Category Archives: Random

Medieval Dynasty review

Posted on August 23, 2021 by SynCaine

I have been playing a lot of Medieval Dynasty of late (50hrs+ according to Steam), and its a very interesting game cloaked in the very familiar trappings of a builder/survival sim set in about as generic a medieval setting as … Continue reading →

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5 minutes with a console port

Posted on July 12, 2021 by SynCaine

Monster Hunter something something 2 has a free demo on Steam, so I decided to try it out of sheer curiosity, not having played a JRPG since the Playstation 2 days. Right off the bat the demo feels like a … Continue reading →

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Shop Titans thoughts and guild creation

Posted on March 22, 2021 by SynCaine

I saw Tobold post about Shop Titans, and then had a few guild mates also confirm they enjoy the game, so here I am, playing another grinder F2P game (via Steam, but is also on mobile). Honestly as easy as … Continue reading →

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Valheim, final thoughts after defeating boss 5

Posted on March 9, 2021 by SynCaine

We have killed the fifth and, for now, final boss of Valheim, officially marking our end with the game until more content is released. At $20, the 136 hours I already have with the game have been well worth the … Continue reading →

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Valheim – Thoughts after 100+ hours played

Posted on February 26, 2021 by SynCaine

Some more Valheim thoughts as I cross 100+ hours played according to Steam. This is all based on playing consistently with a small group of friends. I think everything overall would be less fun/interesting solo. The boss fights are very … Continue reading →

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Valheim, a survival sim that puts fun and smarts ahead of survival

Posted on February 16, 2021 by SynCaine

I shall now also post about Valheim, because that is what one blogs about these days. As one should, because out of the blue the game has come out and done what so many before it have failed to do; … Continue reading →

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Talos Principle mini-review

Posted on January 23, 2021 by SynCaine

Quick review of the Talos Principle, a game released in 2014, one I purchased on Steam a few years ago, but only recently actually play. In short its a puzzle game similar to Portal, but with a far greater focus … Continue reading →

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Mini Metro review

Posted on January 7, 2021 by SynCaine

If there is an award for cleanest design to achieve it’s goal, Mini Metro wins it. When you first load the game up, you are taken directly into the first map. No intro screen, no main menu, no tutorial section; … Continue reading →

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Foundations mini-review

Posted on December 30, 2020 by SynCaine

Mini review of Foundations as the game is still in Early Access (aren’t they all), and also because its a medieval city builder with all of the basics you would expect from such a game. Foundations has two things going … Continue reading →

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The Long Dark review

Posted on December 18, 2020 by SynCaine

I finally purchased The Long Dark after it had been sitting on my wishlist for a few years. Before playing it, my view of it was that it was a stylized survival game that may or may not be interesting … Continue reading →

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