Lawllin
2023
took me ~40hours to beat
i really enjoyed the mechanics of gameplay. i liked the emblem idea a lot- it allows for some really cool and powerful unit combinations and creations. i thought the story was whatever it was fine, bad dragon vs good dragon. and i hated the characters, some of the least engaging characters i've ever interacted with.
the other problem i have is with how much there is to do with micromanaging your units. you have fishing, cooking, petting the little mutant dog, collecting farm animals, upgrading emblem bonds, inheriting and unlocking skills, playing panzer dragoon, working out, dumping items into the well to get special items, using ore to level up your weapons, leveling up in the arena, and managing the social bonds of your characters. That's not including the challenge levels, the paralogues, or grinding corrupted fights. there's just a lot to do- and they all have really strong effects on your team and if you want to mid-max they're practically necessary. you can just ignore it, but ignoring +4str to all units next mission, or bond increases, or higher emblem ring stats, or having enough materials to upgrade your weapons for something viable. it's just- a lot of stuff that really bogged down my playthru that lead to me just racing thru the endgame just so i could finish.
i really enjoyed the mechanics of gameplay. i liked the emblem idea a lot- it allows for some really cool and powerful unit combinations and creations. i thought the story was whatever it was fine, bad dragon vs good dragon. and i hated the characters, some of the least engaging characters i've ever interacted with.
the other problem i have is with how much there is to do with micromanaging your units. you have fishing, cooking, petting the little mutant dog, collecting farm animals, upgrading emblem bonds, inheriting and unlocking skills, playing panzer dragoon, working out, dumping items into the well to get special items, using ore to level up your weapons, leveling up in the arena, and managing the social bonds of your characters. That's not including the challenge levels, the paralogues, or grinding corrupted fights. there's just a lot to do- and they all have really strong effects on your team and if you want to mid-max they're practically necessary. you can just ignore it, but ignoring +4str to all units next mission, or bond increases, or higher emblem ring stats, or having enough materials to upgrade your weapons for something viable. it's just- a lot of stuff that really bogged down my playthru that lead to me just racing thru the endgame just so i could finish.
2023
This is a good game! it reminded me a lot of like, Sly Cooper meets Bayonetta with a Borderlands 2 aesthetic. The levels and platforming and combat felt like they were right out of a 2000's action platformer. The some characters take a hot minute to be enjoyable and the story isn't anything special (it's fine for what it is- it just isn't noteworthy imo). Really fun lighthearted adventure that i 100% recommend
I think this game was fun to play. took me around 35hours to beat. there's a lot of unit customization which is cool, and there are a lot of maps to use all of your units in. Mechanically, i like playing the game. But i think the story is terrible. truly, one of the worst written stories i've played. Normally when i play a fire emblem game i have become attached and like a few of the characters. Bro, i just beat this game today and i dont remember a single character's name. I even skipped all the cutscenes after i beat the game... just skipped right to the credits. i wanna be nice, because i think this game does a lot of cool and neat stuff, but my biggest issue is how little i engaged or cared about the story and characters. I also think that some of the micromangament involved with your units and their squads- is just unnecessary. I think, if you like strategy RPGs like fire emblem, you'll enjoy this game (idk about the story tho)
2022
the game is $3 and has some incredibly fun movement. I like a lot of what this game has to offer. but it's just a game that can be 100%d in 45minutes. i kinda wished all these well executed concepts were fleshed out and expanded on. for a game intended to be an hour long platformer- it's great. i just wished it was more than that tho
2022
The game lacks polish, but it definitely captures the n64 Zelda vibes it's going for. It's got 4 zones each with 1 or 2 side quests along with a dungeon. I think it's above and beyond a competent and enjoyable experience for a $5 game. Like, I had fun playing this! Kinda made me wish for a longer more fleshed out version of the game tho. If you can accept the rough edges, it's well worth the 4hours to beat it
2022
2022
2022
If you like Sonic Adventure or SA2- you'll find a lot to like here. The 3rd island got tiring to explore for me, but overall i think the platforming and boost gameplay is fun. took 13hours to beat (near 100%ing it). Make sure to switch your difficulty to "HARD" before fighting the last boss so you get the actual ending
2018
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