2021
It's crazy how this 2 hour game, that is a second entry into a trilogy of games, feels like a complete, multi-layered, and fully realized standalone sci-fi narrative, that (imo) can rival titans of the genre. And what's even crazier is that according to the dev, this was made in ONE MONTH. I absolutely love indie devs man, I was already super excited for ECHOSTASIS, but right now it is my most anticipated game, I cannot wait to see the conclusion to this trilogy
2015
I've never been into racing games, or driving games in general, but holy fuck
I've not read Higurashi or Umineko yet, but I'm putting all my faith in Ryukishi to save this series man
The closer I got to catching up to the latest chapter the more I dreaded the idea of having to wait for the conclusion to come out, because man I'm just so floored after that ending, I HAVE to see this story to its fullest extent. This rating will be a placeholder for now, YTTD is already a favorite of mine but when part two comes out, it will for sure skyrocket as an all timer for me
2007
I'm not even close to finishing this but I wanted to leave some thoughts since it's definitely a game I'll keep returning to for a while. Like others have mentioned, this isn't as cohesive as Yume Nikki, and the dream worlds can definitely vary in quality, but man does this game creep into my mind like no other. Yume 2kki is in equal parts soothing, and unsettling; for as many weird, abstract, creepy, and bizarre dream worlds there are, there's always a calming, meditative, and comforting dream world spread throughout the journey, many being the light at the end of the tunnel, but nevertheless, while the dream worlds can be extremely different from each other, I always get a sense of melancholy throughout my journey; it can be very faint, but it's always there. Maybe it's because the main character is always by their lonesome, but either way, I can't help but get lost in that feeling, just like how I get lost while exploring the endless depths of the dreamscape. Even when I shamefully looked up the location of a specific wallpaper I wanted to collect, I couldn't help but stray from that straightforward path anyway, it was borderline irresistibile; that's when I knew that this game was special. The exploration in 2kki is almost unparalleled. It might not have the cohesive atmosphere or hidden narrative you could theorize about in Yume Nikki, but as a collective of many peoples' ongoing efforts, It is undoubtedly special, and I can't help but find it beautiful
2023
RAAAAAAAAGGHH THIS WAS EVERYTHING I WANTED IT TO BE. PEAK FUCKING GAMING
I could save Rei Kurosawa
1998
Kinogears...
2019
I know this game is about a dog but, my cat passed away today, and after a lot of tears I was reminded of this game because of its premise (though initially I thought it was about a ghost cat). Since I knew it was short I decided to try it out, and yea I'm really sad. This was a wholesome, short but sweet game that captured the feeling of grief over losing a pet really well; had to take a walk after to cry some more lmao. But yea, I'm glad this game was made, it comforted me a bit even though it mostly just made me more sad. I miss you so much Onyx, I'll see you later
IT'S REAL
2005
PLEASE GIVE US WE LOVE KATAMARI REROLL
2018
I thought I'd never be into shmups but my god ZeroRanger is singlehandedly motivating me to explore the genre more; it's just one of the coolest games ever made
This game is a fucking mess
I was dangerously close to tearing up at the end, was not expecting that
2022
This made my bad morning into a good one, such a cute little gem of a game