Gas Snake

A really fantastic soulslike. Combat is a lot of fun and the exploration/map design is top notch. Most bosses provide the good kind of challenge. Stumbles a little bit in the last chapter but it does not take away from an otherwise great game. Second only to Lies of P in non-FROM soulslikes.

An extremely fun game that makes me see why the series is so beloved. The remake makes the gameplay modern and smooth while really retaining the feel of RE1. The first time through the game I loved, and the tension that Mr. X adds is great. Having to go through the game a second time for the "full story" (even though little is different) is less great.

A great game, particularly for it's time. Amazing how much game it can stretch out of what is not that big a map. Gameplay is still fun even if dated, but modern games have easily surpassed this.

There are things to enjoy, like trying to add wrinkles to the battle system, but playing the same game essentially three times over is awful.

Extremely good. A great story, great characters, gameplay is simple (b/c of the type of game) but is fun enough. The choices at least feel impactful and I beat it quickly because I couldn't put it down.

Does some things really well, like the lead system and the general progression of the mystery and how exploration plays into it. But everything else is bad. Stealth is terrible, combat is very mediocre and the game pushes you to avoid it but doesn't give a good alternative.

A fun game that has an extremely slow story. Somehow thought it stays interesting enough and the combat is fun. Does get a little too repetitive by the end but I'm excited to try 2nd Chapter when it comes out.

I love the concept, but in practice was just kind of mediocre and not interesting enough. The setting was also cool (magic pirates) but story seemed very basic (although I didn't get too far).

One of the most unique metroidvania's I've ever played, where all movement is by pinball. The game is a little simplistic and not at all difficult, but I really enjoyed the vibrant world and the fun movement mechanics.

A solid metroidvania. Although I generally don't love the retro aesthetic it worked well and the gameplay mechanic of switching between 3 characters was also fun. Exploration was overall good, but what held the game back was that starting over at the entrance after every death was too annoying. Fast travel was OK, but it could take significant effort to get back to where you were.