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I was really taken aback by both th of these games. The silver case has such a cohesive vibe throughout. The UI, dialogue and music is firing on all cylinders. I kind of went into 25th ward not expecting much hearing it was originally a mobile game. That being said I think I like it more than the first game. It goes to some really insane places in the story and dialogue. I’d say 25th ward had lower lows and higher highs whereas silver case is consistent throughout. While I got used to the controls eventually they do come with a little bit of clunk.
2023
I really liked the story and characters in three houses, but the gameplay kind of felt like a step down from awakening and echoes. This game has the opposite problem where the story is fine, but doesn’t hit like three houses. That being said the gameplay and graphics feel like a big step up. The graphics feel way more detailed, but the art design is not really my thing. The gameplay and map design really carried this game tho and I had fun with it.
2022
I’m really happy that we are getting ways to play all of these 90s 3D platformers on modern consoles. That being said they really have a knack for sucking the soul out of the original games presentation. This remake is still really solid, but I’m glad that when you finish the game it also includes the original game with it. I think that’s really important for preservation sake.