Introduction
With 11
game reviews rolled out and read by all you lovely readers, I figured it was
time to have a little checkpoint and take a little breather before continuing
on to bigger and better games, thus introducing a new review type: summary! Of course, with the new school semester just
entering its second week, I am bound to be tied down and busy with mountains of
work soon. However! I will definitely not let this blog go two weeks max
without a fresh new review gracing the front page! So, without further ado, the
summarized editions with some fresh new information not present in the reviews
themselves at the time (selectively of course!).
The
Pilot Review (Dota 2)
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 9.5/10
The
first review ever was Dota 2. It is a game that truly tests the concept of
teamwork and remains dynamic and fresh even after 2300 hours of gameplay on my
Steam account. With over 100 heroes to choose from, this game has no end in
terms of fun and replayability.
Since it
was written, nothing much has changed, with only a few heroes being introduced
into the game. As for the media aspect of the game, the Free-to-Play
documentary of gaming created by Valve using Dota 2 tells the story of three
professional Dota 2 players, as they stand to compete in the grandest stage of
all, The International, and how they all started out, and how they gradually
evolved into the gaming scene. With a ton of emotion and lessons to be learnt,
it is truly a great film and I strongly recommend you to check it out as soon
as you can.
PAYDAY
2 (2 as in 2nd review)
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 7.5/10
One of
the better robber-police simulators. PAYDAY 2 has grown exponentially since the
review was written. Many DLC (downloadable content) maps have been released and
many weapon mods as well. New weapons also have graced PAYDAY 2, adding
versatility in weaponry by introducing light machine guns. Grenades have also
made a boom bam pow since its introduction. New difficulties have also been
added in the form of Death Wish. Thought Overkill was difficult? Well, have fun
walking 100 meters to the escape van without being taken down.
PAYDAY 2
is definitely those games that are fun with friends. But, even alone, it can be
pretty addicting. So why wait? Grab a copy or four and play with some friends
for some good bank-robbing time.
The
Wolf Among Us
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE (REVISED): 9/10
The Wolf
Among Us has come to Episode 3 since it’s review which was solely based on my
experience in Episode 1. Thus far, the game fails to disappoint, with each episode
slowly escalating the tension within the game and all of which has been done
fantastically well with the characters found within the game. To say that
Telltale Games have pulled it off successfully would be putting it lightly.
For
those who are unfamiliar with Telltale Games, just know that this game is an
extremely worthy pick-up. I myself got this at full price, but for those who
are still skeptical about this game’s gameplay, you could wait for an offer on
Steam, it may not come fast, but it’ll definitely be up on that offers list
soon.
Cook,
Serve, Delicious!
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 7/10
A very
arcade-ish and challenging game, CSD (you can almost feel the laziness) is a
game that is truly refreshing to play, paying homage to those games that have
come before it such as Hotdog Bush, involving a level of micromanagement and
understanding from the player in order to play and play successfully. Success
in this game is only achieved through the two aforementioned things. It may
just be two things the game asks from the player, but it’s the two things that
take a long time to master, making this game a truly addicting one in the
process.
A few
patches have been applied since the review such as controller support, but
nothing major to speak of except bug fixes and the norm.
Game
Dev Tycoon
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE (REVISED): 7.5/10
A game
created by two people to allow people to create multiple games of multiple
genres on multiple platforms within the same game on the PC only. GDT is an
extremely addictive game, being fun and varied throughout the whole game while
teaching the player a chunk of game history by placing real-life events into
the game’s timeframe. It is a truly solid game that any person with a passion
for games (not just people who play games) to pick up and just go
creative-mode!
The
studio, Greenheart Games, has recently released a modding tool for the
community, bringing big smiles to all as they can finally start to make their
ideas come to life in an extremely fun way. Indeed the future of GDT is not
known, but a lack of mods is definitely not happening anytime soon.
Euro
Truck Simulator 2
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 8/10
Relaxation
is the name of this game. Pop yourself into a truck, play that track on iTunes,
and be ready to travel across the roads of Europe with nothing but you and the
miles and miles of asphalt in front of you. Serenity will be achieved as you
pray to yourself your cargo does not scrape the side of the road or completely
flip out, and when it does, only Chaos will fill your head.
The game
has recently received a big patch addressing the AI of the vehicles of the
road, making them react better to certain situations and smoothing out the
gameplay. The patch was well-received and makes an already playable game that
much better.
L.A
Noire
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 8/10
One of
the better detective games out there, L.A Noire strikes the perfect balance
between investigative work and its high action shootouts with criminals. Having
a story that features the gritty and dark aspects of the post-World War II eras
also ties in well with the game. A great main character progression within the
story also helps the game in many ways, as Cole’s personality is slowly
revealed as the story goes on.
Not many
things have changed since the review; however, the game is still solid to this
day with little bugs and problems. Definitely a worthy grab still during offers
and whatnot on Steam.
Game Info: http://store.steampowered.com/app/110800/
Left
4 Dead 2
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 7.5/10
Old but
gold, that’s the name of this game, this game can be considered one of the best
zombie games out there, with varying difficulty levels for all players and a
varying amount of weapons and melee weapons spread across a large amount of
maps played out part by part. The unique mix of enemy types remains the game’s
strong point to this day, and its VS mode is perfect for anyone finding the
regular game too easy.
Nothing
has changed, but that isn’t a bad thing per say. It’s a good game, and that’s
all I have to say.
Game Info: http://store.steampowered.com/app/550/
Goat
Simulator
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 100/10
Game of
the year.
Game info: http://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/
Papers,
Please
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 8/10
A great,
simplistic game that makes otherwise mundane tasks such as checking passports
and verifying people’s access extremely fun and addicting. The challenge of
this game is how observant one can be and rewards that precisely. A hint of
micromanagement is also needed to deal with multiple documents at one time and
cross-checking everything. With a good, basic story to sum it all up, Papers,
Please is an extremely good game for its cost.
Game info: http://store.steampowered.com/app/239030/
Hearthstone
OVERALL
TRIBAL COUNCIL SCORE: 8/10
The most
recent review, Hearthstone is one free-to-play game that is truly worth the
download. The quality and overall aesthetic of the game is extremely high and
well made. A card game based on luck sometimes, but overlooking that, an
extremely solid game that everyone should definitely try out (it is free after
all, who no like free stuff).
Game Info & download: http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/
Final
thoughts
All
these 11 games have their strengths and weaknesses. But all of them are
definitely fun in their own way (at least for me), and that is the reason I picked
them in the first place. And that concludes a Season 1-ish kind of thing for
this review blog! Woo! A big thanks to all readers out there and I hope to have
a new review on this blog in about a week or two’s time hopefully with a new layout
and format of writing. See you guys then!
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