sure it crashed few times and got stucked so i needed to start it over. Which game doesn't. But even so it's peaceful mood, unique look and skilled voice acting made this already one of the best games of 2016.
Impressive work and im definitely going to give it a second playthrough!

Very addictive online game and best to play with friends, but not so much by yourself.

I'LL BE YOU'RE PARTNER IN CRIME, AS LONG AS YOU'RE MY PARTNER IN TIME.

Life Is Strange was my Best Game of 2015. The story, The tone and the characters were so great, lovable and interesting that it sucked me right into it at once and made it perfect story and perfect game to me.
I notice this on YouTube early in 2015, when Square Enix posted the first trailer in there. I watched it and it got my attention big time. And when the first episode came and i played it, i was deeply hooked.
The game is based on small ''Twin Peaks-like'' town, Arcadia Bay and tells the story of photography student Max Caulfield, who got possessed an power to rewind time. Shes shy and intelligent girl, who has this huge responsibility to solve a mystery of missing person, help her dear friend from certain death and save the whole town from deadly tornado by the end of the week. So Max has alot of things to do and time isn't her side. Even though she can rewind it.
First when i lay my eyes on the game, i loved from what it looked like. It has this watercolor/animation mixed look, which is so beautiful and warming. Every building, landscape or people aren't perfectly detailed and those things gives it this unique look, which is perfect for it.
Then the chilling and perfectly crafted soundtrack. Tracks are so carefully picked, that i listen it even these days and have my own copy of it. There are many known indie artists on it.
Throughout the music, to the mood of the game. It was so peaceful and has this real life like feeling. There was action too and when it was on, it was intense and thrilling. But there was so many chilling and beautiful moments as well. Mainly the course of the game was wandering places and studying environment, people and the history of the town. Finding clues and solve the truth about those people and things what has happend in Arcadia Bay as past years.
Finally, which i mentioned beginning of the review, the story and the characters.
There was countless characters in this game which were so interesting and important for the story. I liked almost everyone and Chloe Price, Max's best friend, became my favorite one. She was so rebel, cool and determined. Her friends meant so much for her, so she would do anything to find and protect them. Max was awesome as well. So cool and little bit hipster, although she wouldn't admit it.
The story was joyful, sad, funny and so real life like. It deals with things and problems, that people are facing everyday. I can relate many of them, which we experience along the way Max's story. There are also many memorable lines and catchphrases which have stucked in my mind. Hella you Dontnod ;D. NO EMOJI!
I haven't played any other game like Life Is Strange before and which has made so huge impact on me. I love it and hope that more is on the way, because these kinds of games can also teach so much to us. Games and movies has always been to me more than just an entertainment. They have given me many good tips and examples from life and they are the reason how i learn my semi good english language skills.

GIRLS! SEX! NUDITY!
ARE THERE ENOUGH REASONS TO PLAY OR EVEN MAKE A VIDEO GAME?

On my opinion, it definitely is! But it also need little bit more than that for sure.
Example last year game Huniepop was a great Hentai-like game. You get to choice how to approach girls. Be a total bouchebag and drive them away, or be a gentle sweetheart and win them over and be a modern day Casanova. To do this, you needed to play candy crush style of game to receive certain points what reflect everyone's own personality. Get to know them by several dates for a later pop guizzes. Buy gifts and flatter them which reply their point of intrests. After ALL that work, they reward you with love and sex.
This game was half less than Huniepop.
First of all, there wasn't any gifts to buy or mini games to play which would've been great addition for a few activities that i experienced in the game with a date. You had almost zero choices to make between conversations. Either fuck her or don't. That's about it.
Secondly, there wasn't almost any sounds in the game. Only several listenable scores that brightened the mood. No voice acting. No gasps, moans or squeals during sex. Even the diners doorbell didn't get a tone. There was just lines after lines text to read. Tons of dialogue isn't a bad thing, not at all. Personally i love dialogue that i can't get enough of it, but the text was SO suggestive after introductions had been made between main character and the girls. It was clearly that a man write this game. The story was like a fantasy from the mind of a teenage boy. These girls must've been pop a jar of hormone pills before breakfast, because they were horny as fuck and almost fall right into your arms after first meeting. There's nothing bad with that but there wasn't any challenges to get in to their pants, because the story leads you straightly there. Altough there was this one chick who didn't trust or liked you and i'd though she's a hard to catch. But she was the SECOND screw that you had in this beach holiday resort where this game took place.
Last of all, the playable character and passing by people like the resort cook or other employee's didn't even get models. The backgrounds, which were only few, was blank when they talked to the character. Only models in this game was the girls, but they hardly had a few positions to appear or faces to make. Frankly the action on the screen was changing still photos and yes, the nude scenes were hot.

My recommendation on this game is, that don't pay the full price for it. Wait for the sales or watch it on Youtube, but i think it's censored over there by gamers because "no nudity" rule so no intimate parts.
I will recommend to play Huniepop if you're into Hentai-like/Dating/Sex games and it's even one third of a cord cheaper than Beach Bounce.
The game isn't finish yet, so it's hard to rate and review it fully. When the last episodes come i will surely finish it, but before that my first impression of this game was this.

JACK THE RIPPER WAS AN ASSASSIN....!?

I think we all know the horrible story of the unknown man, who brutally murdered five prostitutes at the end of the 19th century London. Or maybe there was more, who knows....?
First downloadable content of the Assassin's Creed: Syndicate, one of my favorite game franchises of all time, was not only a good game but interesting viewpoint what else Jack The Ripper might have been when he terrorized London in 1888.
First of all, i was thrilled when i watched the trailer and saw that Evie is the playable character. I fell in love with her when she and her brother Jacob were introduced to us in the newest installment and at the end of the game, she tooked her place one of mine favorite characters in the Assassin's Creed universe. She's not only insanely beautiful but also strong-willed, funny, determined, likeable and good with the cane and fists.
After when i played the first Mass Effect (also one of my favorite, if not the best game franchises ever) for the first time and choiced to play it by female Shepard, (THE RIGHT ONE, by the way) womenhood and heroines in games striked me and i wanted to play more games were the playable character was female. Same goes to movies too. I think it is so bad ass when strong willed girls are kicking bad guys butts and it's about time that the game industry are bringing more females in games, considering that the forty nine percent of the players are ladies.
But back to the review.
London was little bit updated since we last saw it. There was snowing and the main characters were twenty years older. Whitechapel and City Of London are the areas where this story took place plus two new areas and one familiar. Evie had these new kind of iron rings on her wrist (probably some kind of weapons in India where she came from beginning of the game) on which she can beat the shit out of bad guys. Outfit with colours, pistols and brass knuckles were all new. They even updated new kinds of side quests which were interesting and fun to play. Thous were typical AC side quests so don't wait something highly new. Chests, helix glitchs and historical posters was also there for us collectible junkies.
Story was well written. It was interesting to see how they attached Jack to our heroes and step to hes boots couple of times and swing the blade. Updated detective mode was a desired plus and the end fight was riveting and thrilling. Little bit different than the previous ones. Graphically the game looked beautiful, like always. Also Bear McCreary, one of my favorite composers, made the score and it sounded awesome. I love hes work!
The game doesn't offer anything new besides the story and side activities, but as a fan of the franchise i highly recommend to play it. You don't lose a thing to do so.