At point of writing, I am about two hours in, and just doing the first exploration of Tartarus. I played the original Persona 3 long ago during the PSP era, and it was my first Persona game, so I got a soft spot for it (I played the female character tho).

It makes a very big difference being able to traverse everywhere on foot, and seeing everything in full detail and full HD - similar to how I am able to do it in Persona 5 Royal. From my minimal experience so far, it seems like there have been new events and items added in the game that wasn't in the original.

Been playing this game on and off for nearly a year now. I didn't enjoy it quite so much when on my Steam Deck, as I have to mute down the graphics just to get it to run smoothly, and this does spoil the gaming experience for me.

When I finally got a custom gaming PC, I finally had the chance to play Cyberpunk in all it's glory on a large screen and in high definition graphics.

The best part of this game isn't the story itself, but the exploration of the massive world of Night City, and even the characters you meet as V, and even the choices that you made during side quests and gigs. I'm on my third playthrough, and I'm about four hours into this playthrough and still in the Watson lockdown (and putting off meeting a certain fixer. Heck, the longer I can go without seeing his punchable face, the better it is!). This time, I'm pretty much exploring everywhere on foot or by bike (heck, it took me forever to raise the Street Cred just to get my first bike if I'm not stealing bikes from the gangs and thugs around the city!)

Overall, one of the better open world games that I've ever played, and I'm looking forward to be able to start on Phantom Liberty.

I bought this game on a whim due to the Winter Sale, and also I was curious to see what the hype about this game is all about. As of this writing, I am about an hour or so into the game, and hence, hadn't really gotten into the main story as of yet. But the little that I've seen of Aloy's story and the world, I do like it.

The game is set in a post apocalyptic world that had been largely inhabited by machines, with a few human tribes being the sole humans left in the world - which is a big change from most post-apocalyptic games that I've played in the past. The combat system is easy to pick up, and there are several resources you can pick up around the world and even loot the machines you fell to make better gear and weapons and even upgrade your satchels.

This game runs great on my Steam Deck straight out of the box, and I have no issues when running the game. Ironically, it's on my PC when I run into issues, as the game lag or freeze at certain points, especially during the opening sequence, and even crashed on me a few times. I guess I'll probably be playing this game on my Steam Deck for the foreseeable future until I either upgrade my PC or start building my own.

I wasn't really expecting much when I went into this game. I played Divinity Sin and even a bit of Dragon Age, so I was expecting something similar. I hated Divinity Sin mainly because I found it very difficult to control, since they don't have full controller support.

I was surprised at how mesmerizing the plot and game of Baldur's Gate 3 is. This is my first Baldur's Gate game, and right from the start, the graphics alone sucked me in. I think I spent a long time on my character creation screen.

If there's one thing I want to complain about, it is that for certain quests, I found it very difficult to find the exact location or how to solve the puzzles if I didn't refer to a guide.

Overall, one of the better games I've played this year, and I do like how there is a morality system in this game.

Bought this during the last Summer sale. I had a few games that involves cleaning over the years, but I got bored of it less than an hour in. I went into this, not expecting much. Three hours later, I completely changed my mind, and there is a reason why this game is still on my Steam Deck months later.

For such a simple concept - you essentially play as a cleaner that cleans places or vehicles, it is surprisingly addictive. As of this writing, I am still deep in career mode. It isn't a game I can play for long however, as it totally cramps up my hands. One thing I find particularly annoying is that there are times when I miss small spots, and have to go hunting all over for that one spot that I missed out cleaning! It'll be more helpful if there is a map of some sort to show us what we missed out on cleaning.

Overall however, this game is very relaxing and enjoyable, and had this uncanny ability to suck you in for hours.

I bought this game long ago when it first released on Steam, mainly because it look interesting, and farming sims have always been my favourite go-to games. I didn't play it immediately at that time, mainly because it lacked controller support, and I found it difficult to play using the keyboard.

Months later, when controller support is finally implemented, I finally decided to try it out. I intend to only play for one hour. But one hour soon very quickly became 5 hours in no time, and Coral Island soon became something I play regularly.

I've played farming sims like Stardew Valley and even the Story of Seasons franchise, so I was expecting something similar. Coral Island is similar and yet different from all these games at once. It allows full customisation of your farm which is good for those that love to decorate and are good at it, but hell for those of us that aren't. I think I scrolled through dozens of pictures on Pinterest before I found a few I like and took inspiration from. Getting the necessary resources for the machines I needed to upgrade my tools and buildings is a bit of a grind, but not in the annoying way.

As of this review, Coral Island is still in the beta phase, and had been getting constant updates rolled out. I mainly play this on the Steam Deck, only playing on my PC occasionally. But save for the occasional crash, I haven't gotten many major issues as of yet.

Hoping to see this game enter the full release soon!

I played the original Another Wonderful Life on my PS2 years ago, but never really got past Spring, as it is so difficult to earn money in that game, and I remember my cow and goat stopped giving me milk at some point, and I couldn't figure out what's happening.

So when the announcement for the remake came about, I was thrilled and apprehensive, as I didn't enjoy Another Wonderful Life much back then, but decided to give it a chance. And I'm glad I did.

Not only did the devs fixed a lot of the annoying stuff that is in the original, they made the game a lot better. Earning money is still difficult, especially in the first year, since the seasons are only 10 days long still. But raising friendships are a heck lot easier this time around to the point that I managed to get the free Seed Maker from Daryl in early summer! Several characters in the game however underwent a full 'makeover' like Marlin (or Matthew) in the remake to the point that I barely recognised him from the original (he's hot in the remake tho).

I played this game on the Steam Deck, and while officially, it isn't verified by Valve, you can still play it with some tweaks. Not perfect, but still completely playable.

