Creature Kitchen was a nice cozy time. And who wouldn't want to sit around a cozy campfire full of cryptids? 7/10

And Pragmata was a really solid experience. I reached the end credits last night. (Now I have to decide if I want to do the optional challenges to get "The True Ending".) [i]But regardless of all the optional "Super Mario Kazio"-esque challenges that I may or may not complete.[/i] I think this game secured an easy spot in my top games of the current year. Since most of my critiques are purely in the nitpick category. 

Although, I do think even a few narrative changes could've made the story less predictable/the spectacle ending hit harder. 8.5/10 [s](Maybe up to a weak 9. If I play through the borderline impossible/hard ass optional challenges to see its good ending. [i]Though I usually really don't like when games pull that shit. The gameplay is good enough to warrant me giving it a college try.[/i])[/s]

Edit 1: Actually the "Signal Unknown" challenges were a surprisingly easy and rewarding set of challenges that would (in theory) help you toward New Game Plus. But the (revamped) final boss is not enjoyable to fight & the "alternative ending" is a ten second sound clip. So [b][i]no[/i][/b] that did not improve the score.

[s][i]Easily the best part of another fuck awful month this year.[/i][/s]

And next up is another cozy game on PC & another difficult experience via PS5. Rekindled Trails & Armored Core 6. (The more things change, Etcetera. Etcetera.)

Edit 2: Well Dweller was an interesting demo. Very striking visually. (The other demo I meant to try, I was almost instantly turned off by how inconsistent the wall jumping was.)

But on a less positive note, Sony ain't getting another cent outta me until the online DRM policy fucks off. ("It's for people who abuse our refund policy." Translation = "Ha. Refund Policy. We barely even [i][b]have[/b][/i] one of those.")

I honestly assume the DRM attempt is going full Xbox. In that they hope to get credit/positive news coverage about reversing the fuck awful decision(s) that you just recently made. [b][i]But maybe even that's being too optimistic.[/i][/b]

Final edit: Rekindled Trails is dull as dishwater. But also annoying in how tediously its "quests" are designed. And Armored Core 6's Balteus and the entire mission can go fuck itself with a rusty tin. [i][b]I'm not grinding any more just to continue this rock, paper, scissors, shotgun ass encounter design.[/b][/i]