Year: 2023

Monolith – Abandoned Planet

It’s time for some classic point-and-click adventuring in the form of Monolith. It’s made by the German team Animation Arts that in the past has created games such as Secret Files: Tunguska (which I have reviewed here on the site). Now the question is, does the team still have it in them to produce something truly special? Well, I’m happy to say, they absolutely do. While I didn’t find Monolith as humorous and exciting as Secret Files, it’s still a nice addition to the point-and-click adventure genre that probably won’t disappoint if you enjoy these types of games.

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Alan Wake 2 – Very Early Impressions

I got the chance to try out Alan Wake 2, and what can I say? Already from the start, I feel once again we have a game hyped up by the gaming press to be the second coming of Jesus, but as a game, it leaves much to desire. At least to me. I’m not saying it’s bad per se, but so far it’s been incredibly bland on the gameplay department, mixed with technical issues and performance woes.

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Star Trek: Infinite – Resistance Is Futile

In preparation for Star Trek: Infinite I played a couple of different civilizations in Stellaris with all the minor and major DLCs. While I think it’s a pretty good game, especially now that it has been expanded through countless patches and expansions, I always seem to run into the same issue: total statement and lack of a real purpose. After a while, the galaxy just seems to stop, and kinda “settles in” with nothing major going on, and with that stopping your own civilization’s purpose (this is with roleplaying in mind). The sandbox nature of the game can only take me so far, and I can’t say the silly randomly generated civilizations you meet help much with this. This is where Star Trek: Infinite comes in.

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Interesting article by PC GAMER

For once, PC GAMER writes something pro-consumer/gamer that is not only for clickbait. The article talks about how weird it is that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, a very popular game was totally replaced by Counter-Strike 2. Now, making a sequel to something popular is not new nor surprising, but replacing the old with the new, as in taking its spot on Steam (with past reviews and all) and throwing the old game into the abyss of gaming history is something noteworthy. Even if most people prefer the new version, that still means that millions will be left in the cold considering how big this game was/is (depending on how you see it).

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Steam Next Fest – The October harvest!

Now with the Steam Next Fest October over and done for, I’m here to present you with a couple of demos that were damn good. In other words, games to look forward to in the future. I will list them here in no particular order. On a side note, I was surprised this month/year (I’m not sure how often these things come online) with how many games managed to capture my attention. I’m sure I missed a couple of good ones too. You only have that many hours per day to game! It seems to me the indie gaming industry is constantly improving, which is good, considering AAA mainstream stuff is a walking shot-to-pieces corpse by now.

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