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I kinda bought this game on a whim as I got a giftcard from a friend and was pleasantly surprised. I'm far from done with it but I wanted to put my general thoughts after beating the main story and doing all the current content.
First off, without going into spoilers the main story isn't anything ground breaking but the character writing and voice direction is stellar, its very charming! The gameplay loop is really addictive if you are, like me, a big fan of games like monster hunter where you learn fights and gradually get stronger! Honestly my only complaint right now is I wish there was a bit more content in the endgame but the game is doing very well so maybe I'll get my wish! If you're looking for fun characters and a great co-op game with friends that can challenge you a little then give it a shot!
First off, without going into spoilers the main story isn't anything ground breaking but the character writing and voice direction is stellar, its very charming! The gameplay loop is really addictive if you are, like me, a big fan of games like monster hunter where you learn fights and gradually get stronger! Honestly my only complaint right now is I wish there was a bit more content in the endgame but the game is doing very well so maybe I'll get my wish! If you're looking for fun characters and a great co-op game with friends that can challenge you a little then give it a shot!
Wow...I barely know what to say, I've been playing the entire series from 0 to now the past few months and this is easily my favorite one, the change to turn based jrpg is much more fun to me and I love the story and cast of characters!
I won't get into spoilers so I'll just give my quick thoughts about this game and comparing it to the games that came before. First off as I said the turn based combat is great, and I love rpgs with job systems, though I kinda wish more of the jobs were useful and that it was a bit easier to change jobs but thats minor. This game's side stories, minigames and even Amon fights are peaks for the series, the final final extra dungeon is extremely challenging but fun!
The story made me cry and laugh, the cast is fantastic. I love Kiryu I really do but its nice to have a group of friends (and honestly playable women was one of my biggest wants for the series so thats an automatic win.) They all play off of each other well, have balanced strengths and weaknesses both narratively and in gameplay and...I just love them all. Stop reading this review, go play this game now and change your life.
I won't get into spoilers so I'll just give my quick thoughts about this game and comparing it to the games that came before. First off as I said the turn based combat is great, and I love rpgs with job systems, though I kinda wish more of the jobs were useful and that it was a bit easier to change jobs but thats minor. This game's side stories, minigames and even Amon fights are peaks for the series, the final final extra dungeon is extremely challenging but fun!
The story made me cry and laugh, the cast is fantastic. I love Kiryu I really do but its nice to have a group of friends (and honestly playable women was one of my biggest wants for the series so thats an automatic win.) They all play off of each other well, have balanced strengths and weaknesses both narratively and in gameplay and...I just love them all. Stop reading this review, go play this game now and change your life.
Catherine
2011
if i were vincent, i simply would not cheat on my girlfriend
cheers and applause
cheers and applause
Sometimes I fantasize about Courtney coming home drunk and beating me until I feel numb. She kicks me in the ribs until I can hardly breathe. Then she starts to cry and apologizes, begging me to forgive her. She holds me all night as I gently cry into her t-shirt. Is there any hope for me
SPIDER-PEAK 2
Honestly I don't know how they keep doing it, consistently good writing, maybe my favorite spider-universe (tied with the Spiderverse films), constantly evolving gameplay...its got it all really! I thought I'd dislike the web wings and that they'd be intrusive to the swinging but no they felt like they had their own separate purpose and felt like a natural evolution of the already stellar movement. Combat is better than ever, and while I have some small complaints about it its really just a more perfected version of the previous two games, each spider-man feels distinct and fun. The story was really, really good without getting into spoilers I'll just say I was smiling the whole time, got a lil emotional a few times and am very excited about what they are setting up for the third game.
It took me about 24h to 100% the game on Spectacular difficulty. Side content feels like a big step up this time, as do the random crimes but it felt like there was a lot less of the side stuff which is my only kinda "big" complaint about the game. Really hope there is dlc or something to hold me over till the next one!
