Obdurate
Game Junkie
Member Since: 26 Jul 2008
Location: Canada
Age: 40
Bio: I have a twitter: https://twitter.com/flickmetictyler
I even occasionally tweet.
Here's a big long empty space to symbolize the void in my soul.
Anything 51 and up is a recommendation, meaning you aren't wasting your time seeing it. Anything between 51-79 ranges from mediocre to very good. Anything 80+ is what I call a "Great Movie" and it's a must-see and is awesome to various degrees. Anything that's a 50 is something that I'm a fence sitter on (meaning I'm too useless to actually be able to make up my god damn mind) so it could go either way. 49 and under means you should avoid. Under 10 means I was probably raped by the movie or, at the very least, fondled. Despite the effort I've put into explaining my rating system, numbers are fairly often chosen at random (well, maybe my gut feeling) so I might actually like a movie I rated 75 more than an 85, I just really can't be bothered to go back and constantly re-do my ratings.
I even occasionally tweet.
Here's a big long empty space to symbolize the void in my soul.
Anything 51 and up is a recommendation, meaning you aren't wasting your time seeing it. Anything between 51-79 ranges from mediocre to very good. Anything 80+ is what I call a "Great Movie" and it's a must-see and is awesome to various degrees. Anything that's a 50 is something that I'm a fence sitter on (meaning I'm too useless to actually be able to make up my god damn mind) so it could go either way. 49 and under means you should avoid. Under 10 means I was probably raped by the movie or, at the very least, fondled. Despite the effort I've put into explaining my rating system, numbers are fairly often chosen at random (well, maybe my gut feeling) so I might actually like a movie I rated 75 more than an 85, I just really can't be bothered to go back and constantly re-do my ratings.
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Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) - Rated 03 Aug 2025
"The first while I played this it was a 10/10. The initial smashing was, as I saw someone say, an "OCD simulator." It was so satisfying though. But as that wore off, the game became a 9/10 for me. But that's maybe just a me thing, and a 9/10 isn't a bad score at all, especially for someone like me who doesn't enjoy 3D platformers as much as I do 2D ones. This still oozes charm, creativity (in both the regular world and the challenge areas) and great music."
Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011) - Rated 02 Aug 2025
"I played the HD version. Since it was built for the PSP, the way this plays out makes a lot of sense. Bite-sized missions, etc. I don't generally like "down time" like this where you walk around the academy talking to people, so that kills the flow for me. There is a decent amount of depth and lots of characters to get invested in, and the story's good. The focus is combat, and while it's fine, there is some PSP clunkiness still present. But this is a good game, warts and all."
Marvel Rivals (2024) - Rated 23 Jul 2025
"I enjoy it but hero shooters just aren't really for me. For what it is though, it's great."
Splatoon 3 (2022) - Rated 29 Jun 2025
Mario Kart World (2025) - Rated 29 Jun 2025
"Free roam isn't anything exciting but I actually dig the intermission races because it incorporates the open world in a way that's refreshing and isn't just boring driving from A to B. And I know the way they patched the map selection (as of now) is stupid but it doesn't really change my enjoyment any. Ultimately, this is probably the most fun MK I've played because it does everything that makes MK a blast, with excellent, smooth driving and chaos."
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army (2025) - Rated 29 Jun 2025
"While I enjoy mainline SMTs more than this because the adventures feels bigger and have better pacing, this is still a lot of fun. Playing adult Pokemon is always a good time. There's a good amount of depth here. Story's fine. Music's fine. I dig the action RPG aspect of it quite a bit, and how easy it all feels to handle. I never played the original so I can't comment on quality of life changes, but this game's smooth."
Streets of Rage 4 (2020) - Rated 29 Jun 2025
Splitgate 2 (2025) - Rated 13 Jun 2025
"For context: in online shooters, I really just need deathmatch and for it to feel good. I don't care about a lot of progression (some is nice), and actually kinda like when there are fewer guns/attachments so it's more uniform and I don't feel like I'm dying just because they have better guns. So the fact that this game is pretty bare, all things considered, doesn't matter to me because it has cool maps and FEELS good. Also, I'm no Battle Royale fan but I don't mind it here."
Cobra Triangle (1989) - Rated 13 Jun 2025
"In terms of depth and the different objectives you have, this is a massive jump up from some earlier Rare. But old games don't age super well. This one has aged a little better than something like Jetpac, but driving the boat is still clunky and frustrating--totally acceptable at the time but decades later, it's hard to be as accepting of how it plays. Still some enjoyment to be had here, though."
Jetpac (1983) - Rated 13 Jun 2025
"The unfortunate reality is that due to tech limitations, many old video games just don't hold up today. Only the best of the best, like Mario, etc. Sure, for its time, flying around was probably pretty fun, but I wouldn't recommend it now unless you're interested in old games and the history of video games/developers."
