Alastor

Enjoying Doom: the Dark Ages a fair bit, but I think I definitely already feel Eternal is a better game and now I guess I understand how people who loved 2016 felt when they played Eternal and didn't like it.

EDIT - You know what? Fuck that, I've had to force myself to stop playing it and some fight sequences have had me realizing I've been holding my breath the entire time. I'm not sure what did it but getting more weapons definitely helped because now I can see the flow of the game. I think getting the gun that crushes skulls and fires the fragments as bullets and the room after it was a definite 'okay maybe this is going to be great' moment perhaps.

Also minor point but it didn't help that I felt it was too easy on default difficulty (and I'm pretty sure normal mode is 'Ultraviolence' renamed 😮) and putting it up a notch gave me about 10 different modifiers to tweak: enemy aggression, parry timing, ammo amounts… all cool and all but I didn't like the idea of having to tweak some settings when Eternal got it just right. Anyway, I've only really made parrying harder (and for my money it's still more lenient than even Clair Obscur on lowest setting) but while the game definitely feels easier than Eternal you can absolutely get shredded ASAP on Nightmare…. so I'm okay.

I want the Retroid Pocket Classic

This is the last one for sure

Ninja Gaiden Black 2
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Baldur's Gate 3
Shadow Hearts
Atelier Sophie: the Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Gunstar Heroes
Koudelka
The Punisher
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Final Fantasy VII (PS1) - Because why not tbh?

New Want: Death Stranding 2

This is a game I want to know as little about as possible going in so I'm trying to avoid media stuff but the new previews today have me actively excited for a game I was more passively excited for. (I loved Death Stranding a lot but was very much in the 'not sure why it needed a sequel but I'm there I guess')

There's potential for a hat trick of disappointment with Clair Obscur and you hating having to parry! (not saying you will but s it the most likely issue people will have)