Recent reviews by blue

megaman x6 is a good reminder of why sometimes series have to end

as for the actual collection, it handles and plays well, as well as these games can, at any rate. unlike the first collection i guess the second one is mostly to see the back half of the series and to see what the rest of the series was like. really not much more else to say!

even in spite of seemingly existing input lag, i still had a mostly decent time playing x1 through 4. the only real issue i ran into personally is not even input lag, but that X1 through 3 are genuinely hard games. from all the praise i've seen these games get over the years i genuinely thought they would be easier but no turns out they're hard.

a not bad way to experience the classics i guess? though do yourself a favor and turn off the pixel smoothing filter. i don't understand why it even exists.

this game is good but whatever you do dont just put your first 3 levels into mind only just a piece of helpful advice haha have fun!!

also the game is really hard. like insanely so. buy at your own risk?

the game is visually impressive in its presentation, and has an interesting narrative

unfortunately, it's dull in every other aspect : exploration, combat, handling, you name it. nothing about the game made me want to keep playing. the only solace is that it is not particularly long.

would not recommend it.

game is so good you just need the dlc

i initially got the game in a bundle, because i enjoy grid-based strategy games, and i sort of dismissed it as a janky and cheap fire emblem clone to play eventually

turns out i was wrong and stupid because this game is very very good!!! the squad management and strategy is incredibly fun. i think this game is well worth your time.

before anything else : if you are photosensitive, don't even think about playing this game.

secondly : this isn't a metroidvania, but more of an old-school adventure game, so buyer's beware!

overall, wouldn't recommend the game. i think it looks and plays fine enough, but the story just isn't particularly enticing enough to carry the rest of the idea, unfortunately. there's nothing particularly hard about the game, but it just feels really tedious and repetitive. especially the bosses - quite a few of them are just tedious for the sake of being tedious.

HOWEVER, i will say the soundtrack is truly excellent. part of what kept me going to the end.

a very honest game that doesn't try to hinder you with stupid puzzles or levels, it's very straight forward and never really hides its hand. the action is good, the game handles well, and i still think it looks fine 15 years later. i booted it up expecting a bad game, but it's a fun time, and you can play co-op if you so desire.

all in all, a decent time!!

very ambitious to introduce Hana early in the story to ensure i don't care about any other character....

i think the game is very fun!

the most "novel" thing about it is the combat, which is a mix of ideas from various other games. it's also a bit lengthy, but you don't go into combat every 3 seconds, so that balances it out.

the character designs are all very fun (and good!), the music is very enjoyable, and the game looks pretty good visually. story is alright too!

i'd say it's worth playing.