I like that the Vita is low, as I avoided that system its entire lifespan because every single game for it that intrigued me was eventually released on Sony’s consoles or PC (except Persona 4 Golden, where I already owned the older version on PS2). However, this list is absurd with how many iterations of various…

I’ve heard Legend of Mana’s OST and think it has some good tracks. Listening to the soundtrack is probably the closest I’ll get to playing Legend of Mana. Personally, I wouldn’t be surprised if I liked it more than Secret of Mana, if only because I’ve long held the position that Secret of Mana isn’t actually a good…

Counterpoint: most reviewers seem to use a review scale of 50-100, so anything below 50 seems to be below the bottom third of the review scale.

Truly, small text is my least favourite development of this generation. It’s totally nonsense in a game like Fire Emblem: Three Houses when most of the text box isn’t even been used (and it’s a game made for a portable system!). How about using fewer words to fit the text on screen instead of using smaller font words?

I think people can be a bit overly sensitive to spoilers. If a spoiler actually ruins the experience of a book, movie, video game, or whatever, then said book, movie, video game, or whatever probably isn’t that good to begin with.

Of course, I think there are some twists that should be protected, if possible (there’s…

A simple rebuttal: nah, it’s bad and does little to remind me of the Final Fantasy games I enjoy.

In more articulate words, though, Final Fantasy XIII is bad because its story is bad and its gameplay is repetitive and little more than an extended tutorial. It has its positives, like great music and solid visuals (and…

Actually, almost everybody points out that Final Fantasy X is also very linear. The author of this article mentioned that, other articles have mentioned that, and several people in the comments here have mentioned that.

I wasn’t aware that Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was a backlash game. It seemed fairly well received when it came out. It has nothing on the negativity that Mighty No. 9 produced (or probably even Shenmue 3), as far as big-name Kickstarter games go.

Also, I think you undersell how weak Mass Effect 3's ending is…

I’ve never had issue with Vagrant Story’s story. Its opening is solid, and I think its best parts all occur at the end. My personal issues with Vagrant Story have always related to its gameplay, which I cannot stand.

I agree about that being one of many great moments in The Witcher 3. I’m not sure if I have an absolute favourite, but I’d definitely give props to the DLC quest when Geralt goes to a wedding while possessed.

In many more words than I would have used, this post just about sums up how I feel about the PS4 this year. The release of Trails of Cold Steel III alone means that I liked the PS4's output more this year than last year’s.

As someone who view Final Fantasy XV as one of the worst games in the series, I can’t say I agree about the ending. To me, the ending was bad because the rest of the game was bad, and I didn’t like or care about any of the cast members (especially Lunafreya). The only positive about the ending was it meant the game…

I see that I did post on this article two years ago, saying that I think Chrono Cross is both a good sequel and a game. I also mentioned my two complaints: the stupidly high number of characters and the plot unraveling near the end.

I’ll add a bit on the sequel aspect. I think many reject Chrono Cross as a sequel since…

Hey, it’s good if you like the first game that much. Personally, I wouldn’t say I’m the biggest fan of the Suikoden series, as the only Suikoden game I really love (or played more than once) is the second.

I played the first Suikoden before the sequel, and Suikoden II basically addressed every single problem I had with the previous game. Suikoden II is on my list of sequels that so thoroughly improve upon the previous games that it’s hard to go back to the earlier entries.

I like Suikoden a fair bit, but it has two major flaws:

1. Its inventory system is pure garbage. Suikoden has no excuse, either, since there are games on the NES and SNES with way better item management. While Konami made the right call when it came to characters levelling up quickly, they completely dropped the ball…

Always glad to see Peter here!

As for Final Fantasy XV, I can’t say I’ve had any good dreams about my least-favourite game I’ve played this decade.

I’d take Yakuza over Final Fantasy XV any time.

I’m glad to see Trails of Cold Steel 3 here.

I’ve always liked it, although I think DKC2 looks much better. I did have a similar experience with N64 games, as I never thought their 3D looked very impressive (I remember thinking that Super Mario 64 looked worse when it was new than Donkey Kong Country and Super Mario RPG).