ddpunk
Most of my issues with this game are spoiler-related, even some of the gameplay-related ones. In short, this game was a bit of a disappointment for me, especially when compared to 7. It definitely had it’s moments but I preferred 7 for the most part in many areas, other than the combat of course. I’ll do a spoiler-filled review soonish hopefully. No idea when, as I don’t really want to think about this game for ages. It left me feeling very exhausted, and not in a good way.
2012
I loved the part when I spent a whole day getting a pinwheel from a capsule machine, then went home to eat expired red miso before falling asleep. 10/10, would recommend.
"Life isn’t just about passing on your genes. We can leave behind much more than just DNA. Through speech, music, literature and movies... what we’ve seen, heard, felt anger, joy and sorrow, these are the things I will pass on. That’s what I live for. We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light. We have the magic of the digital age to do that with. The human race will probably come to an end some time, and new species may rule over this planet. Earth may not be forever, but we still have the responsibility to leave what trace of life we can. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one in the same thing."
I played this game at the perfect time in my life. Having trouble finding the words to explain how I feel about this but i’m hoping i’ll be able to whenever I decide to replay it down the line, which probably won’t take long. I don’t think i’ve fell in love with a game quite as fast as I have with this though.
I played this game at the perfect time in my life. Having trouble finding the words to explain how I feel about this but i’m hoping i’ll be able to whenever I decide to replay it down the line, which probably won’t take long. I don’t think i’ve fell in love with a game quite as fast as I have with this though.
2010
Suicide Mission might be the best final mission in gaming. My hands are still shaking.
2022
A pretty average game that outstays it’s welcome due to mind-numbingly boring challenges that are needed to progress the story for some stupid reason.
2022
People are going to be mad when they find out I gave this game a much higher score than Elden Ring
The most unrealistic thing in this game is how people phone each other using smart watches, like who does that?
1998
"I think at any time, any place, people can fall in love with each other. But if you love someone, you have to be able to protect them."
Metal Gear Solid is a game that surprised me by how well it held up. Of course, many people have said this already, but, a lot of the time, for other games, it isn’t true. Thankfully, this is one of the few cases in which it actually does hold up well. The story is simple but engaging, thanks to some fantastic characters. And the gameplay, while it took me a long time to get used to, was pretty fun when I learned how everything worked.
Apart from the dated mechanics, there were some small things holding this back from a masterpiece, such as the near-hour-long backtracking at the end and the lack of context for certain objectives (the back of the CD case is a great example of this).
Other than that, though, this was a great game. One that I can see enjoying a lot more whenever I decide to replay it. I definitely understand the hype. I look forward to starting two right away.
Metal Gear Solid is a game that surprised me by how well it held up. Of course, many people have said this already, but, a lot of the time, for other games, it isn’t true. Thankfully, this is one of the few cases in which it actually does hold up well. The story is simple but engaging, thanks to some fantastic characters. And the gameplay, while it took me a long time to get used to, was pretty fun when I learned how everything worked.
Apart from the dated mechanics, there were some small things holding this back from a masterpiece, such as the near-hour-long backtracking at the end and the lack of context for certain objectives (the back of the CD case is a great example of this).
Other than that, though, this was a great game. One that I can see enjoying a lot more whenever I decide to replay it. I definitely understand the hype. I look forward to starting two right away.
Surprisingly good but the story is pretty boring and way too long considering it’s basically a visual novel with some occasional rhythm gameplay in it here and there, with the story only existing to have this being canon make sense. But what makes this good is the gameplay and the songs which are very fun. Anyways, if you really loved the original persona 4 or golden and want to see the gang back together, i’d say this is worth the purchase. Otherwise, you can probably skip it. It won’t change your life or anything but it’s fun.
2007
It’s better than Silent Night I suppose
Mediocre, forgettable, and boring. The cool boss fights saved this game from being bad, as they're all pretty good. I just wish the game had more of them and less unnecessary filler that made me want to sleep. It makes a 3-hour-long game feel almost double its length.
2007
Great story, world, characters. Everything is great except the gameplay. The gameplay has aged very poorly and is just not very fun in my opinion. Overall probably a 7 but a low 7 cause a bug caused me to lose 4 hours of progress.
2001
Aged better than you’d think, Max Payne is still a great game. It has it’s flaws but still has better gameplay than most action games. Shame the Playstation 4 port for this is absolutely awful, so bad I had to stop and finish the rest on my computer, thankfully it was much better on that.
2019
Been 3 long years since I last played this. This game helped me get through early lockdown so much. Easily one of my most replayed games of all time just cause of the amount of times I played it in that time period, so it’s kind of insane that it’s been this long since I got back to it. It was my first resident evil game and i’ve played many more resident evil games since and no matter how good they are, they don’t even come close to this for me. We’ll see how 4 Remake is I guess.
"No victory, no defeat. The survivor will carry on the fight."
Finally playing this after years of being told that it's a must-play for any gamer was almost surreal. I couldn't believe that it was finally time. Coming off of 2, it did take me a while to get used to the controls, but once I did, it was smooth sailing from there.
The gameplay improves upon almost everything from MGS2, and it was a pleasant experience that had me going back for more immediately after the game had finished because it was just that fun. Unfortunately, though, I do have to admit that I didn't connect to the majority of the story nearly as much as I did with Sons of Liberty. It isn't by any means a bad story; it's great. I was just personally a lot more emotionally invested in Raiden's story throughout the game than I was with Big Boss's. The last hour of the game is nothing short of phenomenal, and that entire chunk is definitely my favourite thing about the story. The story is a lot less complex than Sons of Liberty, and while I do prefer 2 for being more ambitious, I think it works brilliantly for the story that Kojima is trying to tell here, and I wouldn't change much about it.
The game does have a few problems, including, of course, the extremely annoying escorting section (need I say more?) as well as the overly-long bike chase (which coincidentally happens right next to each other). I can forgive these for two reasons, though. The first being that many game developers around this time decided to have an escort mission in their game. And two, the rest of the game is just so damn good.
In all honesty, I'm still a little stunned by how this game has somehow managed to live up to my ridiculous expectations that have been built up over the years. To all those people who have practically begged me to play this for many years, yeah, this game is actually pretty good.
Finally playing this after years of being told that it's a must-play for any gamer was almost surreal. I couldn't believe that it was finally time. Coming off of 2, it did take me a while to get used to the controls, but once I did, it was smooth sailing from there.
The gameplay improves upon almost everything from MGS2, and it was a pleasant experience that had me going back for more immediately after the game had finished because it was just that fun. Unfortunately, though, I do have to admit that I didn't connect to the majority of the story nearly as much as I did with Sons of Liberty. It isn't by any means a bad story; it's great. I was just personally a lot more emotionally invested in Raiden's story throughout the game than I was with Big Boss's. The last hour of the game is nothing short of phenomenal, and that entire chunk is definitely my favourite thing about the story. The story is a lot less complex than Sons of Liberty, and while I do prefer 2 for being more ambitious, I think it works brilliantly for the story that Kojima is trying to tell here, and I wouldn't change much about it.
The game does have a few problems, including, of course, the extremely annoying escorting section (need I say more?) as well as the overly-long bike chase (which coincidentally happens right next to each other). I can forgive these for two reasons, though. The first being that many game developers around this time decided to have an escort mission in their game. And two, the rest of the game is just so damn good.
In all honesty, I'm still a little stunned by how this game has somehow managed to live up to my ridiculous expectations that have been built up over the years. To all those people who have practically begged me to play this for many years, yeah, this game is actually pretty good.