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The Ultimate DOOM
If you can only buy one version of Doom, make sure it is this one. By Tom Aaberg |
Blood
The best game ever. By rdr.exe |
Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny
This is the closest you will get to a real pen and paper RPG. It is also the first game using the Black Eye system, so there are a few things that might annoy you (like only being able to fire missiles in four straight directions). However, most of these things were addressed in later games. This was their first attempt, and it is a solid one. By Tom Aaberg |
Ratchet & Clank
The one to start it all. After two playing it through at least 5 times, I must say it's easy to miss how amazing this game is from start to finish. 5/5 would play again, and again, and again, and oh yah one more time. By Gerson4979 |
Game Dev Tycoon
Both me and my wife are officially hooked to this gem of a game! By Tom Aaberg |
State of Decay
Absolutely amazing. A must for any fan of zombie survival games. By Tom Aaberg |
Empires & Puzzles
If you are looking for an easy game to play on the go, look no further. Empires & Puzzles perfectly combines simple Match 3 gameplay with an adventure style, complete with online alliances to encourage teamwork. The only downfall is that, like most free-to-play, it can be extremely slow-paced at times. By Tom Aaberg |
X-COM: Ufo Defense
Even though the game has its flaws, like incredibly stupid AI for your soldiers, it is still the game that ignited my passion for video games. It is a brilliantly designed tactical strategy game, which is still as fun to play today as it was when it first got released in 1994. By Tom Aaberg |
Pokémon Go
Everyone who grew up in the 90's knows the story about Ash. The eternal kid who vowed to travel the world in order to become the greatest Pokémon trainer that ever was. Pokémon Go let's you step into the shoes of a Pokémon trainer, like no other game before it. The game uses Google Maps and augmented reality to merge the real world with the virtual world. The result is a true-to-life depiction of your surroundings, complete with hundreds of Pokémons to catch and train. The game encourages the player to stay active and walk around, as the game can't be played while sitting still. It also uses real locations like fountains and statues as "Pokéstops" - places where you can get certain bonuses. Other locations, like Gyms, allows you to fight others and claim the Gym for your own team. While the game is extremely addictive and fun, it also drains your battery life like you wouldn't believe. This is why the game only receives 4 stars from me. By Tom Aaberg |
Alpha Protocol: The Espionage RPG
Amazing game. Love it By rashiws |
Zombie Army Trilogy
An amazing game. Both the campaign missions, as well as the online multiplayer maps are brilliant. Can not recommend this game enough! By Tom Aaberg |
Overwatch
I find it impressive that a game that has 21 different playable characters manages to get boring and repetitive before I even reach level 10. By Tom Aaberg |
Wasteland 2
I will be honest here, and say that I was not aware of this game's existence until I saw it on the shelf at my local video game store, glanced briefly at the cover, before turning the case around and looking at the back. What I saw there blew me away! The graphics and gameplay reminded me of the X-COM series (one of my absolute favories), while the story seemed to be similar to the Fallout series (another one of my favorites). For me that sealed the deal right there, and I was willing to take a chance on a game that I had no concept of. Wasteland was a 1988 tactical squad-based RPG set in an apocalyptic world. It was the first video game of its kind, and was part of the inspiration behind the original 1997 Fallout (so no wonder the story made me think of Fallout, but I had actually placed the wagon in front of the horse), and Wasteland 2 is a direct sequel that was crowdfunded through Kickstarter and released October 13, 2015 for PS4, XBox One and PC. This is not the first time that classic games have been remade or re-imagined, or gotten sequels lately, but the common denominator have been that they have all been... well, crap, quite frankly, with very few games actually turning out decent. Wasteland 2, I am happy to say, is brilliant! While I may have only scratched the surface so far, what I have seen is a story that is engaging and complex, solid game mechanics, and so many different ways to play that it makes the mind boggle. This is truly one of those games that lets everything be up to the player. Want to kill innocents? Go ahead. Can't pick a lock? Blow it up. Do you want to charm others into doing what you want? Or simply intimidate them? You can do all these things and more. While I do not want to give away too much of the story, you play as a group of four Desert Rangers who are sent out to investigate the death of a fellow Ranger. As you might