Dwyerr
2018
Once I started playing I couldn't stop, super addicting. loved everything about it from the style, gameplay, characters music and story. played this on the steam deck and I feel like I loved this game even more due to playing it in handheld. haven't played much rogue likes but this is definitely my favourite.
finished just In time for Hades 2!
finished just In time for Hades 2!
2024
The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed!
I have a lot to say so this will be long.
I have been waiting for this! Played P3 FES back in January 2021 and it became my favourite persona game and my 2nd favourite game of all time, Kingdom hearts 2 being first. Ever since then I have been waiting for some remaster/remake of this game as it deserved it due to its broken state of FES being stuck on the ps2 and portable being the way it is. The fact that we got this remake still astounds me, Atlus actually listened. I remember suffering through the 25th persona anniversary waiting for some good P3 news only just to get portable ported and that game really isn't for me not much into the VN style. Atlus didn't fully listen as people obviously wanted the FEMC but they never added it which for me is sad but doesnt affect me too much as I was never a portable lover anyway but it would of been great to have her here.
P3R is an unreal game and a near perfect remake for me personally, it is basically a 1:1 remake but updated graphics and mechanics with some new additions and honestly I loved this. I am biased but I didn't really want it to change major things in the game as P3 doesnt really need to be changed majorly. I do have some minor issues but they don't spoil the game for me.
The new graphics look amazing and feel great within the game. there was some small additions with the graphics that I loved such as minor ray-tracing in tartarus which was a nice touch. The character models all looked great, super detailed and high quality felt strange seeing the cast so HD. There was one odd thing with the graphics which was the dorm for some reason looking dated like it had been taken right of the ps2 without any upgrade. The game performed smoothly without any issues ran at a perfect 120fps for me as I played on PC.
The UI for this game was beautiful, so smooth and snappy, had so much going on, love the water theme made it feel like MC was drowning which is sad but sadness is this game.
The Story is still perfect as it is unchanged but does feature new additions within to help flesh things out. the heavy themes of life and death and living in the moment and not worrying about the future are still tightly wrapped around this entire game and feature In every inch of this game, which is the reason why I love P3 so much as it changed me as person with its story and themes. The new additions to the story are some extra scenes with the cast as they go through the journey itself. these extra scenes are small but add a lot. there is also some extra scenes with Strega which were great too! The new link episodes for the boys of SEES were excellent, felt like they were really important more than just the normal social links as they progressed with the main story and had to be done within a time frame before the next event happens. they weren't just some random filler side story, each of their links felt important to the main story but also their character development. such as Junpei's link being able to make a change in the story and Shinji's really developing not only himself but Akihiko and Mitsuru and their time together in the past. I would prefer if they just used linked episode for the main party going forward and keep the social links for the side characters. P3's characters developing in the main story and finding their resolution too made me feel like they were all their own person without the need for the MC, made them feel alive.
The social links are more or less the same as before which to be honest they were hit and miss which the Sun Arcana being absolute peak and the best in all of persona and then having the Moon Arcana which if you know you know. but one thing about these social links is that they are all voiced which was such a great addition makes the characters feel real and makes you more immersed with them. P3R had Recast all the VA's which did make me nervous at first but they really sound great and some are unbelievable such as Alegra Clarke for Mitsuru and Zeno Robinson for Junpei.
Tartarus is still Tartarus but with some new additions, the floors have been graphically updated and stylised to make it feel better than what it is and adds things such as the monad doors and the greedy hands to offer some different features within which was nice. I have never been bothered by tartarus and I'm someone who's loves the grind so I am biased on this topic but if tartarus wasn't for you before I'm not sure if this will really change anything but with the new combat it might. the combat is different now more akin to P4 and P5 as you control your party and the game is more balanced due to that. it has new bonuses to the combat such as the stylish theurgy attacks which look and feel powerful. and the shift which is basically the baton pass from P5. I enjoy these additions as it helps the flow of battle and adds more variety within. I will say though that like P5 this game was too easy for me, I played on merciless and did struggle from time to time but also flew through it swiftly. I don't need these games to destroy me with difficulty but P3 FES really was a challenge especially Nyx were here she didn't really pose a major problem for me still one of the best final boss battles ever!
