#Pajama sam 1 speedrun series#

I played a bit of Castlevania II and decided to skip straight to this one. Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES) | 19th September - 10hrs | 4/5 Overall, an amusing little game with light spooky dressing.Ģ5. The Poltergust controls are finnicky at times which can make some encounters frustrating. We took turns playing this and it's quite a fun game to backseat drive in thanks to the focus on explorative play that so many Nintendo games have. It still looks great in 4K even today thanks to impressive dynamic lighting, particle effects, transparency and reflections. I remember this being something of a tech demo in the early days of the Gamecube, although I hadn't played it until now. Luigi's Mansion (Dolphin) | 18th September - 6hrs | 4/5 That might be fair, although on the flipside I think it emphasises flanking and positioning.Ĭelica's suicidal naviety for plot reaonsĢ4. I've seen some criticism of the map design.

I also really liked the shift away from always being shuttled into the next mission to having an overworld map and being able to explore areas on foot. One change I appreciate is that promotion stat boosts now work in a way that doesn't favour delaying your promotions for optimal stat growth. The gameplay was more chunky srpg goodness that I think people expect from the series. I promoted my Kliff into a Dread Fighter and he became a dextrous juggernaut that could steamroll maps solo - good stuff. Honestly, I enjoyed a whole bunch of characters in this game. It has a gorgeous art-style, a lovely soundtrack and fully voice-acted dialogue dialogue between a likeable set of characters (except for maybe Faye). Presentation-wise, this game is flawless. Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia (3DS) | 12th September - 60hrs | 5/5Įchoes is only the second Fire Emblem game I've played after FE7 on the GBA and I saw much of what I enjoyed return in this title. It's probably a bit better with a friend.Ģ3. It plays like a slightly more refined version of the prior games, it's just that the surroundings are all rotten. My review probably sounds a bit damning but I want to be clear that the very base of the game itself is solid enough. Unfortunately this game didn't have the atmosphere to make it more tolerable. After awhile I felt like I was playing Doom 3 in regards to the constantly spawning enemies that come from nonsensical places. I'm not sure if it was in an attempt to balance for co-op or not but said enemies are also really tanky in regards to health values, even on the normal or easy difficulties. There's no sense of build-up when you move through environments because every time you encounter enemies it's a massive spawn of them. The pacing of the game in terms of gameplay flow is wack. Isaac (and Carver) have a smoother feeling set of movements but it's hard to take advantage of them due to the encounter design. There's this new weapon crafting system that had potential but I'm not sure what incentive there is to experiment with things beyond building the strongest weapon you can and slapping on upgrades since it isn't like you'll have to worry about rare ammo drops. The plasma cutter you start out with consumes the same exact clips as a rocket launcher you'd build later on. For some reason ammo was turned into a generic consumable for each weapon in the game. We end up with some baffling cuts/simplifications instead. With an increase in combat focus one would think the combat would be enhanced in a significant way.

#Pajama sam 1 speedrun series#

I'm not gonna complain about the shift to an action heavy focus because I think it had potential (even if it wasn't what the series was known for) but wow, was the execution botched. One of the most misguided games I've ever played. If you want to come back for the rest they'll still be there in the future if you take some time away. I recommend picking a favorite character to focus on and stick with them for your first run and go from there. This doesn't add up to anything truly substantial content wise. Said tasks remain constant from run to run with the only potential difference being how in depth you choose to be when exploring. There's three weeks in the game with each day seeing you go to a certain area or do a specific task. Even though there's effectively five paths/endings to take the game stays mostly the same in terms of format. The problems start to show up in replays. There's something really satisfying about exploring the desolate locations and piecing together what happened and the culmination of your work in the end of the game. The story is compelling enough with a great setting, atmosphere, and cast of characters. Game 81 – Alone With You (PS4) - ~20 hours – 3.5/5