Reviews

This is hands down the best rpg I have played.

Being used to elder scrolls and similar open world rpg games it was definitely a bit weird changing to turn-based, click to move style play. But omg is it worth the adjustment! This is up there with the likes of read dead redemption 2 in terms of care and thought of the developers who made the game. Lairion took their time and put in the effort to make a proper game and it has payed off.

Unlike most modern games we got a complete, microtansaction and pre-installed dlc-free, cheap, satisfying game which has redefined its genre.

I have discovered one single bug so far after 50 hours which was a simple visual bug in a single cutscene. The rest of the game has been running smooth as silk.

The depth of roleplay is astounding, they really have thought of everything. It's playing DnD on a computer. For people like me who struggle to get into DnD because we've been raised on video games rather than tabletop/ imagination based games this really is the best roleplaying experience you can get.

I've found that, just like my first time playing fallout new vegas or morrowind that I've gone way off track from my objective to explore that cave which has led to a me exploring a village and then a random walk around so if you like rhe wandering of other open world rpgs you'll get that here also.

Hopefully I've convinced any rpg video gamers that BG3 is absolutely worth getting. Don't be put off by how different the style of play is as I was, it's totally worth it.

Game of the year and decade so far for me.

So I went into this thinking it would be mind-blowing send off for the guardians that would be on par with mcu greats such as the winter soldier or infinity war. This was how everyone seemed to be pushing it online and how the darker tone of the film would be a welcome change of pace after the thor film (which shall not be named) when we last saw the guardians.

I was left pretty dissapointed by it and the more I think about it the more I have to criticise.

For the positives: -it is more serious which is a nice change (though it's often undercut by humour)

-we get really good character development for rocket who was until this film pretty unlikeable.

-the villain is good

-we get to see how much some of the guardians (especially drax, nebula and starlord) have grown over the years and we get some really nice character moments.

And the negatives: -the dark tone and the guardians humour are jarringly juxtaposing one another. They really needed to restrict the marvel humour for this one or at least leave it until less serious moments of the film. As it stands they just spoil all tension.

-the film is too long and the plot os all over the place. The whole act set in the orgocorp station and the whole section in the new earth suburban area could have very easily been taken out. It really seemed like nobody was checking Gun's creativity with some rationalism (a common theme with marvel recently).

-at times rocket's backstory is leaning on excessive.

-gamorrah really could have been left out as she did nothing at all for the film. Her and nebula just spend the whole film screaming at people which is regressive for them and it becomes annoying.

-the music! Guardians films were known for having great music and short of 2 songs this film just doesn't have it.

So overall this was definitely better than what we've come to expect from marvel post-infinity saga. But in my mind it's nowhere near the high status some fans have given it. I'd put it alongside mcu films such as age of ultron/ thor/ captain america the first avenger. Decent, enjoyable, good to watch with the whole series but middle of the road.

After years of Disney's disastrous reign over the most beloved film franchise in history we finally have something befitting the name. With the exception of Rogue One, the Star Wars films under Disney have been lazy, insulting cash grabs with some social politics thrown in for poor measure. But now we finally have some Star Wars that comes from the heart. Original characters and story, an actual PLOT, no politicking, feels like Star Wars, incredible flavour, a testament to SW by people who love the franchise. A new hope for Star Wars fans.

The only word which can sum up The Last Jedi is abysmal. There's nothing I can say which hasn't already been said but it really was the lowest point for Star Wars. Shame all the hard work put in by actors, effects team, designers etc was sunk by the most inept and selfish director, project lead and producers. Truely the last straw, Disney.

There's no denying that ESO's launch was rocky at best, but the game developers put a lot of effort into listening to what the players wanted and making the changes and improvements that were necessary, resulting in a great MMO that is sadly shunned by many who can't get over their initial at-launch disappointment.

Make no mistake, this isn't skyrim/ oblivion/morrowind multiplayer as many hoped for, but a fresh feeling game that incorporated the rich and beautiful lore and setting of the elder scrolls series into a highly enjoyable mmo experience.

The real beauty of ESO is its simplicity. From the combat system to the crafting system, the game is easy to pick up, but still manages to remain challenging and properly reward veteran players who have put many hours into perfecting their characters. Unlike many mmos, there is next to no learning curve, the gameplay feels exceptionally fluid and intuitive, allowing you to jump right into the adventure.

Another great feature, that we've come to expect in elder scrolls games, is the immersion. Every line of quest and radiant dialogue is fully voice acted. There are thousands of random books, scrolls and notes to be read; hundreds of fully-voiced, random npcs to talk to; hundreds of easter eggs referencing our previous es experience and much more. You can get lost in it for hundreds of hours and only scratch the surface.

Another feature that must be mentioned is the pvp. It's huge! Hundreds of players in one instance, all fighting to control the most keeps, towns and other resources as possible; all the while watching their backs for any counter-attacks or surprise sieges. It's manic, exhilarating and truly captures the all-out-war feel perfectly.

Of course eso is not perfect, there are still some features that could be addressed or expectations that simply can't be met.

One of the big problems elder scrolls players have with eso is the linear adventure style. Each area has a certain level that you need to be at before you can survive exploring it- it's not a sandbox as many hoped. This counters the "go in any direction and just explore" feel that many wanted, but keep one thing in mind: the areas are huge in and of themselves. The main alliance story follows a path through these areas, but there are many, many more quests to be found off the beaten track, and dungeons to happen across while adventuring.

Another big complaint is the initial cost. It's buy to play, so when you buy it, you can play all non-DLC content as much as you want and for as long as you want. For ~ £50 / $80 you can have endless hours of entertainment (for the price of about 15 hours' worth of films at the cinema, or 6 months' subscription for another mmo).

If you are a fan of the es series and want to continue exploring and enjoying Tamriel; or you're an mmo fan that wants something new and massively fun, the eso is well worth your time. And ignore those who played the beta and a week's worth at launch and now tell people how awful it still is, it's improved dramatically since then.