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matwarrior
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27yo. He/him.

Shouting to the Blue Sky crowd about video games and such. JRPG/Horror/Action/Adventure games mostly.
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19/ Control - (77/100) - enjoyable action game from Remedy, though the story didn't quite interest me as the world-building of the Oldest House. Art direction is on point as ever!
October 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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18/ Heartworm - (68/100) - kinda forgettable overall. Feels like a lost potential more than anything. Needed more time in the oven.
October 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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17/ Silent Hill f - (82/100) - Beautifully told story but the game suffers a bit from too many forced encounters near the end. However, it's a great return to form for Silent Hill.
October 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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16/ Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter - (90/100) - Sky FC but redone from scratch with fully 3D environment and great animations. The ending is as heartbreaking as always. Offers evrything the best the "future" installements have to offer.
October 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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15/ Pikmin 2 - (70/100) - I can never fully vibe with this game. Even if it is more strategic that the first. But the procedurally generated caves seem to troll you more than provide a real challenge. And getting 100 purple Pikmin is a chore.
October 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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14/ Duck Detective: the Ghost of Glamping - (75/100) - A good improvement on puzzle logic from the original. Quirky cast of characters and a grand good time. Voice acting is always top-notch.
October 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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13/ Pikmin - (80/100) - Very biased towards Pikmin 1 but it's simple, challenging, requires some strategy to fit within the time limit. Switch version doesn't control as well as on the Wii. Still cute as heck.
October 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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12/ The Roottrees are Dead - (72/100) - A very good take on fill in the blanks genre of puzzle/adventure game. Presentation is a bit simplistic but it is very difficult and satisfying when you get something right. Good hint system and internal logic so it is very solvable.
October 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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11/ Post Trauma - (68/100) - A bit clunky in combat and puzzles but there's a certain charm to it and the awkward main character. Tries to do something unique so I applaud the effort.
October 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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10/ Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - (89/100) - Kodaka, I kneel. This is arguably the best thing to come out of Kodaka's crazy head but the narrative and characters are worth experiencing. I did get all 100 endings and while some were a miss with me, this game deserves recognition.
October 12, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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I! Need! The! Full! Release! Of! Bits & Bops! RIGHT! NOW! With the new demo perfected I really cannot wait for the full release. Hopefully 2025 is the year!
June 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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9/ Look Outside - (78/100) - Beautifully grotesque pixel art joy of a ride that hopefully gets completed content in the future to be truly amazing. Will definitely revisit after a couple major updates.
Score: 78/100 Notes: The vibe is absolutely immaculate with this one. The pixel art body horror are truly grotesque and mesmerising to look at. The soundtrack is great and alwyas moody or getting you into the exploration and excitement/anxiety of battles. The battles are very simple RPG Maker base with weapon durability added to the mix. The highlight of the game is the whole asthetic and quirky characters, some still human, some trying to figure out how to continue living their life having Looked Outside. There is a narrative presented which has you collect 4 different depictions of the Visitor but you also have the freedom to completely ignore it and just try to survive until the Visitor passes by. The major dissapointment was the fact that the game still had areas/mechanics which are undercooked. I will definitely revisit it after some major updates to get a different ending explore new content. What is already in the game is great, but it was weird for certain aspects of the game to either barely matter or be barely functional. Hopefully more good things are to come from this gem in the making!
June 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Arianrhod my beloved. Now I just need to find the time to build these. #trailsofcoldsteel3 I'm super stoked they finally released!
May 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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8/ Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 - (92/100) - This game makes you feel "Wheeeee!" but also "Whooo" and I love it for it.
Score - 92/100 Notes - A game that will probably end up as best RPG of the year. The definition of "short and sweet". I'm not used to high fidelity AAA-like quality graphics from my RPGs but Clair Obscure not only looks great but it has a fantastic art direction. This enables some absolutely breath-taking shots in the cutscenes in gameplay. Speaking of gameplay, this is the most engaging way to do a full turn-based RPG. The action commands are not new for the genre but they add a fantastic way to keep the player engaged and not just "click button and watch the animation play out". The parry mechanics are diverse and extremely satisfying to pull off successfully. All characters are fantastically characterised, with amazing voice acting to boot. Every party member is unique in terms of gameplay, story and design and they complement each other well. Each Act provides you with great story arc and there are some shocking revelations along the way.
