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Completed on January 15, did not complete DLC.
I started this game almost immediately after completing Bloodborne during the holidays. At first, I really disliked the feeling of the combat compared to Bloodborne evasion-heavy fast-hitting gameplay. After a few hours, I was able to put myself back in "Dark Souls mode" and actually enjoy the game on its own merit.
That being said, DS2 is my least favorite Souls game and I was really looking forward to finishing it during the last hours. That's why I didn't bother with the DLC, even though I've read it's actually better than the base game.
8/10
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Played for 15 hours in January, did not complete.
To be honest, I bought this game mainly for the box art. I had never played a Mystery Dungeon or an Etrian Odyssey game, but was curious about both franchises.
So, after playing a few hours, I don't think I'm going to finish this one. I had a lot of fun at first, but after a while the combat really gets repetitive and tedious. Also, the side quests were pretty generic.
I'll probably try to play an Etrian Odyssey game this year to see if it's something I'm more into.
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Completed on January 19.
What a weird game. A strange mix between Resident Evil, an adventure game and a stealth game.
When I understood the stealth mechanics and got the hang of the controls, I really liked the first three fourths of the game. The story was pretty good and the environments were fun to explore. The game goes all supernatural in the last chapter and I really didn't care for that part. It felt super generic and kind of out of place.
That said, if the second game is more like the first few chapters of the original, I look forward to playing it. I still need to track a copy on eBay though ...
8/10
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Completed on January 20.
Not much to say about this one. I wished there would have been more variety in the mission objectives. The best level all had something special for you to do, instead of just reaching a certain score within the time limit.
I thought I would play Ace Combat 5 as my next game, but I've had my fill of flying games for now.
6/10
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Completed on January 21.
As with the latest Mortal Kombat games, the story mode is top quality. The flow between the cinematics and the gameplay made want to play the game non-stop.
The new combat system is a ton of fun and the introduction of level hazards makes fights really look dynamic. The special moves feel great to pull off and the hits sound appropriately powerful.
Looking forward to finally play Mortal Kombat X's story mode later this year.
8/10
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Played for 7 hours in January, did not complete.
I had played the Soul Reaver demo when I was younger and always wondered what the full game would be like. Turns out I don't like it that much.
I lost interest when I couldn't figure out where to go next. I liked some parts of the game (boss fights, puzzles), but I couldn't bring myself to play any more of this.
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Completed on February 29.
After owning the game for more than 10 years, I finally played it to completion. The game has some pacing problems in its first third, but the story was still interesting enough to keep me going for the 60 hours it took to finish.
The structure of disk 2 is very interesting. Square basically crammed 50 hours of standard gameplay into 10 hours of boss fights, story exposition and three light dungeons. It feels very weird playing through it, but by comparison to other JRPG, I found it refreshing to have the story move along so fast.
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Completed on March 10.
I was initially intrigued by the game's setting and was pretty excited to play a "realistic" RPG. After playing about 40 hours in the first week of release, I ended up liking the gameplay grind way more than the story (which was very generic).
I am still playing the game, waiting for my friends to catch up to my level. I look forward to retrying the missions at a higher difficulty and fighting rogue agents in the dark zone.
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Completed on March 18.
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Completed on April 7.
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Completed on May 7.
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Completed on May 13.
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Completed on June 20.
[+] Best dialogue and voice acting I've seen in a JRPG.
[+] The jungian theme is an interesting premise.
[+] Amazing music, even after 90 hours.
[+] Snappy menus.
[-] Hard difficulty means obligatory grinding.
10/10
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Completed on June 26.
[+] Basic movement/shooting feels great.
[+] Every weapon has a purpose.
[+] Old-school enemies.
[+] Glory kills complement the shooting perfectly.
[+] Had a good time playing multiplayer.
[+] Feels so fresh in 2016.
10/10
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Completed on July 10.
[+] Simple but enjoyable sci-fi story.
[+] Shorter length means story keeps moving.
[+] Skill points system add a layer of customization.
[-] Characters shout special attack name EVERY TIME they do it.
[-] Vast majority of fights can be won by mashing the attack button.
8/10
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Completed on July 28.
[+] Levels are dense and varied.
[+] Stats reroll covenant is fun to experiment with.
[+] Regular enemies are more menacing than in previous entries.
[-] Not a fresh as Bloodborne
8/10
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Completed on August 2.
[+] Responsive controls.
[+] Levels and enemies complement the gravity system.
[+] Almost no assets are reused from level to level.
[-] Levels are a bit too short.
8/10
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Completed on August 21.
[+] Awesome co-op experience
[+] Visually et mechanicaly varied stages
[+] Charming visuals, music
[-] Technical issues (frame rate drops)
8/10
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Completed on September 1.
[+] Great soundtrack
[-] Highly derivative of Human Revolution
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Completed on September 27
[+] Refreshing take on the classic Zelda formula
[+] Charming, heartfelt world and characters
[+] Remake makes excellent use of 3DS
10/10
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Played on Commander Ironman for 25 hours, did not complete.
[+] More XCOM
[-] Lots of bugs, crashes
[-] Some strategic mechanics are implicit
7/10
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Completed on October 26
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Completed on November 27
[+] Great pacing
[+] Excellent wrap up to the series
[+] Varied environments
[+] The callback (you know which one I'm talking about ...)
9/10
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Completed on December 18
[+] Refreshing idea
[+] Security concepts are simplified just enough
[+] Excellent music
8/10
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Completed on November 10
[+] Excellent campaign
[+] Visceral multiplayer
8/10
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Completed on December 27
[+] The four buddies dynamic is executed with a lot of heart
[-] Story doesn't live up to its own potential after Kingsglaive and Brotherhood
[-] Meaningless side quests
[-] Feels like huge part of the game are missing
[-] Cindy
7/10
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Played for 20 hours in November, did not complete.
[+] Really cool art style
[+] Original setting and themes
[+] Faster turn based combat
[-] Annoying characters
[-] Repetitive gameplay
7/10
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