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Recently I have been trying to get into more fighting games and I thought that putting some time into Street Fighter 6 would be worth my time. I have always seen clips of it and thought it looked really cool. Also they have recently released Akuma as a DLC, who I really wanted to learn to play. I didn't want to carve time into it until I beat the story mode which was a little hit or miss. It was pretty fun being able to have your own charcter and run around fighting anyone in an open world. It did get pretty grindy towards the end which I was not into. After finally finishing it I have been pushing on ranked quite a bit and it has been super fun learning a Street Fighter game more intently. This game is really challenging and really gets my blood boiling. Been loving it.
I played this a ton when it first came out and everyone and their dog was playing it. I never really beat it though. I ended up picking it back up at some point while I have been going though this broken leg and DID end up beating it. It is kind of an endless game but I got the right rank on my island and KK Slider came so I am counting it for the Memory Card. This game is great and mega relaxing. Was really nice revisiting in this turbulous time in my life. Doing all the little odd jobs is always fun and getting new stuff in the shops daily is my favorite. My sister was playing it around then too and it is always fun to show eachother your islands and compare goodies and clothes and museums and such.
I was really excited for this to come out and it was a blast. I love the environment and characters and everything. Really feels like it nailed the vibe of americans written by japanese people and I love that. I don't think I technically beat the whole thing so maybe I will revisit it someday and do the other endgame stuff. It got a little too tough for my taste at some points but still a blast. Nothing really feels or plays like this game in my opinion and that is really cool. I never really played the orignal and I played the sequel to the orignal a little when I was younger. So this was a great way to experience this game for the first time. One things that I thought was really wild was how into these games some people are. Really goes to show that everything has a community somewhere.
Never got around to playing this when it first came out. I remember being really excited when it was launched but just passed on it when it dropped. I am so glad I finally pulled the trigger cause this game is a real blast. I really think it a must play for Playstation players. Gameplay-wise it is one of the best. Nothing really tops being a samurai and taking down camps of mongols. It's endless fun. I think some people online hold this story in a little too high of a regard. It is good but not like the greatest thing ever. I really look forward to the sequel coming out to see what they improve on and add to the gameplay.
This game rocks so hard. One of my all time favorites. I loved to first game a lot but in my opinion this one just turned everything up to 100. It is amazing to me that something I already think is perfect can be improved on. The scale of this game is insanity from story to gameplay. Feels like nothing else out there. The journey is amazing and it is just endlessly entertaining. There is not much that is more satisfying than getting to play Kratos and tear through everything in your way. A truly perfect game. Glad to say that I have done everything you can do in this game.
When I was young Mario vs. Donkey Kong came out for the Gameboy Advance. I have a very fond memory of telling my dad that I really wanted to get it and would do anything for it. My dad made a deal with me that if I made a real full-on basketball shot he would get it for me. I remember spending what felt like the whole day trying to do it. I don't remember if I was just unathletic or really young. Either way my dad couldn't spend all day just watching me, he had to go run some errands. While he was gone I ended up making the shot and was so excited to tell my dad when he got home. When he got back I ran up to tell him and out of a Target bag he pulled the game out and suprised me with it. Not a really crazy story but I have always remembered that. I remember not actually getting that into the game unfortunately but that memory is sweet to have. When they announced this remake for the Switch I was really excited to give it a try again. It's pretty short but definitely a fun little puzzle game. Glad to finally be able to beat it.
Persona games are pretty well known these days, lots of people have heard of them, but not a lot of people have played them, and even more have not beaten them. It is a massive time commitment. This game alone took me around 90 hours, and this isn't even close to the longest one. Given all of that I have to say, holy cow was this game worth it. I am so glad I took the time to get through it. The story is just so much fun and had me full on crying by the end, like no other game has. The relationships that get built throughout the game are fantastic and this game really manages to make you care about everyone, which in turn makes every beat feel like it matters. Outside of the story the gameplay is just tons of fun. Persona games also, without a doubt, have the best UI and music of any game there is. They are just filled with style and that makes every second you put into it feel good cause it feels like the developers cared about every singe detail. Really love this game.
Pokemon is classic. For one reason or another I had never managed to beat any of these games. I put in the time and the effort and finally beat my first Pokemon game. Pokemon Pearl on Nintendo DS was the one pokemon I played a lot back in the day, but I was too young and dumb to figure out how to actually beat it. When they put these remakes out I was super excited to give it a whirl again. They picked up a lot of flak when they came out for some reason, I guess people had certain expectations that were not met. I really enjoyed this game though. I thought it was fun and felt really classic which I liked. The newer Pokemon games don't really look very fun to me so remakes with newer art styels and UIs really appeal to me. Fun game, definitley want to try and play some more in the future.
I decided to give this game a rip after being SUPER into the Resident Evil 4 remake and it was a big time blast. Resident Evil games are peak when it comes to design and vibe and everything like that and these remakes are knocking the ball out of the park. I unfortunately have not played the orignal games but after getting into these I plan on it in the future. This game was super fun and really scary. I played through it twice cause you kind of have to to get the whole story. Will probably revist this again in the future. Super entertaining and super replayable.
This has become probably my favorite game. I have played through it twice and always think about playing it again. I have never played the orignal but after ripping this game I really want to. The story and gameplay and world is 10/10. I really love everything about this game and would really like to 100% it in the future but that is a pretty big task. I know this game got a lot of buzz but I don't think it was enough. Any rating is an underating when it comes to this game and if you have not played it yet you are crazy.
Spider-Man 2 was a pretty fun playthrough. I will never really turn up my nose at getting to swing around new york and fight bad guys as Spider-Man. Unfortunately I think these games could be so much better. They have not aged well after completion for me. I also watched my friend Brad play this after me and certain things bothered me even more. It feels like they take no risks. It also feels like they kind of miss what the point of Spider-Man is a lot of the time. I want to stop bad guys, I want to save the neighborhood. I've played all of these and will probably play the next one but I hope they tighten certain things up or else their future games are going to be ultra stale and boring.
This game is joy and fun incarnate. Probably, for my money, the best best game of all time. Nintendo managed to perfect Mario gameplay in this and it is crazy to me that there has not been a followup. I saw something online about this game helping people with depression in some study and I think that is 100% true. When I was first getting home from the hospital from my broken leg I played this to death and did absolutely everything I could do in the game. Got the golden baloon or whatever. I'll probably try and do it again some day. It's just a truly perfect experience.
Tekken 8 is my first real fighting game. In highschool I got really into the idea of getting into fighting games but never pulled the trigger. A while back me and a bunch of my friends decided to take the plunge and get into Tekken 8. Tekken is super cool and the 3D fighter was really appealing. Getting into Tekken has been super fun and has put me on the track of getting more into fighting games. Nothing really scratches and itch like a fighter and I have learned that throught Tekken. I will play this game for a long long time and will play Tekken 9 and so on after that. I am a tekken fan for life.
This game came out a long time ago and me and all my friends beat it the night it came out. It is tons of fun. More recently they released some new characters and wave mode for it and me and my friend Brad played throught the story again and played the heck out of the wave mode. These devs also made Streets of Rage 4 which is a banger. Loving this game has made me want to play some more classic beat'em'up games. If you have never played this, get some friends and give it a whirl. It is super fun and just as fun to replay again and again.