Video Games Are BadDespite not being entirely electrified by Balatro, I can still appreciate what it does well, even if it feels a little compulsive at times.
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Games in order
-Persona 3 Reload -Balatro (Thanks to @Chariot_Rider for the supplementary footage) -Wildfrost -Slay the Spire -Monster Train -Cobalt Core -Nitro Kid -Shadows of Doubt -Slipways -Sable
Music provided by Epidemic Sound (referral link - share.epidemicsound.com/8ozr17) except from the Balatro Main theme which was used in the video.
balatro works because its easy to understandVideo Games Are Bad2024-03-06 | Despite not being entirely electrified by Balatro, I can still appreciate what it does well, even if it feels a little compulsive at times.
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Games in order
-Persona 3 Reload -Balatro (Thanks to @Chariot_Rider for the supplementary footage) -Wildfrost -Slay the Spire -Monster Train -Cobalt Core -Nitro Kid -Shadows of Doubt -Slipways -Sable
Music provided by Epidemic Sound (referral link - share.epidemicsound.com/8ozr17) except from the Balatro Main theme which was used in the video.blue prince is at odds with itselfVideo Games Are Bad2025-04-20 | Blue Prince is an incredibly novel house-building roguelike. It's also an adventure game. These two elements do not mix well together.
This video avoids many major spoilers for Blue Prince and is intended for people who are unsure about whether or not to play it. That said, it does talk about a small handful of parts that you might want to discover for yourself.
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Games in order
-Blue Prince -Balatro -Animal Well -Tunic -Fez -Rez -Kez [From Dota 2] -Case of the Golden Idol -Hades
Music from Blue Prince
-Stories of All Manor -Westwardly Winds -Stairways and Steam -Dark Waters -The Baron of Mount Hollyimportant: avowed has gunsVideo Games Are Bad2025-02-24 | While it may look like just your bog standard Fantasy Action RPG, you'd be a fool to pass it off as such, thanks to one key feature.
Music provided by Epidemic Sound (referral link - share.epidemicsound.com/8ozr17)these roads arent real (The Essay Library Video Jam 2025)Video Games Are Bad2025-01-18 | The Essay Library is holding its first ever video jam! It's kind of like a game jam, but instead you have 48 hours (though I took 24!) to make a YouTube video. Also, like a game jam, we were given a prompt: journey. And so I decided to talk about Euro Truck Simulator 2 and how the roads that you journey on aren't quite real.
You can check out The Essay Library at https://theessaylibrary.com. If you're curious about making videos like these, then they have a public Discord server designed to help people out, as well as talk about videos in general.
--- Games in order -Journey -Euro Truck Simulator 2 -Flight Simulator 2024 -Desert Bus (from Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors) --- Music provided by YouTube and Chosic. Appropriate attributation below.
-Sacrifices Must Be Made -Inscryption -Roller Drome -One Hand (it's technically a video game, right?) -Mini Metro -Slay the Spire -Euro Truck Simulator 2 -Cobalt Core -Persona 3 Reload -Far Cry 2 -Void Stranger -YuGiOh 2006 -YuGiOh Tag Force...2... i thinK?
Music provided by Epidemic Sound (referral link - share.epidemicsound.com/8ozr17) except from the following tracks from Inscryption -Deathcard Cabin -The Four Scrybes -Temple of Beasts -Temple of Magicks -Botopia -Deathcard Cabin (Reprise)
-Jusant -Assassin's Creed 2 -Dyson Sphere Program -Slay the Spire -Age of Empires 4 (Thank you to @Chariot_Rider for the high-octane footage) -Persona 5 Royal -Lethal Company -Far Cry 6 -Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -Starfield
Music provided by Epidemic Sound (referral link - share.epidemicsound.com/8ozr17)not just balanceVideo Games Are Bad2023-08-20 | Dota 2 has remained a success for over a decade now. I think a large part of this is down to how the game is balanced, or, more appropriately, how it's not.
