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StarTopic The 2022 Games Completed Thread |ST|
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Once Analogue finally deliver the basic features they promised for the Pocket and I can get screenshots, I'll add the following:
S: Kirby Dreamland
A: WarioWare, Kirby Dreamland 2
C: Barbie Game Girl
Once Analogue finally deliver the basic features they promised for the Pocket and I can get screenshots, I'll add the following:
S: Kirby Dreamland
A: WarioWare, Kirby Dreamland 2
C: Barbie Game Girl
I completed two games in 2022 as it stands. One a breezy ten-to-twelve hours action-adventure with progression locked behind weapons and bosses that can go from hard to easy if you exploit their pattern - Metroid Dread. The other a breezy ten-to-twelve hours action-adventure with progression locked behind weapons and bosses that can go from hard to easy if you exploit their pattern - Final Fantasy Adventure aka Mystic Quest.
Also, I won't say in which of the two, but I have raised a tower sky high from underneath the ground. An action I want to repeat in a second game in 2022.
Also, I won't say in which of the two, but I have raised a tower sky high from underneath the ground. An action I want to repeat in a second game in 2022.
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1. Psychonauts [Original Xbox on Cloud / Series S]
Celebrated the purchase of my Series S by wrapping up the Meat Circus and moving into Psychonauts 2 (which has absorbed me). For a 17 year old game that is known to have jank, I sure did enjoy my time with it. No doubt this series is one of the all-time great 3D platformers, and as a fan of point-and-click, the DoubleFine flavour is appreciated! I'm extremely glad I took the time to play the first as I start off the sequel, sadly Rhombus of Ruin isn't possible for me yet (perhaps we'll get a Quest port someday, but unlikely with the MS acquisition).
Anyhow, this game managed to get inside my brain and rewrite history where I feel it was part of my childhood and love it with the same amount of nostalgia I have for Wind Waker and Sunshine, so it's a winner in my book.
Celebrated the purchase of my Series S by wrapping up the Meat Circus and moving into Psychonauts 2 (which has absorbed me). For a 17 year old game that is known to have jank, I sure did enjoy my time with it. No doubt this series is one of the all-time great 3D platformers, and as a fan of point-and-click, the DoubleFine flavour is appreciated! I'm extremely glad I took the time to play the first as I start off the sequel, sadly Rhombus of Ruin isn't possible for me yet (perhaps we'll get a Quest port someday, but unlikely with the MS acquisition).
Anyhow, this game managed to get inside my brain and rewrite history where I feel it was part of my childhood and love it with the same amount of nostalgia I have for Wind Waker and Sunshine, so it's a winner in my book.
14. Crazy Chicken Remake (PS5) [6/10]
15. Arcade Archives: Moon Patrol (PS4) [10/10]
15. Arcade Archives: Moon Patrol (PS4) [10/10]
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7. Sonic Advance
Didn’t quite reach the highs of the Mega drive games for me. Started off well and then Started getting a bit cheap with the deaths and enemy/spike placement which soured it a bit for me
8. Sonic Advance 2
Loved this for the first three zones, hated it by the last level. Cheap enemy after cheap enemy with bottomless pits which aren’t signposted (I can see why they made them so obvious in Sonic 4 now). Don’t even get me started on the checkpointing. I feel like this would be a lot more tolerable with save states
Didn’t quite reach the highs of the Mega drive games for me. Started off well and then Started getting a bit cheap with the deaths and enemy/spike placement which soured it a bit for me
8. Sonic Advance 2
Loved this for the first three zones, hated it by the last level. Cheap enemy after cheap enemy with bottomless pits which aren’t signposted (I can see why they made them so obvious in Sonic 4 now). Don’t even get me started on the checkpointing. I feel like this would be a lot more tolerable with save states
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4. January 16th - Tales of Xillia
Getting more and more into Tales. Vesperia was pretty bland, but I enjoyed Berseria and Xillia was excellent, and I'm more than happy to get Arise later. Xillia sports a great story with a wonderful cast and a charismatic lead. 8/10
Getting more and more into Tales. Vesperia was pretty bland, but I enjoyed Berseria and Xillia was excellent, and I'm more than happy to get Arise later. Xillia sports a great story with a wonderful cast and a charismatic lead. 8/10
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I got two in last week through Switch online:
1. Yoshi's Story (N64) - I had a good time revisiting this one. It shows its cracks in many areas with controls and level designs, but the areas are nice to explore and the music is still great.
2. Super Metroid (SNES) - Yep, still an all-timer here. I got into the mood to replay it after watching Maximillian Dood's run on YouTube and was glad I did so. Now contemplating a return to Samus Returns...
1. Yoshi's Story (N64) - I had a good time revisiting this one. It shows its cracks in many areas with controls and level designs, but the areas are nice to explore and the music is still great.
2. Super Metroid (SNES) - Yep, still an all-timer here. I got into the mood to replay it after watching Maximillian Dood's run on YouTube and was glad I did so. Now contemplating a return to Samus Returns...
