Jeltron
1997
I know at this point it is a tired cliche and people argue endlessly about if this game is overrated etc but if I ignore all of the conversations around it and I am honest with myself, this is my favorite game of all time to this day. I feel that now that younger people might not understand what it was at the time, I should say that it impressed me on just about every level but the combination of storytelling and music is something I will never forget.
2002
This is my favorite Resident Evil game by a lot and that's saying a lot because (Classic) Resident Evil is also my favorite series. The graphical and gameplay updates went really far to make what was once a campy game into a genuine horror game with excellent gameplay.
2016
The art direction and game design is very good in this game. It is also blissfully short. I really wish more games followed this format because I felt like I had a wonderful experience and it didn't take too much of my time. A great example of making a game better instead of bigger.
1998
Always considered this one of the best ps1 racing games but was playing it again recently and was a little disappointed with the number of tracks.
1998
I know this is considered one of the greatest shmups of all time but I just could not get into it no matter how much I tried. The 7 weapons with 3 buttons mechanic is very cool but the game feels clunky and complicated in a way that Ikaruga does not. I feel that it is a great step in the right direction but I could never play this when I could be playing Ikaruga instead. I suspect that this game's allure comes partly from the many many years after release when the only way to play it was to import it from Japan at incredibly high prices. I know my opinion of the game was higher before I got it and was able to really sit down and play it for a while. It is still a great shmup though.
1999
I had a lot of fun playing this game back in the year 2000 but even then it didn't hold my attention for as long as games like Soul Calibur and Jet Grind Radio. I loved being able to zoom around the streets of San Francisco in a car before I had my drivers license. These days if I feel like driving a car around like crazy I will have more fun doing it in single player GTA V.
1994
This is one of my all-time favorite platformers. Very impressive game design especially for the hardware and era. I can replay the game over and over without losing interest.
2003
This is probably the best racing game I have ever played. The feeling of speed, the interesting track design, the sense of friction that is created by using your health bar to boost... even the music is great. It makes sense that Sega and Nintendo together could make something very special.
2002
When I first started to play this game it was pretty confusing and I died all of the time even on easy mode but this is a game that you can keep playing and keep improving at and it has such incredible presentation and game design. I think with how this game works on easy mode vs normal and the scoring system combined with the enemy and bullet patterns this might be the closest thing I have ever seen to perfection in game design. I still after all these years have never had time to fully master the game. I am proud to report that I have managed to get to level 4 on one continue though.
2019
Not only is this game a really great remake, it is better than Resident Evil 2 was at the time of launch. I can't believe how seamlessly this game was able to capture all of the great things from Resident Evil 2 and none of the bad parts. It ranks up there with the remake of Resident Evil 1 as the best in the series.
I love that they were able to use the over the shoulder view to create a genuine survival horror game for the first time. To me that view was always associated with the departure from survival horror that Resident Evil 4 represents.
I love that they were able to use the over the shoulder view to create a genuine survival horror game for the first time. To me that view was always associated with the departure from survival horror that Resident Evil 4 represents.
1999
A must-play game but use a simple spoiler-free guide to get the best ending.
2005
I never understood why I didn't like these games until I discovered the term 'pushing buttons to make rainbows.'
This describes the feeling that lots of things are happening on screen even though you only pushed one button. So many things happen on rails with quick-time events that I never feel like I have direct control over the character. The vibe of the game is much too bro-ey for me too. All around embodies most of the things I dislike about AAA games.
This describes the feeling that lots of things are happening on screen even though you only pushed one button. So many things happen on rails with quick-time events that I never feel like I have direct control over the character. The vibe of the game is much too bro-ey for me too. All around embodies most of the things I dislike about AAA games.
1998
Would have given it 5 stars at time of release but when I go back to it it feels undeniably clunky now. The unskippable story stuff is brutal.
1989
It's funny the idea that Tetris needs to be validated by my review but yeah I heard this one's good. Seems to be somewhat popular too.
I have always been pretty into Pac-man but found it to be a bit clunky and dated at the same time. This game introduced a new gameplay loop that I got completely hooked on. I know purists hate that it's not traditional Pac-man but it is by far my favorite Pac-man game even if that makes me a filthy casual gamer. (or maybe just a bigger fan of snake than pac-man ;)