https://modestwalrus.com/tags/2016/Recent content in 2016 on Modest WalrusHugoen-usThu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://modestwalrus.com/gaming/hearts-of-iron-4/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://modestwalrus.com/gaming/hearts-of-iron-4/<h2 id="gamepublisherdeveloper">Game/Publisher/Developer</h2> <p>Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive, Paradox Development Studio</p> <h2 id="the-trailer">The Trailer</h2> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share; fullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F-uGP2DkZKE?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> <h2 id="my-reaction">My Reaction</h2> <p>It&rsquo;s brutal, cunning and time-consuming in the best way possible. Picking a start date changes the whole shape of the game before a single division has even moved, and every campaign afterward turns into a slow, deliberate grind of production lines, supply chains and front lines that never quite behave the way you planned.</p>https://modestwalrus.com/gaming/watch-dogs-2/Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://modestwalrus.com/gaming/watch-dogs-2/<h2 id="gamepublisherdeveloper">Game/Publisher/Developer</h2> <p>Watch Dogs 2, Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal</p> <h2 id="the-trailer">The Trailer</h2> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share; fullscreen" loading="eager" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hh9x4NqW0Dw?autoplay=0&amp;controls=1&amp;end=0&amp;loop=0&amp;mute=0&amp;start=0" style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border:0;" title="YouTube video"></iframe> </div> <h2 id="my-reaction">My Reaction</h2> <p>Watch Dogs 2 is a gorgeous game. The San Francisco setting is beautifully realised and the hacking mechanics make the open world feel genuinely different from anything else out there. The tone is lighter and more fun than the first game and it works. An easy buy.</p>