Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 27/11/2025A quaint Thanksgiving meal, but its ours. The soup is posole, which might just become a Thanksgiving staple for us! 040
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 12/10/202521. Dark Deity 2 Way better gameplay than the first. Maps have interesting objectives / fog / etc. Ability/ring systems give some cool sense of progression. A better general narrative. But, trying not to be hyperbolic, one of the worst protags ever. Sucked a huge chunk of my enjoyment out of it 010
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 12/10/202520. Dark Deity This game was just 'ok'. The story was fine if a little bland, the maps are open without a lot of intricacies. The weapon token system was a bit strange. The bones of a ok game are there, but it feels more like a prototype than anything. Best thing going for it was the character art. 100
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 28/09/2025Hung out with three huskies (?) At the dog park and now relaxing on nearby restaurant patio 050
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 27/09/202519. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Not sure what can be said that hasn't already been said widely... Falcom could have easily compromised a Sky FC remake in so many ways, but they didn't, they nailed it. It felt faithful to the original such that it felt like I had already played it, in a good way! 150
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 13/09/202518. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Filled in a big gap in my play history by completing Oblivion for the first time! Enjoyed my time with it, but I can definitely see the "scaling" criticisms from 20 years ago. Lots of very-samey locations, and I wasn't feeling the expansion area at all. 110
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 13/09/202517. Drova: Forsaken Kin Tried this on strong word of mouth...it has a lot going for it! Seen it compared to Morrowind/Gothic...only comparison I have is Elex, but I see it. Fun quest design, unforgiving but rewarding world, story hiccups are the only things holding it back from being a no-doubter. 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 14/08/202516. The First Berserker: Khazan I'm proud of this one! I managed to beat it on Expert with no summons. I looked up every guide on the internet and overleveled for the final boss... but still! Excellent bosses, kinda mid everything else. It's a pretty self-confident game, the best kind of "7/10". 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 14/08/202515. Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time I respect this game a lot. It's endlessly surprising and feels like 3 games in one with how much is packed in. However, I ended up bouncing off of it (though I did finish it). It's a bit of a "fill the bars" experience that I didn't gel with at the time. 100
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 14/08/202514. System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster I'm glad I set aside a small amount of time for this. Easy to see how this game was one that inspired so many others that came after it. Seems highly replayable in a way that similar games today often aren't. I should play more immersive sims.. 100
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 14/08/202513. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon An ambitious but rough game. I was not expecting to vibe with the alternate-Arthurian mythos at all, but I came around to like it a lot! The UI underwent a major change and a lot of voice acting was added mid-playthrough, which made it feel very early-access. 100
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Unsurprisingly, E33 has a pretty strong presence in artist alley. And a Metaphor sighting! Also, Hazbin Hotel is everywhere... 000
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Staying a road trip to Denver, I am happily a passenger princess for this one. 280
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 25/06/202512. Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army A perfectly adequate game, the definition of "It's fine." I wish it leaned into the investigative angle more. The first few chapters give just a hint of it and then it falls off a bit. Though I was not expecting the story to go where it goes! 110
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 13/06/202511. Kingdom Come Deliverance II Really enjoyed this one, and it took me all month to play. A serious step up from the original technically, and still a relatively low-stakes story (but escalating!) A fair bit easier than the first game too. Excellent script, good characters, many good distractions. 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 21/05/202510. Lunar Remastered Collection This year I've played a handful of remastered RPGs that I missed when I was young (Saga, Suikoden, now Lunar). While I probably enjoyed Lunar 1/2 the least of the three, I still enjoyed it a lot. Also Lunar 2 was legitimately challenging at times, which surprised me. 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 21/05/20259. Monster Hunter Wilds I didn't really feel this one. Part of it is the game and part of it was me. I put so much time into World/Rise that I think Wilds was not different enough to hold my attention. Also the repetition between low and high rank really surprised me. Not bad, just bored me a bit. 110
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Oop, I haven't been doing well keeping this up to date.. 8. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Any incredibly impressive debut title. Not perfect (Lumina UI/UX) but I'm not sure there's another title this year that I would recommend as highly. I probably would have scored it a 10 if I had reviewed it. 110
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 25/04/20257. Saga Frontier 2 Remastered Once I put a few hours into this...I actually enjoyed it a heck of a lot? Maybe my second favorite SaGa game? I loved the generations-spanning interweaving storylines, it's formatted so much differently from other titles in the series. It's a perfect handheld game too. 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 25/04/20256. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition I'm mixed on this one. I think I see what others see, but being honest, by the end I felt a bit burnt out, but I enjoyed how it focused on different things than a "main" trilogy game. I can definitely see why it was divisive when it first released. 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 29/03/20255. Suikoden I&II HD Remaster My first time playing any Suikoden. Really cool to play these back to back to see how rapidly it evolved in the sequel. While some of the side stuff is a bit trivial, I really enjoyed my time in both games. Also, the pixel animations in II are some of the best ever? 130
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 04/03/20254. Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Didn't really hook me, though I am glad RGG is still able to mix in the brawler-style games alongside the main series. Did a small amount of the side content, but it didn't really compel me enough to really do a lot of it. Potentially just a small amount of series burnout 130
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 23/02/20253. Trails through Daybreak II I heard the muted reception to this when it originally released, but I tried to go in with an open mind. The opening acts were honestly decent worldbuilding, and I am even more endeared to Swin and Nadia. Act 3 has its reputation for a reason, though. Still enjoyed it. 130
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 23/02/20252. Avowed. I remembered to skeet out my review last week, but also lets add it to this list! I never expected that an Obsidian game would have such cool exploration. Definitely a game I want to revisit and roleplay as a completely different sort of character. 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 20/01/2025I guess I can keep a 2025 games list here...took me a while to get through this 1st one. 1. Kingdom Come: Deliverance I appreciated how grounded this game was in terms of stakes, nothing felt like it escalated too big/fast. I have fond memories of trying to figure out the combat at E3 2017 haha. 140
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 25/12/2024The pet stay place sends pictures of Wrigley to me while I'm out of town, here are my candid favorites lol 040
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Completely forgot how much time I put into Infinite Wealth. Other games that took significant playing time were Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader (80 Hours) and Emerald Beyond (86 Hours). MMO is really only on there because I didn't stop playing NGS until May-ish... 100
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Every once in a while, I feel like I've "fallen behind" in playing games (primarily RPGs) to be able to speak to them (for podcast purposes or in general), but then I reflect and am surprised by what I've managed to clear. Last goal is Romancing Saga 2: RotS before holiday travel and such kicks up. 140
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Today I cleared The Veilguard. I came to enjoy it the more I played it, and not in a "it gets good 20 hours in" sort of way, it kinda just grew on me the more I put in, in a subtle way. I actually really enjoyed a lot of the level design and puzzles. Not the strongest cast, but they grew on me too. 010
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Me and GFs first attempt at a turkey on our own. Maybe not the most cosmetic but it smells great. 120
Bryan @neomassicot.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Tree is up! Earlier than we normally would, but taking any excuse to be cozy and festive. 020
