soooo close to saying anything.. but it completely fumbles the bag
At least Conner and Hank made this worth it
At least Conner and Hank made this worth it
Wow i didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did.
Ghost of Tsushima isn't a groundbreaking openworld game, but it is REALLY REALLY fun :3
Easily the weakest aspect of this game is it's story. While I wouldn't call it bad, it is very bland. The game has the pieces to a good story with Jin's weakening honor, his quest for revenge, and his pursuit to free his people, but it doesn't say much with any of this. The acting is pretty much the same. Very serviceable, with only a few stand out moments.
But the gameplay? That's a whooole 'nother story.
While exploration is also kind weak, that is wear the faults of this game end. Ghost Of Tushima's traversal is actually really fun. Sure it's not groundbreaking or anything. It doesnt come close to a game like TOTK, or Spiderman 2, but it's much better than GOW or FF7 remake.
While riding your horse, running, jumping, and climbing are all ok, it's how these aspects mix together with the grappling hook that really make things fun.
There's these optional shrines that can give you a strong charm if you complete lengthy platforming puzzle. And while I found little use for most of the shrines (since most of them just give minor stat upgrades), I'd still do the shrines because of how much fun it was to jump, climb, and swing around. :D
My only problem with the grappling hook is that the game barely takes advantage of it, so ends up feeling missed potential. Sure there's a few enemy camps, and Iki island puzzles where you can do some cool platforming, but I would've liked more.
Combat is fucking FIREEE thooo. Sure it's not as crazy as something like Bayonetta or DMC, but it's still really fun :3
The game really shines when it gives you an enemy camp, and says "Go". Ghost of Tushima gives you soooo manyyy options to kill your enemies. You can stab them, blow them up, shoot them, assassinate them, trample them with your horse, and sooo much more.
The boss fights in the game are pretty great too! Again, they aren't insane, and they do take away all of your combat tools other than your sword, but I didn't mind that. Ghost of Tsushima's combat system is honestly strong enough to make pure sword fights really fun.
You can get pretty fancy with you combos if you know what you're doing, and mixing up your attacks on a boss with a Ghost stance, or a dance of wrath never got old.
Oh, also the clothing in this game is FIIIIREEEEEEE
THANK U SUCKER PUNCH FOR GIVING JIN SO MUCH SAUCE
Ghost of Tsushima isn't a groundbreaking openworld game, but it is REALLY REALLY fun :3
Easily the weakest aspect of this game is it's story. While I wouldn't call it bad, it is very bland. The game has the pieces to a good story with Jin's weakening honor, his quest for revenge, and his pursuit to free his people, but it doesn't say much with any of this. The acting is pretty much the same. Very serviceable, with only a few stand out moments.
But the gameplay? That's a whooole 'nother story.
While exploration is also kind weak, that is wear the faults of this game end. Ghost Of Tushima's traversal is actually really fun. Sure it's not groundbreaking or anything. It doesnt come close to a game like TOTK, or Spiderman 2, but it's much better than GOW or FF7 remake.
While riding your horse, running, jumping, and climbing are all ok, it's how these aspects mix together with the grappling hook that really make things fun.
There's these optional shrines that can give you a strong charm if you complete lengthy platforming puzzle. And while I found little use for most of the shrines (since most of them just give minor stat upgrades), I'd still do the shrines because of how much fun it was to jump, climb, and swing around. :D
My only problem with the grappling hook is that the game barely takes advantage of it, so ends up feeling missed potential. Sure there's a few enemy camps, and Iki island puzzles where you can do some cool platforming, but I would've liked more.
Combat is fucking FIREEE thooo. Sure it's not as crazy as something like Bayonetta or DMC, but it's still really fun :3
The game really shines when it gives you an enemy camp, and says "Go". Ghost of Tushima gives you soooo manyyy options to kill your enemies. You can stab them, blow them up, shoot them, assassinate them, trample them with your horse, and sooo much more.
The boss fights in the game are pretty great too! Again, they aren't insane, and they do take away all of your combat tools other than your sword, but I didn't mind that. Ghost of Tsushima's combat system is honestly strong enough to make pure sword fights really fun.
You can get pretty fancy with you combos if you know what you're doing, and mixing up your attacks on a boss with a Ghost stance, or a dance of wrath never got old.
Oh, also the clothing in this game is FIIIIREEEEEEE
THANK U SUCKER PUNCH FOR GIVING JIN SO MUCH SAUCE
"I guess no matter how hard you try, you can’t escape your past..."
God this one hit hard.
