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Super Paper Mario
2007
This game is an Insane Masterpiece, and I mean truly INSANE
Super Paper Mario
2007
the most colorful black sheep
super paper mario is a far cry from the structure that the previous games perfected, opts for classic mario roots injected with the weirdness that ttyd brought to the table. the results are far from bad. this game is great
super paper mario is a far cry from the structure that the previous games perfected, opts for classic mario roots injected with the weirdness that ttyd brought to the table. the results are far from bad. this game is great
Super Paper Mario
2007
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This entry solidified my adoration for this franchise. Everything got better in this installment. The gameplay, the story, the set pieces, the graphics. Everything. The supernatural twist in this one was also terrifying to me back when I played this. This game blew my little 17-year-old mind.
Undertale
2015
arguably the single greatest contribution to art to ever emerge from the earthbound fandom (besides, like, homestuck i guess.)
Undertale
2015
guy from smash bros in the game
Shadow the Hedgehog
2005
This review contains spoilers
Honestly enjoyed the game play more then Heroes. While I don't think it was executed as good as it could have been I do like the idea of the morality system. Especially at this point Shadow being a blank slate without his memories and the implications the aliens are controlling him to an extent. That being said tho having to start from the beginning (at minimum 10 times) is a bit tedious and I wish you could choose the level from the flowchart after you've unlocked it to do the other paths. True Neutral path is very nonsensical, Eggman lies and says Shadow is an android (a very easy thing to disprove too), Shadow says "me an android, I don't believe you", and then in the cutscene after he's laughing and has completely accepted hes and android? And then in that ending he either wants to take over the world with the android army alone or with Omega, and like WHAT? Where did that even come from?? And Omega just goes alone with the idea? Saving the world from the aliens or joining forces with the aliens to take over make sense since those are the 2 main conflicting factions, but where does Shadow get the idea for an android uprising? Is he going to take out both humanity and the aliens? I wish there was a definitive canon path that leads to the Final Story. Elements of various paths are referenced in the Final Story but it's not possible to get those in a single playthrough, and in some Sonic or Eggman die which for obvious reasons can't lead to the Final Story lol.
Anyways I also wish enemies you're aligned with didn't attack you. GUN agents always attacking you makes sense since the commander just hates Shadow, but if you're doing Eggman or the aliens missions I don't think they should attack you.
Anyways I also wish enemies you're aligned with didn't attack you. GUN agents always attacking you makes sense since the commander just hates Shadow, but if you're doing Eggman or the aliens missions I don't think they should attack you.
Shadow the Hedgehog
2005
LOL what the fudge did I play, like what is this it's so weird, it feels like a dream you would have but Sonic Team made a game about it, it's so bizarre, who let Sonic Team cook!??
This game feels like a true sequel to Sonic Adventure 2 at times, the controls feel smooth like it too, you can go super fast at times, and ring dash is as satisfying as Sonic Adventure 2, and even the style and vibe reminds you of it, in a way Sonic Heroes didn't, especially in terms of gameplay.
The story, what the fudge..... Like it's so freaking weird, even the plot, and just everything. A Shadow the hedgehog game sounds so freaking awesome, but who expected him to use guns and this.. it's so odd.. like I like the concept and it's interesting in a way as it should be but it just feels a rushed mess of different ideas that just didn't stick, that needed more time.
The entire story and characters arcs are a mess I can't keep reiterating it, Shadows character development goes backward for some reason and the different branching paths and different choices to shape your story is cool but it doesn't work. It's too complicated, missions require too many enemies killed or healed or whatever and it just feels boring and like a slog. And the fact you have to play it 10 times to get the true ending is lol.
The level design is also not the greatest, due to the introduction of guns and cars and whatever other complicated gimmick mechanics Sonic team implemented. Again, I respect the effort but there's too much going on in this game and in the levels, that it ends up overcomplicating things and things get rough. I think these levels could've been even better if they had a coherent vision, and implemented the new mechanics and gimmicks better, like the bosses and fighting enemies gets a little boring too because all you're doing is spamming the same thing over and over. But I still enjoyed it.
Can't lie, one or the hardest game openings of all time, so edgy, and the soundtrack is good, I don't think any Sonic game I've played so far has had a bad one. It's fun.
I also just enjoyed the game, it's funny, it's not what you expect, the story's a mess, the writings a mess, but it's like a bad funny/enjoyable type mess, and not a bad bad mess.
Sonic Team, again, had great ideas, but terrible execution, there's so many great ideas here and it's not even the worst game or anything it's fun, but coming from Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 and all the other amazing Sonic games this feels not very good. We as Sonic fans have been served 5 star meals, and going to a 3 star or even a 2.5 its not right, it's jarring. And not to mention the fact this game came out in 2005, and almost everything was a downgrade from Heroes to most people, or people had higher standards since this game looks and feels dated even for when it released.
On to Sonic 2006, I'm scared.
This game feels like a true sequel to Sonic Adventure 2 at times, the controls feel smooth like it too, you can go super fast at times, and ring dash is as satisfying as Sonic Adventure 2, and even the style and vibe reminds you of it, in a way Sonic Heroes didn't, especially in terms of gameplay.
The story, what the fudge..... Like it's so freaking weird, even the plot, and just everything. A Shadow the hedgehog game sounds so freaking awesome, but who expected him to use guns and this.. it's so odd.. like I like the concept and it's interesting in a way as it should be but it just feels a rushed mess of different ideas that just didn't stick, that needed more time.
The entire story and characters arcs are a mess I can't keep reiterating it, Shadows character development goes backward for some reason and the different branching paths and different choices to shape your story is cool but it doesn't work. It's too complicated, missions require too many enemies killed or healed or whatever and it just feels boring and like a slog. And the fact you have to play it 10 times to get the true ending is lol.
The level design is also not the greatest, due to the introduction of guns and cars and whatever other complicated gimmick mechanics Sonic team implemented. Again, I respect the effort but there's too much going on in this game and in the levels, that it ends up overcomplicating things and things get rough. I think these levels could've been even better if they had a coherent vision, and implemented the new mechanics and gimmicks better, like the bosses and fighting enemies gets a little boring too because all you're doing is spamming the same thing over and over. But I still enjoyed it.
Can't lie, one or the hardest game openings of all time, so edgy, and the soundtrack is good, I don't think any Sonic game I've played so far has had a bad one. It's fun.
I also just enjoyed the game, it's funny, it's not what you expect, the story's a mess, the writings a mess, but it's like a bad funny/enjoyable type mess, and not a bad bad mess.
Sonic Team, again, had great ideas, but terrible execution, there's so many great ideas here and it's not even the worst game or anything it's fun, but coming from Sonic Adventure 1 & 2 and all the other amazing Sonic games this feels not very good. We as Sonic fans have been served 5 star meals, and going to a 3 star or even a 2.5 its not right, it's jarring. And not to mention the fact this game came out in 2005, and almost everything was a downgrade from Heroes to most people, or people had higher standards since this game looks and feels dated even for when it released.
On to Sonic 2006, I'm scared.
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Final Fantasy XVI
2023
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