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3. Final Fantasy X (Switch)
I loved the battle system. Pretty breezy game outside of a few especially difficult boss fights. It had quite a few things I'd nitpick about, but overall I'd say it's one of my favorite Final Fantasy games of the series that I've played so far. (4.5 out of 5)
4. Magical Drop II (Switch)
This puzzle game is on SNES Online, which also features the masterpiece Panel de Pon. This game is a little less memorable, but I did appreciate that the characters were all based on tarot. It reminded me of Stardust Crusaders. (3 out of 5)
5. Stilstand (Switch)
A unique offering from publisher of cheap and interesting games Nakana.io, this short, interactive comic dives headfirst into depression and the uncertainty of young adulthood with clarity and humor. It leaves an impression, for sure. I'm glad it exists. (3.5 out of 5)
I loved the battle system. Pretty breezy game outside of a few especially difficult boss fights. It had quite a few things I'd nitpick about, but overall I'd say it's one of my favorite Final Fantasy games of the series that I've played so far. (4.5 out of 5)
4. Magical Drop II (Switch)
This puzzle game is on SNES Online, which also features the masterpiece Panel de Pon. This game is a little less memorable, but I did appreciate that the characters were all based on tarot. It reminded me of Stardust Crusaders. (3 out of 5)
5. Stilstand (Switch)
A unique offering from publisher of cheap and interesting games Nakana.io, this short, interactive comic dives headfirst into depression and the uncertainty of young adulthood with clarity and humor. It leaves an impression, for sure. I'm glad it exists. (3.5 out of 5)
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1. Pokemon Snap.
2. Yoshi's Story.
2. Yoshi's Story.
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Nice. I've been retrying the Shinobi Owl every couple months. Lol
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Just Firewatch so far.
Finished it in one sitting, but felt it fizzled towards the end.
I made the mistake of trying TheHunter: Call of the Wild on game pass...now i'm unlikely to finish ANY other game this year.
Finished it in one sitting, but felt it fizzled towards the end.
I made the mistake of trying TheHunter: Call of the Wild on game pass...now i'm unlikely to finish ANY other game this year.
phyl0x
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- Returnal (PS5) : started in 2021; but finished the first few days of the year. Incredible game, had some frustrating hours in the first half...but once all the systems click it was an insane amount of fun. super great controls, incredible particle effects,very metroid/aliens/eldritch horror story that is super interesting. This is my favorite PS5 game so far.
- Star Fox 64 (Switch NSO): Got the NSO N64 controller so played through this legend. Super short, but lots of shooting fun, wish it could render polygons more than like 50 ft in front of you though....everything is so last minute to come at you.
- Super Mario 64 (Switch - 3d All-Stars): 120 star run: I hadn't done this in 20 years, grew up with the n64 so i had every save slot with 120 stars. First half of the game is just incredible yet, but the second half is pretty rough around the edges...a few of the 100 coins had my hands sweating like never before.
- Captain Toad (Switch): Knocked the main game(s) one out this weekend on the free NSO week. I still have a few bonus levels to go that i'll finish tomorrow, but did the three books 100%. Loved the level design, the Mario team are the top of the industry and their talents shine here. The final levels were actually rather difficult to complete (get the gems, the challenge, pixel toad), and started to feel far more 3d World-y.
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Beat Doom Eternal on Switch. Previously beat it on Xbox, but wanted to try the Gyro controls. I will say that the change from smooth 60 to 30 is not as bad as people say it is. However, the gyro controls could have used 60 FPS instead of 30 since it helps with precision. Overall, the game was a good experience on Switch, probably best to play handheld over docked though.
Symtendo
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9. Sonic Advance 3
Hated this after the first zone, such a stark contrast to the previous two games where the first zone was straight forward and demonstrating the speed and controls of the game. This picks up where Advance 2 left off, cheap enemy and spike placement and gimmicks that just bring you to a stop.
Then the second zone came along, and dragged me back in with the Green Hill Zone music, and then, despite the cheap enemy placements throughout the game, something magical happened and this game really clicked with me.
In contrast to 2, this seemed fair if you take your time, had very few deaths due to bottomless pits and had decent and interesting boss design.
Just finished it now, and it’s up there in the top tier of 2D Sonic for me. It doesn’t come close to 3 and Knuckles but is giving 2 a run for its money!
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Games w/ dots are replays
Favorite this year is probably Sin and Punishment for the immaculate Treasure design, cool aesthetic, and overall insane scenario. Also really enjoyed Heavenly Bodies, I was staying at a buddy's house and he brings up this game I've never heard of and we do the entire thing co-op, which was kinda nostalgic in a way.
I hadn't touched Sonic 1 in over a decade and it really surprised me, the game is actually easy to get a grip on and very well thought-out. People will opine about it being bad but I thiiiiiiiink they just suck at platformers lol.
Favorite this year is probably Sin and Punishment for the immaculate Treasure design, cool aesthetic, and overall insane scenario. Also really enjoyed Heavenly Bodies, I was staying at a buddy's house and he brings up this game I've never heard of and we do the entire thing co-op, which was kinda nostalgic in a way.
I hadn't touched Sonic 1 in over a decade and it really surprised me, the game is actually easy to get a grip on and very well thought-out. People will opine about it being bad but I thiiiiiiiink they just suck at platformers lol.
