Andrew Sidaway

Bought dragons dogma four times. Don't regret doing it at all. One of my favorite RPGs Of all time, it has it's flaws, but does so much right. Pros: - an open world filled with monsters and treasure. -a varied class system with some of the best spell casting in any action RPG. - large monster battles are a highlight blending a shadow of the Colossus style "climb on your enemy" mechanics, and dark souls lite combat. -The game is quite lengthy, replayability is pretty good. -the pawn system is a really great idea, but comes with a con.... Cons:- Story is very much a "read between the lines" deal. There's a basic narrative, and it gives the adventure purpose, until a bonkers twist grabs you by the brain and slaps the sense out of it. -textures can be a bit muddy at times and occasional pop ins can break any immersion and frame rate stutters occur when the action gets crazy (two wizards cast big spells tend to cause it) -The character creation system although really great has a few mechanics that aren't exactly explained initially. If you make a big and tall character, you'll weigh more, but can reach higher cliffs, if you're short and thin, you can be blown around easier and can fit in small spaces. There's good and bad for each. In the end the cons really aren't gamebreaking and it's a game that I can't get enough of. Any console you have,you should give this game a buy. 9/10

This is an easy contender for my GotY of 2019 list. It's so deliciously macabre, I need more of it. Unfortunately I missed the Kickstarter and I regret it deeply. This is a metroidvania 2D sidescrolling platformer with A soulslike methodical battle system that encourages you to think rather that spam that attack button. The world is so well crafted as well as the lore it Makes me want to read a book about it. Everything in this game suffers, is in pain or sheer misery, reminds me of Hellraiser. I cannot recommend this game enough, that being said this isnt for kids as it has nudity and gore, as well as an excessive (But desirable) use of blood. I will finish this review with a Hellraiser quote; "No tears please, it's a waste of good suffering"

Great addition to the series, I missed this one on the 3DS. As much as I enjoyed this game after playing Monster Hunter World on my PS4, the refinements and fine tuning to the overall gameplay in that game made this game feel old and outdated. That being said, this game is a beast in terms of content, much more from MHW in fact. If you decide to buy this for Switch, fine, there's no better option. If you decide to buy this for 3DS, well, MH4 was more enjoyable in my opinion. Monster Hunter World is the game I'd recommend for newcomers and veterans alike.