guionfrustrado
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Super Mario RPG
2023
Really can’t imagine someone who decided to play this remake before the snes version would be anywhere near impressed, but coming from someone who has loved the original game for more than three quarters of his life (me), this is easily the best love letter you could receive. Just wish it wasnt so easy, not that the original was hard or anything it's just that every battle is too quick. Strange complaint for a JRPG
Darkest Dungeon
2015
I really enjoyed the setting and tone of the game, and the art style fits in perfectly. Combined with permadeath mechanics, it really makes each dungeon crawl feel dangerous and exciting. The turn based combat is very satisfying, and I appreciated the twists on turn-based combat like party positioning (push/pull moves, lunges, and even the surprise mechanic). The classes are interesting and fairly balanced such that there are a wide variety of viable party compositions.
I couldn't make it through the endgame because it felt like it required a bit too much luck/grind, but I very much enjoyed my time with it.
I couldn't make it through the endgame because it felt like it required a bit too much luck/grind, but I very much enjoyed my time with it.
I think it will take awhile for me to fully form my opinions on Tears of the Kingdom, but what I can say right now is that it is the most fun I have had playing a game. There is just so much in it to engage with, and the flexibility and ridiculousness of its mechanics leads to so many amazing player-driven moments. While I do have a long list of criticisms about it, its best bits massively outweigh those issues.