Recente recensies door Banzai Bonsai

Kansai Durifto!

The Game is a bit misunderstood.

It is not a sim rally racer as many expected but a fun arcade experience.

As such, it is upbeat, joyful, colorful, offers splitscreen for up to four places and is easily accessible.

The game is designed to not stress you out but to relax you and bring you joy.

For those who enjoy the simulation aspect, this is simply not the game for you as you will experience it as limited in those areas.

The podcast episodes through which the story is told are fun and the voice actors are selling the experience of a humorous rivalry with some gentlemen's trash talk quite well.

I enjoy this game quite a lot and think it is misjudged because of the sim racing fans expectation.

It is fun to drive through mud, snow storms, slide on ice, listen to the joyful music and enjoy the colors and spectacle.

Even you are looking for a good mood inducing arcade racer which does not need hours of grind to learn you will enjoy yourself.

If you look for a bit more complexitiy and control over the vehicles, it is advisable to turn off all driving assists in the options menu.

Summary:

If you enjoy a lighthearded colorfuI racing game that is not sim heavy, this is for you

Sidenote: A had no performance issues despite me just having a GTX 1050 Ti
It runs fine.

This game deserves your love if...

...you loved the F-Zero or Wipeout series.

It reminds me a lot of F-Zero GX on Gamecube, F-Zero X on N64 or even the original F-Zero. The handling, catchy colors and tunes in game are letting me relive my childhood in a modern way.

I have a lot of joy with the game. I do not even care much for winning when playing since controlling those machines is very fun and the graphic design and speed are an experience on their own.

Enjoying the music and the rush of speed while the world around you is blazing in beautiful track and art design.

If you seek a game like F-Zero for PC. This is it. It even has local splitscreen multplayer. Marvelous!!!

If you like the old Heli games like Apache, Hind, Commanche and wished them to be transferred into a multiplayer environment: There you go!

This game is a hidden gem.

Multiplayerbattles similar to games like War Thunder or World of Warships but more gameplay depth, with very little grind. Helicopters are unlocked rather quickly.

Non-player units on the map can be rather deadly which adds to the gameplay, since the pilot needs to be constantly aware of the flow of battle.

There are no micro transactions, when you buy it you get the full game,

A match is usually fought over big maps, which have several bases on it that need to be conquered. This is done by transferring infantry via transport heli to them. Then ground forces can advandce on the enemy to conquer their primary base. The ground forces defend themselves effectively as do the bases via AA. As such they need to be engaged intelligently.

Additional infantry with mortars, RPGs or AA missiles can be placed on the map by the player.

The dogfights between Choppers are exillerating. There is a lot of depth to it. Many different playstyles are possible. Engagements need to picked intelligently. Terrain to hide behind, height advantages, manouverability and a vide array of weapon systems give so much flexibility in how to answer different combat situations.

Games can get intense and hard fought skirmishes occur in nearly every match. Chaotic, lots of fireworks and still if you are a good player you will be able to read the game and make smart decissions accordingly in seconds.

Helicopters allow many different maneouvers airplanes would not be unable to perform which leads to great surprises when it comes to learning the tactictcal possibilities the game provides.

It is fun to find new ways to surprise and engage even experienced players.

I can highly recommend it.

It seems to play well with mouse and Keyboard.

I enjoy playing it with a 360 Pad which gives me more of a "heli feel".

I highly recommend this game.

I WAS WRONG!!!

When I saw DoW III Beta footage, initially I felt very disappointed.

My first impressions were:

I did not look like Dow I or II, it did not play like them either, the aesthetics put me off and the so called "MOBA" Elements did disappoint me, since I thought the game is lacking in depth.

I still got the game, I wanted to give it a chance.

I was wrong, my first impressions were completely off.

It is fluid, it feels great to play, quite intuitive, the multiplayer is the heart piece of the game and does not disappoint.

It is definitely an RTS not a MOBA, that is clear.

I did not like DoW II much, since I preferred the RTS style of DoW I.

I do appreciate the depth of the elite system, the back and forth gameplay.

Once the mechanics are profoundly understood, it gets addicting.

I am finding my playstyle and being able to outmaneuver and outsmart opponents and having at all times control over my units, feels very satisfying. The game is very responsive.

Also: I still geht WH40k feel despite the aesthetics, which look mediocre on youtube, but are actually of pretty high quality once you see it on your own screen. The animations are great and units feel like they have weight behind their attacks especially in melee.

If you are still undecided, I would suggest to give the game a chance. With further patching and game balance as well as the necrons being already announced, an additional race will be added. The content will be creeping in more and more, while the gameplay is getting ironed out. I look forward to the future of the game.

Are you a Warhmammer 40k fan?

In this case, it is an instant buy.

Yes, the game needs more content.
Yes, the developers are behind, when it comes to promised features.
Yes, there are still some bugs, and the performance of the engine needs optimization.

Still, the potential of the game is obvious.

When I bought Space Marine I was happy to finally have a 40K shooter. But Space Marine was lacking in the Multiplayer department.

This is where Eternal Crusade delivers.
It feels like Space Marine + Planetside 2(even though the open world is not there yet), while adding huge maps with buildings that dwarf you, more classes, a cover system and four races.

All the races are fun and feel unique. The gameplay has a surprising amount of debth and tactics involved, once you get ino it. Melee and shooting feel equally satisfying. The sounds are spot on, and make you feel the power of your guns.

The 40k Atmosphere is there as well, grim, violent, cool.

Orks are in the face and hillarious, Eldar are elegant, fast and arrogant, Space Marines know no doubt, while Chaos Marines make Khorne proud.

Why would you invest in this game?

Even though as said before, there are still promised features missing, the game is step by step getting there. At its current state, it is already tons of fun, so buying it right know will not disappoint you, if your are looking for a third person team based shooter. If you are looking for the open world and MMO aspects, these are not there yet. Still, supporting it at its current state is important if you are a fan of the universe & its lore.

The setting is unique and especially a treat for 40k fans who have been waiting for a game like this for ages.

Even though it can be a bit rough around the edges, it is imporant to create a market for this kind of games. And who knows, where the travel is going? I am curious.

If some people vote this game down for the campaign: I get it. They like to play Solo and might expect something reminiscent of old C&C days.

While you will not find this to be true in the singleplayer it will, with enough patience, rock your socks of in multiplayer.

If you are looking for C&C Generals feel in modern graphics with a complexity that rarely any game can provide these days, and you love some old school RTS Gameplay, then you definitaley should give this game a chance.

Strategy gamers have been starvin' lately because next to Starcraft 2 and Company of Heroes 2, there is just not much high quality content out there. Act of Agression is the rare exception. If you want the strategy genre to stay alive and well, please support this game!

Simpy the the best WWI experience out there.

If you are into shooters that are created for a more mature audience that loves historic accuracy, then you've found the right game. Allready promising in Beta the game now evolves peace by peace into the trench war version of Red Orchestra 2.

If Red Orchestra 2 is the pinnacle of WWII shooters so far and you feel like you want to try something new and sit knee deep in mudd while being shot at by machine gun fire, heavily breathing through the gas mask and having a hard time identifying clever moving shadows as the dudes who also die for their country for no reason, you are in for a treat!

Do not miss out on this gem of a game. Too much mainstream developers have disappointed lately by catering to a mainstream audience by trying to please everyone and therefore getting nobody really amazed or excited. It is time to vote with you money for more hardcore games that are build with love and care!