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DQI was fun, but with all the changes felt more like a prologue bridging DQIII and DQII rather than its own thing. My only complaint was that combat almost always felt too easy or hard and never just right. #DragonQuest
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
DQI was fun, but with all the changes felt more like a prologue bridging DQIII and DQII rather than its own thing. My only complaint was that combat almost always felt too easy or hard and never just right. #DragonQuest
Playing through Final Fantasy Tactics is always a good time. Really enjoyed the new script, timeline and expanded lore sections as well. The inclusion of the visual novel stuff was a head scratcher though. #FFT
November 2, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Playing through Final Fantasy Tactics is always a good time. Really enjoyed the new script, timeline and expanded lore sections as well. The inclusion of the visual novel stuff was a head scratcher though. #FFT
Calling the new version of the original Dragon Quest a remake feels disingenuous. It's basically a completely new game loosely based on the original. Not a bad thing, but just saying. #DragonQuest
November 2, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Calling the new version of the original Dragon Quest a remake feels disingenuous. It's basically a completely new game loosely based on the original. Not a bad thing, but just saying. #DragonQuest
Finished #HellisUs Hell is Us did an amazing job with its world building. The games lore, setting, the atmosphere of each of the games explorable areas and the characters inhabiting the world were all incredibly well crafted. Just wish the same could be said for the combat.
September 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Finished #HellisUs Hell is Us did an amazing job with its world building. The games lore, setting, the atmosphere of each of the games explorable areas and the characters inhabiting the world were all incredibly well crafted. Just wish the same could be said for the combat.
Been playing Class of Heroes 3 Remastered for about a week. If you can get past the anime trappings (Little Sister/Brother is a class 🤡), bad story and passable localization it is solid but very grindy first person dungeon crawler.
September 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Been playing Class of Heroes 3 Remastered for about a week. If you can get past the anime trappings (Little Sister/Brother is a class 🤡), bad story and passable localization it is solid but very grindy first person dungeon crawler.
I tried out the Digimon Story #timestranger demo. I had played the past Digimon Story rpgs and wasn't super impressed by them, but Time Stranger feels like a step up, at least graphically. I'm not going to get it at launch, but will definitely be keeping an eye out for a sale.
September 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I tried out the Digimon Story #timestranger demo. I had played the past Digimon Story rpgs and wasn't super impressed by them, but Time Stranger feels like a step up, at least graphically. I'm not going to get it at launch, but will definitely be keeping an eye out for a sale.
Beat Mask of the Betrayer, an expansion for Neverwinter Nights 2 recently. MotB has everything I wanted to see in NN2. A thoughtful, fleshed out story with with meaningful and interesting characters and interactions. Thankfully you don't need to have played NN2 to enjoy MotB.
September 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Beat Mask of the Betrayer, an expansion for Neverwinter Nights 2 recently. MotB has everything I wanted to see in NN2. A thoughtful, fleshed out story with with meaningful and interesting characters and interactions. Thankfully you don't need to have played NN2 to enjoy MotB.
Beat the Neverwinter Nights 2 EE main campaign. It was a very average experience. The game felt more fleshed out towards the beginning but less and less so as it progressed. Almost like it was too ambitious for the developers and they needed to rush to get it finished in time.
August 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Beat the Neverwinter Nights 2 EE main campaign. It was a very average experience. The game felt more fleshed out towards the beginning but less and less so as it progressed. Almost like it was too ambitious for the developers and they needed to rush to get it finished in time.
Played the Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion demo and liked it. Massive amount of weapon and armor combinations to pick from, I could see customization/build variety being deep. The game has a budget feel and the story gives off generic anime vibes, so no way I'm dropping $70 on it
August 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Played the Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion demo and liked it. Massive amount of weapon and armor combinations to pick from, I could see customization/build variety being deep. The game has a budget feel and the story gives off generic anime vibes, so no way I'm dropping $70 on it
Finished Death Stranding 2 a while back. A definite improvement over the original, with more traversal and combat options, dynamic weather, deeper side quests and even the ability to summon BT to fight. I liked it, but never got past the feeling I was playing an extreme UPS delivery simulator.
August 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Finished Death Stranding 2 a while back. A definite improvement over the original, with more traversal and combat options, dynamic weather, deeper side quests and even the ability to summon BT to fight. I liked it, but never got past the feeling I was playing an extreme UPS delivery simulator.
Finished the Hell is Us demo, and found the story and setting pretty interesting. I also liked the lack of quest markers and minimalist ui. Found the combat kinda basic though. Would have been nice to see how weapon upgrading and attack type glyph skills work in the demo.
August 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Finished the Hell is Us demo, and found the story and setting pretty interesting. I also liked the lack of quest markers and minimalist ui. Found the combat kinda basic though. Would have been nice to see how weapon upgrading and attack type glyph skills work in the demo.
Put 60+ hours into the console version of Neverwinter Nights 2 EE so far. Experienced 3 random crashes and some graphical anomalies, but the biggest issue by far is the load times with the longest being around a minute. Controller support is fine, but lacks the utility of a mouse
August 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Put 60+ hours into the console version of Neverwinter Nights 2 EE so far. Experienced 3 random crashes and some graphical anomalies, but the biggest issue by far is the load times with the longest being around a minute. Controller support is fine, but lacks the utility of a mouse
Feeling conflicted about Death Stranding 2. It has a ton of improvements over the original and has been very entertaining, but the resource gathering and upkeep for major projects like roads and monorails has me feeling like I am working a job.
