FexFaust
2021
It wasn't just the expertly crafted card gameplay.
It wasn't just the spooky atmosphere.
It wasn't just the unexpected and captivating meta narrative.
It was all of these things.
This game is fucking great.
It wasn't just the spooky atmosphere.
It wasn't just the unexpected and captivating meta narrative.
It was all of these things.
This game is fucking great.
2010
Imagine MG1 being in your top 3 favorite games of all time.
Imagine never playing it's sequel.
That was me - until now.
This was one of the strangest feelings of my entire time playing video games. I can't put it into words, having played MG1 so many times and being so intimately familiar with every star. To being thrust directly back into that world with better designed levels and dare I say better music?
This was the axct thing my brain needed. Took me right back to streaming the 2006 E3 press conference and seeing MG1 being played for the first time.
So so special.
I have 120 stars, but have not done the green stars...I will one day.
Imagine never playing it's sequel.
That was me - until now.
This was one of the strangest feelings of my entire time playing video games. I can't put it into words, having played MG1 so many times and being so intimately familiar with every star. To being thrust directly back into that world with better designed levels and dare I say better music?
This was the axct thing my brain needed. Took me right back to streaming the 2006 E3 press conference and seeing MG1 being played for the first time.
So so special.
I have 120 stars, but have not done the green stars...I will one day.
Do you like your horror games with terribly cringy dialogue, infuriating and confusing chase sequences, and poorly handled subject matter?
Well do I have the game for you....
Am concerned for the future of this franchise.
(Positive aspect: Environment design was good at times).
Well do I have the game for you....
Am concerned for the future of this franchise.
(Positive aspect: Environment design was good at times).
2022
After all this time, I finally "cleared" the game.
Still so many cars to unlock, and so many championships to get gold on everything etc.
I just wanted to retire it post credits and move onto something less "simy". Maybe FH5.
Absolutely loved the game though, incredible driving feel and visuals. Soundtrack didn't hit as hard though - mostly played with my own Spotify through the PS app.
I also spend substantial amount of time in PSVR2 and I can say that it is the best VR experience I have ever had. So sweaty!
Those license tests really put my skills to the test and I swear got me more pissed than a DS boss.
Still so many cars to unlock, and so many championships to get gold on everything etc.
I just wanted to retire it post credits and move onto something less "simy". Maybe FH5.
Absolutely loved the game though, incredible driving feel and visuals. Soundtrack didn't hit as hard though - mostly played with my own Spotify through the PS app.
I also spend substantial amount of time in PSVR2 and I can say that it is the best VR experience I have ever had. So sweaty!
Those license tests really put my skills to the test and I swear got me more pissed than a DS boss.
2011
GOAT.
This game was kinda dumb...and cringey...and the gameplay was repetitive...and the writing was half baked...but somehow I still kinda enjoyed it????
The absurdist comedy that hit somehow outshined the comedy that missed.
kinda wished I played it in VR instead of on a 2D screen - may have elevated the experience.
The absurdist comedy that hit somehow outshined the comedy that missed.
kinda wished I played it in VR instead of on a 2D screen - may have elevated the experience.
1986
I find it hard getting into NES games from this era without being a save scum monster. Seriously tricky encounters i.e. Reaper and The Count. Hasn't aged as well as i'd hoped, but it's great seeing where this major gaming franchise began!
1991
Wow, that was a seriously impressive presentation for a SNES game. The atmosphere and gameplay game together so well. Not to mention the incredible score. The end credits was so beautiful!
What an achievement this game is.
The mystery of the lands explored in this game are so engrossing.
Also love my boy Agro.
The mystery of the lands explored in this game are so engrossing.
Also love my boy Agro.
2023
Really amazing remake! It's an honest shame about the technical issues i.e. traversal stutter that plagues the entire experience.
Would have been such a high-calibre package if it wasn't for that, and really desperately needs to be patched. Unlikely though as EA property and their typical handling of games.
Regardless, the atmosphere through the audio-visual design was truly stellar and I was beyond impressed.
Sing me up for a DS2 remake for sure!
Would have been such a high-calibre package if it wasn't for that, and really desperately needs to be patched. Unlikely though as EA property and their typical handling of games.
Regardless, the atmosphere through the audio-visual design was truly stellar and I was beyond impressed.
Sing me up for a DS2 remake for sure!
2019
This was such a beautiful, brief experience. Didn't overstay it's welcome. Dialogue was playful. Cosy, good times. The music was also unexpectedly brilliant. Would recommend to anyone looking for a chill night in with a cup of hot liquid.
Some dumb sci-fi fun.
Doubt I'll remember too fondly with the passing of time, but I enjoyed my time with it enough to get all of the collectibles/fill out the index.
Kicking those birds and shooting them mid-air was a really satisfying 1-2 combo.
Doubt I'll remember too fondly with the passing of time, but I enjoyed my time with it enough to get all of the collectibles/fill out the index.
Kicking those birds and shooting them mid-air was a really satisfying 1-2 combo.
Part of me had forgotten how haunting this tale is. The isolation if palpable. The soundtrack and audio design is moving. The atmosphere is finely tuned. The lack of "gameplay" typical of walking sims is noticeable compared to contemporary titles in the same genre - i.e no examining books/letters/items of significance (more passive dialogue triggered events depending on your location).
Apart from that, this was a title I was very glad I walked back through for a repeated play, if not just to stare across the cliffs with wind ruffling my hair.
Apart from that, this was a title I was very glad I walked back through for a repeated play, if not just to stare across the cliffs with wind ruffling my hair.
2021
This review contains spoilers
Stopped playing due to a corrupt save file. Did not have it in me to re-do the grind.
Was enjoying the story and the world. And of course the music. But I did not like the levelling system at all.
Last save was just after saving the princess from the colosseum.
Was enjoying the story and the world. And of course the music. But I did not like the levelling system at all.
Last save was just after saving the princess from the colosseum.
This review contains spoilers
Genuinely a fun and novel game experience for me. Have not played any typing games before.
I would describe myself as above average typer, but this game was still too frustratingly difficult for me. I didn’t have the patience for a game I didn’t care THAT much about.
I got up to my old mentor in Naples who transformed into a demon.
I would describe myself as above average typer, but this game was still too frustratingly difficult for me. I didn’t have the patience for a game I didn’t care THAT much about.
I got up to my old mentor in Naples who transformed into a demon.