Category Archives: Random

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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Mixing the new with the old

Posted on November 30, 2020 by SynCaine

Since the last post here, and its been a minute, I have been playing a solid mix of new and old titles. The new being Monster Train and Armello, while the old includes League of Legends, PUBG, and Rimworld. Mobile … Continue reading →

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Passing on Baldur’s Gate 3 EA

Posted on October 6, 2020 by SynCaine

Today Baldur’s Gate 3 is available for purchase on Steam, entering Early Access for $60. The poors are already crying about the price, but poors will poor, so not surprising. That’s not why I’m passing on it though. I’m passing … Continue reading →

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The Necromunda AI can’t play the game, early Crusader King 3 thoughts

Posted on September 21, 2020 by SynCaine

Point blank the Necromunda AI can’t play some of the maps/objectives in the game. It gets confused, sits in a corner, and basically just doesn’t fight back. This pretty much ruins the game, as facing the AI is the only … Continue reading →

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Necromunda Underhive Wars – First impressions

Posted on September 10, 2020 by SynCaine

TLDR: It’s Mordheim with the Necromunda IP, plus more stuff. That is a very good thing. I’ve only completed the first 9 campaign missions (out of 15), and played a couple missions using a custom gang vs the AI, so … Continue reading →

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Battle Brothers: The little things add up

Posted on August 28, 2020 by SynCaine

While browsing the Battle Brothers reddit, I saw someone comment that the way spearwall is implemented in BB is the best they have experienced in a game. Its a bold statement, but one I agree with. Here is how spearwall … Continue reading →

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Monthly update I guess?

Posted on August 25, 2020 by SynCaine

Previous post was in July huh, yikes. I have been gaming, just not writing about it, so lets me put some words down now and fix that. The Battle Brothers expansion, Blazing Deserts, is out. Surprise, its awesome, and I … Continue reading →

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