GarfunkleHa345
This was my first Yakuza game, and I understand it's very different from the rest of the franchise, at least from a gameplay perspective. I really enjoyed it, though. I'm a big fan of RPGs, and the way this game integrated turn-based RPG combat with its setting is hilarious, bombastic, and delightful. The classes based on regular jobs are wild and at high levels I really enjoyed setting up buckwild combos through the hilarious use of everyday objects. The side content is also a lot of fun, particularly the kart racing questline. I found the storyline a bit hard to follow at first when it started diving into the politics of the gang war, but that confusion was definitely sorted out by the end. The only major complaint I had was there were a few major difficulty spikes that really made the game grind to a halt, but overall this game is an absolute delight and I highly recommend it.
2011
In my opinion there is nothing that this game does that 3D World doesn't do better, and now that we live in a world where both games exist there's no real reason not to just play 3D World. Still, if you've already played 3D World, this is a good time.
This is an unbelievable game that improves on the original in every way. When I called Elden Ring a once in a lifetime game last year I wasn't talking damselfly lifetimes but here we are again. Whoever you are, if you don't play Tears of the Kingdom, you're missing out.
2021
This is a remarkably good game. I don't have a lot of experience with the franchise but I've always admired it from afar and this game definitely establishes why the franchise is so beloved. The level design is absolutely stellar but the bosses are wildly difficult and also EXTREMELY long, so if you're not up for that level of endurance it might not be for you.
2020
This was a great game and a lovely little sequel for Persona 5. Obviously it's not as good, but they had some great ideas, especially for the final boss. The only problems I came across was a surprisingly steep difficulty curve right at the start, as well as some slow loading times, at least on the Switch version. Still a good time if you're not above tweaking the difficulty level a bit though.
I'm gonna be honest like 90% of what this game has going for it is "lightsabers are cool" but luckily for it lightsabers are VERY cool. This was good enough that I'm looking forward to the sequel but it wasn't without some good old fashioned EA jank. Still a good time all around though.
2023
A very weak game by Persona 5 standards and a pretty mediocre game overall. The core gameplay is not rich enough to justify its length and while the story is good overall it does drag sometimes. This is in part due to the game having far more dialogue than it needs and a final act that was at least twice as long as it needed to be. Not a bad game, but not a particularly necessary one either.
It's Dark Souls. Dark Souls is amazing.
I think over half of my playtime on this DLC was just trying to beat the final boss. What a nightmare.
Cannot recommend it enough.
Cannot recommend it enough.
2018
This was an achingly beautiful little game and I can think of very few reasons for someone not to play it. It's easy, accessible, and so very gorgeous. You can beat it in an afternoon and it's absolutely worth the time. What a gem.
There are certainly aspects of Metroid Prime that haven't aged well, and there are certain parts (looking at you fission metroids) that frankly never should have been included in the first place. Overall, though, this game is a triumph, and the remaster is an excellent way for younger fans like myself to experience a true icon of the industry, and I'm very glad I gave it a try.
2018
This was a really cool game! The combat felt fluid and engaging and the art style was absolutely spectacular. The developers did stupendous things with the constraints of their retro medium, there were some set pieces that genuinely took my breath way.
1996
It's a bad game.
2019
It's no secret that I adore Fallout New Vegas, and I'm a big fan of Obsidian, mostly because of Fallout New Vegas. This game is not as good as Fallout New Vegas but it's still an excellent RPG with a good story, a phenomenally built world, and humor that manages not to be overwhelming. It's a rather short game, and the combat is, frankly, trivial, especially at higher levels, but the world, character, and story work still carry this game.
I really love Skyward Sword and have since I first played it in 2011. This remaster is a great way to bring it to modern consoles and I appreciated the alternative to the motion controls, even though I never had a problem with them in the original (an unpopular opinion, I know). I definitely recommend it to any Zelda fans out there.