It honestly breaks my heart to think that this is the last time I’ll spend time with Max and Chloe, and I didn’t even realize I felt this way until now. They’ve become more than just characters to me; they feel like friends, like an important part of my life. When the credits rolled, I found myself sobbing, and it’s been a long time since that last happened. The fact that I’m left with these feelings can only mean one thing: for the first time, Deck Nine has truly managed to create a Life is Strange game that hits exactly where it should. It warms my heart. My poor, aching heart.
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There is a lot of potential in People of Note, and that's why it's a shame that the quality of every individual element feels slightly better than average. Nothing is outright bad, but nothing is really great either. But: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For the right player, there is a lot here. If you enjoy musicals, Paper Mario-style turn-based combat, and female leads built around a classic "started from the bottom now we're here" rags-to-riches story, I'd absolutely recommend checking out People of Note.
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Clear your calendar and play Slay The Spire 2 immediately. There's a reason the original Slay The Spire is our benchmark for roguelite deckbuilders. From now on, Slay The Spire 2 is the new gold standard, both solo and in co-op.
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Metroid Prime 4 is not a bad game. It's a perfectly decent game, and the gameplay is very good for long stretches. The problem is that it falls short when we're talking about a franchise Nintendo invests this heavily in. Metroid Prime 4 has a strong opening third, but gradually slides down the scale as it progresses. The biggest sin, really, is that further and further into the game I find myself feeling like what I'm playing isn't a Metroid game.
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In summary, Kirby Air Riders is part party game and part kart racer, and a game I would have happily skipped if I were playing exclusively solo. On the other hand: If you're lucky enough to have friends you feel like falling out with, playing Kirby Air Riders co-op or against friends locally on your couch is one of the best and "just one more game"-games you can play on Switch 2 right now.
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A does very little to appeal to anyone outside of existing fans. The story is sluggish and confusing because it constantly references back into Pokémon history. It introduces many characters that those of us who know the universe will squeal with delight over, but that everyone else will simply shrug at — and it's padded with a lot of unnecessary filler in the form of repetitive battles you can win with one eye closed and one hand on the controller. If you have never played a Pokémon game before, Legends: Z-A is probably almost unplayable. For me, already a fan of the Pokémon universe and its games, it lands at slightly above average. That conclusion is an unsettling one for the future of the Pokémon franchise.
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With irresistible gameplay, a cast of award winning worthy voice acted characters and an endless stream of surprises, we all fell, one by one, under the spell of this game. If this is the underworld I end up in when I die, I look forward to the journey. Hades 2 is a perfect game, and the greatest roguelite ever made.
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I never felt that Hollow Knight was an unfair game. Even though I died a lot when I played it, I had no trouble picking up the controller and continuing the journey toward conquering the challenges the game threw at me. I didn't get frustrated; I was fired up to master it and thrilled when I did. Silksong, on the other hand, is at the time of writing an unfair game that feels unbalanced, and has probably shortened my lifespan considerably. And yet Silksong is brilliant in so many other areas that it is worth fighting through the unfair stretches.
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