Chapter 1: The Introduction

La Tale

Operating System: PC/Mac
Website: Official Website
Rating: 2/5
Comments: I was totally tricked by this game! TRICKED I TELL YOU! You see, the artwork for this game is stunning. The NPCs are drawn with such finesse that I thought it might be similar to Dofus.

I was very wrong. It's a platform game. Seriously? Yes. I find it odd that such a popular MMORPG is staged like this. It makes things difficult to find, especially NPCs in town! There are too many people on some screens and you can't really tell what's going on at all. Check out the screenshot, you'll understand then. Not happy with this one, though I'll give it a few more tries before getting rid of it.

Jojo's Fashion Show Series

JoJo's Fashion Show 2: Las Cruces

Operating System: PC/Mac
Website: iWin page
Rating: 3/5
Comments: This was a fun little game mostly because I can't design fashion. It's pretty much like any other time management game. You have 3-4 model that you have to dress up in the appropriate style. They make this very difficult by not having everything you need to make a perfect outfit each time. They've got pretty funky styles, like pirate gypsy and flamenco punk, which are cool to unlock for the "dress up doll" wardrobe. Sure it did get frustrating and seriously, the menswear was KILLER to get a good score, but I did enjoy this. Both the games are good actually!

Jojo's Fashion Show: World Tour

Operating System: PC
Website: iWin page
Rating: 4/5
Comments: After doing the last game, I stumbled upon pictures of this one and instantly got it. I was not disappointed. It lives up to the usual Jojo standard, having unique styles that are fun for me to steal a few ideas from... except the "street" gear (Amsterdam, London, Tokyo) all look too similar in male form. Pain in the ass indeed. The plot in great, like watching some trashy soap where you're like "OH NO! She did NOT just steal her man AND her designs! What a biatch!". The art style has changed though, which is a bit disappointing, but it still looks good... I just think the model look ugly now but that's not a big deal. I can't wait to see the rest of the styles though!

Maestro - Music of Death

Maestro: Music of Death

Operating System: PC/Mac
Website: iTunes page
Rating: 3.5/5
Comments: This game was extremely fun. It reminded me of the MCF Ravenhearst style with great artwork and fairly simple puzzles (always a bonus sometimes). Once I started playing I couldn't stop, I was totally addicted. The hidden object scenes don't make finding the items extremely difficult which makes the gameplay all the better. There's also a nice bonus chapter that you can unlock and play which always wins me over.

9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors (999)

9 Hours, 9 Persons, 9 Doors

Operating System: Nintendo DS
Website: Japanese Website, Official Website
Rating: 4/5
Comments: This game intruiged me when I saw the box art while getting Ghost Trick. I immediately couldn't wait for it to be released so i could play it in English. It held up to it's part in the bargain. It was worth the wait. I enjoyed this game immensely as it's rare to find point and click games on DS.

Mind you, it is in essence a visual novel, the decisions you make change what ending you have and trust me when I say that there is only ONE good ending out of 6. so, if you manage to solve all the difficult puzzles to escape the rooms, you might just end up being killed before poor Junpei and friends can escape the ship they're stranded on.

I also really liked that when you replay the game (and trust me, you'll need at least 3 replays unless you follow a walkthrough or are a genius and pick the correct choices first) you can quite easily skip ALL the text until you get to a choice or some dialogue that you haven't encountered before.