Recent reviews by VN1X

As explosions, gunfire, and racial slurs reverberate against the walls around me, I sit back and revel in delight.

Easily one of the most fun/worst experiences I’ve had in recent memory with friendos and randoms alike. Multiplayer circa 2007-2009 is back, baby!

Really convoluted, and it can’t even explain why we’re moving from location A to B, let alone what’s actually (logically) happening when you reconstruct a crime scene. Are we manipulating time? Consciousness? Holograms?

For what it's worth they’ve at least nailed the neo-noir atmosphere what with its impressive visuals and moody soundtrack. But when you boil it down that's all this game is: vignettes stitched together that lack any cohesion when you try to make sense of it all. Oh, and good luck getting the “good” ending. It's so unintuitive and unclear that you’d never realistically get it unless you were following a guide.

Nonsensical events lead to even more nonsensical events. I loved the demo and really wanted to like this, but the writing and gameplay in the full release left me completely cold. It’s just boring and uninteresting. Life’s too short to be running around in some surreal representation of the developer’s psyche, collecting litter and trying to solve puzzles by having to explore every single nook and cranny of the maze-like environments. No thanks.

Vibrant visuals along with snappy melee gameplay and fun abilities make me a happy rogueliker. It has to be said that some of the animation work really punches above its weight here in terms of production value here. Good stuff.

Chinese Apex Legends but with auto-loot and more Quality of Life features than you can throw a stick at. I dig it!

Of course, it’s also a shameless skin shop with egregious gambling mechanics and other such nonsense but hey… it plays great!

Yes, it’s made by one guy, but that doesn’t suddenly turn a very basic corridor shooter, one as derivative as it is boring, into a good game. The AI is dumb as a rock, and the visuals are a mess at the best of times. It would’ve probably been a lot more serviceable in the engine of the game it takes most of its inspiration from: Half-Life. It simply bites off far more than it can chew.

Marvel’s Midnight Suns is a surprisingly fun entry-level turn-based strategy game. Some battles can get quite overwhelming (especially on higher difficulties, where they can also take forever to complete) but despite that you never feel like the odds are stacked against you. The puzzle aspect of trying to bump enemies into one another while also managing limited card plays or is an addictive rush.

Everything outside of the combat encounters is awful though. The hub area forces you into "friendship" moments with the angsty heroes who drone on and on about whatever emo nonsense comes to their mind. The writing is mindnumbingly bad, so much so that after the first few conversations I skipped pretty much all of it. The side activities and quests are equally dull—simple, signposted tasks just to grind resources that feels like padding at the best of times.

That said, the production values are top-tier and I had a lot of fun experimenting with different hero combinations along with their abilities. Just do yourself a favor and skip the ridiculous amount of dialogue if you want to keep your sanity.

Lamplighters League is a surprisingly engaging turn-based strategy game that starts off slow but quickly becomes an addictive romp soon enough. The varied character abilities create compelling synergies and its fantastic soundtrack really adds to the already impressive visuals.

That said, LLL's technical performance is absolutely terrible and is easily one of the worst optimized games I've played recently. It's not 'game ruining' by any means but it is quite apparent nonetheless. A few quality-of-life tweaks, such as faster battles or animation skips, would have been welcome additions as well. However despite these flaws, it’s a very solid and underrated strategy title.

Superb handling model but extremely repetitive. You'll quickly grow tired racing on the same courses over and over again but with different cars. Visuals have aged surprisingly well for a 2013 game though.

Playing it with an Xbox Elite controller (or equivalent) is a must as the rumble actually adds to the experience and lets you feel every bump and ditch on the road. Impressive stuff.

I've never dabbled in MOBAs all that much, and when I do it's usually in the form of hero shooters such as Overwatch, Battleborn, Gigantic, or Marvel Rivals. SUPERVIVE, however, scratches an itch I never even knew I had!

From the very first match, the game feels fantastic to play. The controls are smooth and snappy, and it only takes a few rounds to grasp the basics. It's by no means a shallow experience but it avoids the steep learning curve seen in other games such as DOTA or League of Legends. So you'll quickly be able to compete with other players and might even eek out a win or two.

What sets SUPERVIVE apart is its brilliant use of random elements, which keeps each match feeling fresh and unpredictable. Match modifiers—such as storm circle variations or sudden tornadoes—add strategic twists, while the "Powers" you pick up drastically alter gameplay. Whether you’re transforming into a tree or chest to hide in plain sight or calling in a tactical nuke to rain destruction from a safe distance, the expansive list of abilities injects some Smash Bros.-like chaos into the mix. Finding a random item at the perfect moment to turn the tide of battle feels incredibly rewarding that way.

I'm by no means an expert and have barely scratched the surface of what SV has to offer but so far I am hooked! Its easy-to-learn mechanics, unpredictable battles, and creative item system makes for a chaotic but fun hybrid that's incredibly addictive to play. I'm glad I gave it a shot.