...is now free on Game Pass . After your review Mr J, I will be sampling this with power fist....erm....fisting. @SuperHans123 - seen the First Berserker trailer? Disappointingly, looks like it might fall into one of the above categories (no prizes). Shame, as it looks pretty. Seems like now graphics have hit a certain standard, we're desperately needing innovation in gameplay. Bit inconsistent with my above sentence to Pete, I realise.
For free? You're going to have a whale of a time then! Gameplay is very consistent, so if you're not enjoying yourself for some reason, don't bother continuing - but I will have to inform the Inquisition of heresy in this case.
Holster your carnifex, Brother J. The Emperor is very much in favour of this vehicle of His worship. This marine is having a whale of a time so far (but only on about level 2 or 3). Of particular excite are the blown-off faces sliding gorily down the walls, the double thump of bolter shells as they leave the weapon and then enter the Unforgiven and not only the Terminator cruxes for armour but the fact that when you pick it up your "Contempt" increases (Abnett's book??). In fact, this marine has been overheard by the neophytes in the house speaking to himself in strange quotations (clearly soaked up from the Librarium). Chapter Approved.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown for the first time, it's a nice pace and I enjoy the research and the turn-based aspect of it.
Metro Exodus on PS5 Picked it up on offer. Glad it was on offer. The graphics are unimpressive and the story is a bit lame. Will trudge on a bit because stubbornness.
FKG BOLTGUN!! "That looks well retro" uttered one of the neophytes. "Cool" said the other. I didn't correct them regarding how difficult it was to maintain the Emperor's light in such circumstances. But now we're back to tidying bedrooms.
Finished Black Mesa and am half way through Half-Life 2. I needed to replay something to clear my mind and Half-Life is my go-to.
AW2 again - stopped playing it, seems very empty/boring once you've done it once and know what's coming/gotten over the rose tinted glasses from how pretty it is. Fallout4 for a 2nd time - hopefully I'll see it through, as there's many things I want to do differently.
Following a separate train of thought, I've picked up Control to see what that's like (and now await the obvious...). Only at the stage where I've grabbed the gun, but it strikes me as Tomb Raider crossed with X-Files. Bit slow to start, was expecting a cinematic intro, hoping it picks up as have high expectations...
The ashtray maze level is immense. Hands down one of my favourite levels in anything. It is quite a way through the game though. I got annoyed by bullet sponge enemies at one point, thankfully there's a one shot kill option in the menus now which promptly alleviated that issue.
Ah! Cool - will keep going then, heading for the maze . Does changing to one shot kills denigrate anything like player experience/achievements/secret endings?
Didn't affect my achievements on the Xbox, though I didn't hunt all 1k. No clue on secret endings, I didn't even know there were any. Player experience wise, it just speeds up the game a bit. So if you feel like your getting bogged down and that's affecting your enjoyment, remember it's there. For me it was the difference between giving up in frustration and actually enjoying finishing the game.
Maybe I should start Control up, seems to be well liked and I picked it up in a recent sale. Not played for a bit because I also picked up Metro Exodus which is still not finished but I had to give it a rest as it felt like a boring trudgefest. Wish I could just ditch games but I may have to see that through first.
I flew through about 50 hours in Fallout New Vegas. Did Honest Farts (yawn) and then thought I would take on Dead Money. I forgot how fookin hard it was LOL. I'm on the last piece of it now, thankfully. Unfortunately I had forgotten totally how to disable the speakers and radar things too, so it was squeaky bum for most of it.
