enia
2021
2012
2015
my love of tales might have me overrating it bc it's definitely the weakest of all the tales games i've played so far but it was still most certainly an enjoyable experience with fun and entertaining characters and had some very good story moments despite being an overall weaker story than the other tales games i've played. it also featured the worst combat system, like i'd rather button mash in berseria, but it was still better than a turn based game lol
2012
while it still retains a solid chunk of the core halo gameplay (the only reason this game isn't just straight up BAD), it still has some hard miss points in the gameplay, with the prometheans just being MUCH less fun to fight compared to the covenant. the story is just, silly, honestly. a bunch of characters not present in any bungie halo game come in and act important with no personality whatsoever, cortana's arc is just silly and made me laugh at multiple points, but the level design wasn't bad (i thought the piloting part at the beginning of the last mission was kinda ass and the pelican section was just SUPER underwhelming though) and fighting the covenant was quite a joy, much to my surprise. i recommend big bungie halo fans to play this game cause it was fun ENOUGH for me personally.
don't touch the multiplayer though lol
update 10/14/21 im replaying through it solo legendary after finding out theres an achievement for it and i was too nice to this game lol
don't touch the multiplayer though lol
update 10/14/21 im replaying through it solo legendary after finding out theres an achievement for it and i was too nice to this game lol
2003
easily the best rpg i've ever played with obscene amounts of charm in every nook and cranny of the game, amazing characters, engaging story, and most importantly, GOOD GAMEPLAY in a jrpg. the game has definitely aged in some areas though (i think the graphics are still fine though tbh), and the dungeon puzzles can be pretty fucking annoying to finish when you have to backtrack the entire damn thing sometimes
one of the most explosive starts to a game series of all time, halo ce comes at you instantly with escaping the maze-like pillar of autumn and crash landing onto a gorgeous landscape located on an artificial "planet" of sorts known as halo. from there on, you explore some of the most iconic levels of all time with some of the most satisfying gameplay an fps has ever seen (not to mention how innovative the console controls were for its time). the game is truly a timeless classic, and, while it's not perfect by any means (the library is fun the first time and painful during any replays, having to backtrack through 3 different levels isn't exactly the greatest level design), it's DAMN fun and should get anyone hooked on the halo series.
2014
outside of the ABHORRENT legendary difficulty balancing and dumb and unfun boss fights (and that FUCKING elevator sequence in one of the flood missions holy fuck why is it so LONG), this game is a true sequel to halo ce and expands upon everything in such a beautiful way that it makes a grown ass man want to cry.
i guess the ending kinda sucked lol but it's not an actual issue in 2020 since it only sucked due to it being a cliffhanger and halo 3 is right there available on multiple platforms now
i guess the ending kinda sucked lol but it's not an actual issue in 2020 since it only sucked due to it being a cliffhanger and halo 3 is right there available on multiple platforms now
2010