Actual 2025 GOTY for me that I've played was Split Fiction.
Honestly? Game was a banger and shouldn't have been left out of TGAs picks.
I missed out on COE33 though. I had it on gamepass the month my membership expired, but had to fly out to visit my parents then forgot. Gonna fix that soon....
Honestly? Game was a banger and shouldn't have been left out of TGAs picks.
I missed out on COE33 though. I had it on gamepass the month my membership expired, but had to fly out to visit my parents then forgot. Gonna fix that soon....
January 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Actual 2025 GOTY for me that I've played was Split Fiction.
Honestly? Game was a banger and shouldn't have been left out of TGAs picks.
I missed out on COE33 though. I had it on gamepass the month my membership expired, but had to fly out to visit my parents then forgot. Gonna fix that soon....
Honestly? Game was a banger and shouldn't have been left out of TGAs picks.
I missed out on COE33 though. I had it on gamepass the month my membership expired, but had to fly out to visit my parents then forgot. Gonna fix that soon....
12/21/25 - Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (PC)
8/10. Wanted one more before my holiday trip. Solid if not short and sweet platformer, easily my favorite Crash game. NSane trilogy looks and runs buttery smooth.
That said, short for sure. I got 50% of collectibles in one short run. Might go for more rn.
8/10. Wanted one more before my holiday trip. Solid if not short and sweet platformer, easily my favorite Crash game. NSane trilogy looks and runs buttery smooth.
That said, short for sure. I got 50% of collectibles in one short run. Might go for more rn.
December 22, 2025 at 6:19 AM
12/21/25 - Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (PC)
8/10. Wanted one more before my holiday trip. Solid if not short and sweet platformer, easily my favorite Crash game. NSane trilogy looks and runs buttery smooth.
That said, short for sure. I got 50% of collectibles in one short run. Might go for more rn.
8/10. Wanted one more before my holiday trip. Solid if not short and sweet platformer, easily my favorite Crash game. NSane trilogy looks and runs buttery smooth.
That said, short for sure. I got 50% of collectibles in one short run. Might go for more rn.
12/20/25 - Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (PC) (BK 1&2 HD Remaster)
8/10. See writeup.
Also too lazy to retype all that to fix the word 'performance' lmao.
8/10. See writeup.
Also too lazy to retype all that to fix the word 'performance' lmao.
December 21, 2025 at 4:49 AM
12/20/25 - Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (PC) (BK 1&2 HD Remaster)
8/10. See writeup.
Also too lazy to retype all that to fix the word 'performance' lmao.
8/10. See writeup.
Also too lazy to retype all that to fix the word 'performance' lmao.
12/8/25 - Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
8/10. My longest writeup yet, see below.
8/10. My longest writeup yet, see below.
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
12/8/25 - Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
8/10. My longest writeup yet, see below.
8/10. My longest writeup yet, see below.
11/22/25 - Sonic Adventure 2 (PC)
7.5/10. Because why not lol. Childhood favorite. Mostly as fun as I remember, completed all the story modes. Might do more missions.
That said, holy hell are the physics slipperier than I remember. Plus I liked the treasure hunt stages way less than I remember.
7.5/10. Because why not lol. Childhood favorite. Mostly as fun as I remember, completed all the story modes. Might do more missions.
That said, holy hell are the physics slipperier than I remember. Plus I liked the treasure hunt stages way less than I remember.
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
11/22/25 - Sonic Adventure 2 (PC)
7.5/10. Because why not lol. Childhood favorite. Mostly as fun as I remember, completed all the story modes. Might do more missions.
That said, holy hell are the physics slipperier than I remember. Plus I liked the treasure hunt stages way less than I remember.
7.5/10. Because why not lol. Childhood favorite. Mostly as fun as I remember, completed all the story modes. Might do more missions.
That said, holy hell are the physics slipperier than I remember. Plus I liked the treasure hunt stages way less than I remember.
11/9/25 - A Story About My Uncle (PC)
6/10. Played this game once as a test buy on Steam 10 years ago and finally got around to finishing lol. Good vibe game, calming soundtrack, mostly fun grapple movement.
... Which is far too floaty imo. Puzzles aren't really a thing, and the story just ends.
6/10. Played this game once as a test buy on Steam 10 years ago and finally got around to finishing lol. Good vibe game, calming soundtrack, mostly fun grapple movement.
... Which is far too floaty imo. Puzzles aren't really a thing, and the story just ends.
November 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
11/9/25 - A Story About My Uncle (PC)
6/10. Played this game once as a test buy on Steam 10 years ago and finally got around to finishing lol. Good vibe game, calming soundtrack, mostly fun grapple movement.
... Which is far too floaty imo. Puzzles aren't really a thing, and the story just ends.
6/10. Played this game once as a test buy on Steam 10 years ago and finally got around to finishing lol. Good vibe game, calming soundtrack, mostly fun grapple movement.
... Which is far too floaty imo. Puzzles aren't really a thing, and the story just ends.
10/26/25
Ok I lied I 100% the main story content lol. Just to put the series to rest and I can say I fully completed the non combat trial or DLC content for all of the Arkham games. Great series and I'm glad I gave it a shot when I bought my PS3 as "oh cool some batman game why not" lol.
Ok I lied I 100% the main story content lol. Just to put the series to rest and I can say I fully completed the non combat trial or DLC content for all of the Arkham games. Great series and I'm glad I gave it a shot when I bought my PS3 as "oh cool some batman game why not" lol.
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
10/26/25
Ok I lied I 100% the main story content lol. Just to put the series to rest and I can say I fully completed the non combat trial or DLC content for all of the Arkham games. Great series and I'm glad I gave it a shot when I bought my PS3 as "oh cool some batman game why not" lol.
