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would have been a lesser score for me if not for the patches. main story got bland by dividing it into two regions but the patch stories and content made it for me. people might forget the tons of content the expansion brought due to not liking the main story quest of 4.0 but i did have a hell of a time although the empire plot could have gone another way but it did help set up the big bad of the next expansion

this is were the game comes to its own. first time in 14 that i felt really playing a JRPG with the PC traveling with a band of companions story is great. and the game is starting to have the awesome moments judging the score based on ALL the content. main game and patches. end of 3.0 and 3.3 are there in the top moments for me.

It is a vast improvement from 1.0 but still trying to get in strides. Story is somewhat underwhelming for the time needed to invest in and gameplay is not too bland. I know the story picks up , quality of changes incoming and the jobs are just pre-50 but judging ARR on its own is more fitting than judging it for the potential improvements it will have later on. all in all, its a good foundation for what is to come

What. A. Mess. Of. A. Game Main Character was offputting which showed the emo type characters of Cloud and Squall are better off in text based dialogues and cutscenes. The archetype suffered in the current cutscenes where can see nuances of their facial and body expressions. Story went needlessly convoluted halfway thru and this time the linear progression is more damning since we keep on changing perspectives over and over with the characters leaving no impression in me since we just go from pt a to pt b then change characters. Battle system was refreshing and challenging which is one of the positives i get from this game. Making a bad entry into the final fantasy series is understandable since we can't get all hits but not only doubling down but TRIPLING down on this mess of a title really breaks the momentum of the series. Relegating it from the top of the echelon of great series.

The only thing that differentiate this from other typical open world sandbox (literal) game is the car to car combat. Awesome set pieces and graphics with mediocre story line.

Game is still enjoyable even though it deviated from the previous 2 games. Enjoyment is subjected and it is greatly affected by our personal experience. Coming from a player that really didnt enjoy Origins and 2, this was a breathe of fresh air for me. Yes, i know a lot of complaints are coming from that the game is serviceable by playing thru a controller instead of mouse and keyboard but it didnt dampened my experience since i did play it with a controller. Story is interesting without the convoluted mess. Gameplay mechanics are simplified but I see this as a jump similar to the jump to Fallout 3 from 2.

Realism for realism sake is a fine idea but became oh so bothersome if you apply it to a 100+ hour game. The game encourage you to immerse yourself in its overly sized map and content but you find yourself spending a good portion of your time just going from point A to point B. Having played this in a time where I got a lot of free time to burn makes me evaluate it now at the state I am in. 2 or 3 hours of playing time will actually net you only 30 minutes of actual progress since you will faff about. Story-wise, it packs a punch harder than the first game but the player choice in decisions leads to just a few different cutscenes which make people tend to go for the happy ending rendering the decision choices moot. Nothing revolutionary in the 3rd person shooter battle mechanics and with the auto-aim as default (gameplay suffers if its disabled) then headshotting goons is a lot easier which makes upgrade of weapons also useless. Side stories are interesting and great in the typical Rockstar way. All in all a good experience but with lots of "time extenders" that in a way im thankful they didnt went the Ubisoft way of selling time freaking savers.

It went back to its roots by basically an enhanced version of the first game but not enough of an improvement to leave a different mark. The simplified system for the upgrade of personnel is backward for me since it leaves you with faceless list of characters unlike in 2 or 3 where you can specialized the jobs and equipment of your characters leaving you with tons of options how to tackle the missions. Still dont like that speed of clearance makes everything moot for the battle result ranking. Its a mechanic that I see in a lot of games but still dislike. It make sense in some scenarios where you go in hard and fast and disappear but there are other scenarios where a tactical approach is more interest but the game punishes you if you use that approach. Here's to hoping to an official port or remaster of the 3rd game in the switch.

A great improvement from the original release. Story and environment ahead of its time. Missed it on the PS3 which was a blessing in disguise as I experienced the enhanced version in the ps4.

A port worth getting. The on-the-go Vita also helps you grind thru the grinding. With new features and quality of life, the game went from great to outstanding.

For a marvel/ comic book game, this is on top of that sorry pile. Game was enjoyable but didnt bring anything else on the open world genre aside from you control Spidey and can web shoot thru the city, Had the Infamous feel to the game.

