Recent reviews by krichian

Cool game, interesting story with a lot of plot twists, but little iffy on the technical side.

Missile - best doggo

An Atlus classic that stands the test of time to this day. The game differs from their other ventures. because in this one your protagonist is the most important, if he dies it's game over. You collect demons that join your party of max 4 teammates (protag + 3 demons) and make your way to create a new world. Other than that is a standard experience of turn based combat and raising your stats, while learning new skills through Magatamas.

pros
- creepy, almost silenthilly vibe
- lot of demons to find and create
- replayability
- soundtrack

cons
- remaster is well, it sucks, gsync problems right off the bat
- the UI didn't age that well
- early game ganks end your game, but that's a small nitpick

Overall it's a very good game, marred by a not so great port, that was lazily slapped together. But if you are in that Atlus fever of jrpgs it's an easy recommend.

I had a fun time with this one, but I focused mainly on exploration. If base building is your thing you gonna have a wild time in this game, it's really fun.

Heavy CPU usage detected.

Really cool horror VN, definitely one of the best from the west.

Grab the throne!


Metaphor is an incarnation of Persona games, for the good or bad. You have set time dates to do main quest, in the meantime you complete various activities, ranging from completing dungeons, improving your stats, improving bonds with your teammates and doing other side content.

As far as fighting go it's a standard turnbased rpg combat, in the overworld you fight monsters and if they are lower level you farm them with two shots, if they are same or higher you go into standard bout.

As it is a persona incarnation you have access to various classes this time instead, as you level them up you get access to better skills. Some classes are gatekept by your level of bonds with other characters, so if you want to improve them, you also need to improve your base stats. Time matters, because you have a limited amount of days to complete everything. Think Persona 5, but with travel.


The game is a fantastic graphic design, the cutscenes are done in few styles - on the base engine and in anime style. The anime style cutscenes look gorgeous and really transport you into the world of Metaphor. Everything in the battle from skills to autoattacks looks fantastic.

The music is really good from the opening menu to the overworld and dungeon themes, it has it's own unique vibe, but it kinda fails to reach the heights of funky P5 style.


So what is this game about anyway? Well it's about ascending the throne and uniting various races the create a better kingdom than what you find there in the first place. The game themes seem ambitious, and more often then note they hit those notes really good, but there are also moments where it goes to the naive territory. Overall the writing and the story are the most impressive values of this product.

The characters are nowhere near as good as in other persona games, but they do have some standouts. My favourites were Maria (sweet little kid) and Heismay - a guy that looks like a mix of bat and mouse. The other characters dont really stand out much and some of their stories are just ok.

Enemies and bosses are very well designed, but in the overworld you mostly meet recoloured versions, so at some points of the game it gets kinda repetitive. The dungeons are nothing special aside from a few main ones. Bossess look unique and they do have some interesting mechanics. There is also one boss that I went to underequipped and got completely melted. Overall it's a solid part of the game.



pros
- story
- many classes to choose from
- which means party composition is important
- music
- graphic style

cons
- mana issues in early game
- well some textures look sus
- difficulty level is uneven
- Persona in a different skin
- meh side quest dungeons


Metaphor is a hard game to rate, trying to be objective. Is it better then Persona 5? Not really.

This game can range from game of the year to a just solid product with some hindrances.

For me this game gets a 9/10 and a game of the year title, but it just shows how poor 2024 has been. In other years this another iteration of Persona would have problems to crack the top 5. I hope Atlus tries something new as this formula is slowly getting a bit tiresome for me, but I admit that they have their own unique style and maybe that is what makes their games so enjoyable.

This remake is actually fantastic, it makes the map from the original make alot more sense, you can walk while you shoot, the graphics are amazing on their own and the bossfights are a vast improvement over the dull encounters in the original.

Worth every penny, I think this is now the best RE game in the series hands down.

God of War Ragnarök is an action-adventure game where players take the role of Kratos and his son as they embark on a quest to prevent the coming of Ragnarök.


The anticipated to 2018 God of War, which saw a remade , Last of Us style perspective action game. The game is simple, you got weapons, you got skills and you murder anything that comes your way. This time you also control Atreus / Loki. Standard stuff, you kill things, you get xp, you level up your skills, you grab materials, level up your gear and weapons. There are slight differences this time, as you get a new weapon, spear, which is fantastic, and also the make up of your gear is vastly improved from the predecessor. Overall the land traversal is improved with the addition of a husky style carriage. The skills are all good and you can pick which one suits you best.
The camera is the biggest hindrance still, as fights with multiple enemies can be very chaotic and the lock on system doesn't always work in your favour. There's tons of collectibles and hidden enemies to uncover, so you will have plenty of things to do.