have guessed, things quickly escalate, and soon a much bigger threat looms in the distant, and it is up to you to take care of the problem. Along the way you can recruit other followers, who will assist you in different ways. However, only three followers can be in your party at any given time, the others will be waiting for you at the Ranger Headquarters. This means that you can easily swap them out to better fit your playing style or the mission at hand. Each one have different personalities, and some of them won't join your party if you are homicidal maniacs, for instance. But some might. As you continue the story you will have to make difficult decisions, and people will die as a result of your actions. Every choice you make will directly impact the story and other quests, and combine this with a multitude of different skills, perks, weapons and equipment, and you have a game that is truly different every time you play it. By Tom Aaberg |
Fallout 4
The Fallout series has always been close to my heart, so when Bethesda announced their big plans for Fallout 4, I was both incredibly thrilled, but also very skeptical. They promised to take open-world exploration to the next level. They promised extreme flexibility in terms of weapon design, armor modification, and even in terms of building your own settlement from pieces of scrap you pick up along your travels. I was afraid they had gone Peter Molyneux on us, and promised to take us to the moon, but only managed show us a photo in the end. However, Bethesda has managed to do what I considered to be impossible. They have created a world unlike any other, while still keeping the same distinct mix of 1950's utopia and a post-nuclear wasteland. The only thing I am not a big fan of, is the Pip=Boy that comes with this particular release. While it looks amazing on the shelf, it is made from extremely cheap materials. This makes me extremely nervous that it will simply break into a million pieces, just by me looking at it. As a result, I put it on once, made a stupid little grin and giggled a little, before carefully putting it away on my shelf. From what I can find of reviews online, I am not the only one who is upset about the low quality plastic being used. One person even compared it to the same material you would expect being used to create a Happy Meal toy, and I absolutely agree. However, a lot of people are also upset that none of the levers, buttons and switches don't do anything, and that the whole thing is basically a glorified smart-phone case, and I honestly don't know what their problem is. When the Pip-Boy was announced at E3, it was specifically said that the Pip-Boy would house your smart-phone, and that this again would run the Fallout app. So, yeah... it was announced as being a case, it gets launched as a case, and now this is somehow making people upset. I don't get it. So, while the game itself is fantastic, this particular release suffers from having used cheap materials to create the reason why this release even exists; the Pip-Boy. This would have easily gotten 5 stars, had the Pip-Boy been made just a little sturdier. By Tom Aaberg |
Realms of Arkania: Star Trail
Star Trail is based on a vey popular German pen and paper roleplaying system, called Das Schwartze Auge (The Black Eye), and is the second game in the Realms of Arkania trilogy. It is a very detailed game, and the graphics are very good for its time, which is why it received several awards when it was released in 1994. Combine this with an engaging story and multiple choice system, and you have a game that I highly recommend to anyone who likes roleplaying games. By Tom Aaberg |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
This game was one of the RPGs that I had skipped over many years ago. After a recent PC update I had decided to give it a shot. Being a fan of Bioware and Obsidian I knew I had to try it out. It is just as I expected, a very text heavy RPG with a ton of choices. The combat system takes some getting used to. There is also a pretty annoying glitch that can leave your character paralyzed due to frame rate dependency. Overall if you are looking for a retro style RPG I would suggest this because it gives you a great appreciation and maybe an insight on where the idea for the Mass Effect trilogy came from. By gaabrams |
Knights of the Round
An often overlooked gem. Most people that have played this game, absolutely loves it. Definitely one of my all-time favorites. By Tom Aaberg |
10-Yard Fight
Definitely has not aged well. It was decent for it's time, but this is only for collectors today. By Tom Aaberg |
Grandia II
Amazing story, great cinematics and compelling characters make Grandia II a must have game!? By Tom Aaberg |
Dungeon Keeper
One of my all-time favourites, and one I constantly go back to. By Tom Aaberg |
Thoughtful design and careful attention have produced a game that is just that... fun. A rich and detailed adventure to involve...