Recent reviews by Jeddek

This game is an absolute blast and within one day has easily become one of my favorite games of all time.

Robbie Daymond knocks is out of the park as Chai and the rest of the voice cast is a pure delight to hear.

The writing is spectacular and the game is absolutely hilarious. The dialogue is full of jokes and quips and even the background gags demand you watch all parts of the scene instead of just the character interaction.

Finally, the gameplay is absolutely stellar. The world is alive with the music playing in Chai's ears and it reacts to the beat of every new song thrown to you in a whirlwind of rock. Combat follows the beat of this same music and the game never punishes you for getting the beat wrong, but instead rewards you for getting it right. There is a toggleable metronome if you aren't great at rhythm games, but after a while you start to develop a flow for the songs (which range from various tempos) and audio/visual cues to not need it so much anymore.

Overall, a fantastic game and well worth every penny.

It's hard to put into words a proper review for Rakuen. From start to finish, this game wears its heart on its sleeve and isn't ashamed to do so. In fact, writer/creator/composer/everything else Laura Shigihara actively encourages emotions to run raw and be expressed. Rakuen isn't just the journey of a boy and his mother, it's a journey of empathy for everyone. Shigihara's way of hitting just the right tone and notes in both her writing and her music makes me wonder just what she has experienced to write such a powerful narrative, but as Mom says in the game - be a lighthouse for other people and shine your light. And that's what Shigihara does in this game. Rakuen is a beacon of hope and strength from start to finish and sits on the shelf of my top games of all time.