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2023
I admittedly didn’t get far in Fashion Dreamer because despite being rather excited to finally play it, it was immediately hit with far too many dealbreakers to feel salvageable.
The biggest issue the game has is it makes an effort to make the gender options more ambiguous by referring to the selectable Fem and Masc character models as Type A and Type B, only to then completely u-turn by making almost every single clothing item in the entire game locked to only one of the two character models, accessories like hats and earrings are unisex, but literally everything else from shirts to shoes are locked to one model and can’t be mixed into one look, and the only workaround is to make two different characters of each model for you to swap between.
It makes the experience feel very drab and arbitrary as you’re completely incapable of making any interesting, clashing or gender nonconforming looks that it got miserable extremely quick.
As far as I’m concerned, the core experience of personal and independent fashion creativity is squandered by this, and I’m just disappointed.
The biggest issue the game has is it makes an effort to make the gender options more ambiguous by referring to the selectable Fem and Masc character models as Type A and Type B, only to then completely u-turn by making almost every single clothing item in the entire game locked to only one of the two character models, accessories like hats and earrings are unisex, but literally everything else from shirts to shoes are locked to one model and can’t be mixed into one look, and the only workaround is to make two different characters of each model for you to swap between.
It makes the experience feel very drab and arbitrary as you’re completely incapable of making any interesting, clashing or gender nonconforming looks that it got miserable extremely quick.
As far as I’m concerned, the core experience of personal and independent fashion creativity is squandered by this, and I’m just disappointed.
2012
The perfect first time for anyone wanting to get into stealth & immersive sims. Easy and exploitable, but rich in nonlinear emergent gameplay that feels satisfying and refreshing to play.
2012
The best entry in Hashino-era Persona (3-5), with a deluge of gameplay options that don't seem overwhelming, the most fun cast and a less hand-holdy gameplay loop compared to the likes of P5.
Just don't debate the writing with me, I'm too fucking tired.
Just don't debate the writing with me, I'm too fucking tired.
2013
My all time favourite rhythm game, if not overall game.
Deemo is in no way the tightest or best designed rhythm game, but everything weaves together almost perfectly to make the most emotional and thought provoking experience you can have with the genre.
Deemo is in no way the tightest or best designed rhythm game, but everything weaves together almost perfectly to make the most emotional and thought provoking experience you can have with the genre.
2008
Mirror’s Edge has a lot of fun to be had with its movement controls, but the mazelike level design, boring plot and awful combat do make it feel kinda messy.
2017
1-2-Switch is actually kind of fun??
It's not £50-fun, but like, when me and the lads meet up at the Premier Inn during con season it's a group fave, y'know?
Soda shake, innit.
It's not £50-fun, but like, when me and the lads meet up at the Premier Inn during con season it's a group fave, y'know?
Soda shake, innit.
2010
The best entry in the entire Mario Party franchise.
2011
Fortune Street is the ultimate video game tabletop, Monopoly but with a thousand times more chaos as you try and play the stock market to wipe out your competitors.
It's even perfect for playing long distance on apps like Discord, as only one player needs to operate the controls.
It's even perfect for playing long distance on apps like Discord, as only one player needs to operate the controls.
The creator of Danganronpa once said that the ending of Danganronpa V3 was to channel their frustrations at how the series went from being a murder mystery to a sensationalist honeypot akin to a reality TV show.
and that's why I despise DR2.
Less interesting characters, less interesting cases and an unneeded continuation of the Hope's Peak arc that feels like it was written on the philosophy of "If it fills a shitton of Wiki pages, that means it's good".
DR2 was nothing but fatiguing to finish to the point that it burned me out on wanting to try anything else in the franchise.
and that's why I despise DR2.
Less interesting characters, less interesting cases and an unneeded continuation of the Hope's Peak arc that feels like it was written on the philosophy of "If it fills a shitton of Wiki pages, that means it's good".
DR2 was nothing but fatiguing to finish to the point that it burned me out on wanting to try anything else in the franchise.
2001
Pikmin 1 is peak Pikmin, a straightforward strategy game where you plan ahead to collect items in order to survive and master the perfect run.
F1st's only sins are the lack of the improvements made in its successor, especially dynamic hitsounds for each note type, but it's still an expansive and joyful rhythm game to play with an ENTIRELY unique setlist of zero returning songs, making it a wonderful standalone rhythm game that doesn't feel the need to wallow in reincorporation.
If you can only get one DIVA game, I would recommend F2nd, but this one is well worth playing beforehand as a worthy introduction to the series.
If you can only get one DIVA game, I would recommend F2nd, but this one is well worth playing beforehand as a worthy introduction to the series.
I gotta be super specific about this.
The Just Dance live service client that 2023 Edition exists on and the JD+ service is currently lacklustre at the moment with an inferior user interface and missing over 600 songs from the Unlimited servers the previous games had access to.
The scoring's gotten worse too, but eh, I felt like that started happening in 2021.
2023 Edition in of itself however, as in the "on disc" songs we've been given this year are phenominal and are absolute peak Just Dance with a wonderful selection of songs, gorgeous MVs that use the new "3D worlds" recording technique and the Danceverses playlist that introduces a light story mode incorporating a few of the songs this entry brings.
So long as you're buying it purely for the 2023e on-disc songs, it's the best in the series, but anything else will disappoint.
The Just Dance live service client that 2023 Edition exists on and the JD+ service is currently lacklustre at the moment with an inferior user interface and missing over 600 songs from the Unlimited servers the previous games had access to.
The scoring's gotten worse too, but eh, I felt like that started happening in 2021.
2023 Edition in of itself however, as in the "on disc" songs we've been given this year are phenominal and are absolute peak Just Dance with a wonderful selection of songs, gorgeous MVs that use the new "3D worlds" recording technique and the Danceverses playlist that introduces a light story mode incorporating a few of the songs this entry brings.
So long as you're buying it purely for the 2023e on-disc songs, it's the best in the series, but anything else will disappoint.
2013
My favourite horror game, Cry of Fear is not only horrifying the first time, but it can be oddly cozy as you explore Stockholm's detailed streets and it's a decent mechanical game to boot, this free mod for Half Life 1 makes dozens of AAA campaigns quake in their boots.
Azran screams the energy of an extremely low budget title the team had to urgently tape together to finish off the prequel saga before it died slowly.
Cutscenes are the most infrequent they've ever been, the story is mostly filler when it isn't ripping off Laputa: Castle in the Sky and the puzzles are nonsensical.
Cutscenes are the most infrequent they've ever been, the story is mostly filler when it isn't ripping off Laputa: Castle in the Sky and the puzzles are nonsensical.
Short, sweet and full of heart. While straightforward, BtF is a gorgeous interactive gallery that gives you a warm feeling for its 1 hour playtime. Definitely worth a peek with some warm coffee.