Recent reviews by Sea Gall

Lived up to high expectations

Excellent game, definitely worth my 20 bucks :)

Game doesnt need further updates, though theyll certainly be appreciated!

me like

While I appreciate that other people might enjoy the game in its current state and with its current heading, this review is my personal opinion as a fan of other Paradox titles and in evaluation of its merit as a strategy game.

Stellaris is incredibly shallow in its mechanics and gameplay options. There may be a (to new players) overwhelming ammount of options and choices a player can make throughout their gameplay, but unless you're playing to min-max they will not have any significant distinguishing effect on campaign progress, ultimatelly leading to repetitive gameplay. Different species and governments do not feel distinguished in any sense beyond appearance, as (apart from some very limited changes to diplomacy with species based on ethical alignment) the players objectives will always be to (a) expand your empire and (b) expand your fleet.

The only real consistent strategic/tactical aspect in the gameplay of Stellaris lies in its ship design system which will revolve purely around building ships that counterplay those employed by the AI. The choices that go into fortification deployment may at first seem like they would offer a significant strategic challenge or at the very least opportunity, but with the games sporatic AI combat devolves into a game of whack-a-mole with brief intermissions to repair your fleets.

Of course, if you want to roleplay then this game might be for you, but it does not offer much of a tactile experience in that regard considering a the lack of flavour-events that you may have come to expect from similar games. Or, if you want to play another linear 4X game in line with the likes of CIV 6, then this game may be for you. But at its current price point (given that DLC is required for late-game content), and lack of strategic depth, I would not recommend it as a strategic experience.

Pretty OK

The witcher 3 is one of the most satisfying and fullfilling games I have ever played - and that at a reasonable price.

The ammount of content within the witcher 3's main story line is breath taking, especially considering all the attention to detail. The characters feel authentic, and the story stays fresh with many twists, turns, and branches, as well as a satisfying conclusion (if you play your cards right).

The combat in this game can be glitchy at times with waist high objects blocking your movement, however it stays fresh as each battle remains a challenge (at least on the settings I played it on). It plays like dark souls, however without the overly frustrating elements, as you primarily dodge opponents strikes, however as you get better you learn alternative ways to avoid damage, such as parrying certain attacks, and learning new attack styles. I would recommend the youtuber Rax Rabbit if you want to see the complexer aspects of combat the game posseses.

*Clears throat*
After playing this game for a very short amount of time, id say it was probably worth downloading and trying out.