zachmaycry
2020
What even is the battle royale craze other than a meaningless, random colourful romp full of only superficially different games all clogging up the way as they push forward at once.
Fall Guys is a reflection of gaming culture.
Fall Guys is a reflection of gaming culture.
2020
Basically you spend 35 hours becoming 13th Century Batman in what might be the PS4's most striking open world. Ghost of Tsushima is not a game that holds up under scrutiny; its beauty is skin deep, its textures beneath the vibrant foliage are not as richly detailed as they may appear from a distance. When I am not playing this game, my brain is scrambling for ways to dismiss it, either for its rote mission structure, its paper thin characters, its sophomoric morality or its less than stellar attempts at appearing cinematic. Yet, when I am playing it, it's as comfortable as old pair of gloves. Combat, without the hassle of a lock-on, is swift; riding and movement is equal parts weighty and frisky (it means the game feels immersive without any clunkiness); and, yeah, I am easily dazzled by the colours, from the leafs and landscapes to the various outfits, headbands and sword kits you can equip. I always felt really in the zone coming home, chucking on some colourful duds, and riding around, wind whipping my cape, fully immersed in a smartly designed, satisfyingly diagetic world. This game will live on as "that samurai game that replaced the mini map and HUD with wind and birds", which is fitting. The game is about as nice that sounds. "Yeah, I remember that. It was a fun game". About as much as you can ask for.
2018
Got pretty close to finishing this but I can't get passed the last stage. Playing on easy, I've managed to clear 85/90 lines but that's the best I can do. Tetris is hard. The blocks broke me.
I enjoyed my 120 hours of running around a picturesque Ancient Greece as a bloodthirsty Wonder Woman who can climb everything and kill anything and do it with a smile. The story is absolute nonsense but there's so much of it that there's never a moment's rest. Perhaps this is the definition of quantity over quality, however, for a game called Odyssey I'd say that's a plus as the entire purpose should be adventure and I'd say this wholeheartedly succeeds on that ground.