As a "cool-down" after beating P4, i got to play the short and simple Limbo. I actually already played this one ages ago, back when i first started getting into indie games on my high-school/university laptop

Limbo was nice for nostalgic reasons, but also because it's interesting to see how simple an "indie darling" of that time could be. The atmosphere has held up though, particularly in the sound-design department

Back to ye olde puzzle-platformer about a small boy in a scary world, but it was a good time nonetheless. This is probably the last thing i'll beat this month though, as i've got some polishing to do, as well as needing just a small rest…

Also, i had no idea that the Persona games were creature-collectors ?! (and i guess the SMT games, too). The fact that all the "creatures" to collect are characters from real-world myth and legend was just extra juice for the nerd inside of me

Anyway, that's a (long) journey completed. I was definitely happy to finally be done after all that time, but there was something incredibly bittersweet about seeing everything come to a close; saying goodbye to all these characters i've spent so much time with was actually unexpectedly moving. I often complain about how often these RPG games drag things out, but with P4 it actually feels designed to be as much of a lived time-span for you as for the main character. Quite amazing, actually

Other than that, the game is beautifully designed and polished, but what more could i say there that hasn't been said a million times already? After P5, it seems the franchise has found a piece of the mainstream, but i hope they continue making games like this, because it's a fascinating thing to experience

Fallout New Vegas in space ? Oh how i hoped Outer Worlds would be that. It's obviously a bit unfair to compare the two, as any game should really be judged on its own merits, but i feel like that was a lot of the pull here (at least for me)

Outer Worlds probably owes some lineage to the Bethesda-type open worlds, and so many of its changes - most of them in the quality of life area - are straight up improvements to the formula.. on paper at least. Maybe i'm a bit off base here, but if all the rough edges are filed off of something, even if those edges were really irritating before, you're kind of just left with a smooth, featureless object, that just slips out of your hands, and out of your mind..

I don't mean to sound so negative on it, as it's still a really good game, and i would recommend it to most. The two DLCs were extra great - the team clearly found their groove by then, and it makes me hopeful for any future work in this series. I guess it just had a lot to live up to.
Is it better than Starfield? Probably. I haven't played it, and i doubt i ever will

[Short (and very late) review this time (again). I'm in a bit of a weird spot with writing these things - trying to find my voice again, if you know what i mean]

Made it to the third zone in adventure mode, and that's enough for me (for now maybe)

The core mechanic of Tumbleseed is so unique, one that requires a conscious brain-shift to learn and master, but unfortunately it's entirely dragged down by all the other mechanics around it. I won't pretend that i know a better way to flesh out the game into a full-fat feature, but i do know that this way isn't it

Planting different seeds seemed like an interesting strategic choice at first, and some of the powers felt genuinely useful, but i quickly realised all of them relied on dodging hazards and generally staying alive, which if you can do effectively, why would you need the powers? And if you aren't the best at avoidance, the set of seeds that you always start with provide all the tools you'll ever need

So progression is out the window, which leaves game-play skill, and yes, like i said earlier, there is genuine skill to be earned with the core movement mechanic, but not enough to carry me through to the end. Perhaps i underestimated the value of the seed powers, but i'm content with how much i've played already

Playing West of Loathing right after Felvidek was interesting, as there's so many similarities between the two. Narrative/writing focused, turn-based combat, crew of misfits, etc. Unfortunately the comparison ends up favouring Felividek, in my opinion, but without that comparison, i did have a good time

West of Loathing goes for more a of a quantity approach, with a bigger map, more and longer quests, and most importantly, more text and narrative jokes. It throws a lot of spaghetti at the wall, but a few good chucklers did manage to stick (which is saying a lot, for my un-jolly disposition). The best were the recurring jokes, usually weaved through quests to keep surprising - it felt like those were using the medium of video-game questing to the best effect

To add insult to injury, general life stuff prevented me from writing my thoughts down until now, so i don't remember a whole lot. I really should take notes or something, although perhaps the shorter review is better in some ways

If there's one thing Felvidek undeniably has, it's character. It's a character that hangs over the whole production, from its pixel-y art style, to its acoustic synth-y music tracks, to its delicious, humorous writing. I came away feeling like i had just enjoyed a lovely evening at a friendly stranger's house, where things seem unfamiliar, but no less warm and welcoming

Coincidentally i watched the movie Sinners recently, and its themes of cultural heritage, and the human "soul" of art, made me think about Felvidek in those terms. You can feel the cultural influence so well, that it's almost like having glimpses of that time period. It definitely awoke a hunger in me to experience more, but i'll settle for just more "like this"

A short game you could probably finish in a day, i would recommend anyone to try it out