The most emotional a Japanese game has made me since Silent Hill 3.
STUNNING.

I think this game is a fine MH like, Rise really didn't grab both because of it being on the switch and it because all the new movement systems just add nothing for me in a game where I'm usually standing still swinging a big bonky weapon. In contrast all of the mechanics in Wild Hearts make me feel like more of enviormental master. On top of that giving a reason to actually explore the well crafted maps makes building on to them feel like a good use of time. It's not perfect, it's not as good as MHWorld is now, but it's definitely as good or better than World was at launch. If you don't at least try MH alternatives we will quickly end up back in a sitation where there is only MH and it becomes lazy.

It's the best, if there weren't so many other amazing games right now I would have gone for more shrines, but 108 was more than enough to wan da game.

Yeah I think I've played enough of this. Not bad but im not gonna play anymore right now.

2018

A very solid souls like that misses the mark on a few important elements, but has one of the most fun maps to explore in the genre.

Terrible game feel. Didn't really play past the first boss.

Liked this a lot ! Ending was awesome.

I forgot to log this at the time, but really liked it. Kinda wanna go back and get all the footage becuase the production quality is so interesting. A lot of love and care brought this to life.

2022

BASED FOX - love that it started as a cute but hard Zelda and ended a Witness. Anyone saying this isn't a puzzle game, or it's just another Zelda clone hasn't diven deep enough.

Uniqueness and fun go a long way, but I could see someone hating this just as much as I liked it.

On the one hand you could argue that this is much simplified version of a game like Sunless Seas - but if you wanna be a cool guy like me you won't say that. Instead you'll say you love the atmosphere, visuals, music, and story told in this unconventional and engaging game.

Co-op adds a lot of fun to what is already a solid if overwhelming Slay the Spire like.

A very middling game, a very poor sequel.

My partner and I finished this late so there's no much my gamer brain can really add to this discussion but we had a dang good time. Unfortunately a little buggier than the first but that always comes with the massive expansion in scope. I'd say I probably still prefer the first but it's close.