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I finished Sackboy: A Big Adventure last night. I didn't manage to do everything... but things got pretty difficult and frustrating for me near the end... so I did what I could and did what I thought I could do. All in all... I should not have underestimated this game. I really shouldn't have. It's a lesson learned though I suppose. Well... I hope so at least lol. As the saying goes... you can't 'judge a book by it's cover' and that's most definitely the case here. This game is actually a REALLY good platformer and far better than I was expecting. A really fun (albeit frustrating and overly hard near the end at least for me) experience. Not only that... GOD DAMN THE MUSIC IN THIS GAME. SO GOD DAMN GOOD. I can't praise it enough I really can't. Probably the BEST soundtrack I've heard in a Platformer in a really long time. I won't say ever because that's probably stretching it but DAMN IS IT GOOD. Look it up on YouTube if you want (or just play the game and experience it for yourself like I did lol). It even uses licensed music and what it uses is pretty great too (so be careful if you stream it lol). Just overall great.

All in all... great game. PlayStation doesn't realize what it has under it's nose. It literally has two platformers to make up for the loss of Crash and Spyro (if that happens). It's just sad they'll never realize this. Maybe they will... but my expectations are basically 'bottom of the barrel' when it comes to something like this. I'd definitely play another game like this. Not sure I'd play LittleBigPlanet (it would depend honestly) but if another Sackboy platformer is ever made... I'll be there to support it for sure.

Now I finally get to play the game that was the whole reason I wanted to a PS5 in the first place lol. No not FF16 that comes much later lol. That was just a bonus. I'm talking about... Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart. I've heard the Platinum is easy so I'll be attempting that. Install times are pretty ridiculous for PS5 games from what I've experienced so far so if I don't start it tonight then tomorrow for sure.

 

I finished Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart last night. I didn't get 'true' 100% I guess... but I did manage to get the Platinum and all Collectibles (all Gold Bolts, Lorbs, Armor, Spybots, etc.). That's pretty decent if you ask me... as well as 'good enough' lol

So... honestly... even though I feel like this game is too short (most of the games in this franchise are anymore) I suppose it is technically better to have a great experience that's short than something that feels like it's 'overly padded' or whatever wording you want to use is. That's pretty much what this game is. Possibly too short... but a great experience from start to end. The best story in the franchise since the initial PS3 trilogy of R&C (Ratchet & Clank) games. Great character development for the new characters too despite the amount of time they had to tell it. They may not need to do anything else (though obviously more could be explored). Biggest areas probably in the entire franchise in some cases (from what I can remember at least) and a great amount of variety for what you do (controlling different characters and the different puzzles and such).

So yeah... probably the best R&C game since Tools of Destruction, Quest for Booty and A Crack In Time. I'm not sure what happened during that time with those other games... and I'm not saying they were bad... but they certainly weren't 'good' either IMO. That reboot game... wasn't a good idea either if you ask me. It was... fine. But that's all I can say about it. Hopefully... this is a sort of 'return to form' for this franchise. Which probably needed it. We won't know until the next game... if there is one... and whenever that is. Considering how long games tend to take to make now... likely not for another 5 to 10 years... *sighs* Oh well I guess.

I really enjoyed my time with this game. That's all that really matters. Like I said, IMO, it's the best game in the franchise since the initial PS3 trilogy games.

Next up... NO WAY. IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING. I GET TO ACTUALLY PLAY THE GAME I LEGITIMATELY THOUGHT WAS NOTHING BUT A PIPE DREAM. What game is that you ask? TWEWY2. Neo: TWEWY. Neo: The World Ends With You.

Yeah... I can't be unbiased with this game in all likelihood. Could you? If you played a game you thought was nothing but a pipe dream? Didn't think so. So you'll just have to forgive me as I act like a fangirl for the next couple of weeks to a month lol

 

I'm currently playing WoW, Honkai Star Rail (Kafka best girl), finishing 100%ing Dave the Diver (such a good game oh my Haruhi), and have my weekly DnD sessions where my current character is a burly Russian dude.

 

Currently deep into Retro Bowl College – can't seem to put it down!

 

I've been diving into Civilization VI. It's a total time-sink, but it's so rewarding to see your empire rise through the ages.

 

I've got a bit of a gaming mix going on. Recently, I've been lost in the vast world of Skyrim, slaying dragons and exploring every nook and cranny. The immersive RPG experience just keeps me coming back for more. On the flip side, I've been teaming up with buddies for some intense Apex Legends matches. There's something about the adrenaline rush of a good battle royale that I can't resist.