Recent reviews by Ackwell

Played 100 hours of the game. At that point I decided I need to take it slower from the start and just enjoy the medieval experience. So started again. And will start again when the hardcore mode comes out. That is when I will actually finish the game, like I did with the first racking total of 570 hours on it. That should tell you all you need, if you are at all a medieval history nerd like me.

If you like roleplaying, you'll like BG3. It is the quintessential CRPG that everyone trying to make one should aim to make their game to be. There is not much else to say about it. Go and enjoy yourself!

It has the atmosphere, it has the bugs (anomalies), it has immense possibility for mods. It is Stalker, there is nothing else that matters.

If you ever wanted a game about gladiators, this is it. Personally it is something I have always wanted. The only thing keeping this from being the game of the Spartacus series on Starz is the lack of excessive nudity. But at least the excessive violence is there. And this game made me rewatch the series, so the lack of nudity not such a big deal...

The art style and writing work well together to make an amazing Japanese adventure in the style of Kurosawa, both visually and in writing. While the story is not perfect, it has many typical Kurosawa tropes. As a fan of his movies I enjoyed the game thoroughly from start to finish. The game also shows how you can make Ubisoft style open world, but actually make it fun and interesting. The mechanics, while not in any way groundbreaking are made in a way, that makes finding things not feel like busywork.

P.S. Make yourself a favor and use Japanese voice acting with subs for maximum immersion.

Once again, the democracy prevails!

It is a strangely calming experience. A little like Euro Truck Simulator 2 with occasional action. And the story is really interesting. I like to play it in small quantities just taking easy and enjoying the journey. But it is not an action game so if you are looking for one don't get it. If you look for a relaxing experience with great story and occasional action (you can mostly avoid if you want) it is a must buy.

It is Football Manager, therefore it is excellent at what it does. I don't think there is anything more to add. :)

This game shows Games Workshop how to do space dwarves properly. For Karl!

First of all I need to disclose that my playing time is not representative of the time I have spent with this game. I just redeemed my Steam keys for this game. But I have played Combat Mission games since Beyond Overlord in 2000 to this day hundreds upon hundreds of hours. I do own every game and expansion in the series too. During my time with Combat mission I have also served in the military for 18 years. What I can say about this game is that it is one of the best simulation representations of modern battlefield environment you can get on your personal computer to this day. Some of you might have played the original Shock Force. Yes, the game looks exactly the same after 13 years. But the advancement in the simulation engine from the original version to the current version 4 is like night an day. This is the game series you want if you look for realistic tactical level military simulation. I do fully understand Combat Mission games are not for everyone. And I fully appreciate you even if you come to that conclusion. Not everyone like the meticulous simulation of real life. But if you do this game and frankly every game in the series is worth every penny they ask for it.