Off to a sour start lol

@moschidae: I hate how the list looks right now, ahah. Such a miserable experience.

oh, I gather you didn't like VLR :(

@LordDarias: It was a far cry from my memories, unfortunately. I think my now deeper knowledge of Japanese detective fiction, the departure from the grounded story of 999, the weaker cast and the overly long playthrough despite the obvious twists just broke my appreciation for the game.

That's fair, I find it to be a very mixed experience myself, hopefully this year will bring better experiences

Youd absolutely hate ztd since it's way way worse than VLR

its so sad to see another code below origami king. ive been attempting to condition myself into loving it as much as the originals through exposure therapy but its not working...

@Ninjabunny: I would originally have put Another Code Recollection above due to the Proustian nostalgia it conveys for the veterans and a great concept for a remake (hence a higher score, whatever it means), but The Origami King – especially with Olivia – is the game I needed in my mental health, regardless of its flaws and especially not through the lens of the old ones. This list is very intimate and shouldn't really be understood away from personal context, although I know it's impossible to highlight my experiences since I'm not writing reviews anymore.

I haven't actually played origami king yet bc i didnt like sticker star and never got around to playing color splash so idk how good it is and i wasn't trying to make like a value judgement about it. It's just being reminded of Another Code Recollection's failings in any way made me sad lul. Luckily though 2024 has been a pretty good year for games for me so far bc i really like ffvii rebirth and unicorn overlord. Id recommend those to you but those games are both like 100 hours long so they arent really like casual recs you can give people lul

@Ninjabunny: Don't worry! As for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth and Unicorn Overlord, I started the first one and the second is on my immediate radar, I just need to clear some time for them first!