DevilSurvivor
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Devil Survivor Overclocked is a fantastic game. It has a great narrative with realistic and very human characters to go along with a highly philosophical plot that stays engaging the whole way through. It also boasts superb pixel art and a phenomenal soundtrack. My only gripe is the gameplay. I have never been a fan of grid-based strategy games. However, the switch to turn-based combat is very unique and helped to boost my experience. I loved the approach to routes in this game, being that they tie into a certain character's philosophy and feelings towards the antagonistic situation. There's a lot of replay value, which is great as I intend on replaying in hopes of a better experience with the gameplay. I hold this game as one of, if not the best, RPG experiences.
EDIT: After playing a few SMT games I have disregarded my opinions on the gameplay and have given the game 5 stars. The fact that no other SMT game or really JRPG in general can have character development like this game is quite frankly embarrassing and should be criticized more.
EDIT: After playing a few SMT games I have disregarded my opinions on the gameplay and have given the game 5 stars. The fact that no other SMT game or really JRPG in general can have character development like this game is quite frankly embarrassing and should be criticized more.
sheeshhhh
Dead or Alive 6
2019
Easily one of the most underrated JRPGs in terms of gameplay and writing. It’s a shame that it’s mostly only known amongst Megami Tensei fans because it truly deserves to be regarded amongst games like FFVII and Chrono Trigger as a must play for JRPG fans. This game has IMO the most compellingly portrayed characters and most nuanced and engaging branching story paths in the MegaTen franchise. I would go as far as to call it one of the best JRPGs of all time in this regard. This is one of the only JRPGs to make me actively agonize over the choices I was making and really contemplate their effects on a personal level. This complexity and realism of character choice is something JRPGs don’t often attempt or execute well. Devil Survivor pulls it off almost perfectly.
The gameplay isn’t quite as strong as the writing but is still fantastic. It’s challenging, complex, and very fun to master.
As an aside, I understand the art style turning people off and making them think it's going to be some vapid anime harem game, but it’s truly not. Everyone who likes JRPGs should give this game a try. Its absolutely fantastic.
N.B. - Overclocked, due to it being a 3DS game is unfortunately not nearly as accessible as vanilla Devil Survivor. While overclocked stands as the definitive version of the game, imo, by adding content that enhances the game, the vanilla version is still fantastic and worthy of being played if you can’t get your hands on overclocked. Everything good about overclocked still applies there.
The gameplay isn’t quite as strong as the writing but is still fantastic. It’s challenging, complex, and very fun to master.
As an aside, I understand the art style turning people off and making them think it's going to be some vapid anime harem game, but it’s truly not. Everyone who likes JRPGs should give this game a try. Its absolutely fantastic.
N.B. - Overclocked, due to it being a 3DS game is unfortunately not nearly as accessible as vanilla Devil Survivor. While overclocked stands as the definitive version of the game, imo, by adding content that enhances the game, the vanilla version is still fantastic and worthy of being played if you can’t get your hands on overclocked. Everything good about overclocked still applies there.
(Reuploaded)
The heavens aligned and miraculously I was blessed with a switch eshop refund. I honestly can not believe how dissapointed i am in this game. I absolutely adore the visuals, the music is grand, the combat is nostalgic and engaging. All that absolutely wasted on the most sterotypical below-grade jrpg writing i could ever even imagine. Literally every single boring shitty trope i can think of was introduced in the beginning hours of the game. It even goes down to the lines the npcs will give you, i feel like ive read the story of this game before a thousand times. If youve played a fantasy rpg before, youve played this game. There is no charisma or quality. I could waste words explaining why but if youve played a japanese video game before you already know what i mean.
I talk a lot with my friend uri about how video games in particular have a lot of qualities that separate themselves from other art forms, but none of them seem to want to utilize it. Thats what this game reminds me of. Jrpgs in particular will have 100,000 words dedicated to the most disingenuous, boring (and sexist) shit you can possibly think of. Highlight on the misogyny because dear god star ocean sure didnt want to break the mold when it comes to those tropes.
