My Reviews

Full disclosure: The original version in 2006 is my #1 JRPG of all time. Understand this is the 2nd half of a story so you will have to start from 1st Chapter. Also understand that you will have to read a lot and let the story cook. Ok with that out of

This remake is a tremendous success. More importantly, I think this is a game that truly deserves a remake because the original simply came out at the wrong place and wrong time, causing it to fade into obscurity instead of achieving legendary status like FF6, 7, Chrono Trigger, etc. Trails has

It was a blast playing through this with my wife. The gameplay is really creative and fun, it took a minute for my wife to get used to the jumping and swinging at first, but it was smooth sailing after that. For a washed gamer she did very well. I

Pretty sure it's the best Metroidvania game I've played. I've never heard of this game and downloaded it on gamepass thinking it was a cute cat game for my kids but as soon as I saw the opening I knew I was wrong. Then more discoveries hit me like waves: First it

Peak gaming experience. So good that it made me start learning French on Duolingo!

Mina the Hollower is a game with retro graphics and modern gameplay. The gameplay is addictive and controls are smooth, the burrowing mechanic is unique and the weapons vary greatly in style. I chose the Hammer because it felt rewarding to use and only switched to other weapons briefly to

A low point in the series for sure. I went into it without expecting absolute disappointment but still came out of it satisfied. The premise is actually pretty good, the whole groundhog day element is cool, but the execution and overuse of it is just comical. Chapter 3 is atrocious, with

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a beautiful Metroidvania, with smooth and satisfying controls. There are many platforming sections and boss fights that are truly peak. As with Hallow Knight and most Souls games that have minimalist style of storytelling, I don't really get the lore behind everything but understood the gist

The actual nostalgia factor is completely lost on me but I vibed enough with its theme and the story. Despite its short length and lack of actual gameplay, I still think videogame is the best medium for it. The chill vibe just wouldn't work in a 100min Pixar movie. If you are