Ajay
@animeajay.bsky.social
Gave up posting my personal thoughts and opinions on Twitter so now you get them here instead 🙃 Welcome to the secret little club away from the 45K.
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While it's a story you've seen a million times before, the unique wrapper KPop Demon Hunters dresses it up in is great. Very easy to look past the tired messaging when its characters, comedy, music, and animation are all so well done. Had a blast with it and hope the sequel takes it up another notch
November 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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And shoutouts to these guys lmfao
(shit pic cause they were so far away)
(shit pic cause they were so far away)
November 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
And shoutouts to these guys lmfao
(shit pic cause they were so far away)
(shit pic cause they were so far away)
I think unfortunately, the Bloodlines 2 name doomed it to impossible expectations, but TCR made an honest effort, even it doesn't quite work. They’re masters of story, not combat design, and the fact there's *something* there under the confused design is kinda neat. 7/10 from me - story 100% carries
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I think unfortunately, the Bloodlines 2 name doomed it to impossible expectations, but TCR made an honest effort, even it doesn't quite work. They’re masters of story, not combat design, and the fact there's *something* there under the confused design is kinda neat. 7/10 from me - story 100% carries
It’s weird because despite that, it’s not exactly a chore to play, it's just frustrating. It’s full of sick abilities that rarely get to shine because the gameplay design is in the way of itself. It’s like having a cool puzzle someone put back together in the worst way possible lol it's so fixable!
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It’s weird because despite that, it’s not exactly a chore to play, it's just frustrating. It’s full of sick abilities that rarely get to shine because the gameplay design is in the way of itself. It’s like having a cool puzzle someone put back together in the worst way possible lol it's so fixable!
As a vampire, you obv want to be stealthy, but you're often forced to clear entire areas of enemies. Abilities are tied to blood pips, so you run dry after a few uses and either fall back on boring takedowns or dull fistfights where you can't feed to refuel easily because there are no i-frames???
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
As a vampire, you obv want to be stealthy, but you're often forced to clear entire areas of enemies. Abilities are tied to blood pips, so you run dry after a few uses and either fall back on boring takedowns or dull fistfights where you can't feed to refuel easily because there are no i-frames???
Unfortunately, you do have to engage with its gameplay and I have v little praise there. It is ROUGH - the gap between its narrative quality and gameplay design is maybe the largest I’ve ever seen. The mechanics themselves are cool, but the structure around them just doesn’t do them any favours.
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Unfortunately, you do have to engage with its gameplay and I have v little praise there. It is ROUGH - the gap between its narrative quality and gameplay design is maybe the largest I’ve ever seen. The mechanics themselves are cool, but the structure around them just doesn’t do them any favours.
The art direction really is remarkable, but that writing sucked me in something fierce. I'm a sucker for those 20s noir detective novels and I found the mystery here so gripping. It's also surprisingly funny and heartfelt - Fabien in particular is one of my fav characters this year. What a guy haha
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The art direction really is remarkable, but that writing sucked me in something fierce. I'm a sucker for those 20s noir detective novels and I found the mystery here so gripping. It's also surprisingly funny and heartfelt - Fabien in particular is one of my fav characters this year. What a guy haha
I don't think it was ever going to be a great sequel to a beloved RPG under TCR's rule, but as a standalone linear story, it definitely delivers there. I went in expecting a compelling story, memorable characters, and great atmosphere over quality gameplay, and that's what I got for better or worse.
October 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I don't think it was ever going to be a great sequel to a beloved RPG under TCR's rule, but as a standalone linear story, it definitely delivers there. I went in expecting a compelling story, memorable characters, and great atmosphere over quality gameplay, and that's what I got for better or worse.
Kaiser and I discussed it a bit on discord after. Maybe my summation here makes my position clearer
October 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Kaiser and I discussed it a bit on discord after. Maybe my summation here makes my position clearer
I know what you're saying, which does not refute "Either you're a smash hit or you die in this current model".
October 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I know what you're saying, which does not refute "Either you're a smash hit or you die in this current model".
I'm not sure why you think smash hit success E33 refutes anything here. Please reread the conversation.
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I'm not sure why you think smash hit success E33 refutes anything here. Please reread the conversation.
He's actually not wrong but people aren't whiny babies. Games are absurdly cheap for what they cost to make and the amount of time you get out of them. They haven't meaningfully changed enough in price to account for economical changes over the years. But neither have people's wages so it's nuanced.
October 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
He's actually not wrong but people aren't whiny babies. Games are absurdly cheap for what they cost to make and the amount of time you get out of them. They haven't meaningfully changed enough in price to account for economical changes over the years. But neither have people's wages so it's nuanced.