OOFTStuart
2022
Some beautiful art and music but let down but some frustrating level design. A lot of the difficulty comes down to waiting for an opening somewhere, then rushing into an unknown area. There is really value there to get all the collectables but I didn't have an urge to go back after credits rolled.
Ace Attorney: amazing cases with some incredible pay offs. Characters are all excellent and you get to call a bird to the stand! Cases can go on too long though and 3 days of investigation is just too much 4/5
Justice for All: another great entry, but with fairly forgettable cases. The circus is easily the highlight but the new prosecutor just isn't up to Edgeworth's standards. 3.5/5
Trials and Tribulations: the last entry is fantastic from start to finish. The pay off from 3 games worth of cases is just sublime and all the characters get their moments to shine. 4.5/5
Justice for All: another great entry, but with fairly forgettable cases. The circus is easily the highlight but the new prosecutor just isn't up to Edgeworth's standards. 3.5/5
Trials and Tribulations: the last entry is fantastic from start to finish. The pay off from 3 games worth of cases is just sublime and all the characters get their moments to shine. 4.5/5
2022
Cat people need to have a good look at themselves for giving this anything more than a 7/10.
2021
Game didn't save my progress so not willing to start again
2022
Another beautiful Far game! I love these games and I think this is another great adventure with brilliant set pieces and puzzles. I don't think the music is quite as good this time around, and the ship isn't quite as enjoyable to captain as the lumbering truck from Lone Sails. Still it's well worth your time as a standalone game, but I would recommend aying Lone Sails first.
2021
Really great remaster of a classic game. It's nice to be able to revisit this with a beautiful art style and some very small tweaks to make it more palatable for today's standards. The ability to fast forward through battles and "quick save" wherever you are in the dungeon made this easily accessible on my phone.
I would say that this is still an old game in every other sense of the world. Everything is incredibly opaque, very little direction and not much story compared to more modern entries. But as a fan of the series it's been great to go back and see where it all started. Especially some nods that Final Fantasy XIV have included! Would recommend for fans of the series, but beyond that it's still a tough, old school JRPG which isn't for everyone.
I would say that this is still an old game in every other sense of the world. Everything is incredibly opaque, very little direction and not much story compared to more modern entries. But as a fan of the series it's been great to go back and see where it all started. Especially some nods that Final Fantasy XIV have included! Would recommend for fans of the series, but beyond that it's still a tough, old school JRPG which isn't for everyone.
2019
The first full campaign but enough for me to make a rating.
2017
The music and art style really saved this for me. Perfectly pleasant, if slightly boring, puzzle game where you plod through the brain chasing away nightmares. There is some combat but nothing to shout about and the story is a simple affair.
Overall it's a nice indie that doesn't break the mould but was enjoyable enough.
Overall it's a nice indie that doesn't break the mould but was enjoyable enough.
2019
There are so many small things that add up to make this a great game. A deck builder where you just add cards throughout your run, rather than building it from the start. Being able to see your enemies move before making a decisions. Powerful upgrades that often come with a trade off. Quick battles that really suck you into that 'one more go' gameplay. Different characters, all playing totally different styles.
It's great! So much variety and strategy. You continue to learn without the game explicitly telling you what to do. You know when a run is going to be good. You can feel it a few fights in, building your deck around one or two powerful cards. Such a good feeling.
Sadly it is also brought down by the very nature of roguelike games. You can be battling through, clingly onto every inch of health but still not make any progress. Starting again can feel so painful when you know you're on a good run, but undone by one type of enemy or debuff. It's a hard game, and better for it. Just wish I didn't feel such disappointment, and sometimes even anger at myself, when I eventually fall to an elite enemy.
Definitely a game worth everyone's time, but if you don't like the rinse and repeat or roguelikes then you won't enjoy this.
It's great! So much variety and strategy. You continue to learn without the game explicitly telling you what to do. You know when a run is going to be good. You can feel it a few fights in, building your deck around one or two powerful cards. Such a good feeling.
Sadly it is also brought down by the very nature of roguelike games. You can be battling through, clingly onto every inch of health but still not make any progress. Starting again can feel so painful when you know you're on a good run, but undone by one type of enemy or debuff. It's a hard game, and better for it. Just wish I didn't feel such disappointment, and sometimes even anger at myself, when I eventually fall to an elite enemy.
Definitely a game worth everyone's time, but if you don't like the rinse and repeat or roguelikes then you won't enjoy this.
2021
This is the best Monster Hunter has been for me. On boarding new players is still an issue, but getting to teach my pals the way of Monster Hunter was a lot of fun. The online aspect works flawlessly.
Endemic life along with the new traversal and skill mechanics just breath such fresh air into this already amazing series. I can see myself still playing even now I've drafted the 'last' monster. Must have Switch game.
Endemic life along with the new traversal and skill mechanics just breath such fresh air into this already amazing series. I can see myself still playing even now I've drafted the 'last' monster. Must have Switch game.
2020
The foundations of this game are pretty rotten. Everything is designed to make you invest in small gear upgrades and points you constantly to the marketplace to spend money.
I finished the single player campaign, which was fine. Nothing special and an incredibly boring mission structure. Definitely feels like a missed opportunity on the back of the MCU. Won't be returning for the free updates.
I finished the single player campaign, which was fine. Nothing special and an incredibly boring mission structure. Definitely feels like a missed opportunity on the back of the MCU. Won't be returning for the free updates.
This game is just so bloated in every way. So many currencies, different systems, different buttons and so many quests and markers. Can. Not. Be. Arsed. I didn't even manage to reach the opening title screen after 6 hours so a massive red flag for me.
Assassin's Creed just isn't for me and I don't think it ever will be.
Assassin's Creed just isn't for me and I don't think it ever will be.
I think this has some really cool ideas. The machines, combat and some of the sides quests are good fun. I just can't hack the size of the world, when it feels like nothing but traversing huge areas to speak to people to advance the main story.
It's fine, but collecting a million small items to then craft items to then fight more robots is just not a loop I'm enjoying. The main story also didn't grab me so time to give up.
It's fine, but collecting a million small items to then craft items to then fight more robots is just not a loop I'm enjoying. The main story also didn't grab me so time to give up.
2012
Really enjoy these small games that Level 5 released on 3DS. An interesting JRPG take on classic D&D dungeon crawling. The dice rolls being used in battles, to strengthen your attack or reduce a debuff was interesting twist on what can normally be quit dull battle systems.
Overall it's a decent experience, especially for its £7 entry price. But the battles to become tired and the opaque tasks needing for progression does start to feel like a drain. Worth a go for the interesting ideas, not one I would be rushing to recommend.
Overall it's a decent experience, especially for its £7 entry price. But the battles to become tired and the opaque tasks needing for progression does start to feel like a drain. Worth a go for the interesting ideas, not one I would be rushing to recommend.
A wonderful story with some of the best writing I've seen in a video game. A tale of failing rural America with plenty of weird mystery to keep you tied to the ensemble cast. It is also filled with interesting side stories for those who want to look for it, which helps expand this world and dig deeper into the characters. Any game that still have me thinking about it days after finishing get a top recommendation from me.