Hi, my name is ColdBeer and let’s start with
Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Here you will traverse puddles as big as a lake, scale skyscraper sized trees and scramble
through cavernous cracks in roads as you experience a huge open world from a new perspective.
Well, honestly, we all saw this in Grounded already.
But that game is obviously oriented to a younger audience, and Smalland is more like a traditional
open world RPG with heavy crafting and survival elements.
Yeah, keep that in mind.
Game is filled with various challenges.
The squirrel gangs that see you as a walking peanut can be a little overwhelming and add
an unexpected twist to your tiny adventures.
One of the coolest thing is that you can ride various creatures.
And not only on the ground, there are plenty of flying mounts as well.
And for me, after flying for countless hours in Hogwarts Legacy is very hard to go back
to any game that doesn't have this feature.
Anyway, you can play the game alone or with friends, but keep in mind that it is still
in early access.
So you can run into various problems nobody else has ever even seen before.
Also, if you are afraid of spiders... fair warning - you are a pussy.
I’m kidding, I just wanted to stress out that here you will encounter some realistically
looking and moving spiders that may not be compatible with your raging arachnophobia.
Kingdom: New Lands
You won’t believe that but this is an open world game.
Well, technically, - you can move only in two dimensions.
But this game has a world and it is open.
Here you will travel to the unexplored places and welcome the deluge of new mounts, merchants,
and vagrants that call these isles home, but be wary of the new obstacles that threaten
your arrival - not only the greedy creatures block your way but even the environment itself
can defeat you.
You'll come across items, NPCs, and mysterious statues to help you but you'll have to figure
out just exactly how they will aid you in building and defending your Kingdom.
Red Dead Redemption 2
Here you are an outlaw on the run.
With federal agents and the best bounty hunters in the nation massing on your heels, you and
your gang must rob, steal and fight your way across the heartland of America in order to
survive.
Well, the main story is all about that, but honestly all you will do here is freeride
your horse all over the map, do casual quests for the NPCs you encounter and will be occasionally
killed by a bear.
There is an urban myth that if you stay completely still in the game - the bear will leave you
alone.
I never tested that.
I usually panic, shoot the bear to the leg or a butt, and, you know, then I die.
This game is serious, but it doesn’t take itself too seriously - it’s full of really
funny unexpected events and situations.
On the other hand - the story is decent and some of your actions have serious consequences.
Like, you know, shooting a bear to a butt will have consequences of your death.
Main story will take about 50 hours from your boring life
and all the online content can take ten times more.
You know, those are the same creators as of GTA games, they know how to pin your attention
for a long time, so be sure you have it.
A Plague Tale: Requiem
After escaping your devastated homeland you will travel far south, to new regions and
various forsaken cities.
There, you attempt to start a new life and control Hugo’s curse.
Yeah, the kid is cursed, but you, instead of dropping him into the ocean and forgetting
which ocean it was, you travel with him.
You know, no Hugo - no problems, but you chose problems.
So everything that happens from now on is basically your fault.
So when Hugo’s powers reawaken - oh surprise surprise!
- death and destruction return in a flood of devouring rats you probably all know from
the first part of this beautiful game.
Forced to flee once more, you place your hopes in a prophesied island that may hold the key
to saving Hugo.
The game will let you know the price of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for
survival and you ain't gonna like it.
You will strike from the shadows or unleash hell, overcoming foes and challenges with
a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
People on Steam are talking that this game will make you cry.
Mostly because of the story, but a tear or two will also drop when you realize that the
game is super slow and your movement speed is even slower.
Despite that Plague Tale Requiem has about 90% of positive reviews and if you like story-rich
adventure games, it's a must play sooner or later.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
This game recreates epic conflict across ancient China and it is made very well.
Here you will battle across lush subtropics, arid deserts and snow-capped mountains.
You will encounter the Great Wall of China, Yangtze River and many other historic and
nature-made monuments you have no idea ever existed.
Three Kingdoms is a great game and in some aspects it overshadows even the Warhammer
trilogy.
