Darksiders II Review

Hi, my name is Nik and today i am reviewing:

Darksiders 2 is a spectacle fighter with RPG elements. 

The game starts, where the first one left of. War is imprisoned, by the Charred Council, for starting the Apocalypse early and distorting the balance. Death is convinced that his brother, War, is  innocent and he wants to free him. So Death makes a deal with the council, that they will free War, if he can resurrect the human race. Kind of ironic, don't you think. Death bringing life back.

Obviously, in Darksiders II you play Death, instead of War. The new character bring a lot of changes to the game. Death is much more agile and athletic then his brother. So the Angel of Death can do acrobatic tricks, like wall running. 

But the biggest chance has his weapon. Death uses two scythes, that can be joined in to a double edged scythe.

This makes the combat very unique, because some of the combos use the two faster and smaller weapons and some use the slower single scythe. The chance between the two is very fluid and barely noticeable. 

You also have  a secondary weapon, that can be an axe, hammer, or anything you find in the world. The secondary weapon adds new combos and more varied combat.

Compared to the first game, the combat is much faster, much smoother and much more enjoyable. 

And that is the entire theme of Darksiders II, its has improved. The puzzles are much better design, the acrobatic sections are more intuitive and the water sections are less disorientating. So you get less tings between you and fighting. However the game still has too many puzzles and stupid delays, that will annoy you.

The game also features some RPG-like elements. The vast open world is actually enjoyable to explore on horse back.   In it you will find a lot of good side quests, that have some context and purpose. 

And the best addition of all - the item system. You can change weapons and armor, if you find better once. Some items can even be upgraded, if you sacrifice the trash you find along the way. 

But the system is not without problems. Sometimes its hard to compare two items, because the stats are not explained well.

The one big problem that i have with the game, is that its two easy, nothing can kill you. Even the bosses cant kill you. And the worst part is that on max difficulty, its still too easy. 

To top it all of, Darksiders II is a grate game, with improved graphics, better level design and excellent gameplay.

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Orcs Must Die 2 Review

Hi, my name is Nik and today i am reviewing:

Heads will roll, orcs will die and ogres will cry, like little girls, just like in the first Orcs Must Die. 

The story, of this kill everything simulator, starts where the previous game left of. The evil Sorceress, is on her way to be get killed, by her former orc allies, but then something incredible happens. A very small, unstable rift opens and she used it to escape in the human world. To her surprise, the first thing she sees, is The War Mage, from the first game. So they must stop the orcs from exiting the mines, in to the human kingdoms. 

The game still carries the gameplay ideas from Orcs Must Die. You build traps, that kill orcs, but they are not sufficient, so you must use weapons too. Its like a mixture of tower defense and a action-RPG.

The biggest change is the fact that you have two classes - The War Mage and The Sorceress. The main difference between the two, is the fact that The War Mage has equal amounts of health and mana and The Sorceress has more mana then health. Another difference is the trap roster. Its a bit different for each of the characters and you compensate those differences is co-op.

Another major change is the item upgrade system. This was, of course in the first game, but it has seen a lot of changes since. Now you can upgrade not only the traps, but all of your items. Also every item has multiple levels of upgrades and branching choices. This gives you a lot more customization,so you can adapt the game to your play stile and not the other way around.  

There are also a lot of new things, like new traps, new enemies, endless mode and the highly anticipated co-op. Unfortunately i can't say anything about it, because my friends haven't even played the first Orcs Must Die. If you want more info on the co-op i recommend the video the TotalBiscuit made about it. 

This is where i should tell you, what i don't like about the game. Now that is a very hard question. One of the frustrating things, is the fact that you never get stats, like trap damage, reset time or anything, so if you are a min-maxer, you will hate it.  Another very minor grudge, is that the story is cheesy and very predictable, but this game has never being about story. So overall very small problems, that can be easily ignored.

To top it all of Orcs Must Die 2, is one of best games i played this year. It grate has variety, more of everything, improved game mechanics and gameplay. It every runs better then the first game and so i really hope that robot entertainment continue to make game of this quality.

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Dead Space 2 Review

Hi, my name is Nik and today i am reviewing:

Dead Space 2 is a third - person, survival horror made by Visceral Games.

The game starts in the insane asylum, on some space station. The main character - Isaac  Clarke has no memory memory of the past three years. All he knows is, that there is a new outbreak of Necromorph - a kind of mutant that can only be killed, if you cut its limbs. The only thing you have to go by, is the questionable advice of Daina. And so the horror of Dead Space begins again. 

The gameplay provides a wide selection of ways to kill your enemies. First of, you have weapons, of course. They usually cut your target in some way and remember you are aiming for the limbs. Also you have the kinesis module, that is used to throw sharp objects and impale Necromorphs on walls. And finally you have melee attacks and the stasis module, which is used to slow down enemies.  

One interesting thing about the game, is that it doesn't have a clearly defined interface. All of the UI functions are holograms, made by your suit. This gives the game an interesting style and also better immersion.

The biggest improvement is the PC port. I never sensed any mouse exercises, or lag, or any of    the porting problems, that where in the first one.

To top it all of Dead Space 2 is a very atmospheric horror game, that doesn't inspire fear, like Amnesia, but in still managed  to get a few scares out of me. 

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Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes Review

Hi, my name is Nik and today i am reviewing:

Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes is the newest and funniest Lego game, to date.

The story starts with Joker escaping from Arkham, aided by Lex Luthor. So you must stop them by using different heroes from the DC universe.

There is a big change from previous Lego games. All of the characters talk. This makes for better jokes and ultimately a funnier game.

The game is mostly focused on solving puzzles, by using different suits for your super heroes. These puzzles are fun, varied and sometimes challenging. The combat is easy, like in previous Lego games, you just mash the attack key, until you kill all of the enemies. 

Boss battles on the other hand, are harder, because they are puzzles. In order to defeat a boss, you usually have to think outside the box, for every phase of the fight.

As always every levels has a lot of collectibles. In order to get all of them, you must complete every level multiple times, with different characters. 

But the game suffers from the usual Lego problems. Your AI partner is terrible, he mostly runs in to walls, fire, or just says in one place, like a idiot. That makes the game best, when played with a friend on local Co-Op, no online Co-Op unfortunately. The PC controls are even worst, then the AI. So even on PC its best to use a xbox controller.

To top it all of, Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes is very funny and fun game, best played in Co-Op.

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