Recent reviews by .Bippy.

✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧
+✧ Legendary
+✧ Ultra Rare
=✦ RARE
-✧ Uncommon
-✧ Common

✧ Worth Every Coin
✧ Not A Bad Deal
✦ BUY ON SALE
✧ Waste Of Schmecks

+✧ “Claaassic”
+✧ Addicted
=✦ GG
-✧ ...Zzz
-✧ Bubsy3D

+✧ Bed Of Chaos
+✧ Ornstein & Smough
=✧ Mimic
-✧ Crystal Lizard
-✦ PINWHEEL

✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ RARE
✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ UNCOMMON

+✦ Big overall quality improvement compared to first game
+✦ Addition of hidden collectables gives more to look for
+✦ Great cut scenes that tell an interesting story

-✧ Option to match pairs instead of object hunt is a bizarre feature
-✧ A point of no return notice would be nice, would have liked to go back and find the 1 butterfly I was missing
-✧ ”I swear that thing just moved, must be my imagination!” x100

✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧
+✧ Legendary
+✧ Ultra Rare
=✧ Rare
-✦ UNCOMMON
-✧ Common

✧ Worth Every Coin
✧ Not A Bad Deal
✦ BUY ON SALE
✧ Waste Of Schmecks

+✧ “Claaassic”
+✧ Addicted
=✦ GG
-✧ ...Zzz
-✧ Bubsy3D

+✧ Bed Of Chaos
+✧ Ornstein & Smough
=✧ Mimic
-✧ Crystal Lizard
-✦ PINWHEEL

✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ UNCOMMON
✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ COMMON

+✦ On par with most Artifex Mundi games
+✦ Progress through finding and arranging evidence - would love to see this expanded upon - EDIT: It has indeed been improved slightly in part 2
+✦ Bonus chapter adds a bit more game play and context

-✧ The sink pipe puzzle was unresponsive forcing me to start a new game to be able to progress (common glitch)
-✧ Game is potato looking in full screen, its designed to be played windowed
-✧ Predictable story and below average voice acting

✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧
+✧ Legendary
+✧ Ultra Rare
=✧ Rare
-✧ Uncommon
-✦ COMMON

✧ Worth Every Coin
✧ Not A Bad Deal
✦ BUY ON SALE
✧ Waste Of Schmecks

+✧ “Claaassic”
+✧ Addicted
=✧ GG
-✦ ...ZZZ
-✧ Bubsy3D

+✧ Bed Of Chaos
+✧ Ornstein & Smough
=✧ Mimic
-✦ CRYSTAL LIZARD
-✧ Pinwheel

✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ UNCOMMON
✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ COMMON

+✦ Progress is made every run due to levelling system
+✦ Build up a town & unlock new features by saving people in the dungeon
+✦ Cute Puppers

-✧ Lacking in polish, browser game vibes
-✧ Runs feel samey even with new items
-✧ Combat simply does not feel good

✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧
+✧ Legendary
+✧ Ultra Rare
=✧ Rare
-✧ Uncommon
-✦ COMMON

✧ Worth Every Coin
✧ Not A Bad Deal
✦ BUY ON SALE
✧ Waste Of Schmecks

+✧ “Claaassic”
+✧ Addicted
=✧ GG
-✦ ...ZZZ
-✧ Bubsy3D

+✧ Bed Of Chaos
+✧ Ornstein & Smough
=✧ Mimic
-✦ CRYSTAL LIZARD
-✧ Pinwheel

✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ UNCOMMON
✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ UNCOMMON

+✦ Lots to unlock and improve in town
+✦ Enjoyable bosses
+✦ Many secrets and puzzles

-✧ Handcrafted levels of previous game replaced with random generation
-✧ Hard to see enemies sniping you from behind corners
-✧ Not the Hammerwatch experience I was looking for

✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧
+✧ Legendary
+✧ Ultra Rare
=✧ Rare
-✦ UNCOMMON
-✧ Common

✧ Worth Every Coin
✧ Not A Bad Deal
✦ BUY ON SALE
✧ Waste Of Schmecks

+✧ “Claaassic”
+✧ Addicted
=✦ GG
-✧ ...Zzz
-✧ Bubsy3D

+✧ Bed Of Chaos
+✧ Ornstein & Smough
=✧ Mimic
-✦ CRYSTAL LIZARD
-✧ Pinwheel

✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ RARE
✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ RARE

+✦ Good character variety
+✦ Item risk & reward give good sense of choice and game play change ups
+✦ Chicken is best girl in this game and nuclear throne

-✧ Needs a comparison window to show when looking at guns
-✧ Bosses have very limited move sets making them feel slow and repetitive to fight every run
-✧ Explosions & acid are the true enemy...

✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧
+✧ Legendary
+✧ Ultra Rare
=✧ Rare
-✧ Uncommon
-✦ COMMON

✧ Worth Every Coin
✧ Not A Bad Deal
✦ BUY ON SALE
✧ Waste Of Schmecks

+✧ “Claaassic”
+✧ Addicted
=✧ GG
-✦ ...ZZZ
-✧ Bubsy3D

+✧ Bed Of Chaos
+✦ ORNSTEIN & SMOUGH
=✧ Mimic
-✧ Crystal Lizard
-✧ Pinwheel

✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ UNCOMMON
✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ ✧ COMMON

+✦ Maps & backgrounds have lots of nice lil details
+✦ Choosing between donating and selling trinkets is best part of game
+✦ All the pieces seem like they are here to make this game good...maybe its just not for me??

-✧ Exploration is slow and repetitive
-✧ Tons of characters but all play basically the same
-✧ Tedious inventory and sanity management

✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧
+✧ Legendary
+✧ Ultra Rare
=✦ RARE
-✧ Uncommon
-✧ Common

✧ Worth Every Coin
✦ NOT A BAD DEAL
✧ Buy On Sale
✧ Waste Of Shekels

+✧ "Claaassic"
+✧ Addicted
=✦ GG
-✧ ...Zzz
-✧ Bubsy3D

+✧Bed Of Chaos
+✧ Ornstein & Smough
=✦ MIMIC
-✧ Crystal Lizard
-✧ Pinwheel

✦ ✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ RARE
✦ ✦ ✧ ✧ ✧ UNCOMMON

+✦ Perfect game to play in a private server with friends
+✦ Tons to keep busy with even in early access, content trickle seems steady
+✦ Building system allows for unique builds with almost no restriction

-✧ Early access shows in the UI and farming the most
-✧ Lacking some quality of life, fortunately there are mods to fix most issues
-✧ Combat isn't the smoothest, can feel slow and inaccurate at times

Intrude on some real fiendish ghouls in this smooth as butter retro FPS

9/10 : Great

Worth The Price?: If you have any interest in the genre or wish FPS games were good again, absolutely worth it

PROS:
-Game play is everything it should be and more
-Excellent level design, keeps the game progression interesting
-Well rounded arsenal fit for any situation the game throws at you
-Rewarding non-linear exploration SO MANY SECRETS
-Perfect balance between action/horror feel
-Sound design, killer sound track and atmosphere bring the game to life
-3 whopping chapters to play through, more game then expected

CONS:
-Boss fights are somewhat disappointing, they are over before they begin
-David pls make more retro FPS ty

I had high expectations coming into DUSK based on all the positive reviews, I was not disappointed. Everything a retro FPS should have is here with all the polish you would expect from a modern game. I've put in 10.5 hours and I am just over half way done chapter 2 while trying to be as much of a completionist as I can, which is great cause that's already more game then I thought DUSK would offer! You'll not want to excuse this intrusion..

An Abandoned Town of Secrets and Twists all Waiting to be Unravelled

8/10 : Very Good

Worth The Price?: For the amount of thought and work that went into pulling this mystery together, its a reasonable price. But this probably stands out as a game that would be more enticing on sale.

PROS:
-Overall great tone & atmosphere
-Keeps you guessing right up until the end
-Very well thought out story
-Most realistic detective experience iv'e had
-A no hand hold experience, done right
-Hard to stop playing once you dive into it all
-Thank you for not adding jump scares, they had opportunity and I am very glad they didn't take that route! The subtle way they handle the spookyness is perfect!

CONS:
-Certain points can be hard to know what to do next, feeling frustrated and wandering may cause you to seek out a guide
-Needs an in game note pad or character files, camera is a nice addition however
-The silly road drain hunt was far to tedious and felt like a chore compared to everything else in the game
-Not necessarily a con but some doors / containers seem like they can be opened, however they cannot and you can only truly know by consulting the internet

Overall I was very satisfied with this game, I didn't know how badly I wanted a detective experience like this one. I would love to see more of this genre from the developers, they clearly have a handle on how to create a great mystery and ambience. More focus on world building and becoming more experienced with the game engine to make the world feel more alive would really be all that needs to be improved upon for this genre to really take off and make a mark. Keep up the great work EQ, now what are you waiting for? grab a notepad and get to work detective!

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