Update 13
Some good gaming in January, I only wish I had more time with my PS5 since I wanted to platinum Ghost of Yotei, but didn’t end up having time before leaving for uni. Cronos the new dawn is no longer in my library, cause it ran like shit. I’ll be back for it at some point when there’s significant sales, probably wouldn’t expect much in terms of performance updates since it’s blooper and they suck at optimisation, but if I sacrifice high graphics it’ll be good enough. Just didn’t feel right paying over 40 quid for it at this stage.
Games beaten:
Played on SteamThis game needs no introduction, we all know it's peak.
What's funny though is that I had a terrible time playing the remastered version on my PS5 a few years ago. Maybe my aim just sucks with a controller. Either way, I was one of the people annoyed at them for making a remake (that's really a remaster but sure whatever) since the PS4 remastered version already looked good enough and wasn't that old. I have to say, while I still think it was a bit wasted, the game does look absolutely stunning. I will never forget that bricks wouldn't break on first hit, team brick forever.
Ghost of Yotei 
Incredible game, much is improved from Ghost of Tsushima. The only thing I wasn't a big fan of was the direction the story ended up taking. The world is beautiful, the combat is satisfying and the side quests are fun and don't feel like a chore. I don't really understand the sentiment of people getting bored of 'samurai' games, yes there's a lot of them, but they're always so damn fun. I plan to go back and 100% the game as soon as I can, and I'm not usually the type of person to go for completion.
There is one battle that suddenly ramps up the difficulty like crazy. It was a fun battle, but I kind of ended up spamming the quick throw items to defeat Takezo, especially once you get to the point of being one shot.
This game was really chill and wholesome, the art style is phenomenal. It's also a great feeling seeing yourself grow in power exponentially.
Very interesting game, I enjoyed the mystery which actually when a completely different direction that what I was expecting. It's a short game, but I would definitely recommend playing it.
There was one branch in particular that stuck with me since it was so good, that being the one where you sacrifice the kid with the messed up face from the goop.
If you've played any other Animata Design games, you probably know what to expect. This one is a decent bit weaker than the likes of Botanicula or Happy Game, but it was still enjoyable.
This is like the type of game that is really stupid, but very fun and addicting at the same time. It has some issues, but it's not a bad way to spend a few evenings.
I’m getting rid of the currently playing section, I feel like it doesn’t exactly suit the way I play games. We’ll see if I replace or change it in some way for future updates.
New backlog additions:
As Dusk Falls (win)
Nine Sols (last of Secret Santa that came after my last update 🫶)
Sonic Frontiers
Settlement Survival
Tomb Raider IV-V-VI Remastered
Ah shelldiver, i see this one caught the eye of multiple friends ! Your review confirms it chill.
Congratz for the big game beaten Ghost of Yotei !
Removing the currently playing section.. is a betrayal of the highest order! Jail; jail for one thousand years! ᓚᘏᗢ
I thought about playing Ghost of Tsushima but I was under the impression that stealth either wasn’t great or well received - how is it in Yotei?
plsss I feel like it’s just inaccurate cause sometimes I won’t touch a game for months before returning to it.
Stealth is a big story thing in Tsushima since you’re a samurai, so you should have honour. The way you play won’t affect it though, it’s just built into the story as is. The mechanics of it are good from what I can remember, if you like playing stealthy you should absolutely play the game! In Yotei the character isn’t a samurai, so it doesn’t matter story wise. I enjoyed the stealth a lot, particularly with bigger enemy camps and some cool skills you can get :)