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Thank you to Kevin from @PixelLit for advice with the video editing!
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Games in order
-Dota 2 -Counter Strike 2 -Legends of Runeterra -Battlebit Remastered -Age of Empires 4 -Yu-Gi-Oh -Counter Strike: Global Offensive -Super Smash Bros. Ultimate -Hades -Super Smash Bros. Melee -Marvel SNAP -Fortnite -Hearthstone -Overwatch 2 -Command and Conquer: Red Alert 2 -Guilty Gear: Strive -Wildfrost -Age of Empires 3
Thank you to @hotcyder for feedback on the script for this video.
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Games in order: -The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom -The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -Outer Wilds
Views are my own.shadows of doubt is a procedural detective simulator but wait its actually goodVideo Games Are Bad2023-05-02 | Shadows of Doubt is not only my game of the year so far, it's one of the most ambitious games I've ever played. Which is strange, because it doesn't sound like a great idea on paper. How have the developers exceeded my expectations?
Games in order: -Shadows of Doubt -Metal Gear Solid: V -Heat Signature
Music provided by Epidemic Sound.
Views are my own.terra nil is a game without frictionVideo Games Are Bad2023-04-02 | Terra Nil seemed like a promising game about reclaiming the world in the aftermath of ecological disaster. Unfortunately, it's let down by a vitally key ingredient.
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Thank you to a variety of cool people for vibe checking the script for this one! In no particular order: Kevin from @PixelLit , @QuestingRefuge , @Aranock and @iamerror
Games in order: -Battalion Legacy -Satisfactory -Celeste -Age of Empires 4 -Terra Nil -Elden Ring -Euro Truck Simulator 2 -Into the Breach -Slipways -Dota 2
Music provided by Epidemic Sound.
Views are my own.the finals is what battlefield could never beVideo Games Are Bad2023-03-25 | The playtest for The Finals is over, but I'm still thinking about it. Let's talk about how it might just meet potential that Battlefield never did.
Special thanks to @Zoltiboi for the thumbnail! Special thanks to Kevin from @PixelLit for voicing the developer interview quote.
Games in order: -Battlefield 2042 -Battlefield 3 -Battlefield Bad Company 2 -Battlefield 1 -The Finals -Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Music: -Hustle and Bustle from Great Pretender -Snowy Mountains from Battlefield Bad Company 2 -The Storm from Battlefield Bad Company 2 -Main theme from Battlefield 1942 -Menu Music from The Finals
Views are my own.when the wind pushes you back...Video Games Are Bad2023-03-15 | A little late to the party, I finally got round to playing Far: Changing Tides. It's a fairly traditional sequel that's definitely worth your time. Yet one particular moment stuck out to me.
Special thanks to @Zoltiboi for the thumbnail! Thanks to Kevin from @PixelLit and @hotcyder and for help with After Effects Magic for the opening logo! Thanks to @retrohistories and co for helping me with other games where the wind pushes you back. Apologies none of it made it into the final video! :(
Nature’s Harsh Truths in Outer Wilds and Rain World by @PixelaDay - youtu.be/6fXIEeU4tPg
Games in order: -Far: Changing Tides -The Avengers -Outer Wilds
Music: -Three Sisters by Hungry Ghosts
Views are my own.persona 3 portable makes me sad :(Video Games Are Bad2023-01-22 | Persona is finally here on all modern systems! While now is undoubtably the best time to get into the series, the rerelease of its third entry has left me lamenting what's been lost in translation.
CW: Allusions to suicide found in Persona 3.