While I have yet to play The Last Of Us Part 2, or the first game before, this game's story has been unmissable due to its impact on internet culture. Hell even though I spoiled myself many years ago and watched Markiplier's play-through of the game, it still managed to hit so fucking hard.
To start, the game is incredibly cinematic. But not in a over-the-top bombastic way, rather a reserved and emotional way. More than anything else, the developers wanted to tell you a story, and I was sooo down.
The Last Of Us's acting is phenomenal. This is one of the few games I've played where I feel like almost every actor could've earned an award for their performances. But Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson easily stole the show.
The writing for this game was amazing as well. While it was difficult for me to block out the spoilers I've been exposed to for the second game, I still found so much nuance in this game's story and dialogue.
Even if the second game was never made, Jole and Ellie would feel like fully realized characters. All of the credit goes to Neil Druckmann and all the lovely people who worked on this game.
As for the gameplay, I actually really liked it. In many ways it felt like a much faster Resident Evil 2. Limited ammo and supplies, and lots of scary enemies that need to die. While the combat took me a while to get the hang of (fuck the clickers), once I started playing aggressively I was mowing through EVERYBODY
But yeah, this game is a MUST PLAY, and I can't wait to try out Part 2
God this one hit hard.
While I have yet to play The Last Of Us Part 2, or the first game before, this game's story has been unmissable due to its impact on internet culture. Hell even though I spoiled myself many years ago and watched Markiplier's play-through of the game, it still managed to hit so fucking hard.
To start, the game is incredibly cinematic. But not in a over-the-top bombastic way, rather a reserved and emotional way. More than anything else, the developers wanted to tell you a story, and I was sooo down.
The Last Of Us's acting is phenomenal. This is one of the few games I've played where I feel like almost every actor could've earned an award for their performances. But Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson easily stole the show.
The writing for this game was amazing as well. While it was difficult for me to block out the spoilers I've been exposed to for the second game, I still found so much nuance in this game's story and dialogue.
Even if the second game was never made, Jole and Ellie would feel like fully realized characters. All of the credit goes to Neil Druckmann and all the lovely people who worked on this game.
As for the gameplay, I actually really liked it. In many ways it felt like a much faster Resident Evil 2. Limited ammo and supplies, and lots of scary enemies that need to die. While the combat took me a while to get the hang of (fuck the clickers), once I started playing aggressively I was mowing through EVERYBODY
But yeah, this game is a MUST PLAY, and I can't wait to try out Part 2
i made Arthur Morgan as my custom character, so watching him basically become a god was funny as shit
THIS GAME IS NOT GOTY MATERIAL. But it IS good.
This is probably the lowest 9 I'll ever give a game. Insomniac basically improves everything that the first game does. From an almost complete combat overhaul, traversal improvements, faster load times, and larger action set-pieces. In a way, this is just a better version of the first game and not much more.
And yk what? That's ok.
Not every game needs to be some genre defying masterpiece, sometimes you can just build upon the foundations of the orignal, and expand further.
Yes this game has issues. There's some inconstant character motivations with Venom, Miles has nothing to do after beating Li, Kraven kills off all the old villains off-screen, the entire 3rd act feels incredibly rushed, Miles' final suit looks like ass, ect.
No this game isn't perfect and it's pretty short (and yes, it 100% should've launched with NG+). But I'm pretty happy with what I got :D
I do hope they do some Carnage DLC tho, since they did a ton of DLC for the first game
This is probably the lowest 9 I'll ever give a game. Insomniac basically improves everything that the first game does. From an almost complete combat overhaul, traversal improvements, faster load times, and larger action set-pieces. In a way, this is just a better version of the first game and not much more.
And yk what? That's ok.
Not every game needs to be some genre defying masterpiece, sometimes you can just build upon the foundations of the orignal, and expand further.
Yes this game has issues. There's some inconstant character motivations with Venom, Miles has nothing to do after beating Li, Kraven kills off all the old villains off-screen, the entire 3rd act feels incredibly rushed, Miles' final suit looks like ass, ect.
No this game isn't perfect and it's pretty short (and yes, it 100% should've launched with NG+). But I'm pretty happy with what I got :D
I do hope they do some Carnage DLC tho, since they did a ton of DLC for the first game
I wanted to love this, but I ended up only liking it.
I felt like the characters were pretty underdeveloped overall, and the sinister 6 encounter was kind of a blue-ball. But I will say the last hour has some of the best acting in the game.
Peter, Aunt May, and Doc Oc really shine near the ending cutscenes because their actors have to do so much emotional heavy lifting, and for me it 100% payed off.