I hate to say this but the music was also hit or miss for me which is sad as the P3 FES soundtrack is my favourite soundtrack of any game. All of the new songs such as Colour your night and its going down now were bangers but some of the remixes for the OG songs weren't such as the new mass destruction it doesnt hit for me like it did before. the new singer is amazing but the OG songs were created in mind of Yumi Kawamura the original singer and Yumi has a different voice to the new singer so I think that's why the remixes with Azumi feel strange not bad but different and I don't know how to feel, think I just need to get used to them more. but some of the remixes like Memories of the city which is my favourite track in the game still hits and Battle for everyone souls stills goes hard, even memories of you still makes me sob.
the only other thing that I was unsure of was the use of in game cutscenes compared to the anime ones. The anime ones were unreal and I loved them all especially the aigis one in December. but some of the OG anime cutscenes have been replaced with in game ones and it feels weird like MC's awakening with orpheus and Thanatos is an in game one which didn't hit as hard as it would of if anime, even P5 had its awakening in anime. this is just a nitpick but I did notice this throughout the game. the in game ones are really good anyway but their was times were it would of been nice for a little anime one.
This game made me feel all the emotions I did back when I played FES and the ending destroyed me again leaving me feeling empty which is amazing. P3 was an experience I have never felt before and no other game has made me really feel this way and being able to re-experience it all of over again in Reload is something I won't forget. It makes me so happy that so many people can experience this game in a new up to date form and for the game to be accessible on nearly every console. I would recommend this game to anyone!
Time never waits. It delivers all equally to the same end.
I have a lot to say so this will be long.
I have been waiting for this! Played P3 FES back in January 2021 and it became my favourite persona game and my 2nd favourite game of all time, Kingdom hearts 2 being first. Ever since then I have been waiting for some remaster/remake of this game as it deserved it due to its broken state of FES being stuck on the ps2 and portable being the way it is. The fact that we got this remake still astounds me, Atlus actually listened. I remember suffering through the 25th persona anniversary waiting for some good P3 news only just to get portable ported and that game really isn't for me not much into the VN style. Atlus didn't fully listen as people obviously wanted the FEMC but they never added it which for me is sad but doesnt affect me too much as I was never a portable lover anyway but it would of been great to have her here.
P3R is an unreal game and a near perfect remake for me personally, it is basically a 1:1 remake but updated graphics and mechanics with some new additions and honestly I loved this. I am biased but I didn't really want it to change major things in the game as P3 doesnt really need to be changed majorly. I do have some minor issues but they don't spoil the game for me.
The new graphics look amazing and feel great within the game. there was some small additions with the graphics that I loved such as minor ray-tracing in tartarus which was a nice touch. The character models all looked great, super detailed and high quality felt strange seeing the cast so HD. There was one odd thing with the graphics which was the dorm for some reason looking dated like it had been taken right of the ps2 without any upgrade. The game performed smoothly without any issues ran at a perfect 120fps for me as I played on PC.
The UI for this game was beautiful, so smooth and snappy, had so much going on, love the water theme made it feel like MC was drowning which is sad but sadness is this game.
The Story is still perfect as it is unchanged but does feature new additions within to help flesh things out. the heavy themes of life and death and living in the moment and not worrying about the future are still tightly wrapped around this entire game and feature In every inch of this game, which is the reason why I love P3 so much as it changed me as person with its story and themes. The new additions to the story are some extra scenes with the cast as they go through the journey itself. these extra scenes are small but add a lot. there is also some extra scenes with Strega which were great too! The new link episodes for the boys of SEES were excellent, felt like they were really important more than just the normal social links as they progressed with the main story and had to be done within a time frame before the next event happens. they weren't just some random filler side story, each of their links felt important to the main story but also their character development. such as Junpei's link being able to make a change in the story and Shinji's really developing not only himself but Akihiko and Mitsuru and their time together in the past. I would prefer if they just used linked episode for the main party going forward and keep the social links for the side characters. P3's characters developing in the main story and finding their resolution too made me feel like they were all their own person without the need for the MC, made them feel alive.
The social links are more or less the same as before which to be honest they were hit and miss which the Sun Arcana being absolute peak and the best in all of persona and then having the Moon Arcana which if you know you know. but one thing about these social links is that they are all voiced which was such a great addition makes the characters feel real and makes you more immersed with them. P3R had Recast all the VA's which did make me nervous at first but they really sound great and some are unbelievable such as Alegra Clarke for Mitsuru and Zeno Robinson for Junpei.
Tartarus is still Tartarus but with some new additions, the floors have been graphically updated and stylised to make it feel better than what it is and adds things such as the monad doors and the greedy hands to offer some different features within which was nice. I have never been bothered by tartarus and I'm someone who's loves the grind so I am biased on this topic but if tartarus wasn't for you before I'm not sure if this will really change anything but with the new combat it might. the combat is different now more akin to P4 and P5 as you control your party and the game is more balanced due to that. it has new bonuses to the combat such as the stylish theurgy attacks which look and feel powerful. and the shift which is basically the baton pass from P5. I enjoy these additions as it helps the flow of battle and adds more variety within. I will say though that like P5 this game was too easy for me, I played on merciless and did struggle from time to time but also flew through it swiftly. I don't need these games to destroy me with difficulty but P3 FES really was a challenge especially Nyx were here she didn't really pose a major problem for me still one of the best final boss battles ever!
