At the end of April I finished:
1. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Emulator) - 4,5/10
It's really crazy how different this game is on each platform, in virtually every respect, including difficulty level. I decided to play this game on every platform it was released on. This version is easiest.
2. Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition (Switch 2) - 7/10
Overall, the game is good after the patches. If it had been like this at launch, it would have been better received, although there is also a lot of untapped potential, especially in the side quests, which are usually mediocre. And then there's the fan service, which is also mostly just for the sake of it. Only Lando, who appears in the DLC, Jabba, and Bib Fortuna play a bigger role.
Qi'ra, Temmin Wexley, Darth Vader and Boba Fett also appear, but in my opinion, they are completely underutilized. This is especially true with Boba Fett, whom we only see and hear once when sneaking into Jabba's palace while in the ventilation duct.
3. Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (Switch) - 5,5/10
A game with beautiful graphics, but short, taking only 4 hours to complete, and for a game titled “Melody of Moominvalley ,” there isn't much music in it.
4. Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2) - 9/10
Game is great, but I really felt that the last few floors were just prolonging the story unnecessarily.
5. Chinese Parents (Switch) - 6/10
This game is about being a child in China, and it doesn't really end; our first child becomes a parent to the next one, and so on, from generation to generation. You can play for the first 10 generations, but then it gets boring because you've seen practically everything the game has to offer.
6. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (Switch 2) - 7,5/10
Actually, in my opinion, it’s one of the best Dragon Ball games besides Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 1 & 2, and Dragon Ball Z: Buu’s Fury. It has a very good combat system, tons of content, and a story that takes us through the series’ most important moments, while also letting you unlock an alternate version of events. The only downside is that the AI of the computer opponents is a bit weak, and the tutorial is weak.
7. Despelote (Switch) - 5/10
A game designed to tap into the nostalgia for childhood felt by those who were children in the 1990s and early 2000s, centred around the historic event of Ecuador’s first-ever qualification for the World Cup, as the action takes place in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, and we see it from the perspective of 8-year-old Julián, the game’s creator and developer. In this way, it is an autobiographical game. There is little interactivity; for example, we can watch real-life footage of Ecuadorian football matches or play actual first-person street football with kids. But the controls are poor, especially when you want to play football. The art style is unique and very distinctive, which is why, when I saw the trailer for this game during one of the Nintendo Directs last year, I knew I wanted to give it a go.
However, due to this graphic style, the matches are hard to watch on TV because you can’t see much, and the game is short - 1,5 hour. Additionally, once you’ve finished the main game, you can freely play the game in a game, which is Tino Tini’s Soccer 99 – a fictional game in the style of Sensible Soccer, although the title references similar game - Dino Dini’s Goal
8. Blacksad: Under the Skin (PC) - 8/10
Damn, this game is seriously underrated. I didn’t even know the comics it’s based on, but it’s a bit like a mix of film noir and Zootopia. The storyline is brilliantly crafted, as we investigate the death of a boxing club owner and the disappearance of his protégé, a rising boxing star.
It soon becomes clear that we’re dealing with a murder, and then there are a few more plot twists, which ultimately reveal that the case is much bigger than that. The only cons are the outdated QTEs and the character's slow movement. It's a shame that Pendulo Studios, the studio that made this game, went out of business last year, because game features well-written characters and a compelling storyline, and really had the potential to become a full-fledged game series.
9.Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2) - 9/10
Firstly, it’s a brilliant port on the Switch 2. Secondly, whilst I used to give up on the original when playing it on the PlayStation, I’ve now had a brilliant time playing it with different graphics and completely different mechanics. I’ve finally understood why Final Fantasy VII is considered the best instalment in the series. The only minuses are the occasional sense that the game is being unnecessarily prolonged, and the Square Enix decision to split it into three parts.
