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2022

by grindspark

Here we go again!

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Final Fantasy VII Remake

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Started my year off playing and finally finishing this monster of a game. Once this game gets going, it's a nonstop hype train. I loved this game and finishing the original first beforehand definitely heightened my enjoyment of it. This is not a 'remake' in the strictest sense as a lot of stuff has been changed, but it follows mostly the same story. The gameplay is great and I came to love the battle system. The highlight of the game though is the presentation through its visuals and sound design. The Sound Design and Music are absolutely incredible and there's like 5 different remixes of many tracks for many situations to make things feel somber, epic, and everything the narrative needs. Then there's the visuals which are some of the most absolutely stunning graphics and art direction I've ever seen. It should be illegal for a game to look this gorgeous from every angle. The game is simply beautiful and I want to know what Black Magic Materia they used to pull that off. What I find scary is that this game's events only roughly covers the first 3 - 5 hours of the original 30 - 40 hour game. This Remake took me nearly 50 hours to beat, so how long is this whole thing going to be and what changes are going to be in store? I am hyped for Part 2 and really bummed out I can't immediately jump into Intergrade since it's not on PS4. Tempted to try a Hard Mode Run, but I'm not sure I have another 50 hours of spare time to do it. DONE

Payday 2

Payday 2

A holiday gift from my friend Matt, this is definitely not my usual type of game, but I'm trying it out. Not sure how I feel about it yet, but I must say, starting the game and being greeted by its Christmas Song was a great introduction to the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PKZAhv2Q1g

Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON

Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxi Boost ON

Still happily playing this. Still hype and I'm even better at it.

Beyond Eyes

Beyond Eyes

Played this for Hand Eye Society on Stream. Cute, short game that's deceptively dark. I liked the premise, but it's not always clear where to to go. It takes a while to figure things out when you get lost since the girl has a super slow walk speed and you can't move any faster. Enjoyed the unique experience and it does some very neat perception based stuff but it's about a 7/10 for me. DONE

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

Still playing ocassionally now that Pendulums are in.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

It's free. It's a full on YGO sim with a full card list. It can be fun, but because it reflects the current state of YGO that means it suffers from the many problems YGO currently has, with its constant "Negate everything and your first born child" strategy that all new decks have, which I hate. If you find people that DON'T do that, you can have a good time, but be prepared to just need to surrender after the first turn facing the many tryhards online. My biggest complaint is that because of the extra animations, obtuse menus, and such, the problem of YGO Master Duel is that turns last FOREVER and you can get very bored waiting for your turn as your opponent furiously masturbates through their deck for 15 - 20 minutes. It's YGOPro with extra steps. I will say they give out rewards at the start pretty generously though to get card packs. I would prefer YGOPro if I still played, but as far as sims go, this is good for what it is, but I prefer Duel Links for its better flair, personality, and limited card pool. Also, Konami, please release my Pendulums from Link Jail. It's ridiculous.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Finally started this one after buying it on launch. Still working through it, but man I did not expect the first case to be so amazingly long.

Wordle

Wordle

Finally got into this craze and am getting better... That being said, everyone's gangsta until they have to remember any 5-letter word.

Ghost of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushima

Slowing going through it

Ring Fit Adventure

Ring Fit Adventure

Got this last November and trying (and so far failing) to get a routine going. Gonna keep trying.

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