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Played this along with the prequel demo called Unsolved Case with my girl. Fun puzzle game to play with a partner or friend if you want to play something new one night. Game is around 4+ hours depending on how long it takes you to complete the puzzles.
Voice acting is a little choppy and the "twist" is obvious but the puzzles are fun and that's what matters. My girl and I are both interested whenever the sequel come out.
Voice acting is a little choppy and the "twist" is obvious but the puzzles are fun and that's what matters. My girl and I are both interested whenever the sequel come out.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is a great sequel from Insomniacs Spider-Man series. The improvements made in gameplay, graphics, load times, and side quests while expected to be improved upon as very welcome. The only thing I feel the original does better is in its story.
Kraven is done amazingly, Venoms entrance might be the coolest thing in the game? Love Miles really becoming the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The MJ missions were actually really fun. The black suit influencing Peter more and more overtime. And Peter and Miles relationship and their story as Spider-Men together was really good.
The only "negatives" in this game I can think of is the story while good and has some amazingly cool moments isn't as good as the first games overall and that it was a little short. Would have loved to get a little more time with Venom. Also, whoever designed "that" Miles suit what were you thinking bro.. Probably the only thing that I actually disliked in this game, especially since you unlock some great Miles suits through progressing through the game.
This game is obviously getting another sequel and I'm assuming DLC with how the side quests ended and I cannot wait for both. If you have a PS5 this is a must have.
Kraven is done amazingly, Venoms entrance might be the coolest thing in the game? Love Miles really becoming the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The MJ missions were actually really fun. The black suit influencing Peter more and more overtime. And Peter and Miles relationship and their story as Spider-Men together was really good.
The only "negatives" in this game I can think of is the story while good and has some amazingly cool moments isn't as good as the first games overall and that it was a little short. Would have loved to get a little more time with Venom. Also, whoever designed "that" Miles suit what were you thinking bro.. Probably the only thing that I actually disliked in this game, especially since you unlock some great Miles suits through progressing through the game.
This game is obviously getting another sequel and I'm assuming DLC with how the side quests ended and I cannot wait for both. If you have a PS5 this is a must have.
2020
Absolutely loved Doom 2016. Knew it was going to be hard for Doom Eternal to come close to it but boy did it ever.
I don't know if I like Eternal more then its predecessor but I'm confident in saying that I like them the same amount for different reasons.
Doom 2016 revived Doom and was paced wonderfully (from what I remember) and encapsulates Doom so well in the modern gaming scene.
Doom Eternal expands on the gameplay wonderfully from enemies, movement, progression, and of course weapons. While the pacing of the game doesn't feel as good the lore and scope of the story expands dramatically, which isn't what I'm necessarily looking for in a Doom game but it was done well and therefore very much welcomed.
There is nothing bad in Doom Eternal but I wish there was 1 or 2 more one on one boss fights with unique enemies that don't show up regularly after you fight them as normal enemies.
If you enjoy FPS games or just badass characters that just fuck shit up I can't recommend the modern Doom games enough. Although you should probably start with Doom 2016 first because playing Eternal and going back is would be an adjustment.
I don't know if I like Eternal more then its predecessor but I'm confident in saying that I like them the same amount for different reasons.
Doom 2016 revived Doom and was paced wonderfully (from what I remember) and encapsulates Doom so well in the modern gaming scene.
Doom Eternal expands on the gameplay wonderfully from enemies, movement, progression, and of course weapons. While the pacing of the game doesn't feel as good the lore and scope of the story expands dramatically, which isn't what I'm necessarily looking for in a Doom game but it was done well and therefore very much welcomed.
There is nothing bad in Doom Eternal but I wish there was 1 or 2 more one on one boss fights with unique enemies that don't show up regularly after you fight them as normal enemies.
If you enjoy FPS games or just badass characters that just fuck shit up I can't recommend the modern Doom games enough. Although you should probably start with Doom 2016 first because playing Eternal and going back is would be an adjustment.
2023
Persona 3 Portable is a amazing game, just like its sequels P4 and P5. Tackling the meaning of life and death from multiple characters POV is not an easy feat, and for the most part P3 succeeds in that along with having good characters, combat, and of course an amazing soundtrack. But there is something about P3 that keeps it behind the other Persona games I've played.
