J-F Fournier

Playing the trilogy for the second time. Even after more than 10 years, this game still amaze me. If you are a fan of science, space or extraterrestrials, the lore of this game will astonish you. A complex world of intergalactic alliances is explained to you in detail through your Codex, and everything feels logical and realistic. As for the gameplay, the story is very well built, you'll have important decisions to make, opportunity for exploration, and a lot of action. Fights may be a bit clunky, but nothing to prevent you from enjoying them. When you go on a planet, you'll have to chose 2 allies to accompany you, and this choice may impact the mission, or will influence the dialogues. ME1 is slow to begin, but absorbing all the available information will make your playthrough a lot more immersive.

This is by far the best Survival game I've played until now. Of course this is not the kind of game you can rush to the end, you have to plan before taking risks, or will be punished. You have to manage stamina and health carefully with food (wild animals and vegetal food). Those ressources got to be used carefully, because they spoil over time. The crafting system is really good, easy to use, and recipes are unlocked as soon as you grab a new ingredient or interact with a new ressource. Inventory management is an important aspect of the game, but you will find ways to improve storage options. It will forces you to choose wisely what to carry for exploration, and what to leave in those baskets on your boat. You will need to build a boat to sail across the islands. That is an amazing part of the game, boat buiding is satisfying and there are a lot of possibilities. Sailing is realistic, you have to consider the direction of the wind, loosen or tighten the sail to make it work as you wish, and of course if you plan to sail against the direction of the wind you will have to use those tools wisely. The game is divided into 5 chapters, and you and your boat will be challenged between each chapter, so be prepared!! Areas are procedurally generated, and between each chapter you will have the possibility to buy 1 blessing which will be active even after a death. For example, if you activate an Unbreakable Bow blessing, you will have the chance to respawn with that valuable bow to help you start again more easily. I'd give this game 4.5/5, there is space for improvement but what you will get now is a majestic, peaceful and challenging game.

I had this game in my library for a while, and never really played it. I've finally got into it, and I can say that this game is great, and really enjoyable. Open world, the combats are satisfying, and the story is good. This game deserves more credit than it has. If you are looking for a great open world, with a unique ambiance, this is a good game for you!