Arcueid’s route really is quite excellent. Well-paced, fun fights, strong emotional payoff. And then you get to Ciel’s route, where I can’t help but feel like Nasu overcompensated for how underdeveloped her story was in the original game. There’s so much stuff in there that it becomes a bit of a slog, particularly in the lead up towards the true end.

Noel is a pretty good character but I think I would’ve preferred the two Far Side routes over a bloated Ciel story.

A cautionary tale about sharing baths with your friends

Oh anima effimera
che ti celi nel profondo dell'inganno,
chi hai continuato ad aspettare nel bosco deserto?

Privato di un'ala,
l'uccellino ha chiuso gli occhi in silenzio.

La sofferenza è svanita lontano;
ora l'uccellino non piange più.

Una morbida nebbia d'argento
Una morbida nebbia d'argento
avvolge teneramente ogni cosa.

Riposa, riposa in pace.

Nel racconto che ho scritto, puoi volare in libertà.

Ecco il mio ultimo incantesimo,
affinché la tua luce non conosca ombra.

Che lo splendido sogno dorato non venga infangato
dalla tristezza apportata dalla verità.

La foresta della colpa,
che consumava l'uccellino,
si è disseccata in silenzio.

Petali caduti al vento avvolgono
con dolcezza le guance pallide.

Quel giorno, quanti misteri
avrei dovuto risolvere per poterti portare via?

Riposa, riposa in pace.

Nell'illusione che hai creato,
ho conosciuto l'amore.

Non smetterò di pronunciare il tuo nome,
per continuare a dare vita ai tuoi desideri.

Che niente e nessuno ti trascini
nelle tenebre dell'oblio.

Riposa, riposa in pace.

The best bit is the cutscene at the end where Layton nearly loses his hat

Whoever came up with this needs to be put on a list

I think this might be about Mozart and Salieri

The anime may be one of the best visual novel adaptations ever (mostly thanks to Hiroshi Hamasaki's direction), but the original game lets you understand Okabe's madness more clearly.

Plus, there's routes for all of the other girls that never got adapted. I always thought Faris' should get more credit

I'd like Microsoft to bring Fable II back to PC, but I'm fine if this one stays locked behind Game Pass forever

2004

Peter Molyneux hyped the shit out of this game, but it somehow still managed to live up to expectations with its unique atmosphere and quirky sense of humor

The patrician Halo. It proved that the series could be great even without Master Chief, which is probably something that 343 should've taken to heart when making a new trilogy

Certainly not the 'best' or most innovative Souls game, but definitely my favorite to play by far. Fluid movement and strong weapon variety more than make up for the recycled settings and lore (although that's sort of the point?)

The ReDeads scarred me for life

You're telling me 'Fuck the Oscars' guy made this?