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(3) Captain Toad Treasure Tracker. 10/10.
The game looks amazing, plays amazing, makes you want to play it more and more. Best puzzle game ever. I finished the story last night, and played the Odyssey levels and a couple of Toad Brigade and Mummy Me today. I was pretty much a completionist on Episode 1, stepped back on Episode 2 and just played what was needed on 3. Couldn't 100% and won't be able to play all the bonus levels. The Odyssey ones were amazing tho. I used my free Switch Online trial just to play this game, and it was pretty much the only game I played mostly lol. Really amazing experience.
The game looks amazing, plays amazing, makes you want to play it more and more. Best puzzle game ever. I finished the story last night, and played the Odyssey levels and a couple of Toad Brigade and Mummy Me today. I was pretty much a completionist on Episode 1, stepped back on Episode 2 and just played what was needed on 3. Couldn't 100% and won't be able to play all the bonus levels. The Odyssey ones were amazing tho. I used my free Switch Online trial just to play this game, and it was pretty much the only game I played mostly lol. Really amazing experience.
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Accidentally replayed all of Kirby Planet Robobot. Good game, dope ending.
2022 completed games:
1. Dragon Quest V
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2
3. Banjo-Kazooie
4. Myst
5. The Artful Escape
6. Kirby Planet Robobot
2022 completed games:
1. Dragon Quest V
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2
3. Banjo-Kazooie
4. Myst
5. The Artful Escape
6. Kirby Planet Robobot
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First game of the year finished!
Ys IX was a nice game!
I really liked the characters! But I feel like compared to Ys VIII, it's setting was a bit weaker.
Still nevertheless enjoyed my time with it. Still kinda sad there was no OP nor a gallery function in it but oh well.
Ys IX was a nice game!
I really liked the characters! But I feel like compared to Ys VIII, it's setting was a bit weaker.
Still nevertheless enjoyed my time with it. Still kinda sad there was no OP nor a gallery function in it but oh well.
Symtendo
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10. Sonic Rush
This was solid, not as good as Advance 3 but better than 1 and 2. Still suffers from cheap enemies and bottomless pits and the checkpointing of 2 but builds a little bit of the mechanics of three (wasn’t a fan of these new mechanics really).
I’ll slow down now, as was only playing short games while I was waiting for Banjo and Pokémon Legends, so finishing Rush tonight was perfect timing. I do want to circle back around to Rush Adventure but I’m probably done with Sonic for a while
This was solid, not as good as Advance 3 but better than 1 and 2. Still suffers from cheap enemies and bottomless pits and the checkpointing of 2 but builds a little bit of the mechanics of three (wasn’t a fan of these new mechanics really).
I’ll slow down now, as was only playing short games while I was waiting for Banjo and Pokémon Legends, so finishing Rush tonight was perfect timing. I do want to circle back around to Rush Adventure but I’m probably done with Sonic for a while
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#3. Secret of Mana (from Collection of Mana)
The second game in the Mana series. Although it takes a lot of elements from Final Fantasy Adventure, it plays very differently since it has an actual party system. In general, the game's pretty fun but it has some frustrating aspects. Since the game is action adventure, the party system means that, at all times, there are characters controlled by the AI, which is sadly pretty dumb, and you'll often see your partners get stuck or straight up just run towards enemy attacks. Other than that, the game has a lot of grindy systems that are quite tedious (although, to be fair, you're not really required to max your stats to beat the game). In any case, despite these frustrations I enjoyed my time with the game, the visual style and story are charming and the soundtrack may just be the best one on the SNES.
The second game in the Mana series. Although it takes a lot of elements from Final Fantasy Adventure, it plays very differently since it has an actual party system. In general, the game's pretty fun but it has some frustrating aspects. Since the game is action adventure, the party system means that, at all times, there are characters controlled by the AI, which is sadly pretty dumb, and you'll often see your partners get stuck or straight up just run towards enemy attacks. Other than that, the game has a lot of grindy systems that are quite tedious (although, to be fair, you're not really required to max your stats to beat the game). In any case, despite these frustrations I enjoyed my time with the game, the visual style and story are charming and the soundtrack may just be the best one on the SNES.
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4. We Know The Devil
I had a friend gift me this game. It was very short overall, but I did do it 100%. Most of the concepts kind of flew over my head until I got the final ending to be honest, I didn't even realize one of the characters was trans and that the main theme was non-conformity (particularly in regards to gender/sexuality) until way too late.
5. Manhunt 2
This game was MUCH shorter than the original. Like 12 hours for that compared to 5 for this, I just blasted through it I guess. It was pretty easy too in comparison to the original. I do think it was a good game but it doesn't compare to the original, that's for sure. The first makes you feel much more vulnerable like you should and I preferred the snuff film aspect.
6. Halo 4
The first non-343 of the Halo shooters, with new enemy types and weapons. I did enjoy it, the game was linear but I didn't mind that (I tend to just try to run past the open areas anyways when I play Halo), the thing that frustrated me though was the fact that we were fighting the Covenant yet again for some reason and the game never bothered to explain why at all, as far as I could tell.
