Wild Hearts is a beautiful, breathtaking game that feels amazing to control, with unique weapons and building mechanics that breathe new life into the hunting genre. Unfortunately, the game itself does not seem to be built around the monsters you fight, the camera struggling to keep up with even the third monster you'll fight, and later monsters just get bigger and faster. I want to love this game, so very badly, but monsters are the core of this genre, and they aren't fun to fight here. And seeing as apparently the dev team has moved on, it's unlikely to ever change from where it is now. A pity.
Pokemon Scarlet is the game I dreamed of playing as a little girl. Marred by technical issues that the internet has blown out of proportion, the open world breathes new life into a franchise that had long gone stale, along with some of the best new pokemon designs in generations. On top of all that, the smaller-scope story and exploration of the theme of finding one's own meaning in life gives the story staying power that Pokemon games generally don't have. Final recommendation: If you have ever loved a Pokemon game in the past, you will find something to love in Scarlet and Violet. Best since GSC. Highly recommend, and if they fix the technical problems easy 10/10.
