MAG (Middle Aged Gamer)
@gromulus.bsky.social
Reviewer of Games/Dad of Boys/purveyor of pyjamas/lover of couch/proud owner of a ridiculous backlog
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So I fell in love with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and am now impatiently waiting the 2nd Chapter next Fall. In the mean time, I've decided to start with Cold Steel 1 & 2 before then trying to play OG 3rd Chapter and the Crossbell games. This year is a Trails year.
December 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
So I fell in love with Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter and am now impatiently waiting the 2nd Chapter next Fall. In the mean time, I've decided to start with Cold Steel 1 & 2 before then trying to play OG 3rd Chapter and the Crossbell games. This year is a Trails year.
Check out my long form review for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Check out my long form review for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
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TIME TAX
+ The art, music, story, characters and combat
- can be long
P.U.P.
+ Good balance of different things
- can be tough to return too after a break
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+Many options and ways to play
- Might not be clear to everyone what each difficulty means
@sandfallgames.bsky.social
+ The art, music, story, characters and combat
- can be long
P.U.P.
+ Good balance of different things
- can be tough to return too after a break
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+Many options and ways to play
- Might not be clear to everyone what each difficulty means
@sandfallgames.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
TIME TAX
+ The art, music, story, characters and combat
- can be long
P.U.P.
+ Good balance of different things
- can be tough to return too after a break
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+Many options and ways to play
- Might not be clear to everyone what each difficulty means
@sandfallgames.bsky.social
+ The art, music, story, characters and combat
- can be long
P.U.P.
+ Good balance of different things
- can be tough to return too after a break
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+Many options and ways to play
- Might not be clear to everyone what each difficulty means
@sandfallgames.bsky.social
No big shock here for me, except my son has played that many hours of ARK!? My son has taken the first place spot...I'm a proud dad.
December 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
No big shock here for me, except my son has played that many hours of ARK!? My son has taken the first place spot...I'm a proud dad.
TIME TAX
+ Lived in world, amazing characters, great story
- Slow start
P.U.P.
+ Fun combat and more time with the cast
- can feel grindy, long cutscenes cut into free time, takes time to get bearings
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+ All the choice
- Nothing
FINAL GRADE
One of the best JRPGs of the year
+ Lived in world, amazing characters, great story
- Slow start
P.U.P.
+ Fun combat and more time with the cast
- can feel grindy, long cutscenes cut into free time, takes time to get bearings
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+ All the choice
- Nothing
FINAL GRADE
One of the best JRPGs of the year
November 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
TIME TAX
+ Lived in world, amazing characters, great story
- Slow start
P.U.P.
+ Fun combat and more time with the cast
- can feel grindy, long cutscenes cut into free time, takes time to get bearings
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+ All the choice
- Nothing
FINAL GRADE
One of the best JRPGs of the year
+ Lived in world, amazing characters, great story
- Slow start
P.U.P.
+ Fun combat and more time with the cast
- can feel grindy, long cutscenes cut into free time, takes time to get bearings
CHALLENGE FLEXIBILITY
+ All the choice
- Nothing
FINAL GRADE
One of the best JRPGs of the year
My 4 favorite games I finished this year:
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lunar Remastered Collection
Chained Echoes
I know the Lunar collection is two games but I don't care, you won't make me Sophie's Choice this!
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lunar Remastered Collection
Chained Echoes
I know the Lunar collection is two games but I don't care, you won't make me Sophie's Choice this!
November 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
My 4 favorite games I finished this year:
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lunar Remastered Collection
Chained Echoes
I know the Lunar collection is two games but I don't care, you won't make me Sophie's Choice this!
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lunar Remastered Collection
Chained Echoes
I know the Lunar collection is two games but I don't care, you won't make me Sophie's Choice this!
Long-form review out now
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November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Long-form review out now
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Ghost of Yotei
Time Tax - 5/5
+ starts with a bang, freedom of choice, worth time/effort
- maybe needs short refresher
P.U.P. (Pick Up and Play) - 4/5
+ satisfying in short bursts, freedom
- big world, maybe repetitive
Challenge flexibility - 5/5
+ Many difficulty options, even custom
- none
Time Tax - 5/5
+ starts with a bang, freedom of choice, worth time/effort
- maybe needs short refresher
P.U.P. (Pick Up and Play) - 4/5
+ satisfying in short bursts, freedom
- big world, maybe repetitive
Challenge flexibility - 5/5
+ Many difficulty options, even custom
- none
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Ghost of Yotei
Time Tax - 5/5
+ starts with a bang, freedom of choice, worth time/effort
- maybe needs short refresher
P.U.P. (Pick Up and Play) - 4/5
+ satisfying in short bursts, freedom
- big world, maybe repetitive
Challenge flexibility - 5/5
+ Many difficulty options, even custom
- none
Time Tax - 5/5
+ starts with a bang, freedom of choice, worth time/effort
- maybe needs short refresher
P.U.P. (Pick Up and Play) - 4/5
+ satisfying in short bursts, freedom
- big world, maybe repetitive
Challenge flexibility - 5/5
+ Many difficulty options, even custom
- none
I'm...a teacher...there must be some mistake!