It's a possibility that it's because I played P3 Portable and not P3 FES and the missing gameplay elements like seeing the character models move and actually walking around/seeing places other than in Tartarus is what makes me feel this way but I don't think it is. P3P is just missing some things in it's core.
For example, there is no social links for the male S.E.E.S. characters for the male MC (and I'm pretty sure no female ones for Fem MC), what makes it worse is that they're in the game but locked behind what protagonist you choose. Expanding on this point, a good few of the social links are either not that memorable and/or good (for male MC at least), there are some great ones too but overall feels lacking. And the last big one for me is the ending is kind of weak? No spoilers of course but you really feel the stakes in the final month of the game and it builds as it reaches it's climax and cool/surprising things happen as expected and then the games epilogue is kinda weird due to what happens in the climax and then it just ends. Maybe this is just a P3P issue and the epilogue is better in FES.
With all that said I genuinely loved the game lol. P3 has a lot of great moments that rival if not are some of the best and I'm excited and hoping that with Persona 3 Reload it addresses some of the issues I had along with the quality of life improvements from the more modern Persona games. If so it might make it the best one yet.
It's a possibility that it's because I played P3 Portable and not P3 FES and the missing gameplay elements like seeing the character models move and actually walking around/seeing places other than in Tartarus is what makes me feel this way but I don't think it is. P3P is just missing some things in it's core.
For example, there is no social links for the male S.E.E.S. characters for the male MC (and I'm pretty sure no female ones for Fem MC), what makes it worse is that they're in the game but locked behind what protagonist you choose. Expanding on this point, a good few of the social links are either not that memorable and/or good (for male MC at least), there are some great ones too but overall feels lacking. And the last big one for me is the ending is kind of weak? No spoilers of course but you really feel the stakes in the final month of the game and it builds as it reaches it's climax and cool/surprising things happen as expected and then the games epilogue is kinda weird due to what happens in the climax and then it just ends. Maybe this is just a P3P issue and the epilogue is better in FES.
With all that said I genuinely loved the game lol. P3 has a lot of great moments that rival if not are some of the best and I'm excited and hoping that with Persona 3 Reload it addresses some of the issues I had along with the quality of life improvements from the more modern Persona games. If so it might make it the best one yet.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is peak Star Wars. Not only does it approve upon EVERYTHING from the first game it also expands and connects to cannon lore that other movies/TV/games have yet to touch on while doing good fanservice for its current time period.
Knights of the Old Republic for me is still the greatest Star Wars game but Jedi Survivor is a close second. Maybe its recency bias but I genuinely love this game.
I did experience minor performance issues on PC but the quality of the story, gameplay, progression, and characters make up for it. Can't wait for a new game+ whenever I have the time.
Knights of the Old Republic for me is still the greatest Star Wars game but Jedi Survivor is a close second. Maybe its recency bias but I genuinely love this game.
I did experience minor performance issues on PC but the quality of the story, gameplay, progression, and characters make up for it. Can't wait for a new game+ whenever I have the time.
I remember watching Markiplier (I think it was him) play this when it originally came out to see what all the hype was about. I was in for a surprise just like everyone else was.
If you like visual novels and like things with a twist I highly recommend this free game, just try and go in without any prior knowledge if you can.
If you like visual novels and like things with a twist I highly recommend this free game, just try and go in without any prior knowledge if you can.
A great first entry to a series with the Pokemon IP. Good story, great music, and makes me wish they would make a new entry in the franchise for the Switch and frankly, make more different games with the Pokemon IP because there isn't enough for how big the franchise is.
Favourite Pokemon game. Epic story, great region, amazing music, first cutscene in Pokemon, and introduced the Battle Frontier to the series.
Have a habit of writing long reviews gushing about games I love and this is one of those games. If I ever have the time I'll be sure to update or write another one.
Have a habit of writing long reviews gushing about games I love and this is one of those games. If I ever have the time I'll be sure to update or write another one.
Definitive OG Gen 1 game, not much else to say. Could catch every Pokemon in game, walking with a Pikachu was cute, and had fun glitches.
Perfect remake. And somehow the Pokemon company and GameFreak have failed to replicate something they've already done with HGSS.
Only flaw I can think of is the game still has some of that Gen 4 slowness. There are still issues with the Johto region as a whole but everything is improved upon from the original games.
Music translated well, new content was great, QoL implement well, and post game with Gen 3 and 4 Pokemon breathed even more fresh air into this game. Shame we'll probably never get anything like it again.
