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Ys X: Nordics Platinum Review
In early 2019, my wife picked up a game in a series I had never heard of, on the PlayStation 4 made by Nihon Falcom. I knew Falcom as the developer of the Trails series, but at this point, I had not yet been completely sucked into the series. I thought the game looked interesting,…
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Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 1 & 2 Platinum Review
Vampires have always fascinated me. Whether in films or games, their gothic allure and unquenchable thirst for blood have captivated my imagination. Beyond Castlevania, I didn’t encounter many vampire-centric games during my youth—at least not until I stumbled upon gems like Vampire: The Masquerade and BloodRayne in the early 2000s. However, it was Soul Reaver…
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Castlevania: Dominus Collection Platinum Review
Despite loving both the Sci-Fi and the Fantasy Genres, Fantasy has always been the favoured child in my eyes, so it may come as no surprise. But when it comes to the Metroidvania genre, I have always felt more kinship with the Vania side of the equation. This is mainly due to Symphony of the…
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Metaphor Re Fantazio Platinum Review
I was a teenager when I first picked up a JRPG made by Atlus. I was at an age where I was starting to really figure out what kind of games I like, branching out from my comfort zone that was mostly Squaresoft RPGs. I was also an edgy emo kid, so when I saw…
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Black Myth: Wukong Platinum Review
I have a confession, I have never read Journey to the West, but like a lot of people, I am aware of it through cultural osmosis, and the influence of its most popular character, Sun Wukong. My knowledge of the plot of Journey to the West is, let’s call it minimal at best, and while…
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Blasphemous 2 Platinum Trophy Review
A couple of years ago, a close friend and trophy-hunting brother, recommended a game to me, knowing my love for Soulslikes and Metroidvanias. He was sure I’d enjoy “Blasphemous”—a brutal, beautifully grotesque world dripping with Catholic-inspired religious iconography and macabre artistry. And he was right; I loved it. Fast forward to late last year, when…
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Thank Goodness You’re Here Platinum Review
Despite having an unfortunately sizable backlog of games to platinum, I decided after finishing my last game to have a look at what new releases there had been on the Playstation Store. I wanted something a little bit different, a more light experience than the one I had just finished, but I was unsurprised to…
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Trails Through Daybreak Platinum Review
The Trails, or Kiseki, series, is one that I am relatively new to. In 2016, after a binge of big PS4 Platinums that included Doom, the Witcher 3 and Dark Souls 3, I was about to go on holiday and wanted a nice fun JRPG on the Vita to take with me to play in…
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Elden Ring – Shadow of the Erdtree Review
It is no secret that I am a Soulsborne enjoyer. I have played and platinumed all of the From Software action RPG series, on multiple platforms, and I imagine I will play and platinum whatever they come out with next with excitement. When Elden Ring came out, I had a great time with its open-world…
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Crow Country Platinum Trophy Review
Although the first games I played as a child were on the Super Nintendo, my first real console was the PlayStation 1. It marked the dawn of the 3d era of gaming, and it felt like such a huge leap forward in what games could look like. Final Fantasy 7, Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid…