squiddard
I don't think there's anything I can say about the story that hasn't already been said. This game is worth it for the story alone. Yoko Taro, thank you so much.
Other than that, there's plenty of interesting side quests, beautiful environments and landscapes, and the combat is fun. Oh, and the soundtrack is INSANE!
As a Switch port, there are some noticeable compromises in graphics quality and the frame rate can dip from time to time. These issues weren't common enough to ruin my experience, but it's something to consider if you're choosing between versions.
Other than that, there's plenty of interesting side quests, beautiful environments and landscapes, and the combat is fun. Oh, and the soundtrack is INSANE!
As a Switch port, there are some noticeable compromises in graphics quality and the frame rate can dip from time to time. These issues weren't common enough to ruin my experience, but it's something to consider if you're choosing between versions.
2012
I loved the characters in this game! The social links, story events, and even the battles do a great job at establishing and strengthening the team's friendship. The story also held my interest throughout the entire game; moving closer to the truth was always met with more mysteries to solve. Inaba is also a really cozy town when you look past the evil that occurs there, and that made me feel more invested in solving the case.
Combat is really satisfying thanks to knocking enemies down and going for all-out attacks, and the boss fights were also pretty fun and challenging enough to make the bosses feel threatening. My only real complaint is that I would've liked to see more unique dungeon design - the only real difference between each dungeon is a new skin and soundtrack.
The music is great, the characters are amazing, the gameplay is fun, and the story is interesting. I loved it!
Combat is really satisfying thanks to knocking enemies down and going for all-out attacks, and the boss fights were also pretty fun and challenging enough to make the bosses feel threatening. My only real complaint is that I would've liked to see more unique dungeon design - the only real difference between each dungeon is a new skin and soundtrack.
The music is great, the characters are amazing, the gameplay is fun, and the story is interesting. I loved it!
2001
Golden Sun was such a huge part of my childhood, and after not touching it for many years, I'm really happy I was able to come back and still really enjoy it.
Golden Sun's class and Djinn system is easily the game's greatest strength. There's so many different builds to experiment with for each playable character, and since it is so easy to swap classes, you have basically the entire game to experiment and find a style you like. Even once you've picked a class, you need to think about whether to use the Djinn in battle since their abilities are very powerful but come at the cost of your character's stats. Golden Sun isn't very difficult, so just about everything is viable and it's up to the player to decide what they enjoy most.
I wish there wasn't as much backtracking, and I wish the cast of characters were more interesting and memorable. I also found the dialogue to be pretty jank at times, especially since Isaac can only ever react with a 'yes' or 'no'. Overall, Golden Sun is a flawed but great JRPG and I'm really glad I can still enjoy it today. Onto The Lost Age!
Golden Sun's class and Djinn system is easily the game's greatest strength. There's so many different builds to experiment with for each playable character, and since it is so easy to swap classes, you have basically the entire game to experiment and find a style you like. Even once you've picked a class, you need to think about whether to use the Djinn in battle since their abilities are very powerful but come at the cost of your character's stats. Golden Sun isn't very difficult, so just about everything is viable and it's up to the player to decide what they enjoy most.
I wish there wasn't as much backtracking, and I wish the cast of characters were more interesting and memorable. I also found the dialogue to be pretty jank at times, especially since Isaac can only ever react with a 'yes' or 'no'. Overall, Golden Sun is a flawed but great JRPG and I'm really glad I can still enjoy it today. Onto The Lost Age!
I loved exploring both parallel worlds and solving some cool puzzles. I'm sure I still missed a bunch of stuff, so eventually I'd like to come back and explore some more. The other aspects of the game were solid, but didn't blow me away.
it has a baseball minigame so it's a 5/5 from me
Seriously though, this game is loaded with creative puzzles and is crazy fun to explore. Merging into walls is a genius mechanic and I loved how it was used. Some of the bosses are a bit underwhelming and it's a pretty easy game, but that didn't really take much away from my enjoyment.
Seriously though, this game is loaded with creative puzzles and is crazy fun to explore. Merging into walls is a genius mechanic and I loved how it was used. Some of the bosses are a bit underwhelming and it's a pretty easy game, but that didn't really take much away from my enjoyment.
Breath of the Wild at its peak is probably my favorite gaming experience ever. Exploring such a huge and engaging world for the first time was absolutely mind blowing.
There's also so much room for creativity in solving the puzzles the game throws at you. The player is completely in control the whole time, which makes it so satisfying to accomplish what you set out to do.
