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The Last of Us Part II by Naughty Dog [PS4]
Wow. What a masterpiece. Opting for 'Permadeath' (i.e. you die once, you restart the entire chapter) for my very first playthrough wasn't the smartest idea, though. Wish I could have turned off the option once the game had started. 'Great kid, don't get cocky'. Died so many, many times. 250 times, to be exact. I'll never forget the Rat King. A truly terrifying villain for the ages. One of videogaming's finest.
Jurassic Park The Classic Collection by Limited Run [Switch]
'Jurassic Park' for NES, SNES, GB, and MD. 'Jurassic Park: The Chaos Continues' for GB, and SNES. 'Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition' for MD. All on one tiny Switch cartridge. I had only bought and completed 'Jurassic Park' on GB, and bought but never completed 'Jurassic Park' (MD), 'Jurassic Park' (SNES) and 'The Chaos Continues' (SNES). Which means six games out of seven were a very welcome addition to my game library. The addition of saves and a rewind feature meant I could actually complete these incredibly hard games.
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Doshin the Giant by Param [64DD]
Not played yet, so no opinion as of now. Only six more 64DD games to go for a complete collection! A fool's errand, because 'Japan Pro Golf Tour 64' costs upwards of 2K. Yikes.
Julian De Backer, 26 February 2025