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Do not waste your money on it , it is rigged. I've played 10 consecutive rounds. 9 of those were white , when I was betting blue. And the 10th was blue because I bet white. This game is so rigged!

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Good day ancient strategist, today I will give you some information and personal reviews about a fairly old game named Grepolis.

I've used to play this game a couple of years ago , but much has changed... I've re-downloaded the game a couple of weeks ago and started playing again , but to my surprise, this was a new game. I'll share all my thoughs on this one with you in this article, so please sit down, relax and leave an upvote and comment if you enjoyed!

Nontheless, let's continue our jurney:

I’ve played this game for 7 years now. In the beginning gold was a little more rare occurrence yes but that doesn’t have too much of an affect of you can actually play the game. I’ve never put a dime in this game and have led alliances to the end game, players who absolutely were dumping there wallets into the game.

To me it’s not necessary and yes the game gets to a certain point where you kinda have to just throw your hands up and start over but that’s the point of it. I’ve invested years into a world just for it to be taken. And I took a break and got right back into it. It’s a great game to pass time and also a super Immersive experience if you want it to be.(plus if you invite players you get a lot of gold).



 Initially when I started, things moved pretty quick, so I was always checking things on my phone to see how every thread shaping up. Then as you build yourself up, things take much longer to build up. For me, that’s fine. I’m not spending my real money on the game just to level up my stuff faster. Some people do that and that’s cool. I just won’t because like I said, it’s a game. If that means I lose being attacked because my walls weren’t a level 40 because I didn’t spend money to build them instantly.

The game itself is addicting , the new app is easy to use and manage your cities, very easy to find everything and the graphics are good enough for a phone app, even though there are some minor bugs ( I experienced screen freezing tabs opened but the game sees then as closed ).

For me the app is mostly for a few things like building or looting farm villages. You cant really get much done on the mobile if it is your first tome playing and you only seen the mobile the game will be very hard to understand.

I suggest u go see the tutorial on your pc and then play the mobile version because like i read on some reviews the tutorial isnt really much into depth in the mobile(same tutorial btw on both just different screens) but on the mobile it is alot harder to understand especially for a beginner (piece of cake for anyone else). Another thing i saw in the reviews is that many people complained about it being slow well thats how it is suppose to be for the most part. For me the fun doesnt start until ur second city and u have about 13k points and have a decent army so u can go take over people.

So it does have a very slow start. If you want it faster try to go to an older world and see if u can get into a good alliance that gives u resources or casts spells. For someone like me who has played this game this app is the best thing ever especially if u dont have an administrator(i cant believed i lived without him) you can go upgrade buildings or loot villages or even recruit some more soldiers. Comes in handy.



Now, for some usefull tips on the app : 

1st off do not download this app expecting crazy battles and lots of moving controllable parts. Grepolis is a lot like chess. There is no excitement other than the satisfaction of knowing you out thought your enemies, like in chess. It's just camouflaged with cool graphics.

2nd the tutorial is on the web. Google: Grepolis Wiki. It is more of a guide that will help you get started and show you the tips and tricks you need to know rather than a tutorial; since Grepolis is played against other real people a tutorial would't teach you to out think them.

3rd if you don't plan on dedicating most of your days checking up and improving your cities someone else will. And by that I mean once they notice you are not active even a smaller enemy could get lucky and steal your city.

4th if you're reading this review it's a good chance whichever world you are currently playing on, you've already lost. Why? Because there is no game over. Not for years of playing at least. That's YEARS on the same world. Once your Alliance has complete control of the ocean you win. It's essentially a race to who can become the strongest most strategically placed with the correct units and timing.

Here is one of the new worlds which you can partake in:



Here’s 5 useful tips for new players in the beginning of the game:

1. Use your resources and free population carefully. It’s easy to run out very quickly, and it takes a while to get them back.

2. Try out the browser version. The mobile app is limited in some ways, so you should occasionally play the browser version to participate in events.

3. Start by worshipping Hera. She’s good in the start of the game. Then, when you first build the harbor, worship Poseidon. After that, it doesn’t matter.

4. Don’t strike deals with cities right next to you in the beginning. They’re just waiting for their chance to spy on you or attack you, because if they don’t, you’re a threat.

5. JOIN AN ALLIANCE! Make sure you join an alliance right away. But also make sure that it’s a good one. A good alliance supports everyone in it. Alliances can help a lot, but some alliances have lost their sense of loyalty and honor. So if your alliance isn’t a good one, be prepared to be backstabbed or betrayed by one of the members.

