dbrinks
I'm not familiar with the Record of Lodoss War IP, but I still really enjoyed this metroidvania. The game is short but the gameplay is solid and the art really charming and well done. Some enemies are especially creative.
2022
Kung fu Sekiro is great! Sifu is the best kind of hard: challenging and rewarding. The game designs encourages the players to learn, but also offers ways to make the experience easier for themselves. The art direction and sound design are incredible and the combat system extremely well-made with fast and fluid movements. Overall, probably the best 3D pure beat 'em up to date.
2017
INTI CREATES shows once again that they are the masters of 2D action side scrollers. The weapon customization system offers ample options to make the game as easy (or challenging) as the player wants .The pixel art is top notch and most of the boss battles have patterns that are fun to learn. This time, Mighty Number 9 really stuck the landing and I wish it got more attention.
When this game was released I remember the reviews weren't as positive as the first two, but I found it to have a refined gameplay, a nice skill tree that allows for fun combat encounters and great map design. The only thing I really disliked were the excess of collectables (something that applies to almost all games likes this) and the writing (specially in regard to a big event at the beggining that should have a much bigger impact on the story).
2022
Behold the second coming of Chrono. Blah blah love letter blah blah golden era jrpg blah blah. Jokes aside, while the game is clear about its inspirations, it does stand on it's own without resorting to nostalgia. It masterfully ticks all the box of what makes a great rpg. The story is really well-paced and starts strong. The characters are interesting and have their own arc inside the story. There are interactions between the party members that adds to the flavour of the game. The battle system allows for challenging encounters that actually needs strategy (buffs and debuffs really makes the difference). The graphics and sounds are also amazing. Overall, this is a incredible experience and a must-play to every rpg fan.
2021
While the story and characters are nothing special (and can be pretty annoying sometimes), the creativity and sheer amount of gameplay variety easily makes this one of the best 3D platformers of all time.
The first Ori is by no means a bad game, but this sequel is a huge step up. The presentation is incredible, NPCs/sidequest brings life to the world and the combat is better in every aspect.
Unfortunately, I think this is the weakest game of the Zero Escape Trilogy. The rules of the in-universe game are not well defined and interesting as previous games. The artstyle isn't bad but doesn't look well in motion. Some plot reveals seem to come out of nowhere. Half the cast is annoying or uninteresting and there are some puzzles that are used multiple times. Overall the game isn't bad, but it pales in comparison to the first two.
Ah ha! If it isn't an action packed homage to super sentai with charismatic characters and funny writing! The game itself is very good and challenging (even on normal), but I really struggled with the drawing mechanic, something that I didn't fell in Okami (which has similar mechanic). Also some bugs and crashes were really anoying. Would be easily 4/5 in my opinion if wasn't for them.
More of the same but with a interesting gameplay twist in the final chapter. Personally, I thought the first Curse of the Moon had a better balance.
2016
After a bare bones release, it got better and better with time. The 3rd and 5th seasons showed the game true potential.
2020
Arcade-y run n gun with future 80s vibe extremely polished.
2022
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The ending of this game is one of the ________ ending in gaming. Nice free game.
Maybe the best mechs action game.
Interesting story that mixes real life facts with fiction really well and well foreshadowed plot twists. Also great escape the room puzzles.