Called nintendo support the second i got to a line of dialogue which implied the aunt innkeeper character was gonna give Rena a room for free so she (17 years old) could go have sex in it with a guy she met like 2 seconds ago. Real fascinating stuff. Jrpgs gotta be stopped, smells like octopath 2 in here.
The heavens aligned and miraculously I was blessed with a switch eshop refund. I honestly can not believe how dissapointed i am in this game. I absolutely adore the visuals, the music is grand, the combat is nostalgic and engaging. All that absolutely wasted on the most sterotypical below-grade jrpg writing i could ever even imagine. Literally every single boring shitty trope i can think of was introduced in the beginning hours of the game. It even goes down to the lines the npcs will give you, i feel like ive read the story of this game before a thousand times. If youve played a fantasy rpg before, youve played this game. There is no charisma or quality. I could waste words explaining why but if youve played a japanese video game before you already know what i mean.
I talk a lot with my friend uri about how video games in particular have a lot of qualities that separate themselves from other art forms, but none of them seem to want to utilize it. Thats what this game reminds me of. Jrpgs in particular will have 100,000 words dedicated to the most disingenuous, boring (and sexist) shit you can possibly think of. Highlight on the misogyny because dear god star ocean sure didnt want to break the mold when it comes to those tropes.
Called nintendo support the second i got to a line of dialogue which implied the aunt innkeeper character was gonna give Rena a room for free so she (17 years old) could go have sex in it with a guy she met like 2 seconds ago. Real fascinating stuff. Jrpgs gotta be stopped, smells like octopath 2 in here.
An amazing jrpg experience. Loved the gameplay, demons, story and endings. Great 3ds game
one of the worst things across all mediums
Koikatsu Party
2019
singlehandedly invalidates any reason a woman might have to exist
Yakuza 0
2015
I remember giving this game a glowing review when I played it ages ago and it's always funny to turn around and see how much of the glaring flaws I was dismissing for my recency bias,
Look the yakuza are acting so absurdist and out of character this is so funny!!! (this is the entire fucking franchise), a game designed so that you take screenshots and upload them on twitter so your garbage smelling friends can go "heh...I told you its peak"
Majima's side of the story is salvageable (if you hate melodrama rip your enjoyment), everything else is nonsense and over the top unfunny ass shit
Look the yakuza are acting so absurdist and out of character this is so funny!!! (this is the entire fucking franchise), a game designed so that you take screenshots and upload them on twitter so your garbage smelling friends can go "heh...I told you its peak"
Majima's side of the story is salvageable (if you hate melodrama rip your enjoyment), everything else is nonsense and over the top unfunny ass shit
Stella Glow
2015
This review contains spoilers
Stat and ability progression is way too slow for my liking. None of the girls really impressed me except for Hilda (she joins really late), so the dating sim aspect didn't interest me.
My Hero Ultra Rumble
2023
My Hero Ultra Rumble is undeniably a superior battle royale experience when compared to Fortnite and stands as the pinnacle of the genre. Firstly, Ultra Rumble distinguishes itself with its innovative and diverse hero system, offering an array of unique characters with distinct abilities, creating dynamic gameplay that continuously evolves. This diversity enhances strategic depth and encourages team coordination, setting it apart from Fortnite's more simplistic approach. Additionally, Ultra Rumble's stunning graphics and immersive world-building create a captivating and visually pleasing environment, elevating the overall gaming experience to new heights. Furthermore, its commitment to a fair and balanced competitive scene, along with frequent updates and responsive community engagement, solidify its status as the best battle royale overall. Ultra Rumble is a testament to innovation, quality, and player-centric design, making it the definitive choice for battle royale enthusiasts.
