cozy and delightful :) but can wear off. what AC really needs is minigames.

when friends visit, there's nothing to do but look around. imagine if you randomly acquired a tennis court/racket that can be placed and played w friends online!

volleyball, golf, board games, cooking - there are endless possibilities!!!

FF7 Remake is NOT a remake. It is a live-action adaptation. FF7 Remake is to FF7 as the MCU movies are to Marvel Comics.

It's a chance for fans of the source material to follow FF7s story, originally told using cruder visuals, but with all the spectacle that only previously existed with the aid of the imagination.

But because its core gameplay has almost nothing to do with the original, it's really not a remake. Not that this is a bad thing.

Much like 80% of MCU movies, I found the entire experience to be just "ok". I found the voice direction to be awkward, the story beats to feel stretched out, and the puzzle segments to be completely awful. Also, I never understood the combat well, but maybe that's on me.

I really believe that FF7 Remake was carried by its gorgeous visuals and the PS1 original's prestige.

Somehow a more ambitious story than 999. It'll blow your mind wiiiddddeee open. Mixed with some decent characters, and some of the best VA in anime games. BUT the dialogue and prose can feel repetitive and stretched out, filled with long explanations that are only semi-relevant/useful. I found myself skipping a lot of it. The game should be shorter.

2/3 of the game is story. The remaining 1/3 is a series of escape rooms, which is my favorite part (as someone who likes logic puzzles). VLR's puzzles presented a decent challenge and stumped me a few times. I loved diving headfirst into these rooms.

Zero Escape is the best series of VN games Ive played. I cannot decide if I like 999 or VLR more. VLR has harder puzzles and better endings/reveals. 999 has better characters and has LESS (not zero) needless dialogue.

of all the RE games Ive played, Village is the most like a theme park ride. feels more linear than VII (or what I remember of it), with a lower focus on tension and higher focus on spectacle and story.

is the spectacle good? Usually. The setting is nice (though I preferred the Baker estate) and the enemy + boss variety is much, much greater. Especially a particular section near the middle. Is it a masterpiece? Nahhhh. But its a really entertaining piece of media :]

Also this game is beautiful

Kiwami 2 is another gripping crime drama story - the best in videogames - with a sense of humor I love. After playing 0, 7, K1, and now K2, Id say K2 has the weakest story so far. But the weakest Yakuza story is still great.

This game is also gorgeous. I spent a lot of time just walking around in first-person to see the sights. I was also impressed by the Majima minigame (which is effectively a miniature RTS game).

Yakuza series is like comfort food to me. I just like to hang out and spend time in its world. K2 delivers again.