Radshyguy
It may not be nearly as iconic as the original but I'd say this is easily the better game. The weapons are amazing and there's still some annoying enemies, but what hands down puts this over the original for me is that the chapters not only drag on way less, but also that there's not really a bad chapter in this game. Sure not all are amazing, this isn't Half-Life 2, but there's no real point where I just wished the game would end. Great time even if it was created by a pedophile.
2019
They brought back National Dex. They really did it.
Pokemon Shield I thought was one of the worst games ever made. It really was just very boring and not as good as the other Pokemons, which are really good. But this one had no National Dex, and bad tree, and just bad game. But now, I play it again, and it is very good with National Dex. I love Pokemon, gameplay is very good and filled with subtlety. When you fire the water, the water is resistant. When you water the fire, the fire is hurt because water is put out by fire. It's this sublte design that makes the Pokemon series so great. This would have been a one star, maybe even half a star, if there was no national dex, which made this way weaker than other Pokemon games like the ones released between 2008-2012 when I was young and played them, but now it is really really good. The gameplay is wonderful, wonderfully developed characters like Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Maractus line the walls of this game, and it's overall just a delightful experience. 10/10, time to not play another game until the next Pokemon releases.
Pokemon Shield I thought was one of the worst games ever made. It really was just very boring and not as good as the other Pokemons, which are really good. But this one had no National Dex, and bad tree, and just bad game. But now, I play it again, and it is very good with National Dex. I love Pokemon, gameplay is very good and filled with subtlety. When you fire the water, the water is resistant. When you water the fire, the fire is hurt because water is put out by fire. It's this sublte design that makes the Pokemon series so great. This would have been a one star, maybe even half a star, if there was no national dex, which made this way weaker than other Pokemon games like the ones released between 2008-2012 when I was young and played them, but now it is really really good. The gameplay is wonderful, wonderfully developed characters like Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and Maractus line the walls of this game, and it's overall just a delightful experience. 10/10, time to not play another game until the next Pokemon releases.
1991
Unlikely I'll finish this, strange since I finish pretty much every game I play. I got really frustrated near the end with a lack of directions and having to fight three damagesponge behemoths in a row, who knows maybe I'll return and update the review.
This game sucks I don't get the following it has. I can't speak for other FFs being better because this is the only one I've played far into, but it's just so bland. The party members are super bland and usually die five minutes after you get them (and then unceremoniessly come back another five minutes later) aside from the main character who has a little bit of an arc I guess and I don't know I guess Kain was a little cool. The story is kind of a basic rebellion thing that didn't invest me, and the combat is kinda whatever. Time-based battles was a new idea I'm glad this game influenced the growth of those, but man spellcasters are just so awful in this game that it feels like most battles are just me mashing attack, especially when at some points you have two or more spell casters. Their attacks miss most of the time so you can't do chip damage, spells that aren't weaknesses barely do anything or heal the enemy, most status spells flat-out do not work 90% of the time, and trying to scan the enemy for their weakness... Usually misses! This game just really does not have much going for it, how a lot of people consider this one of the best in the series is beyond me.
This game sucks I don't get the following it has. I can't speak for other FFs being better because this is the only one I've played far into, but it's just so bland. The party members are super bland and usually die five minutes after you get them (and then unceremoniessly come back another five minutes later) aside from the main character who has a little bit of an arc I guess and I don't know I guess Kain was a little cool. The story is kind of a basic rebellion thing that didn't invest me, and the combat is kinda whatever. Time-based battles was a new idea I'm glad this game influenced the growth of those, but man spellcasters are just so awful in this game that it feels like most battles are just me mashing attack, especially when at some points you have two or more spell casters. Their attacks miss most of the time so you can't do chip damage, spells that aren't weaknesses barely do anything or heal the enemy, most status spells flat-out do not work 90% of the time, and trying to scan the enemy for their weakness... Usually misses! This game just really does not have much going for it, how a lot of people consider this one of the best in the series is beyond me.
