Zoot’s 2025 Completed Games List (57 games):
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Zoot’s 2025 Completed Games List (57 games):
Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac review:
Publisher: Now Production & Bandai Namco
Developer: Bandai Namco
System: PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 1 & 2
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
Publisher: Now Production & Bandai Namco
Developer: Bandai Namco
System: PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 1 & 2
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
October 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac review:
Publisher: Now Production & Bandai Namco
Developer: Bandai Namco
System: PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 1 & 2
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
Publisher: Now Production & Bandai Namco
Developer: Bandai Namco
System: PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 1 & 2
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
Hell is Us review
Publisher: Nacon
Developer: Rogue Factor
System: PS5, Xbox Series, PC
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
Publisher: Nacon
Developer: Rogue Factor
System: PS5, Xbox Series, PC
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
September 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Hell is Us review
Publisher: Nacon
Developer: Rogue Factor
System: PS5, Xbox Series, PC
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
Publisher: Nacon
Developer: Rogue Factor
System: PS5, Xbox Series, PC
Year: 2025
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: Launch
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review:
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
System: Switch (original version on Wii 2011)
Year: 2021
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: Switch 2
Version: Switch Launch version
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
System: Switch (original version on Wii 2011)
Year: 2021
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: Switch 2
Version: Switch Launch version
September 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD review:
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
System: Switch (original version on Wii 2011)
Year: 2021
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: Switch 2
Version: Switch Launch version
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
System: Switch (original version on Wii 2011)
Year: 2021
Genre: Action/Adventure
Reviewed on: Switch 2
Version: Switch Launch version
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest review:
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Rare
System: Super Nintendo, Switch Online
Year: 1995
Genre: Platformer
Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Rare
System: Super Nintendo, Switch Online
Year: 1995
Genre: Platformer
Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch 2
September 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest review:
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Rare
System: Super Nintendo, Switch Online
Year: 1995
Genre: Platformer
Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch 2
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Rare
System: Super Nintendo, Switch Online
Year: 1995
Genre: Platformer
Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch 2
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth review
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
System: PS5, PC
Year: 2024
Genre: RPG
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: PS5 launch edition
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
System: PS5, PC
Year: 2024
Genre: RPG
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: PS5 launch edition
September 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth review
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
System: PS5, PC
Year: 2024
Genre: RPG
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: PS5 launch edition
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix
System: PS5, PC
Year: 2024
Genre: RPG
Reviewed on: PS5
Version: PS5 launch edition
Soul Reaver review:
A luxurious remaster of the PS1 original.
+ Excellent dark story; world design; puzzles
+ Enemy & boss designs, boss battles
+ Abilities
+/- Hints
- Stiff controls
- Frustrating & confusing on what/where to go next
- Braindead AI
Score: 7.5/10
A luxurious remaster of the PS1 original.
+ Excellent dark story; world design; puzzles
+ Enemy & boss designs, boss battles
+ Abilities
+/- Hints
- Stiff controls
- Frustrating & confusing on what/where to go next
- Braindead AI
Score: 7.5/10
August 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Soul Reaver review:
A luxurious remaster of the PS1 original.
+ Excellent dark story; world design; puzzles
+ Enemy & boss designs, boss battles
+ Abilities
+/- Hints
- Stiff controls
- Frustrating & confusing on what/where to go next
- Braindead AI
Score: 7.5/10
A luxurious remaster of the PS1 original.
+ Excellent dark story; world design; puzzles
+ Enemy & boss designs, boss battles
+ Abilities
+/- Hints
- Stiff controls
- Frustrating & confusing on what/where to go next
- Braindead AI
Score: 7.5/10
Lunar: Silver Star Story review:
A thrilling pixel RPG remastered on modern console.
+ Fun story
Characters & voice actors
Environments
Enemies & bosses
Anime cutscenes
+/- Mostly mediocre music
- Long 3rd act
Random uneven difficulty
Untraceable leveling stats
Score 8.5/10
A thrilling pixel RPG remastered on modern console.
