Elias Evans

If you’re looking for a decently realistic survival game, then this is the game for you. A lot of the 1 star reviews are complaining about not knowing how to play the game in the first 10 minutes, but that’s what makes it realistic. There is no in game map, no hud, not a lot of help to get you started, just you on an island with your wits. I think it’s awesome. Yes the mechanics are somewhat clunky, but once you get used to them they’re really not that bad. I love the open world feel, the dangers on every island, and the small victories you feel when making even the slightest progress, from finding a rare item to building your first structure. I also love that the game doesn’t hold your hand through the progression, you have to figure it out yourself through trial and error. Definitely my favorite survival game at the moment. Now while it is a great game, I do have some gripes. I wish that the “dangerous” wildlife was a little more realistic, especially the sharks. Since when do sharks chase a piece of drift wood floating on the surface for miles, let alone try and bull ram it to knock people off? The real world isn’t jaws, sharks aren’t interested in a person floating on a raft. I get that there has to be some kind of “enemy” in the game to make it more challenging, but the sharks are relentless. The other thing that pisses me off about this game is it’s very glitchy. Getting stuck in the raft building animation unable to interact with anything, crates glitching and getting glued where they are, getting stuck in some rocks and not being able to move, and items disappearing or getting stuck are just a few of the glitches I’ve seen. Usually these glitches can be undone by saving, exiting to the main menu, and then reentering the game, but it is still very annoying to have to do this every time there is a glitch. All in all, one of the best realistic survival simulations I’ve played. I’ve put hundreds of hours into this game, despite the glitches, and still enjoy it every time I play. Some things I want the developers to improve on are the structure building options, raft building options, and crate systems. Maybe add a buildable wood box that can store 1 or 2 items so that we don’t have to run all over the map trying to find crates. Love the game, but definitely plenty of room to improve.

In short, The first 4 episodes are very underwhelming. I’ll try not to repeat all of the mistakes pointed out in other reviews, but a few of them are just so damn aggravating that I might have to mention some (namely the “show down”). It’s now blatantly obvious to me that Disney thinks of the Star Wars franchise only as a way to make a quick buck. It feels like they put almost no effort into the plot, script, casting, or soundtrack and spend all of their budget on special effects. What made the original trilogy so groundbreaking was what George Lucas and his crew were able to do with such an outrageously low budget. You could tell that there was dedication and passion in those films. In the new Disney Star Wars, it feels like the installments are assigned like home work and the directors/producers just do their best to get it done. I know that the Vader/Obi-Wan fight has been beaten to death in the reviews, but I just can’t get over how bad it was. First of all, save Vader for the finale. The battle between Obi-Wan and Vader should be the climax, not some little side battle in the middle of the season. Vaders entrance into this installment just felt so anticlimactic. Obi-Wan finally learns that Anakin is still alive a whole decade after their legendary duel, and the next episode they have a wimpy grudge match? At least let the anticipation build a little before you have two of the most famous Star Wars characters face-off. Maybe my expectations were too high, but I’m pretty disappointed so far. To be clear, not the worst show ever made, just very… underwhelming.

I really want to like this game. I’ve been playing and watching soccer since 2002, and playing fifa since 2016. I really only play career as FUT is pay to win and heavily scripted, so I’m only going to review career mode. If you thought fifa 21 was bad, get ready for 22. First the good things. The best update in fifa 22 career mode is the option to create your own club. Making your own kits and giving your club its own unique name is very satisfying. The graphics are a small step up from 21, and the game speed is much more realistic. All right, now that we’ve covered the good it’s time for the bad. The worst part of the game is the most important aspect of any fifa, the gameplay. Goalkeepers are either gods making the most insane saves, or letting in 15 yard shots rolling on the ground like a 10 year old rec player. They also miss easy catches, bobbling the ball in the 6 yard box for easy rebounds. Defending is a joke. Every time you try and make a tackle you’ll do the splits trying to get the ball, and then sit there like a tree for about 2 seconds before being able to run again. If you do make a tackle 50% of the time it’ll go back to the other team, and if you miss a tackle you might as well concede a goal as you’ll never catch back up to the attacker. AI controlled defenders on your team have the iq of a grain of sand and will let attackers waltz right past them on the 6 yard box. If the attacking team makes it anywhere near the 18 yard line, CMs will stand COMPLETELY STILL and watch your defensive line get absolutely destroyed by the attackers. The only way to win back possession of the ball is to get a lucky interception or wait for the CPU to make a ridiculous mistake. Attacking is about as good as the defending. Half of the passes you try to make will end up at the feet of the opposition, and the other half take forever to reach your target. You can forget about crosses into the box (including corners) because the ball will either fly into the keepers hands or back to half line. Shots are not terrible, but the ability of the goalkeeper makes shooting very inconsistent. AI controlled players on your team will not get open, they hide behind defenders and will stay there until you lose the ball. Attackers make horrible runs, either too late or too early, and often stop in the middle of a run resulting in lost possession. Touches on the ball are very inconsistent, sometimes you’ll put it 10 yards in front of you without trying and other times it will get stuck under your feet. Another big problem is the gap in difficulty level. You’ll get destroyed 8-1 on world class, but beat the same team 5-0 on professional. Overall gameplay is horrendously inconsistent, and down right embarrassing. The good qualities of this game pale in comparison to the bad ones and it just feels like an unfinished game. It’s only been 1 week after the games release, but so far I am not impressed. Hopefully EA will be able to fix these problems with patches and updates, but it’s going to take a lot to make this game actually fun.