middleman6251
2001
1986
I don’t think the series ever reached the level of freedom and difficulty that was achieved with this first The Legend of Zelda game. This can be at times, frustratingly obtuse, annoyingly difficult, and somewhat unsatisfying. However, the experience as a whole is made up of brilliant moments of exploration that make this one of the truest adventure games ever made.
2001
2021
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2019
2021
The atmosphere and visuals are brilliant, emulating PlayStation 1 graphics and using 2D images as illusory 3D environments. The tone is probably Duvet's biggest achievement, with some moments that had me convinced I'd get jumpscared, but I never was.
The puzzles are very well designed and they required plenty of thinking. Something I dislike about puzzles in games is trial and error, but in Duvet I was so compelled by the puzzles I busted out pen and paper to finish a few of them.
It's not without its flaws, I felt the backstory of the world was great, using the concept of magical girls as a backdrop for a grim story. In execution, it didn't really resonate with me. It has a few buggy environments, but I'm definitely looking past that given how much I enjoyed my experience and this being the first work by the independent studio.
Duvet was a joy to play and it's one of those rare pieces of media that inspires me to create more. My biggest gripe with Duvet is that I wish it went on for longer.
The puzzles are very well designed and they required plenty of thinking. Something I dislike about puzzles in games is trial and error, but in Duvet I was so compelled by the puzzles I busted out pen and paper to finish a few of them.
It's not without its flaws, I felt the backstory of the world was great, using the concept of magical girls as a backdrop for a grim story. In execution, it didn't really resonate with me. It has a few buggy environments, but I'm definitely looking past that given how much I enjoyed my experience and this being the first work by the independent studio.
Duvet was a joy to play and it's one of those rare pieces of media that inspires me to create more. My biggest gripe with Duvet is that I wish it went on for longer.
2006
2013
2022
This game does so much with so little. The simple story framed as a sort of modern fairy tale brought a lot of emotions out of me. Even though I wish it had a little more challenge to it, the biggest strengths in NieR are in the story and music. The latter is absolutely excellent, though the original arrangements are superior.
I highly recommend this game.
I highly recommend this game.
2021