Recent reviews by Exostenza

Now that the disconnection issues have been sorted for my buddy and I in the latest patch I can finally give this game a thumbs up. Although, there is still a bit of black screen flickering which only happens in this game for me so it has to be an FTK2 problem. I am sure there are some bugs here and there in the game but it seems to be generally stable, finally.

FTK 2 is pretty much like FTK 1 except instead of having a grand adventure you have a bunch of different smaller ones which are the different acts of the game. We beat the first act being level 8 (14 is the max) and now we have to start act 2 with new characters. I know the devs have promised more items in future updates but I really feel like this is more of a an expansion to FTK rather than a completely new game.

No matter the shortcomings, this is more FTK so I am really glad it is here and the co-op is an absolute blast. I am looking forward to finishing the game with my buddy and hopefully to future game updates that expand the content. I really also hope they add some grand adventure mode so we can get our characters to max level before the act is over.

Sure, it was a super rocky beginning but you can tell the devs care about their game and are working hard on improving it.

I can definitely recommend this game now. If you like turn based games then this should be right up your alley.

Update: Well, I've played a lot more since the original review and have one major grievance - the choice to make the otherwise grand adventure split into smaller chapters where your characters do not persist from one chapter to the next, despite the story continuing even referencing your past deeds, makes almost no sense to me. The only reason I can think of deciding to do this is to get people trying out more classes than they would have if the characters were used until they die. The problem is that this makes it so right when you get great gear and really find a party synergy it is all ripped away from you and you have to start it all over again. This makes the progression feel extremely stunted an I think is a major detractor to FTK2. Despite the many improvements in FTK2 over the original I believe that the original is the superior game simply because the character progression actually feels meaningful where FTK2 just cuts you off right when your character is really coming together. I think the non-persistent characters and chapter story structure are what makes this game worse than the original. They were so close to making a game that completely eclipses the original but then decided to knee cap themselves in a very strange and frustrating manner. So, yes it is fun and I am happy I bought it and am playing it but I don't get the satisfaction out of FTK2 that I did out of FTK2. I really hope they decide to remedy this and add in grand adventures with higher level caps as an unpaid update as that should have been in the base game.

Fantastic return to form after the dud of Trine 3. Happy they went back to their roots. The Trine games, barring 3, are some of the best co-op games available. If you love co-op, beautiful graphics, fun puzzles, light combat, and an all around good time then get yourself some Trine - but not the third one!

Definitely play with at least two people for the best experience and three is so much fun.

This game is pure fun with four buddies on the big screen.

Final Fantasy VII is my favourite game of all time. I played it when I was in junior high and it was the most fun I have ever had playing an RPG. Everything about this game was monumental. The graphics, the scope, the music, the plot, game play mechanics - everything was so next level my young mind was blown. I played it on the Playstation so I was able to enjoy the truly monumental OST that's just as good as the game. I had beat the game maybe three times on the playstation and until recently it was firmly part of my past.

I always wanted to replay it in a modern sense but it's just ridiculously dated I didn't want to tarnish the memory. The new remake came out and it deviates from the story significantly and adds so much fluff to pad out a single game into three full games so I decided to not play it. Still, I wanted me some FF VII. The other day I read about a mod called COSMOS which upscales all of the background and world graphics while adding in extra art to make it truly widescreen. I thought I would just check it out for maybe 30 minutes and that would be that.

Well, I found 7th Heaven while looking into getting the COSMOS mods to work and it made it so ridiculously easy to download and configure a bunch of mods which now is giving me that remaster experience I have always wanted. I really feel like the modding community for FF VII is one of the most dedicated communities and I am enjoying the fruits of their labour extensively. So, the graphics and music are all overhauled but also the ridiculous amount of quality of life changes and enhancements are amazing like being able speed up time to not waste your life grinding through battles to level up and get that sweet dosh. I am currently playing with 12 mods.

Final Fantasy VII modded to hell and back is the definitive experience for me of the game and I am so happy I read that article that took me down this FF VII mod rabbit hole. I am now replaying my favourite game of all time just the way I wished it would be some day.

Also, The OST remake by FinalFanTim is absolutely phenomenal.

I am having so much fun it is ridiculous.

A bit too much walking around the facility but I understand why they did it. This is definitely the new Portal 2 and Portal 2 is now Portal 3 so these devs basically gave us Portal 3. This bridges the gap between Portal 1 and 2 and does so very well. I was also pleasantly surprised that the voice acting is done well.

This is definitely a thumbs up.

I am you and you are me; we're all just the universe experiencing itself.

Everything.

Ready or not, ironically, launched in the not ready state. The AI is complete trash at the moment and I honestly don't see a reason for anyone to play this game until they fix it. They should have stayed in early access for a few more months at the very least in order to get their suspect AI in half decent shape before pushing the game out as 1.0 but I guess this is just the trend these days...

Good old minimum viable product strategy.

Indie tower defence & rts lite game that is a lot of fun and the price is also right.

Fun times.

Puzzles were solved.
Balls were tripped.
S tier puzzle, aesthetic, and sound design.
9/10

BUY BUY BUY

A fun puzzle game that is quite the trip.