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I have been playing video games for my whole life and they bring me so much joy. I find it very difficult to assign star ratings to games for a variety of reasons, so I have only assigned 5-star ratings to the games I consider masterpieces.
I have been playing video games for my whole life and they bring me so much joy. I find it very difficult to assign star ratings to games for a variety of reasons, so I have only assigned 5-star ratings to the games I consider masterpieces.
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Participated in the 2020 Game of the Year Event
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Played 500+ games
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Played in 2024
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The relationship between Antea and Red feels genuinely deep, the voice acting is top quality, and the story is rich and emotional. I cried at the end. The gameplay is just WAY too generic. The open world is completely unmemorable, the combat is dead simple, and the side missions are narratively beautiful but a slog to get through.
I am so glad this got revived by GOG because it is truly a special RPG. The dialogue mechanics are some of the best in any game I've played and the degree to which the story responds to your actions is amazing, even in 2024. Obsidian GOATed. The major drawback is that the gameplay outside of dialogue and cutscenes is horrific. It felt bad at launch and it feels nearly unplayable today. Definitely a hidden gem worth experiencing for the story, with the caveat that you have to play the rest of the game too.
I already thought Yakuza: Like a Dragon was a masterpiece and this improves on that game in nearly every way except the story. I love getting to spend more time with Ichiban, one of my new favorite characters in video games. It was also beautiful to reflect on the past with Kiryu. Obvious fan service but I'm a fan! It totally worked for me. I laughed, I cried, I spent many hours completely disengaged from the story perfecting my Dondoko Island.