Recent reviews by Cripto

Very good, campaign exists but is extremely poor quality but MP is up to the task. A fantastic return to form and very much like BF3/4

A fantastic game both in and out of VR it is a fantastic indie game in the spirit of Ace Combat but has its own flavor. The game has a significant campaign and rouge like mode plus some very good DLC. Highly recommend

You will wake up a different person when you finish this game.

First things first, this is effectively a dice based visual novel with impactful choices and resource management. It is very story rich and very well designed. It is not hard, and it would be very hard to truly die or fail outside of the dedicated hard mode. However it does not have a way for you to go back, once a choice is made it is locked in for that save.

I finished this game like an alcoholic finishes their first drink out of recovery. The writing and the world building are suburb. The art and soundtrack support what is just fantastic and at time heart wrenching writing. I played the first game on chance and I fell in love with it then. This game improves on everything that was there with more content, new game play, and a larger canvas. This is the game series I just don't shut up about, it is just too good. This is not a AAAA game with a massive budget made by hundreds, it was made by a few people and what they made had a deep personal impact on me. It has emotional heft, you will finish it, stare at the credits, and just sit there with a mix of emotions.

One of the best walking sims I have ever played, looks fantastic, well paced, great story, and good options for choice. I strongly recommend you going into this game totally blind, don't look anything up or read any real reviews. If you like walking sims or hard scifi you will love this one.

It is still more than a decade on one of the best RPGs of all time, the interconnecting game saves, the characters, the universe. Mass Effect is one of a kind, there has never been another batch of games (even from Bioware) to this day. I could say you should go play it because it has influenced modern RPG games so much but the truth is you should play it because it is still one of the best games out there.

I was a beta tester for this game and clocked all my hours prior to release. It is better than the first game even with mods. More units, better AI, and much improved performance. The new conventional system is awesome as are the new techs. For anyone who likes DEFCON, the movie Wargames, or good but concise RTS games I highly recommend this game. It has a solid and fun campaign, great options for vs AI and PvP, and likely will have great mod support. All for a very good price

I played 9 hours in one sitting, it is really solid if you like this sort of thing. It is sort of a western visual novel, that might not be super correct. It is a text adventure with pictures? I don't even know what they call these games but it is story rich, text heavy, and has no voice acting. It is extremely good, the dice mechanic and management of all the spinning plates is oh so good.

If you are reading this and don't already have 50+ hours in wargame RD do not buy this for MP. You will not find a good game unless you want to go up against 5000+ plus teams.

If you are reading this as a experienced Wargame RD player
The price is a bit high for what you get, Italy can't be in a coalition, they have a weak or at least an okay Airforce, okay armor, okay support options with a couple standouts. They have some okay vehicles and okay recon, again nothing super unique but also not a major issue. Their infantry is a mish mash of stuff, Milan 2 and stringer but no 15 man shock or unique units. They have some fantastic helicopters with tow 2 for sub 100 points. They lack the sort of compelling unique units that made Israel or Finland really interesting.

What is strangest to me about this is why come back to Wargame RD? They have released three games since then and Warno is clearly meant to succeed the Wargame series. The only reason that makes sense is money, that Eugen needed some more cash and they was an easy way to generate it. Hence the high price and low amount of content.

Edit: After 1.0 this game is a classic of survival games, it strips away the little annoying parts that don't work to deliver a cohesive and compelling whole. With great gameplay, rich progression, a engaging story, and lots of secrets to find hidden inside the facility this is a 10/10 game for me.

Half Life 1 + 7 Days to Die Coop but it was made by someone who likes fun. It is really good!

It's odd, it isn't for everyone, but for what it's worth it did work for me. It is odd, different, and at the same time familiar to anyone who grew up with source. I think this works best if you are interested in game development as a career or work creatively. It is similar to the Stanley Parable in the sense it has a narrator but it is liner, there are no choices as far as I am aware.