I'll believe it when I see it 😠

The "My Immortal" drop in Season 2 of Devil May Cry on Netflix genuinely had me let out a choke-laugh-cough in disbelief. Somehow so bad but so good at the same time? Ffbidujk

Genuinely bizarre that Dead Space is so slept on. The remake was sublime in everything it did and the world was just so ripe for expansion. Huge shame that it's probably doomed to just be sat on by EA for eternity.

The Portishead drop in Mixtape is very good 😭

Saros finished. It's a huge step back from Returnal in practically every way except technical spectacle and the core combat loop. There's no reason to build craft and I inadvertently finished three biomes in one go. Weird game but ironically one I'd recommend to people BEFORE they try Returnal.

While I was iffy on first look at the Star Fox redesigns, they grew on me the more I looked at them. They definitely wanted to push the concept behind the original puppets to the extreme. James is what won me over. Realistic fox in sunglasses fucks HARD.

This looks incredible visually and I like the idea of the expanded story and cinematics and what not but this is like almost the FOURTH time we'll be playing some version of 64 and like......I dunno.......🫪

Very conflicting thoughts about Saros so far as Act 1 closes - it's unabashedly Returnal but with all its edges sanded down but has anybody called it Doom Returnal yet 🌚

Finished Pragmata in time for Saros. Enjoyed it - story blows and Hugh is boring - but the combat loop is super satisfying and stays fresh to the end. Not sure I see how a sequel could improve on the mechanics, but along with this and Kunitsu-gama I love that Capcom isn't resting on their laurels.

About to finish third zone of Pragmata and really enjoying it. I'm sceptical it'll stay interesting from this point BUT the action and the way it keeps layering things on top of it's combat system is incredible, and the music/aesthetic are so on point. Pleased to see it's done so well for a new IP.

Here we go 🌚 #Pragmata

Finished up Star Fox Zero. I was a staunch defender of it back then and still am now. While 64 will always be my fave, Zero has some great setpieces, sastifying action and it looks really good too. I can see why people hate the controls, they are very finnicky, but I never had problems with them.

lay eggs in my mouth omg

Playing through Sons of the Forest during the late night hours and as a huge fan of LOST and The Descent it is scratching all the right itches for me. It's a survival game without the annoying repetition or RNG elements that normally puts me off them.

Star Fox Command done. Appreciate the strategy angle they took, and how it harkens back to Star Fox 2, but also for its branching story. It's very repetitive, owing to its fit-for-purpose appearance on a handheld. No real screens, as I can't cap on my DS, but here's goofball ending art instead.

Finished Star Fox Assault - it's mercifully shorter than Adventures. A clever combo of classic Star Fox with on-foot sections that feel reminiscent of Earth Defence Force. It's very short, with unforgiving checkpoints and an undercooked villain. With refinement, this could be a great modern SF game.

Star Fox Adventures done. Despite having fond memories of it, I hated it. It's tedious, there's so much dead space in the world, and exploration is nonexistent. Doubt I'll ever play again. It’s far too long for how few ideas it has and commits the sin of being neither good nor bad, just boring.

Managed to, again, line up a very dynamic double presentation last night 😗

Although the reason that these arrived so late is because something else had to be shipped in the same box and it took almost two months to find someone who would ship this to Australia because of its size 😩

Random shit from Japan arrived just because I need an excuse to play all of these on other platforms again 🧟 #ResidentEvil #REBHfun

what the hell, sure

For no reason whatsoever, I am revisiting Star Fox. Tried the recomp of Star Fox 64 last night and got through it pretty quickly, though there's heaps in here that I totally forgot about. Kind of impressive just HOW MUCH they managed to squeeze out of the rail shooter format.

If they remake Ocarina of Time I wonder if they will be brave enough to answer the age old question of what Sheik's voice sounds like.

Snuck in the Devil May Cry anime. I think it's.....fine. Once it got going, I was really vibing with it - loved how it pulled from ALL the games. I do feel like Dante is too much Nero though which will be weird whenever he shows up. As a Vergil enjoyer, so keen for Season 2.

