immensely overrated. occasionally fun, mostly tedious. only for fans of old school JRPGs or the broader SMT series. may return at some point but i think ive tapped out all the fun i can from this one.

masterpiece. perfectly paced & flawlessly designed with an influence on the medium that can only be described as all encompassing. play it.

a better version of final fantasy III with a somewhat basic but still interesting plot. noteworthy for having the best gameplay loop of any classic final fantasy. best played emulated.

if you are on a plane or away from home and really want to crack open an abridged version of resident evil 5’s mercenaries mode, this game will scratch that itch. great for what it is.

dropped instantaneously. no further elaboration is necessary.

a step down from resident evil 4. co-op heavily recommended, bad AI partner otherwise. great game to play with a buddy.

undeniably one of the best co-op games ever made. play it.

a good semi-sequel to shin megami tensei iv with a much more accessible story. in spite of the title, just a nice game.

excellent game with wonderful sprite work. interesting story dealing with the dangers of extremism and its destructive influence on friendships. arguably more important to play now than ever.

to dismiss this game as a "walking sim" is to betray your intellectual ignorance. one of the most important video games since journey. perhaps in time we will all be kinder to each other.

immensely overrated. another serviceable action rpg by from software, but a tremendous stepdown from the highs of bloodborne and sekiro. "overdesigned" comes to mind. beaten multiple times; will probably never come back to it unlike their other titles.

perhaps the best point and click adventure game of the last 15 years. wonderfully grounded mystery with a satisfying (and moral) conclusion. do not sleep on this game.

nice happy game. outclassed by persona 5 in almost everything, but still worth a play. much worse combat than the 5th entry.

vastly improved shooting over uncharted 4. somewhat interesting narrative ruined by a less than stellar ending. compelling characters. WARNING: typical california nihilism pervades the story.

excellent cinematic platformer with serviceable shooting.

unusually moral story for modern sony (read: californians).