Recent reviews by SonOfZeus

The Witness is like a mind explosion in the best way possible. The puzzles are amazing and creative, but it's like an addiction trying to solve all of them. The island vibes are chill, and the minimalist graphics sneakily steal your heart. Overall, the game has the power to make you feel either like a genius or an idiot.

What an intriguing game, very nice atmosphere and visuals, mysterious and dark, short puzzle/platformer game but worth a look!

First and foremost, I would like to extend my gratitude to the entire team at Crowbar Collective for their dedicated effort in bringing this remake to life. It truly provided me with moments of pure enjoyment every minute I spent playing. If I already held an appreciation for the original Half-Life, Black Mesa managed to transport me to an era I never personally experienced, yet somehow it resonates within me.

The game as a whole is fantastic, faithfully retaining the level design of the original Half-Life. I'd like to highlight a specific section that, in my view, was the perfect touch. Xen. Whenever I delved into the realms of Half-Life, Xen emerged as a place that evoked intriguing and somewhat bizarre sensations in me, all within an ostensibly empty world. I won't linger on the emotions that still deem Half-Life my favorite game, but Black Mesa, once again, surpassed my expectations by crafting an environment brimming with character and charisma.

As I perused various reviews of Black Mesa, I couldn't help but notice the lack of attention given to the game's soundtrack. Thus, I feel compelled to shine a spotlight on the BRILLIANT music that permeates this incredible journey. The silence that once cloaked the corridors of abandoned laboratories is suddenly shattered by an exceptional soundtrack, transforming the atmosphere entirely. To be frank, only two games have managed to immerse me so profoundly and make me feel genuinely badass, Halo and Half-Life. Yet, Black Mesa not only resurrected this sensation but elevated it to an astonishing level.

In summary, my expedition through Black Mesa has proven nothing short of a transcendental experience, a voyage through corridors of nostalgia and innovation alike. To the talented individuals behind this piece, I extend my heartfelt commendation.

10/10.

One of the main features of Half-Life 2: Episode 1 is the engaging gameplay and the continuation of a magnificent story inherited by its predecessor, all the quality seems to prevail with an excellent continuation, it's a shame the game is small but still manages to capture any fan of the franchise.

Half-Life 2 is a true video game masterpiece and, even after all these years, it remains an immersive and captivating experience. From the moment the player sets foot in City 17, it's impossible not to feel immersed in a dystopian world like Half-Life.
Half-Life 2's narrative is exceptionally well written, with complex and memorable characters.
The gameplay is equally impressive. The controls are responsive and fluid, allowing the player to tackle challenges with skill and precision. Half-Life 2 features a perfect blend of intense combat, clever puzzles and sequences with a mix of suspense and terror.
I mainly want to highlight the "isolation" emotions that are felt in the game especially in the ruined City 17, Highway 17 and the abandoned city of Ravenholm filled with Zombies and Headcrabs at every corner ready to attack the player.

I found this game quite intriguing, clearly a game in the case of a prologue that leaves us with a great expectation about the game itself, the theme is quite abstract but well conceived, I cannot fail to mention the surrounding environment, such as sound, lighting and of course the magnificent pixelart.

I loved every minute I spent playing this game, I've only played the campaign mode of Half Life 1 so I don't have much to add, all I have to say is that I developed a fetish with crowbars as soon as I closed the game with my very straight friends.

This game is undoubtedly one of the most complex and well-crafted masterpieces ever, the movement of the characters is incredibly fluid and the game itself is well optimised, clearly I'm talking about Fortnite, because if we're going to talk about Ball3d I'm just going to write a stand up comedy here, the game itself I hope it was made just for fun because otherwise I want to talk to the dev urgently, despite that the game made me meet a young man from Poland who made me rethink my existence.

Very fun game to play with friends!
I really like the mechanics of the player using portals to plan strategies and thus surprise his enemy, for those who like Portal and Halo, I believe this is the perfect combination.