This blog runs on the PS2’s EmotionEngine. Boggy is somewhere on the spectrum between Mitsuri’s boob window and Greg’s tea kettle.
Boggy Strongly Recommends: What Remains of Edith Finch
Release Year: 2017
Reading Year: WI2023
Developer/Publisher: Giant Sparrow/Anapurna
Time to Beat: 2 Hours
Thoughts: I wrapped up What Remains of Edith Finch at 11:19PM on New Year’s Eve 2023. Perhaps a teary goodbye is exactly what I needed to finish off this year.
…Boggy Strongly Recommends: Mass Effect 2: Legendary Edition
Release Year: 2010/2021
Reading Year: WI2023
Developer/Publisher: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Time to Beat: 33 Hours
Thoughts: And Mass Effect 2 comes to an end. Unlike Mass Effect 1, I staved off the ending as long as I could. It was such a beautiful experience and I am so moved. A longer review, with spoilers, is here “A Love Letter to Mass Effect 2.”
…Boggy Does Not Recommend: Limbo
Release Year: 2010
Reading Year: FA2023
Developer/Publisher: Playdead/Microsoft Game Studios
Time to Beat: 2.5 Hours
Thoughts: Truly one of the OG indie titles that really put indie games on the map. It is tight, atmospheric, and keeps you moving along. Given that 13 years has gone by and that I am trying to get through the game after a few starts over the years, it feels like a bit of a relic. It is linear to a fault. It feels like this game was made to get casual gamers into the indie scene. There is so little room for ambiguity and each mechanic feels tuned to death.
…Boggy Strongly Recommends: Mass Effect 1: Legendary Edition
Release Year: 2007/2021
Reading Year: WI2023
Developer/Publisher: BioWare/Electronic Arts
Time to Beat: 18 Hours
Thoughts: In 2008, I was listening to the Sarcastic Gamer Podcast and was amazed that three adults could talk for hours week-after-week about this game called Mass Effect. I was entranced by how invested they were in their stories, each unique to each person. It was endlessly entertaining, but felt too difficult and mature for me at the time. After a false start in 2014, I dusted off Legendary Edition to give Mass Effect a go to begin clearing out my decades long backlog.
…A Love Letter to Mass Effect 2
I rolled credits on Mass Effect 2 mere minutes ago. The final mission had my heart racing. Not only were the action elements intense and fast-paced, but the pressure placed on Shepard to save each crew member added to every emotion. Surprising myself, I had a bout of nostalgia wave over me as I was asked to pick my final squad to finish the fight.
I chose Tali and Garris.
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