Recent reviews by Akrylis

MAJOR ORDER COMPLETED

But no seriously, this has been one of the most enjoyable games I have played in a long time that keeps me coming back. Simple concept, great studio supporting it, and just the right amount of chaos. I love this game, quirks and all, and look forward to playing this with the rest of Super Earth for a long time.

As the Civilization series has always been the end-all turn-based strategy simulator, Civ V once again delivers with a ton more aspects to the game, especially with the BNW and G&K expansions. Great campaigns, tons of ways to win (many of which will surprise you in a "I wasn't trying to do that" kind of way), and challenges from easy to insanely difficult; anyone looking for a challenge with plenty of replayability can find it here.

In any case this game owns my soul... seriously recommended to everyone who loves a challenge and doesn't mind suddenly losing 12 hours of their life at a time.

The Director's Cut of Deus Ex: HR brings together the two previous installments of the game into a seamless experience from start to finish with some nice tweaks exactly where they're needed while leaving the original feel of the game intact. While the boss fights leave just a touch to be desired still, the changes that have been made to the encounters make the game feel "right" again and brings them in line with the rest of the experience and multiple play styles. Add on the graphic improvements, and this stands as a beautiful polish on an already outstanding game. I personally use a more stealthy aproach to the game, and can say that it is still one of my favorites of all time.

I'd recommend this to both fans of the original two games as the perfect experience as well as those who may have been on the fence about playing the new Deus Ex. DE:HR is an outstanding game, and I can only hope that there is another one in the works in the near future.

This is probably one of the best games I have played in a very long time. It brings back some of the best parts of Deus Ex while throwing in some more goodies, multiple playstyles and a very sweet stealth playthrough. It really, seriously is worthy of the name Deus Ex. Many have complained about the boss fights, but in all reality, the augs you get still do a lot of good if you know how to use them well.

Don't ask questions. Just buy the game. Seriously.

Whether or not you've played the first one, Portal 2 not only brings back the goodies from the first game but a much longer, in-depth experience with new puzzles and totally new dynamics to add to an already fun game. Great humor, great single and co-op, a great buy... GET PORTAL 2!