Game lost the Metal Gear charm by making the story nonexistent. If by the time you come in its 5th main game and still complaining that its a movie then you better off try another game series. Going into the game expecting the twists and turns of previous iterations left me wanting. What more when it was discovering there's an act unfinished within the game. Metal Gear entrance to the open world genre was amazing. Controls and camera is far far better than what was before. Although the arrival of Quiet+Silencer Sniper combo cheesed a lot of missions. Mission system is flawed. I loathe the mechanics of time being the most weighted aspect when rating the mission. Gets the fun out of scoping, position and slowly removing all obstacles when time is all that matters. I will treasure this game since instead of opening metal gear into a whole new world, it became its swan song. Thanks Kojima and Konami. both you might be crap working together but at least you release this gem of a series.

A fine title for nintendo to scratch that xcom itch. A very positive thing about this game is that it shows that xcom has a home in nintendo/portable consoles. Game has a nice tactical feel to it although its too RNGy. the limitng of rabbids/mario characters in your line up is just there to add challenge. nothing more. huge difficulty curve that leaves children, ones who are interested in this aside from the xcom players, a hard time progressing thru the story.

Perfect for what it set out to do. In a way its a reintroduction of Monster Hunter to the world. Gripes that it catered to newbies is warranted but it was designed that way. The game stopped being niche just for being niche sake. It doenst care if its too mainstream now and less of hardcore. Capcom got something in mind for those who seek new challenge, Iceborne. Great gameplay loop No pay to win microtransactions. Matchmaking made easy. No long waits for a session. Just drop in killed some mons and go. 14 unique weapons with different playstyles and buids for each. With each weapon can itself be the gameplay mechanic of other games. Largely skill based and knowing the movesets of movements. No OP builds. Its just plain knowing how to deal with your hunts.

If you design your game with and endgame of earning extra thru microtransaction then a lot of its aspect will suffer for it. The way the difficulty spike just fighting an enemy over 2 levels Items will carve thru your resources just for upgrading Equipment collected will be overshadowed by Ingame Legendaries Ingame Legendaries will be overshadowed by Legendaries from the real money store Grinding just for the sake of earning cash by selling time freaking savers (which shows if you want players to save time playing your game then whats the point??) Stories tried to be Witcher-like but still even up as fetching 20 bear asses Battle mechanics are no improvement from what is currently in the market False decision trees or worthless being given choices. Got exposed due to banning XP and Gold farm stories (in the end its all about the money) Spent 130 hours. I did enjoy the game but its during a time while I stopped playing division and waiting for iceborne

Such as waste that this wasnt solely a pirate game. the mechanics and upgrade of the ship battles were amazing. too bad the pace is all over the place due to the present day (as always) and the assassin story line.Still, a huge improvement over the blandfest of AC3.

Great battle mechanic although it took a long long while for it to come to fruition. Doing battles without access to combos at the start of the game made battles tedious. Voice acting could do better. Storywise not that too memorable and a gatcha system in a single player game? the only redeeming quality of it is they at the very least didnt made money out of it by selling cores thru microtransactions. Map navigation was hell. made looking for the mission spots hard and grueling. A nice experience though and a great addition to the library of Switch

Great world and tons of content. Great character in Belic, a hardened criminal without the glamour that is usually portrayed in films nowadays. Only negative is that pesky Roman insisting for a date.

Question: How do you f up a great, fresh and innovative game in Shadow of Mordor? Answer: Make everything grindier to earn freaking microtransaction. It only affects the endgame if you want to see the "true" ending. But its better to watch it instead on youtube. The award "Could have been a Contender" goes to this steaming pile of

My first dive into the Yakuza series is filled with WTF humor and old school relaxing beat them up. A constant "WTF Japan" ride from start to finish with a melancholic story and pure awesome bowling game.

A story narrative reminiscence of Xenogears and FFT, Nier automata is one of the most memorable game of all time. A game brushed off as a fetish porn fantasy by many at first glance. It is game that resonates to those who are longing for a game that make you feel again. The route B was offsetting as first since it didnt deviate enough fro route A but as soon as we start the game proper (yes, i consider A & B as prologue) then things really start to hit is off. Similar to anime where the first half of the season is light hearted with dark tones glimmered underneath the surface the everything start to boil up in the second half as wham moments come ini succeeding fashion that left me at awe. It is not for everyone but a game doesnt need to be for everyone to be considered great. It delivered what it aim to. An experience we rarely see in games nowadays. Its art in our worlds current form. A great beautiful game.

