Resident Evil 7 is one of the best games in the series, the idea that the game was a return to form for the franchise has been done to death, what’s more interesting is everything it did differently.
A new tone and art style, Resident Evil 7 is grounded in a way the games before it never even attempted, the art direction makes the horror scarier and the zanier parts more surreal, the perfect balance between true scares and pure camp that few games have ever managed.
A setting that will stick in my mind forever, Resident Evil 7 is the perfect blend of classic Resident Evil and 2010s pop horror games.
A new tone and art style, Resident Evil 7 is grounded in a way the games before it never even attempted, the art direction makes the horror scarier and the zanier parts more surreal, the perfect balance between true scares and pure camp that few games have ever managed.
A setting that will stick in my mind forever, Resident Evil 7 is the perfect blend of classic Resident Evil and 2010s pop horror games.
Another addition to the list of games I wish I enjoyed, Ultimate is a good game, I recognise that. Maybe it’s just nostalgia blinding me, but I just enjoy all the previous entries more. I played this game to death like every other Smash game, but unlike the others I felt it was missing something, like it was almost too good. Missing some janky charm, I had no desire to get good at it like with the others, the idea of being competitive seemed tiring. Daisy is pretty cool though so I mean, yeah.
I want to love this game, and in many ways I do. It unfortunately just struggled to capture the same magic as the original on PlayStation 4, I’m not a huge Sony fan but that was always the exception. In many ways this game surpassed the original but still feels like there’s something missing, just a tiny bit of that friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man lost.
1998
Half-Life is an absolute classic, I’ve played it so many times I can map out the Black Mesa research facility in my head. Great atmosphere especially if you have your settings right, which the steam release didn’t up until recently. Everyone should play Half-Life, as outside of a few tedious sections it is one of the most fun and engaging games from the time and holds up remarkably well as a first person shooter.
1998
Worth it for the soundtrack alone.
2010
It’s the only good 3D Fallout game and that’s not saying much, but it’s actually good outside of that too! Great even! The game is definitely overhyped, and the performance issues are pretty bad and require third party patches, not exactly the developers’ fault, more Bethesda’s but it still is a pretty egregious problem, other than that Fallout New Vegas is one of the best RPGs ever made, there is so much to see and so many unique ways to engage, player freedom is so rewarded, you can be so many different types of people.
I thought I hated open world Zelda until I played this game, it is an utterly joyous game that values player freedom and creativity over everything else in a way not many other games even come close, one of the best Zelda games of all time, unfortunately the source of a lot of contrarianism where people have to believe that popular thing bad.
What is there to say about Ocarina of Time anymore, it is iconic for a reason, an absolute classic, if you can get past the clunky visuals you can find so much here.
2012
What had the potential to be a very interesting exploration of the archetypal action game protagonist and their psyche, is fumbled entirely by being a Ubisoft game.
2017
Genuinely one of the most fun and charming games ever made, puts a smile on my face like nothing else, the first true successor to Mario 64 and it does it perfectly.
2023
I cannot fully articulate how much I adore this game, it is absolutely impossible to give a fair review but I’ll try my best anyway.
Resident Evil 4 remake is one of the most fun video games ever made, pure mechanical and aesthetic bliss. Initially I was extremely worried, the trailers made it seem more like the previous remakes with cheap horror, dark hallways and flashlights, but no, this game is not a horror game, it doesn’t even try, and that’s okay. Every character is a huge improvement over their original, both in design and writing. Characters are given way more time to breathe, the combat is given new depth, it truly is a new game, it is not a remake. It is a second attempt at an old idea, a new take on an old story and characters and that’s the best thing it could be. I love Ashley Graham she’s the absolute best and a major improvement over the original.
Please play this game as just a game, the idea that it’s a remake does it a disservice.
Resident Evil 4 remake is one of the most fun video games ever made, pure mechanical and aesthetic bliss. Initially I was extremely worried, the trailers made it seem more like the previous remakes with cheap horror, dark hallways and flashlights, but no, this game is not a horror game, it doesn’t even try, and that’s okay. Every character is a huge improvement over their original, both in design and writing. Characters are given way more time to breathe, the combat is given new depth, it truly is a new game, it is not a remake. It is a second attempt at an old idea, a new take on an old story and characters and that’s the best thing it could be. I love Ashley Graham she’s the absolute best and a major improvement over the original.
Please play this game as just a game, the idea that it’s a remake does it a disservice.
2013
I’m sorry, I really wanted to like this game, and maybe I will. I just don’t feel at all captured by it the way other people do, felt like a slog. I will return to finish it, but as of right now I couldn’t really recommend this to anyone, one of the few games I’d argue actually does work better as a show.
2009
What if Resident Evil 4 was bad?
1998
The original dreamcast version of Sonic Adventure is probably the best game in the series, I cannot imagine any other entry with as much charm and style as this. Truly a time capsule of a game, it is the earnestness in which it goes through its genuinely insane storyline that makes it so entertaining. Funny fast hedgehog saves the city from an ancient wrathful water god all while every character’s mouth movements look painful. If you can play this over the travesty of Sonic Adventure DX, please do.
1998
Without a shadow of a doubt the best survival horror game ever made, the quintessential classic in the genre. While Resident Evil 1 and 2 both have their charms, if you want the perfected form of classic Resident Evil gameplay then look no further, I constantly forget just how good this game is.