caitlins
2018
this iteration of peter parker is better than every single film one. loses half a star because it was unnecessarily annoying to get to platinum.
2020
i actually really loved this game. the story was great, the side characters were fantastic, the visuals were fun. i know i wouldn't have had the same experience had i played it on console, but i barely had any troubles with bugs beyond a couple of quests that were later fixed. cd projekt red definitely fumbled this game though, and i'm hoping it's not indicative of future releases.
banned in australia but still sold on steam and then unbanned in australia but everyone had bought it already because it was never taken off steam. 10/10.
i remember being completely blown away when this first came out. this and oblivion totally transformed the way rpgs (especially fantasy) are made in the industry.
i finished this game and just sat and cried as the credits rolled. this is storytelling at its finest + ashley johnson and laura bailey carrying the whole entire industry on their shoulders. one of the greatest games of all time, babeeeey.
2013
i was hesitant to pick this up because fps games weren't my thing, and it turned out to be one of my favourite games of all time. narratively stunning and visually gorgeous. a work of art.
this game is what breath of the wild wishes it was.
this game improves on a bunch of things that the original game lacked. getting to platinum isn't as tedious, miles has cooler powers and swinging, better animations/graphics. a gem of a game that i only wish was longer.
2015
it's definitely not five stars when it comes to writing or gameplay but jeez, the story, emotion and atmosphere blow me away every time. this game gets a lot of shit but it revolutionized the inclusion of queer women in video games. having three queer women lead a game (+ its prequel) is unheard of and that's important to me, so!
it's easily the second best zelda game behind wind waker. the design, locations, gameplay, characters... all phenomenal. midna is still my favourite zelda character to this day.
i have issues with the way the choices made in this game can completely invalidate the canon timeline in the original game, but in the end, i am a rachel amber enthusiast first, human second.
i'm someone who doesn't really enjoy the original format of assassin's creed games, so this is definitely more my speed. a ridiculously huge open world combined with the fun of greek mythology makes this fantastic. kassandra is easily the better choice of protagonist and makes interactions much more vibrant. i've always wanted to master it but the achievements are quite tedious and it is VERY long.
i have so many positive things to say about this game. chloe and nadine became my two favourite characters in the franchise after this. giving more depth to two female characters who were initially seen as 'the hot love interest' and 'the cold villain' in a successful male-led franchise is something they didn't have to do, tbh! turning this from a dlc into a full game isn't something they had to do! and yet, now chloe and nadine are gay. funny how life works.
a triumphant return to the roots of life is strange. the original is one of my favourite games of all time, and this brings back every aspect i loved so dearly. there are a couple of nitpicky things: recurring background characters not having names, less dialogue options and conversations, only really having one setting all takes away from the immersion a little, but not enough to drop my rating. the location and soundtrack are gorgeous, the story feels like home, and the alex/steph romance is one of the best in the franchise. life is strange works best when it focuses on queer women with powers, i guess!
2016
beautiful graphics, fantastic voice acting, a compelling story, a little mystery - all of these things make this a masterpiece. it's just a little snippet, only several hours long, but i always think of it when someone asks what my favourite games are. the ending is a little unsatisfying, and i know that's the point, but i do wish they solidified what henry would do next. other than that, i can't fault this whatsoever.