GamerrDude
The first 2D Mario I've ever beaten surprisingly
Much better to play than most of the NSMB games (at least in co-op) and the Wonder effects bring some fun spice to the game
When it comes to Mario, this isn't really anything mindblowing or breaking new ground but it is one of the most fun experiences on the Switch and is probably best 2D Mario game since Super Mario World over 30 years ago, so I guess that accounts for something
Much better to play than most of the NSMB games (at least in co-op) and the Wonder effects bring some fun spice to the game
When it comes to Mario, this isn't really anything mindblowing or breaking new ground but it is one of the most fun experiences on the Switch and is probably best 2D Mario game since Super Mario World over 30 years ago, so I guess that accounts for something
2007
2014
Best of the Pokémon main series remakes, if you ask me; not only is this in a better region than FRLG and HGSS, it fixes a lot of the problems that were present in Ruby/Sapphire on top of adding some cool bells and whistles to the experience
Both of the earlier remakes did that too but this game only really needed the bare minimum to make it actually truly awesome (the bare minimum being the improvements brought by the later gens), where as Gens 1 and 2 have more problems holding them back than just their age
It sucks that this game omitted a lot from Emerald though, which is why I slightly prefer that over this game, but Steven is also better than Wallace so I guess I can't complain too much
Both of the earlier remakes did that too but this game only really needed the bare minimum to make it actually truly awesome (the bare minimum being the improvements brought by the later gens), where as Gens 1 and 2 have more problems holding them back than just their age
It sucks that this game omitted a lot from Emerald though, which is why I slightly prefer that over this game, but Steven is also better than Wallace so I guess I can't complain too much
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2003
So I've actually played a bit of this as a kid on the PS2, but couldn't get past one of Krew's missions near the beginning of the game
This game became a bit of a cursed game for me because it was a part of the third series of the PS2 platformer trio and I couldn't finish it unlike with Sly Cooper and Ratchet & Clank
But I finally beat it now as an adult, and suffice to say, it's both a step up and a step down from the first game
The story is a major step up; the darker tone allowed the world to be fleshed out more and while it can be a bit too edgy at times, I enjoyed it as a whole and a whole lot more than Jak 1
Generally speaking, the gameplay is also a step up, as guns have been introduced to Jak's moveset and it makes the combat somewhat more fun
I also want to give props to this game's atmosphere, it really gives a feeling of dreary and dystopian city with the music and presentation
But the big steps down are the level design and vehicle segments: the levels, while decently designed, are not nearly as memorable as the locales in Jak 1
The vehicle segments in Jak 1 were not amazing but I'd take them gladly over most of what Jak 2 has, especially the Titan Suit, fuck the Titan Suit, all my homies hate the Titan Suit
As for the difficulty, while I did get frustrated at this game a fair bit, I knew it was going to be a difficult game from my previous experiences with the game, so I didn't mind it as much
However, I do prefer this game over Jak 1
Why is that? I'm not really sure, but I feel like I'd like this game more on a replay
Excited to check out Jak 3 soon
This game became a bit of a cursed game for me because it was a part of the third series of the PS2 platformer trio and I couldn't finish it unlike with Sly Cooper and Ratchet & Clank
But I finally beat it now as an adult, and suffice to say, it's both a step up and a step down from the first game
The story is a major step up; the darker tone allowed the world to be fleshed out more and while it can be a bit too edgy at times, I enjoyed it as a whole and a whole lot more than Jak 1
Generally speaking, the gameplay is also a step up, as guns have been introduced to Jak's moveset and it makes the combat somewhat more fun
I also want to give props to this game's atmosphere, it really gives a feeling of dreary and dystopian city with the music and presentation
But the big steps down are the level design and vehicle segments: the levels, while decently designed, are not nearly as memorable as the locales in Jak 1
The vehicle segments in Jak 1 were not amazing but I'd take them gladly over most of what Jak 2 has, especially the Titan Suit, fuck the Titan Suit, all my homies hate the Titan Suit
As for the difficulty, while I did get frustrated at this game a fair bit, I knew it was going to be a difficult game from my previous experiences with the game, so I didn't mind it as much
However, I do prefer this game over Jak 1
Why is that? I'm not really sure, but I feel like I'd like this game more on a replay
Excited to check out Jak 3 soon
2016
An interesting Pokémon game to be sure, I like the changes it made to the formula and the new mons especially
Admittedly, I kind of lost focus with this game a lot, not because it was boring, but because it just didn't grab me as tightly as some of the other games (I also played this on an emulator, which took a long time to load the game every time I booted it up)
Also the ending kinda dragged a little bit, but other than that, this is a solid Pokémon game
Admittedly, I kind of lost focus with this game a lot, not because it was boring, but because it just didn't grab me as tightly as some of the other games (I also played this on an emulator, which took a long time to load the game every time I booted it up)
Also the ending kinda dragged a little bit, but other than that, this is a solid Pokémon game
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2015