CosmicMonkey
Game Buff
Member Since: 05 Apr 2009
Location: Montreal, Canada
Age: 32
Bio: Hi! I like movies. I also like things that aren't movies. Like Cupcakes. and Corgies.
I don't review short films.
For increased precision and accuracy, I'm only ranking films I've seen since around early 2007.
Letterboxd: CosmicMonkey
I don't review short films.
For increased precision and accuracy, I'm only ranking films I've seen since around early 2007.
Letterboxd: CosmicMonkey
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Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Rated 16 Dec 2024
"Playing this for the first time brought me the same feeling I had playing Super Mario 64 for the first time in '96. There's just so much joy and wonder from simply running and jumping around a 3D environment, it's incredible. My only 2 nitpicks are that there's too probably many moons, almost diluting the thrill of finding them sometimes, and that some kingdoms are better than others (Metro, Wooded, & Sand being the stand-outs, while Snow & Lake could have been cut without losing anything)."
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) - Rated 14 Dec 2024
"I'd call this the "Best JRPG for people who don't like JRPGs". Most of the genre's most annoying mechanics/tropes are gone or minimized: No grinding, a streamlined leveling and party management system, a more engaging twist on turn-based combat, relatively short (30-35 hours). I still didn't love it, though I understand it's appeal. It's world and characters are unabashedly weird and quirky and at times there's a dark humour rarely found in Nintendo games."
Inside (2016) - Rated 22 May 2024
"An eerie, unsettling yet beautiful meditation on the dehumanizing effects of authoritarianism and the enduring spirit of collective struggle against it."
Star Control II (1992) - Rated 19 May 2024
"Haven't played more than an couple of hours, but wanted to let everyone know that there's a free open source HD remake available here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/urquanmastershd/"
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - Rated 19 May 2024
"Second-best Mario Kart after Double Dash, and has great online multiplayer system. It's a well refined iteration of a familiar formula."
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (2010) - Rated 19 May 2024
"While I'd go short of calling it a masterpiece, it is very good, with a unique and charming visual style, a catchy score, and an engrossing plot that expertly replicates the intrigue and twist-filled plots of film noir. A relatively unique experience in gaming, even over a decade after it's release. I'd love to see what other ideas Takumi could come up with if Capcom ever let him work on something other than Ace Attorney."
Super Mario World (1990) - Rated 04 May 2024
Mario's Super Picross (1995) - Rated 04 May 2024
"I think picross is my favourite of the crossword/sudoku/games-to-play-while-you-listen-to-the-news genre. But how on earth do you rank it, when it's fundamentally the same experience every single time?"
Okami (2006) - Rated 25 Apr 2024
"Highly recommend playing on the Switch, touch-screen controls are absolutely the best way to play Okami. I enjoyed the world, aesthetic and story, although the third act felt rushed and incomplete. There's a level of charm, artistry and creativity that still makes the game stand out so many years later."
Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) - Rated 12 Apr 2024
"Would absolutely be willing to call this the hardest game ever made. I would have a better chance becoming an Olympic Athlete than ever finishing this."
