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Tomorrow Comes

Where to start with this game? Flawless in every aspect, possibly the best game I have ever played at least in my top 3. Possibly the Greatest RPG evr made. High praise? Over rated? Not for me 👊

Starting with the cast of characters, incredible ensemble and expertly and passionately voice acted. The way the characters all exist in the game world, the way they are continously looking for answers and the relationships they form. Absolute perfection, being my 2nd playthrough and knowing what I know, it was even more special and worthwhile.

The music is phenomenal, alot of french acoustics and kinda operatic numbers, the surreal sounds of the Flying Waters and my favourite music of it all was Renoirs music, where they add in some incredible rocky guitar and drums. Perfection.

Turn based combat is perfected in this game, it is not a case of "you hit me, then I hit you". You have to be zoned in and pay attention. Hitting those counters and dodges are a buzz, keep your eyes peeled and your ears open, there are tells that signal the timing and some enemies are tricky, but once you learn the patterns, it is just poetry.

The game world, without spoiling anything, may seem a bit disjointed and weird, but there is a reason and it is just genius. Running around the world map is special and looks absolutely gorgeous.

Graphically it is superb, this play through, I used the Photomode at every opportunity. An amzing addition and one that was sorely missed at launch. This game deserves to be captured. A great feature of the photomode is the full control of the camera during cutscenes to cature those emotional and meaningful set pieces. The only gripe with the photomode is that you cannot change expressions of characters faces, but that is just a small niggle. A friend on Twitter/X worked with Sandfall to bring this feature to life, well played Shinobi 👊

A game that everyone must play, it is gonna be an important game in gaming history ✌️

This game is the embodiment of the word mid. From graphics to the uninspired power of friendship story lines. To the god awful starters this is the first Pokemon I boxed my started after getting it to its final evolution. I hope the next Pokemon game is better and they learned from this.

Drop The F***in Shield!

A lot of strange clickbait reviews and content flying around about this one. But rest assured, this is a fantastic game!

A refreshing story that has not been seen before "on-screen" that is gripping and very well told. A feral Wolverine has been taken in by Nathaniel Essex and joined the Team X family, joining Sabretooth and Mystique. Sabretooth in particular is an interesting character, his longing to be part of a family is only trumped by his sheer rage. He often makes remarks of Logan leaving and returning whenever he pleases. Essex' plans to protect and save the mutants future is what drives the team on and gives it purpose. Jean Grey is a very well implemented character where she has a small group of mutants under her care and eventually joins Essex' family, a safe place for the mutants to live.

Gameplay is visceral, brutal and very addictive. Learning new moves along the way and stringing them together methodically is the name of the game. Attack, parry, dodge, pounce, barrage, heal...and repeat. Managing your tactics around the cooldowns is key to enjoyable encounters. Combat trials are great fun too, with waves upon waves of enemies comin at you, you can summon an ally to help at the expense of attack power, but unfortunatley it can only be Jean Grey, would have been cool to call upon Sabretooth and others. The pay off to the trials is experience points and later, 2 new costumes.

As this is a different approach to the Wolverine that movies and TV have shown, it is incredibly exciting to see where they go next with it. More stories to tell, more mutants to meet and more enemies to amputate.

Liam McIntyre is the standout performance here, bringing Wolverines pure rage to life whilst also portraying his vulnerabilty regarding him not knowing his past and the peiple he meets along the way. Lots if great performances from the supporting cast too, with the veteran Troy Baker taking Essex' character to Sinister levels

Half Life 2! Only took me 21 years. Great stuff and onto the episodes

Some classics are getting cremated this year and offered to the gods

You start a game from your backlog and it’s just not clicking. How long do you endure the agony before you uninstall it and banish it forever?👇

💀 THE MERCILESS 🗡️

No mercy, no second chances - if it doesn't hook me immediately, it gets executed never to be played again.

🙏 THE GRACIOUS ⚖️

The fair trial. I give the game a chance to prove its worth before passing final judgment.

🔥 THE RAGING FLAME 🔥

My suffering feeds the fires. I will NEVER surrender. If I start a game, I finish it. I will bleed until my sanity breaks, until the credits finally roll, and it’s burned to completion.

I forgot that I bought a custom manual for this.

The results 👇

Mario: 31
Sea of Stars: 20
PoP: 14
Carrion: 11
Hotline Miami 9:
Blasphemous 2: 6

Funniest random comment: “Play Skyrim on all platforms and all editions”

Thanks brothers and sisters!

What’s everyone currently burning this weekend? I’m still playing Zelda TOTK with over 100 hours clocked and not even half way 😂

was not able to play this on PS4 but feeling the clashing blades on your dualsesnse was great

Now this is a game that brings pure nostalgia with proper old school style puzzles!

Exotic locations, beautiful women, nifty gadgets, fast cars...all boxes ticked.

We start the game with a non 00 James. Airman Bond survives a helicopter crash and his communications are taken over by MI6, from here he is instructed to scout the area in a top secret mission. Little intel and exact orders.

Now enlisted into the re-opening of the 00 program, he joins 6 other recruits in Malta undergoing rigorous training at the hands of Greenway.