Only flaw I can think of is the game still has some of that Gen 4 slowness. There are still issues with the Johto region as a whole but everything is improved upon from the original games.
Music translated well, new content was great, QoL implement well, and post game with Gen 3 and 4 Pokemon breathed even more fresh air into this game. Shame we'll probably never get anything like it again.
2014
Almost everything new that was added to this game from the originals was great. Flying above the region, the new megas, Zinnea and the Delta episode, the new original music, all amazing.
However, a lot of the things they changed fell extremely flat for me. The Gen 3 music in the Gen 6 soundscape did not transfer well in a lot of the music (less brass, bad rhythm, etc), how easy the game was (Pokemon is for kids but as a kid I'd feel my intelligence insulted), and of course no Battle Frontier.
Some really good things in ORAS but it fails in being a good remake, especially when they nailed it with HGSS.
However, a lot of the things they changed fell extremely flat for me. The Gen 3 music in the Gen 6 soundscape did not transfer well in a lot of the music (less brass, bad rhythm, etc), how easy the game was (Pokemon is for kids but as a kid I'd feel my intelligence insulted), and of course no Battle Frontier.
Some really good things in ORAS but it fails in being a good remake, especially when they nailed it with HGSS.
MWII continued on what MW2019 did, reinventing the wheel by removing core features and calling it innovation. Sure the maps on average are better then MW2019s and MWII feels faster paced then its predecessor but that's about it.
Ever since OG IW left the studio during the development MW2 and formed Respawn Entertainment around a decade ago the new IW has failed to make an actual good game. Few good ideas and upgrades here and there but that doesn't make a game good no matter how crisp the animations and rendering looks.
Ever since OG IW left the studio during the development MW2 and formed Respawn Entertainment around a decade ago the new IW has failed to make an actual good game. Few good ideas and upgrades here and there but that doesn't make a game good no matter how crisp the animations and rendering looks.
2017
A friend and I were so excited when this was announced as we had a great time with the first one. Felt Outlast 2 had a decently strong opening but afterwards just started to fall flat. Felt easy to run and hide from emeries and once you realize that most of the scare just goes away because you know you'll get away.
Still looking forward to Outlast 3 though.
Still looking forward to Outlast 3 though.
2013
Have nothing but fond memories of staying up late at my friends place as a teenager and constantly handing each other the controller because we were scared to play.
Eventually we finished the game some other time in the future and we had a great time with it. But I don't remember the 3rd Act being as thrilling as the the first 2. When Outlast 3 gets it's release date I'll have to go back relive the memories of the first 2 (but mostly this one). If you've never played and like horror games I highly recommend, I believe it goes on sale often.
Eventually we finished the game some other time in the future and we had a great time with it. But I don't remember the 3rd Act being as thrilling as the the first 2. When Outlast 3 gets it's release date I'll have to go back relive the memories of the first 2 (but mostly this one). If you've never played and like horror games I highly recommend, I believe it goes on sale often.
2017
I have lots of great memories playing this game with friends during launch and the months afterwards even though it was a complete mess. Ubisoft did end up fixing and adding some cool things over time into the game but just not fast enough. Plus all the monetization and crap servers in a full priced game didn't help.
I can't help but feel out of all the Ubisoft games that force a generic open world that it would have actually benefited the For Honor campaign. Pick a starting class as Knight, Viking, or Samurai and have different starts for each one. Hell, when they did DLC they could've added more to the campaign adding replay value but I know that's asking to much of small indie company Ubisoft.
All frustrations aside if they announced a sequel that isn't the same game with a fresh coat of paint I would be genuinely excited to see what it would be like and would probably end up getting it at some point. If they can make a game that changes the parrying to be more like Sekiros and the servers are actually good I'd buy in a heartbeat.
I can't help but feel out of all the Ubisoft games that force a generic open world that it would have actually benefited the For Honor campaign. Pick a starting class as Knight, Viking, or Samurai and have different starts for each one. Hell, when they did DLC they could've added more to the campaign adding replay value but I know that's asking to much of small indie company Ubisoft.
All frustrations aside if they announced a sequel that isn't the same game with a fresh coat of paint I would be genuinely excited to see what it would be like and would probably end up getting it at some point. If they can make a game that changes the parrying to be more like Sekiros and the servers are actually good I'd buy in a heartbeat.