Chris 🇺🇦
@neoncloudff.bsky.social
Audio QA Engineer. Hardcore gamer, music lover & FFXIV fan. EZA patron & Proud VT Hokie! Reviews & more @ http://neoncloudff.wordpress.com - Be jolly! \o/
Filing down a year's worth of video games into a "Top Ten" is a peculiar thing - but indeed a fun challenge! It's now time to separate the best from the rest - here are my top ten favorite games of 2025!
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Game of the Year 2025 – The Top Ten
Simply too much for a top ten The “top ten” is such a peculiar idea. I’m not sure whether the human mind enjoys distilling an entire year’s worth of art into a concise and d…
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January 4, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Filing down a year's worth of video games into a "Top Ten" is a peculiar thing - but indeed a fun challenge! It's now time to separate the best from the rest - here are my top ten favorite games of 2025!
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It's time - my 2025 Game of the Year season is here! Kicking things off is my mega list of everything I played in 2025 - links to my reviews included!
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Coming soon - my Top Ten of 2025!
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Coming soon - my Top Ten of 2025!
Game of the Year 2025 – My Mega List of Games
An odd start but a smash-bang finish Wow, can you believe it? We’re now halfway through the 2020s – it’s honestly hard to believe. The first half of this decade has given us some …
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January 3, 2026 at 6:19 PM
It's time - my 2025 Game of the Year season is here! Kicking things off is my mega list of everything I played in 2025 - links to my reviews included!
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Coming soon - my Top Ten of 2025!
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Coming soon - my Top Ten of 2025!
After a bit of a hiatus due to travel, here's my last Now Playing of 2025! Reviews inside include:
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Dispatch
- Keeper
- Constance
- Windswept
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope your 2026 is incredible.
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- Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Dispatch
- Keeper
- Constance
- Windswept
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope your 2026 is incredible.
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Now Playing – December 2025 Edition
さようなら, 2025! Kept you waiting, huh? Welcome back to another edition of Now Playing – and the last one of 2025! Apologies that I didn’t get a proper Now Playing out in November. I was lo…
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January 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
After a bit of a hiatus due to travel, here's my last Now Playing of 2025! Reviews inside include:
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Dispatch
- Keeper
- Constance
- Windswept
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope your 2026 is incredible.
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- Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- Dispatch
- Keeper
- Constance
- Windswept
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope your 2026 is incredible.
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Happy Halloween everyone! This month’s Now Playing features tons of reviews, including Ghost of Yotei, Silent Hill F, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, and more! Grab your favorite trick or treat and settle into a bundle of fresh reviews!
Now Playing – October 2025 Edition
Ghost in the shell Hey, howdy, and Happy Spooky Season! Hopefully, you’re emerging from your Halloween-induced candy coma and enjoying the crisp fall weather, because 2025 is rapidly coming t…
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October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happy Halloween everyone! This month’s Now Playing features tons of reviews, including Ghost of Yotei, Silent Hill F, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, and more! Grab your favorite trick or treat and settle into a bundle of fresh reviews!
Thrilled to finally share my full thoughts on Team Cherry's modern masterpiece, Hollow Knight: Silksong. My full review is now live!
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Review
Weaving a modern classic Way back in 2017, a tiny independent team in Adelaide, Australia, quietly released their debut video game to the world: Hollow Knight. Originally a humble cr…
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October 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Thrilled to finally share my full thoughts on Team Cherry's modern masterpiece, Hollow Knight: Silksong. My full review is now live!
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September has already come and gone? Sheesh! Let's hop to a packed Now Playing, featuring reviews for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Öoo, and so much more! Come find your next favorite here!
Now Playing – September 2025 Edition
Making Spielberg proud Wow, what a whirlwind of a month! I feel like September came and went incredibly fast, partially because I dedicated two full weeks to being utterly consumed by Hollow Knight…
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October 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
September has already come and gone? Sheesh! Let's hop to a packed Now Playing, featuring reviews for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Öoo, and so much more! Come find your next favorite here!
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I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
September 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
"Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"
Happy September, y'all - it's time for a fresh, hot, and spicy Now Playing! Reviews this month include:
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ninja Gaiden Ragebound
- PEAK
- Toree Saturn
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- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ninja Gaiden Ragebound
- PEAK
- Toree Saturn
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Now Playing – August 2025 Edition
OH, BANANA! Goodbye August, and hello September! I’m not sure about you, but it feels like we’ve shifted from a fairly reasonable cruising pace for the year to completely redlining the …
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September 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Happy September, y'all - it's time for a fresh, hot, and spicy Now Playing! Reviews this month include:
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ninja Gaiden Ragebound
- PEAK
- Toree Saturn
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- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ninja Gaiden Ragebound
- PEAK
- Toree Saturn
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In case you need any more convincing to play one of the year’s best games, look no further! My full review for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is live!