2016
One of those games where they went hard on everything except the combat. God tier story, god tier characters, a great soundtrack, amazing writing, but gosh is that combat kind of mediocre. Still a great game since there's dumb fun to be had in the combat at least but compared to the other games in the series wow this is a huge step back.
2015
I will never understand the hate for this game. Very solid story, fantastic overworld, a solid cast, decent combat, very strong emotional scenes, and a fantastic soundtrack. Pretty much almost everyone I've met thought this game was at least alright, so I'm confused as to where all the hate and bad reviews seem to come from. Maybe the dumb Rose/Alisha controversy in Japan just subtly effected how people percieved the game, I don't know.
2000
Definitely outdone by later titles but still pretty great. The cast is good, the story is good, the combat is solid, the music is good, nothing too special, but this game's 3rd act, charm, and overworld are some of the best in the series. Engaging stuff, definitely not a must play but if you're a Tales fan I'd definitely at least give this a shot, it's also a pretty good first game if you're a fan of classic RPGs. Impressive game, especially considering the titles preceding this were pretty mediocre.
1997
This review is for the PSX version, since that's the only one in English... At least for now. This game needs seperate pages, man.
It's okay I guess. I think it's better than Phantasia in that there's way less spells being casted and the spells themselves have much faster animations, which helps a great chunk for the absolute biggest flaw of the original game. The story this time was kind of mediocre, especially in the 2nd half where nothing really happens, and the AI is awful, but the improved gameplay really helped me pull through. I think there's a certain charm to the pre-Phantasia PSX combat, where you just get one attack with multiple types instead of a standard combo. The cast this time isn't amazing either, but it's decent and I think they can have some funny interactions sometimes. Having to recruit optional party members is a big annoyance and the villains in this game are hilariously underdeveloped, but I guess overall I enjoyed it.
It's okay I guess. I think it's better than Phantasia in that there's way less spells being casted and the spells themselves have much faster animations, which helps a great chunk for the absolute biggest flaw of the original game. The story this time was kind of mediocre, especially in the 2nd half where nothing really happens, and the AI is awful, but the improved gameplay really helped me pull through. I think there's a certain charm to the pre-Phantasia PSX combat, where you just get one attack with multiple types instead of a standard combo. The cast this time isn't amazing either, but it's decent and I think they can have some funny interactions sometimes. Having to recruit optional party members is a big annoyance and the villains in this game are hilariously underdeveloped, but I guess overall I enjoyed it.
2006
Hot DANG! I still got extra stuff to do in this game as of now but wow that was a surprise. I expected a small fun little rhythm game, but no man. This game is not only fun, but bursting with tons of charm. The style is great, the little stories are adorable, the soundtrack GOES HARD, it's just fantastic! I had fun, I laughed, I even almost cried. I just had a smile on my face the whole game, when I wasn't get my balls kicked on by the tough songs at least. Defintiely worth checking it out if you can play it proper!
2011
The best Pokemon game even if it's not official solely because you can play the only fun part of Pokemon (serious battles against players with brains) with ease and an easy team builder.
2007
It's Super Mario Galaxy. What else is there to say?
One of the best Puyo games. Writing actually made me laugh a decent amount, gameplay is varied and really fun, and it has a lot of content. Only issue is that it wasn't localized and that the DS version is the only fan translated one.
2004
8/10 for gm_slopes and gm_7eleven_night alone, 9 for how using model manipulator with mirrors can crash the game any time, anywhere.
Novelty meme game to play twice that requires multiple hours of playtime to unlock everything... Something doesn't add up here.
2009
I respect this game for attempting something bigger near the end of the story but I think there's a sign of low confidence when most of the cast of this new universe is old characters and the new gameplay style is used for only portion of the game. A gameplay style that sucks by the way.
1989
"Tetris is a perfect game" that's nice grandpa now go back to watching Gamemaker's Toolkit videos