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[Patapon]

Ahh, a great memory of a time when Sony PlayStation actually tried to compete with Nintendo in terms of creative gameplay and graphics, instead of just making gritty, "realistic", but otherwise boring and easy games on the PS4 and then re-releasing them again on the PS5. I want more Patapon!

iamgir responds:

Thank you for the review, I really appreciate it.

On another note, I can't say I agree with you on your point about the eighth & ninth generations of PlayStation. The PS4 had challenging exclusives like Bloodborne (arguably the greatest Souls-like game,) and the artistic Persona 5. There's also Astro Bot Rescue Mission, a VR game with mind-blowingly creative platforming gameplay. Not to mention Dreams by Media Molecule: a game where you can create, draw, or paint anything you can think of. Those are just a few PS4 games to mention that have challenging gameplay, unique mechanics, and stylised art direction.

And as for PS5, you've got the new Ratchet & Clank (which has Pixar-level graphics,) Sackboy: A Big Adventure, Bugsnax (a funny, cute Pokemon-like game,) and the free-for-everyone Astro sequel: Astro's Playroom (which is better than anything free on the Switch.) What you want is there on modern PlayStation too. What you're saying in regard to creative gameplay could be applied to Nintendo too, since they recycle franchises like Mario a lot. And finally, the gritty realistic games have a sense of creative art direction too -- they are just conveying it in a different way that happens to resemble real-life a little more. Examples of this include the one-take cinematography of God of War (2018,) the changing color palette of Resistance 3 throughout its chapters, and the tribal-futuristic aesthetics of Horizon Zero Dawn. Personally, I don't want PS to compete with Nintendo, because Nintendo does not make what I look for and love most in games.

But, I apologise if I went on a rant. Thank you for your rating again, it means a lot coming from an awesome artist and animator such as yourself. And yeah, I also want more Patapon :)

[Pokémon Trainer]

That kid is a monster. Some would say a.........pocket monster!

[Warmup - Hel]

Very nice color choices. This would be a great candidate for a more polished re-paint.

[Launch]

I love a woman that can kick my ass.

[sorry for the lack of kira here u go]

Oh my, that picture of her bare and tattooed back...thanks for making my day!

[Home sweet home :)]

The faces are hilarious.

[Banjo Kazooie]

Jinjo has seen some things...horrible things...

[Apple tree girl]

Apples are my favorite fruit. Not only is she cute, she’s making me hungry…

[Cloud Storage]

Or you could just uninstall that Unreal Engine license you never use…

[Caramel Flan]

There is a secret to your consistently-amazing lighting and presentation, AND I INTEND TO FIND IT!!

VCT responds:

I don't know what i'm even doing.