PapiOregano
Bio
I've been playing video games since the Genesis / SNES era. At some point or another I have owned most major consoles. I've even dabbled in the weird ones too. This medium has meant the whole to me. Gaming has always been there as a way of escaping the minutia of life. They've also been a gateway into deeper understands of the world around me. They've even been there during some of the hardest passages of my life. So many games I have memories tied to specific time and places I have lived thru.
There aren't many constants in life. Things changes. People come and go. Yet still, my favorite games have always been there in some form or fashion to help get me thru it all and even help me still feel connected to the person I was when I first played them. In short, they're very special in more ways than I can articulate.
I've been playing video games since the Genesis / SNES era. At some point or another I have owned most major consoles. I've even dabbled in the weird ones too. This medium has meant the whole to me. Gaming has always been there as a way of escaping the minutia of life. They've also been a gateway into deeper understands of the world around me. They've even been there during some of the hardest passages of my life. So many games I have memories tied to specific time and places I have lived thru.
There aren't many constants in life. Things changes. People come and go. Yet still, my favorite games have always been there in some form or fashion to help get me thru it all and even help me still feel connected to the person I was when I first played them. In short, they're very special in more ways than I can articulate.
Badges
GOTY '23
Participated in the 2023 Game of the Year Event
N00b
Played 100+ games
2 Years of Service
Being part of the Backloggd community for 2 years
Loved
Gained 100+ total review likes
GOTY '22
Participated in the 2022 Game of the Year Event
Busy Day
Journaled 5+ games in a single day
Donor
Liked 50+ reviews / lists
Well Written
Gained 10+ likes on a single review
Gone Gold
Received 5+ likes on a review while featured on the front page
Best Friends
Become mutual friends with at least 3 others
Noticed
Gained 3+ followers
Liked
Gained 10+ total review likes
Favorite Games
128
Total Games Played
000
Played in 2024
000
Games Backloggd
Recently Played See More
Recently Reviewed See More
“Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth” is a fantastic follow up to “Remake”. It leaves the dark and dreary world of Midgar and enters a lush open world with so many secrets and fun things to do. The over-reliance on mini-games did hurt it a little, but over the 144 hours I spent I mostly had a blast exploring this rein-visioning of the OG game which is one of my all time favorite games. The story continues where the last left off in grand fashion and while this one gets a little incoherent sometimes as it juggles so much, I was never bored, always absorbed and endeared by this cast of characters that have been in my heart since I was a kid. It’s not quite the masterpiece it almost is, but it’s a bold sequel that has me hotly anticipating the finale to come in a few years.
I have so many issues with “Foamstars”, but something about it just kept sticking and I was having some really cut throat and terrific games that I kept playing it for a while. Even made a couple friends from the lobbies. I dropped it and not sure if I’ll go back tho. If I do, great! If not, the ten hours I spent were modestly entertaining enough that I ain’t mad about it.
It’s functional, but not nearly as good as the console versions. I was pretty bored most of the time, but got the platinum so it was worth it.