Femmy
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I'm Femmy an ADHD girlie with too much time on their hands and a voracious need to experience all that is out there in the realms of storytelling.
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(In the process of re-reviewing most of my reviews.)
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Each category has two aspects, for each aspect it get's right the game gets half a star. Narratively cohesive for the most part can be understood as "Does it fit the vibe?". The categories are as follows:
Story (Engaging/Narratively cohesive)
Gameplay (Game Feel/Narratively cohesive)
Visuals (Appealing/Narratively cohesive)
Audio (Memorable/Narratively cohesive)
Genre Specific (Dependant entirely on the genre)
I'm Femmy an ADHD girlie with too much time on their hands and a voracious need to experience all that is out there in the realms of storytelling.
You can send your opinions to me on discord at femmyy
(In the process of re-reviewing most of my reviews.)
New complex rating scale
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Each category has two aspects, for each aspect it get's right the game gets half a star. Narratively cohesive for the most part can be understood as "Does it fit the vibe?". The categories are as follows:
Story (Engaging/Narratively cohesive)
Gameplay (Game Feel/Narratively cohesive)
Visuals (Appealing/Narratively cohesive)
Audio (Memorable/Narratively cohesive)
Genre Specific (Dependant entirely on the genre)
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Genre: Creature Collection
When it comes to Yo-kai Watch the story isn't that engaging but it does fit the vibe of the series. It does make sense that it's a bit souless as this series was designed as an IP instead of as a game they desired to make (source). The gameplay is honestly pretty innovative, it can get a little fatiguing if you're grinding but that isn't a requirement in this game at all. They also took care to add an internal narrative logic to navigating the world which I think is quite charming. Speaking of charming the visuals are incredibly appealing and are a major part of my love for this game. The yo-kai designs are fun and out there which really showcases the unique personalities of each Yo-kai. As for the soundtrack it is pretty forgettable but I think that's a positive honestly, it never takes you out of the sleepy little burg that is Springdale. Finally when it comes to how Yo-kai Watch compares to other Creature Collection games I feel is has a leg up when it comes to team building and training the Yo-kai you've collected but falls short in the actual collecting mechanic. It's just a bit too random and really discourages people from collecting all of the Yo-kai in the game. Regardless I definitely have a soft spot in my heart for this game.
tl;dr
Story: Half Star
Gameplay: Full Star
Visuals: Full Star
Audio: Half Star
Genre: Half Star
Total: 3.5 / 5 Stars
When it comes to Yo-kai Watch the story isn't that engaging but it does fit the vibe of the series. It does make sense that it's a bit souless as this series was designed as an IP instead of as a game they desired to make (source). The gameplay is honestly pretty innovative, it can get a little fatiguing if you're grinding but that isn't a requirement in this game at all. They also took care to add an internal narrative logic to navigating the world which I think is quite charming. Speaking of charming the visuals are incredibly appealing and are a major part of my love for this game. The yo-kai designs are fun and out there which really showcases the unique personalities of each Yo-kai. As for the soundtrack it is pretty forgettable but I think that's a positive honestly, it never takes you out of the sleepy little burg that is Springdale. Finally when it comes to how Yo-kai Watch compares to other Creature Collection games I feel is has a leg up when it comes to team building and training the Yo-kai you've collected but falls short in the actual collecting mechanic. It's just a bit too random and really discourages people from collecting all of the Yo-kai in the game. Regardless I definitely have a soft spot in my heart for this game.
tl;dr
Story: Half Star
Gameplay: Full Star
Visuals: Full Star
Audio: Half Star
Genre: Half Star
Total: 3.5 / 5 Stars
Wank ass narrative. Middle class white guy talks about how hard his life was and no one understood him growing up. Total wank.
Held back by a poor translation and an awkward pacing. The story could have been incredibly engaging if it was a bit more clear what the story was trying to say.