Recent reviews by sparklerfish

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This game is innovative, trippy, and the puzzles hit just the right level of difficulty. I really enjoyed how the mechanics evolved over the different stages and introduced new ways to interact with your environment.

Also, you can pet the cat. A+

Sea of Stars is the best RPG I've played in decades. Everything about it is beautiful. The visual art is absolutely stunning and I loved how unique the design of each area's environment and enemies was. The music is fantastic. The gameplay is really great and engaging, and I enjoyed the innovative battle mechanics. The story made me cry at least five times. Strongly recommend!

Update 11/2024: I am so excited that they're continuing to update this game. The co-op addition is a great throwback to games like Secret of Mana. Stoked for the upcoming DLC!

I don't like sports games, and I'm not huge into driving games, so I was skeptical. But this game, despite being both, is neither. It's fun no matter your level of skill, and there have been some great updates with new content. Highly recommend.

The only downside is that the in-game voice chat is the most abysmal I've ever heard. It sounded so godawful that I had to disable it. If you want anyone to understand what you're saying, you'll have to use a separate voice chat client.

Ate my friends. Shot my friends. Got an achievement for shooting a seal. 10/10

I've had a hard time getting into most online games, but Guns of Icarus Online immediately captivated and addicted me. I LOVE the teamwork aspect of it -- communicating with your captain/crew, your teammates, and working togeher are vital to your success. The gameplay is fun and simple on the surface -- easy to learn, but difficult to master. Once you have the basics down, you can really focus on strategy. The community is, by and large, extremely welcoming, polite, and friendly. The world is pretty and the steampunk aesthetic is awesome. I highly recommend this game to pretty much anyone who likes any kind of game. There's a reason I've played over 800 matches in less than two months. xD

The concept of Portal and Portal 2 is brilliant, inventive, challenging, and fun. Mind-bending spatial logic puzzles. I love the new puzzles and elements of Portal 2. Clever and funny plot/story as well. The ability to play user-created levels is awesome and allows for essentially infinite play FOREVER!