Well strategist, you've reached the end of my review. I hope you do try Grepolis once, it's a fairly great game for it's age , bound to keep the lovers of strategy and combat on edge. I would like to end this article by asking you to upvote and comment , as it helps me greatly. Have a great day and stay safe!

I don't see the tasks. Anyone has this problem ?

It's really hard to play now , because of the hackers , trolls and AFK's.....

It used to be good , but the devs broke it on PC.

Happy aniversary halo fans! The new HALO has been released on steam for a while now , and I'm here to help you to decide on whether or not you should purchase it.

I've spent almost 100 hours in this game and I need to tell you.... it's not that great. Sadly, the company is more interested in making profits than making a decent game for it's Fanbase.

Before I start, please be sure to Upvote and comment , as it helps me greatly. I spend 1-2 hours making each and every article that I create, and so your simple upvote and comment helps me greatly. 

Nontheless, let's continue:

 

Some of the missing options and issues I've had:

- A major lack of graphics options. You get three settings - performance, original, and enhanced. That's it. No settings for: motion blur, anti-aliasing, film grain, chromatic aberration, bloom, ambient occlusion, model detail (LOD), texture detail, shadow resolution, render resolution, and so on.

- Minimal custom keyboard/mouse binding. I want to set change weapon to mouse wheel up and mouse wheel down but I can't. I can only set it to ONE button, either mousewheel down, OR mousewheel up. Separate binds for primary/secondary weapons are also missing. It's just too restrictive for the amount of different setups people use.

- In-game cutscenes are locked to 30 FPS, making them incredibly choppy until the cutscene ends and the unlocked FPS returns.

- Occasionally getting MAJOR input lag as the non-host coop player. And I do mean INPUT lag, not just teleporting around due to bad connection. Movement being delayed for an entire second is unplayable.

- There's no splitscreen on the only system that could run it with no compromises.

- Halo 1 uses a bad port and some textures/models/visuals are not displayed accurately.



For me, it is a coop game first and foremost and if you're looking for the same experience that I crave, I honestly recommend AGAINST getting it ( at least for now, we shall wait for further updates).

The coop mode is unplayable for everyone who isn't host: you'll get input latency of 0,5 seconds and above. It doesn't matter how good your connection is or even where you live. And since this issue is present since day 1 of release with Reach and now with CE as well, I don't see the devs will ever going to fix this for any following game in the franchise.

If you have enough fun with MP or Singleplayer, go on and buy it, it's still a great experience but I won't touch it again and hopefully, this review can advise you not to waste 40 bucks on it like I did, expecting a functional product.

If you're coming over from psn, get this game. You'll see why it's beloved by so many players. Unique storylines, gameplay, banger soundtracks, and the unpredictable multiplayer. But then again, be prepared to face the might of the lag and FPS drops.

Although this method has NOT worked for me , I will leave here 2 videos that MIGHT be able to fix lag/studdering for some of you who decide to buy the game. I've personally followed the instructions to the book but got no results in exanche:

    
 


Nevertheless, the controls feel great on mouse and keyboard and are not at all "clunky".Been playing coop campaign online without a single problem. Heads up though you DO NOT need to buy the "collection" as technically it's a glorified launcher for the individual games which are labeled as dlc. Buy one or both of the "dlc" and the collection launcher will be put in your library minus of course the unreleased games.

It's essentially at the moment since 2, 3, ODST and 4 have not yet released an $11 launcher you can get for free if you don't plan to preorder the unreleased games. Otherwise buy the collection if you want immediate access to the future ports as they come out.

But then again,  343 has been a constant disappointment. Their the type of company that punishes the entire player base instead of the cheaters.
They are not here for the fan base and have not followed their promises.

The games are barely revamped at all but this was expected... My main issue is they do not fix any problems and the entire MCC will not be out by the end of 2020 as they promised for months.

I will give an example. Girfball is one of my all time favorite game modes.

* AFKers were taking advantage of the fast easy XP in multiplayer. So instead of punishing them by resetting experience they basically removed Grifball... Now it's a random encounter in action pack instead of a game mode.... I played 7 rounds and got nothing but stupid RPG games... So now I cannot enjoy Grifball due to their incompetence. As I said their the type of company that punishes the entire player base instead of the cheaters. (why not ban them or at least from Grifball?) *

The new problems are not actually that new, lag and hackers were always a problem in Halo which I had enough on X-box. This picture is a freezescreen of the game on X-box.



At the end, I would recomand aggainst buying it for now, as it is still fairly non-playable because of hackers , afk-ers and trolls..
Maybe in the months to come, something will change. But I do not belive that will happen.

I do hope this review helped you in some way , I've already spend almost 100 hours on the game and I know most of the problems from experience.
Untill next time, Leave a like and a comment!