For totally new players, it can also be challenging, because the learning curve is really steep.
Otherwise it's fun with epic campaigns and battles.
CryoFall
This is a sci-fi colony simulation survival game set on a forgotten planet in a distant
future.
You will join the world together with other survivors to rebuild your civilization from
scratch.
Start with primitive technology and simple tools and use them to progress towards modern
industrial might and even beyond.
Eventually reaching space-age technology only seen in science fiction.
So it's a science fiction game where you seek to achieve some science fiction.
CryoFall can be played either as a relaxed PvE experience with no competition or as a
brutal and unforgiving PvP.
Make your choice and join one of many available servers with different game modes or host
your own and invite your friends to join you!
However, it's important to keep in mind that CryoFall is not for the faint of heart.
The unforgiving environment can be brutal, and you might find yourself in situations
where even a tardigrade would be jealous of your survival skills.
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
When I was a teenager, a long time ago, I always tried to invent some board games in
the image of Dungeons and Dragons or GURPS.
I created maps and heroes on paper, made artifacts with backstories and when I saw Vagrus for
the first time I realized what it reminds me of.
It looks like all these games I invented back then came to life in this professionally made
story-rich game.
That is honestly more of a story than a game.
Although, keep in mind that Vagrus is a very hard game - if you are looking for a casual
experience it is definitely not a good choice for you.
So here you will find a vast realm to explore, filled with unique locations, strange factions,
and a colorful cast of characters.
The continent is a wasteland, riddled with arcane anomalies, swarming with twisted monsters,
and haunted by roaming undead even after long centuries of rebuilding.
People on Steam are saying that this is a beautiful game, but only for those with the
patience and critical thinking.
Despite that the combat here is very basic and based on RNG, so don't expect miracles.
Stolen Realm
The game has a simultaneous team turn system implemented for faster combat and character
scaling.
Meaning that no matter how many people will join you on your quest - the overall difficulty
of the game will stay the same.
Here more than 240 skills in 8 distinct skill trees, 500 items and fun rewarding activities
will keep you entertained.
Game is in early access, but it already has very positive reviews, so it's a great sign.
People are talking that the game is really enjoyable, but best if played in a group of
2 to 4 people.
For example I don't have this amount of friends, so I will skip it and keep my virginity strong
with other games, but if you have a buddy or two, invite your both mothers-in-law and
have fun together.
And after that, of course, you can try this game.
Patron
This is a survival city builder with an interesting social dynamics system.
Here you will gather and produce resources, build your village into a prosperous city
and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.
Blop blop bop blorp.
And if they do - everything you have built, everything you put so much energy and brain
into will burn to the ground.
And by that you will fail that survival part of the game.
You know here each individual citizen in the town has their needs, desires and issues troubling
them or making them happy.
Some citizens are more concerned with immigration, while others are more aggravated by tax-related
issues or the increasing price of potato salad ingredients.
If the citizen’s view on the subject is in line with what you are doing, they will
be happy.
Works the other way around as well.
Patron has mostly positive review score, but it also has a free demo available, so you
can try the game without risking anything.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Here you will go after a rogue god over land and sea, captain your ship on a dangerous
voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Also have you noticed how all the names in fantasy games and books have some doomy and
gloomy meaning?
Region of Deadfire, Lands of Crying Souls, Mountain of Doom, Sea of Sorrow, Forest of
Banshee Screams and so on, while in the real world all those places would probably have
way less terrifying names given to them by locals, such as Region of Rocks, Land of Dirt,
The Volcano, Sea of Water and Forest of Pedophiles.
Yeah, this is an exception, way more terrifying than Forest of Banshee screams to be fair.
Don’t go there.
For any reason.
Anyway, all the names are way less poetic in the real world.
So in Pillars of Eternity 2 you will bend the world to your will, as you explore the
depths of infinite possibilities, including detailed character customization and total
freedom of exploration.
People on Steam comments are saying that the second part has more interesting quests and
activities than the first one.
Well, it's for you to judge.
Thank you for watching, have a nice day and I’ll see you next time, bye!