I hate to say this but the music was also hit or miss for me which is sad as the P3 FES soundtrack is my favourite soundtrack of any game. All of the new songs such as Colour your night and its going down now were bangers but some of the remixes for the OG songs weren't such as the new mass destruction it doesnt hit for me like it did before. the new singer is amazing but the OG songs were created in mind of Yumi Kawamura the original singer and Yumi has a different voice to the new singer so I think that's why the remixes with Azumi feel strange not bad but different and I don't know how to feel, think I just need to get used to them more. but some of the remixes like Memories of the city which is my favourite track in the game still hits and Battle for everyone souls stills goes hard, even memories of you still makes me sob.
the only other thing that I was unsure of was the use of in game cutscenes compared to the anime ones. The anime ones were unreal and I loved them all especially the aigis one in December. but some of the OG anime cutscenes have been replaced with in game ones and it feels weird like MC's awakening with orpheus and Thanatos is an in game one which didn't hit as hard as it would of if anime, even P5 had its awakening in anime. this is just a nitpick but I did notice this throughout the game. the in game ones are really good anyway but their was times were it would of been nice for a little anime one.
This game made me feel all the emotions I did back when I played FES and the ending destroyed me again leaving me feeling empty which is amazing. P3 was an experience I have never felt before and no other game has made me really feel this way and being able to re-experience it all of over again in Reload is something I won't forget. It makes me so happy that so many people can experience this game in a new up to date form and for the game to be accessible on nearly every console. I would recommend this game to anyone!
Time never waits. It delivers all equally to the same end.
Amazing DLC especially considering it was FREE! haven't played much rogue like games but this made me want to play more of the genre. loved the story being all about Kratos,
it was great
it was great
Nice little DLC, end boss battle was great too especially on final fantasy mode
2023
First non from soft souls borne game and honestly it was really good, more blood borne inspired which is great as blood borne is my favourite. Games story and characters are so good in this felt like the story is more upfront in this compared to other souls games which made me want to read everything and do as much as possible to learn more about the world, lore and characters. love the twist in the end.
Gameplay is really good too as its more blood borne inspired I was able to grasp this combat a lot more compared to say dark souls, got so familiar with the combat that I didn't really use any help like spectres or anything which made me feel proud lol.
loved the aspect of telling the truth or lying and how it affected the play through depending on choice.
Absolutely loved the fact that the ergo spawns outside the boss battles when dying!
The music is great too, love the vinyl records you collet throughout the game and listen to them at the hotel.
I do have some problems such as some of the bosses being annoying and most have a 2nd phase. also bosses were quite easy compared to other souls games only the odd ones were really challenging but it felt great when beating them.
game is also really linear, not really much exploration. The gold coins were pointless to me, having a real time in game timer for the gold coins was stupid and the gold coins were only used to buy the wish stones that did really give a major boost and were mostly for the spectre or for 2 animals if you want to be there friend but apart from that there is no reason for them.
Gameplay is really good too as its more blood borne inspired I was able to grasp this combat a lot more compared to say dark souls, got so familiar with the combat that I didn't really use any help like spectres or anything which made me feel proud lol.
loved the aspect of telling the truth or lying and how it affected the play through depending on choice.
Absolutely loved the fact that the ergo spawns outside the boss battles when dying!
The music is great too, love the vinyl records you collet throughout the game and listen to them at the hotel.
I do have some problems such as some of the bosses being annoying and most have a 2nd phase. also bosses were quite easy compared to other souls games only the odd ones were really challenging but it felt great when beating them.
game is also really linear, not really much exploration. The gold coins were pointless to me, having a real time in game timer for the gold coins was stupid and the gold coins were only used to buy the wish stones that did really give a major boost and were mostly for the spectre or for 2 animals if you want to be there friend but apart from that there is no reason for them.
haven't played a 2D Mario game in a while and honestly it was so good, nice refresh on the 2D Mario's. Great puzzles too!
Also Elephant Mario.
Also Elephant Mario.
Recently started my second play through of cyberpunk since I did my first play through of this game at launch 3 years ago. after the first one I held off to wait for the game to be fixed and with the new update the game has been fixed and has been an amazing upgrade. not only do I get to play the game again now fixed but I get to play the new expansion which has been fucking great!