July 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Feeling conflicted about Death Stranding 2. It has a ton of improvements over the original and has been very entertaining, but the resource gathering and upkeep for major projects like roads and monorails has me feeling like I am working a job.
Recently beat Trails through Daybreak 2. My favorite thing about the Daybreak games is that you aren't expected to remember 9 games worth of lore to get into them. Falcom needs to work on the action combat though. It's weak despite Falcom having made so many actions games to date.
July 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Recently beat Trails through Daybreak 2. My favorite thing about the Daybreak games is that you aren't expected to remember 9 games worth of lore to get into them. Falcom needs to work on the action combat though. It's weak despite Falcom having made so many actions games to date.
In other words, Raidou 2 Remastered is 100% guaranteed to happen, right? 🤡
July 4, 2025 at 1:39 AM
In other words, Raidou 2 Remastered is 100% guaranteed to happen, right? 🤡
Finished Raidou Remastered MotSA. The changes from the original made this feel more like a new game than a remaster, but the hand holding, especially for a game where you play as a detective was excessive. Mostly I'm just excited for a possible Raidou vs. King Abaddon remaster.
July 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Finished Raidou Remastered MotSA. The changes from the original made this feel more like a new game than a remaster, but the hand holding, especially for a game where you play as a detective was excessive. Mostly I'm just excited for a possible Raidou vs. King Abaddon remaster.
Who could have imagined the greatest challenge in Raidou Remastered: MotSA would be winning a game of Mahjong?
June 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Who could have imagined the greatest challenge in Raidou Remastered: MotSA would be winning a game of Mahjong?
Made it to CH 3 in Raidou Remastered MotSA and am loving the updated combat. I really wish there was a way to turn off the quest and case file markers though. They feel kind of over the top and unnecessary in a game like this.
June 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Made it to CH 3 in Raidou Remastered MotSA and am loving the updated combat. I really wish there was a way to turn off the quest and case file markers though. They feel kind of over the top and unnecessary in a game like this.
Finished Lies of P: Overture. It was fun, with all the same pros and cons that Lies of P had. New weapons, like the bow and a handle that doubled as a short range flame thrower helped to keep things fresh. But the high hp elite enemies and certain bosses were pretty frustrating.
June 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Finished Lies of P: Overture. It was fun, with all the same pros and cons that Lies of P had. New weapons, like the bow and a handle that doubled as a short range flame thrower helped to keep things fresh. But the high hp elite enemies and certain bosses were pretty frustrating.
Finished Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially the story, characters and atmosphere. Although the somber/hopeless themes laced throughout the game might not be for everyone. The combat grew on me by mid-game, but got repetitive towards the end.
May 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Finished Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially the story, characters and atmosphere. Although the somber/hopeless themes laced throughout the game might not be for everyone. The combat grew on me by mid-game, but got repetitive towards the end.
Took almost a full month, but I beat Xenoblade Chronicles X DE. It's great finally getting a real ending, the game ran surprisingly well on the Switch and the QoL improvements made playing a much better experience than the original.
May 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Took almost a full month, but I beat Xenoblade Chronicles X DE. It's great finally getting a real ending, the game ran surprisingly well on the Switch and the QoL improvements made playing a much better experience than the original.
15 hours into Clair Obscur Expedition 33. The aesthetics, art, music all that is great. Story and characters are interesting. Combat is my only gripe. Why does a turn based game needs 4 different buttons for dodge/parry? Normal difficulty is totally doable even if your timing sucks though.
April 30, 2025 at 4:01 AM
15 hours into Clair Obscur Expedition 33. The aesthetics, art, music all that is great. Story and characters are interesting. Combat is my only gripe. Why does a turn based game needs 4 different buttons for dodge/parry? Normal difficulty is totally doable even if your timing sucks though.
Kinda crazy that GOG is the one reviving psx classics like Breath of Fire IV. Here's hoping that Dragon Quarter is next!
April 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Kinda crazy that GOG is the one reviving psx classics like Breath of Fire IV. Here's hoping that Dragon Quarter is next!
Played a bit of the Emerald Diorama dlc for Vampire Survivors. For a free dlc, it feels like a lot of work went into it. All new enemies sprites, a bunch of new characters to unlock and new weapon types that glimmer attacks.
April 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Played a bit of the Emerald Diorama dlc for Vampire Survivors. For a free dlc, it feels like a lot of work went into it. All new enemies sprites, a bunch of new characters to unlock and new weapon types that glimmer attacks.
One thing I think a lot of people are overlooking about many of these SaGa remasters is that you are not only getting the game with all of its additions, but also beautiful art by Tomomi Kobayashi and a multi track ost full of amazing music. #SaGaFrontier2
March 28, 2025 at 1:39 AM
One thing I think a lot of people are overlooking about many of these SaGa remasters is that you are not only getting the game with all of its additions, but also beautiful art by Tomomi Kobayashi and a multi track ost full of amazing music. #SaGaFrontier2