Ebe71aac853092062596ff1844b992fc?s=156&d=identicon Alastor

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Posted in PWB Jan 26 & Overview 25

Speaking of Dragon Quest…I have continued playing and 16 hours into DQ6 I have unlocked that game's job system, 16 hours! That's not me being slow, maybe a few hours but no, for the most part they really did that. I hear DQ7, at least on PS1 did something similar with Monster Catching and some people not realising it was even a thing, these are substantial games when they want to be.

While I'm here, I'm convinced the Android ports of 4, 5 and 6 are at least slightly better than their DS versions, these games really suit the form factor of playing one handed in portrait mode a lot, although you'll have to like the touchscreen analog, which I do. Makes you wonder why the Android port of 8 was such a mess, that would have been an absolutely insane game to have on your phone.

Posted in Televisual Entertainments

Absolutely hooked on a Thai GL drama right now called ClaireBell, a romance drama set in a girl's prison. What really gets me the most is that the production values are way higher than I thought for a somewhat minimalist setup but the way the show had more going to it, corrupt warden, his nepo baby son actually trying to do right by the inmates unlike his dad, the side characters to the two girls having their own arc, a lot of moving parts.

But I think the the main performances of the two leads really sell it for me, Bell's actress portrays the innocent high school graduate who gets framed for handling Drugs well enough, she has the 'minding my own business' expression down and she's basically the heart of the show, but it's Claire's actress in portraying the 'rabid dog' and Top Dog of the Prison that absolutely steals the show, how she's both absolutely volatile and also clearly has a caring heart for those she cares about.

It does move a little too fast at times, even at hourly episodes it still has only 8 episodes to tell the story, but it's way less shallow than I was expecting. Relationship between the leads moves a bit fast too but tbh, I get it.

I doubt this is or will be anyone's cup of tea in here but I was just so surprised at how well this grabbed me I had to get it out there, the Sektori of Thai GL dramas :pensive:

Posted in PWB Jan 26 & Overview 25

It isn't, Three Houses is where that part became a bigger thing, before then it was basically the same as this, menu based.

Posted in PWB Jan 26 & Overview 25

I think fan opinion differs on certain games quite a bit but PoR has always been a fan favourite. People seem to hold Awakening in high regard but Fates seems mixed depending on whether you had Birthright/Conquest.