Luke Stephens (Game Critic)

🔴 Live Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 🎁 Merch: https://lukestephenstv.com/ 💻 All my links: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an action-adventure video game, developed by Daedalic Entertainment and co-published by Daedalic Entertainment and Nacon. It is set in the fictional world of Middle-earth created by J. R. R. Tolkien, following the character of Gollum eight years before his appearance in The Lord of the Rings. The game was released on May 25, 2023, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. A Nintendo Switch port will follow later in 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #gaming #playstation #xbox

🔴 Live Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 🎁 Merch: https://lukestephenstv.com/ 💻 All my links: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf -------------------------------------------------------------------- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an action-adventure game developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. A sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019), the game takes place five years after the ending of the first and continues the adventure of young Jedi Knight, Cal Kestis, as he and his friends continue in their struggle to survive the tyranny of the Galactic Empire. Survivor was released for the PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on April 28, 2023. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #gaming #starwars #ps5

Get 20% OFF and free shipping with promo code STEPHENS at https://mnscpd.com/lukestephens #ad 🔴 My Stream: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens 💻 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resident Evil 4 is a survival horror game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom for the GameCube in 2005. Players control special agent Leon S. Kennedy who is on a mission to rescue the US president's daughter, Ashley Graham, who has been kidnapped by a religious cult in rural Spain. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #residentevil #gaming #ps5 #xbox #lukestephens

🔴 Live Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf 💻 All my links: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Burning Shores DLC contains additional content for Horizon Forbidden West, including new characters and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area. To enter the Burning Shores, you must complete the main quest (up to and including Singularity) in the PS5 version of Horizon Forbidden West. Horizon Forbidden West is a 2022 action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The sequel to 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn, the game is set in a post-apocalyptic version of the Western United States recovering from the aftermath of an extinction event caused by a rogue robot swarm. The player can explore the open world and complete quests using ranged and melee weapons against hostile machine creatures. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #horizonforbiddenwest #playstation #ps5

Click here to check out the Astro A30 Wireless headset: https://bit.ly/3CS4IZx 🔴 Live Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 🎁 Merch: https://lukestephenstv.com/ 💻 All my links: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf -------------------------------------------------------------------- I've had Baldur's Gate 3 for the better part of a week and I'm probably only 1/3 of the way through the game. It's massive, interesting, captivating, and endlessly entertaining. While this is a "Work in Progress" review, I can already say that this is one of the best cRPG's ever made and I can't recommend it enough. Baldur's Gate III is a role-playing video game developed and published by Larian Studios. It is the third main game in the Baldur's Gate series, which is based on the Dungeons & Dragons tabletop role-playing system. A partial version of the game was released in early access format for macOS, Windows, and the Stadia streaming service, on 6 October 2020. The game remained in early access until its full release on PC on 3 August 2023, which will be followed by a release on the PlayStation 5, currently planned for 6 September 2023. The Xbox Series X/S port is also in development, while the Stadia version was cancelled following Stadia's closure. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend!

🔴 Live Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf -------------------------------------------------------------------- Immortals of Aveum is a first-person shooter game developed by Ascendant Studios and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on August 22, 2023. Immortals of Aveum is played from a first-person perspective. The game features around 25 spells-including offensive and defensive magics of the red, blue, and green varieties. Additionally, the game features a talent tree with over 80 nodes. Intro 0:00 Mixed Bag 1:14 Crazy PC Requirements: 2:12 Core Gameplay: 2:56 Combat Encounters: 7:45 Boss Fights: 11:01 Graphics And Spectacle: 13:10 Backtracking Exploration: 14:28 Leveling And Upgrades: 16:44 Narrative Issues: 17:39 Tone: 20:23 Story: 29:31 Closing Thoughts: 30:14 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #gaming #ps5 #xbox

