Recent reviews by Deep Sea Clown

In terms of a Metroidvania Nine Sols is pretty high up there, easily comparable to Hollow Knight. It has alot of similiar mechanics but still has its own things going for it like the combat where quick reactions to block are basically required.

A couple of things that i also really liked:

-Just the whole Lady Ethereal section in general was sooo good, especially as a psychological horror fan. The whole concept of her fight is straight up amazing.
-How (almost) every boss has a tragic backstory, to the point where you actually feel bad for them.
-Bosses and mini-bosses have a habit of making you their b*tch the first couple of times you fight them, but they still feel fair and beatable. There are like 1 or 2 wonky hitboxes but thats about it.
-F*cking house cats are part of the lore.

I really loved how the world changed through different campaigns and the desolate lonely atmosphere of the world.
Also it was pretty fun how different each slugcat felt to play, be it massacring the entire scavenger population as Artificer or helping creatures find "peace" as Saint.

Doing the entire Five Pebbles region as Rivulet on the other hand could probably be compared to getting kicked in the balls 150 times. I still feel bad for Five Pebbles though.

For some reason they added a roguelike to my sexy men dating sim? Kinda weird.
Also they didnt have to make Artemis that hot and loveable, 100% wife material.

This games atmosphere is pretty phenomenal, and the animal bosses are making me pretty uncomfortable.... in a good way!
Some items you find include a slinky and a bubble wand, for that alone its a 10/10.
Also i got jumpscared by a swordfish which is a first.

A distinct lack of vampires, but atleast we have Sammy the Caterpillar from the hit indie game Vampire Survivors™.

Also the epilepsy warning wasnt joking around, my eyes were thoroughly violated at the end of a long day of roleplaying as a reality ending monstrosity with garlic breath.

A truly beautiful visual novel about a hero and a princess with a great artstyle, excellent voice acting and branching paths with a good variety of themes in them.

The themes of betrayal and learning to trust again of the witch and the thorn routes being among my favorites.
On the other hand, flirting with a killing machine with blades for arms was also pretty neat.
She still stabbed me, but we had a romantic subtext to the murder. lovely

10/10 would give her "The Look™" again.

This game gives YOU the opportunity to finally jest around like a true clown!

You can participate in fun activities like bonking eldritch abominations with a toy hammer, gifting the husk loving freaks a free trip into the loving embrace of the afterlife.
And lastly, threatening to blow up the nuclear reactor with a grenade if you dont get your daily pomegranate.

Truly a bit of silly fun for the whole crew! But ♥♥♥♥ the security officers, they keep confiscating my emotional support c-4.
Also i will never forget the first time my broken sub sank into the abyss while under attack from hammerheads, thalassophobia hits hard man.

Drillbert did what 3 years of therapy couldn't.
Also the cat that i found in an egg also helped.

Pros:
- Demon goth tsundere waifu, that is all i need.

Cons:
- A concerning amount of furries, we are talking about "you can't walk 10 meters without encountering one" amounts.
- You cannot execute the furries for their crimes against nature, quite disappointing.
- You can neither date nor marry Emmett.

I also like how you are able to collect wedding rings like they are some rare collector's item.

P ranking every level in this game was detrimental to my mental health.
Gnome Forest will haunt me for the rest of my life.