Here it is, my favorite game of all time. The combat, the story, the enemies, the absolutely gorgeous world it all takes place in. There is not a thing about this game I don't love, even after playing it several times over. This was the first game I ever got a platinum trophy on and I loved every minute of it, even the grinding for the skill tree and prosthetic tools. Once you get into the rhythm of the combat, literally everything in this game becomes 10x more fun. The rush of going blow for blow with a difficult boss and landing those perfect deflects, or being able to clear out a whole room full of enemies whether it be all at once or stealthily taking them out one at a time. There's so much to do and learn in this game, figuring out the best uses for each prosthetic and being able to switch up your fighting style on the fly depending on who you're facing really makes you feel accomplished to an extent that no other game has done for me. I remember my final run for the 100% I managed to get the Shura ending in just over 4 hours. I'm no speedrunner by any means and I know there are people out there who have got it down to less than an hour but I've never been more proud of myself for beating a videogame before. To this day sometimes I will just start up a new save just for fun, I've done everything there is to do but Sekiro just has so much charm I keep coming back.

This was my introduction to the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series and I can honestly say it's both a great and terrible place to start. For one, it blew my socks off with the writing, gameplay and gags. Never have I played a game that manages to be completely absurd yet so interesting that I can't ever look away. I've never been much into turn based combat either but the difficulty this game provided even on normal kept me going, trying to do my best to beat every fight and get stronger after every loss. No spoilers either, but this game features a brand new protagonist in the franchise with a brand new story, so it's not really required to play the other Yakuza games in order to enjoy this one. However, the reason I say this might not be a great place to start is because going back to the beginning of the series after playing this one is a rough transition. I put off playing Yakuza 0 for so long because I just could not learn the combat well enough to consistently win fights without getting a serious beating. I've gotten a bit better now, and I'm sure this is mostly just a me-problem but it might just be something to keep in mind for those who are new to the series.

Yeah I actually loved this game. I know the general opinion of it is pretty polarizing, a lot of people think it's a boring walking simulator with no excitement (fair) and others, such as myself, love it for what it is. The gameplay might not be the most action packed but the game rarelt ever felt like an action game at heart, especially in the context of the story. Honestly the gameplay involves a lot more strategy and puzzle solving than actual fighting, trying to find the most efficient way of delivering your packages while also staying out of danger and the elements (I guess if you count rapid-aging rain as an element?). The story of this game is also incredible, definitely a long haul though. I remember I spent around 60 hours just getting to the halfway point in the story, given I was also doing whatever side quests/deliveries popped up in between. The characters and their backgrounds are some of my favorites in gaming and their actors all did a fantastic job as well, which is unsurprising given the absolutely star studded cast here. Also last but not least the soundtrack, fucking incredible. This game made me the biggest Low Roar fan (Rest in peace :( ) and I am so thankful for it, the music in this game influenced me so much in my own personal life I have to give it the proper respect for that as well. Overall great game, goes to show it's not always a bad thing to subvert expectations in favor of making something new and different. Sure, some people aren't gonna enjoy it, but those who do will love it to death.

I remember I wanted to 100% this game initially lol. Love it to death, but 70+ hours in I'm gonna go ahead and say fuck that. Definitely one of the most challenging platformer/roguelikes I've ever played. What I love is that each loadout feels pretty balanced, there are some I gravitate to more than others but not because they're more powerful but just because they fit my playstyle more. I feel like if you were skilled enough you could beat the entire game on the hardest difficulty with just about anything, I mean there's literally an achievement for beating it with your starting weapons.

The fact that I bought this game in 2016 expecting something like Skyrim still makes me laugh to this day. Never played a Dark Souls or Fromsoftware game in my life and this was my introduction to the series, certainly was a real shakeup when the first boss took me over 10 hours to beat on its own. I dropped the game several times before I ended up beating it, but I'm so glad I saw it through. Dark Souls is one of my favorite series on this planet and no other game can match the atmosphere, world design, lore and combat that this brings to the table. Truly a game like no other and a fitting end to the series.

I was one of the many who pre-ordered this game as soon as the option was available, I still don't think I've been more excited for a videogame to date. I was super disappointed when the game launched but not because of the story, just the lack of optimization. The story in fact was fantastic, the characters and world building were some of the best I had seen but it didn't help that I could barely play the game at the time. Ended up ditching the PC version and getting it on PS5 when it went on sale, had a fantastic time with it there. Nowadays, the optimization is much better on PC and I can play it on my original platform of choice but I still wish I could have experienced the thing at it's fullest when I had expected to. Great game, but a victim of rushed development and premature marketing for sure.