Charlotte Huston
@crystar.bsky.social
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Charlotte Huston
@crystar.bsky.social
· Jan 2
2024 is done and now it's time for a new gaming thread for 2025! I'm staying the course with my backlog as well as new releases. I'm excited for experiences I'll have in the year ahead!
Making a list mostly for myself of new releases I still want to get to in 2025:
- Ball x Pit
- Expedition 33
- DK Bananza
- Hades II
- Megabonk
- Absolum
- Titans of the Tide
- Octopath Traveler 0
(Cont. below)
- Ball x Pit
- Expedition 33
- DK Bananza
- Hades II
- Megabonk
- Absolum
- Titans of the Tide
- Octopath Traveler 0
(Cont. below)
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Making a list mostly for myself of new releases I still want to get to in 2025:
- Ball x Pit
- Expedition 33
- DK Bananza
- Hades II
- Megabonk
- Absolum
- Titans of the Tide
- Octopath Traveler 0
(Cont. below)
- Ball x Pit
- Expedition 33
- DK Bananza
- Hades II
- Megabonk
- Absolum
- Titans of the Tide
- Octopath Traveler 0
(Cont. below)
I was going to review Black Ops 7 but the amount of AI slop in the game makes it complicated to review while keeping your AI-related morals intact. Even if the gameplay ends up being inherently good, it'd still leave a sour taste in my mouth. I'd rather just not touch it.
November 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I was going to review Black Ops 7 but the amount of AI slop in the game makes it complicated to review while keeping your AI-related morals intact. Even if the gameplay ends up being inherently good, it'd still leave a sour taste in my mouth. I'd rather just not touch it.
Reminder that The Game Awards are nothing more than a popularity contest and an ad-laden miasma since Geoff Keighley kowtows to where he makes money. He does nothing to speak on behalf of the *actual* things that matter in the game industry such as the workers losing their jobs. Do not support him.
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Reminder that The Game Awards are nothing more than a popularity contest and an ad-laden miasma since Geoff Keighley kowtows to where he makes money. He does nothing to speak on behalf of the *actual* things that matter in the game industry such as the workers losing their jobs. Do not support him.
My review for The Outer Worlds 2 is live. The short end of it is that I don't feel good critiquing Obsidian like this, but I simply do not enjoy the game. It's bland but serviceable at the very least. Mid, as the kids would say.
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The Outer Worlds 2 - Stop Playing It Safe, Obsidian | Magazine | Minimap
The Outer Worlds is a universe based on the idea of humanity colonizing the stars. Due to an alternate history where many business trusts of the late 1800s were not broken up, we find this setting to ...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My review for The Outer Worlds 2 is live. The short end of it is that I don't feel good critiquing Obsidian like this, but I simply do not enjoy the game. It's bland but serviceable at the very least. Mid, as the kids would say.
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Reposted by Charlotte Huston
Review of #TheOuterWorlds2 by @crystar.bsky.social is out now!
#GameReview #Minimap
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#GameReview #Minimap
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The Outer Worlds 2 - Stop Playing It Safe, Obsidian | Magazine | Minimap
The Outer Worlds is a universe based on the idea of humanity colonizing the stars. Due to an alternate history where many business trusts of the late 1800s were not broken up, we find this setting to ...
minimap.net
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Review of #TheOuterWorlds2 by @crystar.bsky.social is out now!
#GameReview #Minimap
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#GameReview #Minimap
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The way you can swap around moves for individual Pokemon between combat encounters much akin to spells in Divinity Original Sin II in Legends Z-A is a remarkable step forward for the series. I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment here.
Exploring the exciting use of HMs and TMs in the newest entry in the Pokémon Legends series
Story by Ivanir Ignacchitti
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pokemon-legends-z-a-brings-an-interesting-new-take-on-the-old-hm-formula/
Story by Ivanir Ignacchitti
➡️ https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/pokemon-legends-z-a-brings-an-interesting-new-take-on-the-old-hm-formula/
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The way you can swap around moves for individual Pokemon between combat encounters much akin to spells in Divinity Original Sin II in Legends Z-A is a remarkable step forward for the series. I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment here.
