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Ichiban Kasuga is the hero we truly deserve! <3

My first Yakuza entry and pretty much adored it right from the start! Great characters, plot twists that had me gooped and gagged right up until the end credits, super fun turn-based combat and enough zany side-adventures to keep the craziness fresh throughout its lengthy completion time. Loved loved loved it!

The 'Smooth Moves' sequel we deserve. Insanely wacky, ridiculously fast and hilariously fun - as WarioWare should be! Some of the forms are a little cumbersome to pull off in such short spaces of time (particularly "Pounce" and "Hand Model"), and occasionally the motion controls become unresponsive during the more frantic moments. But damn, I love this series! The characters are vibrant, the colours are popping and the microgames never fail to make me smile. Now time to get some more high-scores...

A first-person 'Forager' - with a much nicer lead developer who doesn't blame their team (just sayin'...).

Addictive crafting/automation gameplay with great progression milestones, fifty unique skills and a plethora of items to gather. You'll start off with just your bare hands, but give it ten hours and you'll be gliding around the skies firing projectiles from a magical wand. Decimating islands of their resources as you work on crafting the next powerful tool. Great base building too with a unique passive island system that disables/enables resources from generating.

Relaxing, simple and above all else...fun!

Rock-climbing has never been so majestic! You really get a sense of scale, starting all the way at the bottom of the immeasurable formation and gradually, stone by stone, you escalate its enormity. The minimalistic narrative is just beautiful and absolutely cements itself as one of the most stunning indie games of the year. The controls are tight too, controlling each arm independently to grab each ledge - really makes it feel as if you are the one climbing this impossible task. Each chapter introduces a new environment and new mechanics that keep the climbing fresh and engaging, with lore collectibles spread out effectively.

It's just too short, unfairly so! Climbed to the top in under 3 hours, and I really didn't want it to end. Very reminiscent of 'Rime' and 'Journey' in the minimalistic adventuring, but one that really has weight to its shoulders. Each grip is a hand closer to saving a dried up world, and I'd happily take on the challenge again.

Oh, and the score is spellbindingly gorgeous. Really elevates the fantastical world of Jusant.

Puzzling meets philosophy, but now with a personal journey attached...

Probably the best first-person puzzling adventure since 'Portal 2', which is damn high comparison considering Valve's sequel is pretty much gaming perfection. The philosophical intrigue is captivating through every recording, note and now a charismatic team of explorers wanting to uncover the secrets of their civilisation. The array of trials and puzzles - generally testing perception, spatial awareness and logical thinking - remain similar to its predecessor but with a bigger expansion of mechanics. From RGB converters to accumulators and actuators, each new vast yet unique area of the twelve that are explorable test these newly added mechanics to their maximum. The puzzling difficulty ramps up exquisitely without feeling illogically impossible. But the real beauty is how the puzzles, towers and trials all thematically and narratively link to the central megastructure that the team are attempting to enter. Myths, Gods and existentialism. Grand ideas matching the enormity of these towering structures - seriously the scale is huge! Also one of the best looking games I've played!

The core premise remains the same, yet the are so many polished enhancements that make the storytelling, puzzling and general adventuring one of the most alluring gaming experiences of the past decade or so.

"If a fool persists in his folly, he becomes wise".

Another game I used PTO from work to stay up for 72 hours and beat 100%. It was filled with insane bugs and I played on potato settings. Since then, I have played with mods and every update. I have done all dlc and additional changes. Edgerunners gave the game a second lease on life and I am here for it. Most companies don't make right on their promises, but at least CDPR was able to with this.

THIS IS NOT A REVIEW OF THE GAMES IN THE COLLECTION! This is merely a review of the package. I have far more in-depth reviews written on each game in said package.

The Ace Attorney Trilogy is a beloved set of games with wacky turns and awesome attorneying fun. However when it comes to the quality of the package, I don't think much effort was put in to really make it a consumer "must-have". The HD visuals are indeed splendid, but for someone who may have played on the 3DS or even the original DS titles, it doesn't make too much of a difference. A good game is forever good, regardless of technical prowess. And unfortunately that's much of my issue with this collection, it is great for newcomers who just want to hop in, but for series vets the collection has very little to offer in terms of collectability or premium appeal. It is simply a package that holds three games with no extra fluff for the fans. No music player of any kind which is baffling considering how well loved the soundtracks for these titles are. No art gallery to look at concept art, case artwork, or even in-game CGs. The package itself isn't exactly crudely made or anything, but without any sort of special care, it feels extremely hard to care.

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missed out on psycho mantis reading my Psx memory card because i didn't play it on one, i'd be mind-blown if i experienced it that way and was still a kid, still nice to imagine .
also that feeling when you say "oh that's where it was from" when you hear the soundtrack on sniperwolf scene such a great soundtrack

Odd take, probably because this wasn't my first 3D Mario game, but the movement in this game feels very clunky and janky at times, it was still fun, but it felt kinda bullshit sometimes.

While I could go on for hours about problems I have with this game, I could also gush for hours about reasons I love it. I can only complain so much because of my four playthroughs. It's unmatched as a dark fantasy setting in a game and is just so full of unique content. So very rarely do we see content on this large a scale to this high a quality.