pedrohfmg
4 reviews liked by pedrohfmg
Revisiting this almost 20 years later from when I first played it as a kid, and I'll be honest?
Ain't vibin' with this one, chief.
The soundtrack and visuals are top notch, and the battle system is genuinely more engaging than the first game. However, the writing feels VERY early 2000s with a lot of one-off gimmick characters who don't add much to overall plot. Also the very stale progression of going to point A to point B, backtracking to A to go to point C is pretty grating for me.
It's a neat game if you don't mind a lot of surface level style, but I prefer something with a little more meat to it or understanding that keeping things simple is sometimes just better. I'll stick to the original Paper Mario and that's perfectly fine with me.
Ain't vibin' with this one, chief.
The soundtrack and visuals are top notch, and the battle system is genuinely more engaging than the first game. However, the writing feels VERY early 2000s with a lot of one-off gimmick characters who don't add much to overall plot. Also the very stale progression of going to point A to point B, backtracking to A to go to point C is pretty grating for me.
It's a neat game if you don't mind a lot of surface level style, but I prefer something with a little more meat to it or understanding that keeping things simple is sometimes just better. I'll stick to the original Paper Mario and that's perfectly fine with me.
A decent, if soulless, spin on the DKC formula. The level design is fairly dull, but the platforming throughout feels great. A lack of original ideas and vision means while I enjoyed my time with it, I doubt I'll remember it.
Pizza Tower
2023
I loved when Peppino Spaghetti said "It's Peppino time" and peppino'd everywhere.
Silent Hill 2
2001
I wasn't as engaged with the plot or characters in comparison to 1 and 3. The ending of the game really shines. As always Akira Yamaoka soundtrack is phenomenal.