Recent reviews by Laxx

Blizzard somehow managed to take one of the most fun and beloved games and turn it into a bloated, half-baked cash grab that doesn’t know what it wants to be.

First off, the game’s monetization is an absolute joke. Loot boxes, which at least gave us the illusion of unlocking something cool, are gone, and now we’re stuck with this god-awful battle pass system that’s nothing but a blatant money grab. You want to actually play the game? Better fork out some cash, because if you don’t, you’re stuck with the most mind-numbing, grindy progression system imaginable. Hell, even the heroes you once got for free are now locked behind that crap. Cool, thanks Blizzard.

And don’t even get me started on the gameplay. It feels like they nerfed the hell out of half the roster for no good reason, and the matchmaking? Don’t even waste your time. You’ll either get a team full of people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing or get steamrolled by a squad that’s clearly playing from another dimension. It’s like they put the matchmaking in a blender, hit “♥♥♥♥♥♥” and hit “go.” It’s random chaos, but not in the fun way.

Remember when Overwatch had a bit of a competitive edge? Now it's just a toxic cesspool of people spamming voice lines, raging like it's 2016, and acting like they’re in the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Olympics when they pull off a single kill. The community is about as charming as a bag of rocks.

And the visuals? My eyes hurt. The art style was always a fun mix of colorful and clean, but now it's a weird, washed-out mess of cheap cosmetic skins that do absolutely nothing for the experience. Why are we getting 900 different versions of the same skins? Oh, that's right—money.

If I had to sum up Overwatch 2 in one word? Trash. It’s a half-hearted cash grab that’s left everything that was good about the original in the dust. So, yeah, don’t waste your time unless you love disappointment wrapped in microtransactions. Thanks, Blizzard, for ruining a game I used to love.

Mind boggling design choices leave me severely disappointed in this game. I had high hopes since I've been playing RS since middle school but this game doesn't even come close in any aspect except the quality of writing in the quests. Mobile game UI, boring and expressionless combat that doesn't include magic or ranged except for the pathetic 3 arrows you get per encounter (????), grinds that amount to nothing but selling items to NPCs for gold which in turn can be used to buy a slightly better tool or a slight exp boost that can applied to said tools. Skill progression doesn't unlock meaningful horizontal progression as seen in RS, and to top it off you stay in the same grind spots for the vast majority of your skilling due to the system lazily reusing the same areas/mobs/resources just with a different prefix and level if you meet the requirements.

If you're looking for any meaningful progression and depth give this some time to cook.

Game runs like ♥♥♥♥, constant errors in matchmaking, networking, squad play etc. overall less depth than its competitors. I understand the market has a void to fill right now but this isn’t it imo.

Satisfying and fun game within the small niche of boss rush survival crafting games like Terraria.

Filled my deep dark void with childlike wonder.

Addicting and fun, I would crush this ♥♥♥♥ up and snort it with my ♥♥♥♥ if I could... but like all MMOs the later gear grind starts to wear you down a bit. Still though its one of the best MMOs on the market at the moment by a long shot.

Saying Fromsoft did it again would be an understatement, this ♥♥♥♥ is so content rich you'll be finding stuff on your 15th playthrough. Very few games capture this true sense of exploration and reward you for it. Gorgeous vistas and small cave openings that lead to full blown dungeons litter the map so there's always something new and exciting to discover. Gameplay is fun and what you would expect from a souls game with some new elements and an immense amount of build diversity. Bosses (which btw theres a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of) are insanely cool.
Hands down GOTY.

Amazing visuals, fun gameplay, fantastic character design and netcode that can only be described as some black magic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Unfortunately all of this is marred by a ♥♥♥♥ lobby system and network loading screens that can take upwards of 5 minutes to actually go from main menu to battle. Once you get past that though this ♥♥♥♥ slaps.

The Nier series will always push the boundaries when it comes to making a case as to why video games can be considered an art form. While the overall structure of this game is a bit dated compared to Automata, the game continues to be an excellent example of good story telling, attention to detail and fun combat. Be prepared to be as emotionally drained by the end of the game as you were by its predecessor.

From a technical standpoint Cyberpunk fails to deliver what it set out to achieve in various regards, but this game is a fun and satisfying experience with charm and soul that is really lacking in releases nowadays. The world and characters are brilliantly written and although some sidequests just consist of driving somewhere or shooting someone, the way these stories are conveyed through the excellent writing and dialogue sets it apart from most games in its category. From helping a man with his malfunctioning robopenis to aiding a divergent taxi AI in recollecting all of its fragmented personalities the quests help you feel immersed in a amazing looking futuristic world.

Although somewhat flawed, the groundwork has been laid and I trust CDPR to continue to support this game with free content and fixes post release like they did with The Witcher 3.

8.5/10, would talk suicidal taxi AI out of killing itself again.

EDIT: After the 2.0 update this game is a definite 9.5/10, the structure was there from the start but now its fully fleshed out. The cherry on top is how amazing this game looks and runs, hands down the best looking game ive ever played to date, I'm constantly in awe at every single scene night city has to offer.