This article will show you the greatness of Metro 2033 : Last Light , a fairly old game with an incredible story, plots, action and npc's which will make you feel like you are in the game!

You will see the apocalyptic world of Moscow through the eyes of Artyom , a simple russian man who is searching the toxic wonderland of Russia.

I ask of you to leave a Like and comment , show your support , as this article ( and many others that I create ) took a couple of hours of my time so please, sit down, relax and continue reading Ranger!

Metro: Last Light Redux offers a great experience for anyone who fancies FPSs or post apocalyptic themed games. With about ten hours of gameplay you will face hard decisions, monstes, nazis, reds and maybe even love.

The story is nice and fluid, at times it makes you want to play for hours and hours and so on. The graphics are enjoyable and the music and sounds are fitting. The diaries also give this game something unique, allowing you to get even deeper into the feelings of the beloved Artyomoshka. Scavenging ammo and filters is very important so if you decide to just go and not loot each and every spot , you won't get too far.

Take a look at the deserted Moscow. This screenshot is from the first mission of the game. It's incredibly detailed for such an old game as it is.



This is not a game anymore, it's actually an experience, the immersion this game brings is unbelivable. So lock yourself in the room door and prepare to face the apocalyptic battleground of Moscow. If by some miracle you haven't played metro 2033 you might find yourself a bit out of place, but it is definitely a masterpiece on it's own.

I'd say it's as good as it's predecessor or even a bit better, so it's a fantastic game, one of the best story driven fps game I ever played (Besides Half Life of course). Stealth sections are a bit derpy at times but it's a good way to save yourself bullets. Speaking of bullets, this is a survival horror game so be sure to often check your environment especially if you play on a harder difficulty setting.

+ The graphics are still phenomenal even though its 2016.

+ I had no issues with running the game whatsoever

+ Try to challenge yourself and play on a harder difficulty setting

+ You only need to buy Metro 2033. That is, if you still haven't played ( Buy the Remastered "Redux" version)

+ You get all of the DLC included with this "Redux" version

This couldn't be a better offer for a 20 buck masterpiece

As dank, irradiated hellholes go, the Moscow Metro might be my favorite one to visit. Sure, it's part of a post-apocalyptic future where mutant predators run rampant and the remnants of humankind live in crumbling subway stations masquerading as city-states, but the Metro has a distinct culture, colorful survivors, and haunting secrets that are almost as much fun to discover as they are horrifying. I love this type of game.. I recommend all Metro games for apocalyptic lovers, don't forget about the books 



Now as you might know, not everything is good in a game. Let me show you some of the cons of this game.

-The AI is spotty, at best.

-The game crashes often; typically just after major encounters or tough areas (This problem happens on fairly old computers with a GTX of 750 or smaller and 2-3 Gigs of RAM)  and sometimes it takes a few tries to load back up again.


- I can no longer access my save file because of this issue, and so the game has become incompletable 

-If you decide to use a controller, good luck, friend; even with the sensitivity turned all the way up, I can literally count the seconds it takes Artyom to make a 360 degree spin.

Atmospherically however, the game is phenomenal, I will say that. The lighting is beautiful, the palette is suitably brown, and the graphics are pretty clean - and as someone who plays his games with a headset, every little rustle and scratch of the ambient (or enemy) creatures of post-apocalyptic Russia is pretty situationally a good headstart. The ambient is wonderful when you hear russian post-apocalyptic nazi's. Don't believe me? They are actually in the game! (and they play a huge plot in the storyline) Take a look at them :



However, it's sort of one of those personal petpeeves that the game seems to very arbitrarily decide when it is you're going to be able to look down at the rest of your body - and also when you're going to have a proper shadow, let alone a fully-textured one.

For those of you that enjoy playing FPS with a stealthy twist this game is for you.

This game is amazing. Great gameplay, story, and graphics. Not that graphics matter, but the highly polished quality definetely makes the game much more immersive than what it already is.

It also has a TON of content. For example you will find a wide variety of weapons, each customizable and upgradable in it's own way, each with it's own "feel". The extra DLC content is awesome, not only does it give you another 12+ hours of gameplay, it also allows you to play as characters you encounter in the main story providing more of an insight on this dark cold world created by Dmitry Glukhovsky.



I stronly recommend playing the game in Ranger mode (Look up ) which makes this game even more immersive and realistic, not to mention very challenging as you do not have any UI , you find less armor , less gas filters , less everything. This is the true challenge of this game.

I hope this review was of use to you, untill the next time, stay safe in the apocaliptyc Moscow ranger!

And maybe veigar :P