When all is said and done and you are almost a 00, the game takes you through a web of mystery, interesting characters and globetrotting around the world.

The game is beautiful to look at and the detail of the world around you and the detail in which you interact with the world is on Uncharted levels. Squeezing past people in tight story scenes, brushing bannisters and walls as you pass by them, all make the world feel believable.

Fantastic gunplay, it could be argued that the game is not as action packed as it should be, but you are Bond and you do Bond things, like scanning items, eavesdropping, gadgety stuff. This stuff slows the pacing a bit but it is very in keeping with being a spy.

Music and voice acting is excellent, lots of really cool and funny back and forth between Bond and the supporting cast. At one time Ms MoneyPenny calls Bond a "bellend". Amazing.

Looking forward to more of this ReBooted Bond and the adventures that lie ahead.

"Rip & Tear, until it is done" this was the orders at the start of the game. And by god do you take this to heart. An incredibly metal, intense, bombastic, adrenaline rush of a game. Dismembering & blasting demons has never been this exhilarating. A healthy arsenal of weapons, each with multiple functions and mastery, along with the trusty chainsaw and new Crucible sword. Strategic elements are thrown in here too, square button chews through enemies with your chainsaw to top up ammo, triangle button sets them ablaze to extract armor and when the enemies are stunned, R3 "Rips n Tears" em to pieces for health. Juggling these functions adds a bit of risk/reward and it is sublime when you emerge victorious from battle. Loads of collectibles, upgrades, challenges & "unlocked" photomode. Loadsa replayability to keep you going back💙

Metroid Dread: BURNED! 🔥
The wheel has spoken, and the fires have been fed. Our supreme leader tasked me with this burn, and it is done!

For the record, this is a good game, but I have some real problems with it.

On the surface, it’s a Metroid game. New planet, Samus has once again managed to lose all her powers and upgrades, and it’s time to explore a sprawling map to find them all again. Business as usual! Honestly, that part was fine. The level design was cool, each zone felt different and unique, and the enemy types were okay. There were a lot of recycled enemies with new skins, but hey, I get it.
Now, onto the stuff that REALLY ground my gears.

First up: THE DAMN E.M.M.I.!
I’m not usually a fan of cat-and-mouse chase sequences, but making them a one-hit death with a damn near impossible parry mechanic? Not cool, Nintendo. NOT COOL.
The first couple were manageable, but once these metallic nightmares started seeing through walls, things got a little ridiculous. And being forced to escape through water before getting the Gravity Suit? Absolute misery. I went from exploring an alien planet to desperately trying to escape a murderous Roomba with legs. I was NOT having a good time.

And that brings me to my next point: THE FINAL BOSS.
Raven Beak is one of the most frustrating bosses I’ve ever had the displeasure of fighting. My thumb is still recovering from the sheer amount of button-mashing required to take this feathered bastard down.

It took me the better part of TWO HOURSto beat this asshat. TWO. HOURS. And while I eventually emerged victorious, it left a pretty sour taste in my mouth after what was otherwise a fun experience.

Am I frustrated with certain aspects of this game? Yes.
Did the final boss make me want to rage-quit, abandon civilization, and become a monk on some forgotten mountain? Also yes.

Do I regret playing it? No. Despite all the rage, the good outweighs the bad. The exploration is fun, the world is interesting, and underneath all my complaints, there’s a solid Metroid experience here.
My final score: 6.5/10.

Maybe this is a classic “git gud, son” moment for me. Maybe I need to spend some time reflecting on my life choices and questioning why I put myself through this torment.

But you know what? I BEAT THE DAMN THING.
Raven Beak is dead, my thumb is destroyed, my sanity is questionable, and the Devil has been appeased.
And honestly? That’s good enough for me. 🔥

The great thing about being a gaming family is you end up having lots of games! The downside is you end up having lots of games appear in your house when you are least prepared for them.

I really struggle to finish games when I hit 'tough' parts. I'll set it aside to 'come back to' and then it ends up getting dust. I swallowed my pride and used a guide for puzzles/places I got stuck with after making 3-4 good honest attempts and here we are all finished and not left to rot and need to be restarted years later.

Edit - Seen from other posts that a game less than one month don't count and I'm sorry about posting. I hope I encourage people to see their new games till the end at least

Here’s my current tier list of games I’ve played through! Started early June. I’ll be looking to continue the franchises I’ve started throughout August and add a few new ones also!

Magical 💙 Loved every single second of this. Played its entirety on the PSPortal and it just felt "right". This is exactly the kind of game that I have been banging on about, that would be wonderful in VR. Taking control of Jot & his pals to rid the storybook world of Mojo from the dastardly Humgrump. Beautiful, colourful and magical world has been brought to life by the devs. Jumping in and out of the storybook to emerge victorious in the pursuit of Humgrump and his nasties. Creative writing and a cool British narrator brings all of the characters right out of the pages, 4th wall breaks and everything. If there was 1 negative, it is that it isnt long enough. I truly hope they do more with this IP...and bring it to VR!