september

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DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA (2025)

★ ★ ★ ★

timeline

  • september 17, 2025: first play
  • online multiplayer

comment/review:

reviewed on steam i've been waiting for this game to release for months and it's what i expected it to be. it uses the same engine as DBZ: kakarot, so the art style is familiar and pretty, matches are very quick and the matchmaking itself is even quicker. this allows you to sort of drop in and drop out way more than other MOBAs do. i hope they continue to work on this game and don't abandon it because it has a lot more potential for fast and casual fun. one aspect that i really enjoy is that it feels less stressful than league does. any dragon ball fan that is also interested in casual or MOBA type games should try this!
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Drowned God: Conspiracy of the Ages (1996)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

timeline

  • september 8, 2025: started
  • september 9, 2025: completed

comment/review:

this is my second time experiencing drowned god; the first time, i watched treestump play it on and off over the course of several days, occasionally lending a hand at solving the puzzles. that was a while ago, and the game had been slowly ruminating in my head since then, until i finally decided to fully play it myself. and wow! this is one of the most amazing games i've ever seen. it takes the point and click genre to another level. it is so interesting, absolutely riddled with conspiracies and myths and legends. i think i'm going to leave this review pretty plain, because i am going to make an entire page/shrine dedicated to preserving this underrated and obscure game.
This game has no achievements :(

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™ (2016)

★ ★ ★ ★

timeline

  • august 29, 2025: started
  • september 6, 2025: completed

comment/review:

reviewed on steam i don't know how to start this review. i'll just say that in most aspects, mankind divided is a good sequel to human revolution. the entire prague portion of the game is perfected and complete; nothing is out of place, unfinished, or unfitting, other than maybe a few loose ends narratively here and there, but that has more to do with further implications down the line in the story. this game offers new perspectives and themes that we have not yet seen in deus ex; if deus ex (2000) was more open-endedly philosophic, and human revolution was more direct, then mankind divided was certainly a sledgehammer of directness in that sense.
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King of the Hill, 1997 poster
King of the Hill (1997)
★★★★?

august

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (2013)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

timeline

  • august 20, 2025: started
  • august 27, 2025: completed

comment/review:

reviewed on steam before playing this game, i was apprehensive if it could follow up deus ex (2000) and live up to the expectations i had set in my own head. the first game evokes very many specific feelings, and was overall a unique experience that's hard to beat or replicate. thankfully, i think human revolution has done a good job of coming close to that, and i'm happy that i played it. the deciding factor in whether or not i would like this game came down to whether it would "feel" like deus ex, or not. i think this is about as good as it gets for a sequel made without anyone from the original team.
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Film & Television
King of the Hill, 1997 poster
King of the Hill (1997)
★★★★?
The Rehearsal, 2025 poster
The Rehearsal (2025)
★★★★★/5

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Deus Ex (2000)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

timeline

  • july 1, 2025: started
  • july 30, 2025: completed

comment/review:

reviewed on steam i'm not typically into first person games, but i'm glad i finally got around to trying deus ex. the gameplay is so dynamic and rewarding, especially completing missions with as much stealth as possible. i'd never really thought about these types of games before, but this game made me want to play through the metal gear solid series, which is a feat in of itself, considering i had zero interest in them before.
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This game has no achievements :(

Pilgrims (2019)

★ ★ ★ ★

timeline

  • july 22, 2025: started
  • july 24, 2025: completed

comment/review:

reviewed on steam cute and short little game that makes you want to replay it until you get all of the achievements
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King of the Hill, 1997 poster
King of the Hill (1997)
★★★★?