Best JPRG in recent memory. Only gripe is the pacing but this is a hybrid sort of dating sim with dungeon crawling so story and character development is vital. I take it like an anime where a character is introduced, then that person's back story then their current predicament. Social links where great, giving you recent why cultivate your relationship with other characters and although the go player lady is somewhat incomplete for me. Battle system and music were great. But they should realize they have to change the generic battle music after 100 hours into the game which is a common JRPG criticism. My GOTY 2017.

Only played the base game and not planning to play the Royal Edition any time soon. So disappointed with SE now they are doing things the EA/Ubisoft way. Release unfinished games and selling the rest of the content as DLCs. This is no excuse for a game that has been in development for so long. FFXV without chocobos and summos doesnt really feel a final fantasy game anymore. I know things adapt or change or it might just be since the game on release was incomplete. The story never moved me. Luna got so little screen time that she felt like a one time character in a series or an anime. Just inserted to give the main character some motivation. Side content are also bland. And putting the character development of the other 3 behind a pay wall is just icing to the disappointing cake of FFXV. These incomplete and paid extra episodes is not a good sign for the upcoming FF7 remake which I wont play until it is complete, probably by 2025. Lesson learned here in FFXV.

Need to fill your SRPG needs then try this tactical shooter/RPG game. Permadeath gives the dread of going into missions. Can't leave someone out to dry and forces you to move into as a team. On the timed missions, its a pet peeve of mine. Although it would be nice instead of failing the mission when the time runs out, we got tons of reinforcement from enemies which in turn is kind **** over but more challenging since extraction will be a lot of harder and will force you to leave one to hold of enemies. the game has performance issues, especially the fps drops which should be inexcusable for a single player game. Also a negative aspect of the game is suddenly the enemy got 100% vision on your team when only one is detected. turns stealth into all out shooter. I was hoping its not the case so that we can do diversion runs (with units not specifically design to be invi like scouts) and have a different approach to things.

If you want to do an open world then this is how to do most aspects of it. Navigation or how you traverse the open world is very vital since it will make travel less dull and more exciting. The paraglide and the swinging of spidey is what makes the map more fun to navigate. The puzzles and the shrine system is also a great way instead of the usually unlocking of map icons just for the sake of going there. Combat is something of a downer which is understandable since its a zelda game. Also didnt like the breaking mechanic of weapons. Never did like this concept although i understand it halts the power creep problem of rpgs nowadays with weapons getting more and more stronger and with the breaking mechanic is kind of like a gold sink. Still, even bows? Storywise, its unmemorable. Story progression is nice in a way that the game takes into account sequence breaking.

A good open world with great visuals, story and battle mechanics. Although it goes the Ubisoft way of littering the map with markers and collectibles. Still, a great new IP from a studio who does FPS games.

Its more similar to Skyrim than Fallout 3 but a crappier Skyrim version. The dumb down dialogue system was one of the dumbest decision they made. Guns are derivative. Power armor lost is novelty when it drops down to you at the early part of the game. Base building was a nice idea but very very poorly executed. Characters were not memorable. A preclude to this to come.

Lets just say apart from the combat, everything is near perfect. Quest system, story, voice acting, etc. And lets not forget. The ingame best card game since Triple Triad, Gwent.

Tried to played it on release. couldn't play a single player game due to unnecessary multiplayer set up. Had it at 0. Played the game finally and got not a city builder game but more on a block builder game. Cant even get the size of Manhattan. Had it still at 0. Played years later and it seems like i can rate it at 2 or 3 but found out the crashing of loss of net connection was a deliberate part on the developers and also contrasted this game to Cities Skylines. The game this should have been then we find ourselves at 1. I know people complain that every release of NBA2K, Fifa or COD are the same every year but those are released EVERY YEAR. we get city simulators every 4 to 6 years so I cant complain if it is not THAT different from the previous game. Quality of life improvements and feedback from player suggestions can go a long way.