+ Fun story
Characters & voice actors
Environments
Enemies & bosses
Anime cutscenes
+/- Mostly mediocre music
- Long 3rd act
Random uneven difficulty
Untraceable leveling stats
Score 8.5/10
August 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Lunar: Silver Star Story review:
A thrilling pixel RPG remastered on modern console.
+ Fun story
Characters & voice actors
Environments
Enemies & bosses
Anime cutscenes
+/- Mostly mediocre music
- Long 3rd act
Random uneven difficulty
Untraceable leveling stats
Score 8.5/10
A thrilling pixel RPG remastered on modern console.
+ Fun story
Characters & voice actors
Environments
Enemies & bosses
Anime cutscenes
+/- Mostly mediocre music
- Long 3rd act
Random uneven difficulty
Untraceable leveling stats
Score 8.5/10
Donkey Kong Country review:
The classic 2D side scroller is challenging af!
+ Cute early-days 2.5D graphics
+ Hidden collectibles
+ Challenging but fair
+ Fun bosses
+/- Music is okay
- Lazily designed final zone
- Some rough level design
- Boring enemies
Score: 7/10
The classic 2D side scroller is challenging af!
+ Cute early-days 2.5D graphics
+ Hidden collectibles
+ Challenging but fair
+ Fun bosses
+/- Music is okay
- Lazily designed final zone
- Some rough level design
- Boring enemies
Score: 7/10
August 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Donkey Kong Country review:
The classic 2D side scroller is challenging af!
+ Cute early-days 2.5D graphics
+ Hidden collectibles
+ Challenging but fair
+ Fun bosses
+/- Music is okay
- Lazily designed final zone
- Some rough level design
- Boring enemies
Score: 7/10
The classic 2D side scroller is challenging af!
+ Cute early-days 2.5D graphics
+ Hidden collectibles
+ Challenging but fair
+ Fun bosses
+/- Music is okay
- Lazily designed final zone
- Some rough level design
- Boring enemies
Score: 7/10
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil review:
A slight step up from the original action/adventure.
+ Broader story, super colorful
+ More, fun puzzles
+ Proper amount of difficulty & level lengths
+/- Mediocre music
- Somewhat stale
- Cutscenes too long
- Can get boring
Score 7.5/10
A slight step up from the original action/adventure.
+ Broader story, super colorful
+ More, fun puzzles
+ Proper amount of difficulty & level lengths
+/- Mediocre music
- Somewhat stale
- Cutscenes too long
- Can get boring
Score 7.5/10
August 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil review:
A slight step up from the original action/adventure.
+ Broader story, super colorful
+ More, fun puzzles
+ Proper amount of difficulty & level lengths
+/- Mediocre music
- Somewhat stale
- Cutscenes too long
- Can get boring
Score 7.5/10
A slight step up from the original action/adventure.
+ Broader story, super colorful
+ More, fun puzzles
+ Proper amount of difficulty & level lengths
+/- Mediocre music
- Somewhat stale
- Cutscenes too long
- Can get boring
Score 7.5/10
Metroid Fusion review:
The best 2D Metroid.
+ Mysterious, layered story, stellar graphics, smooth frames
+ Well designed & colorful world
+ Boss battles, power-ups
- Sometimes controls can be frustrating
- Rollercoaster difficulty spikes
Score: 9/10
The best 2D Metroid.
+ Mysterious, layered story, stellar graphics, smooth frames
+ Well designed & colorful world
+ Boss battles, power-ups
- Sometimes controls can be frustrating
- Rollercoaster difficulty spikes
Score: 9/10
July 28, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Metroid Fusion review:
The best 2D Metroid.
+ Mysterious, layered story, stellar graphics, smooth frames
+ Well designed & colorful world
+ Boss battles, power-ups
- Sometimes controls can be frustrating
- Rollercoaster difficulty spikes
Score: 9/10
The best 2D Metroid.
