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Cultic
2022
what an amazing boomer shooter and it shows that this niche-genre of games is able to evolve not be samey like all the other ones. One of the best games ive played this year
Class of '09
2021
è stranamente ok, non capisco bene le accuse di sessismo e tutto il resto quando ogni cosa è palesemente utilizzata in maniera ironica per mostrare tra le altre cose lo stereotipo che conosciamo pure qua in europa della scuola americana (ecco perchè i vari finali da suprematista hanno un senso). I dialoghi sono comunque divertenti ma non sempre, talvolta funzionano e altre volte non molto e purtroppo ha solo questo da offrire ed è questo il problema principale. Potrei anche lamentarmi della costante edgy che nasconde la povertà di analisi di certi contenuti, ma volendo uno può pure rimanere sul superficiale se si mantiene divertente in qualche modo (per una vn è molto difficile)
HOOOLY SHITTTTTT
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fuck ALLMIND my brain empty I got NOMIND
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I absolutely love AC6, probably my favorite game of all time to-date. As someone who has never really been a FromSoft fan, my first of their games being Elden Ring, I think the comparisons between this game and Dark Souls are pretty tortured. Obviously that is where a good portion of the audience for this game is going to come from, but they are very different games. It upset me a lot that people seemed to write this game off and also severely discount its story, as I feel the story is one of its strongest aspects. From the heartbreak of Rusty still dying at the end of my second playthrough, to the chills I got down my spine at the cold, efficient killer that was Allmind in my third, this game is written phenomenally. The game's aesthetics are also amazing. Rubicon's environs are decently varied and intriguing. The sprawling harsh metal architecture that dominates many levels makes great use of verticality, and has an immense sense of scale. The Ice Worm gimmick boss is such a dazzling spectacle, it's easily elevated to one of the best moments in the game - not to mention the awesome dialogue that accompanies it. I should also mention that the voice acting is fucking on point. Never have I been so attached to videogame characters, let alone ones from a mecha action game. This game also had me sitting on the edge of my seat for every new AC part discovered and weapon unlocked. To play this game without experimentation is to severely miss out on the wide array of interesting weapons and sick looking ACs you can create. All of this praise I have is without even mentioning the stellar gameplay, as well as the insane level of customization that easily accounts for about a third of my playtime. PvP is also an amazing source of replayability past the 3 different endings. After the patches FromSoft has given us I think it's in a relatively solid, balanced state and generally really fun, especially for blasting friends and loved ones into the next dimension with double Earshots. If you're interested there's also a growing modding community, my only wish is that they were usable online in private lobbies. The only truly lacking part of this masterpiece is the music, there's really only one or two memorable tracks in my mind. It's never bad, it just doesn't stand out as much in comparison with everything else. Otherwise, this game is exactly what I wanted and so, so much more. Armored Core VI™: Fires of Rubicon™ is as close a game can get to a flawless work in my eyes.
Signalis
2022
the game that restored my faith in the horror genre
Signalis
2022
I would legitimately call this a masterpiece. Every element pushes you towards a conclusion wholly your own, as even your own perspective is made part of the narrative.
I'm REALLY bad at this game. Otherwise this game is good
my name is Walter Handler White, i live at 308 Negra Arroyo Lane, Albuquerque, Rubicon 3, this is my confession
Fate/Samurai Remnant
2023
Honestly I had such high hopes for this game. It started out really very strong. The combat was really interesting and the story seemed exciting. By the end though it sort of petered out. The endings were a bit disappointing and didn't really tie up enough of the loose threads. It felt very rushed. The side missions also felt very repetitive; having to fight the same servants several times.
When I started the game, I felt like it'd be at least an 80 but by the end I feel like I can give it a 72 for still giving me a good gameplay experience but feeling a bit disappointed by the end.
When I started the game, I felt like it'd be at least an 80 but by the end I feel like I can give it a 72 for still giving me a good gameplay experience but feeling a bit disappointed by the end.
Fate/Samurai Remnant
2023
Real happy to see a brand new Fate installment, because it's been a hot minute since Extella Link!
And I loved this one. Really cool new take on the Holy Grail War with Masters that have some really unique motivations and Servants that suit them perfectly.
The cast is fantastic - definitely one of my favorite Fate casts yet, mostly because it's in my opinion honestly pretty rare for them to be as consistent as this one.
The setting is great too, and I love how well it's characters and their motivations are acclimated to that; they all fit in really well.
And the music, although for the most part not too memorable, accomodates it nicely too.
My absolute favorite thing about this game is it's gameplay though, which is admittedly pretty rare for me! Something about the way it portrays the power dynamic between Masters and Servants through gameplay is unlike anything we've seen in the series before, and I love that.
Regular encounters definitely feel like your average musou fight, but when a Servant steps in (or when you've built up enough meter to play as the Servant you're with) the game changes entirely, in a really good way. Bosses can be terrifying here, and that's exactly as they should be when a Master like Iori runs into a fight meant for Servants. They're tough, but really fun and well-paced once you figure out how to fight against them and properly get your Ripostes off, and it makes beating them feel SO good.
