Recent reviews by Tnadz

Joke game. Optimization is garbage. Either you fight people who barely know how to use a keyboard or Chinese snipers. No balancing. Game is pretty dead. Nice music though.

Summary: At worst, this is a competent racing platform with lots of customizable options and great racing. At best, it is potentially the best racing sim to date.

Like others, I could describe the great feeling of driving any car in the sim or the plethora of options that set it apart from the competition. Or the idea that it is lacking in graphics somewhat to prettier counterparts like Project Cars or Forza. Or that the menus fall a little flat.

But despite the technical wrongs and rights, it just feels spectacular to drive - the most important aspect of all. And more than that, there is a competent studio behind it, Studio 397, who is continuing to not just invest in the title with major overhauls in all areas but with constant communication with its user base as well. And that communication goes both ways which is a huge win in this industry and for this genre.

There is some paid content being developed alongside free content but it is well worth it and helps them to continue improving the sim. If they have the approach like Assetto Corsa (I wish I could merge the best aspects of both sims) which allows you to race against purchased content online without paying for it, I'm all for it. Sometimes the groups I run with don't want to/can't afford to throw down for a new car mod. And that's fine. I hope it proves to be a profit center without upsetting the balance of the game (which it shouldn't based on their approach so far). I know I plan on buying some cars here and there. They do fantastic work.

And they are making the ability to mod the platform easier and ever better which means more quality, free content from community developers. Should all their plans and intents come to fruition as far as improving graphics, UIs, plugins, online experience and content, I see rFactor 2 gaining as much success as its predecessor, if not more so as THE racing sim of choice.

AC is such a strong sim, I felt the Dream Pack was worth it. And it totally was. These guys put a lot of hard work into the sim and the DLC itself. I'm happy to support them with content like this in the hopes that they keep improving the sim and providing DLC like this in the future.

Stupid silly. I liked it. Wish there was more to it.

It tried to impress me and got halfway there. Much more an arcade racer than a simulator, I found the racing more of a slamorama most of the time with frustrating FFB and wheel/driving control and feedback. Graphically acceptable for the time frame and quite a bit of content. Not one that delivered what I was expecting from Codemasters.

Pros:
- Lots of crazy action
- Fun races and other events
- Lots of crazy action

Cons:
- Net code can be glitchy at times (though still generally impressive)
- No NPCs or destructables

I wish it were possible to have large scale missions similar to the way Aces High 2 did things. Masses of players vs players would be terrific. Maybe JC3 will allow for some of this to happen.

Remember Turok? Combine that with Halo and all the graphics and mechanics of both and this is the resulting baby. Play with a lot of friends or you'll be disappointed. Some of the objectives are a little weird or hard to keep track of but it's a lot of fun regardless. Take on waves of dinos!

A fun and flashy reboot that's more quirky than the original. Great to play with a friend, though frustrating to sometimes get the server action to line up (joining, dropping out, all that). Even though it can be frustrating at times, I do appreciate that they don't just give you the game on a silver platter. I think that's lost in a lot of games anymore. Worth it at $10 or less.

Everyone loves HL2E2. Give us Episode Three and let's get on with our lives.

I remember when I first played CS:Source, thinking "Wow, this is really hard because it's so easy to die". I feel that same sense with Insurgency and it never really goes away. While you can get better, it is extremely difficult to do well unless you are very agile and stay focused. Especially if you're by yourself. With friends, it gets a little easier as you don't have to Rambo your way through enemies and can use smarter squad tactics (which is really what this is designed for). I think some of the Battlefield/COD titles do an overall better job with field combat fun but this title definitely works a stronger strategic and tactics minded approach. And it is a lot more rewarding when you pull it off. If you're familiar with the Battlefield 2 Realism mod (can't recall the name), this feels very similar but more of a whole game instead of a confusing mod. If you want an FPS challenge, this one's a good one.