Honestly I don't know how they keep doing it, consistently good writing, maybe my favorite spider-universe (tied with the Spiderverse films), constantly evolving gameplay...its got it all really! I thought I'd dislike the web wings and that they'd be intrusive to the swinging but no they felt like they had their own separate purpose and felt like a natural evolution of the already stellar movement. Combat is better than ever, and while I have some small complaints about it its really just a more perfected version of the previous two games, each spider-man feels distinct and fun. The story was really, really good without getting into spoilers I'll just say I was smiling the whole time, got a lil emotional a few times and am very excited about what they are setting up for the third game.
It took me about 24h to 100% the game on Spectacular difficulty. Side content feels like a big step up this time, as do the random crimes but it felt like there was a lot less of the side stuff which is my only kinda "big" complaint about the game. Really hope there is dlc or something to hold me over till the next one!
Alan Wake Remastered
2021
awful
Alan Wake Remastered
2021
not my kind of game.
GOOD ADA CONTENT GRAAAAAAAAAAAAA
no one is capable of hating danganronpa more than an ex danganronpa fan. i could genuinely say that this game is the reason for every single bad event that has ever happened in my life, i hate it so much i hate it hate it but i just cant bring myself to give it a 0.5
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
2023
I’ve played Jet Set Radio. I have NOT played Jet Set Radio Future (YET). Just so you have an idea of where I’m coming from.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a mic drop / slam dunk / Cat 7 earthquake of a game. A spiritual successor in every sense of the word.
Where Jet Set Radio was floaty and imprecise, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is ultra-responsive, snappy, and butter smooth; THIS is what I dreamed of Jet Set Radio controlling like before I’d played it.
Air control is greatly improved with a “boost,” allowing players to alter their trajectory midair; half-pipes now launch you into the stratosphere; you can put away your skates and WALK.
They’re small, but all these QoL features really add up. It’s too easy to fall into a trancelike groove. The immaculate flow of BRC is mesmerizing, weaving together neo-megalopolitan favelas, monolithic hypermalls, dizzyingly tall skyscraper jungles, intersecting in a Mirror’s Edge / Sonic Adventure 2 playground; an urban obstacle course that’s as much fun to learn as it is to master.
This is the game Arcane Kids WANTED to make. In another universe, Perfect Stride would’ve been another generation’s Skate 3. Good grief, and alas.
More than nostalgia, however, I believe your enjoyment of this game hinges entirely on if you’re feeling the vibes or not. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk isn't that long (probably less than 10 hours) but if you’re in that groove – racking up combos, scouring each and every alleyway for hidden goodies, or just exploring at your own pace – chances are, you might be spending a lot more time chilling with your buds before you go All City.
I loved finishing the story mode and being able to really soak in the world and atmosphere afterwards. Your final objective: hang out. Being able to really appreciate the smaller details in the environments was a treat. Have you ever watched your crewmates after you switch characters at a Cypher? They’ll take turns dancing! Lovely Dreamcast-era janky mocap dances are the feather in this game’s proverbial cap… well, that and the low-poly cel-shaded character models. Each character design is fantastic, although that goes without saying. My favorites were Bel and Shine, although Red would be a shoo-in, too. EEASSSYYY!!!
I’ve seen many people call the story forgettable and bad, and I’m here to tell you those people are wrong – objectively. Not that Jet Set Radio’s story needs to be one-upped anyways, but the way some people talk about this game left me wondering if players were expecting Jet Set Radio or, uh… some mutant amalgamation of sixth generation action-platforming games. If you’re playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and expect a narrative as refined and tight as its traversal, you’ll be sorely disappointed. It’s still a complex, character-driven story; an important foil to the flat, nominal designs of JSR. BRC is more Ghost in the Shell, in contrast to Jet Set Radio’s FLCL-brand comic book mischief and mayhem.
One reviewer went so far as to say that BRC doesn’t add anything new to “the conversation”. Like HUH? What conversation? Does every game need to be a conversation nowadays? Not every game needs to be some intertextual response to another or needs to “push the medium forward” to be good. Games don’t need to be original or even improve upon existing iterations of a thing to be good. Everyone is allowed to criticize the game but I feel like people’s criticisms should probably also be scrutinized, because calling a game like Bomb Rush Cyberfunk bad for being derivative (or a “copycat,”) is not the revelation you’re hoping it is. Who do they think this game is for anyways?