This DLC was amazing and I loved every second of it, dog town is a great new addition to the game and the story within is really great I would say on par with the main to a degree. I loved the new characters and their involvement in the game and their relationship with v.
the endings to this dlc are so sad to me and the tower ruined me.
the side missions were great too and the gigs were actually surprising great, they really got me thinking on what to do in those situations. basically choosing the lesser evil.
great addition to the main game and actually makes it so much better, reminds me of the Witcher DLC's that expand and enhance that game too!
This DLC was amazing and I loved every second of it, dog town is a great new addition to the game and the story within is really great I would say on par with the main to a degree. I loved the new characters and their involvement in the game and their relationship with v.
the endings to this dlc are so sad to me and the tower ruined me.
the side missions were great too and the gigs were actually surprising great, they really got me thinking on what to do in those situations. basically choosing the lesser evil.
great addition to the main game and actually makes it so much better, reminds me of the Witcher DLC's that expand and enhance that game too!
2020
This is my first time replaying this game since launch. When I first played this game I did actually love it even though the launch was terrible and it was a broken game, it even became one my favourite game but low down on that list due to its broken state.
after doing my first play through 3 years ago I wanted to do another play through but I decided to hold off and wait for the game to be fixed to a capacity so I could really enjoy it and now 3 years later I finally get to replay this game in working order lol, and my god was it fucking great!
this 2.1 update has really changed this game so much, firstly the game actually works and plays great, mechanics have either changed or been fully redone for instance, the police system works great now and they actually do stuff. The new skill tree with the reworked skills is amazing feels like the skills actually do stuff and you can make proper builds as I was a net runner, who specialises in snipers and pistols and I was able to do this setup properly and it fully work! So much of this game has been redone it's crazy and it all has made the game so much better than it was before.
Its not perfect, there can be minor bugs every now and again but they have been barely noticeable or a hinderance, had 1 crash. all this compared to the issues I faced on launch is night and day!
Also on my first play through I did play it on PC, but for this play through I decided to do it on ps5 as I wanted to know how it was on console, also platinum trophy. I was actually surprised at how good it plays on ps5!
I'm so happy I decided to wait on this game for another try since launch as this new update has fixed so many issues I had with the game and just made it a lot more fun, and I was able to fully play through the game in a proper way it felt like this play through was a true play through of this game,
I even got platinum trophy!
This game has definitely became one of my favourite games and is high on the list too!
after doing my first play through 3 years ago I wanted to do another play through but I decided to hold off and wait for the game to be fixed to a capacity so I could really enjoy it and now 3 years later I finally get to replay this game in working order lol, and my god was it fucking great!
this 2.1 update has really changed this game so much, firstly the game actually works and plays great, mechanics have either changed or been fully redone for instance, the police system works great now and they actually do stuff. The new skill tree with the reworked skills is amazing feels like the skills actually do stuff and you can make proper builds as I was a net runner, who specialises in snipers and pistols and I was able to do this setup properly and it fully work! So much of this game has been redone it's crazy and it all has made the game so much better than it was before.
Its not perfect, there can be minor bugs every now and again but they have been barely noticeable or a hinderance, had 1 crash. all this compared to the issues I faced on launch is night and day!
Also on my first play through I did play it on PC, but for this play through I decided to do it on ps5 as I wanted to know how it was on console, also platinum trophy. I was actually surprised at how good it plays on ps5!
I'm so happy I decided to wait on this game for another try since launch as this new update has fixed so many issues I had with the game and just made it a lot more fun, and I was able to fully play through the game in a proper way it felt like this play through was a true play through of this game,
I even got platinum trophy!
This game has definitely became one of my favourite games and is high on the list too!
2023
Going from Alan wake 1 to this is unreal, so different in the best way possible love to switch to a more survival horror, fits the game so much.
Graphics are really good even when lowering the settings the game still looks great. Gameplay was great nothing special similar to that of other survival horrors. Audio design is incredible, this is what scared the most the constant noises from the taken and the taken calling out to Alan in the dark place, horrible.
Absolutely loved the story so much, constantly had me gripped throughout, never knew what to expect. loved the Alan sections as they were crazy and hilarious. Saga's story was great too loved the mind room feature for her. The way they used real life scenes with the VA's was great instead of in-game cutscenes. Loved the characters too!
The only issue I had was that I decided to play this on PC and this is quite a demanding game so overall performance for me wasn't the best but my PC isn't the most powerful.
Graphics are really good even when lowering the settings the game still looks great. Gameplay was great nothing special similar to that of other survival horrors. Audio design is incredible, this is what scared the most the constant noises from the taken and the taken calling out to Alan in the dark place, horrible.
