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5 (1) 4 (1) 3 (2) 2 (0) 1 (0) 3.8 starsAverage score of 4 user reviews
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Lowered Expectations 0
I don't normally purchase games day one, nevermind at full price. However, I've had my eye on Homefront since I first heard about it - I've really wanted a game to explore the possibility of an invasion of the US. I still would love to see Heartland be made, and Homefront sounded just up that alley. What a letdown. I told myself several times: calm down, this is Kaos, Frontlines was buggy and a similar disappointment, just let it go on sale on Steam. But I didn't listen, and I was done 6 ...
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The New Definition of Open World 2
If you were a troll, you could say that Red Dead Redemption is GTA 4 with a Wild West skin, or a mod. If I wanted to hate, I could agree with you. However, Rockstar improved the GTA formula in several ways, and all those tweaks add up to create an enjoyable experience that I wish everyone would try. RDR is a vast improvement not just because Rockstar removed dealing with friends. The main character, John Marston, is a former outlaw who is forced to return to his killing ways, convinced t...
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Excellent 0
I got into the space combat/exploration genre pretty late - I had the interest, but didn't have my own computer until 2000. Because of this, I missed all the X-Wing/ TIE Fighter and Wing Commander games. When this was released in 2003, it quickly piqued my interest - the exploration possibilities of an RPG, without the wizardry baggage that most of them came with. Freelancer did not disappoint. Granted, I wouldn't say exploration is an important thing to do in Freelancer - you...
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Disappointing... but few options 0
I'm slightly surprised that more space sim games aren't released - yes it's a small market, but there is so little competition that every game is seen in at least a semi-positive light. DarkStar One is a prime example - I picked it up two days after it's release, hoping for a prettier Freelancer. It impressed me, even if I couldn't max out all the graphics settings. The combat is very similar to Freelancer, which is a good thing in my book. The ship upgrade system was different - I p...
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