The addition of Valhalla DLC is a really cool idea, which adds some roguelike elements to the game itself.


Game looks gorgeous and runs pretty good, don't go overboard with FPS though, as on my rig runnin 120 fps choked the graphics card.

As before you travel through different worlds, which are very well made, they are distinct. Main issue with the closed world areas is that they are very claustrophobic, there isn't that much to discover on your path as I would hope for, everything is layed out pretty strict, and if there are any deviations, they aren't big, a chest here an enemy there, but it is fun to explore anyway. There are 9 worlds to explore in which you will find different enemies, with different set of attacks, which adds to the gameplay itself.

The music does it job, but it never reaches the highs of the original game or GOW 3 from the playstation era. Although I wish more games used orchestral stuff instead of modern slop music, so for me it still a plus.


The story is a direct continuation of GOW 2018. This time around you also control Atreus, and the worst part is that whenever you control him the game becomes really dull. The worst offender here is the part in Ironwood, when you meet a raceswapped Angrboda, this is easily the worst part of the game and at some point I wanted to quit, it doesn't help it is so early in the game. Other than that in my opinion the game tries really hard to conjure emotions, by slowing the dialogue and adding moments of silence or pauses, it doesn't really work that well.

Bosses in the game aren't really that amazing, and coupled with the awkward camera work some fights just don't feel grandiose, as compared to say GOW3 (yes, its the best game in the series). The hardest challenges come after you beat the game with the fights against Valkyrie and Berserker King (they jump so much the camera really sucks here lol).



pros
- playtime
- graphics, worlds, fights
- lots of things to do and collect
- music
- Valhalla DLC (comes with full game)

cons
- Atreus parts are boring (10 hours in)
- Angrboda is a terrible character
- menus are well, not the best designed
- camera work can be unhelpful


I loved GOW 2018, here you get more of the same, which is the issue, there is not a lot of new things or things you didn't see. The bloody finishers are nice, but nowhere near the original trilogy, the story tries too hard and is unskippable, but the core of the game is still cool and when you kill things it's still really satisfying.

Solid game worth its price, I give it a solid 8+.

A lot more noob friendly then its predecessor. An intruguing simulation of ages past, where social interactions were highly important to your success. It looks great, the soundtrack is very nice, the options on how to play are vast and create their own unique storylines.

The only complaints I have is that dlc is way too expensive, and the cpu sometimes goes crazy when you zoom in. Other than that a clear recommendation from me.

It's like you go the restaurant and the only thing they have is 50 potatoes, without seasoning, without any flavor, the music is terrible and the waiter has a huge booger.

Go buy a full meal for the same price instead of this.

Literally one game you have to beat the enemy gets +30% units. It's like can you get more artificial difficulty for the sake of difficulty. How about you give the player +30% units, so he doesnt have to waste time with this ♥♥♥♥♥♥ f'ing gameplay.

Stupid nostalgia bait, begone potatoes.

As a casual fighter enjoyer I find Tekken 8 one of the best fighting games I have pleasure to enjoy. From the over the top story line to the cringy, but also funny character stories , the game is neatly packed for single player enjoyers for around 10 hours. The rest you will spend grinding ranks in the online play, which I enjoyed for a bit, but since I am just a casual I'm just gonna grab a few wins and leave it there.

The monetization in this game isn't so bad as people state. First of all there is no need to buy it at all, cause the game offers a lot of unlockable customization options, and the cash flow is very big. The 3 currently disabled behind paywall characters I have never met in online so I am not sure how popular they are.

There is plenty of stuff to do, fantastic training mode with replays that you can instantly rewind and relearn the moves, see what you could've done better. The number of arenas is decent, and some arenas have few levels you can hit your enemies through.

The best thing about this game is definitely the audio visual setup. The story cutscenes are fantastic, the skills is used ingame look amazing and overall the Unreal5 engine is used perfectly here.

I am not sure what's up with the fanbase of this game as apparently they whine alot looking at reviews, but for someone who plays fighting games once every 3 years this game is worth it's price (maybe a 20% discount is a perfect amount).

Overall this game gets 9/10 out of me, and I will certainly keep it around, maybe I will finally get gud.