Mafia 3 day one impressions

Mafia 3 early impressions - I fell into a burning gameplay loop

It all started so well; scripted level design, great cinematography and direction, brilliant performances and animation. I might of known things wouldn't stay at that level. Mafia 3 has a fantastic opening, one that will get you falling in love instantly, nodding your head as 'Paint It Black plays effortlessly to the events on screen. It feels distinctively 'Mafia' especially to the fans of the more linear nature of Mafia 2.  A stark contrast to what the game turns into afterwords, it  makes you wonder if an Assassins Creed game really did get released this year but under a new guise. 

Thoughts On No Mans Sky

We're gonna need a bigger spaceship!

By now everyone has an opinion on No Mans Sky, most seemed to have formed it before the game even came out; with death threats upon delays and DDOSing of negative reviews. People have to justify their ludicrously expensive preorders and special editions somehow, and Hype culture means some players can't admit to any of the game faults. Suffice to say, passions are high/toxic around the games community but after all the hype, is this a universe worth exploring or should we resign to staying on planet earth, where the weather is radioactive and the social interactions catatonic.