Most projects inspired/based on SCP is really lame but Control feels like a love letter to the best SCP has to offer on top of also being its own distinct thing. Remedy really are just masters of worldbuilding and story-telling, and this also has the most gameplay depth of the Alan Wake Universe games that I have played (Alan Wake, Control, and Alan Wake 2).

Jesse Faden is a great character, her story is really compelling, the world and characters are really compelling. I became an overnight Remedy fan with Alan Wake and Control, I cannot wait for Control 2.

Is this game what I would have made if I was in charge of a Suicide Squad game? No. And believe me I have thought about my ideal Suicide Squad games for years. But does that make this game bad? Not at all. Rocksteady have a very clear vision for this game (as has become expected of them) and its fun for what it is. The gameplay is very complex, at times almost too complex. The story suffers from pacing issues near the end. Overall it was fun though, and I’m excited for the coming seasons.

Also the character chemistry between the Squad is the best in a superhero game since Guardians of the Galaxy and certain characters like Captain Boomerang and King Shark are delightful.

I remember people hating this game when it came out but tbh I don’t see it. Its Far Cry but with cavemen. The caveman genre is honestly pretty unexplored. Can it get a bit repetitive when every Far Cry game feels very similar? Sure. Is this game especially repetitive because of less overall options? Probably. But I had fun. Idk if I will ever play it again but I am glad I played it the first time.

If you like Far Cry this is really fun, especially because while its unmistakably a Far Cry game, it is very different in gameplay from every other Far Cry. It has the same structure, same fun characters, and same charm as the other games. Now you just have spears instead of guns.

Don't get me wrong, I like this game...I just don't love it like the first one. And that is entirely because this game is TOO DAMN LONG! I understand that on the heels of Banjo-Kazooie, the next logical step in the developers' minds would be "Bigger levels, more open world", but it feels like Tooie is open to its own detriment. "Too much of a good thing" and all of that. I hate backtracking in any game I play, especially collectathons. I hate having to go back to a level after learning a new ability. There are so many moving parts in this game, and don't get me wrong, it is ambitious and charming, but it pushed me away from really enjoying it as much as the first game, especially since unlike the first game this was my first playthrough and there was a lot of confusing portions and puzzles. This entire game feels like its populated with levels similar to the the final world of Banjo-Kazooie, Click Clock Woods, which is by far the most tedious level in that game, spread out even longer. That being said, I love it, and I think if you take it slower or don't try to 100% complete it you may honestly find it more enjoyable. Overall not a bad game, just not as well-rounded and enjoyable as Banjo-Kazooie. But then again, are any of us?

A lot of people lost faith. They said Pikmin 4 was cancelled. It was never coming out. Hell, by the time it was officially revealed, many people straight up didn't know it was in development in the first place. But I never lost hope. I never buckled. I never faltered. I had the utmost faith. 10 years since the last Pikmin game. Over 20 years since the franchise came to be. There was a lot riding on this game for me. And it delivered. I did not like the direction Pikmin 3 took for the series. I have always loved Pikmin 1's simplicity, and thought Pikmin 2 was an amazing sequel to 1's foundation. 4 took a route very similar to 2, and I could not be happier. The treasures are fun to collect, the enemy design and variety is top notch, the level layouts are really well designed. There are a lot of places where the difficulty of Pikmin has been really lowered (and some where it has been greatly heightened) but a lot of what makes it easier is totally optional and great quality of life. Pikmin 2 is a fantastic game but sometimes it's nice to be able to just restart a day after your Pikmin get slaughtered by an insane out of nowhere obstacle. Beautiful game. When it released in July I spent every waking moment for 3 days playing it and 100% completing it. Peakmin 4. What else is there to say?