Experience Posts

Shining Tears: A newfound appreciation for indie games.

Shining in the Darkness was a beautiful, terrible game.Shining Force 1 was an ugly, fun game.Shining Force 2 was not memorable.That was the last of my journey with the 'Shining' Series of games. A friend enjoyed Shining Force EXA with what he referred to as 'killer pigs' but I couldn't bring myself

Mister Stackz · Jul 7, 2020 · 2 min read

Valkyrie Profile: SO that's where Odin Sphere got its inspiration.

I can't think of another game on PSX or PS2 that was more hyped (by fans) than Valkyrie Profile, except maybe Legend of Dragoon. I remember TheGIA's coverage (RIP) of VP, and I wasn't impressed back then.It's frustrating too, because I was quite intrigued by the prologue and the beginning part of th

Mister Stackz · Jul 5, 2020 · 4 min read

Suikoden IV: The true spiritual sequel to Uncharted Waters.

I remember when I first played Suikoden I. I bought it used and at the time, was so enthralled with it that I couldn't wait for a sequel. But I had to. When Suikoden II came out, I wasn't nearly as impressed with it.Suikoden III was arguably the most dull experience of the time. The mental image of

Mister Stackz · Jun 23, 2020 · 3 min read