🔴 Live Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf 💻 All my links: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens -------------------------------------------------------------------- - The Last of Us: Part II - Forgiving The Unforgivable - Luke Stephens https://youtu.be/O0bI-aN0wpc - The Last of Us | The Ultimate Commentary - Luke Stephens https://youtu.be/IVrmHUroSf4 Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across a post-outbreak America. Winner of a combined 500+ Game of the Year awards, The Last of Us series is critically renowned for its emotional storytelling, unforgettable characters, and suspenseful action-adventure gameplay. Decades after the Cordyceps infection ravaged America, ruthless factions and Infected present a constant threat to survivors. Rugged smuggler Joel is tasked with escorting teenager Ellie to safety. Although Joel is traumatized by his past, their brutal cross-country journey gives him “something to fight for.” 5 years later, Joel and Ellie settle in Jackson, Wyoming. When a harrowing incident rattles their community, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey for justice and closure. The dangers she encounters aren’t her only obstacles; she also must grapple with the repercussions of her actions. Play The Last of Us Part I, now available on PlayStation 5 and in development for PC. Continue your journey with The Last of Us Part II, available on PS4 and backwards compatible for PS5. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #playstation #thelastofus #ps5

Click here to check out the Astro A30 Wireless headset: https://bit.ly/3CS4IZx 💻 All my links: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf -------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlas Fallen is an action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. The game is set to be released for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S in August 2023. Atlas Fallen is a third-person action role-playing video game. At the beginning of the game, players can create and customize their own player avatar. The player is equipped with an ancient gauntlet that allows them to manipulate sand. With the gauntlet, players can shape the sand around them into weapons. Players can use three different weapons, though they can only carry two at any given time. Unlike Deck13's previous games, Atlas Fallen is a more traditional action game. Players are required to dodge, counter and block incoming attacks, as well as quickly switching between land and air combat. As players attack enemies, they will gain Momentum. At certain momentum threshold, the weapon the player is currently wielding will transform, and they can unleash a special skill or ability that deals devastating damage to their opponents. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #gaming #ps5 #xbox

🔴 Live Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf 💻 All my links: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens -------------------------------------------------------------------- A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #starwars #jedifallenorder #gaming

🔴 My Stream: https://linktr.ee/lukestephens 💻 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@LukeStephensLive 👾 My Discord Server: https://discord.gg/5ZYbXPf -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hogwarts Legacy is a 2023 action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under its Portkey Games label. The game is set in the Wizarding World universe, taking place in the late 1800s, a century prior to the events chronicled in the Harry Potter novels. The player controls a student enrolled in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who learns to wield an array of magical abilities and objects. With the assistance of fellow students and professors, the protagonist embarks on a journey to unearth an ancient secret that has long been concealed within the wizarding world. Hogwarts Legacy marks Avalanche's first release since their acquisition by Warner Bros. in 2017. The game's development commenced in 2018, while pre-release gameplay footage was leaked onto the internet in the same year. Following its official announcement in 2020, the game garnered significant anticipation. Prior to its release, it attracted controversy due to Harry Potter creator J. K. Rowling's views on transgender people and accusations of including antisemitic tropes, leading to calls for a boycott. Following some delays, it was released on 10 February 2023 for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. It is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One in May and Nintendo Switch in July 2023. TIME STAMPS: Introduction - 0:00 Expectations/Skepticism - 11:22 Early Hours - 26:02 Dementors? - 1:01:25 Characters - 1:07:30 Hogwarts & Hogsmeade - 1:38:04 Mid-Game - 2:00:40 Combat - 2:36:30 Late Game - 3:10:49 Consequences - 3:15:53 Random thoughts - 3:33:58 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ╔═╦╗╔╦╗╔═╦═╦╦╦╦╗╔═╗ ║╚╣║║║╚╣╚╣╔╣╔╣║╚╣═╣ ╠╗║╚╝║║╠╗║╚╣║║║║║═╣ ╚═╩══╩═╩═╩═╩╝╚╩═╩═╝ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe and I'll be your bestest friend! #harrypotter #hogwartslegacy #gaming