DRainbow

The world of Ghost of Tsushima is dark and depressing. Whenever you catch yourself smiling it is probably because of the beautiful scenery or the extremely fun gameplay. The main character has a believable and engaging journey to follow while side characters are fleshed out through side quests. The fact that you can play in Japanese (if you want) also adds to the atmosphere. The story is solid too even tho there aren't a lot of surprises. I completed the game 100% in around 60 hours which is around the time I like to spend on a game like this before it gets tiring. Ghost of Tsushima did get a bit repetitive gameplay-wise later on and the story dragged on a little too much as well, but overall it's one of the best gaming experiences I've had in the last few years.

I remember being really hyped for this and then it came out and I had to so much other stuff to play I didn't pick it up on release. Then I saw all of the negative feedback and backlash and thought, wow it can't possibly be this bad. I watched a lot of reviews and gameplay videos to see why it is so bad and while most complaints seemed reasonable, I didn't think it deserved to be called one of the worst games ever or even from this year. The negative reviews also didn't really affect me wanting to play it, so I eventually did pick it up. What can I say, I really really likes this game. I do agree with a lot of the criticism, but most of it was just way too exaggerated. Clear review bombing by people who maybe played 2 minutes of the game or just watched all the clickbait reviews on youtube makes this game look way worse than it is. The dialogue is fine, it has a few cringe moments here and there, but not in a way that makes you want to cry. I even laughed at some of it and found joy in the character interactions. The gameplay is what makes this game though. Beautiful to look at and insanely fluid magic, I have not experienced a game with better magic. The story has the right length and is good, but not amazing. I like some of the characters a lot and didn't care for others at all. The world is a little bland but you need the wide open fields to really make use of that amazing movement. Just as with the magic, I do not know a game with better traversal abilities. So smooth, so fast, so much fun. Overall this game is much better than I expected and I really enjoyed it a lot. People should give it a chance, especially when you have the chance to get it on sale.

The story and characters are fun and interesting enough to keep you engaged and they are the main reason I even finished this game. The graphics are great for a Switch title and it runs very smooth as well. However, while the gameplay is unique and, at times, entertaining, it's mostly an experience held back by insanely unfair battles even when overleveled. Especially towards the end, the gameplay got so frustrating, I almost had to stop playing. There is a lot to do in this world and the fact that I really wanted to see how it ends, even when being frustrated at times, justifies a positive score for me.

I had just finished BOTW for the first time before playing this and even with the map and the gameplay fresh in my mind this game did not feel like the same thing. As a sequel to one of the most popular and let's be fair best games of all time, TOTK delivers in many many ways. The map is much bigger, the story way more emotional and intriguing. Even the stuff that DOES feel very similar to BOTW is boosted in fun by a lot of new and creative ways of finding your way. If I had to pinpoint the things I didn't like or that you could name as a negative it would be the performance, which is lacking sometimes. You can tell this game takes the Switch tho its limit. Most of the time the game runs smooth and the cutscenes are insanely beautiful. I took way too many screenshots of this game with no regrets. One new, very big part of the map, that was not in BOTW is a little bit of chore, at leats it feels like it for ME. I am sure the challenge is a big plus for a lot of other players, I personally just did not care for it and didn't even bother exploring more of it than I needed to. Since I had the choice to that, it didn't take away any of my enjoyment of this title and I can not wait to see other people react to the best moments of this story. A lot of us probably thought they can't possibly make a game better than BOTW but hey, they frickin' did it. A masterpiece.

When I first started this game I was in awe, it is just such a beautiful world to be in and explore. However, the main plot is the worst thing about this game and story is often the most important aspect of games like these for me. Most sidequests are forgettable too unless they are involving the other students of Hogwarts. I really love the important side-plotlines you can follow for a long time though. The combat is fun, but the closer you get to the later stages of the game the lazier you get and honestly it loses a lot its charm very quick. Not enough spells and combos to use, which is why so many people use the "easy" way out by just using overpowered stuff. And I don't blame them. I originally planned to Platinum this game, but the repetitive dungeons and the massive amount of collectibles, that sometimes just take too much time to get, made me decide against it. Also the gameplay with the fantastic beasts is bland, too time consuming and not worth the effort. Hogwarts Legacy is a great game for people who want to explore the Wizarding World and I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Harry Potter. People who really don't care about that world and its characters should probably not play this since the plot is not good enough to compensate for a lack of love and nostalgia coming from you when you enter this world as a non-fan.

I don't know many games that deserve a 10/10, but this is one of them for sure. The gameplay is fun and unique, the worldbuilding is outstanding and the game delivers one of them most satisfying stories ever told in video game history. Aloy is an amazing main character with great depth. More games like this one need to be made. A masterpiece.

Insanely entertaining, emotionally deep and well crafted story game based on decisions with a fun supernatural element. The characters are well written and fleshed out and the game moves along at a nice pace. The climax is satisfying and, while a bit predictable, well executed.

Horizon Forbidden West does a lot of things as good or even better than Zero Dawn: The gameplay is more fun and complex and there is a lot to explore on a well designed new map. Exploring is also made easier with a few new ways of getting around. New weapons and skills also make it possible to play with different playstyles. Visually this game is amazing as well, especially the water and deep forests are beautiful to look at. The variety in landscapes is high and they connect in a very natural way. While I did enjoy some of the characters, there were just too many. The good thing is most side characters get their own sidequests so they at least get fleshed out a little, but still not enough to really connect to them. This is one of my biggest problems with the game as well. Although the story setting was good and in theory emotional, it was lacking emotion most of the time. Additionally, the clear goal of the developers was to go bigger not better and while the story isn't terrible, the pacing and writing, especially in the second half, are off. Aloy's personal journey is still the most intriguing and her character is still great, but she doesn't see a lot of development here. Out of all the characters she is the best written one by far, which helps the game a lot since she is the main character. I was thinking about giving this a 9/10 instead since I was addicted to playing and I will get that plat trophy for sure, but I just didn't feel the way I did after the first game when the credits rolled. In fact, a part of me was happy the story was done so I could move on to doing more fun stuff. It is a great game and one of the best I've played in the last few months, but the story issues keep it from being a masterpiece like this first one.

A sequel to one of the best Indie games ever made, this game has the same problems as the first one, but doesn't have as good of a story. It is still a very emotionally satisfying journey, but you can find yourself scratching your head a few times. If the story is the main thing that keeps your game alive, you can't make it too complex. I think Finding Paradise almost manages that.

The writing in this series is insanely sharp, thought provoking and mindblowing. The music is as beautiful is as beautiful as ever and the story as confusing as ever. However, it isn't confusing because of story mistakes or plot holes, it's confusing because you take in a lot in a short amount of time. In the end you might sit there and wonder why you liked it as much as you did because you didn't even understand half of it. While I do miss the simpler storytelling of "To the Moon" this game deserves the praise it gets and I am excited to see where the series goes next, if anywhere.

This isn't a game for everyone. Mostly because it isn't much **** at all. This is an interactive story experience that is so good, you'll probably finish it without taking a break. The characters are fun, the music is beautiful and the game deserves every single tear you will shed.

While it doesn't add much when it comes to gameplay, the story unfolds in a deeply emotional journey for every character involved. Rarely has a game dared to go this far to tell the story it wants to tell and if you let yourself accept how cruel the world of The Last of Us truly is, you will see this game for what it is: a storytelling masterpiece with fun gameplay.