Absolutely loved the story so much, constantly had me gripped throughout, never knew what to expect. loved the Alan sections as they were crazy and hilarious. Saga's story was great too loved the mind room feature for her. The way they used real life scenes with the VA's was great instead of in-game cutscenes. Loved the characters too!
The only issue I had was that I decided to play this on PC and this is quite a demanding game so overall performance for me wasn't the best but my PC isn't the most powerful.
2021
Really enjoyed this game, love the small type mystery vibe. The story of this game imo really carries it I was constantly engaged throughout. Loved the concept of the story and how it all played out. Characters were also great and loved the music. I really enjoyed the manuscript feature which told the story of the game. I'm not sure if this is more of a horror or thriller but the enemies constantly scared me as they just appear lol.
The gameplay though is quite repetitive and gets boring throughout the game. like I said before the story carries.
now its time to move onto Alan Wake 2!
The gameplay though is quite repetitive and gets boring throughout the game. like I said before the story carries.
now its time to move onto Alan Wake 2!
This review contains spoilers
completed and got platinum trophy, I loved this game had so much fun with it, from a overall experience this is my favourite of the Spiderman games, I loved having both miles and Peter being playable and they both feel different when playing them.
the performance of this game is incredible in terms of how fast everything is, the traversal of the map is so good with the added web wings which are great! I played in fidelity mode but with the 40fps on and it was imo the best setting for the game and I wish more games used a setting like this.
the story in this game I really loved, I am biased towards this game as I just love venom and always love it when he's involved with Spiderman and I loved it even more here with having harry as venom which I felt makes it more impactful as a story.
there were some minor bugs but not major, I also felt at times throughout the game that miles gets sidelined a bit. also felt like the activities such as crimes or bases/ challenges were not as good or challenging as previous games. don't know if its just me but the graphics didn't feel as good as the games before either
the performance of this game is incredible in terms of how fast everything is, the traversal of the map is so good with the added web wings which are great! I played in fidelity mode but with the 40fps on and it was imo the best setting for the game and I wish more games used a setting like this.
the story in this game I really loved, I am biased towards this game as I just love venom and always love it when he's involved with Spiderman and I loved it even more here with having harry as venom which I felt makes it more impactful as a story.
there were some minor bugs but not major, I also felt at times throughout the game that miles gets sidelined a bit. also felt like the activities such as crimes or bases/ challenges were not as good or challenging as previous games. don't know if its just me but the graphics didn't feel as good as the games before either
2022
this game really took me by surprise, had a really great time with it. loved so much about it from the survival horror gameplay, to the graphics style which I love the most due to the pixel style! and the lore and story.
2021
Much better than the first one in my opinion, enjoyed it a lot more In terms of basically everything from the setting to the music and plot. even the new little gameplay features such as "combat" and having another person on the journey with us
Really good sequel!
Really good sequel!
2017
Really enjoyed this creepy cute little horror game, it's a fun game with good puzzles and great atmosphere. The games theme's and message are really good and it has some interesting lore too which sparks for great theories and discussions. Short but not too short. Would Recommend
onto the sequel next!
onto the sequel next!
2020
didn't know anything about this game until its release and once it did my TikTok was flooded with it, so wanted to give it a go. Never had any experience with dnd but I do love fantasy so though this might be good for me and OMG it was!
this is one of the best RPG's I have ever played I loved everything from it to the story and characters, the world, the gameplay and turn based combat. this game took over my life while playing it, took about a month and half to fully complete it about 150 hours and I never got bored as there was so much to do.
so many different choices that can make the play through different each time I was constantly thinking about what I would do different on another play through. so many hilarious moments from the choices you make and the interactions with characters.
some of the best party characters in ant game
its not a perfect game there was some issues, for instance the 3rd act feels a little messier and than the other 2 acts and the ending of the game itself feels rushed and the outcomes of one decision you make towards the end feels really strange and comes out of nowhere.
Overall this is tied for my GOTY with RE4R!
onto the dark urge play through
this is one of the best RPG's I have ever played I loved everything from it to the story and characters, the world, the gameplay and turn based combat. this game took over my life while playing it, took about a month and half to fully complete it about 150 hours and I never got bored as there was so much to do.
so many different choices that can make the play through different each time I was constantly thinking about what I would do different on another play through. so many hilarious moments from the choices you make and the interactions with characters.
some of the best party characters in ant game
its not a perfect game there was some issues, for instance the 3rd act feels a little messier and than the other 2 acts and the ending of the game itself feels rushed and the outcomes of one decision you make towards the end feels really strange and comes out of nowhere.
Overall this is tied for my GOTY with RE4R!
onto the dark urge play through