Recent reviews by drtrcr250

I was rather worried about all the bad reviews, and the awful metascore this game had recieved, but given my interest in games like Killing Floor and Halo, I figured I'd give it a shot. I mean, how bad can dinosaur killing be, right?

I downloaded the free trial, and WOW was I in for a surprise. It was just good, clean fun. It didn't feel as tight as Killing Floor, or as "Next-Gen" as Halo usually does, but the combination of those two, and lack of real seriousness about the game make a fantastically fun time sink, and an extremely enjoyable game.

Within 15 minutes, I decided it was worth the $0.99 to pick this game up, as I had already had more fun playing it than I have had in a game like this since Killing Floor, and I do not regret it one bit, especially at this price.

While there are a few bugs here and there, such as dinos occasionally flying up to unbelievable heights, and arrows hovering after they have fired and hit a target. But there doesn't seem to be much of anything that gets in the way of the actual gameplay.

While to this point, I have not strayed much from the Players vs. Dinosaurs Survival mode (which is truly fantastic when you get a good group of people playing with you), there are many other different gameplay modes that provide good variety. Also, there is a pretty good selection of weapons in this game, catering to many different tastes, and nothing seems to be TOO over powered, with weapons seeming to be rather well balanced. The different "Augmentations" are also a nice addition to the game, allowing you to play to your own strengths instead of always having a vanilla character.

TL;DR:

Overall, this is a really good game, and has changed a lot for the better from the game that recieved a 35 metascore. Definitely worth the $1 it is right now, and probably even the $10 or $15 it is at full price.

Even though Bioshock is an FPS, it is much more than just that. It's incredible, riveting, story-telling. It's jaw-dropping atmosphere. It's thought-initiating philosophy.

The premise of the game is one of the most ambitious ideas ever, and it lives up to that ambition with flying colors.

Rapture, the setting of the game, is still just as awe-inspiring now as it was 6 years ago when it was released. Crank up the graphics options and you will be completely immersed in an art-deco world, taken straight from the 40's and 50's, that, regardless of its less-than perfect condition, feels living.

The amount of options and possibilities that you have for combat means that you can do almost very single fight differently, using different weapons and plasmids. And, most likely, that's what you'll want to do in the beginning of the game, as you try to find what set-up works best for you.

The plot of the game is incredible, and keeps you wanting to play throughout the entire campaign. It never feels repetetive, and the twist is one of the best I've ever seen in a game.

Overall, if you haven't already played this, and enjoy shooter games, or atmospheric games, this is certainly one to pick up!

Truly one of the greatest "thinking" games I have ever played. While it is extremely challenging, and therefore frustrating, the sense of accomplishment that comes with your first succesful orbit, Mun mission, or interplanetary mission, is one of the greatest feelings I have ever had from a game.