I had a friend gift me this game. It was very short overall, but I did do it 100%. Most of the concepts kind of flew over my head until I got the final ending to be honest, I didn't even realize one of the characters was trans and that the main theme was non-conformity (particularly in regards to gender/sexuality) until way too late.
5. Manhunt 2
This game was MUCH shorter than the original. Like 12 hours for that compared to 5 for this, I just blasted through it I guess. It was pretty easy too in comparison to the original. I do think it was a good game but it doesn't compare to the original, that's for sure. The first makes you feel much more vulnerable like you should and I preferred the snuff film aspect.
6. Halo 4
The first non-343 of the Halo shooters, with new enemy types and weapons. I did enjoy it, the game was linear but I didn't mind that (I tend to just try to run past the open areas anyways when I play Halo), the thing that frustrated me though was the fact that we were fighting the Covenant yet again for some reason and the game never bothered to explain why at all, as far as I could tell.
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2. Final Fantasy IX. (Switch). I never played the original on the PS1 and playing it this many years later has been mostly a joy. Hated a few minigames. I managed to beat Ozma! I love the characters in this, system is good and this marks Uematsu's last full mainline FF as composer. I'm looking forward to the anime and remake. Steiner is so OP in the late game.
Brawlz
Think you can take me?!
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Finished Nier Replicant and Nier Automata
Truth be told, I feel Automata is overrated. Certainly not at a storytelling or character level, but some of the gameplay choices are very questionable....
I had more fun with Replicant, but the need to constantly playthrough the second half of the game really brought it down. Both games are still solid, Replicant especially.
Next game is Cyberdimension Neptunia 4 Goddesses Online, a nice little palate cleaner.
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So far I've completed The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, which I've enjoyed immensely.
I'm not the biggest fan of the AA series and dropped it after 3. The second game I couldn't even finish because the first three cases were ranging from meh to actively offensive. However, with characters becoming more one-note, I felt like the series was moving away from what I liked about the first game.
GAA absolutely nails everything it went for, however. Maybe except for the music, since nothing can ever beat AA1's themes for me. It expertly plays with your expectations and manages to keep things fresh throughout the whole game.
I've also replayed Super Mario Bros. because why not, it's like 30 minutes long, and showed my husband Silent Hill 2. It's a game I love, but he's never seen. We also went back to SH1, as he was a fan of weird Lynchian shit, and not so much the symbolic aspect (I wonder if it's a thing that'll grow on him), so I'm gonna guess that's gonna be done tomorrow since those games are super short.
I'm not the biggest fan of the AA series and dropped it after 3. The second game I couldn't even finish because the first three cases were ranging from meh to actively offensive. However, with characters becoming more one-note, I felt like the series was moving away from what I liked about the first game.
GAA absolutely nails everything it went for, however. Maybe except for the music, since nothing can ever beat AA1's themes for me. It expertly plays with your expectations and manages to keep things fresh throughout the whole game.
I've also replayed Super Mario Bros. because why not, it's like 30 minutes long, and showed my husband Silent Hill 2. It's a game I love, but he's never seen. We also went back to SH1, as he was a fan of weird Lynchian shit, and not so much the symbolic aspect (I wonder if it's a thing that'll grow on him), so I'm gonna guess that's gonna be done tomorrow since those games are super short.
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#3 Aviary Attorney: Definitive Edition [Switch]
Completed: 21st January
Fun little detective romp with plenty of bird humour. The beautiful artwork using the anthropomorphic illustrations of J. J. Grandville, coupled with the grandiose music of Camille Saint-Saëns and other classical composers I wish I knew more about (and had to Google, admittedly)... really drew me in. The art direction in this game is very fitting and works so well.
A VN with three interesting endings that are easy to access, lots of dialogue choices, and a surprising number of twists and turns. Set on the cusp of the French Revolution, the game repeatedly asks us to consider what justice really is. Obvious nods to Ace Attorney and Sherlock Holmes. (The former of which is a series I've not got a great deal of experience with but it's obvious all the same, and has whetted my appetite to dive into the first trilogy.)
I encountered one bug that forced me to close the game and reboot it, while trying to go back to a previous day to earn a medal (the game's in-built achievements). I didn't encounter the bug again. I played docked on our largest TV and the game looks stunning and the text is very easy to read. I imagine it would play equally well with headphones in handheld as there are lots of great ambient sounds.
Main criticisms are that it's not obvious how far off a particular trial is, and while the three endings are easy to access, you have to skip a lot of text to access two of them. It was also difficult to see what I was highlighting in the investigation sections.
It's not a very long game but that means it doesn't outstay its welcome. You could fully complete this over a chill weekend quite easily.
My score: 4/5
Completed: 21st January
Fun little detective romp with plenty of bird humour. The beautiful artwork using the anthropomorphic illustrations of J. J. Grandville, coupled with the grandiose music of Camille Saint-Saëns and other classical composers I wish I knew more about (and had to Google, admittedly)... really drew me in. The art direction in this game is very fitting and works so well.
