i haven't been playing much retro games as of late. instead i've been playing hogwarts legacy gradually over this past month. it went on sale for cheap on steam around thanksgiving and is again on this winter sale. the combat is very fun and gives you a good selection of spells to use and combine. the game does like to drip feed you its mechanics though, but i do recommend playing it.
i also think i should finish parasite eve now that its christmas day. i began playing it during october, because its a horror game, but then it stuck me after like 80% threw the game "wait this a christmas game. this game starts during christmas eve so i should wait until christmas time."