Fifty_Gambino
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Nostalgia overload. Playing these games for the first time in 20+ years with my niece and nephew and had a very good time, this is honestly such a great way for kids to get into gaming if they are interested. Doesn't require you to be exceedingly good at the game, just have to think logically and you'll progress.
They don't make them like they used to.
They don't make them like they used to.
2018
2024
They certainly didn't revamp the series with this one, It plays like any other Ratchet and Clank game. It looks fantastic and plays great but something is just missing. Something about how the story is presented and just the overall presentation feels a bit off for me.
It lacks that balance of sillyness and action that the first games nailed so magnificently.
It lacks that balance of sillyness and action that the first games nailed so magnificently.
This game pales in comparison to Sands of Time in almost every way. It's praised for better combat which in fairness, has more variety and you can't just spam the same move over and over to beat every enemy like SOT.
But the story is just lacking. You can understand the Prince is desperate to solve his dilemma but the tonal shift in his character and aesthetic make it hard to get behind him. Kaileena is given barely any screen time to actually develop her character or her relationship with the Prince, that for some reason turns romantic during the good ending.
The constant going back through the same areas again and again feels very tedious in the last hour or two. And the lack of any proper puzzles is just such an odd choice when it made some of the finest areas in SOT.
This certainly isn't a timeless classic but a solid action game that has good first half but lackluster second half.
But the story is just lacking. You can understand the Prince is desperate to solve his dilemma but the tonal shift in his character and aesthetic make it hard to get behind him. Kaileena is given barely any screen time to actually develop her character or her relationship with the Prince, that for some reason turns romantic during the good ending.
The constant going back through the same areas again and again feels very tedious in the last hour or two. And the lack of any proper puzzles is just such an odd choice when it made some of the finest areas in SOT.
This certainly isn't a timeless classic but a solid action game that has good first half but lackluster second half.
2014
2001
This game is a masterpiece in storytelling, to this day it's still one of the most engaging stories told in not just video games but in just fictional media in general.
The gunplay is still solid fun, albeit slightly frustrating at times. The PC version is so much better in almost every way, so if you want to play this game, play the PC version. Or wait for the touted remake.
The gunplay is still solid fun, albeit slightly frustrating at times. The PC version is so much better in almost every way, so if you want to play this game, play the PC version. Or wait for the touted remake.
1999
2013
Wow! Truly an outstanding action game, everything is upped another level in terms of the combat, especially the boss fights and the pure scale and scope of pretty much everything.
Puzzles take a bit of a back seat, personally feel there could have been more of an emphasis on them but it's not a huge deal.
Puzzles take a bit of a back seat, personally feel there could have been more of an emphasis on them but it's not a huge deal.
2023
Sea of Stars is a charming and fun RPG that is a solid tribute to the games that clearly inspired it like Chrono Trigger and Super Mario RPG.
It has a solid but simple combat system, some great music and exploring the world created was a pleasing experience.
The game is let down by a lackluster story that never really got me engaged in the way I was expecting. It has some classic RPG story tropes but some don't feel earned.
If you're a fan of classic turn-based RPGs I'd definitely give this a try.
It has a solid but simple combat system, some great music and exploring the world created was a pleasing experience.
The game is let down by a lackluster story that never really got me engaged in the way I was expecting. It has some classic RPG story tropes but some don't feel earned.
If you're a fan of classic turn-based RPGs I'd definitely give this a try.
2022