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Umigari

Chilla's Slop is back! I really wanted to like this game. The concept of a fishing horror is pretty cool! And the gameplay was fun at first, I like fishing and a bit of simulator gaming. But the game just got lost in what it wants to be. Horror? There's not enough of it, it feels like it barely tries (the big scary monster is just behind you and you can very easily run past it, doesnt come as a surprise). Fishing game? The mechanics are too jank for that to feel satisfying either. Honestly the worst part is it has an INSANE grinding curve, where you have to catch SO many fish in each area. It's just tiring for this type of game - there's nothing good to look at (because it's still generic UE5 graphics), nor good music, so you're just grinding for the sake of it. I ended up quitting because it was just taking too much time to get to the next areas. It does have an interesting story I guess - fish curse swappin human and fish...but it's not worth it imo.

Hytale

I didn't get to play this one much unfortunately, but from what I did experience...it really is just a different Minecraft. And I never really liked minecraft that much. It does have some nicer features like more RPG elements, character customization...but still not enough for me to really get into it. Too much freedom for me still, it's hard to find direction...the map is also so huge, but also seems like it wants you to base build at one place, which makes things hard. I think I would play this again maybe in multiplayer but for now it definitely isn't capturing me.

Crash Bandicoot

Really fun platformer! I like that it's 3D but still has a 2D feel. The visuals are vibrant and have so much personality...It's fun just seeing the new environments and all the animations. The game IS quite sadistic however...very few saves, harsh requirements with precision timing and platforming required. Even playing with some save states I struggled. Still, it's very satisfying to finally clear a level. Kind of addictive...I think I'll come back to this some day, although my thumbs were really hurting just from the one time I played it!

Half Life 2

A pretty fun shooter! The graphics hold up really well, it's fun going to the different locations although I would've liked a bit more variety. The level design is really strong though, you're doing new things often enough that you don't get bored, there's a lot of creative stuff. The guns are pretty fun too, especially the gravity gun., but theyre pretty much the same as from HL1. The story is okay, nothing too groundbreaking but you feel a sense of purpose moving around...although it does feel quite "oh no! we have no go here now" kind of beats over and over. And of course, the ending being a huge cliffhanger. I think the DLC had some more creative things that I liked though. But I also think the game went on a big too long...a lot of sections where you're in the same place for a while. It's not exactly bad but drags a little? I think it's hard for these shooter games to avoid feeling repetitive though. But yeah, overall enjoyed it and I can understand the ojisan kino now! Part 3 when...