Review will be on Minimap soon. I take no joy or pleasure in being hard on Obsidian, since I love their studio, but it needs to be said. I am sick and tired of Obsidian playing it safe when their potential for greatness is so much higher.
There's almost nothing to say about The Outer Worlds 2. It is the epitome of generic and hard to justify purchasing or playing in 2025 when we have an over-abundance of great games. All of the charm of the first game has evaporated into a 'fine' game, but a mid one.
Score: 73
Score: 73
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Review will be on Minimap soon. I take no joy or pleasure in being hard on Obsidian, since I love their studio, but it needs to be said. I am sick and tired of Obsidian playing it safe when their potential for greatness is so much higher.
There's just so many games. Everyone please delay your games indefinitely, thank you, I would like to catch up on absolutely every single one.
November 12, 2025 at 5:12 AM
There's just so many games. Everyone please delay your games indefinitely, thank you, I would like to catch up on absolutely every single one.
I wrapped The Outer Worlds 2 today. I think the ending exemplifies the lack of charm the original had. There isn't even a final speech or roundtable with your Companions like the first game.
Also having to shoehorn an antagonist in out of the blue just to have one for the ending felt jarring.
Also having to shoehorn an antagonist in out of the blue just to have one for the ending felt jarring.
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I wrapped The Outer Worlds 2 today. I think the ending exemplifies the lack of charm the original had. There isn't even a final speech or roundtable with your Companions like the first game.
Also having to shoehorn an antagonist in out of the blue just to have one for the ending felt jarring.
Also having to shoehorn an antagonist in out of the blue just to have one for the ending felt jarring.
SUPPORT GAMBIT IS REAL SUPPORT GAMBIT IS REAL
Good lord I hope one of Rogue or Gambit is a support/tank. Though honestly I don’t see Gambit being anything other than DPS. Rogue is more flexible when it comes to coming up with a kit.
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
SUPPORT GAMBIT IS REAL SUPPORT GAMBIT IS REAL
Good lord I hope one of Rogue or Gambit is a support/tank. Though honestly I don’t see Gambit being anything other than DPS. Rogue is more flexible when it comes to coming up with a kit.
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Good lord I hope one of Rogue or Gambit is a support/tank. Though honestly I don’t see Gambit being anything other than DPS. Rogue is more flexible when it comes to coming up with a kit.
Gonna wrap up The Outer Worlds 2 tomorrow. Grinded it pretty hard today. I can't believe the game pulled one of these. (No, it's not who you'd think.)
I've also become more and more annoyed by the main story as I've gone on but this sealed it, really.
I've also become more and more annoyed by the main story as I've gone on but this sealed it, really.
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Gonna wrap up The Outer Worlds 2 tomorrow. Grinded it pretty hard today. I can't believe the game pulled one of these. (No, it's not who you'd think.)
I've also become more and more annoyed by the main story as I've gone on but this sealed it, really.
I've also become more and more annoyed by the main story as I've gone on but this sealed it, really.
I like how in the late stages of the main story, The Outer Worlds 2 says "You can go to X place or Y place first, whichever you want!" Yet if you go all the way to the Y place, you're told you need a device from X place to progress. Just wonderful.
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I like how in the late stages of the main story, The Outer Worlds 2 says "You can go to X place or Y place first, whichever you want!" Yet if you go all the way to the Y place, you're told you need a device from X place to progress. Just wonderful.
I gushed a bit about Hypnospace Outlaw in our monthly recommended games for Minimap! I also have to say Abzu is a lovely little game as well, so I'd give that a look too.
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Games We Recommend - 4 games you should play in November 2025 | Magazine | Minimap
4 games that our writers recommend you playin November 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I gushed a bit about Hypnospace Outlaw in our monthly recommended games for Minimap! I also have to say Abzu is a lovely little game as well, so I'd give that a look too.
minimap.net/magazine/Nov...
