Final Fantasy, Dark Souls, Shadow of the Colossus. None of these games have anything to do with Pocky & Rocky. However, they are all games that I tried with no context of what they entailed only for the sake of trying something new. They are all also games that I adore.
While the trio of previously mentioned games have cultural and/or critical acclaim to make me curious, I had never heard of Pocky & Rocky until fairly recently, but I loved the artwork on the cover. Call me superficial, but that was enough to make me curious, and a few days ago I pulled the trigger and bought Reshrined. I didn’t even know what genre of game it was, but I was enamored and ready to be surprised. I am glad I took that chance.
I love Pocky & Rocky Reshrined.
As someone who plays JRPGs a solid 99% of the time, finishing this game in one sitting and in less than three hours was incredibly refreshing. The brevity, however, makes it hard to really detail my thoughts as extensively as some other titles. There is not a ton here, but what is given to you is outstanding.
I have played many games in my time, and I’ve noticed it is not uncommon for there to be games that just feel tired and samey. That is not always a negative, but it makes times where you play something inspired extra special, and this is certainly one of those times. Every corner of this game is bursting with creativity, constantly straddling a line of both goofy absurdity and genuinely great game design. While it is short and lacking detail, I struggle to think of a better descriptor of this game than it just simply being fun.
Fun gameplay, fun visuals and art direction, fun music, fun story- just a fun game altogether.
This game prods my imagination, has me laughing, and makes me itch to play through it all over again. I am so impressed by the simple joy this title brought me. The great challenge, short length, replay value, and simple fun elicits a feeling similar to something like the original Castlevania- and if you know me well you’d know that is a high compliment, and similarly to that game I know I will be returning to this one time and time again.
I need more time to truly let this game marinate as I feel I have barely dipped my toes into it fully, but after an initial playthrough and some time to sleep on it I feel my love for it grow more and more, and that is exciting. It’s early to make the call, but I know deep down I just found a longtime love.
To think I bought this game on a whim and only because of my appreciation of the cover art and now it sits so highly in my mind is special. Video games sure are cool. Play this game, I hope you enjoy it if you do.
While the trio of previously mentioned games have cultural and/or critical acclaim to make me curious, I had never heard of Pocky & Rocky until fairly recently, but I loved the artwork on the cover. Call me superficial, but that was enough to make me curious, and a few days ago I pulled the trigger and bought Reshrined. I didn’t even know what genre of game it was, but I was enamored and ready to be surprised. I am glad I took that chance.
I love Pocky & Rocky Reshrined.
As someone who plays JRPGs a solid 99% of the time, finishing this game in one sitting and in less than three hours was incredibly refreshing. The brevity, however, makes it hard to really detail my thoughts as extensively as some other titles. There is not a ton here, but what is given to you is outstanding.
I have played many games in my time, and I’ve noticed it is not uncommon for there to be games that just feel tired and samey. That is not always a negative, but it makes times where you play something inspired extra special, and this is certainly one of those times. Every corner of this game is bursting with creativity, constantly straddling a line of both goofy absurdity and genuinely great game design. While it is short and lacking detail, I struggle to think of a better descriptor of this game than it just simply being fun.
Fun gameplay, fun visuals and art direction, fun music, fun story- just a fun game altogether.
This game prods my imagination, has me laughing, and makes me itch to play through it all over again. I am so impressed by the simple joy this title brought me. The great challenge, short length, replay value, and simple fun elicits a feeling similar to something like the original Castlevania- and if you know me well you’d know that is a high compliment, and similarly to that game I know I will be returning to this one time and time again.
I need more time to truly let this game marinate as I feel I have barely dipped my toes into it fully, but after an initial playthrough and some time to sleep on it I feel my love for it grow more and more, and that is exciting. It’s early to make the call, but I know deep down I just found a longtime love.
To think I bought this game on a whim and only because of my appreciation of the cover art and now it sits so highly in my mind is special. Video games sure are cool. Play this game, I hope you enjoy it if you do.