I'm still in late Autumn of year 1 at the point of writing this review, but so far, I'm enjoying the game.

This review contains spoilers

I've been following the Trails series since the time when Falcom released Trails in the Skies FC back on the Vita years ago, though I did end up waiting for a decade for the release of SC. If I'm being honest, Estelle as a character does have more character development than Rean, but Cold Steel is still one of my favourites in the series, which is why I ended up double dipping for this game.

As is the norm for Falcom, the game has a strong story and plot, and even a great combat system, though I honestly could do without the whole harem aspect... :( Newcomers to the series would really be very lost when jumping in head first in this game without playing through Cold Steel 1-3 at the very least. Without playing those games, they won't know what the heck is going on, and who all those characters are, since CS4 easily has the largest cast ever in a Falcom game. Not to mention the entire build up to the story in Cold Steel 4 starts from Cold Steel 1, and really builds up Rean's relationships with those in Class VII.

I bought this on a whim early last year when Steam had a big sale for several of their titles. Even still, it was lying in my Steam library, untouched for several months before I decide on a whim to suddenly play it last week. And before I know it, two hours have passed.

That is how good the story is.

The plot of Judgment revolves around Yagami, an ex-lawyer turned detective who was suddenly embroiled in investigating a series of murders.

I am still early in the game, and just in chapter 2, but the story is already captivating. Performance wise, I mainly play this on my Steam Deck, but so far, I have no issues with both performance or graphics. If anything, the graphics are more realistic than anything that I've ever seen before.

Easily one of the best games I've ever played.

I've been waiting for Hogwarts Legacy ever since they've announced it, and the long wait is worth it! This game is set in the late 1800s, and the entire plot revolves around a mysterious power that you (the character) wields and the goblin rebellion that has been terrorising the wizarding world.

It is an open world concept, so very BOTW-like. Only difference being your weapons don't break (obviously). As you progress in the game, you get to rear and cultivate your own plants and even beasts/animals that you can keep in the Room of Requirement.

Locations in the game like the Room of Requirement and even the locations of the common rooms are very spot on. Even way before I am able to access the Room of Requirement, I already had an inkling of where it is when I happened to pass by a large painting of a man teaching trolls how to dance on the seventh floor. And when I went exploring around the school, I found the locations of the other three common rooms (I'm in Ravenclaw), though obviously, I can't access it. But the locations are very spot on.

Conversations between NPCs too tells you more of the world than what is told to you. There is one occasion when I entered a classroom only to witness a student being told off by a Howler which adds some humor to it.

You can also explore Hogsmeade and befriend the villagers and even do side quests for them.

The only complaint (not really complain) that I have, is that there doesn't seem to be a curfew for our character at all. I can still explore the school at night, and there doesn't seem to be any consequences whatsoever.

Combat too is very straight forward. You sling spells at your opponents and could put up shields and dodge. Though I almost had a heart attack the first time I came face to face with a group of Inferi which gave me lots of unwanted flashbacks to when I was watching a friend play Resident Evil. Setting them on fire has never felt so satisfying before.

Overall, I give this game a 10/10, and it definitely has replay value, not unlike Skyrim. Hoping the devs will include Quidditch playing in a DLC though.

I bought this on a whim when it appeared in my Steam discovery queue. I like the look of it, and it looks to be an interesting game, so I decided to get it. 30 minutes in, and I love every minute of it. I'm pretty early in the game still, so the puzzles are still manageable. I am never great with puzzle games, so I hope I won't get too lost.

Okay, I had this game from release day. I had completely no idea why social media are full of people bitching about the game. I mean, seriously, people, if you play a game because of the graphics, play another game!

Pokemon is ultimately a game meant for KIDS! The 'kids' that Pokemon was initially created for more than two decades ago are adults now, but it still didn't change the fact that it's a game for kids. Do you think kids will care if the graphics are good or not?

Performance wise, I do agree that framerate tends to drop quite a bit, especially out in the field. I also noticed that NPCs I see from afar tend to move quite strangely, but it gets smoother as I get closer.

Story-wise however, it is mind blowing. It is a very big change from most of the other Pokemon games I played. For one, it is open-world this time, not unlike Legends. But unlike Legends' catching style, Violet/Scarlet retains the weaken them and catch them mechanic. This isn't as bad as it sounds, as it is easier than past games. Loads of new Pokemon this time, though there are still a couple of Pokemon from the Kanto region that I'm still familiar with. My favourites, Magikarp = Gyrados and Dratini are still in this game for one!

Story-wise, this is no longer the 'battle all eight gyms and then the League' any longer. There are still gym and League battles. But there are also a few separate storylines that you can pursue too which makes things interesting.

Overall, I put this as one of the best Pokemon games I've ever played.

I played a Mystery Dungeon on 3DS (or is it DS?) a long time ago, and I did like it enough, so decided on a whim to get this when I saw it available at my local game shop. Not the best game out there, but I do enjoy it a lot more than the mainstream Pokemon games. I'm still early in the game, but I'm enjoying the story so far.

Originally had this for my PS3 long ago, but I got another copy for Steam recently. It has one of the better stories and characters of the FF franchise. Definitely worth a replay.

I went into this game with some hesitance, even though I've been eyeing it for quite sometime now. But when it popped up on my feed, being on sale, I went with the plunge, considering it it on full release now. It isn't as bad as I feared, and I do enjoy it enough.

You essentially play as a landlord, and have to clean, construct and even tend to houses you own as well as your tenants' problems. Some of the complaints can be really outrageous and makes you feel as if you're handling a bunch of toddlers! But otherwise, the game is interesting enough, and can keep you occupied for a few hours.