Recent reviews by DevinShadowV

Ok here are my thoughts...

The good:
-The QOL has vastly improved through out the whole game.
-Improved soaps or I should say soap and no use of money to refill it.
-The new and completely welcoming tools and attachements as well.
*SwirlForce Surf Ace: A circular, spinning surface cleaner for cleaning large, flat areas like floors and walls quickly.
*Turbo Nozzle: A nozzle that spins the water stream to cover more area while maintaining power.
Adaptable Nozzle.
*Specialized Nozzles: A triple-tip nozzle and a double-turbo nozzle.
*Scissor Lift: A platform that can be raised and lowered to reach specific areas on a building's exterior.
*Abseil Seat: A seat attached to wires that allows players to swing vertically and horizontally to clean tall surfaces, such as the side of a billboard.
-38 level just the same as the main story as PW1 but this one has very different style of levels from similar to extremely different. It didn't feel like DLC.
-You can change the new layout on the controls to PW1 with the new additions and it works perfectly.
-New home base customization and a lot of it.
-It has split multiplayer, granted I normally play solo but having that as a option is pretty cool.

The Mid:
-Challenge mode which I was happy at the time it wasn't in PW2 but you know, I know, we all know it will return.
-The home base customization is very limited and when I mean limited I mean you can't put anything on top of each other a rug or table which limits the space a bit and it got annoying but I hope that gets changes later I'll update this when that happens.
-The final level of the main story was pretty meh your sent into A cave beside a mountain with huge crystals and a somewhat average to large sized ancient monument and that's it. Nothing like the scale of PW1 final level and the meaning behind the final level, I was pretty bummed that was it for PW2's final level.

The Bad:
- Now we need to get this out of the way we all know or most know the maps that have achievements that you have to "clean this item last". If you save and turn off your game then come back you will be unable to unlock the achievement until restart the map by going into free play. That was super annoying and I hope it gets fixed soon.
- I have stated I'm a solo player and didn't really care for the multiplayer but the word of mouth that the multiplayer mode was completely broken at launch is pretty bad. However I did hear and see improvements has been made but I can't conform that it's fully fixed yet.

So overall Futurlab you all did an awesome job with the sequel and I will say to everyone that said or some said this should have been DLC is flat out wrong after the first few levels and washers unlocked the game goes into sequel territory and it feels like PW Sim 1 but better. However the problems I have had with the achievements part was again super annoying but not game breaking. Heck they have a roadmap already for the rest of this year which are going to be bug fixes and more QOL coming but DLC in 2026 I'm most existed.

Oh also I forgot to mention in the good part you can pet the cats on any of the levels and home base :3

Now I need to preface this I have never been a Warhammer 40K player and I have nothing against the IP. I just really liked the designs from the IP and being able to power wash them is pretty cool. But I do need to point out this DLC it's vehicles the DLC no locations, however the setting your taken to and it's own story is pretty neat.

For powerwash and War 40K fans I would watch over this if it goes on sale or you get it as a gift... It's one of those but if you want to pay the full DLC price go ahead.

Even though as a former FF fan and this being free it's pretty cool power washing Midgar... Well a model of it but still huge.

You guys did a great job on the source material and bring up easter eggs within the DLC plus it's free everyone go try it.

It's free nuff said

I understand the negative reviews but as a BTTF fan this is pretty cool I'm able to power wash the time machine and the plot of the DLC is that it takes place behind the scene of the franchise.

It's power washing in the Spongebob world... What more do you need to know?

Wow after having technical and financial headaches since HL:A's launch I was able to finally play the game. Just like everyone else stated Valve has pushed the limit in gaming again but in VR this time.

Even though you need a good enough PC to run it and a VR headset I have a Quest 2...I don't want to hear it was financial reasons. But the standards were set with a lot of acceptability features to combat motion sickness which I don't get sick that much in games but wow I rarely got sick or I forgot to take a break and I still felt fine. The graphics are amazing well for VR standards and it's Source 2 thank god.

I'm actually kind of happy that I had the technical and financial problems because once I got everything ironed out there were tons of fan content on the workshop already to go like Return to Rapture, Gunman Contracts and LEVITATION just to name a few.

If you are getting into the VR space and you want to have a great story, gameplay, acceptability and mod support. This is an extreme recommendation for you and I can't wait for the next gen VR headsets like Index 2 (if that ever happens), Quest 3, etc pushing HL:A to it's limits and hope other developers look at HL:A specially it's acceptability motion features take note of it.

This Half-Life 2 mod is passable the graphics are pretty much up to HL2 episode standards and the custom sounds do make a difference even though some of the voice acting was meh but passable. The enemies are a little bullet-spongey I had to use my ammo more on one person than another also the puzzles weren't two in depth. Thankfully the mod doesn't outstay it's welcome it is around 1 to 2 hours and for HL fans I would put this in your mods folder because it will scratch that HL itch just enough.

I highly recommend this even though in real life actual power washing is kind of boring and you just don't want to do it. But this it's just you and you alone with your power washer cleaning everything you see. It so relaxing with the all the atmospheric/ambient sounds you get into a zen like state. Which is kind of a negative there is no music would I like original music for the game? Yes but you can have your own music on in the background and yes this is still in early access so maybe we get a soundtrack in the future...Will see.

Update:
I personally recommend playing this with a controller but it's up to you and can't wait for more content if any in the future. :D