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Dark Souls was an interesting game and one that I enjoyed far more than Demon’s Souls. I understood what From Software was trying to accomplish with these Souls games but I just didn’t understand how anyone could claim they were a gameplay focused development studio when they chose to prioritize visual fidelity over maintaining a steady framerate. It was not until Bloodborne where I can honestly say they were well playing games. And now with Dark Souls: Remastered, maybe I will be able to say the same with Dark Souls.

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Here is my third chance to pick up a version of Hyrule Warriors. It will also be the third time that I will pass on this spin-off. Warriors/musou’ games have their fans and I’m glad they continue to be served with fun crossovers like this. I don’t know many franchises out there who get their favorite franchises featured with a gameplay system that they enjoy. One could argue that its a “simple re-skin” but I think that’s selling this game short. If it was such a shallow experience that nobody liked, it wouldn’t see releases on 3 different platforms. 

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Dragon’s Crown Pro has given me and my girlfriend the opportunity to give this busty sorceress dungeon brawler thing a try. I was quite aware of the PlayStation 3 and Vita releases of this game but since I wasn’t a big fan of the original Odin Sphere, I passed on it. However, I kept hearing good things about this game. We’ve given the game a go but not enough to come away with a fair assessment, so far it’s been fine though and we’re curious enough to revisit again in the near future.

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I should be playing BattleTech. I like mechs. I like strategy games. This game looks like it’s made for me. I was a big fan of Mechwarrior and BattleTech franchise growing up so this should be a no brainer. I know it’s nothing like Mech Commander but I am intrigued and I have heard nothing but good things. about it. 

The first God of War game was quite the eye opening experience for me. It also served as a gateway into Greek mythology and all the disturbing twists that comes with that. I continued to enjoy the series through to God of War 3. God of War: Ascension was grossly unnecessary and proved the formula and mythology had nowhere else to go. I am hoping this new God of War game serves as the same gateway into a new mythology and by the sounds of it: it may be the beginning of a new life for the franchise.

Yakuza 0 was my 2017 game of the year. Yakuza 6 does not top it. However, Yakuza 6 is still a very solid entry and one that caps off Kazuma Kiryu’s adventure wonderfully. My only gripes against the game stemmed from the immature Dragon Engine and the dramatic downshift in wackiness. 

I was pretty stoked to see the sequel of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons on the big stage during last year’s EA press conference. But when the $39.99 price tag reared its head, I immediately slotted it away for later purchase. It’s a little disappointing to hear that the story didn’t pan out. Fortunately, I just want to do some goofy co-op fun and it looks like this game delivers some of that.

I own a copy of Ni No Kuni for the PlayStation 3. I bought it for cheap during one of the many PSN sales. Unfortunately I never got around to playing it and now there’s a sequel. It looks very pleasant but I would feel very foolish if I went ahead and got the sequel before playing the original. I wonder how well it holds up.