Hylian_Ticipated

@Precinct1313 You're very kind. Your place has awesome stuff!

Also, NL just removed this review from the top page so people would be less likely to see comments now. Pathetic.

Wow, Nintendo Life. You removed The Sinking City review from the top page feature so it would be further down the articles so people would be less likely to go to it and see the comments? You think I wouldn't notice while you also don't address me on Twitter? How dumb do you think I am?

I've been playing Ni no Kuni on Switch because that's how it works.

@MsJubilee That's why I was vocal on PJ O'Reilly's review of Vambrace: Cold Soul. Anyone would know you could walk 3 feet in that game with the right recruitable member and not trigger traps. I'd bet anything that the game was too hard for him and he gave up. His complaints on the map alone told me enough that he wasn't capable. Thus the game got a 4. Of course, anyone can score how they wish, but to do so would mean you should have enough knowledge of the game. NL will try to convince me otherwise, but I'm not buying it.

Now, I'm not saying the lot of them don't play some games enough or to completion, but what I'm finding out about this industry is that you don't have to do squat. You just fill a quota and move on.

@Barbara001 I've been playing it even before Dom, the sanity effects are nothing like Eternal Darkness. They're just visually distorting with ghostly imagery, nothing too crazy. Controls are average. It's more about detective work and piecing clues together enjoying it for the narrative aspects of it. While you can shoot, it's often best to avoid encounters. You can scavenge for materials, ammo, first aid, craft traps and throwable objects. Story will play out differently depending on the choices you make even in dialogue as well, but how would you know that?

@Coach_A I don't fault you for feeling that way. Not saying I work harder than, just that I put time into mine. Big outlets shouldn't get a pass because they think they can get away with it having a large userbase. As one who's on my 3rd year now, it just hurts, personally. If you're a reputable site, act like it. You're informing a vast amount of people so that's even more important.

@nessisonett the pics taken were from the 1st hour barely, too. Not even changed into one of the new costumes from the drab default. You might want to check my recent twitter post for evidence of their playtimes.

https://twitter.com/HylianTicipated/status/1172682329434841088

Is that all that's needed is to boot the game up for a few minutes and then write up a basic description a couple days later? It is a solid port. That's all we need to tell them, right?

@akennelley1 Good to hear your thoughts. I'm personally not calling either of them out. It's just the damning evidence that I have that can't be explained. I question daily if I should share it or not. Because I want answers. Small outlets bust their ass and the big wigs get a pass because they have to pump it out. Not on my watch.

@Lucarianzx That's not what I asked.

Should a person who doesn't put any time into games be reviewing them?

@PJOReilly Ow my sides. Ooo my liver.

Yeah.

@Lucarianzx I won't answer for them, but what if I told you there are reviews by one person on Nintendo Life who seem questionable, whose comments are full of dogging on said reviews, and there was evidence to back up that they don't play the games for barely even a short amount of time? To what standards would you hold the highly esteemed NL? Asking for a friend.

@JorisD yet writing half a book comes easy for some, and BS'ing your viewers easy for others.

Not in my playthrough. The devs added the quality of life improvements and balanced the difficulty. It was challenging, but still fair. Maps fairly easy to comprehend if you know your directions because the map shows you where you've been and where you are. Did you bother? You assemble the right team for unlocking chests and avoiding traps, you won't have a problem. The combat is basic, I'll give you that. The world and its lore is great, though. If you're not in it for the story, why hate on the story? Every character has something to different to say in every chapter. There's a lot of stuff you didn't touch on. The game even has touchscreen support. And hating on tutorials you only get in the beginning for the first time? All you need to do is press B to back out of reading important stuff. Did you beat it? Explains the press kit photos. NL is getting funny.

I guess I'm generous. I gave it a 6. It's certainly not a "poor" game. It's short so it's poor? lol. I can't argue that its length and lack of depth in levels had me wanting more, but the controls are good and I can't argue against it being $6.

Also, it takes more of a Mr. Gimmick clone than Kirby.

@Cosats hell yeah, brother.

@Cosats I believe Damien played the game and his review is completely fair game. However, I want to ask you: do you believe all NL staff play games they review?

The downvote brigade is feelin' energetic today. Feel free to conjure negative ratings on my comment and put me out of my misery.

@carlos82 Oh, some reviews seem iffy do they? I've got some interesting data on that.

Mitch, you seem like a cool guy who plays games

It's really not a bad game. I dig the dungeons. I too said the gameplay is half-baked. Actually we said a lot of similar things (makes me wonder). There's just not a lot of polish and are frustrating moments. The game is full of heart, though. I gave it a 6.8. You know where to look to know more.

Amazing how successful patbacknitro18 is right now. sigh

BOOSH!!! Fun dude. Take care, Smithy.

I'm STILL playing through Hand of Fate 2 on Switch when I have the time. Bought the DLC about a week ago finally actually. There's no game like it and when I heard the news I felt sad. I wish everyone had the privilege to buy it and play it. I gave it an 8.9, but it's pretty much a 9.

