Recent reviews by queengeek

Does NOT work with OBS for streaming. Which I thought was the whole point? Sure, it's nice to see all the games in one place, but if you can't launch them in a way the streaming software can read, what good is that? Until that's fixed, not recommending this.

Very relaxing, so satisfying to just get those little flashes of completion, and a great game just just sit back and chill with while letting your brain unwind a bit.

Very relaxing color by numbers. Only critique is there need to be more free pages / books available. Some of the pictures are very detailed (and some are quite simple), and everything is very nice looking once you finish coloring it. Definitely a stress reliever.

Classic dungeon crawler - old school graphics - PS1 era - with lots of clever puzzles and bosses that get progressively harder, It CLEARLY labels the dungeons, so you can skip ahead (1-4, 5-8) in each 'land' so you can challenge yourself or progress at your own pace. Just be warned - finishing the big quests - not the mini ones the villagers in town give you - will give you crystals that level you up, progress the story and can have unexpected consequences...

A great throwback game, so glad the issues this game was having seem to have been fixed. It still glitches a little, but for a Windows 98 era/ PS1 game, it plays remarkably well. 10/10 just for nostalgia, great music, and fun dungeon crawling.

Oh and screw the spiders. They are awful. LOL

Although the game still has a few issues (glitches and startup bugs and the like), the improvements to the game continue to make Among Us a really fun game to play, especially if you have a group of people instead of just a random lobby and can play with Discord chat or the proximity chat mod. Definitely a fun party game if people can't see each other (perfect for those over-the-internet parties that have to happen during these days of lock-downs and self-isolation). Also good if you don't mind being killed repeatedly by ( or killing) the same people [maybe your family?]. Would recommend.

Oh, and don't forget... Even if you are an 'innocent' crewmate, you can always make the game more interesting by third impostering and acting sus or hard accusing other crew members. Good luck!

This is a great game, even for low power machines. The humor is everywhere and it just makes for a blast to play.

This game is hilarious. You kill spiders in such ridiculously overkill ways to unlock new levels and weapons while exploring the house and trying not (or screw it - just go ahead) to destroy everything. Lots of fun surprises and hidden secrets make good replay value. And playing with a flamethrower to kill spiders? That's just fun. 10/10

As might be evidenced by a quick glance through my profile, I own a lot of games. I spend a lot of time gaming. I'm disabled and I use games as a way to help manage my pain, depression, and anxiety, and I'm a Twitch streamer when I can manage around my health (and I moderate even when I can't manage to actually stream), so you could say I know a LOT about the gaming industry from the player side. I've been gaming since I was about 4 or 5 years old and my Dad let me play with him on his Intellivision with him. (Burger Time was one of the ones we both liked).

Anyway, I have been in gaming for years and I have played a LOT of various styles over the course of time. Dungeon Crawlers and Survival games tend to be the ones I come back to and spend most of my time in for long hours, with the exception of games like the Sims. So 7 Days to Die really grabbed me and has never really let go. The game just has a certain something, an almost addictive feeling that you begin to appreciate more and more as you get used to things in the game as you learn the recipes, the crafting system, and kill zombies (and animals) as you try to survive in a world that explains the "What happens after the world gets hit with an apocalypse scenario?" It's up to you to survive, gather resources, and make a safe place to hide or take out the enemies when they come when the blood moon hits. (That's where the 7 Days title comes in, but you can change those settings when you set up your game. Some people make it much harder by setting EVERY night to be a blood moon and some people make it once a month or every 30 days. You can go anywhere in between.) The game even let's you adjust the difficulty of the zombies within limits (how fast they walk and how aggressive they are during the Blood Moon vs normally). You can control how often you get supply drops. The possibilities are endless.

Not that it's without flaws - heaven knows it has plenty. There are bugs and glitches enough to drive anyone crazy. The game has been in early access for 7 years, I believe, with no signs of a full release coming soon. The devs are actively updating, yes, but each update can undo all the progress players make as easily as it makes improvements in the game and sometimes the improvements don't really seem to happen, the updates just seem to cause more game breaks. So items in the game are almost completely useless. Things that should be supremely helpful -- like the radiation suits, do almost nothing but keep you dry in the weather. They provide no protection in the radiated areas of the map -- the areas that are 'unexplored'. It's too easy to get vehicles lost or have them glitch or get stuck somewhere you can't retrieve them. I've even had a hole appear in the map that has lead to free falling forever several times.

HOWEVER!! This is overall still a fantastic game and definitely worth playing, especially if you can get a group of friends together and start your own server after you have mastered a few of the basics, or at least a few of you have and can help the others survive for a little while. This game is MEANT to have survivors help each other. It's fine if one person wants to go it alone, but they are going to have a much more difficult experience and the game will only make it harder for them. The number of zombies spawned is calculated based on the total number of players on the server, not just that single person, so they may easily get overwhelmed if they are a new player.

Oh, one final note... This game does a very interesting job blending different climates together. The maps all have snowy areas, forests, deserts, and a stretch of land that is burnt and full of ash and coals. There are also bodies of water that you can cross (some of which the zombies have trouble with), but be careful not to drown! There do not appear to be any in game boats at this point. That would be something I would like to be able to craft in the future, even just a raft or something to cross the lakes and some of the larger bodies of water. And weather and heat can effect the player just as much as the animals and zombie attacks. So can hunger, thirst, and getting an infection. There are a lot of things to watch, so this game has a STEEP learning curve, just like most survival horror games. But once you get past it, this game is a lot of fun. I mean, I do have over 800 hours in it, lol.

Pros:
The user interface on this is really easy to use.

The unlimited nature of the slot system means you can grow your streaming sounds, commands, and clips as much as you need to, without worry.

Dark mode is fully supported to help ease eye strain, or for people who just prefer to use it.

The low price tag of this means it's easier for everyone to get it and makes streaming and sound boarding a more level playing field.

You can help guide the creation of the end product since it's in early development. I always think of that as a plus. :)


Cons: (Only for the really picky) -- It's still in Early access so these are subject to change:

You may lose function of the key whatever sound or clip is being assigned for a while, even after the program closes, until the keyboard and machine have the chance to resync and refresh themselves. And you will have to close the Program for the keys assigned to work again, even to type normally.

You will need to be playing a game on a controller, console, or separate system or have a second keyboard plugged in to make full use of this software.

An oddly satisfying and soothing game that is both addictive and calming at the same time. Who knew that mindlessly painting walls and cleaning (things I hate in real life) would be so relaxing in a game? And the new gardening addition is a wonderful addition to the game as well.

My only minor complaint about the game is that trying to determine who the auctions are going to go to can be a bit maddening at times and the graphics can stutter at time, although many of the recent updates have fixed the issues with the graphics to some extent.