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Games in order: -Persona 5 Royal -Persona 4 Golden -Persona 3 FES -Persona 3 Portable
Music: -No More What Ifs from Persona 5 Royal -The opening theme from Spooks (the TV show) -How Much from Persona 4 -Title Screen from Persona 3 -The Voice Someone Calls from Persona 3 -Deep Breath Deep Breath from Persona 3 (Reincarnation) -The Poem for Everyone's Souls from Persona 3 (and the other two games)
Views are my own.the case of the golden idol is not a detective gameVideo Games Are Bad2023-01-14 | While mopping up some of the games I missed from 2022, I stumbled upon The Case of the Golden Idol - a slightly lesser known indie game that many people had in their end of year lists. The game itself was excellent, but I have a small problem with the way we have talked about it: it's not a detective game
This video does not contain major spoilers for The Case of the Golden Idol and you can watch the video having not played it. However, it does show several early scenes from the game and hints at several things that you may wish to discover for yourself.
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Games/Things in order: -Neon White -Hades 2 -Adios -Papers, Please -FTL: Faster Than Light -The @PixelLit Podcast (it's not a video game, but it is a podcast about video game novels that you should check out!) -Iron Lung -Tunic -Immortality -Sifu -Cyberpunk 2077 -The Case of the Golden Idol -Return of the Obra Dinn -Outer Wilds -Unpacking -Roller Coaster Tycoon (Thank you to @Chariot_Rider for the footage lol) -Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (again, not a video game, but still good) -Sable
Music: -Virtual Paradise from Neon White -The Watching Eye from The Case of the Golden Idol -Wine & Cards from The Case of the Golden Idol -Alone & Dead from The Case of the Golden Idol -Intoxicating Dinner from The Case of the Golden Idol -Gentlemen Robber from The Case of the Golden Idol -Slight Delay from The Case of the Golden Idol -Friends for Life from Unpacking
Views are my own.contextualizing playVideo Games Are Bad2022-10-16 | When we talk about video games, I think there's a pretty big part of them that we don't talk about - the part that isn't the game.
Games in order: -Persona 5 -Persona 3 -Mirrors Edge -Old School Runescape -Tomb Raider 2 -The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -No Mans Sky -Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney -Apollo Justice Ace Attorney -Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links -Deathloop -Cyberpunk 2077 -Vampire Survivors -Power Washing Simulator -Euro Truck Simulator 2 -Elden Ring -Patrick's Parabox -Yu-Gi-Oh Ultimate Masters Edition World Championship 2006 -Neon White -Wordle -Tunic -Slipways
Music: -Beneath the Mask from Persona 5 -Joy from Persona 3 -Title Screen from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -Windmill Hut (Song of Storms) from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -Gerudo Valley from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time -Courtroom Lobby from Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney -Library from Vampire Survivors -EOTWS Variation1 from No Mans Sky -Level 1 Monster from Yu-Gi-Oh Ultimate Masters Edition World Championship 2006 -Virtual Paradise from Neon White -Possibilities from Slipways
Views are my own.theres a stat in cyberpunk 2077 that does nothingVideo Games Are Bad2022-09-24 | Cyberpunk 2077 is a game with a lot of baggage. Yet it does something strangely counter-intuitive that I think is worth discussing.
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Special thanks to Aranock for helping me with this video - her video on Queer Relativity is now out! youtu.be/di1aTOJUncM
Games in order: -Cyberpunk 2077 -The Walking Dead -XCom 2 -Fallout New Vegas -The Outer Worlds
Music: Confidence Man from Great Pretender
Views are my own.the game that almost died (and still might)Video Games Are Bad2022-08-27 | Battalion 1944 is one of my favourite first person shooters ever. There's just one small problem - nobody is playing it.
Special thanks to the aforementioned Kevin from PixelLit for turning the simplest thumbnail into the most complicated 😎
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Games in order: -Battalion 1944/Battalion Legacy
Views are my own.sable is a game about youVideo Games Are Bad2022-07-02 | Sable does a lot of interesting things with its open world that haven't been done before. It's a game about self-reflection
Games in order: -Sable -The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Music -Exploration (Ruins) from Sable -Glider from Sable -Campfires from Sable -Eccria (Day) from Sable -Glow Worm Cave from Sable
Views are my own.tunic is really goodVideo Games Are Bad2022-05-03 | Tunic catapulted itself to my favourite game this year. It does this by bringing back a relic from over 30 years ago.
