jackindisguise
2011
This review contains spoilers
I enjoyed this game up until midway through it when you realize there is no good ending and all your efforts are in vain.
Japanese horror stories have historically always been this way. There's some spirit that is angry for some reason, and you can do everything you can think of to soothe the spirit, but it will never be soothed. You can't exorcise it, you can't avenge it, you can't redeem it. It's just some evil entity that will never stop.
I really hate these types of stories, and it's basically true for all Japanese horror.
Game was enjoyable if it weren't for that.
Japanese horror stories have historically always been this way. There's some spirit that is angry for some reason, and you can do everything you can think of to soothe the spirit, but it will never be soothed. You can't exorcise it, you can't avenge it, you can't redeem it. It's just some evil entity that will never stop.
I really hate these types of stories, and it's basically true for all Japanese horror.
Game was enjoyable if it weren't for that.
If you liked West of Loathing, you'll probably like this. If you did not like West of Loathing, you will definitely not like this.
I played Kingdom of Loathing as a kid and I enjoyed the silly writing. Sadly, I really don't think you can make an entire narrative experience around random quirky dialogue with ultimately no connection to anything. It's good for a few hours of fun, but based on the themes and setting, I kind of expect more.
The humor is worth maybe a few hours, the gameplay is worth maybe a few hours, but there's not much of a cohesive experience to be had outside the individual components. Once you've heard the first 10 conversations, just imagine that repeating for the entire runtime of the game. Once you've gone through one combat sequence, you've experienced pretty much all it'll ever be.
I played Kingdom of Loathing as a kid and I enjoyed the silly writing. Sadly, I really don't think you can make an entire narrative experience around random quirky dialogue with ultimately no connection to anything. It's good for a few hours of fun, but based on the themes and setting, I kind of expect more.
The humor is worth maybe a few hours, the gameplay is worth maybe a few hours, but there's not much of a cohesive experience to be had outside the individual components. Once you've heard the first 10 conversations, just imagine that repeating for the entire runtime of the game. Once you've gone through one combat sequence, you've experienced pretty much all it'll ever be.
Very cool game that I am not good enough at to get a good ending. Legit spent like 8 hours playing and got the worst ending. Very sad.
2015
Amazing turn-based RPG with Gunbound (or Worms)-style weapon aiming and bullet ricochet. I can't recommend this game enough.
Story is disappointing. Not much more to say.
2015
Simply one of the best games ever made. From the top-notch writing, to the absolutely amazing music.
2015
Enjoyed it a lot, but I don't plan to finish it.
One of the best From Soft games ever made. In my opinion, the best.
2014
Though the story eventually hits a brick wall and shatters into a million pieces, it's one of the absolute most enjoyable games I've ever played.
1992
This is the definitive JRPG with changeable character classes. It also helps that all the characters are a pleasure to know.
2010
Decent game. Story has a lot of plot holes that mostly revolve around time travel inconsistencies. Combat is enjoyable, though the mechanics, when mastered, make it extremely easy. Kind of outlives its welcome mostly due to that fact.
The absolute best RPG on the DS, and probably the last good JRPG made by Square Enix.
2009
I can't give this title as good of a rating as FES on the PS2 strictly because of the lack of environments to explore. While you don't miss out on much, you do miss out on the atmosphere, and as such I just can't enjoy it as much as I enjoy the original.
1995
A timeless classic. I've probably replayed Chrono Trigger from beginning to end 5~ times in my life, though I've started countless runs.
Insultingly bad.