Game Diary

This is a blog intended to document the games I play for my course at University - however if you have any questions at all please let me know!

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Frozen Cortex

Sadly this title does not live up to frozen synapse, the studios first game. I found the tutorial to be fairly unhelpful and the UI is crowded. The graphical style is really nice, but it’s let down by the lack of good replays and 3D closeups of important events.

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Frozen Synapse

An excellent strategy game with a really unique system that it’s built around. Requires a lot of thought as you are reacting to what you expect the enemy to do. There is less about timing and more about empathy - which is unusual in a game like this. 

Even includes some extra components that would not be necessary like destructible terrain. There is a good range of level types in the campaign and the tutorial does well to teach you how everything works. 

It also has a really good soundtrack.

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Brutal Legend

So far i’m loving this game a lot. It captures the “super over the top” and extra attitude that comes with metal. It knows that it is silly and embraces that. Jack Black fits really well and his voice gives a lot to the already good writing.

Gameplay itself feels okay, would work better with inbuilt controller support. Driving is surprisingly good though.

Side note - the menu is the best I have seen in a long time.

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Frog Climbers

Really fun concept, can be picked up after about 10 min but I could see it taking a very very long time to master. 

Would like to come back to after having played with a friend, but there is content enough in trying to beat your own time and the others on the daily challenge.

Good replay ability through randomly generated maps.

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Overgrowth

Come a long way from the alpha in terms of optimisation - runs really well now. Combat is still very polished and landing a good hit is as difficult and satisfying as it ever was.

The story mode feels a little disjointed due to the number of loading screens but otherwise shows off a good variety of settings and characters.

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Clustertruck

Fantastic game to hop into for a few minutes at a time, entertaining gameplay loop with sufficient upgrades to keep things interesting

Levels are challenging but not frustratingly slow - despite being physics based it never feels as though the game is at fault for your failures

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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth +

Seemingly endless replay-ability - something new every run

A worthy expansion to the first game

I am not usually a fan of roguelike games, this seems different

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Fortnite - Battle Royale mode

Gorgeous graphics and style

Building mechanic seems arbitrary

Hard to do well - unrewarding to me and not enough incentive to go again