The game certainly isn't flawless though. This kind of experience comes with compromises in the story and a shallow soundtrack (although what is present is amazing). The Divine Beasts are also pretty weak dungeons, but Hyrule Castle is unbelievable to make up for them.
Even with these flaws, Breath of the Wild is such an incredible experience that everyone should at least give a try.
There's also so much room for creativity in solving the puzzles the game throws at you. The player is completely in control the whole time, which makes it so satisfying to accomplish what you set out to do.
The game certainly isn't flawless though. This kind of experience comes with compromises in the story and a shallow soundtrack (although what is present is amazing). The Divine Beasts are also pretty weak dungeons, but Hyrule Castle is unbelievable to make up for them.
Even with these flaws, Breath of the Wild is such an incredible experience that everyone should at least give a try.
can't believe they made an entire game on top of korok torture simulator. and it's a really good game too!
Seriously though, the freedom given to the player when solving puzzles and traversing the world is almost ridiculous. It was awesome to see Hyrule evolve after Breath of the Wild, and honestly, even though I replayed Breath of the Wild right before Tears of the Kingdom, there was more than enough new content to keep me interested.
I guess my main criticism is the sage abilities? They are a complete pain to use since I always click on the wrong one. Whatever, still a fantastic game.
Seriously though, the freedom given to the player when solving puzzles and traversing the world is almost ridiculous. It was awesome to see Hyrule evolve after Breath of the Wild, and honestly, even though I replayed Breath of the Wild right before Tears of the Kingdom, there was more than enough new content to keep me interested.
I guess my main criticism is the sage abilities? They are a complete pain to use since I always click on the wrong one. Whatever, still a fantastic game.
Pokemon should have more direct sequels! It's been a while since I last played BW1, but I still remembered enough about Unova in those games to really enjoy spotting all of the changes made in BW2.
For me, the most important part of a Pokemon game is the Pokemon themselves, and BW2 having one of my favorite regional Pokedexes is enough to make it a good game on its own. Additionally, Hugh is a great rival and I really enjoyed how Team Plasma was handled in this game.
I think I still prefer the story of BW1 (again, it has been a while though!) and I definitely get tired of Pokemon battles way faster than I did as a kid, or else I would have enjoyed this game a bit more. Still a great experience!
For me, the most important part of a Pokemon game is the Pokemon themselves, and BW2 having one of my favorite regional Pokedexes is enough to make it a good game on its own. Additionally, Hugh is a great rival and I really enjoyed how Team Plasma was handled in this game.
I think I still prefer the story of BW1 (again, it has been a while though!) and I definitely get tired of Pokemon battles way faster than I did as a kid, or else I would have enjoyed this game a bit more. Still a great experience!
2019
This game is ridiculously big. This is great in many ways - I loved having 5 cities to explore and piecing together how each character is involved in the overarching story. Unfortunately, it's hard to achieve this scale without some slow moments throughout the game. Saejima's section was particularly rough for me, especially at the start. I was also semi-disappointed by the ending, but I don't think it was particularly bad, just a little underwhelming.
Outside of the pacing, there's so much more to love about Yakuza 5. Playable Haruka and Shinada's character top my list, but I was also a huge fan of the friendship between Akiyama and Haruka. Doing more side content will be an enormous time investment, but I'd still like to come back soon and experience more from this game.
Outside of the pacing, there's so much more to love about Yakuza 5. Playable Haruka and Shinada's character top my list, but I was also a huge fan of the friendship between Akiyama and Haruka. Doing more side content will be an enormous time investment, but I'd still like to come back soon and experience more from this game.
2008
Chrono Trigger is a masterpiece.
Everything you do in this game has so much weight - your actions in the past affect how characters act and events unfold in the future, which is incredibly satisfying for the player. The double and triple techs stood out to me as a showcase of how the party's friendship and teamwork grow stronger with their skills - plus they look ridiculously cool.
In general, the combat, story, characters, soundtrack, and art style are all some of my best I have ever experienced. I would recommend this game to anyone - you'll love it!
Everything you do in this game has so much weight - your actions in the past affect how characters act and events unfold in the future, which is incredibly satisfying for the player. The double and triple techs stood out to me as a showcase of how the party's friendship and teamwork grow stronger with their skills - plus they look ridiculously cool.
In general, the combat, story, characters, soundtrack, and art style are all some of my best I have ever experienced. I would recommend this game to anyone - you'll love it!
2022
There's a lot to love about this game. I didn't expect to enjoy the story, but it gets pretty interesting and exciting at the end. There's plenty of great quality of life features, and an open world filled with Pokemon is amazing. Changing types is also my favorite generational gimmick so far.
