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In all likelihood it was probably something on Steam, or one of many retro purchases on ebay, neither of which I could narrow down to one game. Something around 2012. All I know for sure is, I bought my PC in 2015 with my own money, and the first “big” game I remember buying for that is Dark Souls 3. The first game I ever played was Fantasy World Dizzy, which I still (very) occasionally play.

I don’t believe in prescribing the “type” of games that should be made. A good game is a good game. And using Dragon Quest as an example? DQXI was so stale. It was probably the stalest game I’ve played in a long time. Talk about a series that does need an injection of something new. Haven’t played Rebirth but I absolutely loved FF7 Remake, to me it hit the perfect sweet spot between new and old.

Done some cool stuff in the Creche, found a Legendary weapon and forwarded some quests. This game is at its best when it gets story heavy. Now it’s time to head back to the Shadow Lands I think.

Back playing this too, put another hour or so into it. Still in the same place as I mentioned above, the Githyanki Creche. Around 75 hours in at the moment.

https://www.gematsu.com/2024/04/windblown-gameplay-trailer Coming to early access later this year.

Yeah that was a cool trailer. Have owned the first one for ages but need to play it.

Reviews: IGN - 8 PC Gamer - 60% Eurogamer - 3/5 Mixed reviews but I’ll still pick this up soon I think, ticks a lot of boxes for me.

https://www.eurogamer.net/slay-the-spire-is-getting-a-sequel Early access in 2025.

Broken Roads reviews: PC Gamer - 64% Eurogamer - 2/5 Think someone had this for Fantasy Critic last year. Dodged a bullet.

I’m more with Maf, I remember playing Jak and Daxter for the first time and thinking “wow this looks amazing”. Also I had no idea FFX was even a “botched port” so that stuff wasn’t even on my mind. That being said, I pay very little to performance or frame rate unless it’s a huge issue.

Been an excellent year for music so far. Been listening to these (the Animal Collective album is from 2023). Lots more good music coming out too by artists I like.

Games I wish I could experience again for the first time? So many. I think the most fun I ever had playing a game was San Andreas, so that for sure. Guitar Hero too. Something like Outer Wilds can never be experienced twice (although I hope they make a sequel). Being back home in Ireland is reminding me that one of my favourite things to do is play games so that’s something that I’d like do a lot of when I get back to Japan. I never thought I’d have to “make time” to play games but I guess life goes that way.

Nice one.

I’m in the highly recommend IV and VI camp. Both have amazing music too. Worth it for the music alone. I played them in this order: VIII - love it, one of my favourite games ever IX - love it, one of my favourite games ever VI - love it, GBA version is definitely better than the PS1 version though, I assume the awful slowdown from the PS1 version is gone from modern versions X - love it, played many times VII - late to the party with this but loved it too X-2 - only FF I ever played with a guide which I regret, but cool game IV - loved it V - it was ok XII - loved the gameplay, played it to death XIII - it was ok VII Remake - loved it, one of my favourite games of the last gen Think that’s it so far.

I’m always in the mood for a tennis game too. Still haven’t played one as good as Anna Kournikova’s Smash Court Tennis on the PS1.