I had randomly set myself the goal of getting Platinum and now played the Next Gen version. What else can I say about this game, of course it's still great. But I think I like the game even more now than before.

The story, characters and world are unrivalled. The extensive back story of the books and other games makes everything feel so realistic and lived in. I don't know of any game that can compete with it. The atmosphere and music have this very special vibe, which probably comes from the Polish origins.

The Deathmarch experience was very nerve-wracking at the beginning, but once you decided on a build, it got progressively easier. Maybe even too easy, Igni melts away almost everything in the endgame. Still a fun experience. The balancing is sometimes very chaotic and some systems like repairing weapons and armour are not well implemented. It doesn't affect the gameplay at all, but every now and then you have to run to the blacksmith.

I've ignored Gwent in all my previous runs, I've never regretted anything so much. Collecting all the cards and building decks was almost the most fun part of the whole game. So good that I went straight for Thronebreaker and the Gwent game.

Absolutely fantastic game.

I'm really not a fan of 2D Marios. I'm so obsessed with Galaxy, I never really got into the 2D series. Mario Wonder was my first real impression of the 2D series apart from Mario Maker and I have to say I had a lot of fun. The levels all feel creative and you always had a good time. I especially liked the other types of levels, the arenas, races and quests. The online mode added more to the game than I thought it would, completing a difficult level with other players was always a great experience. Some of the levels were not designed for multiplayer, but that's in the other games too. Of course, the Wonderseeds are a great mechanic and the badges added some variety, even if some are clearly better than others. Everyone should know by now that the boss fights are really lame. But the rest of the game is just a lot of fun.

Sea of Stars is definitely a nice and charming JRPG, but for me it lacks depth in some aspects.

It might sound a bit ridiculous, but the demo convinced me that maybe I should play more pixelart games. That's how beautiful this game is. The music is also really good for the most part and often gets stuck in your head.

The gameplay is especially convincing in the level design and exploration. I like the movement and options you have to explore the areas. The big advantage of the battle system are the small interactions with which you strengthen the attacks. However, they could gladly add more variation. Otherwise, the combat system doesn't have that much depth, which is a shame.

Unfortunately, the lack of depth can also be applied to the story. I was only interested in a few points, and otherwise I was running from point A to point B. The underlying world is actually really interesting and I wish it had been more in focus. The characters split into "designed to be liked" and "fulfill their role". Otherwise, I found interactions with the world lacking, especially in the later game. You just run through the levels with your squad and that's it. Optional content and sidequests are also missing in basically the entire game. As a result, the world doesn't feel as fleshed out as it might actually be.

I enjoyed the game, but it lacked substance. Other than that, I can actually recommend it to everyone.