MarvelousBilly
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is a sleeper hit, if you liked Mario Odyssey for it's simple yet deep mechanics and the developers knowing exactly what you have to work with and putting secrets in exactly those places you try and get to, you'll love this game. I'm not done with the game--I've beaten three worlds--but I already know this is a five star game.
I did a boost on a slope so the car was at an angle so that it counts as on the ground so I could do a mid-air backflip using the coyote time into a second mid-air backflip to make it up a ledge, and I thought that was intended. (It's not, unfortunately, you learn how to do it later...) That's the kind of developers we're dealing with here, though. The goats.
I did a boost on a slope so the car was at an angle so that it counts as on the ground so I could do a mid-air backflip using the coyote time into a second mid-air backflip to make it up a ledge, and I thought that was intended. (It's not, unfortunately, you learn how to do it later...) That's the kind of developers we're dealing with here, though. The goats.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is the quintessential Paper Mario. This game mastered the combat, and is incredibly fun to explore. However, it is held back by it's dated linear level design--where most areas feel like hallways. But, on a first playthrough or even your second, it stands out as having one of the most unique battle systems I've seen in an RPG.
I am Color Splash's number one defender. This game is so much better than people give it credit for, and if you held off of playing due to it being similar to Sticker Star, you should really give it a shot. The story is fun, and even though the battle mechanics are a sore spot, it's still a great time exploring the wonderfully colorful world.
The Origami King is not the return to form many Paper Mario fans desired. But what we got instead was a joyous world to explore with a hilarious cast of characters and an enjoyable story. The battle mechanics are not your traditional TTYD or PM64 badge and partner system, but the literal turn-based combat stays decently challenging the whole way through.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is one of my favorite RPGs of all time. I have spent one hundred hours exploring the world and completing quests, and will still look back fondly on my time with this game. The story and cast of characters make this game shine, and I implore any Xenoblade fan who hasn't tried this yet to give it a shot.
Xenoblade 3's DLC, Future Redeemed, is an incredibly different style to the base game. Combat and exploration are both altered, in ways that make it incredibly fun to explore and fight. If you like the Xenoblade series, especially all three games, this is a must play.
2020
I haven't played in a while, but I easily put hundreds of hours into this game. It's a phenomenon I can scarcely explain, and while I have run out of steam for this game, its an addictive cycle that you won't regret a second of.
2011
Portal 2, for me, is carried by its speedrun and challenge mode mechanics. While the base game is incredibly solid, as many will tell you, going for PBs in test chambers, mastering the bunny hop, and tying least portal records is what made this game truly one of my favorites of all time.
2011
Terraria is best played with friends. If you can get someone who's played the game before and can help make sure you beat the final boss, play it with them immediately. It is such a fun time spending the ~50 hours with some pals making the world feel like yours, really getting to know it, before killing god and making the best equipment. I also recommend playing with mods, such as Calamity, as they can extend your playtime dramatically, while offering new challenges.
2015
I love Just Cause 3. Its a great game to return to after playing it years ago, and it offers so much in the way of destruction--both visually and mechanically. You can roll up to a town in a tank, shooting down chaos objects, or you can take a plane and crash it into a water tower.
2013
While The LEGO Movie Video Game is my favorite due to my personal history with the game, LEGO City Undercover is my favorite overall game in the wide LEGO series. It has a huge open world with tons of collectables--but once you get into it, going for 100% is less daunting than it appears. A great time for any LEGO fan.
2018
BTD6 is a great time for Tower Defense fans. It has deep mechanics and a ton of towers and upgrades. I don't play it much anymore but I still love watching YouTubers play challenges and watching fun mods.
2019
Oh boy, Arknights. The game where I think I drive my friends mad by talking about its music too much. Before I get into gameplay, the soundtrack--both in and out of game--is one of the best I've heard in a videogame. With a huge range of styles, Arknights has literally hundreds of amazing songs I listen to frequently.
It is a very fun tower defense, with pretty generous f2p mechanics for a gacha game. It is a gacha game, however, so I can't fully recommend it, but if you are okay with those kind of games check this one out.
It is a very fun tower defense, with pretty generous f2p mechanics for a gacha game. It is a gacha game, however, so I can't fully recommend it, but if you are okay with those kind of games check this one out.
2022
This game has ignited my love for plastic guitar rhythm games, and I am forever saddened in the closing of ScoreSpy--the version of this game with leaderboards. However, this is very much like Guitar Hero 3 in terms of mechanics, and is a must play for rhythm game fans.
2021
A must play for puzzle fans, Lingo is a creative game, the kind that I was missing since The Witness. But where I have my gripes with The Witness, this game excels. It has the non euclidean world of Antichamber with the creative and challenging puzzles of The Witness. This game has me repeating words out loud until I finally have the brilliant ah-ha! moment where I finally figure it out.