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Rodney Barnes (472 KP) rated Final Fantasy III in Video Games

Oct 3, 2019 (Updated Oct 3, 2019)  
Final Fantasy III
Final Fantasy III
Role-Playing
9
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Video Game Rating
The story and characters (0 more)
Nothing I can think of (0 more)
One of the best on the SNES
I grew up playing video games....from the Atari to what we habe today. While. FF II is my favorite on this system, this game, Final Fantasy 3, which was actually 5 according to the way its truly released( another story all on its own) was one of the best released on SNES. Some consider it second only to FFVII. Compelling story which I will not go into because its would take forever to tell it. As always you have Cid...the airship guy. Thieves, Mages and Warriors are part of the story working together to take down Xande....the main antagonist. Whether you still have a SNES or have an emulator on your computer. I suggest you get this game and play it. You will not be disappointed.
  
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Sarah (7800 KP) rated the PlayStation 4 version of NieR: Automata in Video Games

May 3, 2020 (Updated May 3, 2020)  
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
2017 | Role-Playing
8
7.8 (6 Ratings)
Video Game Rating
Hugely enjoyable
I'm a big Final Fantasy fan and whilst Nier: Automata isn't quite the same size and scale RPG as the FF games, I really enjoyed playing this - even if it isn't perfect.

This game looks amazing. The world they've created here is bleak yet beautifully rendered. The characters are well styled (even if a little inappropriate, but that's to be expected from a Japanese game). The score and music is beautiful. Maybe overly dramatic at times but it really helps build tension and drama in the game. The gameplay itself is a cross between Final Fantasy and a Devil May Cry style game, with a variety of side quests, upgrades and levelling up available alongside a non-turn based open fighting system. For me I actually preferred this style of fighting to the FF games as it's more like a real battle rather than everyone taking turns. There is a lot of detail in this game too, but without going to quite the extremes FF games do. It never quite feels as huge and unmanageable.

The story is different and how the gameplay unfolds took me a while to get used to, especially when you get on to the second and third parts of the story. But when you get over the initial irritation you soon come to love the game play and how you discover all the different aspects to the story. Especially the rather sweet & emotional sides to the characters.

However there are some downsides. The fighting is very repetitive and despite various types of bosses, there is rarely any skill involved to defeating them - continuously shooting and hack and slash seems to be the standard. There's also a lot of grinding involved in this game and it can get a bit irritating. The machines also regenerate very quickly and it can get quite tiresome to run in & out of areas within a space of minutes and have to defeat the same baddies over and over.

Also, unless you're willing to dedicate a large portion of your life then it seems near impossible to get 100% completion. I'm at 72% and have done virtually all of the side quests and endings. Admittedly I havent quite finished yet but when I do I doubt I'll have anywhere near 90% - maxing out weapons and levelling up to level 99 to defeat an otherwise undefeatable machine just doesn't appeal.

Finally, the idea behind the 26 endings to this game is one I'm still undecided on. In a way it feels like a "choose your own ending" style thing like the old Goosebumps books, however it's not obvious how to get these endings (I looked them up). Maybe it's because I'm not a fan of wandering everywhere in an open world trying & hitting absolutely everything, it's a bit of a slog. But knowing where to find the endings for me made them a little more entertaining.

Overall this is a very enjoyable game and definitely an 8/8.5. If they had cut out some of the grinding and slogging commonly found in rpgs to make it more achievable to get 100%, I'd definitely rate it at least a 9.
  
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Merissa (12887 KP) rated Shadowed (Hollow City Coven #2) in Books

Apr 19, 2023  
Shadowed (Hollow City Coven #2)
Shadowed (Hollow City Coven #2)
Hazel Hunter | 2015 | Paranormal, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The second book in the Hollow City Coven series continues where Book 1 left off. Gillian and Shayne are together, sort of, as they travel to try and find more information about Tenebris. Gillian has a starting point, but the Midnight Market is not for the faint of heart.

With an FF kiss, and some steamy action from Gillian and Shayne, this book continues to be hot and steamy. However, this instalment is also mysterious and suspenseful. It also comes complete with an ending that leaves you wanting the next book in this series immediately.

For everything that you do, there is a price to pay. Is Gillian's price for going to the Midnight Market going to be too high? I certainly hope not but I am looking forward to Book 3 to find out. Definitely recommended.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Nov 4, 2015