+ Mysterious, layered story, stellar graphics, smooth frames
+ Well designed & colorful world
+ Boss battles, power-ups
- Sometimes controls can be frustrating
- Rollercoaster difficulty spikes
Score: 9/10
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (remaster) review:
A 3rd-person 2.5D adventure/platformer.
+ Cute story & graphics
+ Simple controls
+ Well designed levels
+ Emotional
+/- Short
- Old school distance jumping
- Not a lot to do besides finish levels
Score: 7.5/10
A 3rd-person 2.5D adventure/platformer.
+ Cute story & graphics
+ Simple controls
+ Well designed levels
+ Emotional
+/- Short
- Old school distance jumping
- Not a lot to do besides finish levels
Score: 7.5/10
July 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (remaster) review:
A 3rd-person 2.5D adventure/platformer.
+ Cute story & graphics
+ Simple controls
+ Well designed levels
+ Emotional
+/- Short
- Old school distance jumping
- Not a lot to do besides finish levels
Score: 7.5/10
A 3rd-person 2.5D adventure/platformer.
+ Cute story & graphics
+ Simple controls
+ Well designed levels
+ Emotional
+/- Short
- Old school distance jumping
- Not a lot to do besides finish levels
Score: 7.5/10
Dave the Diver review:
An intricately detailed world of diving, hunting, & sushi!
+ Fun story, unique characters, heartwarming good time
+ Ever-changing environment, twists & turns
+ Controls, mini games, farming sim
+ Running the sushi bar is so fun!
Score: 10/10
An intricately detailed world of diving, hunting, & sushi!
+ Fun story, unique characters, heartwarming good time
+ Ever-changing environment, twists & turns
+ Controls, mini games, farming sim
+ Running the sushi bar is so fun!
Score: 10/10
July 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Dave the Diver review:
An intricately detailed world of diving, hunting, & sushi!
+ Fun story, unique characters, heartwarming good time
+ Ever-changing environment, twists & turns
+ Controls, mini games, farming sim
+ Running the sushi bar is so fun!
Score: 10/10
An intricately detailed world of diving, hunting, & sushi!
+ Fun story, unique characters, heartwarming good time
+ Ever-changing environment, twists & turns
+ Controls, mini games, farming sim
+ Running the sushi bar is so fun!
Score: 10/10
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach review
Continue connecting the world
+ Story: layered, intense
+ Traversal, world, bosses
+ Key music, voice actors
+/-Sam’s motley crew of misfits
- Less varied & somewhat boring missions
- Less emphasis on deliveries
- Gun controls
Score 8/10
Continue connecting the world
+ Story: layered, intense
+ Traversal, world, bosses
+ Key music, voice actors
+/-Sam’s motley crew of misfits
- Less varied & somewhat boring missions
- Less emphasis on deliveries
- Gun controls
Score 8/10
July 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach review
Continue connecting the world
+ Story: layered, intense
+ Traversal, world, bosses
+ Key music, voice actors
+/-Sam’s motley crew of misfits
- Less varied & somewhat boring missions
- Less emphasis on deliveries
- Gun controls
Score 8/10
Continue connecting the world
+ Story: layered, intense
+ Traversal, world, bosses
+ Key music, voice actors
+/-Sam’s motley crew of misfits
- Less varied & somewhat boring missions
- Less emphasis on deliveries
- Gun controls
Score 8/10
Lies of P review:
A distorted retelling of a soulslike version of Pinocchio.
+ Intricately designed terrifying world
+ Enemies & bosses
+ Weapons, abilities tree
- Load times
- Virtually no game mechanic tutorials
- Weapon to wall contact; enemy cornering P
Score 9/10
A distorted retelling of a soulslike version of Pinocchio.
+ Intricately designed terrifying world
+ Enemies & bosses
+ Weapons, abilities tree
- Load times
- Virtually no game mechanic tutorials
- Weapon to wall contact; enemy cornering P
Score 9/10
June 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Lies of P review:
A distorted retelling of a soulslike version of Pinocchio.