How you rate a game? A game you played for 500 hours and enjoyed immensely. Will the enjoyment of that 500 hours be wasted because of out of touch updates? Or will the eventual realization that all that grind and hard work are thrown out the window almost every update where Massive changes things for the worse. Skill builds are crap and after talks and talks of different builds, it turns out dps builds are still the only way to go. everything else is just novelty. I stopped playing when I wince whenever a patch roll out. Its like Game of thrones. Was the series affected by the crap way they did Season 8? Well, the same with GOT. I DID enjoy the Division 2 but no way im gonna recommend it the way the endgame is currently hashed out.

A great but buggy hell ****. I wont recommend it to be played on platforms other than the PC because of (a) bugs and (b) mods. I had a perfect 10 experience in the pc but mostly its because of the mods. It makes everything better. From randy savage dragons to lightsabers. But as the years go by and the effort shown by bethesda in the making of Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. The mod capability they give to players is not from the goodness of their hearts but from their laziness. Outsourcing basically your quality assurance to players. So judging the game as developed by bethesda, i cant just give it the 10 i experienced. The true test of a bethesda game was fallout 76. Where there is no active modding community and it shows how crappy the game really is.

One of the shining gems of the PSP era. A great take on the SRPG genre and fills the void for a true successor of final fantasy tactics.

After rushing thru GOW 2 and GOW 3 in preparation for this game, it came as a breath of fresh air. The character progression **** devoid anymore of anything to rage about was handle spectacularly by the characterization of Kratos in the latest installment. The dynamic with the kids was just icing in the cake. The game's pacing was good considering it was a set up to a whole new series for Kratos. No need for grander set pieces and story yet since when those come in the sequel, it will be more satisfying with the ground work already laid out now. A perfect game.

Took me weeks just to launch this game and then just to discover its a broken mess. Lags and bugs. It might have a great gameplay mechanic or story but if you can't run it smoothly and the experience takes the fun out of it then it should have not been released in the first place.

Everything Sim City should be. Modifications and customizations gives the players option how to tweak their cities. Only drawback I experience is the performance issues when you have a bigger city. Traffic management is the way to destress after experiencing a 2-hour traffic jam yourself.

As far as sequels go, the first game gave a higher quality on everything. Gameplay is somewhat clunky and story is not on par with the previous one.

A great take on Norse mythology with great story, gameplay mechanics, memorable characters (why is Guts here?!) and voice work. One of the first games i played with different endings.

Why? Just why? In a time where SRPGs are scarce they went in a direction that they somewhat go half ass in. Mechanics are not good compared to other mech games such as the AC series. Story is not good, gameplay also.

One of the memorable games of the PS1 era. A title ahead of its time and could easily be at home at the current demand of players nowadays.

When I said the 3d of III somewhat lost the charm of the first 2 titles then this game nailed the coffin. A disappoint sequel to a great franchise. Grading it as part of the series. As a stand alone it might have reviewed good for its one but alas having played the previous 3 iterations numerous times, this was a let down.

Great story, characters, gameplay and music. What more could you ask for in an RPG. The grand scale of war and politics is a great addition to the game. Its not only a ragtag bunch of misfits but a defense of a nation against one of the most memorable villains in rpgs history, Luca effin Blight. A remaster with an added path for Jowy like what they did in Suikoden III will be great. A must play game.

Wast that impressed when it came out and just power thru it but as i revisit it again years later and coming in with more patience and more maturity in handling the story and its gameplay mechanics. This is a must play for me. Hoping SE wake the f up and remaster or make a sequel out of this. Imagine this game in our current graphics.

Nice follow up to the one of my favorite game, Suikoden II. Somewhat lost its charm when it went 3d but the mechanics and the storytelling makes up for it. The bonus chapters of the different POV is also a great addition that I hope some other games catch on. Its a nice way of playing different perspectives.

Played the original around 10 times. So what would entice me to play this again? Lots and lots of new features and quality of life. Orig is around a 9 for me but this, this is a great example of a remaster. pushes it to 10. Loved balthier in this too. Game is a masterpiece. Story, graphics, and grinding. This makes grinding so bearable unlike other games.

Great story, battle system and music. A very memorable game. Might have given it a perfect 10 if not for the rushed production that showed in disc 2.