RustySteiner
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Playing one/two games extremely slowly and mood-dependently at a time. Reviews are based on my personal enjoyment.
Playing one/two games extremely slowly and mood-dependently at a time. Reviews are based on my personal enjoyment.
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The Remake for one of the most influential and generational games of all time... is a masterpiece
What a surprise. I usually write a long review detailing my experience but I gotta play it again ASAP and aim for S rank. Hasta luego!
22 hours and 200 "¡Un forastero!" later, I give Resident Evil 4 Remake a 5/5
What a surprise. I usually write a long review detailing my experience but I gotta play it again ASAP and aim for S rank. Hasta luego!
22 hours and 200 "¡Un forastero!" later, I give Resident Evil 4 Remake a 5/5
Didn't care for the story, main villains, and some character resolution genuinely suck IMO but I can't ignore the fun I've had during the entire experience either from the vastly-improved gameplay, fun and addicting side-content, charming cast of characters (Yamai especially), banger OST, and Hawaii as the new setting (I lived in Waianae for 2 years so maybe there's bias into that. It really felt like I was there. They did a great job with the immersion).
I won't be forgetting this game soon and personally worth the price but I wish the story and ending resonated with me as that's what I usually care for the most in the series. Also it sucks that NG+ and Platinum Trophy was locked via DLC. I usually do those after so I'm bummed to shelve the game for a while until it goes on a steep sale.
117 hours and 50 days in Dondoko Island later, I give Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth a 4/5
I won't be forgetting this game soon and personally worth the price but I wish the story and ending resonated with me as that's what I usually care for the most in the series. Also it sucks that NG+ and Platinum Trophy was locked via DLC. I usually do those after so I'm bummed to shelve the game for a while until it goes on a steep sale.
117 hours and 50 days in Dondoko Island later, I give Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth a 4/5
I came for the boobs and gore but found so much more
I recently played God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla and quickly found out that I barely remember Kratos' story at all. I came into the series as a horny teen who played for the boobs and gore so I guess I didn't pay attention to anything beyond those at the time. That's why returning with a mature mindset and appreciation for story/character + the context of Valhalla and Kratos' recent development was a massive payoff that I didn't expect returning to this game.
The combat aged like fine mead. It's snappy, has a lot of combo and ability variety that keeps the flow of combat so satisfying. Blades of Chaos is iconic from the get-go and the finishers are brutal af. I never got bored of the combat at all.
My only gripe throughout was some section that breaks the pace or was a bit too difficult (Pushing the box while archers rain arrows down on you, slooowly pushing giant pillars even with the kick, that one section where bats will push you down the beams, etc) and also sometimes the grab finishers misses but overall, super fun experience.
check my logs for moment-to-moment thoughts and a best/worst of list at the end
7.45 hours and later, I give God of War a 4.5/5
I recently played God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla and quickly found out that I barely remember Kratos' story at all. I came into the series as a horny teen who played for the boobs and gore so I guess I didn't pay attention to anything beyond those at the time. That's why returning with a mature mindset and appreciation for story/character + the context of Valhalla and Kratos' recent development was a massive payoff that I didn't expect returning to this game.
The combat aged like fine mead. It's snappy, has a lot of combo and ability variety that keeps the flow of combat so satisfying. Blades of Chaos is iconic from the get-go and the finishers are brutal af. I never got bored of the combat at all.
My only gripe throughout was some section that breaks the pace or was a bit too difficult (Pushing the box while archers rain arrows down on you, slooowly pushing giant pillars even with the kick, that one section where bats will push you down the beams, etc) and also sometimes the grab finishers misses but overall, super fun experience.
check my logs for moment-to-moment thoughts and a best/worst of list at the end
7.45 hours and later, I give God of War a 4.5/5