Recent reviews by Mako

Despite being over a decade old and having outdated graphics, UI and engine; Fallout New Vegas still holds up as one of the best examples of a Fallout game and western RPG. Providing a lived in well realized world for players to immerse themselves in, the care and attention of the development team is readily apparent. Providing consideration for most play styles and in game choices, the game does its best not to let you trap yourself or force you down its limited preset avenues. Still limited by game constraints the ending does boil down to 1 of four primary options like later installments, but the attention to detail for your choices and paths leading to that outcome are greatly appreciated. The DLCs are all enjoyable and worth attention as well.

Improving in many ways past the 1st entry in the series, much of the original systems still remain as a solid foundation. The game itself is rather grindy initially but after getting past the wall your growth accelerates rapidly. The art style and music are very charming, and the characters are comedic if a little cliché. I look forward to the final release but wouldn’t necessarily recommend it to those unfamiliar with the Dark Witch/Brave Dungeon series in its current state.

A good follow up to Bioshock, the story is not as breathtaking (though the DLC Minerva's den make up for that. Overall if you just wanted to return to Rapture this is a great exploration into the city and the gameplay has been revised to be less annoying.