PerryStroika

Bio: My passions: Golden age Japanese cinema, German expressionism, film noir, the cinema of East Asia, silent comedy, 80's body horror, brainy science fiction

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) - Rated 18 Aug 2024

Mostly a pretty solid scifi RPG with cover based combat, dialogue wheel and electronic synth music from Mass Effect, stealth systems from Thief, and boss battles from some other totally different and much worse FPS game. The story starts off strong but gradually wears out its welcome. This game was highly praised at the time for keeping the Immersive sim fires alive during the dark ages of the late aughts, but better games (2016's Prey) have come out since then.

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Alan Wake II (2023) - Rated 12 May 2026

This survival horror third person shooter offers a one of a kind AAA gaming experience, starting off as a Twin Peaks-esque procedural in a Pacific Northwestern town before taking weird and wonderful turns into ritual murder cults, surreal nightmare alternate dimensions, experimental Finnish art cinema, and whimsically absurdist rock opera musical numbers. Scary, funny and constantly surprising, it might occasionally frustrate but will never bore.