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Dean (6926 KP) rated Star Wars: Andor in TV

Dec 18, 2022  
Star Wars: Andor
Star Wars: Andor
2022 | Sci-Fi
Some good episodes (0 more)
A bit drawn out (1 more)
A lot of political elements
Beginning of the Rebellion
Probably the weaker of all the Star Wars spin off series. Very low on action a lot of the time. Set in the build up to Rogue One. This seems to show the beginning of the Rebellion movement. Star Wars fans will no doubt love it but it was dragged out at 12 episodes.
  
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Dr Dystopian (526 KP) rated Escape From Tarkov in Video Games

Jan 10, 2018 (Updated Jan 11, 2018)  
Escape From Tarkov
Escape From Tarkov
2016 | Role-Playing, Shooter
Incredibly in depth (4 more)
RPG elements mixed into an FPS
Fantastic graphics
Nerve wracking, edge of the seat gameplay
High risk high reward mechanics
Very steep learning curve with no real guidance (0 more)
A new take on the generic fps
Whilst on the face of it Escape from Tarkov look like just another FPS game in a sea of countless it is so much more!

Not only are the FPS elements realistic and highly challenging but the added element of you keep what you escape with and you lose it all if you die really does make for some nerve wracking gameplay as you seek to either kill are avoid the myriad of other players and NPC's.


Coupled with the FPS is an RPG elements where you can upgrade and improve your characters abilities along side the buying and selling of the parts you escape with to purchase better protective gear, guns and equipment.


The customisation options alone are insane with many weapons having a dozen or more options to improve them and style them to how you want to play as a result the game does have a very steep learning curve but is absolutely worth the effort.


The only "negatives" to this are the fact the game is still in beta and sometimes suffers from lagging and currently has limitations on the map locations available and the current abilities you can unlock.


Easily a recommended game!
  
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
The Mystery at Lilac Inn
Carolyn Keene | 1965 | Children, Mystery
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8.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Helping a Friend in Need
Nancy Drew and her friend Helen are traveling to Lilac Inn, which their friend Emily just bought. Before they can even arrive, the canoe they were traveling in capsized. Things get even more mysterious at the inn, where unexplained things have started happening. And back in River Heights, someone is impersonating Nancy. What is going on?

The mystery only gets more complex from there, and that’s my biggest complaint with the book. So many different elements are introduced that it becomes overly convoluted and takes the villain explaining everything for the better part of a chapter in the end. Still, all the action does keep the reader glued to the page. The characters are sympathetic enough to make us care about the outcome but are their usual thin selves. Most of the dated elements will be okay, although kids might be thrown by Nancy’s charge plate. I know I was.
  
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AJaneClark (3975 KP) rated Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) in Movies

Dec 13, 2019 (Updated Dec 13, 2019)  
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
2019 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
I had hoped for so much more, and yet there I was in the cinema believing I had gone back in time and was watching the very first, and by first I mean The Rock Remake all over again.
Don’t get me wrong, it was enjoyable enough, and i definitely did not hate it. But i found myself rolling my eyes as the same jokes and gags were repeated and rehashed.
With a great cast, you couldn’t help but wish for something more. As before Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan and Kevin Hart work well together and bring the characters to light. It didn’t hurt that Danny DeVito, Danny Glover and Rory McCann make appearances and bring their own elements of performance to add to the mix.
It was light and funny, my 10 year old most certainly enjoyed the humorous elements, but it was a sequel that could have been a remake of a remake.
  
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Versusyours (757 KP) Dec 13, 2019 (Updated Dec 13, 2019)

Looking forward to this and the 10 year old in me will love it!!