Games in order: -The Legend of Zelda -Death Stranding -Persona 3 -Persona 5 -Elden Ring -Tunic -Dark Souls -Outer Wilds -Return of the Obra Dinn -The Witness -Patrick's Parabox -Visual Studio Code
Music -The Legend of Zelda Intro -The Legend of Zelda Overworld -The Legend of Zelda Dungeon -Joy from Persona 3 -Pull the Trigger from Persona Q2: New Cinama Labyrinth (an absolute bop btw) -Vordt of the Boreal Valley from Dark Souls 3 -Memories of Memories from Tunic -The Weight of Ruin from Tunic -The Scavenger from Tunic -Remember to Remember from Tunic -Secret Legend from Tunic -Carbon Harvest from Tunic -The YuGiOh Opening -My Favourite Customer from Tunic -Ocean Glaze from Tunic -Baba Is You Main Theme
Views are my own.i cannot talk to you about the planVideo Games Are Bad2022-04-02 | The Plan is a free, five minute, nine year old game that you should play right now on Steam. I cannot talk to you about it.
Games in order: -The Plan -Adios -Inscryption -Cyberpunk 2077 -SUPERHOT -Elden Ring -Hades -A Dark Room -The Static Speaks My Name -An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs -It's Winter -Loneliness -Dys4ia -Eidolon
Music -The sounds of The Plan -The Investigation theme from the Miles Edgeworth game -Death of Ase by Greig from Real Life.
Views are my own.i made this video on difficulty in games and i am so sorryVideo Games Are Bad2022-03-12 | like, i am really sorry, okay? i promise not to do this again.
Games in order (probably): -Elden Ring, -The Last of Us, -Celeste, -XCom: Chimera Squad (it was the only one I had installed) -Hades -Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy -Sifu -Dota 2 -Bayonetta 3 -Devil May Cry 5? I think? -Super Mario Bros -Old School Runescape -Super Smash Bros Melee -Yeah this is definitely not order, sorry. -Oli Oli World
Music -Gwyn Lord of Cinder from Dark Souls -Reach for the Summit from Celeste -Enter the Gang Terf from Sifu -Crash the Dancefloor from Sifu -Dota 2 Main Theme -Discovering Art from Sifu
Views are my own.i dont think the witness is very goodVideo Games Are Bad2022-01-30 | Since its release, I always seemed to have a sort of irrational dislike of The Witness. This week, I decided to finally put that into words.
Games in order: -The Witness -Portal 2 -Baba Is You -A Monster's Expedition through Puzzling Exhibitions -Opus Magnum -Solas 128 -Stephen's Sausage Roll
Music -The ambient sounds of The Witness -Menu Theme from Baba Is You
Views are my own.outer wilds is an implicit horror gameVideo Games Are Bad2022-01-23 | i am an absolute coward when it comes to horror games. and yet it was Outer Wild's scariest bit that captivated me the most. why is this?
Games in order: -Silent Hill 2 -Resident Evil 4 -Alien Isolation -Dead Space 2 -Outer Wilds
Music -The Nomai from Outer Wilds -Timber Hearth from Outer Wilds -The Museum from Outer Wilds -Nomai Ruins from Outer Wilds -Dark Bramble from Outer Wilds
Views are my own.i missed todays wordleVideo Games Are Bad2022-01-16 | i can just do it another day.
Music -Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.1 from Real Life -Able Sisters from Animal Crossing Wild World -Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Them from Super Smash Bros. Brawl -K.K. Cruisin' from Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Views are my own.far: lone sails is a warning about unchecked progressVideo Games Are Bad2022-01-09 | Far: Lone Sails features a rather awkward-to-pilot vehicle. What if this is intentional?
