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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!
« on: Today at 10:58:00 am »
Done and done. The package is on it's merry way.
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: November 01, 2025, 04:48:44 pm »
72. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
I've gone through the original/War of the Lions more times than I can count, and yet this version managed to feel fresh AND make me want more. (I plan to eventually double-dip with the PlayStation 5 version and get all the trophies so there will be more at some point.) Obviously, one of my favorite games of all time has become even more solidified as such due to this remaster. Everything that I knew and loved since its advent in 1997/98 is all there and polished with new content and new QoLFs. I've logged about 50 hours in this Switch 2 version and would have happily logged in some more after seeing the credits roll.
I've gone through the original/War of the Lions more times than I can count, and yet this version managed to feel fresh AND make me want more. (I plan to eventually double-dip with the PlayStation 5 version and get all the trophies so there will be more at some point.) Obviously, one of my favorite games of all time has become even more solidified as such due to this remaster. Everything that I knew and loved since its advent in 1997/98 is all there and polished with new content and new QoLFs. I've logged about 50 hours in this Switch 2 version and would have happily logged in some more after seeing the credits roll.
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: October 31, 2025, 03:52:43 pm »
70. Mega Man 7
I went to a local thrift store and found The Robot Master Field Guide. I initially thought I could identify any boss robot from any game. Nope, not true. So, I decided to do an assisted run through of one of the games I wasn't as familiar with when compared to others: Mega Man 7. I had a lot of fun with this; more fun than I thought I would. The game was out-shined from the moment it was announced because of Mega Man X. Despite my fanboyism, I was able to enjoy both the X saga and the OG. I really liked how this introduced Bass and Treble, as well as set some groundwork for Mega Man and Bass on SNES/GBA. Mega Man's super armor that allowed him to fly for a bit was nostalgic since I used to go through Mega Man 6 regularly back in the day. I can definitely see myself playing through this again and again.
71. Mega Man 3
Of course, I can't play old-school Mega Man without playing this. Hot take: it's better than 2. It introduced sliding, but it didn't have the charge shot. I love that sweet spot. Every stage except for Shadow Man's has music that continues to slap so hard it would make one kiss the moons.
I went to a local thrift store and found The Robot Master Field Guide. I initially thought I could identify any boss robot from any game. Nope, not true. So, I decided to do an assisted run through of one of the games I wasn't as familiar with when compared to others: Mega Man 7. I had a lot of fun with this; more fun than I thought I would. The game was out-shined from the moment it was announced because of Mega Man X. Despite my fanboyism, I was able to enjoy both the X saga and the OG. I really liked how this introduced Bass and Treble, as well as set some groundwork for Mega Man and Bass on SNES/GBA. Mega Man's super armor that allowed him to fly for a bit was nostalgic since I used to go through Mega Man 6 regularly back in the day. I can definitely see myself playing through this again and again.
71. Mega Man 3
Of course, I can't play old-school Mega Man without playing this. Hot take: it's better than 2. It introduced sliding, but it didn't have the charge shot. I love that sweet spot. Every stage except for Shadow Man's has music that continues to slap so hard it would make one kiss the moons.
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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!
« on: October 31, 2025, 11:08:17 am »
Yep! I'm going to be shipping this weekend, as well!
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Off Topic / Re: How do you deal with getting older?
« on: October 30, 2025, 12:39:30 pm »
I guess I'm the outlier because I'm enjoying this journey of mine. I liked my 20's. I really liked my 30's. And, despite a major life change, I'm loving my 40's (I turned 41 back in June). Will I enjoy my 50's even more? Who knows, but I'm excited to find out. A lot of people say I look younger than my age, which I guess helps some.
A lot of it has to do with me still being mostly the same person since the beginning in terms of interests and hobbies. My parents regularly remind me: "You never change!" And in some ways, it's true. I'm still gaming, still writing reviews for fun, still staying active, still being a silly goose. All while being a responsible adult that goes to work, pays bills (I just got my car note in the mail for paying my last car payment), cooks, cleans the house, etc.
Another part of it has to do with having things to look forward to: Trips. Events. New game releases. Having something marked on the calendar weeks/months ahead makes the mundane less mundane because it's like you're always working towards something. For example, most Tuesdays I go to trivia with some friends. It's something routine and enjoyable and a fun thing to look forward to during the work week. I'm also in a book club and movie club. I've been kicking around the idea of looking for a doggie club since I'll be getting a puppy soon. I've got three new games to look forward to playing, too. And of course, there's this site's Secret Santa coming up which also excites me.
Sadly, part of getting older is seeing how bad things are politically (especially in the USA - yikes), environmentally, monetarily, etc. I don't have a remedy for that other than acknowledging that it's part of life.
So, personally, I deal with getting older by enjoying it. Yeah, there are times when I'm reminded of my age. I played kickball back in April and stumbled while running to first base AFTER MY VERY FIRST KICK. I got scraped up bad. But, there are times I'm reminded I'm doing things better than I did back in the day. I participated in the Spartan Race earlier in October and out shined some of the plucky, social media hungry 20-somethings.
I was always told that getting older is a privilege, and I believe it.
A lot of it has to do with me still being mostly the same person since the beginning in terms of interests and hobbies. My parents regularly remind me: "You never change!" And in some ways, it's true. I'm still gaming, still writing reviews for fun, still staying active, still being a silly goose. All while being a responsible adult that goes to work, pays bills (I just got my car note in the mail for paying my last car payment), cooks, cleans the house, etc.
