Minamimoto

February 2021

Gotta Crochet 'Em All!





    Forager

    Full Full Full Blank Blank

    Fun game without a set goal or story expect for 'wanting more'. Each new level up grants you a new skill to choose from, each skill unlocks something new to get you further, to expand your farm, make more money, buy new islands, find new quests, explore more riddles. Was sceptical at first but it did indeed make a lot of fun and I found my motivation in wanting to hunt all it's achievements.

    Sadly, despite the game makes a lot of fun at the start and the midgame, it doesn't anymore in the endgame. Not only that you don't do much anymore than idling, if you actually want to do smth your screen most likely will look overflowed and you can't see shit. Where's your courser anyway? In the end, when it came to the final achievement of gaining a trillion coins, I hated this game so much :d Only standing there, weight down my mouse with smth heavy so it clicked endlessly, unable to do smth else on my computer or leave it on over night. Wasn't fun. And won't ever do again :d

    A Hand in the Darkness

    Full Full Full Full Blank

    A gay VN set in the year 1910 where homosexual men weren't gladly seen. Ah, and it's about minors. Which was the reason why it were banned from Steam. Wellp.

    Overall the VN came out as a surprise for me, personally, I think it was very well written – a problem I have with many other VNs. So I enjoyed reading it very much! There are three boys to choose from, and yes, they are the common stereotype ones; the smartass, the bad boi™ and the noisy annoying one. While the smartass route was all cute, the bad boi™ route was all toxic ~~but steamy as hell~~ and the annoying guy was simply annoying. Nevertheless I liked the characters, didn't approve everything they did, but they all still were interesting and didn't bore me but kept me on the letters, kept me reading.

    Sadly, the novel isn't very long, which especially hurt the story. The only ingame year was rushed after a boy was chosen and also sadly, there only was one route in which they made the back then called *sodomy* a topic within the story, while in the other two routes they even claim that gays aren't sent to prison anymore which... well, isn't true.

    Overall I guess one can say that the story is full of flaws but I still liked reading it. Would I recommend it to everyone? No. But if it's still somewhere in your library, you may also check it out.

    Hades

    Full Full Full Full Full

    This game. This. Game. Even as a huge fan of Supermassive Games I still haven't expected it being that good! And it is huge! Took me over 90 hours to 100% and I guess I still haven't seen everything, every event, every conversation. Being sad after completing a game is rare for me. Usually, even if I really like the game I'm playing, I'm kind of glad that I finished it at last but with Hades I was actually sad and wondered what to do next. All characters are really lovely, the gameplay is fun and doesn't feel repetitive despite it being rogue-like and the music... Heck the music ♥ (here comes my wish again that Ashley Barrett shall do music outside of their games)

    I know, I'm kind of late to jump on the hype train, but if you also haven't played it yet – do yourself a favour and try it out!

    Omori

    Full Full Full Half Blank

    It's kind of hard to review the game, not only bc I don't really know what to say, but also because I don't want to spoil anything. It's good, I laughed a lot, and it's really charming with such cute, loveable characters that are really easy to bond with.

    It reminded me a lot of End Roll, which was my most favourite game I have played last year but somehow... I missed something. And I don't really get why people review it with it being that touching or compare it with Undertale.

    Have you played Omori? What did you think?


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over 3 years ago 15 comments
ninglor03

Aaaaaw, Mini Relaxo! <3

over 3 years ago
Minamimoto

♥

over 3 years ago
ninglor03

Oh also: A Hand in the Darkness - still not playable on steam though, right? I still have to get to it. Like with soooooo many other games D:

over 3 years ago
Minamimoto

If it’s inside your library (which it seems it is!) you can just normally play it through steam! :3 Prepare for much steaminess tho! :’)

over 3 years ago
ninglor03

Ah, that wasn’t possible for a while, so they returned it to us! \o/

over 3 years ago
petpasta

I missed something. And I don’t really get why people review it with it being that touching or compare it with Undertale.
Have you played Omori? What did you think?

I dunno, it felt very touching and personal to me, got a bit teary during the ending (I’m actually a huge softie when it comes to this kind of things). I guess it all depends on if the game’s drama resonates with you well or not.
The Undertale comparison is mostly a meme at this point, almost anything, even if just a bit similar, can be (and will be) compared to Underale.

over 3 years ago
Minamimoto

Then I won’t take the comparison so serious anymore x’) Thanks for clarification!
I think I missed the connection between the real world and the dream world and that it didn’t matter (besides the flowers) what I did in the latter. The search for Basil felt extremely touching for me too; and the overall happenings in the real world. Probably still have to try out the other routes. Have you and would you say they’re worth it?

over 3 years ago
petpasta

The only other route there is Hikki Route that basically cuts all the plot out of the game (I mean, since you miss all the irl interactions, it’s understandable) and adds a new content for the dream world that you can explore in the late part of the game where you would already been at the finale at this point in Normal Route. Some new locations, very powerful bosses. During irl segments, instead of going out you’re doing your chores at home. It’s deliberately very boring and besides seeing a few things that inspired certain parts of Sunny’s dream world, there’s nothing much to be seen here. There’s also pretty much no satisfying ending here, since none of the problems get resolved.
tldr; if you’re looking for more plot in the new route, you won’t find much. It’s just more content at the end of the game to explore (most of completionist achievements are impossible to get without taking this route).

over 3 years ago
Minamimoto

Ah, that’s a shame. Thought getting all the keys would lead to a different outcome and thus more plot :’) Maybe it’s still worth a try tho, as I’m curious about the optional bosses. Thanks for making things clear! :)

over 3 years ago
SharkY

Ooooh, I see so many Hades recommendation, I can barely resist the urge to buy the game… What do you think, even for a dummy like me who haven’t played anything like this, would be fun :-D ?

over 3 years ago
Minamimoto

The game is challenging! Tho, if it’s too hard one can always play with God Mode on, which grants you more resistance the more you die until you have enough to go through :) And it gets easier anyway the more you’re into it thanks to upgrades. So yes, I think it will! Besides, actually I haven’t played anything like this either and everyone sucks at this game in the beginning (or so I’ve been told), so I think you’ll be good :3

over 3 years ago
SharkY

Really good to hear, I’ll add to my next-sale-wishlist then ^^ !!

over 3 years ago
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over 3 years ago
Elvidur

Damn, I love that venonat :D. Another recommendation for Hades, but I will not buy it until my challenge is finished! Nice work with those games, I like your insight of them

over 3 years ago
Minamimoto

Thank you!
Guess Hades or main character Zagreus won’t run away anytime soon, so there’s probably no need to rush to get it x) Good luck on your challenge & assassination in general! :)

over 3 years ago