Even so, there are some misfires that inhibit the experience overall. The combat seems like a universal complaint. Normally, I wouldn’t care too much about this, but I do feel that combat is the one lackluster component that – were it done right – would’ve bumped this game up to a perfect score. It’s disappointing because the turrets, helicopters, and [spoiler alert] METAL GEAR REX aren’t bad enemies at all! They make use of the game's core mechanics (namely, graffiti, and rail-grinding in Metal Gear Rex’s case) and can actually be a fun challenge when attempting to keep up a combo. Fighting human enemies is when it falls apart. There’s no easy way to deal with these guys besides avoiding them, which I suppose is the point. They’re supposed to be obstacles more than enemies… except for when the game forces you into unavoidable combat encounters during story events. Bogus.
Could be improved in a few ways: 1) Just weighter impact SFX. Seriously. I think a lot of it boils down to how unsatisfying it feels to hit enemies. Hitting turrets and helicopters and bouncing off ‘em like a pinball is great as is. 2) Human enemies maybe need to be weaker? They feel way too spongy. There’s no actual combat ”combos” you can pull off when fighting so it’s all button mashing anyways. It shouldn’t take ten hits to defeat one! At least give them a health bar. 3) I know it’s already piss easy to keep a combo going, but maybe the game should keep your combo going while you’ve got heat on you, even if you’re not doing a manual… actually, I don’t know. Maybe that would make it TOO easy. There’s gotta be a better way to marry the immaculate flow of combos and the heat system. I don't really know about this one.
Smaller gripes / suggestions:
1. The phone camera is hilarious and fun, but I would still love a traditional photo mode!
2. It would be nice if you could zoom out when looking at the map.
3. Markers for collectibles post-story would be greatly appreciated!
4. You should be able to turn off the cutscenes for when your heat level goes up.
5. You should also be able to change skates/skateboards/bikes at Cypher squares.
6. I’d like a button to fast-forward or replay songs without navigating to the phone first.
7. An option to make your own in-game playlist would be appreciated.
8. More of a wish than a suggestion, but people are already making a mod that allows cooperative online play, and I think it would be super dope if that was officially supported and implemented by the devs.
I’ve had the soundtrack on repeat for days. I like the song that goes ASS ASS ASS ASS ASS.
I bestow Bomb Rush Cyberfunk with the highest of accolades: a game I keep installed on my PC and play every now and again because I like how the movement feels.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a mic drop / slam dunk / Cat 7 earthquake of a game. A spiritual successor in every sense of the word.
Where Jet Set Radio was floaty and imprecise, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is ultra-responsive, snappy, and butter smooth; THIS is what I dreamed of Jet Set Radio controlling like before I’d played it.
Air control is greatly improved with a “boost,” allowing players to alter their trajectory midair; half-pipes now launch you into the stratosphere; you can put away your skates and WALK.
They’re small, but all these QoL features really add up. It’s too easy to fall into a trancelike groove. The immaculate flow of BRC is mesmerizing, weaving together neo-megalopolitan favelas, monolithic hypermalls, dizzyingly tall skyscraper jungles, intersecting in a Mirror’s Edge / Sonic Adventure 2 playground; an urban obstacle course that’s as much fun to learn as it is to master.
This is the game Arcane Kids WANTED to make. In another universe, Perfect Stride would’ve been another generation’s Skate 3. Good grief, and alas.
More than nostalgia, however, I believe your enjoyment of this game hinges entirely on if you’re feeling the vibes or not. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk isn't that long (probably less than 10 hours) but if you’re in that groove – racking up combos, scouring each and every alleyway for hidden goodies, or just exploring at your own pace – chances are, you might be spending a lot more time chilling with your buds before you go All City.