A VN with three interesting endings that are easy to access, lots of dialogue choices, and a surprising number of twists and turns. Set on the cusp of the French Revolution, the game repeatedly asks us to consider what justice really is. Obvious nods to Ace Attorney and Sherlock Holmes. (The former of which is a series I've not got a great deal of experience with but it's obvious all the same, and has whetted my appetite to dive into the first trilogy.)
I encountered one bug that forced me to close the game and reboot it, while trying to go back to a previous day to earn a medal (the game's in-built achievements). I didn't encounter the bug again. I played docked on our largest TV and the game looks stunning and the text is very easy to read. I imagine it would play equally well with headphones in handheld as there are lots of great ambient sounds.
Main criticisms are that it's not obvious how far off a particular trial is, and while the three endings are easy to access, you have to skip a lot of text to access two of them. It was also difficult to see what I was highlighting in the investigation sections.
It's not a very long game but that means it doesn't outstay its welcome. You could fully complete this over a chill weekend quite easily.
My score: 4/5
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Death's Door
Played and finished it on GP, will play a bit longer to potentially 100% it but I'm still counting it. Excellent 2D Zelda like which was pleasantly surprising both because I was craving something like that and because I actually didn't enjoy the developer's previous game, Titan Souls, very much. At 9ish hours to complete it's a bit on the shorter side compared to 2D Zeldas but I didn't mind, felt it was the perfect length for what it tries to achieve.
2022 completed games:
1. Dragon Quest V
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2
3. Banjo-Kazooie
4. Myst
5. The Artful Escape
6. Kirby Planet Robobot
7. Death's Door
Played and finished it on GP, will play a bit longer to potentially 100% it but I'm still counting it. Excellent 2D Zelda like which was pleasantly surprising both because I was craving something like that and because I actually didn't enjoy the developer's previous game, Titan Souls, very much. At 9ish hours to complete it's a bit on the shorter side compared to 2D Zeldas but I didn't mind, felt it was the perfect length for what it tries to achieve.
2022 completed games:
1. Dragon Quest V
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2
3. Banjo-Kazooie
4. Myst
5. The Artful Escape
6. Kirby Planet Robobot
7. Death's Door
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5. January 22nd - Xenoblade Chronicles X
Possibly one of the greatest open world RPG's ever made. It's seriously astounding how rich, dense and all-encompassing this game and world is, from its breathtaking vistas, to its many intricate systems. Exploration is constantly engaging, tinkering with the mechanics is always rewarding, and it's just such a fantastic and fascinating feeling to just BE in this game. 9.5/10
Possibly one of the greatest open world RPG's ever made. It's seriously astounding how rich, dense and all-encompassing this game and world is, from its breathtaking vistas, to its many intricate systems. Exploration is constantly engaging, tinkering with the mechanics is always rewarding, and it's just such a fantastic and fascinating feeling to just BE in this game. 9.5/10
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2. Dragon Quest 2 Switch
Finally finished yesterday, had it in my backlog since 2019 and I only played the original back in 1991 and even with the rebalanced stats and levels, the last part in Rendarak is still hard as hell.
2022 Completed Games
1.- Atelier Sophie
2.- Dragon Quest 2
Finally finished yesterday, had it in my backlog since 2019 and I only played the original back in 1991 and even with the rebalanced stats and levels, the last part in Rendarak is still hard as hell.
2022 Completed Games
1.- Atelier Sophie
2.- Dragon Quest 2
16. Kirby Planet Robobot (3DS) [9/10]
Huge improvement over Triple Deluxe with only a few flaws that likely result from being based on Triple Deluxe
Huge improvement over Triple Deluxe with only a few flaws that likely result from being based on Triple Deluxe
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After almost 20 years, I FINALLY beat Super Mario World!
Twilight
One & only #1 fan of Sparks of Hope and FFXVI
1. Final Fantasy XIV Online [ PC ] - Stormblood Expansion
3. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon ( Replay ) [ Switch ] – Vampire Killer Mode - 10
4. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD ( Replay ) [ Switch ] – 8
A better experience than the original game, appreciated a lot of the cutting segments of interruption for tutorials and explaining the items again, speed up the text, and the higher frame rate is a cool addition, never had much of an issue with the sword controls in the original but the button layout is good enough, some of the mapping of other actions are kind of awkward, could have done without as much stick clicking. The pacing is still off during the second half, the third visits and on is really unnecessary padding, just having 2 visits and their respective dungeons and the dragons giving you the flame to still have relevance in the story, have Levias teach the full song of the Hero, and then go directly to the final trial, that would make for a better experience I feel, but still find it a pretty good game and ended up with a more positive opinion of it with this version, still don’t like the giant avocado monster tho.