I just wish this game was finished! The bugs and frame drops were too frequent for me to look past. While there's plenty of new ideas, I didn't find myself engaging with some of them as I found them lame or boring. And I think I don't really like traditional Pokemon battles nearly as much as I used to.
Still, I'm glad this game made so many steps in the right direction. With a bit more polish, it would've been great.
I just wish this game was finished! The bugs and frame drops were too frequent for me to look past. While there's plenty of new ideas, I didn't find myself engaging with some of them as I found them lame or boring. And I think I don't really like traditional Pokemon battles nearly as much as I used to.
Still, I'm glad this game made so many steps in the right direction. With a bit more polish, it would've been great.
2018
I wasn't expecting much coming into this one. I love the Yakuza series, but I knew 3 has a reputation for being the weakest entry. I wound up enjoying this game way more than I ever thought I would.
The main complaints I see are related to the slow start and combat, which are fair because it takes a while for the weight of the story to increase and enemies refuse to stop blocking. However, the moments with Kiryu spending time at his orphanage are spectacular - it's very satisfying to see him happy after all he has lost over the previous games. These events may have been better as substories to improve pacing, but I'm honestly fine with them in the main story. The story itself is also really exciting and emotional, and I love a few of the new characters.
The combat didn't feel as bad as people made it out to be, although I did play on normal so maybe that's why. I plan on revisiting on a higher difficulty and completing more side content, so maybe I'll update my score after that, but for now, this game is definitely underrated in my eyes.
The main complaints I see are related to the slow start and combat, which are fair because it takes a while for the weight of the story to increase and enemies refuse to stop blocking. However, the moments with Kiryu spending time at his orphanage are spectacular - it's very satisfying to see him happy after all he has lost over the previous games. These events may have been better as substories to improve pacing, but I'm honestly fine with them in the main story. The story itself is also really exciting and emotional, and I love a few of the new characters.
The combat didn't feel as bad as people made it out to be, although I did play on normal so maybe that's why. I plan on revisiting on a higher difficulty and completing more side content, so maybe I'll update my score after that, but for now, this game is definitely underrated in my eyes.
2019
The main characters completely made this game for me. They all play completely different from each other, and it's really fun to take a different approach to combat depending on who you play as, even though it is all under the same system. Tanimura, especially, is super unique and I had a blast playing with him.
Unfortunately, I was not a huge fan of 4's story. It felt really confusing for most of the game as there are so many moving parts. I could just be dumb, but I would have preferred something a little easier to follow lol. I was kinda disappointed that there is no new map to explore, but there are many new areas of Kamurocho which helped a bit. Overall, good Yakuza game but far from the best.
Unfortunately, I was not a huge fan of 4's story. It felt really confusing for most of the game as there are so many moving parts. I could just be dumb, but I would have preferred something a little easier to follow lol. I was kinda disappointed that there is no new map to explore, but there are many new areas of Kamurocho which helped a bit. Overall, good Yakuza game but far from the best.
Pretty darn good! The gameplay's pretty easy (seth :D) but still super fun. Story is interesting enough with a good villain, but nothing too crazy to be honest.
I think GBA FE kinda shoots itself in the foot by making supports such a pain to build - if you're like me and don't want to sit around for a bunch of turns just building supports, most of the cast is severely underdeveloped as characters. This leaves (mainly) Eirika and Ephraim to carry the story, but I don't think they have much to offer. At least the music goes really hard!
Solid game overall, but it definitely could have been better.
I think GBA FE kinda shoots itself in the foot by making supports such a pain to build - if you're like me and don't want to sit around for a bunch of turns just building supports, most of the cast is severely underdeveloped as characters. This leaves (mainly) Eirika and Ephraim to carry the story, but I don't think they have much to offer. At least the music goes really hard!
Solid game overall, but it definitely could have been better.
If you've played a fire emblem game before, playing Lyn mode for the first time is complete poop. It feels like an endless tutorial that forces you into wasting a knight crest. I actually don't hate the characters in Lyn mode though, since they get (some) development outside of supports which 30 years to build in GBA FE.
As for Eliwood mode, the gameplay is better but I really didn't find the story interesting. I can't remember many things that happened even though I'm writing this review not too long after I finished the game. Still a decent enough game thanks to FE gameplay, but very far from my favorite.
As for Eliwood mode, the gameplay is better but I really didn't find the story interesting. I can't remember many things that happened even though I'm writing this review not too long after I finished the game. Still a decent enough game thanks to FE gameplay, but very far from my favorite.