I loved finishing the story mode and being able to really soak in the world and atmosphere afterwards. Your final objective: hang out. Being able to really appreciate the smaller details in the environments was a treat. Have you ever watched your crewmates after you switch characters at a Cypher? They’ll take turns dancing! Lovely Dreamcast-era janky mocap dances are the feather in this game’s proverbial cap… well, that and the low-poly cel-shaded character models. Each character design is fantastic, although that goes without saying. My favorites were Bel and Shine, although Red would be a shoo-in, too. EEASSSYYY!!!
I’ve seen many people call the story forgettable and bad, and I’m here to tell you those people are wrong – objectively. Not that Jet Set Radio’s story needs to be one-upped anyways, but the way some people talk about this game left me wondering if players were expecting Jet Set Radio or, uh… some mutant amalgamation of sixth generation action-platforming games. If you’re playing Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and expect a narrative as refined and tight as its traversal, you’ll be sorely disappointed. It’s still a complex, character-driven story; an important foil to the flat, nominal designs of JSR. BRC is more Ghost in the Shell, in contrast to Jet Set Radio’s FLCL-brand comic book mischief and mayhem.
One reviewer went so far as to say that BRC doesn’t add anything new to “the conversation”. Like HUH? What conversation? Does every game need to be a conversation nowadays? Not every game needs to be some intertextual response to another or needs to “push the medium forward” to be good. Games don’t need to be original or even improve upon existing iterations of a thing to be good. Everyone is allowed to criticize the game but I feel like people’s criticisms should probably also be scrutinized, because calling a game like Bomb Rush Cyberfunk bad for being derivative (or a “copycat,”) is not the revelation you’re hoping it is. Who do they think this game is for anyways?
Even so, there are some misfires that inhibit the experience overall. The combat seems like a universal complaint. Normally, I wouldn’t care too much about this, but I do feel that combat is the one lackluster component that – were it done right – would’ve bumped this game up to a perfect score. It’s disappointing because the turrets, helicopters, and [spoiler alert] METAL GEAR REX aren’t bad enemies at all! They make use of the game's core mechanics (namely, graffiti, and rail-grinding in Metal Gear Rex’s case) and can actually be a fun challenge when attempting to keep up a combo. Fighting human enemies is when it falls apart. There’s no easy way to deal with these guys besides avoiding them, which I suppose is the point. They’re supposed to be obstacles more than enemies… except for when the game forces you into unavoidable combat encounters during story events. Bogus.
Could be improved in a few ways: 1) Just weighter impact SFX. Seriously. I think a lot of it boils down to how unsatisfying it feels to hit enemies. Hitting turrets and helicopters and bouncing off ‘em like a pinball is great as is. 2) Human enemies maybe need to be weaker? They feel way too spongy. There’s no actual combat ”combos” you can pull off when fighting so it’s all button mashing anyways. It shouldn’t take ten hits to defeat one! At least give them a health bar. 3) I know it’s already piss easy to keep a combo going, but maybe the game should keep your combo going while you’ve got heat on you, even if you’re not doing a manual… actually, I don’t know. Maybe that would make it TOO easy. There’s gotta be a better way to marry the immaculate flow of combos and the heat system. I don't really know about this one.
Smaller gripes / suggestions:
1. The phone camera is hilarious and fun, but I would still love a traditional photo mode!
2. It would be nice if you could zoom out when looking at the map.
3. Markers for collectibles post-story would be greatly appreciated!
4. You should be able to turn off the cutscenes for when your heat level goes up.
5. You should also be able to change skates/skateboards/bikes at Cypher squares.
6. I’d like a button to fast-forward or replay songs without navigating to the phone first.
7. An option to make your own in-game playlist would be appreciated.
8. More of a wish than a suggestion, but people are already making a mod that allows cooperative online play, and I think it would be super dope if that was officially supported and implemented by the devs.
I’ve had the soundtrack on repeat for days. I like the song that goes ASS ASS ASS ASS ASS.
I bestow Bomb Rush Cyberfunk with the highest of accolades: a game I keep installed on my PC and play every now and again because I like how the movement feels.