Recent reviews by Ryan Gosling

Monke

You buy this game to listen to the main menu theme

Metro Exodus introduces us to unthinkable fantasies only possible in a post apocalyptic world, such as having a loving wife.

The game is okay, I play it from time to time.

So, why the negative review?

In my opinion, the game lacks 𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. Forza Horizon 5 adds very little compared to its predecessor — a new map and a few cars, sure, but there’s nothing truly fresh or groundbreaking.
The core gameplay loop feels recycled, offering little beyond what we've already seen. The event structure (street races, stunts, and cross-country challenges) remains largely the same, with no exciting new race types.
Even car customization feels stagnant, lacking deeper tuning options or fresh ways to personalize vehicles (no underglows, no engine look customization (though we can't even see the engine) and the exhaust and anti-lag features feel poorly done).

Even a horrible company like Ubisoft had more originality and added motorcycles in The Crew series, which were quite a lot of fun. Forza already had races with AI-controlled motorcycles, so why not let players drive them?
This is a car game, so why can’t I use my headlights whenever I want, open the hood or doors, or walk around my car? Why not offer the option to fill up my car’s gas if I want to? For a game that’s often called an "arcade racer," it’s surprisingly immersive in other areas. Small details like these could have enhanced that immersion, but they seem to be overlooked.

This could have been a much better game, but it feels like the developers either lack creativity or are just being lazy. Instead, they spend time adding unnecessary features like pronouns in a 𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 game, where you can't even see them. I also have a feeling that many of the things I mentioned are not included because they want to keep the game "family-friendly".

To sum it up, Forza Horizon 5 is a fun game, but it lacks the innovation that could have made it way better.

One of the best childhood games ever

Guys the Houston go get it

In my opinion this game is better than The Division 2.
The key points being:
The map is better, plus snow gives great atmosphere while in TD2 the simple weather it has doesn't really add up to anything.
Dark zones are better, i don't know why did they reduce the size of them in TD2.
While they improved some of the core systems and game mechanics in TD2, i feel like the game lost its charm.

Also i fear that this game is nearing its end, looking at the "The Crew" i think its just the matter of time until Ubisoft pulls out the plug of this game too.
I hope that The Division 3 will bring back the original feel of this game.

Best 4$ spent on music. They also give you a free game too.

Amazing game but unfortunately the ending is stupid.

Also i will forever hate Warner Bros who patented and copyrighted the nemesis system, disgusting...

Long story short - Unknown Worlds tried some innovations with Subnautica but it didn't really work.
Buy it if you are a casual gamer but if you are a long time fan like me, you will most likely be quite disappointed by the game that could've been so much more.

Not as good as the first game. Has smaller map size, so now the vehicles you operate are slower so in my opinion more boring. Story is somewhat lackluster and after finishing the game there is pretty much no point to replay it. Since the map is smaller i didn't feel like i need to build bases in different biomes. Also the game lost it's "fear" factor.

My advice for a new game is to go back to the original Subnautica's roots and add some of the Below Zero improvements. Make the game more survival driven, meaning that after finishing the story it would feel rewarding to continue playing it. Which would mean to make the game more in-depth. We need more fish variety and building variety. Give players more freedom to customize their gameplay. Make option to play co-op.

Finished it, but wouldn't play a second time.

Edit: Subnautica 2 is being developed and it will be released 2025, honestly skip Below zero and wait for Subnautica 2.