Sweeney Poole (sweeneypoole)

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — Review General Information Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the long-awaited sequel to the cult classic series, combining elements of strategy, role-playing, and action. The developers at TaleWorlds Entertainment have preserved the spirit of the original while significantly improving graphics, mechanics, and the overall gameplay experience. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is a worthy sequel that will please fans and newcomers alike. Its mix of large-scale battles, deep strategy, and role-playing makes it unique. Despite some shortcomings, it's a game you can enjoy for hundreds of hours, especially with mods and updates. If you love medieval battles and strategic freedom, Bannerlord deserves your attention. Rating: 9/10

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ARK: Survival Ascended After playing ACE, ASA initially appears to be a beautiful game that captivates you with its visuals. At first, you’re enchanted by the aesthetics, but as you dive deeper into the gameplay, it quickly reveals itself to be a raw experience. I built a powerful PC to enjoy the game without freezes or lags, yet I’m met with constant stuttering. To make matters worse, after recent patches, I frequently encounter crashes upon entering the game, complete with error messages. Closing the unresponsive window often requires a frustrating series of steps. The developers seem to be following a trend reminiscent of Ubisoft, with their “Oh, we’ve released a new dinosaur! Buy it and gain an advantage in the game,” only to later nerf it. I primarily play PvE, but with the number of crashes I experience, my desire to continue playing has diminished significantly. Unfortunately, this game doesn’t justify the 15,000 rubles I invested in it.

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Absolute gem of a game. I was a big fan of Crypt and have been waiting eagerly to get my hands on this title. Brace Yourself Games was awesome enough to give me an early key and I must say, this game is everything I wanted and more. This game would have felt complete just with the arcade style track listing. The soundtrack slaps and the challenge ramps up by leaps and bounds depending on what difficulty you select to play. The story mode is where the game's charm comes into play. I laughed out loud at some of Cadence's lines. Everyone's personality is given room to shine here, and we get to see a bit more about how these characters interact with each other. If I had to compare it to another title, I'd say it feels similar to working through the story in the Puyo Puyo Tetris games. Which is a great thing, in my opinion! The story is supplemented by fun little mini-games (a-la Rhythm Haven) and boss battles along the way.

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Path of Exile 2 It's hard to judge this ARPG product as the story isn't complete and many classes aren't available yet. Overall, it feels similar to Diablo, Last Epoch, and Titan Quest. While there are new mechanics like dodging, the gameplay remains familiar, and builds aren't as broken as in other games. However, the lack of quality-of-life features, such as an auction house and sorting inventory, is disappointing. Currently, the game is still rough around the edges. While spending money on premium features isn't necessary, the content available is limited. The graphics and sound are average compared to other titles, and the game can lag even on high-end systems. If you're not a hardcore fan, wait for the free version.

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As much as I want to put a positive review, I can't. For me, Icarus is most fun with friends and with this error #028 / p2p network error, I can't play with any of my friends, vise versa with one another. I remember this being an issue with the games release, we stopped playing, came back a couple years later, and it was great (where most of my hours came in), now after coming back almost a year later again, we can't stay on the same server for more than 5 minutes without getting this error. Any fix we've looked up doesn't work, and there's otherwise no help from staff from what I could find. When this is fixed I'll update my review but so far this is the only game I've ever had this issue is so prevalent on.

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Good Games You Might Have Missed in December (PART 2): Battle Shapers What's interesting about it: a colorful roguelike shooter from Ubisoft veterans. VOIN What's interesting about it: an impressive, albeit crude, mix of Skyrim, Diablo and Dark Souls. Symphonia What's interesting: audiovisual ecstasy in the guise of a precision platformer. AntonBlast What's interesting about it: a crazy platformer about an alcoholic fighting the devil.

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I fully support it!

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