B+
Experiencing Adol Trek: Deep Ys Nine (IX). (Read On, It Will Make Sense)
A step back from VIII, but not a bad experience.
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B+
Why don't you do TL;DR?
The answer is simple (but may not be short enough for you.) 1. We believe that, thanks to the Interwebs, there is a severe loss of attention span. People are not reading like they…
What Is The "PoPoLoCrois Principle"?
Many of the reviews here will reference this when assessing games. But many people may not have played the first PoPoLoCrois game, released on Sony PSP in 2005. At the time, PoPoLo…
B
Experiencing 13 Sentinels - Aegis Rim: A beautiful, limited game.
A compelling story at a not-so-compelling price.
C
Experiencing Trails of Cold Steel IV: Mechanically brilliant, but failed to take risks with the characters.
Mechanically brilliant, but too "safe" and lacking in voice acting.
D+
Dragon Quest IX (9): Clearly, they were spent after the greatness that was Dragon Quest VIII (PS2).
Lacks strong emotional storytelling; leans on nonsense quests.
C-
Final Fantasy X-2: Improved gameplay, regressed on (almost) everything else.
A better game, but not a better story or experience.
Final Fantasy X: A game that literally forces you to experience its story.
I remember the first time I played this game, and the lengthy review I left on GameFAQs so many ages ago. At the time, I called it "PlayStation's sword against Xbox and GameCube"…
C
Revisiting Grandia II: Like an old ride at Magic Mountain.
Started strong, ended with a whimper.