Ok I lied I 100% the main story content lol. Just to put the series to rest and I can say I fully completed the non combat trial or DLC content for all of the Arkham games. Great series and I'm glad I gave it a shot when I bought my PS3 as "oh cool some batman game why not" lol.
10/24/25 - Batman Arkham Origins (PC)
8/10. Exactly 3 years to the day after I 100%'d the rest of the series and... Just completed the story for this one since it's stuck on Steam lol. Kickass gameplay as always, good story.
Shock gloves kind of trivialize combat though and it's a City copypaste.
8/10. Exactly 3 years to the day after I 100%'d the rest of the series and... Just completed the story for this one since it's stuck on Steam lol. Kickass gameplay as always, good story.
Shock gloves kind of trivialize combat though and it's a City copypaste.
October 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
10/24/25 - Batman Arkham Origins (PC)
8/10. Exactly 3 years to the day after I 100%'d the rest of the series and... Just completed the story for this one since it's stuck on Steam lol. Kickass gameplay as always, good story.
Shock gloves kind of trivialize combat though and it's a City copypaste.
8/10. Exactly 3 years to the day after I 100%'d the rest of the series and... Just completed the story for this one since it's stuck on Steam lol. Kickass gameplay as always, good story.
Shock gloves kind of trivialize combat though and it's a City copypaste.
8/25/25 - FF3 PR (PC)
7.5/10. I've always liked 3. Good gameplay, great job system, PR QoLs make it much smoother, esp the Crystal Tower my God.
That said, story is meh and yeah the game forcing you into jobs arbitrarily at a bunch of points is annoying and eliminates some creativity.
7.5/10. I've always liked 3. Good gameplay, great job system, PR QoLs make it much smoother, esp the Crystal Tower my God.
That said, story is meh and yeah the game forcing you into jobs arbitrarily at a bunch of points is annoying and eliminates some creativity.
August 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
8/25/25 - FF3 PR (PC)
7.5/10. I've always liked 3. Good gameplay, great job system, PR QoLs make it much smoother, esp the Crystal Tower my God.
That said, story is meh and yeah the game forcing you into jobs arbitrarily at a bunch of points is annoying and eliminates some creativity.
7.5/10. I've always liked 3. Good gameplay, great job system, PR QoLs make it much smoother, esp the Crystal Tower my God.
That said, story is meh and yeah the game forcing you into jobs arbitrarily at a bunch of points is annoying and eliminates some creativity.
8/4/25 - FF2 Pixel Remaster (PC)
6/10. Its better than people give it credit for. I like the expansiveness and relative sombreness of the story and characters.
But yeah... I used the self harming grinding trick to make the game a joke lol. It is an obtuse, slow paced game. Bad dungeon design.
6/10. Its better than people give it credit for. I like the expansiveness and relative sombreness of the story and characters.
But yeah... I used the self harming grinding trick to make the game a joke lol. It is an obtuse, slow paced game. Bad dungeon design.
August 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
8/4/25 - FF2 Pixel Remaster (PC)
6/10. Its better than people give it credit for. I like the expansiveness and relative sombreness of the story and characters.
But yeah... I used the self harming grinding trick to make the game a joke lol. It is an obtuse, slow paced game. Bad dungeon design.
6/10. Its better than people give it credit for. I like the expansiveness and relative sombreness of the story and characters.
But yeah... I used the self harming grinding trick to make the game a joke lol. It is an obtuse, slow paced game. Bad dungeon design.
Midyear update: I'm decently okay with the gaming I've done thus far. Here's some games I've started but haven't finished yet:
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Danganronpa V3
- FE Fates Birthright
Hope to complete these and more...
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Danganronpa V3
- FE Fates Birthright
Hope to complete these and more...
July 13, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Midyear update: I'm decently okay with the gaming I've done thus far. Here's some games I've started but haven't finished yet:
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Danganronpa V3
- FE Fates Birthright
Hope to complete these and more...
- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
- Danganronpa V3
- FE Fates Birthright
Hope to complete these and more...
7/12/25 - Final Fantasy I Pixel Remaster (PC)
7.5/10. The OG, but with a fantastic orchestral soundtrack and hella quality of life changes. Fun as always.
... Although, I did go a bit hard on the QoL changes to make it less of a grind. Which shows how old and dated the original is. Ah well.
7.5/10. The OG, but with a fantastic orchestral soundtrack and hella quality of life changes. Fun as always.
... Although, I did go a bit hard on the QoL changes to make it less of a grind. Which shows how old and dated the original is. Ah well.
July 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
7/12/25 - Final Fantasy I Pixel Remaster (PC)
7.5/10. The OG, but with a fantastic orchestral soundtrack and hella quality of life changes. Fun as always.
... Although, I did go a bit hard on the QoL changes to make it less of a grind. Which shows how old and dated the original is. Ah well.
7.5/10. The OG, but with a fantastic orchestral soundtrack and hella quality of life changes. Fun as always.
... Although, I did go a bit hard on the QoL changes to make it less of a grind. Which shows how old and dated the original is. Ah well.
4/27/25 - Pizza Tower (PC)
8/10, writeup below.
8/10, writeup below.
April 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
4/27/25 - Pizza Tower (PC)
8/10, writeup below.
8/10, writeup below.
Is this when then will be now?
March 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Is this when then will be now?
Thanks to @lordfluffy.bsky.social for letting me bounce ideas I now have one and am conducting research
March 23, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Thanks to @lordfluffy.bsky.social for letting me bounce ideas I now have one and am conducting research
3/21/25 - Split Fiction (PC)
8.5/10, see writeup.
8.5/10, see writeup.
March 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
3/21/25 - Split Fiction (PC)
8.5/10, see writeup.
8.5/10, see writeup.