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7 Games Considered

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Gravity Rush 2
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NieR: Automata
Action Role-PlayingVery Positive
Life is Strange
Adventure–
Undertale
–Very Positive
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
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Gravity Rush 2

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Callixtus
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The combat is just awesome

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The combat in Gravity Rush 2 is so much fun. Your character is well-versed in martial arts, but what makes it unique is that she incorporates her gravity powers in them. This allows you to float around enemies, kicking and punching them from all sides. You can also use your gravity powers to throw...
Callixtus
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Gravity control makes for some interesting gameplay

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Gravity Rush 2 puts you in control of a character that can control gravity, allowing you to change the direction of it. Flip the gravity upside down, you're falling into the sky now. Flip it sideways, you're zooming horizontally over the city roofs. It might take some while to get used to,...
Callixtus
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The camera sometimes struggles to keep up

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Because the combat is so furious in Gravity Rush 2, sometimes the camera simply can't keep up. It doesn't happen often, but it is certainly a huge annoyance when it does.
Callixtus
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The stealth missions are a pain

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Gravity Rush 2 occasionally has stealth missions, which aren't any fun at all. If you get spotted even once you have to start over. This wouldn't be so bad if the game had any stealth mechanics at all. You're just stuck using your gravity powers and regular movement, hoping the enemies...
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NieR: Automata

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Kristaps
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An incredible amount of gameplay

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You can easily spend 60 plus hours exploring the world NieR: Automata, and still have much more to do.
Kristaps
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Fast-paced and action packed combat

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The combat in NieR: Automata is incredible. It has a very hack-and-slash feel to it, with an emphasis on agility and acrobatics. You will have to switch from using small, quick jabs with your weapon, to devastatingly strong attacks. You also have to utilize ranged attacks, as well as the companion...
Kristaps
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A unique take on storytelling leads to a very entertaining experience

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NieR: Automata's outlook on storytelling is great: in order to get the full experience, you've got to do multiple playthroughs of the game. You unlock more chapters of the story as you complete the previous chapters more times: completing the first chapter twice will unlock the second chapt...
Kristaps
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It's got a hauntingly beautiful environment

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NieR: Automata is set in an apocalyptic time where Earth has been overrun by robots, and the artists really nailed what that would feel like. Abandoned and overgrown cities litter the landscape along with old refineries, graveyards, and eerie forests. When you add the beautiful soundtrack to the ex...
Kristaps
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Random lag spikes

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When walking into an abandoned city, or during cutscenes, you'll randomly experience lag from time to time.
Kristaps
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Buggy

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Some players have been complaining about the game crashing, freezing, save files missing, etc.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Action Role-Playing
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Life is Strange

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Kristaps
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Choice based gameplay with a twist

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Your character can rewind time, so you can undo any recent choice or action, allowing you to try out different ones. This feels really awesome since in most games you'd have to reload your save or replay through entire sections just to view the other choices.
Kristaps
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A well-polished experience

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Excellent voice acting, great story, smooth lighting, detailed object/level design, extensive number of people and objects to interact with, and even amazing music. Everything about the game makes it very enjoyable to play.
Kristaps
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Great story

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Life is Strange expertly portrays a teenagers life during high school, capturing all the good and bad emotions, while also adding a supernatural twist. The main character and her issues are relatable, side characters are interesting, and the plot twists are very unexpected. The story as a whole is...
Kristaps
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Choices feel a little lacking

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While there are many choices in Life is Strange, most of them have no long term impact on the story. The only noticeable changes are the dialogue lines and what scenes you get. While this adds some nuances to your journey, the destination is ultimately the same.
Kristaps
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Some audio sync issues

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In addition to poorly done lip syncing, character voice lines sometimes overlap as well. You might not understand what's being said unless you turn on the subtitles. It can be really annoying at times, even with subtitles.
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Genre:Adventure
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Undertale

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Kristaps
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Unpredictable gameplay

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Various ways too tackle the game that depends solely on the choices you make.
Kristaps
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Full of interesting easter eggs

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There are many secret mechanics to be discovered in the game. It may take a couple of playthroughs to discover them all, but when found it will make for a mind bending discovery. How the game appears is not how the game is actually being played.
Kristaps
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Amazing characters

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The characters in the game are written well, each with their own personality. One may be too nice, and will lower their hit points when you attack, just to not offend you. Another may have personal goals of validation from their friends and family. This well fleshed out world works thanks to the ch...
Kristaps
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Incredible soundtrack

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Just like the simple but pleasant graphics in the game, the music matches this with a lo-fi score that is very fitting.
Kristaps
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Replaying can be a chore

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The first time going through the game it's a nice experience, especially when we know nothing about the game. A different story is when we try going the same route and try changing one thing. Not only all the jokes and plot points have already been experienced, it can take a while to get to the...
Kristaps
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Punishes you for playing an RPG game like you would normally do.

