Recent reviews by Akemi Homura

You'll be able to craft your IRL deck (at least 2) with normal play. Solo has great lore and lets you try out archetypes that aren't played too often, but are cool.

I don't play many fighting games, but this iteration gives you freedom of movement vs the 2D space of Injustice and SF and MK. I love character creator, and got it for that mainly. Very fun to learn and stumble onto cool moves.

This is a beautiful and complete experience of what started the Nier saga. It is not just a reskin. Everything is modeled beautifully and the gameplay has been polished since the original. If you have played the original, you will have some surprises in store for you. The music remasters were beautiful and I could feel the past flow through it, not being overshadowed by the new style. There are some issues with voices with the levels sometimes spiking and dropping during dialogue, but it is very infrequent. It will not take away from the experience. Pick this up for what I call the definitive Nier Replicant experience.

A worthy title to go alongside my Ace Combat collection. There is more freedom with this game in terms of multiple special weapons and aircraft not seen in Ace Combat. It doesn't adhere to Ace Combat's formula for speed too and each aircraft feels unique in its feel. I can finally fly a Harrier in loitering mode as well, showing attention to aircraft specifications. The missions are very varied and large scale, and you once again feel like a powerful ace like in the previous Ace Combat titles. Check this game out if you are itching for a love letter to classic Ace Combat.

Got this immediately on free day. I was that hyped.

This is truly an end-game kind of expansion. You'd best be ready to have a sharp mind and fast fingers.

This DLC will test you should you choose to do so. Death Wish is no joke in it's purest form. It has been tweaked to have easier options, but you will feel like a true champion if you take the raw version head on. I've only completed about 10% of the objectives, but don't worry if you think you'll be shut out of those sweet cosmetics. Just try your best to beat each level and you'll walk away with your prize.

As for the brand new cruiseline chapter, it certainly can ruffle your feathers in areas. The map design itself is beautiful and expansive, which can be a blessing and a curse. You will be tasked with helping out the crew under a timer, and you'd best be ready to go all over the ship to get the job done. But hey, do it for the seals.

All in all, you'd best be on your A game with this DLC, since you will be tested. The controls are not the most polished, but after your training in the base game, you'll be ready to learn some new tricks to take on this expansion. Just be ready. It ain't easy being in the service industry.

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I must say, as someone who hasn't gotten a new console (i.es WiiU and Switch) nor have played an open world 3D platformer in a long time, I instantly felt its magic again in this game.

Firstly, can I just take a moment to say how adorable Hat Kid is? She's a great semi-silent protagonist with a pure heart who just wants to go home, but must go on an adventure to get back the fuel for her ship after a bad accident with the Mafia(literally).

The level design is so meticulous and fluid. You always feel like you find something valuable everywhere you go, whether you are finding pons to buy things or getting collectibles that allow you to earn cosmetics like hat accessories, colors, and music remixes (without having to pay microtransactions, how great!)

The characters all feel like they belong. From the burly mustached goons of Mafia town to the many varieties of bird brains in Dead Bird Studio, every part of the worlds you explore feels vast and lively. You really feel like an alien visiting strange new worlds (Gene Roddenberry would be proud).

I love the lively artstyle. At first I was a little skeptical of it due to the lack of shadows and contrasts, though that did not deter me once I entered into the worlds. From the beginning you get to witness some beautiful pre-level art in the loading screens depicting what you are in for. It truly gives character and something nice to look at as you get ready for your next quest. When in the worlds, colors are well utilized, whether they be the bright and poppy sea blues and grass greens of the Mafia town island or the dim, dark studios in the closed up Dead Bird Studios. It's good to finally play a game with its own character again (after suffering through the abuse of online multiplayer fps games like battlefront 2).

The story is very simple. Go get your fuel/time pieces back for your ship. Simplicity at its finest, and the people you meet along the way accentuate this feeling of adventure as you traverse many areas to reach your goal.

I bought this game's collector's edition on it's 20% off sale (which has the ost), and boy oh boy am I glad I did. Pascal Michael Stiefel did a fantastic job giving a grand sounding score which instantly brought back memories Super Mario Galaxy's. You feel like an explorer observing a vast universe and a visitor to someone's island home when appropriate. No piece was out of place and like PBG would say, "Adventure, YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

This game was well worth my time and money. I actually wish I could go back in time to give more to Gears for Breakfast during their kickstarter campaign. They even raised enough money to create two free dlc worlds! I am so ready! So those of you out there looking for a lovely casual romp through a well thought out platformer, this is the game for you. It is a revival of what Super Mario Galaxy/Super Mario Sunshine/Super Mario 64 championed during the early years, and I'm glad to have felt the magic of A Hat in Time.

Money well spent.

I did not have much expectations as this was my first foray into the Nier world. I was told the series is known for its music and strange story and varied game styles.

This game certainly delivered all that and then some.

Gameplay is intuitive and smooth with beautifully designed regions.

Character models are spot on, especially 2B, who has grown to be my favorite character and symbol of this game.

The music. OH THE MUSIC!

Story is well-paced and will enthrall you. I'll leave it to you to play it out. (DO NOT LOOK AT SPOILERS)

Side quests galore, funny, sad, happy, tragic, and bizarre.

This game is worth its asking price and should be supported as a GOTY contender and as a game that the triple A industry would do well to learn from.

~Homu approves

It's good that I could play a game with such originality and depth at the same time. The game is puzzle-oriented, like life is (hint-hint). What you do with those puzzles is up to you, and you do have the option of negotiation this time. Prepare for very emotional moments, or lack thereof if you are a psycho.

Dirty Bomb is dirty, very very dirty. :3

In all seriousness, this is a very fun, somewhat class based FPS with awesome voice acting for the many mercs you can play as. Currently it has been in beta for a while since I'm sure Splash Damage wants to make this game perfect before calling it a full game (since we have more mercs on the way :) )

Pros:
-Diverse Mercs (That means race and gender too)
-Large maps that coerce you to have teamwork to the fullest
-Fairly well-designed maps with secondary objectives to keep both sides on their toes
-Proxy, because she's Proxy :3

Cons:
-Currently unbalanced games are fairly widespread, though improvements have been made and are continuing to be made
-Best played with friends, since bad communication=bad day

I really hope to see what else this game can offer. Hope it can tweak itself to perfection. But the current build is fun too. :3 But its still so dirty.

It's about time that we are given a pc port with ease of control and amazing graphics and fps. ^_^ Finally a game to satisfy my anime genre craves.

Pros:
-Smooth controls that can be rebound
-Amazing art
-Good fps, should maintain 60
-Light hearted story (At my current playthrough)

Neutral:
-Breaks the fourth wall quite a bit
-Has its fanservice moments (Can be a bit like Ore, Tsuintēru ni Narimasu)
-Has many options and features like guilds and events that can be overwhelming or liberating

Cons:
-Nothing I can really say is bad so far