Recent reviews by Maurice Bot

[UPDATE]
After Nvidia introduced DLSS 4 and New Frame Gen Override in Nvidia App, the performance significantly improved, Now I can play in 4K 100fps at High Settings, RT On, DLSS Balanced, Frame Gen On.

Overall I still recommend this game but it still needs more optimizations to improve performance. I am playing on 4K with RTX4080 and i7-13700K but still struggling with fps on High Preset with DLSS Ultra Performance. I can only imagine how other hardware are struggling with this and can understand the low review scores.

I played for a few hours until after killing Ninth Sister and here are my observations already:

Visual:
1. DLSS Frame Gen reduces frame rate by around 10fps so I leave it at off
2. Playing on 4K with RTX4080, DLSS Ultra Performance is a must if you want to get above 60fps on High Preset
3. Lowering to Medium or Low does not help that much it only gets to around 70-80fps and trade off for graphics is not good.
4. Tried Ray Tracing but switched off immediately since I value fps more.
5. Some visual glitches here and there especially when Cal is moving.

Controls:
1. Game suggests playing on a controller but I always play on M+K except for driving or 2D.
2. Controls mapping is not under Control in the Settings, it is under Accessibility.
3. Clanky movements and combat animations but very responsive.
4. Default M+K controls are funny especially Tab for dodging, switched it immediately.

Gameplay:
1. Gameplay is same as Fallen Order but with added mechanics and traversal tools.
2. Terrain Map looks a little bit small and collectibles are harder to see.
3. Due to the clanky movement and slower animations, combat is somehow artificially difficult and still prefer the smooth combat flow of Fallen Order.

Glory to the Imperium!

A great zombie game with elements of survival, horror, stealth, and action. The story is also great with feels on some chapters. I haven't finished the game as I was busy leveling up. The game itself has very little glitches (character glitching on a chair, item glitching on the shelf) and the controls feels so smooth. A must buy especially now that it is sale.

Best run and gun game I have played so far. The level design is amazing, let's you explore the whole map to find the secret areas. The new game mechanics and overall mood of the game is a huge step-up from DOOM 3's horror/survival mood. The ability to upgrade the suit and weapons in this game is one of the stronger points of this game. I also enjoyed reading lore and data logs that you find about the DOOM universe.Also the easter eggs are scattered throughout the game, especially the classic DOOM maps every level which is playable in from the game menu.

I liked playing this game, specially just causing havoc and killing NPCs. No crashes, no stuttering, no black screens.

Some pros and cons for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Pros:
+ great story
+ random side quests have great story too
+ great gameplay
+ great graphics
+ great attention to detail specially for some quests
+ great fight system
+ better inventory system than Witcher 2
+ choices really do matter
+ ecosystem sometimes depends on you as well (if you kill more wolves in an area, you will see more deers when you get back)
+ compatiblity with mods
+ expansion packs which really add content to the game
+ New Game + is available which lets you restart the story but everything is harder but you keep your level, items (which are not quest items), and skills
+ multiple save slots so you can explore every consequence of the choices if you want to

Cons:
- low draw distance even with mods and cranking up the .ini files
- some NPCs just appear in front of you when running towards a village
- Nvidia HairWorks put at maximum will make your cutscenes and even in-game to drop frames to ~20 when Geralt is close to the camera
- NPCs sometimes glitching out
- not all shops are visible in the map, but are visible in the minimap when you get close to them
- minor foliage glitch inside buildings (quite a few)
- newly acquired monster trophies automatically replaces the currently equipped trophy
- some mods are not compatible together, should check about the info about the mods yourself
- dodge simulator at Death March difficulty at Fresh Start

In short, I did not experience game-breaking bugs, glitches, crashes, or anything. Best RPG I have played so far and still playing. And I keep discovering something new when I play, probably did not explore enough before.