by Valve Corporation

Reviewer: Miguel  Vazquez

Deadlock is a fun game with lots of mythical creatures or cryptites. I like the gameplay with how many different builds of a character you can have. I like the way that there are a lot of similarities with league of legends and overwatch. Sure there are a lot of bugs and some balance problems but the game is only in beta and is getting consistent updates which feels like the developers are really working hard on this game which I love. I enjoy the fact that the game makes announcements for new characters and lets the community vote for who gets realist first. The lore of the game is very good from why the characters are fighting and their backgrounds. They have a lot of personality, especially the character design which is different from other games. In deadlock the models for the game have slight imperfections and other traits that make each character unique. I like the link to the real world with its map being New York. 

8.2/10 

by CD Projekt Red

Reviewer: Maddox Scharper

Cyberpunk 2077 is a dystopian mega complex of cities and corporations in California.The game showcases well that in a dystopia there’s a high likelihood that you will get a ‘bad ending.’ This is to the point where the main catchphrase in the game is: “There’s no good endings in Night City.” which showcases how dystopic the city truly is. The game follows a storyline that you can choose, ranging from being an evil person, a good person, or even just neutral and doing a bit of both, the game supports all of those choices. Your choices as ‘V’ help lead the story towards an ending of your choice (Whether you like it or not is up to you.) Bad choices can lead the person towards a bad or good ending depending on when and where they do their ‘bad’ choices. A person could theoretically do entirely bad things the entire story and be a bad person but could hypothetically do the right thing in those events and get a good ending despite the character being a mean person verbally. A person could lie, cheat, and steal their entire playthrough but would likely be treated badly in the eyes of the side characters because of their choices. A person who is honest, helpful, and nice may be betrayed by a character that abuses that trust. The game teaches players/the audience that in Night City, you truly cannot be just “Nice” or “Bad” because in order to live in Night City, one must do certain things to live, or they will pay the price.

9/10

by AdHoc Studio

Reviewer: Connor Horn

Dispatch is a player based game where you get to choose your own story and how you reach the end. The game is story based with many different paths to choose from such as the heroic ending or the failed mentor ending. Depending on the actions that you take during your playthrough, you may swerve the direction of your ending. The gameplay in Dispatch is heavily story based as it uses a choose-your-own adventure type of narrative to show you how your choices lead to different outcomes. 

The game of Dispatch follows the narrative of Robert who comes from a family of superheroes who although don't have any powers, use a mehca suit to help out. After Robert's father died, he took on the responsability of the Mech but shortly had to retire after a field incident that ended up blowing his robot up. After Robert is back up from this incident his life starts to fall apart until the number one hero approaches him asking for help with work. Robert takes up the offer and becomes a mentor-like guide for new up-and-coming heroes. As you play through this story, you can choose many different paths but the game tries to make you fall for one of the main love choices. Overall, the game is a very fun experience and makes the player be able to choose whichever route they want because every choice matters.

9.5/10