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I've been a fan of this series since the first entry, over a decade ago now, and I'm so happy it gained a new entry on modern consoles, adding songs from the recent FF games since the last Theatrhythm, deeper RPG mechanics and more challenging control methods.
The team went far and beyond when it comes to loving details, with the addition of the "Series" mode which lets you relive the games' stories by going through the songs and defeating the enemies in the order they would appear in those, multiple accessibility and customization options, and a new RPG system that better displays the characters' unique personalities through their roles and skills.
With over 500 songs, including ones from other SQ titles like SaGa, Nier and more, currently there's not a better rhythm game on consoles than this one.
The team went far and beyond when it comes to loving details, with the addition of the "Series" mode which lets you relive the games' stories by going through the songs and defeating the enemies in the order they would appear in those, multiple accessibility and customization options, and a new RPG system that better displays the characters' unique personalities through their roles and skills.
With over 500 songs, including ones from other SQ titles like SaGa, Nier and more, currently there's not a better rhythm game on consoles than this one.
2019
Hypnospace is an incredible game about a fake 90s internet community, where people weren't afraid of being earnest about their hobbies, and silly and weird. And it goes beyond mimicking the experience of going online, offering dozens of programs to install in your OS (some aid you in your objectives, others are just silly like a Clippy-esque helper that just like Clippy mostly annoys you instead of helping), wallpapers and sound effects.
But it's also a type of detective game, and you're asked to use many different tools to get through unlisted pages, encrypted files, and login walls so you can find the information you need to solve mysteries.
Once I got access to the in-game internet browser I spent around 2 hours simply visiting every page available, immersing myself in the environment, getting to know all its users and their relationships with each other, before doing any of the actual objectives in the game.
And as you make progress that world evolves and ages, reacting to you or events caused by other users, and at a certain point I surprisingly got emotional and cared about the people behind those pages and their future. I don't think it would provoke that response if it didn't have that layer of earnestness under everything; it's really hard for games to pull off comedy while keeping the player invested, but this one did it excellently.
But it's also a type of detective game, and you're asked to use many different tools to get through unlisted pages, encrypted files, and login walls so you can find the information you need to solve mysteries.
Once I got access to the in-game internet browser I spent around 2 hours simply visiting every page available, immersing myself in the environment, getting to know all its users and their relationships with each other, before doing any of the actual objectives in the game.
And as you make progress that world evolves and ages, reacting to you or events caused by other users, and at a certain point I surprisingly got emotional and cared about the people behind those pages and their future. I don't think it would provoke that response if it didn't have that layer of earnestness under everything; it's really hard for games to pull off comedy while keeping the player invested, but this one did it excellently.
The Telwynium: Book Two is a solid point'n'click adventure, with creative solutions to puzzles, gorgeous art, and concise yet sharp writing with some good twists that were way more than I expected for this genre and for how short it is, leaving a striking impression.
I need some time away from this game to process how incredibly mediocre and off-putting it was before I can write about it.
2017
As the name says, you are in a room and the only way out is through a locked door. Next to you are 293 keys, and only one of them is the correct one. Once you find it and open the door, that's the game!
A very silly concept and good way to tune out and relax for a while.
A very silly concept and good way to tune out and relax for a while.
2021
A lovely little adventure game, about leaving home for the first time and going on a journey to find a magical mountain.
On your way there you visit small towns and help their citizens with their issues, all with the help of your trusty camera. And the more you do it, the more gadgets you gain for it, like filters or a tripod, and clothing accessories as well to make you look cute.
The challenges were always very creative and silly, and overall I had a joyful, cozy time with this game.
On your way there you visit small towns and help their citizens with their issues, all with the help of your trusty camera. And the more you do it, the more gadgets you gain for it, like filters or a tripod, and clothing accessories as well to make you look cute.
The challenges were always very creative and silly, and overall I had a joyful, cozy time with this game.