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August 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In case you need any more convincing to play one of the year’s best games, look no further! My full review for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is live!
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From the ongoing saga of Deltarune, the superb Astro Bot DLC, to a Remaster of PS2 Classic, my July 2025 Now Playing is now live!
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Now Playing – July 2025 Edition
Dog Days Howdy and welcome to a new edition of Now Playing! We’re at the high point of summer now, and what a hot one it’s been. I spent a significant portion of the past month travelin…
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August 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
From the ongoing saga of Deltarune, the superb Astro Bot DLC, to a Remaster of PS2 Classic, my July 2025 Now Playing is now live!
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Hey all - got a hot and fresh Now Playing ready just for you! This month, I dive deep into the Nintendo Switch 2, alongside reviews of Mario Kart World, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, and Fast Fusion!
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Now Playing – June 2025 Edition
On the road again Wow, it’s July already? Where has the year gone? It feels like just yesterday when we first saw the Nintendo Switch 2 (which was in January!) and now we have the device in h…
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July 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Hey all - got a hot and fresh Now Playing ready just for you! This month, I dive deep into the Nintendo Switch 2, alongside reviews of Mario Kart World, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, and Fast Fusion!
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In 2024 I had the privilege of traveling to Japan for the first time, and the memories made will last a lifetime. I've been working on a travelogue for my experiences for nearly a year now - and now you can go along for the ride!
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Like A Dream Come True – My 2024 Japan Trip in Review
Spirited Away As an early 30s-something who has been working since graduating from college my adult life is pretty average. I put in my hours at work, do some cooking at the end of t…
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June 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In 2024 I had the privilege of traveling to Japan for the first time, and the memories made will last a lifetime. I've been working on a travelogue for my experiences for nearly a year now - and now you can go along for the ride!
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It's that time again! My May Now Playing is here with Reviews of Doom: The Dark Ages, Haiku the Robot, Bionic Bay, and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami within!
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Now Playing – May 2025 Edition
Rip and Tear Hello there, and welcome to yet another edition of Now Playing! Gone are the quiet early months of 2025, and in their place is an exciting release calendar – especially in the we…
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May 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's that time again! My May Now Playing is here with Reviews of Doom: The Dark Ages, Haiku the Robot, Bionic Bay, and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami within!
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It's May 1st - which means game review time! An odd collection of games this month, from my full thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, Marvel Rivals' multiplayer mayhem, and several indie titles in-between. Check them all out at the link! neoncloudff.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/n...
Now Playing – April 2025 Edition
Stumbling through Shadows While the weather here in Massachusetts is resisting the final swing towards a temperate Spring, 2025’s release schedule is red hot. Regardless of scale, budget, or …
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May 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's May 1st - which means game review time! An odd collection of games this month, from my full thoughts on Assassin's Creed Shadows, Marvel Rivals' multiplayer mayhem, and several indie titles in-between. Check them all out at the link! neoncloudff.wordpress.com/2025/05/01/n...
April is nearly here - which means a smattering of new game reviews! Check out my reviews for Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, 2020's rhythm action platformer Mad Rat Dead, and FFXIV's first post-Dawntrail Patch "Crossroads" here!
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Now Playing – March 2025 Edition
Splitting Expectations The wait for 2025 to kick into high gear is officially behind us. The game release calendar is now in full swing, with a jam-packed schedule now until the end of June. The Ni…
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March 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
April is nearly here - which means a smattering of new game reviews! Check out my reviews for Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, 2020's rhythm action platformer Mad Rat Dead, and FFXIV's first post-Dawntrail Patch "Crossroads" here!
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February was again an uncharacteristically quiet month for game releases, so I took the opportunity to conquer several titles on my backlog! From Cyberpunk 2077 to Symphonia to a retro classic, there's something for everyone in this month's Now Playing.
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Now Playing – February 2025 Edition
Battling the Backlog The mounds of ice and snow have almost all melted, the birds are starting to sing, and the weather in metropolitan Massachusetts has finally shifted away from the bitter cold. …
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February 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
February was again an uncharacteristically quiet month for game releases, so I took the opportunity to conquer several titles on my backlog! From Cyberpunk 2077 to Symphonia to a retro classic, there's something for everyone in this month's Now Playing.