Another part of it has to do with having things to look forward to: Trips. Events. New game releases. Having something marked on the calendar weeks/months ahead makes the mundane less mundane because it's like you're always working towards something. For example, most Tuesdays I go to trivia with some friends. It's something routine and enjoyable and a fun thing to look forward to during the work week. I'm also in a book club and movie club. I've been kicking around the idea of looking for a doggie club since I'll be getting a puppy soon. I've got three new games to look forward to playing, too. And of course, there's this site's Secret Santa coming up which also excites me.
Sadly, part of getting older is seeing how bad things are politically (especially in the USA - yikes), environmentally, monetarily, etc. I don't have a remedy for that other than acknowledging that it's part of life.
So, personally, I deal with getting older by enjoying it. Yeah, there are times when I'm reminded of my age. I played kickball back in April and stumbled while running to first base AFTER MY VERY FIRST KICK. I got scraped up bad. But, there are times I'm reminded I'm doing things better than I did back in the day. I participated in the Spartan Race earlier in October and out shined some of the plucky, social media hungry 20-somethings.
I was always told that getting older is a privilege, and I believe it.
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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!
« on: October 30, 2025, 10:03:31 am »
Anyone else going to ship their gifts soon? I'm probably gonna head to the post office on Saturday or Sunday.
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: October 23, 2025, 08:07:11 am »
69. Silent Hill f - Ebisugaoka in Silence
I got the final ending, along with the platinum. All around excellent entry in the series. During my last run, I played the game on the most difficult setting (both action and puzzle) and it didn't mess around. I go back and forth on how I feel about combat. When it works, it works. When it's frustrating, it's extra frustrating. So, some boss fights got on my nerves. Fortunately, even on the most difficult setting, resources were everywhere and I found myself running out of inventory space. I'm in the middle of writing a review for it now and can't wait to get these thoughts on it down!
I got the final ending, along with the platinum. All around excellent entry in the series. During my last run, I played the game on the most difficult setting (both action and puzzle) and it didn't mess around. I go back and forth on how I feel about combat. When it works, it works. When it's frustrating, it's extra frustrating. So, some boss fights got on my nerves. Fortunately, even on the most difficult setting, resources were everywhere and I found myself running out of inventory space. I'm in the middle of writing a review for it now and can't wait to get these thoughts on it down!
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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!
« on: October 21, 2025, 10:26:48 am »
Gifts wrapped. Note written. Swag added. Box sealed.
I'm going to wait a bit before shipping, so I'm placing the gift out of sight until November. I don't want to wait too long to ship since I'm guessing shipping prices will increase as Christmas gets closer.
I'm going to wait a bit before shipping, so I'm placing the gift out of sight until November. I don't want to wait too long to ship since I'm guessing shipping prices will increase as Christmas gets closer.
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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!
« on: October 19, 2025, 01:17:40 pm »
I can corroborate this story.
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: October 16, 2025, 10:34:44 pm »
68. Silent Hill f - The Fox Wets Its Tail
While the previous ending I got was gnarly, this one was a lot more heartwarming; at least for a Silent Hill game. Again, I won't get into too much detail to avoid spoilers. Added bonus: this was my favorite of the final bosses so far.
While the previous ending I got was gnarly, this one was a lot more heartwarming; at least for a Silent Hill game. Again, I won't get into too much detail to avoid spoilers. Added bonus: this was my favorite of the final bosses so far.
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: October 16, 2025, 10:57:22 am »
67. Silent Hill f - Fox's Wedding
This ending was nuts. I want to talk about it, but I won't because of spoilers. The final sequence of events after the credits rolled piled on even more horror, which is a feat considering how much as already been piled on.
This ending was nuts. I want to talk about it, but I won't because of spoilers. The final sequence of events after the credits rolled piled on even more horror, which is a feat considering how much as already been piled on.
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: October 16, 2025, 09:29:59 am »I'm hoping for a decent sale on the Silent Hill 2 remake around Halloween to pick it up, so if it gets like a 40 to 50% sale, I'm there lol
I'd say its worth picking up even at full price. I enjoyed it at least as much as the original, if not a little more.
I'm sure it likely is, I just don't buy full price these days when it's over 40 bucks unless it's a game I really want or I know I can get a good amount of playtime from it. It's dropped down to 40% before already according to SteamDB, so just hoping it gets that again and I'll give it a go.
Personally, I think I got a good 20+ hours with it. If that amount of playtime warrants the price.
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General / Re: VGCollect 2025 Secret Santa!
« on: October 15, 2025, 08:18:49 am »
Alright. New game is en route. Another game has arrived and looks great. I hope my recipient enjoys them and the theme I've come up with.
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: October 14, 2025, 02:34:00 pm »Lots of Silent Hill going on in this year's challenge! Love it!
Same. I'm glad to see it!
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General / Re: 52 Games Challenge 2025!!!
« on: October 13, 2025, 02:18:55 pm »
66. Silent Hill f - The Great Space Invasion!
It's not Silent Hill unless there's some goofy bonus ending. That's what this was, and it was a lot of fun to get because it tied into the main game with Hinako's and Shu's favorite movie and past time. There was an even some homage to other Silent Hill silly endings. I really appreciated the 1960's, black and white, Speed Racer looking presentation. Time to move to the next ending - New Game Plus is pretty damn awesome.
It's not Silent Hill unless there's some goofy bonus ending. That's what this was, and it was a lot of fun to get because it tied into the main game with Hinako's and Shu's favorite movie and past time. There was an even some homage to other Silent Hill silly endings. I really appreciated the 1960's, black and white, Speed Racer looking presentation. Time to move to the next ending - New Game Plus is pretty damn awesome.