Abram Buehner

I think my POV is that while that saying is true, I also think presence makes a game like this seem clearer. Part of what makes a Metroid game interesting to me is what subsequent playthroughs reveal. I actually like the routing of Prime 4 a lot and I didn't know that on the first run

It's partially that and partially a desire to really understand what the game is doing and saying so I make sure my praises and criticisms are grounded in it, not my thoughts on Retro's legacy or what Prime 1-3 are doing

The more I replay Prime 4 and the more I reflect on it, the more apathetic I feel. At this point, I can't escape that it's thin and perfunctory and unable to provide a coherent vision that inspires me and makes me feel curious like the previous games do. I like it bc I'm predisposed to enjoy Metroid

Would love to revisit this one. Haven't played it since 2015

The second-to-second curiosity and decision-making Bananza inspires is still so exciting to me. I pop back into it regularly just to revel in the joy of exploring with DK. Certainly in my top 10 games ever

If every video game released for the rest of the year is terrible, 2026 would still be a goated year for me on the shoulders of Pokopia and Marathon alone

Heracross in a flower field 🍃

It's me! I tried to write less about why I think these games are good and more about what moments or feelings stuck with me from last year. So it's a little different than a regular top 10, but I'm happy with it, and I hope people find some value in it.

I have tried Mouse controls in every Nintendo game that supports them and Pokopia is the first time that I've used them and thought "actually yes, this is good and meaningful and incredibly useful and better for what I'm trying to achieve than my regular control scheme"

Happy birthday!!!!!!!!!!

I don't really know what criteria we're using to make these 3x3 game grids, so I'm going on the principle of "if I had a really small shelf that could only hold 9 games, which 9 games would I want"

unfortunately the charge is the same

I appreciate you turning yourself in

posting a timestamped photo of marathon running on my ps5 and remanding a recount

Doing a citizen's arrest on anyone who posts about the Marathon concurrent player count

Loved the first hour I played and I can't wait to settle in for several hours after work tn

I've only played an hour of Pokopia during lunch, but that one hour captured my imagination & curiosity in an immediate and wonderful way. It so thoughtfully saturates this little crafting/building sandbox with Pokémon terms and ideas that are brilliantly rethought for this context. In awe of it

I didn't realize that was a discourse since I only played it for the first time last year, but I think MHGU is easily one of the most beautiful games I've played

I think that if Pokopia came out when I was 11 it would be the only game I ever played. I think that if Pokopia came out when I was 25 it would still dominate my gaming life. I am currently 25

YouTube video by Critical Error Remakes Are Good, Actually

REMAKES ARE GOOD!
youtu.be/BjDmzSYeTVA

real af

It's most similar to comfort TV shows. My girlfriend sort of cycles between the same 4 shows over and over and over. And in fairness so do I, I have seen every episode of seinfeld many many times

I'm just thinking about playing Pokopia tomorrow & I'm thinking about RE9 last night... I'm considering that if I were to make a top 10 games of all-time list MK World & Bananza would be on it... I'm pondering all the games I've not listed that I love... Switch 2 is prob my fave system ever already

Fantastic game so far!!

So sorry to hear this Joe :(

Still playing virtual boy

little wario with his hat off is freaky

Finally trying out my Switch 2 Virtual Boy

Some days I think Tenet is the greatest movie of all time

Highguard was extremely fun & its shutdown is an indictment of the gamemaking/funding environment. But I also think that it's kind of on you & your management if you take a secret Tencent deal tied to milestones you miss by a mile before spiking all your team's jobs and work into the dumpster?