first things first, obviously it's a live service game. it's got the shitty monetization practices we've all grown to abhor over the past decade. you will never see me defending that in particular.

but damn, it is honestly so fucking fun to go questing, exploring, and killing in fallout with your friends. i have tried and failed to find an MMO that kept my attention for more than a dozen hours or so. but this has been so fun to play, especially with friends. i'm 30 hours in, so maybe that will change as i play more, but for now, this is a solid experience if you love fallout.

Wind Waker had been my favorite Zelda title since long before this remake was announced. my teenage heart damn near exploded when this game was announced, and i couldn't wait to get my hand on it. the original's charming art style suffers a bit from the new coat of "HD" shading applied to it, but that's about all i can say to detract from it, the rest of the game is a straight upgrade from its original, and leaves little reason to return to it outside of nostalgia purposes. Wind Waker's sense of adventure, exploration, and wonder remains intact and just as pleasantly enjoyable as it was 10 years prior, and even to 20 years to today.