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Remember when you accidentally killed that monster? Well, we're going to make you hate yourself for it.
Kristaps
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Art could be better

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Much of the game is plain looking with simple graphics, and some with downright bad looking graphics. While it can be appreciated this was all created by one person, the graphics could use some polish in order to really make the game shine.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

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Kristaps
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Exciting fast-paced action

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Hotline Miami 2 is about brutally murdering mobsters in their safe-houses. You can plan out your path before entering a safe-house but once the action starts, it never slows down. You'll run down hallways and through rooms, killing mobsters with any weapon within reach, including baseball bats,...
Kristaps
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Great art style for added immersion

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Hotline Miami 2 has a very simple, colorful, and pixelated art style, which it uses to great effect for immersion. The bare minimum pixels were used to create the colorful environments, characters, and animations, so you never can make out the details. These pile up in your head, constantly using y...
Kristaps
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Excellent soundtrack

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The soundtrack perfectly fits the grimy and psychedelic atmosphere of Hotline Miami 2. Most of the songs fall within the electronic, synthwave, and outrun genres. Sometimes there are high-tempo songs matching the on-screen action, other times there are eerie songs in a really bizarre story scene. W...
Kristaps
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Can be really frustrating

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When you die in Hotline Miami 2, you have to restart the level/section. Because most enemies can take you out in one hit, a momentary lapse in attention can be fatal. This can be especially frustrating in long levels since dying near the end means you'll lose about 30 minutes of progress.
Kristaps
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Confusing story

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The story takes place before and after Hotline Miami 1, so it's never really clear when or why anything is happening. This is made worse by the fact that there are 12 protagonists, causing you to switch viewpoints a lot. If you ever feel like you're not keeping up with the story, don't...
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Life is Strange: Before the Storm

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Yoshiyuki
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Choices have consequences

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Much like in the first game, Before the Storm features several choices throughout the game that have an impact on future plot points across the three episodes. How these choices end up impacting the ending are debatable, but there are still a myriad of choices that change the outcome of a single pl...
Yoshiyuki
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Chloe is more likable this time

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In the first Life is Strange, many players complained that Chloe was insufferable and selfish as Max's best friend, complaining in order to have more of her time when she might not have deserved it. This time around, watching the events of Before the Storm unfold from Chloe's eyes is enjoya...
Yoshiyuki
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Great soundtrack

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Daughter, the indie folk band from England, worked on the tracks for Before the Storm, pulling together many of the game's great moments with thoughtful acoustic tunes and moody piano tracks. The more upbeat, hopeful tracks fit in incredibly well with Chloe's adventurous scenes with Rachel,...
Yoshiyuki
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Improved writing over the first game

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The original Life is Strange suffered from some instances of awkward lines that sounded like a middle-aged adult trying to emulate how teenagers speak; thankfully, Before the Storm has a much clearer, down-to-earth script that helps the characters sound more authentic and real. Rachel's use of...
Yoshiyuki
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Third episode falls flat in some areas

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Life is Strange: Before the Storm is an all-around stand-out title, with the first and second episodes building up to an impactful third installment that feels lacking in certain aspects. Without getting into spoilers, there are a few plot holes that aren't wrapped up by the end, and much of t...
Yoshiyuki
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Limited exploration

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With much of the focus on the storytelling, it's still unfortunate that Chloe can't leave the designated story areas without turning around and repeating the same line about how she's supposed to focus on her objective. The limited areas to walk around in are understandable, yet disappo...
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Adventure, Narrative
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Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

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Yoshiyuki
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Creative concept of entering paintings to explore new worlds

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The many fantasy-like worlds you explore through the mysterious paintings are very pretty and whimsical. Going into the paintings themselves is fascinating since it's something you don't get to do in real life, and you get to learn more about Lydie and Suelle as you go along. Gathering reso...
Yoshiyuki
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Charming and colorful anime art style

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The art style is has many bright colors and well-drawn characters. Everyone has all sorts of colorful hairstyles, eyes, and outfits like pink, blue, and crimson that aren't too over-the-top. Their eyes have cool swirls for pupils, their skin tones are radiant, and every character has a bright a...
Yoshiyuki
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Slice-of-life story and gameplay that's relaxing and laid-back

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There's a sweet simplicity to the story and gameplay that focuses more on everyday life. Playing as the two twins, Lydie and Suelle, you're mainly trying to make ends meet and become the best possible alchemists you can be. You pass the days at your own pace as you take on jobs from the tow...
Yoshiyuki
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Engaging gathering and crafting system with alchemy as the game's main focus

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Atelier Lydie & Suelle focuses on gathering materials and synthesizing them into alchemy formulas as the main mechanics. You can lose yourself in the game for hours as you explore the fantasy-like levels, picking up resources from bushes, hacking away at trees, or mining them from rocks. You c...
Yoshiyuki
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Solid turn-based combat that's welcoming to beginners

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Atelier Lydie & Suelle's combat is simple enough for beginners who want to try out a turn-based JRPG. The interface is clean with basic commands for attacking and using skills, magic, and items. It's easy to get the hang of when to go on offense while your health is high, and when to s...
Yoshiyuki
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No English voices even though previous Atelier games included them

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For some reason, Atelier Lydie & Suelle doesn't have an English dub and just has the original Japanese voices with English subtitles. There's nothing wrong with only having the Japanese option, but it's really weird considering the other Atelier games in the West have English voice...
Yoshiyuki
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You won't find a sprawling narrative here like in most RPGs

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The stories in the Atelier games are more about everyday life mixed in with whimsical fantasy. This isn't the kind of RPG with the type of layered, rich story with dramatic twists and turns that you'd expect from the genre. If you want a heavier narrative with more to say, you won't g...
Yoshiyuki
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Graphics for environments aren't that great

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The visuals for the environments don't hold up to how pretty the cel-shaded graphics are. The textures are low-quality with jaggies sticking out. It's not so bad on the PC version and the PlayStation 4; things are much more obvious on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation Vita. There are also...
Yoshiyuki
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Not for people who hate repetitive busywork

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If you can't stand doing the same things over and over again in games, then Atelier Lydie & Suelle probably isn't for you. The whole game is about exploring maps to gather materials and then crafting those materials into something useful through alchemy. There are some turn-based battl...
Specs
Genre:Role-Playing
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