I like what Ash Paulsen said once, "He's like that uncle that you never met, but he keeps sending you gifts every year for your birthday".

It's true. And it hurts. Great to have had that man for nearly half my life.

I'll be sending my left Yellow in. My launch left Grey drifted in the summer of 2017. Sold it to GameStop (haha) and bought the Yellows, which the left started drifting barely 2 months in. I'm careful and take care of my stuff. Until the entire hardware (analog stick) is re-worked, it's not solved and I'm not happy.

I'll get my repaired Joy-Con back and it'll happen again. If Nintendo wants a process of repeated repairs, then that's on them. Not buying another Joy-Con.

"We know our sticks are trash. Hit us up and we'll repair it with the same trash components. You'll be good. Promise".

After doing my tallying, I gave the score an 8.3 and I explain why in the review. I've completed the story and its specific challenges, cleared out the store, got over 16 billion points. The HD rumble is fantastic, I don't know how anyone could say it's not doing its job. Whether the game's theming is for you or not, the pinball gameplay is great. If you want to see my detailed review, you know where to find me.

@HobbitGamer Totally good point. And...

@ThanosReXXX You're correct and that's precisely where my judgement comes from. You're either a genuine fan of his or you're not. It seems like people who aren't a fan of his want it to be known that they aren't almost out of being ashamed if they were. That's what gets me. I don't want to apply that to everyone. So my apologies. It's one of those days.

Love & Respect

Why does everyone have to mention whether they were a fan or liked/disliked his content? How is it relevant? Isn't just commenting on someone's well-being all that's needed? Y'all worried about your own insecurities more than anything else. Every time I see that on Twitter I lose my poop. Who gives a fudge.

People who think Mike is terrible don't know how much he 180'd his attitude and outlook on life in an honest and self-analyzing way. People want to fault him for his upbringing and influencers. It doesn't excuse his past, but he's a perfect figure in the present with results to show.

@Daftbomb I'd say it's a good 30 seconds for generating the level.

@holygeez03 I can confirm that there are motion controls. You can adjust sensitivity as well and it works just like you'd expect it to. It feels right during breach slo-mo.

I'll be playing tonight. If you happen to meet me online, be scared of my Mega Man, come at me bro, git gud son, and ggs.

Sphinx day zero.

Got my Switch key days ago. This game is addicting. The music is good, too.

I can confirm that this game is sweet. I really enjoyed it and it gave me the feels.

I can also confirm that her name is Arina, not Ariana.

There is HD rumble. You can feel the heartbeat when holding Asuka's hand. The most explicit item in the game also goes pretty ham. I unlocked everything. Coincidentally the score came out to 6.9.

Check my profile if you want to know more.

Can confirm this game is pretty good. 8.1/10

@aznable Mian is my waifu so we've actually been playing together for most of those hours. She might have figured out I see Sylvie on the side and glance at Shermie from a distance. Here's hoping she doesn't notice.

@SDF_Macross77 @Drac_Mazoku Docked is 30fps, never had any dips. Handheld varies. Mostly it's 30fps, but it feels like the framerate is unlocked, meaning it can even go above 30fps in rare cases. When that happens, going above 30, dropping from its highest point is noticeable.

@nonprophetmusic Fair!

@MonkeyKing Nothing wrong with that. I just see a lot of recent comments about the game only being fan-service just because it's accessible. It caters to both casual and players who can learn the tech. But yeah, it's not supposed to be the next big fighter. I understand. Just makes me wish for a demo so people can see for themselves. And DOM, check your Twitter sometimes, lol.

@MonkeyKing Have you played it? I sunk 35 hours into it, there's more than just fan-service. It's actually a fun game. Learning the different combo setups will take time, despite being accessible. Coming from a fighting veteran. Just my one opinion, though.

If you're a fan of HD rumble, you guys are really gonna like it here.

Heh, the motion controls also work with the Pro Controller believe it or not.

I'm tellin' you, this game keeps on giving. New cards all the time, fun battle system, The Dealer is awesome, etc. We also gave it an 8.9, so Dom is right!

I've been playin' this for about a week now and I can tell you while co-op is great, it's just as good solo. The art direction, puzzles and music are great. Don't overlook this Nindie!

Milanoir should be where it's at.

Rednecks destroying precious astronomically aligned foreign monuments. Sounds about right.

@Ralek85 I fall between the middle of the two sites, giving it an 8.3 if that adds to your collective judgement, not that you asked or possibly care.

It's very fun.

{edit} Also, the movement is 4 directional. If you've played the original The Legend of Zelda on NES you can basically know how precise it is. It also behaves on like an imaginary grid. The animation of your character actually turns to your next direction as opposed to just automatically facing in that direction if that makes any sense. So when that happens he's actually snapping into that row/column as you move directions. It might take a bit to understand what's going on.

That introductory price of $5 is a steal. Clever puzzles and fun game easily worth the price and gameplay hours.