martinwillyson
2016
Genuinley my favourite game of all time. Love it.
2019
My favourite game ever with more content. Obviously I love it.
2015
This is the game that made me such a junkie for ball breaking difficulty. It's also the best exclusive on the PS4, hands down.
2015
You never forget your first Yakuza game.
One of the best stories I've ever seen in a game too, top notch writing.
One of the best stories I've ever seen in a game too, top notch writing.
Probably my second favourite game in the series and my game of the year 2015.
2013
Simple, but exhilaratingly intense gameplay. Simple, but emotionally potent storytelling. It also has my favourite ending in any game.
2012
Dripping with atmosphere. Unparalleled sense of catharsis. Has been my favourite independently developed game since I finished it 7 years ago.
Absolutely my favourite game in the series. One of the most creative and innovative games you'll ever play. The story is much easier to appreciate without sacrificing any of Kojima's signature charm - a balance that was never struck as well before or since.
2008
This was my favourite game of all time for many years.
I believe New Vegas is superior, but this was my introduction to this absolutely fantastic series and as such, I find it hard to truly prefer it.
I believe New Vegas is superior, but this was my introduction to this absolutely fantastic series and as such, I find it hard to truly prefer it.
This game is disappointing in many ways.
The mission design is STILL dated, Rockstar are still terrified to double down on ANY interesting ideas (e.g. introducing intricate and layered survival mechanics.. that you can COMPLETELY ignore) and the gunplay is simply unacceptable for the year it released outside of some stellar sound design and gore effects.
However this game helped display that Rockstar are storytelling masters in a way that we've never truly seen before.
Years later I still hold Arthur Morgan incredibly high on my list of best protagonists I've ever seen, period.
The mission design is STILL dated, Rockstar are still terrified to double down on ANY interesting ideas (e.g. introducing intricate and layered survival mechanics.. that you can COMPLETELY ignore) and the gunplay is simply unacceptable for the year it released outside of some stellar sound design and gore effects.
However this game helped display that Rockstar are storytelling masters in a way that we've never truly seen before.
Years later I still hold Arthur Morgan incredibly high on my list of best protagonists I've ever seen, period.
This game didn't deserve the hate it got upon release.
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But it also doesn't deserve the recent widespread campaign that it's secretly the best pokemon generation either.
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But it also doesn't deserve the recent widespread campaign that it's secretly the best pokemon generation either.
It's aged like milk but it makes you appreciate the proceeding entries all the more.
Stomach it, you'll be glad you did.
Stomach it, you'll be glad you did.
2016
I found this pretty disappointing following up on my Yakuza 0 playthrough.
The story was significantly worse even with the weight it gained from playing 0 first. There was also quite a bit of obvious filler and unearned twists later in the story.
But it's still pretty good, Yakuza is always pretty good.
The story was significantly worse even with the weight it gained from playing 0 first. There was also quite a bit of obvious filler and unearned twists later in the story.
But it's still pretty good, Yakuza is always pretty good.
I can't decide if I prefer this to 2 or not.
It has the best set pieces in the entire series, definitely.
But it's also just.. incredibly similar to 2, and the story tries to be more than a light-hearted romp, but it never really succeeds on rising above that.
It has the best set pieces in the entire series, definitely.
But it's also just.. incredibly similar to 2, and the story tries to be more than a light-hearted romp, but it never really succeeds on rising above that.
It's utterly insane that this game came out in 2004. Some of the technology and features that are present were way ahead of its time. It's not my favourite GTA game, but it's definitely fair to say its the best one, all things considered.