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Bio: Most of my "full reviews" will just be random notes of things I want to remember. Some will be longer than others. I'm not trying to write a professional review in there, so they'll likely be rather disjointed. 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 a 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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Gears of War: E-Day (2026) - Rated 23 Oct 2026
Gears isn't for me anymore. For those who like Gears, I imagine this gives what they want. It started off well, and I was somewhat invested in the story. That's not really my issue. I just no longer like how these games feel and play. I know the controls are faithful but they suck nowadays. Guns feel crappy. Even the chainsaw is not that much fun. It's an okay shooter when it's linear but then they throw in more open, meaningless zones. MP isn't for me either. - Full Review
80 59%
Eden's Eclipse (2026) - Rated 20 Oct 2026
Despite growing up on shmups and having a love for them because of that, I don't play that many. That's kind of intentional because I don't want to saturate my brain with them so when I do play them, they still feel somewhat fresh. I don't think this does anything especially awesome but I still really enjoyed it.
100 99%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (2024) - Rated 19 Oct 2026
A brilliant rebound from Daybreak 2 which was quite good but flawed. All 3 routes are excellent. Gameplay systems still kick ass. An emotional story and a brilliant ending. Yeah, just Trails at its best. I don't know if it's my favourite of the series but it's definitely a 10/10 like some other ones. - Full Review
80 59%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II (2022) - Rated 07 Oct 2026
Honestly, it incorporates more of the characters I really liked from Reverie/Daybreak 1, plus more Renne (always good), and it plays just as smoothly as the previous game with an awesome hybrid battle system, a good soundtrack and a story that mostly works. I say mostly because I hate how they handled the time leap mechanic. Relied on it too much and kind of made the characters feel a little incompetent, even if the final explanation to why it happens is good. Still a great game. - Full Review
90 84%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak (2021) - Rated 27 Sep 2026
Massive change in gameplay, which is the most noticeable thing. Orbment system is deeper, combat is revamped with a real-time/turn-based hybrid. I really like some of the new characters but others kind of felt like they were lesser versions of previous ones. Generally a good story. Has some stupid Trails pacing issues in the finale. Soundtrack isn't as good as some other games. But I still loved it. - Full Review
95 94%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie (2020) - Rated 10 Sep 2026
I came onto Trails with the remake of the first one, and something I liked a lot about that was that it always felt like it was giving you stuff. Reverie feels like the start of that (with the rewards/Reverie Corridor). Gameplay is much like it has been. New cast is quite cool. It's a fitting closure to Crossbell/Erebonia. It does leave you with some questions but it is more of an end of an era. Didn't love the OST as much as some others but still loved the game. - Full Review
95 94%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (2018) - Rated 01 Sep 2026
While it's one of the worst Trails games up to this point, I still absolutely adore it. It is Falcom at their worst in some ways... not really respecting our time with a huge cast that always feels like they have to say something (while not really saying much of anything). And a section or two that felt like padding. And the story's a bit slower since you spend a lot of time just collecting people. But at the same time, it's emotional, great gameplay, great characters, music, etc. - Full Review
100 99%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (2017) - Rated 22 Aug 2026
Even mainlining this game, it was 70+ hours, and I think that's too long for any game. However, at the same time, I was hugely invested almost the entire time, and the last little while made up for the times where the game faltered a little. Ending is fantastic. The gameplay is improved. The soundtrack is up there with the best of Trails so far. Still love old Class VII. Don't love Kurt but dig the rest of new, especially Juna. - Full Review
100 99%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (2011) - Rated 06 Aug 2026
Like Zero, it's paced really well. Even at a certain moment where I thought it was going to pull some bullshit it streamlined the experience. Gameplay wise it's a slight evolution from what came before so if you like that, you like this. Story-wise, this and Zero are a great one-two punch. They really layer the stuff on at the end but I was all in. Crossbell is a memorable city. SSS is greater than the sum of its parts, but they aren't bad characters by any means. - Full Review
95 94%
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (2010) - Rated 31 Jul 2026
Fantastic start to the Crossbell arc, even if I think there are some elements that are lesser than the games before. I don't think the music is as good, and Lloyd is a good MC but doesn't compare to Estelle. With that said, the remaster is smooth. The gameplay is more of the same but it remains strong. The story is wonderful though, with tight pacing and an excellent finale. - Full Review