Darashiva on 08 April 2026
Been two months since I updated this one, not that I've had time to play through that many games anyway, but still.
- Astro Bot (PS5) My rating: 9 / 10
- Pretty much as great as its reputation would have you believe. One of the best and most imaginative 3D platformers I've played, with a healthy dose of nostalgia on top of it. Only a few of the optional challenge levels tested my patience and interest, but the vast majority of the game is superb.
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (PS5) My Rating: 9 / 10
- The sequel to what I consider the greatest Metroidvania of all time, and it's pretty much just as excellent as the first game, just in a slightly different way. While Hollow Knight felt consistently great from beginning to end in basically every aspect, Silksong is a more uneven experience. Essentially, its highs are greater than Hollow Knight's, but its lows are worse as well. For example, I never get as frustrated with the first game as I did with this one, and much of it was due to overreliance of enemy gauntlet rooms and extended boss runs that occasionally felt like they went on forever. A couple of the areas also felt genuinely unfair first time through in a way that no place did in Hollow Knight. Still, an excellent game worthy of the praise it received.
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge (PS4) My Rating: 6.5 / 10
- The second game in the series, and an immediate improvement over its predecessor, though its handheld origins are still very obvious. Not a great game, but fun enough for a single playthrough. This is where the series looks to have turned into more of a Metroidvania, something that looks to continue more and more in later entries.
Currently Playing:
- Persona 5 Royal (PS4) (Only about 10 hours in so far)
- Forgotten Anne (PC)
Backlog:
- The Witcher III
- Tales of Vesperia
- Tales of Arise
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak
- Final Fantasy Tactics
- Lies of P
- Fantasian Neo Dimension
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Star Ocean: The Second Story R
- Star Ocean: The Divine Force
- Tactics Ogre: Reborn
- Armored Core VI
- Lost Judgment
- Resident Evil 2
- Chrono Trigger
- Chrono Cross
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