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Reposted by Charlotte Huston
Looking for some games to play this month?
Well, here are 4 games you should try!
#GameRecommendation #GameReviews #Minimap
minimap.net/magazine/Nov...
Well, here are 4 games you should try!
#GameRecommendation #GameReviews #Minimap
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Games We Recommend - 4 games you should play in November 2025 | Magazine | Minimap
4 games that our writers recommend you playin November 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Looking for some games to play this month?
Well, here are 4 games you should try!
#GameRecommendation #GameReviews #Minimap
minimap.net/magazine/Nov...
Well, here are 4 games you should try!
#GameRecommendation #GameReviews #Minimap
minimap.net/magazine/Nov...
Wrapped Silent Hill f today.
Legit might be one of the best games I've played all year. (In terms of new releases.)
Legit might be one of the best games I've played all year. (In terms of new releases.)
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Wrapped Silent Hill f today.
Legit might be one of the best games I've played all year. (In terms of new releases.)
Legit might be one of the best games I've played all year. (In terms of new releases.)
Played Ranked as Emma Frost and I found the name of my fellow Tank funny
November 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Played Ranked as Emma Frost and I found the name of my fellow Tank funny
I was one of the people who found the first Outer Worlds game was great, so I am grasping at straws as to what to say about it for it is an extremely safe sequel. It's more Outer Worlds, and that's not necessarily a bad thing - though unremarkable as well.
November 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I was one of the people who found the first Outer Worlds game was great, so I am grasping at straws as to what to say about it for it is an extremely safe sequel. It's more Outer Worlds, and that's not necessarily a bad thing - though unremarkable as well.
Seeing a review of mine up on OpenCritic is so surreal. Like a dream come true. Like I'm finally getting somewhere after trying to do this for so long. I haven't been at Minimap long, but it's been a treat so far!
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Seeing a review of mine up on OpenCritic is so surreal. Like a dream come true. Like I'm finally getting somewhere after trying to do this for so long. I haven't been at Minimap long, but it's been a treat so far!
People who are Lord in Marvel Rivals but still use the default skin are the scariest mfs on the planet
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
People who are Lord in Marvel Rivals but still use the default skin are the scariest mfs on the planet
Saw SuperJump uploaded an interview with Ghost of Yotei's interview Campaign Director right after I submitted a piece where I was critical about the story 😬
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Saw SuperJump uploaded an interview with Ghost of Yotei's interview Campaign Director right after I submitted a piece where I was critical about the story 😬
Honestly if you're a New Yorker who votes Silwa or Cuomo, you don't belong in this city anyway since you don't have its best interests at heart. Vote Mamdani or GTFO.
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Honestly if you're a New Yorker who votes Silwa or Cuomo, you don't belong in this city anyway since you don't have its best interests at heart. Vote Mamdani or GTFO.
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My review of Ninja Gaiden 4 is up on Minimap! I overall enjoyed it despite its obvious flaws. Ninja Gaiden is 3 for 3 with new games this year!
My review of Ninja Gaiden 4 is up on Minimap! I overall enjoyed it despite its obvious flaws. Ninja Gaiden is 3 for 3 with new games this year!
[Game Review] Ninja Gaiden 4 - A Return to Form | Magazine | Minimap
It’s been a long time coming for the Ninja Gaiden series to see another successful entry. For a series that is so notable in gaming, especially among Action games, you’d likely expect there to be more...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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My review of Ninja Gaiden 4 is up on Minimap! I overall enjoyed it despite its obvious flaws. Ninja Gaiden is 3 for 3 with new games this year!
My review of Ninja Gaiden 4 is up on Minimap! I overall enjoyed it despite its obvious flaws. Ninja Gaiden is 3 for 3 with new games this year!
Is there a holiday or something today
October 31, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Is there a holiday or something today