game log

danganronpa: trigger happy havoc

i'm one of those danganronpa fans that never actually played the games, and even worse, only watched the anime for trigger happy havoc. so i always thought THH was the weakest game in the franchise, and never really cared about it... but now after playing it, i definitely like it a lot more! i still wouldn't call it the best game in the danganronpa series, but i think i get why some people have it as their favorite.

one of the reasons i didn't really like THH before was because i thought the cast was pretty weak, but i did end up liking some characters quite a bit (♡ˊ͈ ꒳ ˋ͈) my favorites are sayaka, makoto and celestia! i think even if the game clearly wants you to like some characters more than others (kyoko), most of them have enough screentime and personality for people to like them, even the ones that die early (except leon maybe but i just don't like him). the free time events really help with that, i played them all after beating the main story and it made me like some characters wayyy more (like mondo). though honestly some of the free time events feel like they should be part of the main story, i think they make some character's death 10x more emotional... also i'm not sure how to feel about the fact that characters that die early have less free time events, but i know that is changed in the future games.

actually playing danganronpa instead of just watching is so much better, the class trials are so fun!! it didn't even matter if i already knew all the culprits (i think it made me feel smarter lol). a random complaint i have is the mechanic where you have to "absorb" other character's statements to refute someone. a lot of times i knew what i needed to refute, but couldn't figure out what statement to absorb (maybe i'm just stupid). also the murder plans are super simple, like yes i already knew what was going to happen, BUT i liked the class trial gameplay so much that i wish they were harder :(

the story is honestly not that great, it's not terrible but it is kind of generic. i don't really mind it, but if you are looking for a game with an amazing story, danganronpa is probably not for you. like the reason most people even like this series is because of the characters, not because of the story lol.

one thing i wouldn't change at all in this game is the soundtrack, I LOVE IT. my favorite track box 15 :)

would i recommend danganronpa? yes! i'm probably (definitely) biased, but i did enjoy it a lot. if you like murder mysteries and the whole "psycho pop" thing looks cool to you, please give it a try! i think it's a pretty unique game that is worth playing at least once ^_^

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tearaway

what a cute game... if i was making one of those "cozy game recommendations" videos i would definitely include tearaway. the bright papercraft visuals and lack of punishment when you die makes it feel like a game for children, but in a good way! relaxing game that you can turn off your brain while playing.

before starting this, i thought that the controls and overall game would feel gimmicky and awkward, since it uses all the vita's extra features (cameras, touchpads, etc), but it felt pretty natural actually. looking at my face in the sun was funny.

i believe this is a game you should take your time and try to collect as much as you can on your first playthrough, otherwise it will feel very short. replaying the levels to collect all extra stuff was still fun, but not as fun as the first time.

overall, tearway is an adorable and charming game i would recommend to anyone who owns a ps vita :D

unpacking

i LOVE organizing (in videogames, don't look at my room please), so i was REALLY excited when i found out there's a game all about organizing clutter. but surprisingly, my favorite part ended up being how the story is told! it's so cool how there's barely any text and you can still perfectly understand it, just with details like things you unpack more than once, where you can place stuff and how some objects change over the years. the actual story was cute too! very heartwarming :3

the reason i bought this game, the gameplay, was exactly what i wanted. you just unpack and put stuff in place, which i thought was very relaxing. it got a little repetitive in the end though, even if the game is pretty short...

if you like cozy games and/or organizing, i definitely recommend you this game (if you somehow haven't already played it). just remember to get it on sale, it's pretty expensive at full price for what you get.

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