- A Realm Reborn - 8
- Heavensward - 8
- Stormblood - 9
3. Castlevania: Circle of the Moon ( Replay ) [ Switch ] – Vampire Killer Mode - 10
4. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD ( Replay ) [ Switch ] – 8
A better experience than the original game, appreciated a lot of the cutting segments of interruption for tutorials and explaining the items again, speed up the text, and the higher frame rate is a cool addition, never had much of an issue with the sword controls in the original but the button layout is good enough, some of the mapping of other actions are kind of awkward, could have done without as much stick clicking. The pacing is still off during the second half, the third visits and on is really unnecessary padding, just having 2 visits and their respective dungeons and the dragons giving you the flame to still have relevance in the story, have Levias teach the full song of the Hero, and then go directly to the final trial, that would make for a better experience I feel, but still find it a pretty good game and ended up with a more positive opinion of it with this version, still don’t like the giant avocado monster tho.
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1. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles,
2. Super Mario Bros,
3. Silent Hill 2
and now Silent Hill is done
Good game. Managed to get me once. I've seen it before, I've played it before, but I'm less familiar with it than with 2 and needed a guide for Good+ ending since I wanted my husband to see all the content. Definitely does some things better than 2, but I like it less overall.
2. Super Mario Bros,
3. Silent Hill 2
and now Silent Hill is done
Good game. Managed to get me once. I've seen it before, I've played it before, but I'm less familiar with it than with 2 and needed a guide for Good+ ending since I wanted my husband to see all the content. Definitely does some things better than 2, but I like it less overall.
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1. Gato Roboto (Jan 3)
2. Tomato Adventure (Jan 16)
3. Shadow of the Colossus (Jan 16)
4. Crash Twinsanity (Jan 18)
Very janky game that can be frustrating to 100% when it comes to getting the gems towards the end of the game, but overall a decent enough platformer. I probably would've appreciated this game way more if I played it alongside the original trilogy when I was younger. Lex Lang as Cortex was the highlight for sure.
5. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Jan 22)
Gorgeous looking game for the N64. It's a small thing, but the cutscenes being 60 FPS just give this game an amazing presentation relative to other N64 games. I like the gimmick of only having a few powerups and being able to combine them into a multitude of combos, which are fun to discover and experiment for the first time. The game does get a bit frustrating towards the end though, since you need crystals to get to the final boss, and you have a decent amount of them that are tucked in the middle or end of the level, only to make you require a specific power combo just to get it, which leads to a lot of backtracking. Maybe I just suck at Kirby (hue) and got unlucky lol. The final boss and ending was amazing though.
6. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Jan 23)
I feel like a fraud that I've only now beaten this game, especially considering I played and beaten A Link Between Worlds near that game's launch, and I played other 2D Zeldas like Link's Awakening (remake) and Minish Cap, which don't get talked as much as Link to the Past I feel, lol. Anyways, this game is pretty good, I felt I played pretty badly since I died a lot, even if this game does feel significantly harder than most 2D Zelda's I've played. I mainly felt that enemy damage was pretty high, even when you get the first tunic upgrade. Also while the button layout is perfectly fine, I think it could've been tweaked a bit, like having one of the triggers use the Pegasus Boots, so you can have a face button freed up to equip a second item, since I feel like I did a lot of menuing. Just minor nitpicks from me, and I'm aware this is only the third game in the series, preceding all those other games that refined the series over time.
2. Tomato Adventure (Jan 16)
3. Shadow of the Colossus (Jan 16)
4. Crash Twinsanity (Jan 18)
Very janky game that can be frustrating to 100% when it comes to getting the gems towards the end of the game, but overall a decent enough platformer. I probably would've appreciated this game way more if I played it alongside the original trilogy when I was younger. Lex Lang as Cortex was the highlight for sure.
5. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Jan 22)
Gorgeous looking game for the N64. It's a small thing, but the cutscenes being 60 FPS just give this game an amazing presentation relative to other N64 games. I like the gimmick of only having a few powerups and being able to combine them into a multitude of combos, which are fun to discover and experiment for the first time. The game does get a bit frustrating towards the end though, since you need crystals to get to the final boss, and you have a decent amount of them that are tucked in the middle or end of the level, only to make you require a specific power combo just to get it, which leads to a lot of backtracking. Maybe I just suck at Kirby (hue) and got unlucky lol. The final boss and ending was amazing though.
6. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Jan 23)
I feel like a fraud that I've only now beaten this game, especially considering I played and beaten A Link Between Worlds near that game's launch, and I played other 2D Zeldas like Link's Awakening (remake) and Minish Cap, which don't get talked as much as Link to the Past I feel, lol. Anyways, this game is pretty good, I felt I played pretty badly since I died a lot, even if this game does feel significantly harder than most 2D Zelda's I've played. I mainly felt that enemy damage was pretty high, even when you get the first tunic upgrade. Also while the button layout is perfectly fine, I think it could've been tweaked a bit, like having one of the triggers use the Pegasus Boots, so you can have a face button freed up to equip a second item, since I feel like I did a lot of menuing. Just minor nitpicks from me, and I'm aware this is only the third game in the series, preceding all those other games that refined the series over time.
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1. Chicory
2. Neo The World Ends With You
2 games completed before the end of January. Deeply concerned I might be turning into one of those weirdos who actually plays video games instead of just talking about them on Internet forums
Chicory was amazing, definitely one of my favourite indies on the Switch. Neo TWEWY was great as well, definitely a worthy successor to the original. There were a couple plot beats that really annoyed me near the end though, and by the last boss I was definitely ready for the game to end.