Arguably the most interesting thing about this game however (which is definitely recommendable if you're interested in it's cast) is how much it hinges on a replay.
New Game+ is ridiculously streamlined - pretty much everything you've done in your first playthrough is carried over; so if you've done all you could, you won't have to worry about any side-content you've already done. BUT, if you want to - simply because you want to experience a Servant's sidestory again or just get it's rewards twice - you can! It'll simply be counted as Completed either way, and that's really neat.
But more than that, there's quite a few NG+ exclusive scenes, sidequests and even an additional ending that adds SO much substance to it's cast; and it lets you know what is and isn't new by making the original story's text gray and adding a feature skipping through all of that whenever it pops up.
It's a fascinating decision! Adding all of it to the first playthrough would've definitely messed with it's pacing a lot (of which the only issue in my opinion is already big groups of sidequests at the same time, so yeah lmao) and there's also a few scenes that are definitely made in mind with you already knowing the main story and what happens next.
I'm not quite sure if it's solely to preserve the pacing - it could very well be them being too proud of those scenes (they should be) and never being able to figure out how to properly squeeze it into the main game, but yeah, I've never seen anything like that.
I really liked it personally, especially with it being as fast as it is. Takes about 1/3rd of a regular playthrough, of which about 75% will be new content and the other 25% being the route you didn't take the first time around, so it adds a lot to the experience! Didn't feel right making this review until I've explored it fully, because yeah, it's major stuff.
Iori especially profits so much from it. NG+ essentially confirmed everything I thought about him through the foreshadowing the main story contained and goddamn man he's up there as one of my favorite TM protags yet. Insanely unique character.
So yeah, cool game. Definitely unique! In some ways good and some ways bizarre.
I had a lot of fun with it, and I hope there's more games like this in store to keep bringing some new perspectives to the Fate series in the future :)
And I loved this one. Really cool new take on the Holy Grail War with Masters that have some really unique motivations and Servants that suit them perfectly.
The cast is fantastic - definitely one of my favorite Fate casts yet, mostly because it's in my opinion honestly pretty rare for them to be as consistent as this one.
The setting is great too, and I love how well it's characters and their motivations are acclimated to that; they all fit in really well.
And the music, although for the most part not too memorable, accomodates it nicely too.
My absolute favorite thing about this game is it's gameplay though, which is admittedly pretty rare for me! Something about the way it portrays the power dynamic between Masters and Servants through gameplay is unlike anything we've seen in the series before, and I love that.
Regular encounters definitely feel like your average musou fight, but when a Servant steps in (or when you've built up enough meter to play as the Servant you're with) the game changes entirely, in a really good way. Bosses can be terrifying here, and that's exactly as they should be when a Master like Iori runs into a fight meant for Servants. They're tough, but really fun and well-paced once you figure out how to fight against them and properly get your Ripostes off, and it makes beating them feel SO good.
Arguably the most interesting thing about this game however (which is definitely recommendable if you're interested in it's cast) is how much it hinges on a replay.
New Game+ is ridiculously streamlined - pretty much everything you've done in your first playthrough is carried over; so if you've done all you could, you won't have to worry about any side-content you've already done. BUT, if you want to - simply because you want to experience a Servant's sidestory again or just get it's rewards twice - you can! It'll simply be counted as Completed either way, and that's really neat.
But more than that, there's quite a few NG+ exclusive scenes, sidequests and even an additional ending that adds SO much substance to it's cast; and it lets you know what is and isn't new by making the original story's text gray and adding a feature skipping through all of that whenever it pops up.
It's a fascinating decision! Adding all of it to the first playthrough would've definitely messed with it's pacing a lot (of which the only issue in my opinion is already big groups of sidequests at the same time, so yeah lmao) and there's also a few scenes that are definitely made in mind with you already knowing the main story and what happens next.
I'm not quite sure if it's solely to preserve the pacing - it could very well be them being too proud of those scenes (they should be) and never being able to figure out how to properly squeeze it into the main game, but yeah, I've never seen anything like that.
I really liked it personally, especially with it being as fast as it is. Takes about 1/3rd of a regular playthrough, of which about 75% will be new content and the other 25% being the route you didn't take the first time around, so it adds a lot to the experience! Didn't feel right making this review until I've explored it fully, because yeah, it's major stuff.
Iori especially profits so much from it. NG+ essentially confirmed everything I thought about him through the foreshadowing the main story contained and goddamn man he's up there as one of my favorite TM protags yet. Insanely unique character.
So yeah, cool game. Definitely unique! In some ways good and some ways bizarre.
I had a lot of fun with it, and I hope there's more games like this in store to keep bringing some new perspectives to the Fate series in the future :)
I LITERALLY enjoyed every second of it
Fate/Samurai Remnant
2023
i came here to log my first play session and i was flabbergasted when i was all the 1/10 reviews, this shit is awesome
This is how people who ride rental scooters on college campuses and constantly crash into people using the sidewalks feel when they open their eyes in the morning
No Sun To Worship
2023
now this was a one man project, so theirs alot i will forgive, but to put it simply, if your a fan of the splinter cell games, you might enjoy this, just know this game is really short, but a unique experience.