The main theme here is "spoopy", which is cute + spooky. At first I thought I wouldn't like this one, I'm really tired of wholesome games that are actually really devious and cursed, it's hard to pull them off and most times they feel cheap and annoying and I expected it to appear here. Granted, it does, but it's also the worst game and the rest do some cool stuff.
The launcher is a bit worse than the first one. I like that they tried a completely different design for it, but the constant chatting felt a bit annoying in the way of progress. Doesn't help that the easy but engaging puzzles from before are replaced by some simple exploring and opening paths here. It's serviceable and the aesthetics are on point, but it's definitely less engaging (still good).
12. Bubbo: Adventure on Gerald's Island
Might as well be the worst game in any collection. Tired of this cutesy game but it's actually really disturbing!! Most homages to N64 platformers forget that those games actually played well for the most part and had amazing movement, this is a pain to play and not interesting in the slightest.
11. Nice Screams at the Funfair
This one's just really stupid and jankt af. Opening cinematic is more polished than the actual game. The last cutscene has some cool visuals though.
10. Matter Over Mind
Feels like they couldn't meet the deadline and could only deliver what you see. There's 60 collectibles that do nothing and you even lose them if you die. Controlling humans only works to solve puzzles, no actual enjoyment out of it, it's just... There ig, don't care about it.
9. Soul Waste
Looks fine and plays fine, but it's vague and just not impressive at all. Can't say I disliked it but I also wouldn't say I enjoyed it, it's just there, the definition of meh.
8. Submission
This one gave me a good chuckle at the beginning, I wasn't expecting that. The code mechanic is cool but gets tedious. I like how bait-and-switch it is.
7. REACTOR
Visuals here are dope (dude would go on to make Kingdom of the Dead if you even care) but I wish it delved a little more in the setting before everything went to shit. I like the AI she's cute :>
6. Sato Wonderland
VN part of this is really interesting, would love a full game about it. Interrogating murderous robots has never been this fun!!! Ends on a bit of a silly note but it wraps around nicely. Surprised me a lot.
5. EDEN: Garden of the Faultless
ANOTHER one I'd like to see as a full release, has little features but it's really engaging. I've only had my faultless ones for 5 minutes but if something happened to them I'd kill everyone in this house and then myself (I sacrificed like 5 of them whatever)
4. Chip's Tips
This one's insanely stupid but I can't help but respect it. It's not everyday that you see visuals like this and it's engaging in how it plays out. Torple Dook does it again. It's also quite funny I can't lie.
3. Spookware
As a Warioware enjoyer this one just put a smile on my face. It's so polished in every single way I couldn't help but laugh with every little detal (the skeletons being named by their position in the sofa, how they jumped in surprise each time you finish a minigame, how losing = the movie being scary enough for one of them, how they lose their popcorn in order from most coward to least coward, the music and sound effects, etc). Idk I just loved it.
2. Bete Grise
This one absolutely surprised me, visuals are stunning and gameplays cool, but the moment you reach the penthouse and onwards is where my jaw dropped, really cool presentation, loved it.
1. Disparity of the Dead
Visuals are immaculate, I like how relaxed it is despite the topics at hand. It's an open world but it's small and connected enough to make it easy and not-tedious to navigate. The designs rock. The ending is absolutely amazing. I genuinely loved this and it went as far as to make me appreciate Fatum Betula a lot more
I ended up really enjoying it overall, quality is around the same as the previous one but the highlights are some of my favorite in the series. I also like how the launcher's story ends. Definitely on par with the previous one.
The launcher is a bit worse than the first one. I like that they tried a completely different design for it, but the constant chatting felt a bit annoying in the way of progress. Doesn't help that the easy but engaging puzzles from before are replaced by some simple exploring and opening paths here. It's serviceable and the aesthetics are on point, but it's definitely less engaging (still good).
12. Bubbo: Adventure on Gerald's Island
Might as well be the worst game in any collection. Tired of this cutesy game but it's actually really disturbing!! Most homages to N64 platformers forget that those games actually played well for the most part and had amazing movement, this is a pain to play and not interesting in the slightest.
11. Nice Screams at the Funfair
This one's just really stupid and jankt af. Opening cinematic is more polished than the actual game. The last cutscene has some cool visuals though.
10. Matter Over Mind
Feels like they couldn't meet the deadline and could only deliver what you see. There's 60 collectibles that do nothing and you even lose them if you die. Controlling humans only works to solve puzzles, no actual enjoyment out of it, it's just... There ig, don't care about it.
9. Soul Waste
Looks fine and plays fine, but it's vague and just not impressive at all. Can't say I disliked it but I also wouldn't say I enjoyed it, it's just there, the definition of meh.
8. Submission
This one gave me a good chuckle at the beginning, I wasn't expecting that. The code mechanic is cool but gets tedious. I like how bait-and-switch it is.
7. REACTOR
Visuals here are dope (dude would go on to make Kingdom of the Dead if you even care) but I wish it delved a little more in the setting before everything went to shit. I like the AI she's cute :>
6. Sato Wonderland
VN part of this is really interesting, would love a full game about it. Interrogating murderous robots has never been this fun!!! Ends on a bit of a silly note but it wraps around nicely. Surprised me a lot.
5. EDEN: Garden of the Faultless
ANOTHER one I'd like to see as a full release, has little features but it's really engaging. I've only had my faultless ones for 5 minutes but if something happened to them I'd kill everyone in this house and then myself (I sacrificed like 5 of them whatever)
4. Chip's Tips
This one's insanely stupid but I can't help but respect it. It's not everyday that you see visuals like this and it's engaging in how it plays out. Torple Dook does it again. It's also quite funny I can't lie.
3. Spookware
As a Warioware enjoyer this one just put a smile on my face. It's so polished in every single way I couldn't help but laugh with every little detal (the skeletons being named by their position in the sofa, how they jumped in surprise each time you finish a minigame, how losing = the movie being scary enough for one of them, how they lose their popcorn in order from most coward to least coward, the music and sound effects, etc). Idk I just loved it.
2. Bete Grise
This one absolutely surprised me, visuals are stunning and gameplays cool, but the moment you reach the penthouse and onwards is where my jaw dropped, really cool presentation, loved it.
1. Disparity of the Dead
Visuals are immaculate, I like how relaxed it is despite the topics at hand. It's an open world but it's small and connected enough to make it easy and not-tedious to navigate. The designs rock. The ending is absolutely amazing. I genuinely loved this and it went as far as to make me appreciate Fatum Betula a lot more
I ended up really enjoying it overall, quality is around the same as the previous one but the highlights are some of my favorite in the series. I also like how the launcher's story ends. Definitely on par with the previous one.