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    HappyGaming

    @HappyGaming

    I've been a fan of EZA since the beginning. I grew up with a Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Playstation, and have always loved JRPGs, although I'm pretty open to most types of games as well. The first game I remember playing was Chrono Trigger with my older brother when I was probably three or four years old, as well as Earthbound and Super Metroid. In more recent years I fell in love with Persona 5, but some of my other favorite games recently include Celeste, The Last of Us, Night in the Woods among many others!

    I record a podcast in my free time. When I started making it, I was at a particularly bitter time in my life and wanted to try and be less critical and focus on the positive aspects of games I was playing, and try to explore games I typically wouldn't enjoy to try new things. In the podcast I write long-form essays talking about the history of specific games and why I think they're special today.

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    • RE: Your Pop-Tarts & Toaster Strudels for Q2 2021

      Pop Tart: Resident Evil Village
      I have little doubt that this game is going to just be a treat to play through... when I get a PS5. There's nothing like sitting down and enjoying a new Resident Evil game for the first time. Even if it doesn't capture the same vibes as VII, I think that it will absolutely create it's own memorable moments that will make it stand apart.

      Toaster Strudel: Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
      It's extremely worrying to me that this game is a couple months out and we still haven't seen a video of gameplay and are still basing our whole knowledge on people who have seen it behind the scenes and a couple screenshots.

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: Last game you finished

      Apparently it's been a while since I've been on the forums! Been pretty busy over here.

      Anyways, just finished up Shenmue for the second time to cut a review and thought I'd share. If you're down to check out the full version, here's the link. Even as a person who has never been a fan of open-world games, Shenmue still feels like nothing else I've played, and I love it to death!

      Youtube Video

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: Last game you finished

      Just finished this review up before the Community Showcase. If anyone's down who'd like to see the full video, here it is for Coffee Talk. I wasn't initially planning on writing a review for it, but it made a good impression on me after a difficult February.

      Youtube Video

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: That's News!

      @bam541 I’m less a fan of battle royale games and just multiplayer in general, but I don’t have anything against the game existing either

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: That's News!

      @dmcmaster same!

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: That's News!

      And a mobile FFVII Battle Royale

      Youtube Video

      posted in Gaming Discussion
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    • RE: That's News!

      So they’re doing a mini scale remake of Final Fantasy VII for mobile featuring Crisis Core, Before Crisis and Dirge of Cerberus. The sprites are all reworked with new artwork and reworked scripts, and the battle system uses visuals from Remake.

      Youtube Video

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: Last game you finished

      Finally finished up Hollow Knight. Or at least I got an ending in the game.

      Overall, I love it to death, but definitely have some nitpicks, mainly I think the game is too long, I think there are too many side activities that only pay off with achievements or trophies rather than tangible in-game rewards, and the lore-based story telling just isn't for me (same with the Souls games and the like, I just can't even comprehend a story that's told in this way). The first 3/4 of the game though are golden. There's so much the game does right in terms of presenting the world gradually, letting you explore, and making that exploration feel rewarding and challenging. Every area is alive in different ways, and are easily identifiable. I love the combat with the use of pins to find your own way you like to play as you go along, and the healing by collecting essence and putting yourself at risk to do it.

      I think overall, I don't have many complaints other than what I've stated earlier, as well as the last section of the game just not having that satisfaction I would have liked from other games in the genre I just prefer for various reasons. Extra bosses and replaying bosses isn't a plus for me. Getting achievements doesn't do anything for me. But exploring the world and meeting the various characters and getting to know Hollownest and Dirtmouth was definitely the highlight for me. I love how expressive every character is, and I love seeing their various small arcs play out.

      It's a beautifully animated, tough game that has a vast and incredibly well constructed and realized world to explore with a little too much to do and not enough plot explaining for me. This was the second time I played through it after starting over (first time completing it), and I still burnt out near the end when you're primarily backtracking through places either for side activities or to test areas for small progressions. Money had no meaning when I was done because I'd purchased everything from the stores, and had no need for small collectibles that I could sell.

      All that aside, I'm still stoked for Silksong. I'll probably give it some time before jumping in when it comes out though. Especially if it's as meaty a game as Hollow Knight, and as lengthy. This is clearly just such a talented and dedicated team, I'm very excited if anything to see what sorts of ideas they bring to the sequel and how they can improve some of those nitpicks from this first game.

      8.8/10

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: Last game you finished

      In between reviews I played through and finished Link's Awakening on the Switch.

      It's been a longtime favorite of mine; the original is in my top three Zelda games ever, and was one of my favorite games growing up. The remake definitely does the original justice. The music is remade incredibly with full instrumentation (with the exception being Animal Village that sounds just bad, like a keyboard playing animal noises). Because it was a long time since I'd revisited it, I got to rediscover the game again like it was my first time, and parts hit hard when everything clicked. My girlfriend and I played through together and it was really a treat contemplating where to go next, or having her look something up while I took the reigns. It's small enough to never be cumbersome, but can take a good deal of time if you want to collect everything (or get lost in the claw game and fishing like I did. While it's been a while since I played on GameBoy, being able to hold two items while also using your sword and shield is something I didn't know would be a privilege, and even though you still do a lot of item switching, it's much easier to go through dungeons because you don't switch nearly as much.

      For me the downsides are minor. The frame rate suffers, and I think it's probably because they didn't have the areas scroll in square areas like the original, so the Switch had a hard time rendering everything. I wouldn't have minded more scrolling areas for better performance. The other nitpicky thing I have is with the trading sequence and some things in the main quest just not being very well explained. There were parts we had to look a couple of things up, but it didn't detract nearly enough to make us have a bad time. Dampe's Zelda Dungeon maker wasn't bad, but I had absolutely no interest in it whatsoever outside the spoils for doing the challenges. Other than that, this game is an absolute delight. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it revitalized that feeling of adventure and whimsy I haven't had from games in so long.

      9/10

      posted in Gaming Discussion
      HappyGaming
    • RE: That's Not News!

      JDINCINERATOR joined me as a guest on my not very frequent podcast to talk about the end of 2020, some of our favorite games, and some hopes for next year and the new consoles. It's available to listen on any podcast service, my SoundCloud page, and Patreon page for those interested!

      https://soundcloud.com/user-514517450/talking-2020-and-next-gen-with-special-guest-james-davie

      posted in General Discussion
      HappyGaming