Sunday, July 28, 2024

Batman Arkham City (PC) Review

Very solid game. Definitely worth playing. Main story takes about 13 hours to complete. There is a TON of side content.

Combat is the best part of this game and there is a lot to learn. After 13+ hours, I don't think I am anywhere near mastering it. There are parts that are unfair at times, especially when there are a lot of armed guards. Lack of auto-run will get you killed.

I had no technical issues. Worked fine on ultrawide resolution (3440x1440) without any mods. Game looks beautiful and animations are excellent (for the most part).

Game is made for consoles first. Controls are not PC optimized, same with the UX. Its not a big deal, but it would have been a lot better if there were PC specific controls etc. Lack of auto run is painful.

Story didn't make much sense. Its not bad, but it was forgettable.

Boss battles are kind of boring, but they are not overly frustrating, which is great. I typically do not enjoy boss battles in most games because the developers tend to design them in such a way that there is not a lot of player choice. This is true for Arkham City as well, but it was not done in a stupid manner like Tomb Raider Anniversary.

Level design is good, but sewer levels are very boring.

Over all, one of the very best action games ever made. Thoroughly recommended, especially if it is on sale.

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Dishonored (PC) Review

Dishonored is one of the best single player games I ever played. It came very close to the original Deux Ex for me. There are so many ways to play this game - pure stealth, pure combat or a combination of both. The game manages to take player decisions into account and change things in subtle and interesting ways. The powers and skills acquired allow different ways to approach mission objectives.

UI is customizable, and the game works fine on ultra wide resolution (3440x1440). I never experienced any technical issues. It also has quick save, quick load, auto save and manual save. A true PC game.

I highly recommend it.