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Tetris Effect
4th of 2021: 10/02/2021 (THOUGHTS IN COMMENTS)
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Updated about 2 years ago
LvL 50. Beat 'Journey' mode on 'Normal.' Yes, at its base, this is what one expects from a 'Tetris' game through and through. But this isn't JUST 'Tetris.' This is a Testuya Mizuguchi game, a beautiful piece of art. A treat for the eyes; glowing blocks explode into clouds of particle effects upon clearing lines. A treat for the ears; the soundtrack ranges from rap to jazz, ambient to electronica, every move, drop, and spin affecting and adding to the music. Truly a game worth the time and money.
PS3
Jak and Daxter Collection: Jak 3
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Updated about 3 years ago
PS3
Jak and Daxter Collection: Jak II
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Updated about 3 years ago
Not as vibrant as the first game, of course, but still cartoon-y, entertaining, and fun overall. This game actually partially inspired one of my more memorable dreams: I was in the ruins of a flooded city, the wrecked building I resided in surrounded by many just like it. Standing on the roof beneath that dull, grey sky, I could see tall, haphazardly constructed towers of wood and scrap dotting area, clotheslines operated by pulleys connecting them. A dreary sight indeed, but one I can't forget.
PS3
The Ratchet & Clank Collection: Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
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Updated about 3 years ago
PS3
The Ratchet & Clank Collection: Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
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Updated about 3 years ago
PSN
Infinite: Beyond the Mind
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Updated about 3 years ago
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NSDL
Super Punch Patrol
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Updated about 3 years ago
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Switch
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
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Updated about 3 years ago
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N64
Super Mario 64
At least once.
Achievements: 0 / 120 (0%)
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Updated about 4 years ago
Really, what's left for one to say about this? It's fun. Period. 'Save the princess' is the story. The music ranges from fun and catchy to relaxing and meditative. Visuals are varied enough and get the job done. Controls can feel too slippery, the invisible walls jarring, & goals unclear, but it was new territory at the time; a revolutionary experience still influencing the industry today. A game eliciting SO MUCH nostalgia, I'd sooner delve into those than try to review the game itself.
PSN
Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus
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Updated about 7 years ago
GBC
Donkey Kong Land III
Hm...
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Updated about 8 years ago
NDS
The Legendary Starfy
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Updated about 10 years ago
NES
Super Mario Bros. 2
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Updated about 11 years ago
A very different 'Super Mario Bros.' game, to be sure. When I was younger, I always wondered why it was so different from the others in the series with its graphics, mechanics, and world. Not to say I didn't enjoy it; despite my platforming inability, with its clear graphics and music that catches even today, it was no doubt one of the games of my childhood. Just an... oddity all around, but one I'm extremely glad we got, especially when compared to the Japanese 'Super Mario Bros. 2.'
StargateChaos Gate offered an unusually high level of freedom for a JRPG; it's not exactly SaGa Frontier, but still more than you usually get.I'm weird, but I have a strange obsession with interfaces; it was one of the things that I really loved about the Wii when I first fired one up. It's a perfectly valid criticism that there's a bit too much "I better log out and check my e-mail," when there's a perfectly good quick mail system, but I really liked it, and the default settings were lovely, because of how strange and mysterious they made it all seem; it was great for reading all those bizarre news stories and forum posts right at the beginning. There was SO DAMN MUCH READING at the beginning, but being as old as I am, I understand the value of this supplemental stuff for the sake of immersion; Fallout's instruction manual did a great job of letting me know, "Hey, this is going to be an unforgettable experience," and all it really did was explain what happens when a nuke goes off, with all the most horrifying minutia. Once I just forced myself to sit down and read it all - I'm more of a writer than a reader, personally - I knew that this was going to be something special, too, and it was. It was even neat finally meeting some of these people. Hey! It's AppleStar! AND BUTT-RICE!!! He used the wrong omega, by the bye; he used lower-case, whereas the ohm is represented by the upper-case. .hack did a lot of things that I've never really seen done anywhere else; it was a very unique experience that I'd recommend to many types of players. It's a shame that more people don't talk about it, especially given how damn many games there are for it; you'd think it'd be more popular than it is.
I mean, Gabi is Gabi. He's just so over-the-top cornball, and the voice actor completely nails it; I'd have a hard time believing that there's anyone who doesn't love Gabi. Even tsuper tsundere Bordeaux openly loves him.