Recent video game reviews and impressions from the Game Exploration Kit. https://unartur.neocities.org/archive/ Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/atelier-rorona/ This game is joyous and quite beautiful. It was my first real experience playing an Atelier game, but this time around I did not completely fail. I think most characters are quite charming, and the gameplay loop gets quite addictive. I am glad the series kind of figured itself out along the way, but I appreciate the obscurité of unlocking certain stories. I think this series is a great example for when achievements can hurt your experience playing a game. This game in particular prides itself on letting you experience a different story with different events if you replay it, yet that goes against the philosophy of getting as many cheevos in one go as possible. I am glad I played this on my Switch. The endgame is BRUTAL, and I would have not expected these games to be harder than a lot of current JRPG-style games. Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/atelier-rorona/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/pokopia/ How filthy it made me feel to adore Pokopia. Aside from the very compelling building systems and great mix between Viva Pinata, Pokémon and (actually) Animal Crossing, I found it so easy to fall into a sense of community when checking on the different regions. The game thrives when it gets to show you something new. Any new friend, any new item, any new cranny of the world makes me feel curious and excited. They also manage to strike a great balance for people who browse too much Pinterest and people who are here to goof around. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/pokopia/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/final-fantasy-remake/ I had a grand time in the FF7 Remake. Never have I enjoyed my time in the original after the Midgar section, so this seemed like it could be a whole lot of fun. I think this is THE remake, as it is the one that is grappling with the concept in itself, and it does so fairly well, and possibly the most competent so far. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/final-fantasy-remake/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/dragons-dogma-2/ An absolute blast. I wish I could live in this game forever. Making your stunningly beautiful character while exploring this very odd world felt like some of the most interesting gaming experiences to me. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/dragons-dogma-2/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/hotel-dusk/ What a banger. It was so refreshing to see how they decided to use the funny book-mode of the DS to make those beautifully animated portraits truly shine. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/hotel-dusk/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/hundred-line-last-defense-academy/ The fact that this game exists in this form is a miracle. It's an epos of a visual novel, and without any damn competition my game of the year. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/hundred-line-last-defense-academy/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/kunitsu-gami/ My game of the year 2024. It made me feel like coming home from school again. Perfection. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/kunitsu-gami/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/life-is-strange-2/ Genuinely not as bad as people made it out to be. It made me think and wonder, which is what these games are about. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/life-is-strange-2/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/limbus-company/ I am trying to find a Gacha game that deserves to be a gacha game, and this one really struck me as something more meaningful compared to the popular ones. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/limbus-company/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/mario-kart-world/ This is my perfect plug-off game. It's such a blast and pure joy to cruise around the open world and not get lost in the details. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/mario-kart-world/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma/ Rune Factory is one of my most beloved franchises and having a fresh spin on the formula kept me cuffed to the controller. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma/ https://unartur.neocities.org/games/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar/ A relief of a farming sim remake!! The game is lots of fun and marries all the little systems surprisingly well. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unartur.neocities.org/games/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar/