Recent reviews by danno

It's a near 1-to-1 copy of the Hades games but without as much dialogue and its cheaper. Highly recommended! The only negatives I've found are some minor bugs such as typos in dialogue or the wrong button prompts showing for certain interactions (personally using a PS5 controller).

It's slightly different Super Auto Pets.

This is ROUGH! I've played 3 games now and I think the time to load in has been longer than the games themselves. No exaggeration - each game has lasted 2-3 minutes tops. There are no systems in place to slow down the monster or prevent them from steam rolling the entire team. It doesn't feel challenging, it just feels unfair and boring.

I had been following this game since the E3 teaser years ago and was so excited to get a prop hunt game that wasn't a mod. FINALLY a game where 100% of the player base will actually want to play prop hunt, I thought. Yeah, I was totally wrong. The concept of hiding as a prop and then getting a chance to fight back during the second half is such a cool concept but the game doesn't play out like that. The ghosts will either A) Dash around the map so fast that it is impossible to keep track of them or B) go full CoD on the hunters and make sure they have no chance to survive. The developers even incentivized this behavior by adding the meter which makes the game harder by standing still. After 8 hours of playtime, I will likely be saying goodbye to this game for good. I'm so disappointed that this game took the prop hunt idea and turned it into team deathmatch.

If you want to do cool trick shots or test your evasive driving, this is the game for you. If you want a true prophunt, I suggest you go to TF2 or Garrys Mod.

A brilliant concept for a cooperative horror game, implemented scarily wrong. You enter a creepy mansion in the woods and begin executing your plan - gather supplies, unlock rooms, stockpile resources - wonderful. The ghost appears sluggish and brain dead but don't worry, things change quickly. Sacrifice a goat or two, no big deal. Sacrifice the 7th - you've done it now. The sluggish ghost suddenly develops the wingspan of Labron James and the speed of a military-grade fighter jet. Good luck getting away now... oh, and the lawnmower noises she begins to make really add to the experience. My advice? Buy yourself a 5 for 5 at Wendy's instead.

Great game to play with friends! The fear of the unknown when you first start playing is unmatched and the unique maps and investigation tools keep you hooked for quite a while. It really does make you feel like a paranormal investigator. The devs have done a great job keeping up with it: making sure it runs smoothly, reducing load times, adding new ghosts/maps/tools, etc..

If I could make one recommendation: Please add in the ability to cleanse the map of ghosts before moving on. Not only would that add more gameplay to each round but it would make you feel like you're completing the package.

Personally, once the fear wore off and I started getting strategies down to win each round, a lot of the fun dissipated. It eventually boils down to a science. Run in with thermometer looking for slightly colder room. Setup ghost book and camera. Leave. Look for ghost writing, hand prints and ghost orbs. Narrow down what it is and look for the last piece or two. Smudge stick or salt trap, if needed for that round. Go home. Unfortunately this isn't super fun and the fear wore off so I'll likely only come back to play a few rounds each update.

Pathfinder: Kingmaker is a beautiful, dynamic and intensive CRPG that packs 100+ hour of content EASY (I've seen playthroughs run 200+ hours).

Buyer beware: This game is incredibly accurate to the table-top style of RPGs and, as a result, can be incredibly overwhelming to gamers that are new to the genre. I recommend reading reviews, watching gameplays and studying up before jumping in. Personally, I had to step away after about 8 hours to play a simpler game with a faster pace. (I recommend games like POE 1+2 and DOS 1+2.) I'll be back to it, though - this game is too good to pass up!

I have a hard time finding games that grasp my attention for more than 10-20 hours, so the fact that I am near 100 on Dead by Daylight and still enjoying it is a huge accomplishment on Behaviour Interactive Inc's part. That being said, there are some elements that stand out, good and bad, more than others.

Pros:
-Great price for what you get, very fairly priced DLC/skins
-Incredibly fun coop game
-Perk system makes each killer/survivor feel unique and customized
-Daily tasks and challenge-tree gives you personal objectives to work towards

Cons:
-Perk system can be overwhelming to new players, especially if you are unaware that a perk is being used to cause certain headaches
-If you play survivor: it feels like you go against the same 5 killers sometimes
-Confusing rank/ELO system

Also, I know this game is getting a lot of backlash right now due to the newest killer. Have faith that the devs will listen to the community feedback and make the appropriate changes - they have in the past.

Huge world full of stuff to do and gear to loot. There are quite a few one-off quests but most of them open up a large story arch that offers character development, new relationships and a better appreciation for the details laid out by CDPR. Yes, it has its fair share of bugs and yes, the immersion is disrupted by issues that should have been smoothed out - all I can say is that I am 30+ hours in already and barely made a scratch. I am having a great time and feel as though the $60 I put into this game has already paid off. I will probably be 150+ hours in before I even get to finishing the main story. That is the way I prefer my RPGs!