madwood
2023
Really good sequel! I spent way more time than i thought i would exploring the worlds in a crafted contraption. I honestly thought i would ignore the feature but I'd be lying if i said it wasn't the best part of returning to Hyrule. I don't often replay games, but even with credits having rolled I'm sure I'll be back to check out the sidequests I passed on.
I really wanted to like this game but the controls and pacing really hold it back for me. The motion controls as well as the stick controls for swinging your sword really make this game hard to enjoy. It never became muscle memory. The plot is very engaging though, this is the origin story of the Zelda timeline and it feels like Tears of the Kingdom might link to this in some way but honestly just watch a video and save yourself the Switch-Tax on this 10 year old game.
2015
2018
2012
2021
SAMUS IS BACK BAYBEEEE. This same studio put out the Metroid 2 Remake on 3DS and that had me a little worried. It wasn't bad but it was just "meh". Turns out they were just warming up for this kickass game. Samus has never moved so fluidly or felt more like an action character. The callbacks, the closure, the music, the art holy moley I wish i could experience this for the first time again. My only regret being that i played it on a Switch Lite and this deserves a big screen or at least the OLED switch.
2018
2018