Recent reviews by Cosmic Engine

A game of two halves. Fantastic single player campaign let down by a Halo style multiplayer where rockets to the face don't leave you in a mushy puddle.

https://youtu.be/jEnZAOS05vY

A wonderful indie turn-based RPG roguelite thats packed with humour replayability and charm.

https://youtu.be/yA9gOXCOElE

Video Review

https://youtu.be/3KbVXK-dg-k

- Great core mechanics
- DOTA like elements
- Story mission content is fun
- Voice work
- Variety of content
- Varied character roster

- Visual mess, far to over the top
- Problems with AMD processors
- Comestic progression is poor
- Few maps
- Advanced and hardcore story content is disappointing, just more health and damage for enemies.
- Unable to only queue for story mission you want.

Cornerstone is a charming indie love letter to classic games like Zelda Windwaker. It's a little rough around the edges with poor combat but the physics based puzzles, exporation and crafting make up for the games faults. It has a beautiful art design with some humourous dialogue.

https://youtu.be/oWc3SCT65gM

After 15 years we have the video game adaptation of Battlefleet Gothic. Put on your Admiral Uniform, Love the Emperor, Resist Heresy and Cleanse, Purge, Kill.

https://youtu.be/_aZzDLFt8KQ

The Second Installment takes the formulae of he first and adds some tweaks such as altered victory conditions, destructable objects and additional enemies. The combat has more depth however the damage to hit point ratio mechanic still remains. overall a great second time round for stoic, play the first game before this as your choices will matter.

Video Review

https://youtu.be/ToqLizHl7xE

African mythology inspired action RPG, we need more unique fantasy settings like this in games instead of overused fantasy tropes. Good combat, story and settting. Progression and writting could be better and the game crashes on occasion. However overall a interesting unique setting with traitional action RPG mechanics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLw2QsoOG9g

Video Review
https://youtu.be/ez6905QdwZ8

Pros
- Good core ideas
- Cold War setting

Cons
- Very Buggy
- Crashes regularly
- Terrible A.I
- Empty levels
- Clunky controls

Video Review
https://youtu.be/gzZxCFt1DX4
PROS
- Three characters with different roles and abilities
- Nice unique Dwarven setting not your classic trope stuff
- Very Challenging
- Art style
- Stealth Mechanics
- Good Audio
CONS
- Controls are sometimes unresponsive and clunky
- Mechanics can be frustrating
- Combat is poor
- Linear Level Design
- More of a stealth game that a tactical action game
- Game design forces you down stealth path instead of letting you find different solutions.
- Dwarves are too squishy, particularly the tank.
- Lacks the balance between difficulty and fun.
- Lack of options menu.

Get food and water, lock yourself in room and cry when legend mode destroys your soliders, hope and will to live. Welcome Back Commander.

Video Review

https://youtu.be/ZKqrBPCaUz0

PROS
- Great combat that has seen improvements from enemy unknown.
- Good enemy variety and better group system.
- New mechanics are great including concealment.
- Much improved world map mechanics.
- Good Story.
- Traditonal XCOM permadeth and progression goodness.

CONS
- Heavily unoptimized, runs like crap currently.
- Not much depth to base building.
- Loot system is not fleshed out.
- Could use more variety in terms of equipment.