May 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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After fighting the post office I finally managed to get my hands on Artbooks for Daybreak 1/2 + Horizon. Now I got them all!... at least those released for Reverie onwards 😅
April 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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7/ Trails through Daybreak II - (75/100) - Gameplay is top notch both turn based and action; the story is a bit simpler and doesn't push the narrative forward but has good character moments which is worth experiencing for longtime fans. ALSO FISHING IS BACK 10/10
April 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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6/ Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii - (79/100) - A wacky adventure with Majima as a protagonist. He cute, he kicks ass, he makes a grown man cry. A great time all around and gameplay is great as always. RGG doesn't dissapoint
April 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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5/ 1000X Resist - (88/100) - Possibly one of the best narrative artistic pieces from last year??? It had me thinking and scratching my brains for a while after finishing this surreal adventure. Very funny at times too, the writing in general was superb
April 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Not usually something I do, but it was short and sweet. Scarily accurate, too, lmao

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February 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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4/ Hollowbody - (82/100) - A fantastic callback to classic survival horror of the PS2 era with its own unique identity. Combat can feel a bit janky but the exploration and vibes more than make up for that. I like that we're not given all the answers!
Score - 82/100 Notes - Finally caught up with this release and it was well worth the time. It is an excellent homage to classic survival horror of PS2 era with its own unique identity and lore. Gameplay-wise it resembles Silent Hill with RE-style puzzles. While I enjoyed the story and exploration, I got some minor nitpicks to point out. The combat can be very janky and it feels sometimes like your attacks don't hit properly. You also can get hit while the screen goes to black on area transition. The enemies are creepy and the locales are varied. I like that the game lets you go back from the subway station all the way to the apartments; which is used for extra files/weapons! You don't see futuristic survival horror often which is a waste cause Hollowbody shows there's plenty of potential in this sphere! I like that the game doesn't give you all the answers at the end and additional files and data disks provide plenty of lore to give your teeth into. I don't achievenet hunt too often but this is the one I had to get all of them. Very recommended for fans of the genre. Voice acting is pleasant and the environments are detailed and properly run down.
January 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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3/ Mouthwashing - (90/100) - One of those games that's better described by 'experienced' than 'played'. Definitely a surreal game that got me thinking about long after I closed it.
Score - 90/100 Notes - This is a game that wants to make an impact on the player and it 100% succeeds on that front. It skillfully touches on difficult topics and its characters are written strongly and realistically. I could feel the struggle of each individual and understand them as their psyche slowly break down during the course of the game. The gameplay is simple, no voice acting present but the presentation and scenario more than make up for those. There are two sections which can be a bit frustrating to get through but they are over quickly. The ending sequences are shocking but purposeful. It is a game that makes you think about it long after you finish it.
January 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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2/ Cast Away - (62/100) - A nice bite-sized adventure that I kinda wish leaned more into the Zelda-esque initial adventure that the Tower climb mode unlocked after. Cute but I was hoping for more in the end. However, what it does, it does fairly decently!
Screenshot of the Adventure mode Screenshot of the Tower mode Score: 62/100 Notes: Cast Away is a cute little game that I wish focused on only one aspect. It goes from top down Zelda-esque adventure to pseudo-roguelike? tower climb. The asthetic is cute but gameplay is undercooked. It *does* advertise itself as a 'bite-sized' adventure but to me it would be much better if it decided to be either Zelda-inspired short adventure or rougelite? tower climb. First felt too short but also seemed like it explored the ideas fully; second has the same dungeon layout and dificulty seems very artificial with plenty of spike traps in later levels to increase difficulty. It looks nice but I was wanting a bit more from it that I got.
January 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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1/ Loco Motive - (87/100) - I'm slowly getting (back) into adventure games and this is a treat. Great VA work and expressive pixel art! Generous hint system made it very doable to finish. I had minor inventory nitpicks but it's a great classic-style point-and-click with funny characters
Main menu of Loco Motive Score (87/100). Notes: Loved the pixel art and the close-up portraits whenever they appeared though I wish they had more of those. Animations were exaggerated and clear to look at. Puzzles were fun to figure out with a very generous in-game hint system via Dirk Chiselton Hotline. Had to look at a guide once but overall whenever I needed a hint it was mostly because I forgot about a hint from earlier (Dr Hirsch's Suitcase is one of those cases). Music was nice to set the mood. The characters were written superbly, with amazing FULL voice acting to boot. Every VA performance was great as well; Artur's and Herman's specifically but also Hirsch's, Diane's and Don's. The inventory gets a bit bloated with items you will not need for puzzles within that part still present and wasting space. Some are cool for story/character building but makes it hard sometimes to know if they can or should be used for solving puzzles. The runtime was adequate with the bulk of the game being parts I to IV. The final 3 parts go by much quicker. Pacing felt just right and the game didn't overstay its welcome.
January 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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This truly was a year of jRPGs, huh. #SteamReplay
December 20, 2024 at 2:10 PM
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Finished Death of the Reprobate. Many shenanigans ensued. Loved being a wee menace to society. 10/10. LOL'ed a lot.
November 15, 2024 at 8:55 PM