ActualSand
2017
2017
Played on released when I was 13 -- I don't know if a game will ever be able to replicate the feelings I had when I dove into this game. While I do not think it is a perfect game, I would be doing my experience with this game a disservice to award it anything lower than 5 stars. The memories of exploring the massive Hyrule, learning about the Champions, and immersing myself into this game will forever make this game a 5/5 for me.
2017
Played on release when I was 13 -- This was the first 3D Mario game that I beat, and I think it is probably the most fun and creative 3D Mario game I have played as of yet. Loses half a star for how the moons work, after a certain point they felt a little worthless but honestly because it is a Mario game that isn't a huge deal.
2012
2015
2017
2019
Played on release -- Super solid Luigi's Mansion game, easily the most re-playable of the 3. The visuals are amazing and honestly my only complaint is that I wish it was a little bit creepier -- the first game and even the second felt scarier (as scary as a Mario game can get lol) and I wish this one felt the same. Otherwise, it is great.
2010
Played in for the first time while I was waiting for Xenoblade 2 to come out. This game suffers mostly because of the existence of XC DE. Playing this game when you could instead play the Definitive Edition is difficult... the lack of QoL features and rough graphics are a hard sell. Still a great game for it's time.
Played on release -- This DLC is easily the weakest out of the modern Xenoblade DLC. The gameplay, while good, did not feel like it was very engaging due to the lack of options available. Lack of options can work sometimes, but the core gameplay did not change much to accommodate this, so the overall score is going to suffer. Otherwise, it felt like a great send-off to Melia's story, while offering us cool little hints towards the future of the series.
2020