October 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I'm...a teacher...there must be some mistake!
Dear everyone,
Please buy this game. It releases Friday and it would be great if it did well and they'd churn a few more of these out. Play the demo. It'll convince you to buy it. It's great!
Love,
Me
Please buy this game. It releases Friday and it would be great if it did well and they'd churn a few more of these out. Play the demo. It'll convince you to buy it. It's great!
Love,
Me
September 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Dear everyone,
Please buy this game. It releases Friday and it would be great if it did well and they'd churn a few more of these out. Play the demo. It'll convince you to buy it. It's great!
Love,
Me
Please buy this game. It releases Friday and it would be great if it did well and they'd churn a few more of these out. Play the demo. It'll convince you to buy it. It's great!
Love,
Me
Chained Echoes is a glorious little gem and I'm for it. And thank the game gods that I have about a metric fuck ton of demos to play between the end of that game and pay day.
August 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Chained Echoes is a glorious little gem and I'm for it. And thank the game gods that I have about a metric fuck ton of demos to play between the end of that game and pay day.
No cheating, post your lock screen
I've been cycling through so many lately. I've settled on this for a bit. Mx wallpaper is, as ever, a picture of my sons. (Ignore the time, my sleep schedule is 'summer vacation')
I've been cycling through so many lately. I've settled on this for a bit. Mx wallpaper is, as ever, a picture of my sons. (Ignore the time, my sleep schedule is 'summer vacation')
July 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
No cheating, post your lock screen
I've been cycling through so many lately. I've settled on this for a bit. Mx wallpaper is, as ever, a picture of my sons. (Ignore the time, my sleep schedule is 'summer vacation')
I've been cycling through so many lately. I've settled on this for a bit. Mx wallpaper is, as ever, a picture of my sons. (Ignore the time, my sleep schedule is 'summer vacation')
4 favorite games of 1998
There are several others I could put on here too...crazy good year for games.
There are several others I could put on here too...crazy good year for games.
July 8, 2025 at 12:49 PM
4 favorite games of 1998
There are several others I could put on here too...crazy good year for games.
There are several others I could put on here too...crazy good year for games.
I get this. It's not hard for me to relate though, because I had it bad for OG Jill.
July 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I get this. It's not hard for me to relate though, because I had it bad for OG Jill.
Show me your...
🎮 Current game
⏭️ Next game
🔥 Best Game you've played this year
🤔 Most anticipated game
🎮 Current game
⏭️ Next game
🔥 Best Game you've played this year
🤔 Most anticipated game
July 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Show me your...
🎮 Current game
⏭️ Next game
🔥 Best Game you've played this year
🤔 Most anticipated game
🎮 Current game
⏭️ Next game
🔥 Best Game you've played this year
🤔 Most anticipated game
If you see this, quote this post with your first gaming console!
July 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
If you see this, quote this post with your first gaming console!
So, face reveal, I guess. First one of me. But the point is that amazing Kratos hear my boys gave me for Father's Day. The newest God of War games have meant so much to me, more than I can explain now, so to get this on today is huge. What a damn fine day!
June 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
So, face reveal, I guess. First one of me. But the point is that amazing Kratos hear my boys gave me for Father's Day. The newest God of War games have meant so much to me, more than I can explain now, so to get this on today is huge. What a damn fine day!
Happy Father's Day! Here are a couple of my favorite papas
June 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Happy Father's Day! Here are a couple of my favorite papas
Uh oh...here's my annual obsession with The Witcher coming back in time for summer. I've been playing Witcher 2 and will jump into Witcher 3 with mods. Any suggestions? I haven't played with mods before. First time on PC. Also, my excitement for Witcher 4 is acting as another survival goal.
June 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Uh oh...here's my annual obsession with The Witcher coming back in time for summer. I've been playing Witcher 2 and will jump into Witcher 3 with mods. Any suggestions? I haven't played with mods before. First time on PC. Also, my excitement for Witcher 4 is acting as another survival goal.
