A gorgeous game with a fantastic art style and a cute story. I really enjoyed the game play, it's the perfect game for friends or couples to play and the environments are absolutely adorable. I really enjoy tiny things so this game was too cute for me to handle sometime.
The progression in this game is fluent and enjoyable and while the core gameplay wasn't too easy, it was forgiving enough that I didn't feel frustrated. There were a few annoying jump sequences but nothing too terrible.
All in all, I highly recommend this game.

I should mention that I'm not the biggest Fire Emblem fan. I really liked Awakening and got through Fates and Three Houses but I haven't really finished any of the previous titles and I'm probably not going to play them.
That being said, this game was ok. I know people who absolutely love it and I'm glad for them, I personally don't enjoy Fire Emblem like this.
The story was unbearable to me, i could not sit through any of the cutscenes for longer than 30 seconds. I dislike the designs a lot and while I can see that the people who worked on this game are certainly very talented, I think that they tend to over design and I just find everyone ugly.
The characters are very one note and i don't enjoy their interactions. I guess it's just a little "too anime" for my taste.
The Engage feature is cool at first but gets a little stale after a while. I did think the maps were cool though and enjoyed playing the main game itself.

I guess I'm just not the right demographic for this game. I'm glad for all the Fire Emblem fans that they're making more games and I really hope I can enjoy the next entry in the series more than this one.

Playing this game, you truly feel like a Kung Fu beast. You can tell that the creators love the genre and as a fellow martial arts lover, I can't help but appreciate their efforts to encapture it.
The game is hard and it took me a while to get used to the controls. They seem quite intuitive at first but get stressful the more moves you unlock.
The aging feature is quite creative but I found it a bit frustrating and often restarted whole levels because I could not live with myself having aged so much.
All in all, a pretty cool game and a love letter to all the good old martial arts flicks, I personally can't play it for too long though and often give up after just one level.

One of the most beautiful Otome games I've ever seen, with many cool effects and even the character's mouths move, wooooow!
So visuals are definitely the strong point of this game and while i enjoyed the main character more than in most Otomes, i must say that the story didn't really do much for me. It's not bad by any means but i did wish that there was a bit more romance involved and i found myself guessing the ending fairly easily. There were a few twists here and there that i didn't exactly expect but they didn't really surprise me either.
Nonetheless, i had fun and I'd definitely recommend playing it.

I put a lot of time into this game and did enjoy it for the most part but felt very empty after beating the main story line. I didn't really like the story all that much and i generally felt that the writing was uninteresting. Lots of Anime stereotypes, unfortunately not in a good way. The combat was fairly fun, the gameplay loop was engaging enough and i did like the little events and romance quests, but after getting married, i was hit with this sense of emptiness. Somehow i felt like all that's worth experiencing I've seen already and whatever comes next is not really interesting enough to make myself continue playing. So i quit and if I'm completely honest, i doubt I'll ever play this game again.
i don't regret the time i spent on this game and it's definitely fun enough for a while but it had so much more potential and it's unfortunate that it didn't end up being a deeper experience.

I have a pretty straightforward relationship with Pokémon, generally speaking. Old games, good, new games, bad, so when i saw the trailer for Scarlet and Violet, i scoffed. I don't usually buy the new games. I borrowed Shield from the library and even that was too expensive in my book. What a waste of life, i thought. I'd rather play anything else.
Ultimately, i heard of the multiplayer function in Violet and since i found it relatively cheap online, i did end up giving it a go. And man, I'm glad i did. This game is so much fun!
It's very obvious that Gamefreak was "inspired" by Breath of the Wild and while you'd think that this concept would start getting old by now, it actually does wonders for the gameplay. The world feels so large and i just can't stop exploring. I love how you can hang out with your Pokémon at any time, i love to picknick with them, i love to take a spin on my mount and just see what's next. Which pokémon i can catch, what trainers i can fight or what shops i can go check out.
What's not so great are the performance issues and graphics. Nothing new for the series, i know, but annoying nonetheless. The game also doesn't feel very challenging. There are people who hate that, i personally think it's not that big of an issue, just don't expect a long and difficult experience.
All in all, it's decent. I almost feel like I'm playing pokémon ruby on my sky blue GBA, back when i was a little baby, not quite sure what to expect next in my grand adventure but eager to find out.

The thing I like the most about this game is the historical context. I just recently learned that it's (semi) based on real events and that made me appreciate the game a little more than before.
The artstyle is absolutely gorgeous, I personally love the look of all the characters, and the writing is fairly decent. There are some minor spelling mistakes here and there, nothing too terrible. The story lines are alright for the most part, though I personally found it kinda hard to get through the first few chapters. There is little romance until the very end and the main character is just so incompetent. I often wished that she could just learn how to fight or do anything helpful besides standing around and crying.
Is this game a must-play though? I don't think so. It's a very popular franchise and I do think that people who generally enjoy Otomes will have a fairly good time but I also think that there are better games out there.

