Recent reviews by FahrenheitFan52

Rain World is a fantastic game that is very much an acquired taste. I don't think I've ever played a game that gives the player so little direction. It really just throws you right into the fray with 15 lizardillion things that want to obliterate you per screen with absolutely zero guidance, and the mechanics are as deep as they are obtuse. The map is absolutely MASSIVE, extremely convoluted, and... shockingly empty in the sense that there's very little to collect or do. Just the aforementioned 15 lizardillion things that want to obliterate you and also like 12 different deeply evil birds. In a sense, this lack of direction is kind of what comprises the core gameplay loop of Rain World: survive the horrors, die over and over and over again, and explore until you miraculously stumble into the handful of specific rooms that you need to in order to beat the game. It's unique and definitely not for everyone, but makes for a really cool experience if you can get into it.

Also: people aren't kidding—this game is hard. And it's not "hard but fair" either, it's kind of just mean. The Rain World experience is essentially just navigating a complex maze of torture chambers and crying every time a white lizard appears on screen. Five Pebbles is one of the funniest things I have ever seen in a video game ever.

As I type this, I'm realizing this almost sounds like a negative review. It isn't. I've been having a blast. Rain World is unique, immersive, and has some of the most gorgeous pixel art environments I've seen since Hyper Light Drifter. It's super satisfying when you manage to figure something out on your own or clear a challenging section. The Game Is Fun.

I love Rain World. I think 90% of people very much will not love Rain World. Give it a try for sure but no yeah this is an evil torture game for people who like evil torture games.

Oh, Hundred Line... Where do I even begin?

After 6 months, 357 hours of (admittedly inflated due to time spent AFK, the game probably won't take you quite this long) play time, and countless nights spent gaping at my screen in complete and utter disbelief, I have finally completed Hundred Line. 100% completion, all 100 endings. I'm writing this coming right off of my 100th ending to process my emotions, and I feel like I'm giving a eulogy for my dead wife. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself now that this experience is over. To put it bluntly: this game ♥♥♥♥♥♥ and sucked me in ways that I had not thought possible. Kodaka and Uchikoshi have done it again.

Hundred Line is the easiest 10/10 I have ever given in my life, but not because it's flawless. In fact, it is incredibly flawed, both as a game and a story. Every route splitting decision feels like playing Russian roulette as to whether you're about to experience some of the greatest writing known to man or complete and utter abysmal ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. So many characters are underutilized, the constant consistency errors will have you tearing your hair out, a decent portion of endings are filler that can be chalked up to "everybody dead on day 33 because of Knife Man," and some of the routes are just straight up fetid ass. Yet in spite of all this, Hundred Line is a glowing masterpiece in my eyes because the good outshines all the bad to the point that I don't even care. For every flaw, there's an emotional peak, a compelling character, an insane plot twist, a gutwrenching ending that just shines so much brighter. This game is perfect in its imperfection, and I don't regret a single second of time that I spent with it (even while languishing in the Box of Blessings trenches).

At its core, Hundred Line is a story about war. But sometimes it’s a story about mental illness. Sometimes it’s a cute coming of age romp that doubles as a critique of covert ableism in fiction. Sometimes it’s a parody of anime fanservice that veers so hard into sexual horror it will genuinely leave your jaw on the floor. Sometimes it’s an absurdly convoluted murder mystery that bends over backwards and jumps through 15 different hoops solely to keep the player guessing. Sometimes it’s about how ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up it would be if people just started turning into fish for no reason. And sometimes, very frequently actually, it is a story about evil tapeworms. The evil tapeworms are SHOCKINGLY relevant. No matter how much you think you already know about this game going in, no matter how much you think has already been spoiled, I GAURANTEE there's still something that will make you ♥♥♥♥ your pants. There will always be a ludicrous plot beat, a shocking line of dialogue, an Eito Aotsuki Gay Moment™ that makes you audibly say "I cannot ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ believe he just said that" at your screen. Hundred Line is an unending barrage of absolutely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ plot points and it is written like it is intended to break you. I mean this as a compliment. If you're a fan of the over the top absurdity that's signature of Kodaka and Uchikoshi's previous works, and if you're anything like me, this game will change your life.

I'm rambling now, but I truly think Hundred Line is something special. It's strange, it's ridiculous, it's experimental, and it is so deeply authentic, memorable, and human in its insanity. It has a lot to say even if not all of it is well written, but the parts that ARE make it all so worth it. You don't have to play all 100 endings (though I do recommend it), and you can always use a guide to avoid the worst of what the game has to offer. This game managed to connect with me so deeply and I hope it manages to do the same for you. It's also the reason I wrote 40k words of gay fanfiction this year. Pls buy it, we need your money to fund the Eitaku elopement route DLC.

TLDR; play if you love ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Great game that streamlines a lot of stuff from earlier entries, making it potentially the most accessible starting point for players new to the series. Whether or not this is a good thing is a hotly debated subject, but if you're a long time monhun fan, you're probably not basing your decision to play Wilds on random Steam reviews, so I'm going to assume most people actually reading this have limited familiarity with the series.

Monster Hunter is fun. It's also kind of a nightmare to get into. Wilds is probably the easiest monhun to get into. Wilds is fun. Arkveld is there. I love Arkveld. If you like the idea of hunting awesome fantasy creatures (ethically, because ultimately the monsters are all just animals and environmentalism is a core theme) with an exploding sword that is also an axe, play Wilds.

(Important note: yeah the game still runs like garbage on PC even months after launch, it's a genuine problem. I have an okay computer and I've never experienced a crash, but it can chug pretty bad at times. It sucks to see the game get such poor reviews for performance alone, but I get it. It's a serious problem. Just something to keep in mind.)

i played this for the first time roughly 5 years ago now and i think exposure to tohru adachi during a vulnerable period of my life permanently altered the way my brain functions. as of writing this, i have dreamt about him two nights in a row. i think about him and i begin to convulse like an epileptic chihuahua.

Never in my life have I played a game that so frequently feels like it's dropping to its knees and BEGGING the player to sexualize its male protagonist.

quirrel. my best friend quirrel from hollow knight. ouughh..hhh,

Oh Levi, we're about to fight a boss~~! It's time for your heroin shots~~~!! Come here. I promise I won't miss the vein this time.

There's a status effect called "severe anal bleeding" and there's a 50/50 coin toss whenever you wanna save to see if it's successful or if something just comes in and kills you. Steam says I have 30 hours, but I've only done one run so far and I have roughly 4 hours on the completed save file. Yes, the time discrepancy is all from me dying. Basically what I'm getting at is I'm pretty sure this game was designed specifically to be unplayable to people who aren't clinically insane.

On the bright side, you can have gay sex with Ragnvaldr (if you don't mind fusing into a horrific flesh beast ) and can get a dog in your party. 10/10

kotaro uchikoshi understands his fanbase way better than any game developer should and i think his twitter account should be taken away before he becomes more insane. cool game i wanna put ryuki in a blender and study his viscera under a microscope (affectionately).

Not to be dramatic or anything, but I would die for Fuyuhiko and Gundham.