xenobladepilled
2009
An insanely addictive game that pulls on the same strings as gacha without the predatory pricing. Just constant new additions and addictive customization. Would be a 4.5 star if the game had more content besides the 8 ‘gyms’ and the ‘elite four’, the story structure is that of a Pokémon game with no villains.
2004
Half Life’s signature run and gun style is translated extremely well into this game, although I feel it sits in an odd place as a sequel in a lot of aspects. Its world structure resembles nothing of the marine-destroyed hallways from Black Mesa proper. Not a criticism per se just what’s on my mind as I write these.
Technically better than some of the games on my favorites list, being so recent I need time to think of its placement in my top games. Minus a slightly frustrating sequence of events around the midpoint the game is way too entertaining and technically impressive to write off as anything less than a masterpiece.
2021
2022
2016