2. Neo The World Ends With You
2 games completed before the end of January. Deeply concerned I might be turning into one of those weirdos who actually plays video games instead of just talking about them on Internet forums
Chicory was amazing, definitely one of my favourite indies on the Switch. Neo TWEWY was great as well, definitely a worthy successor to the original. There were a couple plot beats that really annoyed me near the end though, and by the last boss I was definitely ready for the game to end.
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After a WILD 2021 (95 games + more beaten), the beginning of this year is calm on my side. Tbh i'm a bit annoyed these days and don't want to do anything except going outside and play Pikmin Bloom. But here are the 3 games i've beaten so far since January 1st:
Next one I plan to do is No One Lives Under The Lighthouse. Don't know when tho
- Rabbids Go Home (Wii) - 6/10 : the first game of the year and tbh I don't even know why I wanted to do it but it was cool. Too repetitive but the idea and the game itself are funny. Wouldn't play it again: one time was enough. But it's a cool little game.
- Monument Valley 2 (Android) - 7/10
: this one was really cool! I did the first Monument Valley at the very end of last year and I really liked it. Was afraid MV2 would be the exact same kind of game without any surprise. And tbh it was the case in the first half, but the second one was so cool with new great ideas that i wanted to be used a bit more. But the whole game was really cool. Also did the little free expansion.
- Zombi(U) (PC) - 6/10 : Well... This one is... I don't know what to say about it. I used to LOVE ZombiU, back in the days I played it right After getting the WiiU. It was almost 10 years ago and I changed since, being more critical over the years. Zombi(U) isn't a bad game. There are cool ideas and the ambiance is really strong. But there are also so many bad things. It's not a very good FPS, story is pointless and became so bad especially in the last quarter of the game. I still like the game for some reasons but, hey, that was not as good as i remembered. Won't play it anymore I guess but again : it's not a BAD game and to be honest I had fun most of my playtime. It's just super frustrating that they didn't do better with that one. Could have been a great game I think.
4. No One Lives Under The Lighthouse (PC) - 6/10
Not really sure what happened in that game, but I can say that it was so fascinating yet frustrating. NOLUTH is a walking sim, kinda, with few interactions: you're on an island and you are the new lighthouse keeper. Your mission: keep the lighthouse (obviously). But there are so many weird things that happens on that strange island, and as I implied, I don't know if I understood even 10% of the game. That's why it was fascinating AND frustrating. Anyway, wasn't perfect, but I liked some things like gameplay's simplicity and coherency. A bit deceived, though.
5. Pikmin 2 (Wii) - 10/10
Was incredible. Always loved Pikmin 2, but also always prefered the first one (which is my favorite game of all time). I wanted to do a new playthough on 2, and I think I liked it even more than I did for the past +15 years. That was so cool and Pikmin deserves way more love.
6. Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia (PC) - 7/10
Fatum Betula was insane to me. Like, I am obsessed with this game and I want all of my friends to do it. So when I learned that Bryce Bucher had released a new game, just after beating Fatum and getting all the endings, of course I became kinda obsessed with the idea of playing that new game. Was kinda broke so I had to wait a bit... And now it's done. I've beaten Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia.
Was expecting a fishing game with deeper horror elements than I experienced. In the end, the game was a fishing game, with not that much of horror in it, and even less of build up to these elements. But you know what? It was SO COOL.
I wasn't expecting to like a fishing game that much. There are some things that I think wasn't perfect at all. Like the cooking mechanics, or the game's repetitiveness (especially between my first and second hours). But the atmosphere, the gameplay's simplicity, and the lack of explicit goal and horror were incredible. In that regard, Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia reminded a lot of Fatum Betula. Bryce Bucher's is a master to create that weird atmosphere we can't properly describe as horror but which still is nevertheless. That was so fucking cool. Looking forward to the next projects of Bryce.
Well. Don't know what I'll play next until Pokemon Legends Arceus. Maybe nothing. But what I'm sure is that I'll talk a lot about the last game on my list to my friends.
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17. Kirby Super Star (SNES) [8/10]
Pretty sloppy controls and some of the games are stinkers, but it's caried by the novelty and the fact that it's one of the best looking games on the system and that it's short. I think a game that was just Dynablade and Meta Knight's Revenge with the Adventure control scheme would have been nice.
Pretty sloppy controls and some of the games are stinkers, but it's caried by the novelty and the fact that it's one of the best looking games on the system and that it's short. I think a game that was just Dynablade and Meta Knight's Revenge with the Adventure control scheme would have been nice.
NEO was great! But yeah, the story could have used some tightening up.
Second game I finished for the year is Scribblenauts Unlimited which I got on sale a while back. It’s still loads of fun thinking of the funniest ways to solve the puzzles. Sure, I could sate a man’s thirst with a lemonade, but I could also summon an entire oasis.
The game is a package deal with Scribblenauts Unmasked which puts Maxwell into the DC universe, and from the little I’ve played so far that little twist freshens it up a lot. Screw Superman, Maxwell is the real strongest superhero.