I felt like New York was a pretty shallow and small open world. Sure there's a bunch of collectibles you can get, and the odd side mission, but overall it I felt like it was really lacking personality.
Swinging and combat are easily the most fun aspects of this game, and I totally get the praise for it. It's crazy fun to try and swing as fast as possible or take out a whole camp of prisoners with instant-kill gadgets and finishers.
Overall tho, the game is solid. Just not a masterpiece imo
I felt like the characters were pretty underdeveloped overall, and the sinister 6 encounter was kind of a blue-ball. But I will say the last hour has some of the best acting in the game.
Peter, Aunt May, and Doc Oc really shine near the ending cutscenes because their actors have to do so much emotional heavy lifting, and for me it 100% payed off.
I felt like New York was a pretty shallow and small open world. Sure there's a bunch of collectibles you can get, and the odd side mission, but overall it I felt like it was really lacking personality.
Swinging and combat are easily the most fun aspects of this game, and I totally get the praise for it. It's crazy fun to try and swing as fast as possible or take out a whole camp of prisoners with instant-kill gadgets and finishers.
Overall tho, the game is solid. Just not a masterpiece imo
Man...
What a fucking game.
While I have my small nitpicks with the game's overworld and it's reliance on chance events and lack of freedom or experimentation due to the honor system and scripted missions, (unlike something like TOTK or BOTW) I still ADORE this game.
Red Dead Redemption stands out as one of the greatest games I've ever played, not because of it's overworld, combat, graphics, attention to detail, or realism, but because of it's story. (this game does look AMAZING tho, I played it on a PS5 slim and it looks fucking fantastic)
Sure I loved riding around on my horse, or freeing the random stranger from a bear-trap, but ultimately the story is what kept me going.
And holy SHIT what a story.
Bro this shit is better than some movies, some shows, some books.. God this shit made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me jump out of my seat in panic. This game had me HOOKED. Absolutely all praise to the writers, actors, and directors of this game's narrative. Y'all murdered this.
I won't comment much on the actual story or it's characters as to not spoil anything, and because it's kinda been talked to death from all the youtube video essays, but know that they're telling the truth.
If you haven't played this game yet, then DO IT. It'll ask a lot of your time, and it might take a bit to get invested, but in the end I promise you it WILL be worth it.
You're a good man Arthur Morgan..
What a fucking game.
While I have my small nitpicks with the game's overworld and it's reliance on chance events and lack of freedom or experimentation due to the honor system and scripted missions, (unlike something like TOTK or BOTW) I still ADORE this game.
Red Dead Redemption stands out as one of the greatest games I've ever played, not because of it's overworld, combat, graphics, attention to detail, or realism, but because of it's story. (this game does look AMAZING tho, I played it on a PS5 slim and it looks fucking fantastic)
Sure I loved riding around on my horse, or freeing the random stranger from a bear-trap, but ultimately the story is what kept me going.
And holy SHIT what a story.
Bro this shit is better than some movies, some shows, some books.. God this shit made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me jump out of my seat in panic. This game had me HOOKED. Absolutely all praise to the writers, actors, and directors of this game's narrative. Y'all murdered this.
I won't comment much on the actual story or it's characters as to not spoil anything, and because it's kinda been talked to death from all the youtube video essays, but know that they're telling the truth.
If you haven't played this game yet, then DO IT. It'll ask a lot of your time, and it might take a bit to get invested, but in the end I promise you it WILL be worth it.
You're a good man Arthur Morgan..
2014
I bought the treasure trove collection out of impulse due to it's positive word of mouth, and I wanted to see what all the hype was about, and what I got was an extremely "stiff", side-scrolling platformer that's """""retro""""" aesthetics and difficulty completely failed to win me over.
Lemmie start by saying that I have no nostalgia for old 2D side scrollers such as Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man, or Contra. So my expectations for this game are only built off of previous 2D "modern" platformers. And I'm gonna be honest, this is very overhyped.
Easily my biggest gripe with this game is it's movement. It's a little hard to put to words, but I'd say it feel's "stiff". The best way I could describe the game's platforming is like instead of pressing a button to jump, you instead press a button to move up or down on an analog chart. There's no sense of character momentum, or weight, or even balance. The only ways you can feel these qualities are on a select few levels, but that's only due to their environmental design, and not a part of the core movement in gameplay.
