All I'll say now that I'm done: Stacey girl you ain't built for NYC, maybe Kalamazoo Michigan or something is more your speed

Playing Mixtape right now and I think one of the main issues I'm having is the idea of Cassandra being more interesting as a character than Stacey, though not great either. Stacey is incredibly unlikable. Also Stacey thinks liking Green Day makes you a 'meathead'? The hell?

Should probably play that Mixtape game soon and see what the hate is about. I'm from New York, so I'm used to randomly being offered a bad Mixtape against my will anyway.

Neowiz (Lies of P) is unfortunately looking for an AI 'artist' on their next project with experience using Stable Diffusion. www.neowiz.com/en/career/br...

My review of Saros is now up on Minimap. I went out of my way to really attempt to understand the game's themes by reading The King in Yellow, of which the game is quite inspired by. Housemarque is a lovely studio, and I want to see their games excel in the future. minimap.net/magazine/min...

"Saros is a game where it dances on the line of head-scratching design decisions along with intriguing ideas." Reviewed by @crystar.bsky.social Full article: minimap.net/magazine/min...

Hey man, it could be worse. Your favorite gaming genre could be a massive timesink when you have a completely loaded schedule.

I understand more now

So conflicted on the story of Saros lol. On one hand it has parallels to Silent Hill 2 that really work in the Roguelite format but on the other hand it's all muddied with messy worldbuilding, confusing presentation of that story, and overall poor execution.

With all due respect, you are a miserable moron if you think Born Again Season 2's finale is weak. It was utterly fantastic all-around. The season as a whole was wonderful.

I had the pleasure of reviewing Mouse P.I. for Hire. To me, the game shines primarily due to understanding how to be a fun boomer shooter. I'm of the mind it'd be fantastic regardless of its artstyle, though it is rather flawed. minimap.net/magazine/min...

Review of Mouse P.I. for Hire by @crystar.bsky.social is out! "Mouse: P.I. for Hire strives most by knowing what it takes to be a good game within the boomer shooter genre." @mousethegame.bsky.social Read the full review: minimap.net/magazine/min...

I don't care about IGN's Top Pokemon of all time list but Amoonguss should be #1 for being a defender of trans rights

Agree on most of these. I disagree with Tsushima personally as I think it's better than Yotei. And on Hades, for I believe Supergiant's continued excellency as a studio puts on a spotlight on their whole catalog.

Last night in Rivals I had a match where the other team seemed aware I was a Deadpool main so they banned the two roles I play him lmao. Thankfully C&D was my original main so we still won even when our second healer dc’d, winning 5 v 6.

Voted for 2017 to be Backloggd's next GOTY event. I find 2017 to be a fascinating year for this type of event and I'm eager to see what the results are. Though I think NieR will sweep my ballot. 2011 is an outstanding year though, so I'd be happy with that one too.

Definitely think I’m shadow banned in some shape or form on Twitter Not sure how to fix that

Saros is a well-made game but I can't shake the feeling that it's... ehh... y'know. Boring? There's nothing glaringly wrong with it but I'm not really having fun, and it's not because of the difficulty either. (I like that) It's not very enthusing, I suppose is the way to put it.

I didn't want Philly to win, I just wanted Boston to lose

Shame to hear comments like this from a studio who made some very beautiful puzzle games.

I am finishing up writing and submitting my review of Mouse: P.I. for Hire today for Minimap! So if you have questions about the game, AMA! (Might do this for other new releases I end up playing as well)

Got through most of Mouse PI for Hire today. Definitely want to go more in-depth with it but it's indeed good, though I hesitate to say great. There's a lack of polish in certain areas and I'm... so-so on the writing. Troy Baker really freaking carries this game though to an insane degree.

My review of Dice a Million is up! I don't like being hard on Indies like this, but what's said needs to be said and I tried to be as kind as possible with it. I took it from an angle of giving feedback for it. minimap.net/magazine/Min...

Review of Dice a Million by @crystar.bsky.social is out! "Dice a Million has a plethora of potential, more so than other games that attempt to emulate Balatro." Score - 2.5/5 #GameReview Read: minimap.net/magazine/Min...

I'm not covering Replaced for Minimap so my thoughts are on Backloggd instead. backloggd.com/u/Crystar/re...

My review of Raccoin if you missed it! minimap.net/magazine/Min...

That’s right

I played Dice a Million recently and I'm honestly so tired of Balatro-likes that don't even come close. Fully admit I'm being nitpicky as someone who 100% Balatro and looks for specific things in those that try to riff off of it, but I have yet to find one that is better than 'solid enough'.

I expect Vampire Crawlers to be life-changing tomorrow

The way the Knicks will randomly collapse in clutch situations will always and forever be the most infuriating thing about this team and why they'll never win anything.

Replaced feels like the video-game equivalent of a cheap novella you'd find near the register at a Barnes & Noble.

I'm sorry, but I have to hop on here to say that if you're anti-AI you're a hypocrite for not standing on your principles and not buying this game. You are actively the reason NVIDIA thinks they can get away with BS. Disappointing to see people not care. I don't care if it was a 'placeholder'.

Cool stuff Supergiant but how do I get Melinoe to romance me

I agree that removing COD from Game Pass if it lowers the price is a great step in the right direction. For COD as an IP, the wrong year to do it though with GTA 6 coming out. Hard to justify buying COD to casuals this year over GTA and Game Pass would've gotten some of those players.

Crystar's Non-Serious Rules of Gaming #1: If the main character is aura farming on the upgrade screen, the game is good.

April Game Recommendation by our writers is out! - NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound - Galactic Glitch - Bramble: The Mountain King - Bastion @cjediknight87.bsky.social @crystar.bsky.social Full article👇 minimap.net/magazine/Apr...

Backloggd is doing a 1998 throwback event soon. Cool choice but it made me realize I actually haven't played much from 1998 specifically beyond Fallout 2 and Half-Life 1. So I'll be binging some soon as prep! Obviously can't do everything, but I'm looking forward to it!

I reviewed Raccoin: Coin Pusher Roguelike! It's a fun little game for a while but ultimately loses its luster quickly due to how derivative it is of Balatro and its lack of build diversity between runs. minimap.net/magazine/Min...

Our review of @raccoingame.bsky.social by @crystar.bsky.social is out!! "Consider what it could’ve been if the concept strived to be more unique rather than largely reusing an existing formula" Platform: PC (Steam) Score: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5 #GameReview minimap.net/magazine/Min...

Jfc the writing in The Boys S5 is awful lmaooo

This picture of Bullseye is taking me out

ILCA should just never touch Pokemon ever again, they just have the garbage touch it seems

Review for Raccoin up soon on Minimap👍 Read the raw text of it early on my Backloggd if you want though!

It’s a great point and a similar sentiment can be shared about Roguelikes that are derivative of one of those “pillars” of the genre like Slay the Spire, Vampire Survivors, Balatro and etc.

I've completed Gold Ticket (Stake) in Raccoin! Astronomer feels really strong when it comes to the characters in this game.

The cabaret club minigame in Yakuza 0 is definitely accurate because dealing with weird men certainly drains a woman's HP

When you see your favorite reviewers supporting and praising Crimson Desert, recall the game's GenAI usage, and then question is you are performing a double standard with your Anti-AI principles by continuing to support that reviewer. Support what you wish, but call a spade a spade.