Recent reviews by Xef

Solid remaster. Looks and runs great on both my new and old PC and my Steam Deck at max settings and frame rates. QoL improvements are nice and having Grade Shop at the start allows for some fun playthrough potential.

It's great to see this game no longer stuck on Ps3/Wii. If any future remasters are this high quality then I will definitely buy them.

Now add back the damn .Hack and Miku costumes!

This game is shaping up into a true gem! I haven't backed a game since the disaster that was MN9, and it's nice to see these devs have a clear vision and direction they are going in.

I cannot wait for this final product, and I'm confident it will be worth the wait and support.
Try the demo, and check out their Kickstarter for more info on the project!

This is one of the greatest JRPGs of all time, and one of ATLUS' finest works to this day. I've spent the last month and a half re-playing this on my steam deck, docked and undocked and it's been a blast. I haven't played it since High-school over a decade ago, and this game still holds up, especially with the Remaster's QoL improvements.

In-fact, it's made me miss pre 2010's ATLUS and the Kaneko inspired art direction of their PS2 era. Not to say their current games don't still look fantastic. This is obviously still a PS2 game but it's visuals STILL hold up! The odd architecture and crazy visual effect instill a lucid, almost dream-like atmosphere. And the music is still amazing! If there's any mandatory modding, it's installing the HD Remastered Audio. 60 FPS is nice, but IMO not really necessary. But HD Audio is a MUST. It's a simple drag and drop installation and you will not regret it.

If you can catch this on sale with the DLC, I really urge you to pick it up. It's one of the best JRPGs ever made, with an insane amount of content and deep party and unit depth. If you can pick up an and adept to it's quirks, you wont have a bad time. Play a REAL Shin Megoomee Tensai Gayme.

Well, it's no Bloodborne thats for sure!

The best 'visual novel' style game ever made. A profound work of art. Suda needs to go back to writing stories like this.

Yeah it's like King's Field if you've never played King's Field before I guess. The fact that the developer went out of their way to make the comparison in the description tells you all you need to know.

The game's systems are wildly unbalanced and half the weapons are straight up not worth using, speed is an atrociously broken stat and dex is mostly useless. Combined with an outrageous spike in difficulty on the final boss no matter where you put the difficulty slider. I moved it all the way down and could barely beat them.

It has a nice artstlye and presentation, but fails to capture any of what made its inspirations actually good. At least it's cheap if you want to support an indie dev it won't be a big cost sink. I still don't recommend it. If someone tells you their game is like X or X, take the experience with a grain of salt.

This game is a lot easier to like and appreciate when you understand that it's more like a modern take on From's older games using their newer Souls formula as a coat of paint. It's truly King's Field 5 but 3rd person and the fact that I hated it on release is a shame. It's a great adventure game. Maybe not the best Souls game, but a damn fine adventure rpg that requires careful thinking as well as the skill to think on your feet. It doesn't matter what version you pick but it's worth noting that this version (Scholar) is more active and seen as the definitive version of the game. Take that as you will. This is a fun and satisfying game with good build variety and some of the best armor, weapons, and lighting in the series. Get it on sale and enjoy.

Its like if Castlevania 64 and it's Side Sequel were actually good but instead of being about a dumbass with a whip or a bitchass werewolf you're a thick ass anime goat ♥♥♥♥♥ baddie with good shmovement. 8/10 even though I got lost too often. Worth the buy and runs phenomenal on Steam deck (90 fps).

This happened to my buddy Eric.

Good 'ol fashioned Mahjong Solitaire, NOT the rummy game. Classic and nostalgic, used to play this all the time on my grandma's computer as a kid. Just be sure to turn the music off and put your own on in the back ground. It's loud as all ♥♥♥♥.

Try to get it on sale when it's 99 cents! It's too pricey otherwise.