S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Skies Review

3 of 5 Stars

Pros:

Upgradable weapons and armor

Improved engine (sun rays look pretty spectacular)

Less bugs than the original

More emphasis on tactics

Some fun nostalgia from visiting familiar places

Cons:

Didn't feel different enough from Shadows of Chernobyl

Frustrating bugs

Need to do quests in order, so you have to reactivate ones you've completed once you've done the "first in chain" to actually complete them

Disappointing as compared to SoC.

Finding upgrades can be a real pain

Feel free to skip this one and pick up Pripyat instead unless you are a die-hard Stalker fan. It's not bad, it's just that it really doesn't feel like you are getting anything different than Shadows of Chernobyl.

There is jumping.

Voice Acting

I've been doing a lot of voice acting lately. I'm having tons of fun with it and who knows...it might just lead somewhere.

Indie Game: Caster Review

3.75 of 5 Stars

Caster

Pros: Such a hybrid of existing ideas that it feels kind of new.

Really cool weapons, some of which lower or raise terrain.

You can go very fast and jump really high.

Jump at will!

Cons: Really Short (although eventually you are supposed to be able to download new chapters for free.)

Not much of a story.

I feel like this game has so much more potential that it hasn't quite gotten to yet.

This game could really be great with a few more chapters. Keep watching this one.

PGP Game: Lava Mortus Review

TK's PGP Score: 4.25

paidgameplayer.com is a new site that I've stumbled on where you can play, review and actually compete for $$ in online games.  Here is my first review for the site.  Please be aware that I'm reviewing these games in relation to the selection on PGP.

OK, since this may be the only horror themed game on PGP, you really don't have any other choices, but this is still a really good game.

  

PROS:

Great flash cinematic scenes.

You can level up and distribute attribute points.

Many weapon types.

Gore!

Randomly generated levels.

Fast action.

Horror themed.

Mouse control is responsive.

Different enemies require different strategies.

Breakables.

CONS:

Should be able to reassign keys (If you're QWES player, it hurts).

Really should have gamepad support.

Voice for the storyline cinematics would be nice.

Would like more environmental interaction.

Randomly generated levels.

No jumping   :(

Play or stay?

PLAY!

Fallout 3 Review

TK's Score: 5

Fallout 3.

Great jumping!

Why are you still here?  Go and get it now!

Mass Effect Review

TK's Score: 4.5

Mass Effect.

No jumping :(

The Witcher Review

TK's Score: 4.5

The Witcher is definitely in one of my all time favorite RPG games.  It had some technical problems when it came out, but the setting and the and story were so great that it pretty much made up for any detracting problems.

4.5 star game.  Would have been 5, without the technical issues.

The enhanced edition is coming out right now and I'm furiously downloading all of the updates.  They have, however, managed to make it a most confusing and tedious process.  I don't mind registering and all that, but give me an option to download everything all at once!

Can kind of jump in combat.  :|

Anyway, I'll report back with updated impressions.