bombo
2024
Hauntii is a very solid effort on all counts. There were a lot of things that I really loved about this game and some, not so much.
The visuals, music, and story were all top-notch. I could see myself listening to the soundtrack in the future for sure. The little memory vignettes are enduring and sweet. I enjoyed them very much.
The gameplay to me was at best serviceable and frustrating at worst. I was originally trying to get all of the stars, but oftentimes I found myself wandering around lost looking for 1-2 of them (skill issue maybe). It put me off on collecting everything, though.
The platforming was also a source of frustration in some areas, although not too bad. The checkpoint system could also be refined in my opinion. Sometimes I missed a checkpoint and would be taken back farther than I would have liked. I would have liked to be able to fast travel to any point on the map as well.
Overall, the sublime soundtrack and visuals were worth some frustrating gameplay here and there. I would definitely recommend checking Hauntii out!
The visuals, music, and story were all top-notch. I could see myself listening to the soundtrack in the future for sure. The little memory vignettes are enduring and sweet. I enjoyed them very much.
The gameplay to me was at best serviceable and frustrating at worst. I was originally trying to get all of the stars, but oftentimes I found myself wandering around lost looking for 1-2 of them (skill issue maybe). It put me off on collecting everything, though.
The platforming was also a source of frustration in some areas, although not too bad. The checkpoint system could also be refined in my opinion. Sometimes I missed a checkpoint and would be taken back farther than I would have liked. I would have liked to be able to fast travel to any point on the map as well.
Overall, the sublime soundtrack and visuals were worth some frustrating gameplay here and there. I would definitely recommend checking Hauntii out!
Really enjoyed this. I have played the original about half way through, but never actually owned it. The music and visuals are great. I also got used to the 30 fps pretty quick, although it is slightly annoying to cut the fps in half for a game that came out 20 years ago.
I think the original Paper Mario still reigns supreme for me, but this is a great sequel and improves upon the original in quite a few ways, especially the battling.
I think the original Paper Mario still reigns supreme for me, but this is a great sequel and improves upon the original in quite a few ways, especially the battling.
2023
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2023
I will start with the good. The art style is very nice and the animations are very charming. The main loop of diving and running the restaurant is nice, although it gets quite repetitive.
Now let's talk about the bad. There are just too many systems that get thrown in that are barely fleshed out. It's a mile wide and an inch deep. Much of these systems just feel like busywork, such as the farming. I think the game would have benefited from having less systems, but refining the core diving and restaurant loop.
Now let's talk about the bad. There are just too many systems that get thrown in that are barely fleshed out. It's a mile wide and an inch deep. Much of these systems just feel like busywork, such as the farming. I think the game would have benefited from having less systems, but refining the core diving and restaurant loop.
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