Fate/Samurai Remnant
2023
dropped after 2 hours complete TRASH
fate be good challenge
fate be good challenge
Baldr Sky
2019
the only people who like this game do so because they fat balding manlets who relate to a game about "Balder Sky" who rely on quasi marvel-ragnarokian lore to tell a good story.
also, a really, really terrible twin stick shooter. hard recommend, go play Hatred, less underage girls and more targets.
also, a really, really terrible twin stick shooter. hard recommend, go play Hatred, less underage girls and more targets.
Fate/Samurai Remnant
2023
This review contains spoilers
When I first got into Fate with Zero and Stay Night it was a pretty damn good series that honestly helped me quite a bit with my life since I was hella depressed. Got deeper into the series with the visual novels, light novels, games, manga etc which quite a bit of them ranked very poorly for me while others were extremely good and I’m proud to say I love those series a lot. The Fate IP has honestly been milked for way too long and it should’ve ended with CCC but because of Aniplex making FGO (which is an abomination and disgrace to all the other works and fans that love those series) Typemoon is officially doomed and if you don’t see this then you’re blind because it’ll never finish! Mahoyo 2-3 won’t happen, Angel Notes is abandoned, Red Garden 2030 plan, DDD never finishing etc and it’s all because of Aniplex making FGO. Now you’re gonna say this is a Samurai Remnant review and not an FGO review but you all don’t realize that this game is basically just an extension to FGO 😭😭😭
Samurai Remnant is an abomination of a game and is an insult to all OG Fate fans so I’ll explain why. Samurai Remnants story structure is absolutely piss poor and feels like a cheap FGO event and there’s nothing unique about the story at all and feels like a complete waste of time. None of the characters are interesting especially with them reusing the same characters over and over again! The OST is piss poor and the 2D models mouths moving is honestly annoying beyond belief. The gameplay is legit just button mash which is lame asf and takes no thoughts so I absolutely hate it and the story is definitely the worst Fate story I’ve seen by far and the bad ending is like the only decent thing from it. True ending and normal endings are abysmal and one feels like a cheap rip off of Elden Beast from Elden Ring which that boss already is lame asf. There’s absolutely nothing from this game that I like and in fact it makes me angry that this abomination even exists in the first place. If you like it good for you! But I don’t give two fucks about this piece of shit of an abomination and they obviously made DLC so the story feels more complete! WOW so we gotta pay even more money! Fuck no I’m fucking done and will curse this abomination to the pits of hell where it belongs
Samurai Remnant is an abomination of a game and is an insult to all OG Fate fans so I’ll explain why. Samurai Remnants story structure is absolutely piss poor and feels like a cheap FGO event and there’s nothing unique about the story at all and feels like a complete waste of time. None of the characters are interesting especially with them reusing the same characters over and over again! The OST is piss poor and the 2D models mouths moving is honestly annoying beyond belief. The gameplay is legit just button mash which is lame asf and takes no thoughts so I absolutely hate it and the story is definitely the worst Fate story I’ve seen by far and the bad ending is like the only decent thing from it. True ending and normal endings are abysmal and one feels like a cheap rip off of Elden Beast from Elden Ring which that boss already is lame asf. There’s absolutely nothing from this game that I like and in fact it makes me angry that this abomination even exists in the first place. If you like it good for you! But I don’t give two fucks about this piece of shit of an abomination and they obviously made DLC so the story feels more complete! WOW so we gotta pay even more money! Fuck no I’m fucking done and will curse this abomination to the pits of hell where it belongs
yes i do watch max0r's epic ace combat "inaccurately explained" series with pure delight, "hey buddy still alive, PEPSİMANNNNN, ONLY THING I KNOW FOR REAL, WTF BOOM!, THAT'S WHAT V2 IS FOR! HAHA!", cannot wait to base my personality around the main character of the next max0r video! btw i never really played the series but i looove posting memes about it on Social Media! You wanna see my Topster about best video games of all time? (ace combat zero, metal gear rising, yakuza zero, ridge racer type 4, final fantasy xiv:shadowbringers)