Comparing this experience to something like Ori and The Blind Forest and it was like night and day. I'm aware that Ori and Shovel Knight are different games, with one being Metroidvania, and the other a more "traditional" 2D side-scroller, but I wholeheartedly enjoyed Ori's movement MUCH more than Shovel Knight's. It's very hard to be charmed by a game when the simple act of moving feels unpleasant, even if this is due to an artistic choice. Call me bougie, shallow, or pampered by modern games, idc. Shovel Knight is not immune to criticism just because people hold it as an indie darling.
At the moment I have absolutely no motivation to return to this game. Maybe I'll play the other campaigns, maybe not. But for now it's probably staying unfinished.
Lemmie start by saying that I have no nostalgia for old 2D side scrollers such as Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man, or Contra. So my expectations for this game are only built off of previous 2D "modern" platformers. And I'm gonna be honest, this is very overhyped.
Easily my biggest gripe with this game is it's movement. It's a little hard to put to words, but I'd say it feel's "stiff". The best way I could describe the game's platforming is like instead of pressing a button to jump, you instead press a button to move up or down on an analog chart. There's no sense of character momentum, or weight, or even balance. The only ways you can feel these qualities are on a select few levels, but that's only due to their environmental design, and not a part of the core movement in gameplay.
Comparing this experience to something like Ori and The Blind Forest and it was like night and day. I'm aware that Ori and Shovel Knight are different games, with one being Metroidvania, and the other a more "traditional" 2D side-scroller, but I wholeheartedly enjoyed Ori's movement MUCH more than Shovel Knight's. It's very hard to be charmed by a game when the simple act of moving feels unpleasant, even if this is due to an artistic choice. Call me bougie, shallow, or pampered by modern games, idc. Shovel Knight is not immune to criticism just because people hold it as an indie darling.
At the moment I have absolutely no motivation to return to this game. Maybe I'll play the other campaigns, maybe not. But for now it's probably staying unfinished.
2019
don't know why i was obsessed with this mid-ass game as a kid. It's fine. it's short. It's got a good soundtrack. Next.
(split-aim sucks on controller btw)
(split-aim sucks on controller btw)
Beat this game in a few days and I got some thoughts
Ori and the Blind Forest felt like the obligatory indie platforming darling that everyone HAD to play, or else your opinion on platformers get laughed out of the room. And for the most part I kinda felt a disconnect with much of the praise this game was getting.
Don't get me wrong, the graphics and art design of this game are undoubtedly beautiful, and every environment looked stunning, but as for the overall platforming, I wasn't having the best time.
Much of the early-game requires you to execute incredibly precise jumps, but it grew pretty frustrating to execute since Ori is such a floaty lil guy. This would kinda continue up until I finally got the bash and double jump abilities. While I still kinda have some gripes with some platforming sections (Fuck Black Root Burrows), I was having a lot more fun. In fact, I actually really enjoyed the last two areas of the game, (the Valley of the Wind, and Mount Horu go fucking harddd).
I don't wanna harp on the combat too much, most ppl who've played this game say it's bad, and I agree. Having a stupid lil energy ball fight your battles for you gets very annoying veryyy fast. But I mean it wasn't enough to ruin my experience .
But anyways I'm glad i gave this game a shot, and I can't wait to play the sequel, since I heard that was better (just like with RE 2) lmao
Ori and the Blind Forest felt like the obligatory indie platforming darling that everyone HAD to play, or else your opinion on platformers get laughed out of the room. And for the most part I kinda felt a disconnect with much of the praise this game was getting.
Don't get me wrong, the graphics and art design of this game are undoubtedly beautiful, and every environment looked stunning, but as for the overall platforming, I wasn't having the best time.
Much of the early-game requires you to execute incredibly precise jumps, but it grew pretty frustrating to execute since Ori is such a floaty lil guy. This would kinda continue up until I finally got the bash and double jump abilities. While I still kinda have some gripes with some platforming sections (Fuck Black Root Burrows), I was having a lot more fun. In fact, I actually really enjoyed the last two areas of the game, (the Valley of the Wind, and Mount Horu go fucking harddd).
I don't wanna harp on the combat too much, most ppl who've played this game say it's bad, and I agree. Having a stupid lil energy ball fight your battles for you gets very annoying veryyy fast. But I mean it wasn't enough to ruin my experience .
But anyways I'm glad i gave this game a shot, and I can't wait to play the sequel, since I heard that was better (just like with RE 2) lmao
2017
Not into collectathons, but this is my exception :D
funni
2009
i will beat this one day i promise (im really bad)
SOOO GRINDYYYYYYYYYYY
2012
Me on an average friday night