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Even more than with the first part I needed my time to find the flow and set the right difficulty and aides. And though it still has it's flaws (those damn Clio's!), those magic moments were you get 'in the zone' and keep improving yourself keep showing themselves more. It can be a tough game to pick up but one that in my opinion is worth it's effort.

Pros: -Big world -Multiple styles of transport -Decent assortment of vehicles -Graphics look ok Cons: -World feels empty, kept using fast travel because driving was just not worth it -Cars feel vague and wobbly -Boats and planes mainly just boring -Ai and rubberbanding in the races is ridiculously broken -Upgrades are lootbox-like and feel very unrewarding -Unlocking vehicles is quite slow -Style and ''story'' got a very annoying social media style which feels really tryhard -Some menus and features are really unintuítive (I had to google how to restart a race) All in all the game is a step down in every way from it's predecessor (which was decent imo). It was the first bad game in a while that didn't just fail technically or in execution but which literally started to anger me.

Amazing Metroidvania world with tight platforming and Dark Soul-esque imposing bosses that are very satisfying to beat. Also a lot of lore to piece together (or let one of the YT channels help you with that).

Together with Persona 4 Golden probably the very best Vita game out there. The Vita may be dead, but long live the Vita.

Took me a while to get into but when you really get into the zone those new surface physics are amazing. There are some annoyances though, tyre choice is extremely vague to the point that I rarely bother, even though it certainly has some impact. Track choice is about as big as Dirt Rally 1, but there it was also a lacking factor. They are adding some of the old tracks as DLC but it's hard to call that a plus (even though I think some people are leaving reviews that are unfairly harsh because of the DLC, and not the game itself, the DLC is a shame but it's never a real bother in my opinion. Just a little annoying). Overall I'd consider it at about the same level as the first one, and even though some **** choices make it not the killer successor it should have been, it still brought me a lot of rally fun.

Gravity rush is an often overlooked stylish game with a beautiful world and exquisite music. The game is not for everyone though, and it being a niche game that had a lack of marketing make it an often overlooked gem. It is a gem with some rough edges though. The story is pretty vague at times (personally that worked for me to keep me curious but I can easily see that most won't like it). A few of the side missions are tediously designed, luckily the main missions are far more solid. But most fun is just floating through the world, collecting and doing quests. The weird mixed french-Japanese fantasy feeling works wonders for the style and it's a truly creative world, assisted by some great music. Most of the main characters strike the right note in terms of charisma and emotion (the very cute and weird made up language helps a lot). Try this game if you want to experience something new, full of character and mysterious. It's often in sale in the psn store and well worth a try.

I'm not really into JRPG's I'm not really into anime I'm not really into dating sims I'm not really into turn based combat despite all that I'm 100% into Persona 5, and it's my favorite game I played this year. That should give you an image of it's qualities. That being said, it's a game you play in a weird way, it's nothing out of the ordinary to stop playing for a month before picking it up again (it's story is quite long). This goes perfectly with it's laid back attitude while playing. The music is top notch and the pace is as fast as you want to play.

My interest in Telltale games had dwindled a lot because the walking dead season 2 and GoT not nearly approached the impact that twd season 1 had on me. I was even actively annoyed by GoT for lacking any satisfaction storywise. So I was happily surprised that tales from the borderlands is a fun ride with interesting characters and nice humor (if you like the absurd borderlands humor). Special mention for the incredible musical opening credits that open each episode. They made me laugh and get more invested in the story at the same time.

You really have to focus to decently play this game, but when you get in the zone, boy does it reward you. The cars handle great and there are just enough stages to keep it fresh. The collection of cars is really complete. The graphics are ok, not great but not bad either. But it's the physics and feel that make the game excel. The handling is pretty realistic without being boring. You have to learn how different surfaces (gravel, snow, asphalt etc.) change the cars driveability. It's not the easiest game if you never played racing games, but if you really sink your teeth in it, it rewards you a lot.

Wish I could experience this game for the first time again. The stealth and shooter gameplay is good, but not great. That is no problem at all though because the two main pros are the atmosphere from the locations, and the characters in it. This game made me feel all different emotions from sadness and anger to joy and disgust. Providing this variation makes the story more powerful throughout.