One of the first Rhythm games I've ever played. Guitar Hero 3 can still be found in some malls with the exact same tracks I remember FCing on medium when I was in school. To me, this is the standard that every Rhythm game has to live up to in its own ways.

One of the strangest yet most legitimately interesting and unique RPGs I've ever played despite bouncing off of it very hard very quickly when I first tried playing it. I dropped the game for over a year before finally pushing through to an unforgettable RPG.

I played this long after Far Cry 3 and have yet to play any future entry as a result. Too much is like the previous game. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" only leads to me wondering why you should bother replaying something that's almost completely identical to what you've already played before.

This game was so influential to gaming for the next twelve years that people called any game similar to its structure the "Ubisoft Formula". Even moreso than the series that started and replicated it more. When people complain about climbing "towers" in video games, this is at its roots.

You are an actor playing your role.
Buy the bull.

One of the most annoying and aggravating experiences I've ever had with a shooter. Not hostile in a way that promotes player engagement, but in a way that seems to intentionally try to make the game unenjoyable under the guise of difficulty.

Mechanically my favorite Souls game with a plethora of interesting builds and ways to play the game. The main star being the world's ever expanding map. One of the few games that genuinely feels like you're exploring an entire vast continent. Then you go down, inside, far outside, and even beyond that. A game that actually feels like you've went on a long journey.

I don't think it's a masterwork. I don't even think it does its own gimmicks better than things that came far before it. However, its introduction of "cosmic digital horror" and the use of mechanics tied to actions taken "outside" of the game are still very interesting and clever.

Much better, tighter, more mechanically interesting game than the first. Prague is a beautiful setting and rendered incredibly. Much more engaging as a roleplaying game with interesting decisions and choices to make.

Good for its time

A conflicted game. If the game was better scaled to be AA instead of AAA, I feel the conversation around it would be much more positive. If you can get it on a sale (less than $30) then you'll enjoy it more than someone who paid full release price.

A very bizarre game constantly jumping between tones with an incredibly unique combat system mixed with a horror visual novel. I don't think it all comes together perfectly but an incredible breath of fresh air and full of interesting ideas.

Singleplayer: The worst Dead Space game. 2 out of 5

Co-op: The most interesting and compelling horror aspects of the game are only experienced in co-op by Player 2. While very interesting in its own right, it's still not significant enough to completely redeem the game.

The "Aliens" to Dead Space's "Alien" while still maintaining the horror atmosphere yet embracing its more action aspects in a way that doesn't disconnect you from the survival horror core.
Cross my heart and hope to die.

A worthy spiritual sequel to Resident Evil 4 more than Resident Evil 5