This game feels very inspired by Minecraft but don't make the mistake of thinking it's just a clone. The game features a whole campaign, it has quests and a main story, and while you can still do whatever you like, you're encouraged to focus on rebuilding a city. That's where it gets good.
The more quests you fulfill, the more recipes and villagers you unlock, the more weapons and tools you get, the more areas and terrains you get to explore, it's seemingly endless. I really enjoy the feeling of progression and it seems like there's always something to do. The only part I don't enjoy just as much is the combat, it can feel a little weird and clunky sometime and to me, it's almost impossible to get out of a fight without getting hit.
Other than that, if you enjoy the Survival-Builder genre, definitely consider giving it a try. It's crazy addicting and might keep you occupied for a very long time.

I've played quite a few Otomes throughout my life and there has always been an issue that bothered me - where is the sex? There usually is never any sex, there is a build up and you can feel tensions rising but then it fades to black and the rest is in your imagination. Bullshit, if you ask me.
So with that being said, if you ever had the same itch as me, this game will certainly scratch it. It doesn't really take itself seriously and I don't think you're supposed to think too hard about the story but the writing is fairly decent and the characters are fun and likeable. The game doesn't really shy away from cursing and such, which is always a plus for me. The game itself is not very long and you'll probably finish it within 7-10h, if you go for both routes and the secret threesome option, which was my least favourite, btw. So if you're thinking about giving it a try, definitely try to get it on a sale and make the best of it.
It's short, it's fun and it is slightly more daring than your typical "weak girl" otomes.

Kenshi is very special to me. Ever since I laid eyes upon this weird masterpiece, I've been obsessed with its world and gameplay. The character creator is pretty unique, letting you choose things like how crooked your character's back is and in what pose they stand, as well as offering very interesting races that all have their own lore and interactions. Depending on what race and/or gender you choose, different factions within the game will treat you differently and you'll often find that making friends is much harder than making enemies.
The world within the game is a cruel wasteland, populated by fanatics, bandits and slave traders, as well as scary monsters and giant lasers shooting from the sky. I can't even begin couting the amount of times my little troop of misfits and I have run for our dear lives, trying to make it to the next city without getting eaten or kidnapped.
Success is not handed to you and making enough money to pay for your next meal can be quite stressful, especially at the beginning. You'll have to train long and hard, if you're decent enough, you can make a living as a hunter or by turning in criminals. But desperate times will need desperate measures and selling people into slavery or getting others killed by guards to loot their corpses is often the easy way out. Generally speaking, it's always more difficult to be a good person rather than taking advantage of poorer and weaker people around you.
The world is constantly changing, whether you're around or not, with faction fighting their own wars against each other and patrolling through the areas, and you're most definitely not the chosen one who they'll turn to. You'll have to prove yourself first, make a name for yourself and do favours, just so they even consider your existence. If you're really strong and have the right people behind you, you can actually change the political climate within the game and go as far as banishing some and advancing others. And, if you're organised enough, you can even establish your city and become your own faction.
This and more awaits you within this game and I can't recommend it enough to anyone who's hungry for something new and refreshing. That being said, here come the cons.
The graphics are not good, and I mean, really not nice to look at. They do the job and I personally have actually grown to appreciate them, but it's a fairly new game and it looks like it came out in 2005. The gameply is extremely slow and hard and while that should be considered a feature, it definitely makes it a game not everyone can enjoy. The learning curve is steep and even after playing for 70h, I've still not learned everything there is to know and honestly, I'm not even close to becoming a proper faction member. The game is as brutal as its world and being sold to slavery has happened to me more than once, often setting me back, and I sadly have lost many companions in my pursuit of greatness.
If you're out for a hardcore adventure with no quests and an alien world, this game might be the next big thing for you. If you don't have the time or the patience, it's probably best if you look for something else to play, because it's as pleasant as eating nails for breakfast, yet so addicting.

A relatively fresh take on a pretty overused concept.
I first played the demo, not really knowing what to expect, and found myself being sucked into the gameplay real quick. It's not really a game that challenges the life simulation genre with new twists and turns but it does offer some features that I didn't know I wanted until I got to experience them. One of these features is the holiday system, I think it's so much more interactive than in games such as Stardew Valley and I liked that they included some holidays I haven't really seen before. I also really appreciate the friendship/dating system that allows you to meet with villagers for a rendezvous and do different activities together or, if you're really close, take them for a ride or walk around town. It made me more interested in befriending others and I always looked forward to these little meetings.
The town feels alive, with NPCs following their daily schedules and having their own little social circles and backstories, I often was surprised by the amount of things I was able to learn about each villager just by talking to them.
The social events and quests are often a delight, though some might feel repetitive, others really challenge you and how much you can produce in your workshop. I was glad to learn that farming is not mandatory in this game because it really is one of my least favourite aspects of any life sim and it's not very fleshed out in this game either.
Personally, I enjoy this game just as much, if not more, as other, well established life sims and if you can get it cheap, you should definitely consider trying it. Now, it's not completely bug free and some gameplay aspects, such as combat and mining, are less desirable in my opinion, but if you're able to overlook these points, you'll have a sweet, fulfilling little game that might end up keeping you busy for months.