Goku is the right main character, insofar as any one character could be the main in such a series. He's so sunny and forthright and dopey that any new good guy or villain can instantly stand out in contrast to him.
Vegeta is the more interesting character, which is only possible because he's a supporting character. Constantly chasing to catch up to Goku's power level, and being trapped in the supporting character orbit around Goku, leads him to so much of his character growth.
I've been struggling with depression and some health issues lately, and Assassin's Creed Origins has been one of my few respites. I just platinumed the main game yesterday and am moving onto The Hidden Ones soon.
Graphically it's gorgeous. I love how games like this, Breath of the Wild, and Witcher 3 are figuring out the lighting of a day/night cycle passing over water and terrain. The incidental views of a vista just happening to hit early dusk are surprising and wondrous.
The new melee combat is mostly fun, and the Predator Bow is hilarious. If you'd pitched that bow I would've said it was a terrible idea. The instant I used it, I was in love. I have a flaming bow and delight in watching red pots pop like dominos and ruin a camp site.
I also loved that Bayek and Aya still had passion in their relationship. Usually stories about losing a child mean the parents are headed for divorce and misery. That they still cared so much for each other in affirmative ways lifted the game's story up from standard stuff.
a) Pathfinder is already the name of a roleplaying series. It's a terrible recommendation as the name of a totally different genre that is begging for confusion.
b) "Metroidvania" has already become common usage with a clear and useful definition. Replacing it is going to be more cumbersome than it's worth and lead to a decade of "It's a Metroidlike." "A what?" "A Metroidvania." "Then why didn't you say that?"
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