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Rogue Legacy
2013
Deltarune: Chapter 2
2021
Bloodborne
2015
Devil's Crush
1990
Super Mario 64
1996
Undertale
2015
Hiveswap: Act 1
2017
Equal parts mindblowing and frustrating, I so badly wish I could give this game 5 stars.
Significant portions of this game have yet to be matched by the gaming industry, providing the most immersive and open ended RPG of all time. It's so easy to get lost in it's moody world, containing some of the best side missions, level design, dialogue and characters of all time.
However this game was rushed. Extremely rushed. The last few hours are a nightmare, and some of the late game missions feel like they were thrown together haphazardly, throwing tightly designed environments out the window in favor of rooms full of enemies.
Despite it all, the positives FAR outweigh the negatives. It will always be an influential cult classic that fans find themselves coming back to again and again for entirely unique playthroughs. It's just frustrating knowing that given a bit more time in the oven, it could have been even more than that.
Significant portions of this game have yet to be matched by the gaming industry, providing the most immersive and open ended RPG of all time. It's so easy to get lost in it's moody world, containing some of the best side missions, level design, dialogue and characters of all time.
However this game was rushed. Extremely rushed. The last few hours are a nightmare, and some of the late game missions feel like they were thrown together haphazardly, throwing tightly designed environments out the window in favor of rooms full of enemies.
Despite it all, the positives FAR outweigh the negatives. It will always be an influential cult classic that fans find themselves coming back to again and again for entirely unique playthroughs. It's just frustrating knowing that given a bit more time in the oven, it could have been even more than that.
Inscryption
2021
Jet Island
2018
This game is pure art. Exhilarating, breathtaking, and truly unique. The Shadow of the Colossus comparisons have obvious merit, but this game has much more to it than that. If Half Life: Alyx is the pinnacle of the AAA VR experience, Jet Island is the pinnacle of the experimental indie VR experience.
At a first glance I'm sure you're thinking it looks like a janky asset flip used for a quick buck. Never judge a book by it's cover because that couldn't be farther from the truth. Flying around in the addicting movement system and getting lost in this world is like a dream sequence. This game has such a "wow" factor that at times I physically sat on the ground and enjoyed the moment.
At a first glance I'm sure you're thinking it looks like a janky asset flip used for a quick buck. Never judge a book by it's cover because that couldn't be farther from the truth. Flying around in the addicting movement system and getting lost in this world is like a dream sequence. This game has such a "wow" factor that at times I physically sat on the ground and enjoyed the moment.
BioShock
2007
This review contains spoilers
While brimming with atmosphere and creative storytelling, Bioshock failed to captivate me in the same way that it's inspiration, System Shock 2 did. It quickly drops it's horror elements in favor of repetitive encounters. The game's clever twist is the peak of what it has to offer, and sputters out shortly afterwards, culminating in a disappointing final encounter.
While I respect Capcom's attempt at returning to the survival horror root's of Resident Evil, this entry feels like a half baked experiment on a few levels. The game's enemy variety, rushed ending, lackluster final boss and meandering second half pull down what could have been an excellent horror game. Once you're past the excellent first half of this title, you've experienced all it has to offer.