Here I will be doing reviews and insights on past and present Nintendo games, as well as the odd third party things and the odd bit of upcoming Nintendo news.
Loving it so far besides some minor gripes. Like the unskippable conversations and some sound effects being changed for seemingly no reason. Once I turned on the classic music badge, my enjoyment skyrocketed, and I don't see myself turning it off except to see what the new songs sound like from time to time. I'm giving it a solid 9/10 with room for improvement. Looking forward to the inevitable remaster of PM64.
From what other people have said, it does feel like they could have maybe taken more time on the game and waited till ‘switch 2’ to release it as a launch title. But for what it is, I’m enjoying it so far 🙂
It is nothing like Subnautica, idk why people need to continously compare the two when they are complete polar opposites, this game clearly emphasizes on exploring and admiring the beauty of the ocean and discovery, something you play to relax and De-stress after a long day or to just escape whereas Subnautica is a survival game where you build and craft, the only thing they have in common is exploration and taking place in the ocean even then one is on Earth and the other on an alien world other than that everything else is completely different, two different games completely, that is not to say this game is flawless but its like comparing apples to oranges with Endless ocean and Subnautica.
Great review. I'm a huge fan of the first two games in this series. I'm also enjoying this one. It's not perfect, and it does lack a lot of the features of the second game, but the core experience is there. That core experience includes swimming around, exploring underwater environments, scanning and learning about marine life, collecting treasure, and if you're a bit obsessed, trying to fill out the photo album with decent pictures of every species in the game. This game definitely isn't for everyone, but those looking for pure relaxation might just find it here.
If you're interested at all in at least some of the concepts presented in this game, I'd definitely try playing the second game (Either on wii or emulated.) It was one of the more formative games of my childhood and clearly had a lot of love poured into it. I'd say Luminous is one of those games that would be great as a proof of concept- were it not for the other two games before it that already proved what this game could have been about. Fun fact: The second game featured Satoru Iwata as one of the two game directors.
I will definitely be trying out the older games at some point. That's cool to hear that Satoru Iwata was a part of it. :) Can see what you mean with the concept part. Thinking on it more, it almost feels like they should have held back with Luminous and had it as a launch title for 'switch 2', allowing more time for work to be done. Still having fun though!
I think this should have been 20 to $25. Sold as a spin-off with the clear focus on multiplayer dives. That would have made a lot of the lack of content feel a lot better. As somebody who did play the last game, it had a much wider array of handcrafted levels and features. There was far more interaction with animals, other characters, you had a base of operations and could head to the surface, you could train dolphins to do tricks and find things for you, you could take animals you found and customize your own aquarium with them There's just a lot that is missing here, someone else said it best This one feels more like pokémon snap underwater. But there's still a tranquil charm to it and if you have an interest in marine biology, it's probably at the very least worth it on a sale. Especially if you also just like to shut your brain off and do something chill with a podcast in the background
It is a little disappointing that none of that stuff was in the game, and you’re right, it did feel like snap in a way (which I do love, the original at least! 😂)
@@BrainsAche Don't get me wrong I'm still enjoying it but it's because I'm such a fanatic for marine life in general. Anything that has a shark in it I immediately like at least a little bit 😆
Great game, was very close to adding it to my list but opted for wind waker as the non switch game as I felt it has a more friendly inviting style for newbies.
@@BrainsAche i didn’t consider art style. I actually think I find it more interesting than wind waker as much as I like skyward sword. I’m putting aside my opinion that after ocarina of time and Majora’s mask wind waker was different to look at is the best way I can put it here .
I think you need to take into account what games would be interesting for early players. I know I was not interested in playing zelda 1 when I first started.
Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it. I do feel I could have maybe given examples of similar games perhaps for each recommendation. Maybe a brief overview of each of the games too. Will definitely take this on board for next time 🙂
A Link to the Past is a bit on the tough side. I would play the Oracles series first. I'm not a fan of the first Zelda game. It doesn't hold up that well for me. WHY DID YOU NOT MENTION THE ORACLE GAMES!?
I can agree somewhat and respect your points and opinion there. 🙂 I really do like the Oracle games and was considering adding them. To me personally they always felt best played after lttp and la. Plus although they don’t need to, some newcomers may feel pressured from the idea that they might need to play both. I do appreciate your comments though 🙂
@@zachtwilightwindwaker596 it does make more sense tbh with how oracle ended, but it was revised that they take place after LA some years ago now, so it’s all up in the air now! I was always a fan of the idea that the games were the same story, just told differently. Like an actual legend. Truth be told you can start anywhere to be honest, these were just my picks 🙂
My top fave game is Arceus, which is tied with let's go Eevee and Pikachu. I like Arceus slightly more. The tie for the worst is Scarlet and Violet and bdsp
#1 for me is definitely Sword & Shield .....but everyone is going to have their own personal favorites correlating to their individual play style. Part of the genius of Pokémon is that they allow each player to choose....battler, collector, completionist, or speed-runner....it's up to you.
i will be testing turning off the gyroids. i should trust you, but i am just shooketh that there is actually something about this game at this point that i didnt know. tbf... i dont mess w/ the gyroids because their wiggling annoys me 😂😂 Edit: wtf i'm mad now. i haven't been playing w/ gyroids because i didnt know!! this opens up a whole new world for me now! heheeh!
I agree that Pokémon LGPE is my favourite Pokémon games on Switch. As you, I'm a Gen 1:er and almost everything Let's Go does clicks with me. I don't even have an issue with the one Joy-Con controller setup, though I do think they should have allowed Pro Controller to be used for people wishing to use them.
nice vid Personally disagree with your order, but that's half the fun 5. Let's go - can't stand the catching mechanic my arms die after 2 hours. 4. Legends - whilst it was a great spin on the mainline games, it was filled with a lot of nonsense tasks and heavily weighted towards using the golden Pokemon or Using 5 pp moves 40 plus times making it a chore. And damage amounts made no sense, Umbreon was the MVP of this game. 3. BDSP - Gave us more Pokemon earlier then the OG games did due to the underground, nothing of value was lost from missing diamond content, Battle Frontier would have been nice, but honestly only a small percentage of players ever actually used it. I also like the chibi style but do wish it was more of a clay animation chibi style with dynamic lighting. 2. SwSh - The first game where the story is focused on the spectacle and sport of battling, the main thing you do in the games, I like not having to save the world or fight evil teams, team yell is only a road block 2-3 times and then you beat piers and they stop appearing. The champion actually takes care of the region, unlike any other champion to date. 1. SV - glitches aside, great simple personal stories, fun and diverse roster, able to make multiple teams and level them up quickly after a few raids. Making a Competitive team has never been so easy. I played for 300 hours and only had the slow down in certain areas, many people who play also didn't experience many other glitches however i do understand they where a issue for some people but just not for me or any of my friends.
Many thanks for the feedback. Just read through your points and I can agree on many of them. I love the idea of clay animation for BDSP, that would have been amazing thinking about it! Have a great day! 🙂
Totally agree with this, I've been having such a blast with the remasters and I love just how BEAUTIFUL the new graphics look. Another thing I'd add, are all the achievements the game brings with it. There are some very specific ones with things I honestly didn't know I could do and I'm actually having so much fun exploring those achievements and forcing myself to do stuff I wouldn't do normally.
Excellent review, short and to the point with great delivery that summarizes and wraps up the key points people need to know. Have fun Tomb Raiding!! It’s Classic Lara’s time to shine once again 🙏
