One of the most unique approaches to a video game ever. I was initially thrown off by essentially playing translator simulator but they actually made this in such a way that decoding a foreign language feel rewarding with enough puzzle and exploration elements thrown in there to make for a pretty engaging experience. I finished it in one sitting, crazily enough. What kept me engaged though wasn't just the mechanics but the worldbuilding. Meeting each new group of people with their own distinct culture and language made me wonder how they all ended up in one huge tower together... and who was at the top? Ultimately, didn't need much help on this game either with the exception of one somewhat BS puzzle right at the end where they were looking for "brother" instead of "man" as the answer to an already vague puzzle. Really loved this game though minus that one very minor hiccup.

What a special, special game. You can really tell just how much thought and effort went into the puzzle and game design, the graphics, the secrets, the atmosphere. It was a pretty quick beat but I think for a game like this where its up to the player to decide just how much effort they want to put into exploring and collecting eggs, I think it was fitting to keep it short. There are some pretty horrific and pretty beautiful beats thoughout the game and it always kept me on my toes. I don't think I ever needed to do any backtracking where it felt tedious and it almost started to feel like most of the puzzles were solving themselves. That doesn't mean that I think the puzzles were easy, but rather the game does such a good job of teaching you what you need to do without telling you explicitly. I don't think I would change a thing about this game and I look forward to returning to it to try to get more eggs in the future.

Platforming was really satisfying, I'd even say more satisfying than LBP3. Loved looking over the level for secrets and trying to get the best time on the Knitted Knight Trials. From a gameplay perspective this game really killed it. Highlight of the game though - gotta be the soundtrack. Throwing in licenced music to some of the stages and making the obstacles and enemies in the game physically react to the beat fully immersed me in some of the levels. The world variety wasn't too diverse but ultimately they managed to make each individual stage in each world feel unique so big plus on the game design. I enjoyed going for more collectibles and outfits then randomly setting my appearance. Really like that they added in a surprise me option. Story was lackluster but the game wasn't about story less so theming and platforming.

The first entry of the Ace Attorney series for me to try out, I was instantly gripped by the mixture of evidence based deduction and reasoning in the form of a visual novel. The first episode had me fully invested as it felt the stakes were high and the culprit and antagonists were unlikable it really caught my attention early on and I really liked the way that each mystery began to unfold. However, the story really starts to drag and take its time in the fourth episode where episodes became twice as long with the investigation taking as long as each trial. The final trial was good, but took way too long. The characters grew on me and the twists were good, although I almost have fatigue after this first game in the series. I should hope it is a while before I make a return, but once I do return I suspect I'll enjoy the reintroduction.