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11: Super Mario 3D World
Beat this when it came out but played this one co-op with my nine year old daughter who was delighted with the Sprixie’s and genuinely pissed off when Bowser kept taking them! Going to keep chipping away at the Star world with her as I want to see her reaction when she realises there is a 5th character.
She really got attached to the Captain Toad levels too so contemplating picking that up (again) on Switch as I don’t think the Wii U version has co op
Beat this when it came out but played this one co-op with my nine year old daughter who was delighted with the Sprixie’s and genuinely pissed off when Bowser kept taking them! Going to keep chipping away at the Star world with her as I want to see her reaction when she realises there is a 5th character.
She really got attached to the Captain Toad levels too so contemplating picking that up (again) on Switch as I don’t think the Wii U version has co op
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6. Phantasy Star IV (Sega Genesis Classics)
I didn't know much of anything about this sci-fi RPG from the mid-90's other than it was considered the best RPG on the Sega Genesis - a console which is generally not known for the genre. I fell in love with the game quickly and had a blast from start to finish. The cast of characters is fantastic and diverse, and folks will be in and out of your party for all sorts of interesting reasons. The stakes are well-defined throughout, and the script has a lot of personality. One thing that kept things fresh - cutscenes were in the form of essentially manga panels, which made a usual weakness of RPGs into a dynamic strength. The game had solid music and graphics, and the fights were always interesting. It scratches the sci-fi itch perfectly, and it's very easy to like! The game is a masterpiece, and I'm excited to continue playing the series in reverse chronological order. (5 out of 5)
7. The Last Survey (Switch)
This self-described essay game involves lightly animated drawings on a black background with text as a scene plays out of an employee delivering dire, unwanted news to his boss. The anxiety and tension build as he anticipates what decision the boss will make. It does a good job maintaining the mood, but the whole game is one scene and has no replay value. I'd like to see an essay game dive deeper! (1.5 out of 5)
8. Balloon Fight (NES Online)
Balloon Fight is a Joust clone. Keep your dude above the birds and bump into them. Generally, I like games where you bounce one object into other objects, and this is no exception. Interestingly, I learned that the flight mechanic in this game was reused for Mario's underwater swimming. I first became familiar with Balloon Fight when Animal Crossing was released on Gamecube. You could play a full version of the game with a special NES furniture. Playing it back now, I was reminded of that, as well as having fond memories of playing Midway's Joust on Game Boy. I'd love to track down Joust 2 some day... So, here each level is a "phase" rather than a "wave." After 3 phases, you do a balloon-catching minigame. After 9 more phases, the levels repeat with no changes beyond one more number in the count. How do you complete a game that has endlessly repeating levels? After 99 phases, you go on to Phase A0. Since it has no extra digit to express 100, it displays the next available character. So, you do the phases of A0 through A9, B0 through B9, and so on. Once you reach the mid-P's, the Phase counter is reset. And this is where I was arbitrarily satisfied in saying I had completed the game Balloon Fight!
(3.5 out of 5)
I didn't know much of anything about this sci-fi RPG from the mid-90's other than it was considered the best RPG on the Sega Genesis - a console which is generally not known for the genre. I fell in love with the game quickly and had a blast from start to finish. The cast of characters is fantastic and diverse, and folks will be in and out of your party for all sorts of interesting reasons. The stakes are well-defined throughout, and the script has a lot of personality. One thing that kept things fresh - cutscenes were in the form of essentially manga panels, which made a usual weakness of RPGs into a dynamic strength. The game had solid music and graphics, and the fights were always interesting. It scratches the sci-fi itch perfectly, and it's very easy to like! The game is a masterpiece, and I'm excited to continue playing the series in reverse chronological order. (5 out of 5)
7. The Last Survey (Switch)
This self-described essay game involves lightly animated drawings on a black background with text as a scene plays out of an employee delivering dire, unwanted news to his boss. The anxiety and tension build as he anticipates what decision the boss will make. It does a good job maintaining the mood, but the whole game is one scene and has no replay value. I'd like to see an essay game dive deeper! (1.5 out of 5)
8. Balloon Fight (NES Online)
Balloon Fight is a Joust clone. Keep your dude above the birds and bump into them. Generally, I like games where you bounce one object into other objects, and this is no exception. Interestingly, I learned that the flight mechanic in this game was reused for Mario's underwater swimming. I first became familiar with Balloon Fight when Animal Crossing was released on Gamecube. You could play a full version of the game with a special NES furniture. Playing it back now, I was reminded of that, as well as having fond memories of playing Midway's Joust on Game Boy. I'd love to track down Joust 2 some day... So, here each level is a "phase" rather than a "wave." After 3 phases, you do a balloon-catching minigame. After 9 more phases, the levels repeat with no changes beyond one more number in the count. How do you complete a game that has endlessly repeating levels? After 99 phases, you go on to Phase A0. Since it has no extra digit to express 100, it displays the next available character. So, you do the phases of A0 through A9, B0 through B9, and so on. Once you reach the mid-P's, the Phase counter is reset. And this is where I was arbitrarily satisfied in saying I had completed the game Balloon Fight!
(3.5 out of 5)
