OnlyGoken
If I was to write everything I love about this game, it'd be a 2 hour long video essay, but this takes the best aspects of 1 and 2 and makes them better. My only complaint is a lack of levity at times, though
Crazy how Sonic had such a peak start to 3D. The only complaints I have are a couple of mediocre to bad levels, but the peaks of this game are so astronomically high it's not even funny. A genuinely fantastic time.
2009
In spite of me giving it a 5/5 and enjoying Xenoblade 3 more (it got a lower rating but shh), I think PvZ1 accomplishes everything it wants to with flying colors. My only complaint is how easy it is, and that's because I've been playing PvZ1 since I was a child.
If you want a genuinely peak Action RPG, this is the game you go to. Absolutely stellar combat, challenging and incredibly rewarding boss fights, an amazing OST, this is EVERYTHING I want in a video game, even having a great story. This game series already means a lot to me, but 2FM in particular just hits different.
2022
I think if they keep up the pace, Frontiers is going to be the blueprints for genuinely peak Sonic. It's honestly kind of rough at times, with that ending especially being kinda... rushed and bad. Very bad. But give it a shot if you haven't.
2022
This is the most fun I've had with a Pokémon game in years. Not since Black and White 2 have I felt this much joy, challenge and enjoyment exploring than I did here. Performance is literal garbage, but I think it's only occasionally too bad. I think overall it's still extremely fun
This game got me back into Pokémon as a series, with its extremely fun exploration, great takes on the lore, amazing nostalgia factors, and a shockingly good story. Also has the best final boss in the series that's Pokémon Mystery Dungeon tier.
The only thing giving this game 1 and a half stars is the fact that it looks gorgeous, otherwise this game is absolutely atrocious.
Do you like awful Rock Paper Scissors? Boy do I have the game for you! The only part of this game that isn't shit are the decently animated FMVs, despite the plasticine look I know most people hate in 21st century Dragon Ball.
This is honestly a masterpiece and one of Takahashi's best games. The "anime" complaint is really stupid because it's more tame compared to Megami Tensei, and even if it's in comparison to the first game, Riki's introduction is right there... the game's writing is amazing, the characters are fantastic, and the tutorials... are atrocious, but I can write about this game for hours and still find something new to praise about it. Don't listen to haters or reviewbombers but... please, play the first game first.
The game is honestly fun, but what holds it back is the unbalanced nature of the game. And I don't mean pay to win, because honestly the game becomes piss easy with power creep as an issue. I loved how it was early on, a genuine challenge where the pay options didn't require being in it, but as more Premiums, Gemiums and Seediums got added, the game became an unbalanced nightmare. Porka spam through most of the game, and bam. It's still fun in spite of this, but it's a shame that it's a step up and down at the same time.
Nomura can't keep getting away with this fr. The game's writing is amazing, the music is fantastic, and I love how it expands on Midgar, turning an okay portion of the game into an extremely memorable, full-on experience, making Cloud one of my favorite protagonists in fiction.
2018
I wanted to say "this game is very underrated" so desperately, but I can't find myself doing so without lying. The story is fantastic, absolutely amazing. I love the characters in it, but man does it feel like a PS3 game, and that's not a good thing. It's weird too because Yakuza 2 (not Kiwami 2, the orignal) felt so tight in comparison, and that was on the PlayStation 2.
2008
Is it fair to judge this game so high because the Series X|S rerelease makes it run at 60FPS at 1080p with fast loads? ...Yes, because this game is absolutely phenomenal. Great story, tight and solid level design, challenging, goated Werehog sections, it's actually peak.
2010
After the rough reception of Xenosaga after Episode II, I don't blame Monolith Soft for playing 1 so safe, but it's the least Xenogears-like of Takahashi's main games. It's SUPER impressive for a Wii game, with an incredible OST and a really engaging story, but the characters take a hit unfortunately. It's still a fantastic game, but play Definitive Edition, it's better in every single way.