+ Intricately designed terrifying world
+ Enemies & bosses
+ Weapons, abilities tree
- Load times
- Virtually no game mechanic tutorials
- Weapon to wall contact; enemy cornering P
Score 9/10
A distorted retelling of a soulslike version of Pinocchio.
+ Intricately designed terrifying world
+ Enemies & bosses
+ Weapons, abilities tree
- Load times
- Virtually no game mechanic tutorials
- Weapon to wall contact; enemy cornering P
Score 9/10
Avowed review:
An exquisite example of Western RPG mastery.
+ Gripping story, stunning graphics, unique locals
+ Endlessly explorable yet never overwhelming, consequential side quests
+ Crafting, controls, interchangeable class system
+ Voice actors, epic music
Score 10/10
An exquisite example of Western RPG mastery.
+ Gripping story, stunning graphics, unique locals
+ Endlessly explorable yet never overwhelming, consequential side quests
+ Crafting, controls, interchangeable class system
+ Voice actors, epic music
Score 10/10
June 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Avowed review:
An exquisite example of Western RPG mastery.
+ Gripping story, stunning graphics, unique locals
+ Endlessly explorable yet never overwhelming, consequential side quests
+ Crafting, controls, interchangeable class system
+ Voice actors, epic music
Score 10/10
An exquisite example of Western RPG mastery.
+ Gripping story, stunning graphics, unique locals
+ Endlessly explorable yet never overwhelming, consequential side quests
+ Crafting, controls, interchangeable class system
+ Voice actors, epic music
Score 10/10
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
A ode to testosterone.
+ Amazing combat
+ Dark atmosphere
+ Level design, hidden routes & secrets
+ Mech & dragon levels
+/- Story
- No multiplayer?
- Waves of enemies gets stale
- Some missions are too long
- Ability upgrades suck
Score: 8/10
A ode to testosterone.
+ Amazing combat
+ Dark atmosphere
+ Level design, hidden routes & secrets
+ Mech & dragon levels
+/- Story
- No multiplayer?
- Waves of enemies gets stale
- Some missions are too long
- Ability upgrades suck
Score: 8/10
May 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Doom: The Dark Ages review:
A ode to testosterone.
+ Amazing combat
+ Dark atmosphere
+ Level design, hidden routes & secrets
+ Mech & dragon levels
+/- Story
- No multiplayer?
- Waves of enemies gets stale
- Some missions are too long
- Ability upgrades suck
Score: 8/10
A ode to testosterone.
+ Amazing combat
+ Dark atmosphere
+ Level design, hidden routes & secrets
+ Mech & dragon levels
+/- Story
- No multiplayer?
- Waves of enemies gets stale
- Some missions are too long
- Ability upgrades suck
Score: 8/10
South of Midnight review:
An action/adventure filled with folktales & southern charm.
+ Deep story, great voice acting, beautifully rendered environments
+ Abilities & music
+/- Vanilla battles
- Dodging is slow
- Deeply repetitive
Score: 8/10
An action/adventure filled with folktales & southern charm.
+ Deep story, great voice acting, beautifully rendered environments
+ Abilities & music
+/- Vanilla battles
- Dodging is slow
- Deeply repetitive
Score: 8/10
May 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
South of Midnight review:
An action/adventure filled with folktales & southern charm.
+ Deep story, great voice acting, beautifully rendered environments
+ Abilities & music
+/- Vanilla battles
- Dodging is slow
- Deeply repetitive
Score: 8/10
An action/adventure filled with folktales & southern charm.
+ Deep story, great voice acting, beautifully rendered environments
+ Abilities & music
+/- Vanilla battles
- Dodging is slow
- Deeply repetitive
Score: 8/10
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
System: Xbox One, PS4, Switch
Year: 2023
Genre: Tactical RPG
Reviewed on: Switch
Developer: Capcom
System: Xbox One, PS4, Switch
Year: 2023
Genre: Tactical RPG
Reviewed on: Switch
May 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Capcom
System: Xbox One, PS4, Switch
Year: 2023
Genre: Tactical RPG
Reviewed on: Switch
Developer: Capcom
System: Xbox One, PS4, Switch
Year: 2023
Genre: Tactical RPG
Reviewed on: Switch
Mega Man Battle Network 2 review:
A slightly less frustrating RPG than MMBN1.
