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  1. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I'm really interested in playing this game, and your review definitely adds to it. I love a game with good exploration. Probably need to wait until next month though, given all the other games I'm...

    I'm really interested in playing this game, and your review definitely adds to it. I love a game with good exploration. Probably need to wait until next month though, given all the other games I'm playing

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  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Been playing too many games lately, can barely keep them straight. So much good stuff releasing this month. Started the month playing Pokemon FireRed. Pokemon has long been one of my favorite...

    Been playing too many games lately, can barely keep them straight. So much good stuff releasing this month.

    Started the month playing Pokemon FireRed. Pokemon has long been one of my favorite series, though I admit that the newer games on the switch have been a disappointment for me aside from Arceus. The 3rd gen is also one of my favorites, mostly due to the robust rom hacking scene. That being said, it's been a while since I played vanilla FireRed, and wasn't really planning on getting it on the switch since it's just as easy to emulate, but my siblings suggested we all get a copy and play through the game together... so I caved. I'm kinda stalled right now due to some of the other games I've been playing, but I can't overstate how refreshing it has been playing through this game again. You can enter buildings! Talking to NPCs leads to some (not always) entertaining dialogue, and sometimes cool items. I've been reminded by how much I hate the forced exp share, and how much easier it is to get to know each of my team members as I rotate them around to level up lower leveled pokemon. And while the puzzles and exploration were never that difficult (much more so as a small child), there's actually a reason to do so again. Yes, I can get through Mt Moon without getting lost as an adult, but the side diversions are entertaining with often cool items hidden at the end. I missed the resource management too.

    Slay the Spire 2 was what knocked me off of FireRed. The first game is probably one of my most played games of all time, I'm not even sure how many hours since I own it on so many systems. I don't normally play early access games, since I get frustrated when I reach the end of the available content and want to continue. But I decided to give it a shot, since the game is already mostly complete from a feature standpoint. I know it needs further balancing and an Act 4, but so far it's been everything I could ever ask for. Its the first game but more. The two new characters are really fun, and I love the new cards they added for the old ones. The new bits of lore from the epochs are really fun, and the ancients are a fun improvement from the boss relics of the previous game. I can see myself coming back to this game for a long time, which is a good thing because this weekend I started playing...

    Monster Hunter Stories 3. Right now this is my favorite game on the list, and I already adore the previous two. Monster tamers are my favorite genre, and this game will go down as one of the best, I think. I've only reached the second area, but I can't stop exploring to find more rare monsties, fun fights, and habitat restoration. Nearly everything is an improvement on the first two games, especially the combat system and exploration. It even has a decent story, which wasn't something I particularly cared about, but is a nice bonus. I do have a few small things I would like to see improve - I wish that I could remove Ratha from the party (again), and I'm disappointed to see that there's still monsters that are not obtainable but still fightable in game (Tetsucabra when?). I would also like to be able to remove my companions from the party, as I think that's the purest form of the battle system. I do hear there's not much of a post game compared to the previous games, and I'm hoping that this will be updated by further title updates like capcom usually does. There's several monsters I would like to see added to the game if that's the case. But still, even if nothing changes, an early candidate for my game of the year.

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