Final Fantasy Type-0 – One hot mess

I’ve played 3 hours and 54 hours of Final Fantasy Type-0, clearing the prologue and the first story mission. After very little thought and very little agonizing, I’ve decided to shelve this for a while. It’s not because I don’t like it, though that’s true, or that I’m finding it difficult, though that’s also true. […]

Shining Blade – Confusing for Shining Hearts fans (spoilers)

It’s a bit of a stretch to call myself a Shining Hearts fan after all the things I said about it, but I didn’t exactly hate the game either. The bread-baking gimmick was great, so much so that I was inspired to bake my own. The result was more b-r-i-c-k than b-r-e-a-d, but the process […]

Sakura Note – A study in parental selfishness (spoilers for a game no one has played)

Sakura Note is a short game, only about 4 or 5 hours long, so I finished it quickly once I put my mind to it. I had some harsh words for it last time, but the story improved dramatically in the last two chapters and the ending was very sweet, so I feel a lot […]

New half-year gaming resolutions

It’s more like 5/12th of a year, since we’re still technically, barely in June. I’ve realized I don’t feel like playing most of the games on my New Year’s resolution list right now. When I made that list, I thought I’d never see my PS2 again, but now that it has miraculously resurrected there’s stuff […]