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Wow, it's already the end of January? I spent this month catching up on some 2024 holdovers, from Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, to revisiting Zenless Zone Zero in its 1.4 update!
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Now Playing – January 2025 Edition
The Holdovers Hey all – Happy New Year! Thanks for returning to Neon’s Ramblings in 2025 – your readership is genuinely appreciated. I hope your holidays were restful and you̵…
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January 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Wow, it's already the end of January? I spent this month catching up on some 2024 holdovers, from Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, to revisiting Zenless Zone Zero in its 1.4 update!
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It's the end of the first full week of the year - which means it's time...the winner of my 2024 Game of the Year is now revealed! Here's to an incredible 2025 packed with games!
Game of the Year 2024 – And the winner is…
Simplicity at its finest Sound the alarms, blow the whistle – that’s a wrap on 2024! The year is all over, and with my top ten favorites now selected it’s time to decide the true …
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January 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It's the end of the first full week of the year - which means it's time...the winner of my 2024 Game of the Year is now revealed! Here's to an incredible 2025 packed with games!
Happy Wednesday everyone - hope your 2025s are starting out strong. It's the midpoint of the week - which means it's time to reveal my top ten games of 2024! Swing on in and check a look at the best that 2024 has to offer!
Game of the Year 2024 – The Top Ten
Fantasy is reality I really wish I had an extra month to game in 2024. While I feel satisfied with what I finished in 2024, the end of the year somewhat crept up on me, and before I knew it Christm…
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January 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Wednesday everyone - hope your 2025s are starting out strong. It's the midpoint of the week - which means it's time to reveal my top ten games of 2024! Swing on in and check a look at the best that 2024 has to offer!
It's time to kick off my 2024 Game of the Year week! Today check out all the games that I played throughout the year - with links to reviews for each! Come find a new favorite game!
Game of the Year 2024 – My Mega List of Games
An astronomically excellent year We made it! A whole 365 days have now come and gone, with the midway point of the current decade now in full view. It’s a bit intimidating to even think where…
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January 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
It's time to kick off my 2024 Game of the Year week! Today check out all the games that I played throughout the year - with links to reviews for each! Come find a new favorite game!
Happy New Year everyone! It's that time - one more roundup of reviews before we close the book on 2024. Reviews this month include Metaphor: ReFantazio, 1000xResist, Antonblast, Mouthwashing, and Nikoderiko! Hope your 2025 is filled with great games!
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Now Playing – December 2024 Edition
Lates but Greats! Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ve done it – 2024 has officially been defeated! We’ve landed safely at the end of December, with yet another year of excellent video gam…
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January 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Happy New Year everyone! It's that time - one more roundup of reviews before we close the book on 2024. Reviews this month include Metaphor: ReFantazio, 1000xResist, Antonblast, Mouthwashing, and Nikoderiko! Hope your 2025 is filled with great games!
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At last completed Metaphor: ReFantazio! This is easily my favorite JRPG since Persona 5. From its incredible cast, inventive story, powerful themes, to its breathless creativity, Studio Zero has created a new modern classic. Also Heismay is peak.
December 24, 2024 at 9:01 PM
At last completed Metaphor: ReFantazio! This is easily my favorite JRPG since Persona 5. From its incredible cast, inventive story, powerful themes, to its breathless creativity, Studio Zero has created a new modern classic. Also Heismay is peak.
New season of Fortnite is legit insane. All the new movement tech, fresh weapons, and Japanese aesthetic rules. #FortniteC6S1鬼Hunters
December 2, 2024 at 2:12 AM
New season of Fortnite is legit insane. All the new movement tech, fresh weapons, and Japanese aesthetic rules. #FortniteC6S1鬼Hunters
This is it - only one more month until 2025! Until then, here are some freshly air-fried game reviews, including Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, Minishoot Adventures, Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, and Another Crab's Treasure! Enjoy!
Now Playing – November 2024 Edition
Playing Catch-up We’re finally reaching that point of the year once again! With a tummy fully stuffed with an American Thanksgiving feast and the jolly rumblings of Christmas tunes now echoin…
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November 30, 2024 at 1:50 PM
This is it - only one more month until 2025! Until then, here are some freshly air-fried game reviews, including Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, Minishoot Adventures, Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, and Another Crab's Treasure! Enjoy!