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Finally, 2025 is in the books and GotY lists are upon us! Due to my intense burning love for lists, I’m once again joining the fun. The third annual Anosou’s Game(s) of the Year list is here!
The criteria is the same as every year: I must’ve made up a reason to put it on this list.
Let’s go get GotY’d!
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Earlier this year I sat down to play what had been described to me as “The Lost Odyssey sequel we wanted, but with baguettes”. Needless to say I was excited. Final Fantasy was never quite the same after Hironobu Sakaguchi left after Final Fantasy X. Even though Mistwalker’s Lost Odyssey was a fantastic game, we are many that have been waiting for a modern take on what Final Fantasy once was. A grand story that tugs at your heartstrings set in a unique fantasy world with memorable characters and turn-based combat.
That’s what I hoped Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 would be. Luckily, that’s also what it is.
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Since you’ve read this blog before, you might know that I played through the first and second arc of Falcom’s Trails series and also started the Cold Steel arc. Earlier this year I finished Trails of Cold Steel III & IV, the last two games of said arc, and now I’ve finally found some time to write down my thoughts on them.
In other words, it’s time for another Trails edition of Game I Play!
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It’s mainline Monster Hunter time, y’all!
After the unexpected smash hit that was Monster Hunter: World, Capcom’s back with a new mainline title. This time including a simultaneous launch on PC, which says a lot about how big this series is now. I’ve been playing Monster Hunter since MH3 so I was very eager to dive in on my PS5 at launch.
Fast forward to when I’m writing this and I’m roughly Hunter Rank 100 with some excellent gear and a passion for dootin’ the hunting horn. In other words: it’s time to talk Monster Hunter!
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Avid readers of this blog (all zero of you) might remember that I played through the first and second arc of Falcom’s Trails series relatively recently. Now, quite a while later, I’ve finished the first two games in the Cold Steel arc and I’ve got things to say.
Strap in because It’s another Trails edition of Game I Play, y’all!
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The year is almost over which means it’s once again time for game of the year lists. Since I never agree with any of those, and because I love making lists, I’ve decided to make my own for the second year in a row. The criteria for Anosou’s Game of the Year list is simple: I must’ve made up a reason to put it on this list.
Time to get GotY’d!
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It’s not every day Atlus develops a game and it’s a new IP. The last time they tried something new was Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore in 2015, but it’s honestly more of a one-time crossover. You’ll have to go all the way back to 2011’s Catherine to find a new IP from Atlus.
What I’m trying to say is that Metaphor: ReFantazio is Atlus finally trying something new that isn’t Shin Megami Tensei, Devil Summoner, or Persona. After finishing it I can confidently say that the result is… well… a game that’s quite similar to Shin Megami Tensei, Devil Summoner, and Persona.
Is that a problem? No, not even slightly. In fact, Metaphor: ReFantazio might just be the best damn video game I’ve played this year.
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I was lucky enough to get a PlayStation 5 pretty early in its lifecycle. Apparently I was a “top customer” at a Swedish online game store so I got to pre-order an early batch. I guess it pays to be really careless with money.
Anyway, with this PlayStation 5 came the game/tech demo Astro’s Playroom. Imagine my surprise when it was actually fantastic! Great controls, fun use of the DualSense, pure platforming joy, and lots of PlayStation callbacks. Now, with Astro Bot, we have a standalone game in the same vein and it’s even more fantastic.
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During my summer vacation I decided to browse the Nintendo eShop and maybe buy some cheap games that don’t have a physical release. Browsing the eShop was, of course, an absolute horror show of laggy UI and shovelware but in the end I grabbed a handful of games. One of those was Vampire Survivors, a game I had heard a lot about but dismissed due to the hype and looks. Still, people insisted it was basically video game drugs so I gave it a shot.
As it turns out. it was basically video game drugs.
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During summer vacation I took the opportunity to play even more Trails! After finishing up the first arc on Steam Deck, it was finally time to tackle the next arc on Nintendo Switch: Trails from Zero and Trails to Azure, AKA the Crossbell Arc. Did it live up to the expectations set by Trails in the Sky? Would I experience Trails fatigue? Should you play Trails? The answers are: yes, no, and yes. If you still want to know more, read on!
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