Never played the Gen 1 remakes so have been dabbling in FireRed. It's still pretty cool and I like how open the game becomes when you get to the middle of the region. The type match ups are all over the fkn place though and the Safari Zone is such vehemently miserable RNG junk. #Pokemon

After Little Nightmares 3 (which was so boring) I wasn't sure I'd enjoy REANIMAL but it's really fucking good. Lots of options to play it solo or co-op too. Just a wholly better put together game than any of the LN games and slightly deeper mechanically - Tarsier still got it.

Had the most stacked double feature last night and while barely anything was good I can't say that I wasn't entertained 🤔🫨

Been dabbling in Pokemon Pokopia and I'm kind of shocked at how interesting the files and lore drops are?? Also the game is so aimless but I somehow can't stop playing it - there's something about how exploration and discovery works here that's so addictive. Help. I have so much work to do 😭

Requiem has started rolling out everywhere and I'm so excited to hear what everyone thinks about it. It's such a unique game and I'm especially intrigued to hear what my friends, who have such vast experiences with Resident Evil, think of it. It's also easily the best looking RE.

This is the first time in modern series history that I've had a personal score lower than the MetaCritic for a Resident Evil game 🫣 though only slightly.

RE9 is incredible in many ways. The Grace sections are easily standout - but there simply wasn't enough. The lack of horror, especially in the face of RE7 and Village, is noticeable. Regardless, this is another banger from you really shouldn't miss especially if you liked RE4.

The spoiler thread for RE9 on resetera is rancid. Trying to pinpoint when the RE fandom became deranged fan shippers :/

Skipped #ResidentEvil 3 Remake (🫣) and jumped straight into Resident Evil 4. Still adore Separate Ways remade. The team really improved on what was an (honestly) pretty average campaign in a huge way. And, as we know, RE4 Remake still rocks too - really like it's change of tone.

Finished up with #ResidentEvil 2 Remake. While I'll never forgive them for removing spiders and the moth, the reimagining of the labs into the terrarium, amongst other things, more than makes up for it. A really perfect distillation of classic RE with modern gameplay sensibility.

#ResidentEvil remake done. Easily my favourite of the mainline games. Incredible atmosphere, great art and a really strong critical path that expands on the OG in meaningful and clever ways. The template for a good remake. Huge shame it doesn't look as good as Zero upscaled.

Lots of talk about whether the PSP will make an appearance in the modern ports of MGS4 has reminded me of when Capcom removed the GameCube shaped MO readers from the HD Remaster port of RE1 Remake. #ResidentEvil

Feel that State of Play was pretty solid, now that the dust has settled. I have obvious highlights (Silent Hill, Pragmata) but not sure I care for direction they're taking GOW, if you can even call it a direction. It's also wild to think you'll play MGS4 on Switch in 6 months. 💀

Finished up #ResidentEvil Zero. Easily my least favourite mainline. Every time I return to it, it's a chore. It's a huge shame cos it's easily the best looking of the older games but everything else about it is just a slog. You can see how this is the game that forced a reboot.

The worst fucking boss in the entire franchise honestly #ResidentEvil #ResidentEvil0

Code Veronica X finished again. I am so excited to see this remade. It's got such a bloated critical path with sooo much backtracking that feels really spiteful. It's better on repeat plays, but your 1st run is bound to be frustrating. Great ideas & concepts though. #ResidentEvil

On to Code Veronica X now and really love this opening entry in an Umbrella workers diary #ResidentEvil

Just wrapped #ResidentEvil3. My first ever RE game played - though not my favourite - but Nemesis was such a cool addition that would influence the design of these games for years to come. A shame the remake cut so much out, but a good reason to revisit this version nonetheless.

#ResidentEvil2 done. Still adore this game. Perhaps my....2nd favourite. There is just something about how it all comes together, how the second scenario folds in and, of course, the debut of Ada. Some of the stuff unique to this version is what I'll always miss from the remake.

There is truly nothing more satisfying in life #ResidentEvil2

Snuck in a run of the original RE1 last night for the first time in what feels like forever. Shocked at how ingrained the remakes pathing is in my mind - but enjoy this version for its unique mood and atmosphere. The voice work will never get old. #ResidentEvil

BRING THEM BACK 🕷️ #ResidentEvil

Reinstalled ALL of the Resident Evil games last night

Do you ever think about the fact the Nokia N-Gage had The Sims but the Nintendo Switch doesn't

I don't really understand how Season 5 of Stranger Things is so fucking off the mark (to be fair I'm on Ep 4 so maybe it recovers but......I have doubts)