Games in order: -Far: Lone Sails -Limbo -Super Mario Bros. -Overcooked
Music -Sail, my Friend! from Far: Lone Sails -Still Driving... from Far: Lone Sails -Colored Engine from Far: Lone Sails -Disorientated from Far: Lone Sails
Views are my own.i cannot talk to you about inscryptionVideo Games Are Bad2021-10-27 | Inscryption is one of the best games I have played this year. I cannot talk to you about it.
Games in order: -Sable -The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Music -The sounds and ambient music of Sable -Eccria (Day) from Sable -Chum Lair from Sable
Views are my own.where are all the heist games?Video Games Are Bad2021-08-26 | There are a lot of video games out there, but there's one genre that seems to have slipped us by. Where are all the heist games?
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G̶a̶m̶e̶s̶ Pieces of Media in order: -Great Pretender -Grand Theft Auto V -Oceans Eleven -Monaco -Hitman and Hitman 2 -Persona 5 -Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 -Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -One Hand (please don't play it, it sucks) -Overboard -The Witcher 3 -Far Cry 3
Music -Honestly some back to back bangers on this one -Confidence Man from Great Pretender -Intro to Great Pretender -Piano Black from Cowboy Bebop -Too Good Too Bad from Cowboy Bebop -Rush from Cowboy Bebop -Car 24 from Cowboy Beef Bowl -Life will Change (Instrumental) from Persona 5 -Galaxy Map from Mass Effect -Cornered from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney -The Great Cross Examination (Allegro) from The Great Ace Attorney -Cleanse from Great Pretender -Flight of the Bumblebee -Piano Bar I from Cowboy Bebop
Views are my own.Breath of the Wild, Discovery, and the Heat Death of the UniverseVideo Games Are Bad2021-06-30 | Over five years ago, Breath of the Wild launched and since then, I don't think many games have been able to stand up to it. Why is this? Also, why are we all going to die one day?
Games in order: -The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -Grand Theft Auto V -Far Cry 5 -Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain -The Witcher 3 -Horizon Zero Dawn -An absolute SLAM of a DUNK on The Witness -Persona 3: FES -Persona 5 -Dota 2
Music -A cover of Mabe Village from Links Awakening, apparently -Great Fairy Fountain from Breath of the Wild -Riding (Night) from Breath of the Wild -Sheikh Tower from Breath of the Wild -Kass' Theme from Breath of the Wild -Hyrule Castle from Breath of the Wild -The music that plays during the trailer of the Sequel to Breath of the Wild
Views are my own.Chime of the Obra DinnVideo Games Are Bad2021-05-01 | Sometimes, a game does something that makes an already great moment, achieve something truly special through the use of its music. Let's talk about the Chime of the Obra Dinn
Views are my own.Slay the Spire - The Asymmetric Card GameVideo Games Are Bad2021-04-19 | I've always been a bit disappointed with how video games have taken on card games. That is, until I played Slay the Spire. What does Slay the Spire do that makes it stand above everything else?
Games in order: -CARD GAMES -Yu-Gi-Oh Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution (bit of a mouthful tbh) -Hearthstone -Slay the Spire -Persona 5 -Persona 5: Strikers -Animal Crossing: New Horizons -Overwatch -Hades -Rocket League -Into the Breach -Persona 4: Golden -Fights in Tight Spaces -Monster Train
Music -Like 3 seconds of the Yu-Gi-Oh opening -That music that plays in the Yu-Gi-Oh 2008 DS game when you're in the menus -Sorry, I'm not being very helpful here -Thank you for looking at the description by the way -Opening Theme from Hearthstone -Battle Trance from Slay the Spire -Escape Plan from Slay the Spire -Meet the Merchant from Slay the Spire -The City from Slay the Spire -The Credits from Slay the Spire -Main Theme from Overwatch -The Exalted from Hades
Views are my own.The Abstract Worlds of Tomb RaiderVideo Games Are Bad2021-03-20 | Tomb Raider is 25 years old this year. Is there anything we can learn from its environments?
