jaded
2016
i watched fire tee hee
2021
if only i could just movie plushies and piggy banks to my bookshelf all day
an exploration on self hatred with a horror slant. short but sweet. well worth a playthru
made me cry in the first 10 minutes instant classic
long break in between the sessions bc i dont have a ps4 but i finished the game and, i gotta say, anyone who legitimately hates this game because of some weirdo ass gamergate talking points should srsly consider not playing another video game thank u bye
2019
a style of humor that really sticks with me. there were several parts in this game where i audibly laughed, and overall it was a good experience. if you have some hours to kill or are looking for a new game to beat, play this one
2023
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the original dead space was great, with a lot of flaws. it was a horror game with a fantastic atmosphere and story that was marred by repetitive combat encounters, an uninteresting protagonist, and a lackluster (if jumpscary) ending.
the remake doesn't fix these things per se. you still have some repetitive combat encounters and the ending is still lackluster at best (in particular, the final boss fight is one of the most boring fights in the entire game). but it is still exceptionally great at what it does best. the atmosphere is enhanced tenfold by the drastically improved visual effects and texture work that the new engine provides. the enemy designs are immensely improved, with some enemies feeling almost entirely different from their first game counterparts despite having identical mechanics and behavior. isaac being a voiced protagonist is the BEST thing this game could have changed from the original -- hes subtle in his personality but it makes the experience far more fun to play when you aren't this disembodied being in a ship with creatures who all want to maim and murder you.
while most of my gripes with the combat and the ending remain the same, i do believe this version of the game to be the definitive way to experience dead space. its scary when it can be, its fun when it should be, and the bad parts are easy to ignore in comparison to the good.
the remake doesn't fix these things per se. you still have some repetitive combat encounters and the ending is still lackluster at best (in particular, the final boss fight is one of the most boring fights in the entire game). but it is still exceptionally great at what it does best. the atmosphere is enhanced tenfold by the drastically improved visual effects and texture work that the new engine provides. the enemy designs are immensely improved, with some enemies feeling almost entirely different from their first game counterparts despite having identical mechanics and behavior. isaac being a voiced protagonist is the BEST thing this game could have changed from the original -- hes subtle in his personality but it makes the experience far more fun to play when you aren't this disembodied being in a ship with creatures who all want to maim and murder you.
while most of my gripes with the combat and the ending remain the same, i do believe this version of the game to be the definitive way to experience dead space. its scary when it can be, its fun when it should be, and the bad parts are easy to ignore in comparison to the good.
2018
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was pretty alright, wish the game stuck with the prison premise longer
2009
the most toxic esports game since counter strike
2015
best city builder
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i loved every single moment with riley and ellie throughout this dlc, and absolutely abhorred the moments where ellie was merely alone doing normal tlou stuff. its great, but incredibly weakened from what could have been a fantastic addition to tlou's universe by unnecessarily forcing the player to swap between the two timelines. wholesome and, ultimately, sad fun mixed with a boring combat and gameplay experience
this game was great, even when i had already been spoiled on probably every single major plot point in it. the crafting mechanics added a certain depth and flair to the game that i often find lacking or to be subpar in most other post apocalyptic survival games. the combat was amazing; intense, quick firefights ending in either your death or a slow, methodical death for your enemies. the story, though, is really where this game shines. probably the best one that naughty dog has ever and will ever make -- it flips the cliche zombie apocalypse setting on its head by focusing on the development of its characters and the humanization of their emotional states and ideas rather than the idea of the apocalypse itself, creating a sense of realness that is, once again, often lacking in other survival games of the post apocalyptic genre. truly a fantastic experience.
2020
as a trans person, this was an incredibly emotional and personal experience for me. cried multiple times during this rather short story, and i highly encourage anyone, but especially any trans person who has yet to play this game, to play it. i do think that the B story in space is just a little less impactful than the actual story of kasio, but maybe that has to do with me being more personally invested in the story of a person who's lived experiences i closely relate to. fantastic experience
SOOOOOOO FUCKING BOOOOOORING
"we're super sowwy the ending sucked so much.... pwease dont hate us anymore.... we made the ending different now....!!"