Mr. Beaver

March 2024 results

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

7/10
11 hours playtime

You will learn all the mechanics of this game, because you will be tested on your knowledge of each one, and if you have not mastered something, you'll have to learn it right during the exam. Fun and annoying at the same time. You will learn It Has To Be This Way by heart, even if you have never heard it before. Recommend it.

The Entropy Centre

The Entropy Centre

6.5/10
16 hours playtime

Not a bad Portal-like, especially considering that the game was developed by just one person. In terms of storytelling, unfortunately, it doesn’t stand up to any comparison with Portal, so you start to get tired of it even faster than Portal 2 (and they are about the same in length). The horrible tenth act (there are fifteen in total), in which the emphasis is on platforming, which is why you find a complete solution to the chamber in two minutes and half an hour trying to jump to the desired surface, doesn’t really help. As well as a bunch of small bugs of varying degrees of nastyness that appear here and there. One time the game decided that it was too easy for me, and did not spawn the item needed to solve the puzzle. By some miracle I managed to find an alternative way of passing, but yes, the impressions were spoiled.

But overall it’s a pretty pleasant and varied puzzle without terribly illogical segments. I liked that the test chambers were mixed with more dynamic staged sequences and that new mechanics were introduced throughout the game. If you want something Portal-like, then The Entropy Center is a good option.

Quantum Break

Quantum Break

6.5/10
14 hours playtime

Did you know that Remedy developed Alan Wake? You know, Alan Wake? About the writer Alan Wake? He’s like, “It’s not a lake, it’s an ocean!” About this Alan Wake? Yes, they made a game about Alan Wake, yes, about that same Alan Wake. It’s called Alan Wake. It’s about the writer Alan Wake. You’ve probably heard about it, it’s about the writer Alan Wake. It’s not a lake, it’s an ocean. Alan Wake, that was the game. It was developed by Remedy, Sam Lake, you probably know Sam Lake. He is also a writer, just like Alan Wake, the main character of the game Alan Wake. It was developed by Remedy, in case you didn’t know. It’s about the writer, Alan Wake. It’s called Alan Wake. Just a reminder in case you forgot or didn’t know. Alan Wake. It’s not a lake, it’s an ocean. Alan Wake. This is a game from Remedy.

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Call of Duty: Ghosts

5.5/10
5 hours playtime

Not as bad as I expected, but still very weak. There are no memorable moments. The levels in space and underwater differ from each other and the other levels only in that they are in space and underwater. The story campaign doesn’t even have an ending. Pretty meh, even by the standards of the series.

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails

The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails

6.5/10
23 hours playtime

This is a game made for the PSP and it shows. It’s great if you play it in small portions, but if you try to binge-play it, it quickly becomes monotonous and tiring. The primitive story and less-than-ideal platforming don’t really help.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider

6/10
11 hours playtime

This game needs The Last of Us combat, more carnage, and a decent writer (Rhianna Pratchett is a genius, I’ve rarely seen dialogue THAT sketchy). Jumping, shooting and grunting are generally fun, but nothing sticks in your memory after beating it.

Postal 3

Postal 3

10/10
3 hours playtime

Game of the year. Game of all years.

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition


0 minutes playtime
Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™

Command & Conquer™ Tiberian Sun™ and Firestorm™


0 minutes playtime
no achievements
Command & Conquer: Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™

Command & Conquer: Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™


0 minutes playtime
no achievements
Rise of the Tomb Raider

Rise of the Tomb Raider


11 hours playtime
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider


0 minutes playtime
Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark


1 minute playtime
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT


0 minutes playtime
no achievements
Vasharal

About Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, have you felt at any point you got spoilers or references to characters from Metal Gear Solid and if so, did you play them?

Mr. Beaver

I haven’t played any MGS, I’m familiar with the series only from memes, so if there were any references to past games in MGR, I don’t know about them. There are probably some spoilers for MGS 4, since the game takes place after it, but I can’t say for sure.
MGR works well as a standalone game, it doesn’t introduce you to the lore of the series, but in this case it’s not really necessary.

Vasharal

That’s awesome! I’ve got the series, but I was just curious because before the MGS 1-4 was not available on Steam. Well, the 4th still isn’t, but at least we got now the part 1 collection.