Recent reviews by ShortstackGhoul

I truly wish I could pick a mixed recommendation, but let me get to the point. The music, story and voice acting were very polished and overall enjoyable, but on the other hand, this game suffered from some poor character development, frustrating "choices," a repetitive mini-game and a disappointing ending. I really felt Mercer's villain role as Shroud was squandered with rushed, poor writing, and the writers wasted most of that time for a character that most people were disgusted/annoyed with. The game made me laugh a good bit and pulled on a few heartstrings when it came to Chase, Mandy and Waterboy, then just made me mad as hell and feel gross when interacting with Invisgal. I really am at a loss about how to feel about it at this juncture.

Starting this off by saying this is most definitely not a Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines sequel. On one hand I really was annoyed this wasn't what I was expecting or wanted. And then on the other hand, I enjoyed the story and some of the characters. The combat was fun for the most part, but it did get repetitive/stale quickly. The ability tree was very sparse compared to what we're used to in the original game, and having no real access to weapons like we did previously felt kind of lackluster. I know we could use our telekinesis and all, but it just didn't feel the same in the least. I honestly feel this shouldn't have been called Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 because it's nothing like its predecessor. They should have named it something along the lines of Vampire: The Masquerade: Blood On the Snow/Seattle/The Nomad and I think people would have been more accepting of it, flaws and all. If you are looking to play this, I would wait for a deep discount because I honestly do not feel it's worth what they are asking for in it's current format. They only got the 89.99 out of me due to nostalgia, and the nostalgia was nowhere to be found.

Hands down one of the most beautifully designed games I've ever played! From the breathtaking art style to the wonderfully rich storytelling to the amazing sound design and soundtrack, I was fully immersed in this charming Southern Gothic. The game will pull on your heartstrings one moment, bringing a tear to your eye, and then have you laughing the next. Hazel's character development throughout the game is a beautiful thing to experience, and the gameplay was super fun and engaging. Be sure to explore to your heart's content because this game will only reward you for taking in everything there is to offer. Thank you, Compulsion Games, for this absolute gem of a game.

Let me start this off by saying I love the Silent Hill franchise BUT I was a bit weary when I heard this was being remade. I was afraid the same magic from when I first played it when it came out when I was a teenager wasn't going to be recaptured. I was convinced it was going to be hot garbage under the Silent Hill 2 title, boy I couldn't have been more wrong and I am so glad.

From the music to the atmosphere to the voice acting to the game models, it feel like a true homecoming to one of my favorite gaming franchises to this day. The story was just as depressing and soul crushing as before but seemed even more brutal in it's updated format. The Bloober Team did everything right to give us fans exactly what we wanted from this and I couldn't be happier. I honestly have no complaints when it comes to anything combat or other wise, it all feels good.

1, 3 and 4 redone with this same amount of love and dedication would truly be amazing, so here's crossing my fingers for the future!

Game is super fun and really captures the film in all the best ways. A lot still needs to be fixed but I feel it could be really great given time and a little tweaking. Only complaint I really have right now is voice chat not working for myself so it's hard to communicate with teammates and some of the cheaters exploiting bugs. That being said I can see this being a game I could enjoy for a long time.

Just a cute, fun and casual game about a possum and their buddies stealing/eating everything that isn't nailed down. Do your best to not get caught and get to the big pizza goal. Super fun with friends and tons of laughs.

Even if you beat the queue boss the game leaves you wanting for something more. It feels like a differently packaged Warframe and for some I guess that's fine but as for myself I was under the impression with all the ads it was something else entirely. Hope for the sake of the people more invested than myself all of the major issues get resolved but personally I don't think it's for me.

Vibrant music, immersive story, eye-catching environments, delightful game play and a meow button. Only complaint I have is that it was too short, hope they will be adding more in the future or a sequel.

I enjoyed this one as well as the first chapter. Was a little disappointed with the ending but looking forward to going through again to see everything else.

Fun and engaging time killer.