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The Forgotten City
2021
good stuff. not my usual style of game but i'll give credit where it's due. remove the combat sections though. and down with duli, he totally did it. he's the villain (not really this is a joke i just don't like him dw)
very good. much better than the first game. more characters, more nods for dq fans and better writing for existing dq characters, and the gameplay revamps are excellent. i wish every musou had a class change and weapon change system
Crash Bandicoot
2017
fun and infuriating time. not that into platformers but i enjoyed having to learn and get better
Rune Factory 5
2021
the worst game i've played in the series. however this is a great series and while the game suffers from graphical and loading issues i can't defend due to the existence of frontier and oceans prior, it still has loveable characters and the rune factory gameplay loop i've come to love. scarlett best girl only bc misasagi isn't an option
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
2009
lots of things done better compared to sigma 1, namely combat mechanics and speed. big complaints are losing the level exploration of sigma 1 and a big drop in difficulty. i felt accomplished getting out of fights in sigma 1 and in sigma 2 i feel like i sidestep a boss and rip half their health bar for free. but like other than that, great time.
favorite of the trilogy. get far more character interaction, gameplay's tilted back towards sigma 1 difficulty with all the style and flow of 2, qte's are surprisingly a nice touch in this game after the reduction from 3 to razor's edge.
main complaints:
- all of the ch7 boss stuff, except for regent. will mention his double/triple projectile grab is kinda bull
- some of ryu's character feels like a different person than we got in 1 and 2. not against him talking more but what he says and does somewhat counteracts the image players have come to know him by
main complaints:
- all of the ch7 boss stuff, except for regent. will mention his double/triple projectile grab is kinda bull
- some of ryu's character feels like a different person than we got in 1 and 2. not against him talking more but what he says and does somewhat counteracts the image players have come to know him by
working on the platinum atm but it's definitely better than its predecessor. adapts more UC plotlines, fleshes out the 2 things i felt the first game should have with zz's story. doesn't get the half star up due to how meticulous clearing out all the mission mode content is and character unlock requirements
it's good. a little too long for me but besides that, good
Sonic Origins
2022
definitely my favorite way to experience these games, as i'm not great at them. i've finished sonic cd before and sonic 3 up to the final boss, so it felt good to be able to finish all 4 games with a number of options for who to play to compensate for player skill and anniversary mode so i can try as much as i want
fun time. simple, charming, and at times fairly challenging. the story elements were something i didn't mind and wow at that ending
this is my favorite of the 4 gundam musou titles. while i miss the larger maps from 1 and 2, i enjoy playing on a battlefield with different bases that offer different functions and respawning allies so you're not left completely alone to decimate a whole army. the cast expansion is fantastic, my favorite additions being more wing pilots, stardust memory, and the unicorn characters as unicorn is my favorite gundam series. this game has a notable ost which isn't something i can say for the other 3 titles. the partner system is neat and i EXTREMELY appreciate the reworking of the friendship system so half the cast doesn't hate me just for having spawned in as an enemy
i liked this one more than the first. new camera angles and level scale/length were very enjoyable and new mechanics help flesh out gameplay. boarding can bite me.
i had a great time playing these games for the first time. shame on you for abandoning this series bamco. revive our boy or i'm changing every machine noise in bamco hq to stepping wind
This review contains spoilers
If you like V3's Development Plan postgame mode, this is your game. Despite being a clearly nonsensical plot, I did enjoy the final moments and the ending content. Building up my favorite characters is always satisfying, like having Hajime tank while Izuru sweeps.
One of the best games ever. Easy.