louiseeee
It feels too self-conscious about its own plot to let moments sink in or for information to flow naturally.
Particularly in the class trials for each chapter, every tiny amount of bickering or doubt a character has becomes a gameplay moment that you have to get through in order to get the plot going. That makes the game a lot more draining to play than it should.
Each development in the mystery instead of making you go "oh shit that's cool" becomes a "I'm gonna have to explain the plot to this Weird Al looking dude again aren't I?".
Those are fine if you're inattentive enough to not figure out the twists before they get explained but if you're paying any kind of attention to what's actually going on it becomes grading and annoying.
The murders are kind of interesting though. They're convoluted and often times dumb but they're also enjoyable. It would be way cooler if the things you learn about the school compounded into each other as the murder trials go: The trash room, for example, is a vital element for the first murder. Going through the chapter you learn how it works, why the room is locked and that one person per week has the keys to open it and dump everyone's trash together.
That's a really important part of this school life yet they never care to use it again for the next murders, which not only is a waste of potential but also ends up making each chapter feel disconnected and repetitive.
You win a trial, the classmate that did the killing dies, you unlock a new floor and a new murder happens in one of those rooms you just unlocked.
Rinse and repeat until you're done.
If the game had more confidence to let the plot happen instead of forcing you to participate in every little thing and trying to game-ify the process of deduction the characters are going through it could be shorter and more enjoyable as a both game and narrative.
As it stands its alright.
Particularly in the class trials for each chapter, every tiny amount of bickering or doubt a character has becomes a gameplay moment that you have to get through in order to get the plot going. That makes the game a lot more draining to play than it should.
Each development in the mystery instead of making you go "oh shit that's cool" becomes a "I'm gonna have to explain the plot to this Weird Al looking dude again aren't I?".
Those are fine if you're inattentive enough to not figure out the twists before they get explained but if you're paying any kind of attention to what's actually going on it becomes grading and annoying.
The murders are kind of interesting though. They're convoluted and often times dumb but they're also enjoyable. It would be way cooler if the things you learn about the school compounded into each other as the murder trials go: The trash room, for example, is a vital element for the first murder. Going through the chapter you learn how it works, why the room is locked and that one person per week has the keys to open it and dump everyone's trash together.
That's a really important part of this school life yet they never care to use it again for the next murders, which not only is a waste of potential but also ends up making each chapter feel disconnected and repetitive.
You win a trial, the classmate that did the killing dies, you unlock a new floor and a new murder happens in one of those rooms you just unlocked.
Rinse and repeat until you're done.
If the game had more confidence to let the plot happen instead of forcing you to participate in every little thing and trying to game-ify the process of deduction the characters are going through it could be shorter and more enjoyable as a both game and narrative.
As it stands its alright.
2013
more like bioshock MIDfinite amirite hahahaha
2017
This game might seem repetitive at first but once you dig deep into its systems you realize how all the variety and high replayability you'd expect out of a roguelike IS there, you simply just have to work for it.
Dead Cells respects the fuck out of your commitment to it as a player, giving you more and more weapons, mutations and skills that make each run exponentially more unique and interesting from the last.
And if that wasnt enough, the game also shows each blueprint you complete in the very first area of every run, serving to proudly display your progress and motivate you even further to complete it all.
It's this mix of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation Dead Cells has that compels me to keep further engaging with it even after beating it 4 times in a row
Dead Cells respects the fuck out of your commitment to it as a player, giving you more and more weapons, mutations and skills that make each run exponentially more unique and interesting from the last.
And if that wasnt enough, the game also shows each blueprint you complete in the very first area of every run, serving to proudly display your progress and motivate you even further to complete it all.
It's this mix of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation Dead Cells has that compels me to keep further engaging with it even after beating it 4 times in a row
1998
Perhaps the coolest racing game of all fucking time.
impeccable aesthetic and UI design, wonderfully catchy soundtrack, perfect gameplay loop.
Every good aspect of this game just bleeds into one another making it one of the most memorable experiences in that generation of games.
impeccable aesthetic and UI design, wonderfully catchy soundtrack, perfect gameplay loop.
Every good aspect of this game just bleeds into one another making it one of the most memorable experiences in that generation of games.
2016
the gameplay is smoother than a baby's face covered in butter. Holy shit is it satisfying to play.
Also the game's easy as fuck to get all trophies in.
Multiplayer is the weakest part of it and it still slaps hard.
The campaign could be a bit longer though
not really an issue but yea
Also the game's easy as fuck to get all trophies in.
Multiplayer is the weakest part of it and it still slaps hard.
The campaign could be a bit longer though
not really an issue but yea
2020
The story is so basic and mediocre it makes me wanna die but HOLY SHIT is the game satisfying to play.
2018
The Carkour mode is the dumbest fuckin' thing I hate it.
1998
The ending is kind of weak but that doesn't matter cause everything else in this game fuckin' bangs.
2015
It's such a ridiculously unoffensive game that, while i completely agree with many of the criticisms this game gets and totally understand what makes it such a departure from the previous titles, it still boggles me to no end how so many people have such passionate hatred for it.
Fallout 4 a painfully mediocre albeit superficially fun shooter where nothing really stands out at all when compared to the older, more in-depth titles of the franchise.
(for the record I have not played Far Harbour or any of the other DLCs for this game)
Fallout 4 a painfully mediocre albeit superficially fun shooter where nothing really stands out at all when compared to the older, more in-depth titles of the franchise.
(for the record I have not played Far Harbour or any of the other DLCs for this game)
i might be one of the 17 people in the whole world to think this one is just as good as the first one.
its way more ambitious, the levels have a different design philosophy to them which makes it so you can just rush through the stages carelessly, you have to take a balance between quick thinking, fast reflexes and recklesness, which in turn makes it way more satisfying to get an S rank on almost every level.
Contrary to popular belief i think the levels with beard are actually pretty solid even tho they're by far the weakest ones in the whole game
fuck the Genocide achievement tho
that shit can go suck my nuts.
its way more ambitious, the levels have a different design philosophy to them which makes it so you can just rush through the stages carelessly, you have to take a balance between quick thinking, fast reflexes and recklesness, which in turn makes it way more satisfying to get an S rank on almost every level.
Contrary to popular belief i think the levels with beard are actually pretty solid even tho they're by far the weakest ones in the whole game
fuck the Genocide achievement tho
that shit can go suck my nuts.
2020
the foundation for one of the best shooters ever is there and i cant wait for this game to get completely finished.
1997
The epitome of player freedom and masterful world building in a crpg.
While combat isn't nearly as polished or inherently interesting as the other aspects of this game it still really shines once you get the hang of things and learn how to completely annihilate your enemies and blow them up into chunky bits or torch them to death.
As for the other elements of the game? They're perfect.
While combat isn't nearly as polished or inherently interesting as the other aspects of this game it still really shines once you get the hang of things and learn how to completely annihilate your enemies and blow them up into chunky bits or torch them to death.
As for the other elements of the game? They're perfect.
2021
COME ON SUDA, GIVE THAT TO ME ALREADY I NEED IT.
You can air-dash in the middle of a fight.
That alone makes this game about 60% better than almost every other fighting game there is.
That alone makes this game about 60% better than almost every other fighting game there is.
I wasted 30+ hours on this shit to try and unlock all the characters. All of that just for what? just for me to be stupid enough to turn off the ps2 while it was saving.
Now I lost everything and I'm sad.
Now I lost everything and I'm sad.