+ Slight improvements: fewer random battles
+ Colorful graphics, good music
- Unforgiving
- Hard to use *escape*
- Tons of backtracking
- Hint system is not good enough
- Often boring
Score 6/10
A slightly less frustrating RPG than MMBN1.
+ Slight improvements: fewer random battles
+ Colorful graphics, good music
- Unforgiving
- Hard to use *escape*
- Tons of backtracking
- Hint system is not good enough
- Often boring
Score 6/10
May 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Mega Man Battle Network 2 review:
A slightly less frustrating RPG than MMBN1.
+ Slight improvements: fewer random battles
+ Colorful graphics, good music
- Unforgiving
- Hard to use *escape*
- Tons of backtracking
- Hint system is not good enough
- Often boring
Score 6/10
A slightly less frustrating RPG than MMBN1.
+ Slight improvements: fewer random battles
+ Colorful graphics, good music
- Unforgiving
- Hard to use *escape*
- Tons of backtracking
- Hint system is not good enough
- Often boring
Score 6/10
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 review:
A mesmerizingly unforgettable turn-based RPG.
+ Brilliant story set in a twisted, highly detailed macabre world
+ Game mechanics, abilities, battle rules
+ Exploration
+ Tough but fair fights
- Dimly lit fights
- Act 3’s pacing
Score: 9.5/10
A mesmerizingly unforgettable turn-based RPG.
+ Brilliant story set in a twisted, highly detailed macabre world
+ Game mechanics, abilities, battle rules
+ Exploration
+ Tough but fair fights
- Dimly lit fights
- Act 3’s pacing
Score: 9.5/10
May 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 review:
A mesmerizingly unforgettable turn-based RPG.
+ Brilliant story set in a twisted, highly detailed macabre world
+ Game mechanics, abilities, battle rules
+ Exploration
+ Tough but fair fights
- Dimly lit fights
- Act 3’s pacing
Score: 9.5/10
A mesmerizingly unforgettable turn-based RPG.
+ Brilliant story set in a twisted, highly detailed macabre world
+ Game mechanics, abilities, battle rules
+ Exploration
+ Tough but fair fights
- Dimly lit fights
- Act 3’s pacing
Score: 9.5/10
My April 2025 pull:
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May 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
My April 2025 pull:
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I’ve used her from the earliest time as my travel character. Her hover run feels so much smoother than the other characters’ standard run. #Expedition33
May 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I’ve used her from the earliest time as my travel character. Her hover run feels so much smoother than the other characters’ standard run. #Expedition33
Conduit 2 review:
A surprisingly fun and funny first-person shooter!
+ Light story, Duke Nukem-style protagonist humor
+ Length
+ Level & weapons variety
+/- Protagonist voice is cringy LOL
- Muddy graphics
- Braindead enemy AI
- Floaty motion controls
Score 8/10
A surprisingly fun and funny first-person shooter!
+ Light story, Duke Nukem-style protagonist humor
+ Length
+ Level & weapons variety
+/- Protagonist voice is cringy LOL
- Muddy graphics
- Braindead enemy AI
- Floaty motion controls
Score 8/10
April 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Conduit 2 review:
A surprisingly fun and funny first-person shooter!
+ Light story, Duke Nukem-style protagonist humor
+ Length
+ Level & weapons variety
+/- Protagonist voice is cringy LOL
- Muddy graphics
- Braindead enemy AI
- Floaty motion controls
Score 8/10
A surprisingly fun and funny first-person shooter!
+ Light story, Duke Nukem-style protagonist humor
+ Length
+ Level & weapons variety
+/- Protagonist voice is cringy LOL
- Muddy graphics
- Braindead enemy AI
- Floaty motion controls
Score 8/10