Abdiel
2003
Might be my favorite 3D Sonic game, Heroes has a fun gimmick, generally good stages, a very Sonic OST, and my favorite antagonist. The game can be quite janky, on the other hand.
2006
Hey at least the bird man was cool.
1998
Funny racing game go brrrrr.
Very sad that this game was pretty below average, because the concept had me real interested. Good for laughs, though.
Very sad that this game was pretty below average, because the concept had me real interested. Good for laughs, though.
2012
A surprisingly great action game, KI Uprising really surprised me. Uprising has a plethora of levels with varying types of gameplay, from more on-rails shooter levels to linear action focused levels, the game will keep you engaged and consistently spice things up. Likewise, the plot is filled with charm and a good amount of humor to keep it engrossing, and the characters themselves are pretty good to boot. I'd recommend this game to just about anybody with a 3DS who finds the sypnosis interesting.
2017
A good attempt at capturing the charm and finesse of classic Sonic games, but it ends up falling short of 3&K and CD.
1993
My favorite Sonic the Hedgehog game hands down, CD excels in everything you'd want out of a classic platformer. It's a shame how underrated this gem is, because I can't help but adore everything about it. Insane level variety, a cool gimmick, speedy platforming, jamming soundtrack, and a much more bold story. What more could you ask for?
Hands down the best of the original trilogy, Sonix 3 & Knuckles has plenty of great levels and a killer soundtrack. While it's not my favorite Sonic game, I can't deny the game's numerous strengths in level design, gameplay, aesthetic and OST.
1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a massive improvement over the original, and is in my opinion worth giving a try at least, but it should be noted that it's still one of the weaker games in the franchise.
1991
Easily the weakest of the original trilogy, Sonic the Hedgehog laid the foundation for the franchise but didn't hold up well on its own.
Legend of Dragoon is a game very near to my heart. While the game has many pitfalls, like the bad translation for us westerners or the bad invetory system, the game excels at having an excellent plot, extreme amounts of worldbuildinf and lore, a battle system that constantly makes you feel like you're improving and a badass, an OST where almost every song slaps, and lastly one of my favorite aesthetics of all time. LoD has a similar style to many PS1 era JRPGs, with the way backgrounds are handled and how janky models look, but it feels like it absolutely masters it in a way alike to how Chrono Cross did. The intro to this game, and especially when Dart enters his village, is perhaps my favorite opening to any game. Absolutely give this game a shot if you enjoy classic JRPGs, you likely won't regret it.
Just got the platinum on this game and wow I'm disappointed. Might as well call this series Camidgula Effect because everything about this game is mediocre at best. With the depth of a seasonal anime every character feels like they have one or two quirks and that's their entire character, the plot is way too similar to 1 and feels like a rehash at times, the combat can be neat but is way too slow, dialogue is awkward, and even the OST is worse than the first game. Do not play this game unless you're a masochist who enjoys awfully dull games.
2020
Platinumed this game around launch. Cyberpunk 2077 is well known for having extreme performance issue on last gen consoles, and let me tell ya, those claims aren't wrong. I got crashes every few hours. However after some time the game has been made to only crashes once every dozen or so hours now through tons of patches, so there's that...
Performance issues aside, Cyberpunk 2077 itself is a slightly-above average open world ARPG that does the classic game very little service. This game was also marketed up to be something it absolutely wasn't. I would suggest this game to people who like modern Fallout titles though, as it feels similar a lot of the time, but it was otherwise nothing special to me.
Performance issues aside, Cyberpunk 2077 itself is a slightly-above average open world ARPG that does the classic game very little service. This game was also marketed up to be something it absolutely wasn't. I would suggest this game to people who like modern Fallout titles though, as it feels similar a lot of the time, but it was otherwise nothing special to me.
All of these games are fantastic, but the collection itself represents the sheer laziness of Nintendo.
1996
Super Mario 64 is, in my opinion, one of the best platforms ever made and the kind of game you can simply pick up and have fun. Almost every level is fun, the soundtrack is timeless, the story is as simple as you'd expect, and the whole thing is oozing with charm. If you haven't played SM64 you should get on that immediately.
In my opinion, Ultimate is the best Smash game for single player content with decent depth, a giant roster, and a great selection of DLC characters as well. The online is pretty decent too. Just ignore it's terrible community and don't treat it like a regular fighting game, then you'll be in for a good time.