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2010s

A bunch of mobile games

I'm not sure you can technically call them 100% "mobile" in this case since I played half of them on my Windows 8 PC and the other half on my Android tablet, but let's not get into that.

Desktop Destroyer

Date: 2012

Does this even count as a video game? Anyway, there are not enough weapons and having no TrueColor support kinda sucks. Could be better.

Rating: 1 star out of 3 Bad

Minetest

Date: 2012

I actually played it before Minecraft. The game can be potentially entertaining, but it's a shitty sandbox. Minecraft is miles ahead both in terms of gameplay and, especially, aesthetics.

Rating: 1 star out of 3 Bad

Outlast (including the Whistleblower DLC)

Date: 2014

This is the first and the last horror game I've ever played. I was shitting my pants the first time I was playing it, but I adapted after some time. In addition to that, the game has a lot of disgusting crap, but it absolutely didn't bother me. It was kinda interesting for me to complete it, and I enjoyed it long after I did it by messing up with internal game mechanics and discovering various things that were intended to be seen only by the developers.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

Mari0

Date: 2014

This game is also known as "Portal Mario". As you can tell by the lack of either Super Mario Bros. or Portal review before this one, yes, I played it before the real deal too. Can't say much about it except that it's a decent clone and the additional features are actually kinda cool. I think there was going to be a multiplayer version at some point, but it never materialized? Either way, I really wanted to see more of it at the time.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

Heroes of Might and Magic V

Date: 2015

Pretty cool continuation of the series, but some magic was lost for me when I played it. Maybe it's because I got older.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

Euro Truck Simulator 2

Date: 2015

I think played it exclusively to see some European cities, and I guess I succeeded.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

Sonic Dash

Date: 2015

Well, it's a fucking endless runner game. But hey, at least it has Sonic in it, which is supposed to be cool, right? Other than the presence of the aforementioned character, it's basically Subway Surfers but maybe a bit better. The only reason I'm writing this review is because it technically means I have played a Sonic game. Have I actually completed it? Can it even be completed? Hell if I know.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

Geoguessr

Date: 2016

This game is a very good example of how you can be entertained by an extremely simple concept. Putting you in a random spot on the map and forcing you to find yourself on the map is so stupid and genius at the same time, it's unusual that the game only came out in 2013. The game itself is pretty fun to play. It also works regardless of whether you're playing alone or in a team. The only downside I can find in this game is that it's pretty expensive, but that's completely understandable - they have to pay their bills somehow.

Rating: 3 stars out of 3 Outstanding

Super Mario Bros.

Date: 2016

Yes, it did take me so long to get my hands on completing it. Other than that, this game is a legend and needs no explanation.

Rating: 3 stars out of 3 Outstanding

Metro 2033

Date: 2016

I have nothing to say about this game except that the vibe is pretty damn cool. I haven't completed it, unfortunately, but I think I did manage to almost finish it.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

Everlasting Summer

Date: 2016

I don't even know why I decided to play a visual novel. In any case, it was kinda okay. Also playing one of the mods put me in a depressive period, and I'm still not sure why.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

SuperTux

Date: 2017

It's a pretty simple and not entirely polished platformer, but it has such a beautiful atmosphere, and I did genuinely have fun playing it.

Rating: 3 stars out of 3 Outstanding

Treasure Seekers: The Time Has Come

Date: 2018

(Also known as Легенды 4. Время пришло.)

Discovered its existence while replaying the hidden object games from my childhood. Not sure why I didn't play it back then because the game is just as lovely as the rest, and the 2012 end of the world plot is hilarious.

Rating: 2 stars out of 3 Good

Undertale

Date: 2019-01-0X

Fuck. This game is incredible. It's the video game equivalent of Gunbuster - a miracle that somehow makes me feel genuinely happy. Everything here is perfect: the music is amazing, the story is touching, the jokes are lame but good enough for me, the visuals are simple but very pleasant. I still sucked balls at completing it though.

Rating: 3 stars out of 3 Outstanding

Hong Kong 97

Date: 2019

This shit can barely be classified as a game, but I still kinda like it because of its plot and vibes. Also this is the only game where I literally die instantly.

Rating: 1 star out of 3 Bad