Games in order: -Tomb Raider -Crysis 2 for some reason -Super Hexagon -Mirrors Edge Catalyst -Assassin's Creed Valhalla -Hollow Knight -Return of the Obra Dinn -SUPERHOT -Mini Metro -The Last of Us: Part 2 -Doom -Doom 2 -Not Doom 3 -Sonic Mania
Music -Tomb Raider Menu from Tomb Raider -Hexagonist from Superhexagon -Dirtmouth from Hollowknight -Unbroken from The Last of Us: Part 2 -Midas' Palace from Tomb Raider -Saint Francis Folly from Tomb Raider -Main Theme from CARRION -Armored Mech Drone from CARRION -Main Theme from Tomb Raider Anniversary
Views are my own.Can Dota 2 Have a Good Tutorial?Video Games Are Bad2021-01-26 | Dota 2 is a notoriously difficult game to pick up and play. But does it have to be this way? Can Dota 2 have a good tutorial?
Games: -The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild -Dota 2 -Surviving Mars -League of Legends -Starcraft 2 -Command and Conquer: Remastered Collection -Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 -Call of Duty: Cold War (i think?) -Two Point Hospital -Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition
Music -The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Sheikah Tower -Most of the Dota 2 soundtrack -Super Smash Bros Melee: Menu -SSBM: Fountain of Dreams -The Mii song, but I edited it a bit to make it more ominous. -The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Staff Roll
Views are my own.Two Point Hospitals Fatal FlawVideo Games Are Bad2020-12-23 | Two Point Hospital is a worthy follow up to the original Theme Hospital, but there's one (there's a few, actually) issues that made it really difficult for me to enjoy it.
Games: -Theme Hospital -Two Point Hospital -Trying to download something on GitHub
Music -Literally the entirety of Theme Hospital's soundtrack, I don't think there's a single song that's not in the video, just listen to it and you'll find what you're looking for I'm sure. -Stress by Jim's Big Ego
Views are my own.Redesigning The Long DarkVideo Games Are Bad2020-11-15 | You might not think that the difficulty you choose has a big impact on you play a video game, but you'd be surprised.
Games: -Prey -Divinity: Original Sin 2 -XCOM 2 -Persona 4: Golden -Minecraft -Super Mario Odyssey -Thief -Dishonoured -The Long Dark -DayZ (Unfortunately) -The Big Tasty -The Outer Worlds -Deus Ex: Human Revolution -Assassin's Creed Valhalla (It's really good, actually!) -Dota 2 -Super Smash Bros. Melee -Bugsnax
Music -I did the music myself (I know!!) but the last one was a cover of Super Mario World's Ending theme. I can plop them on SoundCloud or something if you want, let me know.
Also the joke about Super Mario Odyssey's Assist mode is a joke about it being a bad game for babies, not that Assist Mode itself is for babies or anything. If you want to play using assist mode, that is super cool.
Views are my own.What No Mans Sky Has Lost Through Its UpdatesVideo Games Are Bad2020-09-21 | No Mans Sky has had one of the most successful comebacks in all of video games. While it's a lot more enjoyable for many, it's lost a little bit of what made it special when it first came out.
Games (in no particular order): -No Mans Sky -Destiny 2 -Battlefield 3 -Batman Arkham Asylum -The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild -Euro Truck Simulator 2 -Super Smash Bros. Melee -Minecraft -Assassin's Creed 2 -Far Cry 3 -Fallout 3
Music -No Mans Sky - EOTWS Variation1 -Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag - Main Theme -Minecraft - Subwoofer Lullaby -Battlefield 3 - Main Theme -No Mans Sky - Escape Velocity -No Mans Sky - Supermoon -65DaysOfStatic - Debutante -The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild: Kass' Theme -Steven Universe - Familiar -Persona 5 Royal - No More What Ifs -No Mans Sky - Monolith