Cory Ison
@coryison.bsky.social
Might post about music, tv, sports, science, or politics/real life irritations, but will mostly post about gaming. Expect lots of Final Fantasy takes. (He/Him)
Can't forget when it gave us this masterpiece.
December 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Can't forget when it gave us this masterpiece.
#23 - Persona 4
Persona aims for a small town feel with strong results, imo. Great social links. Interesting explorations into duality, inner conflict, and gender/sexual expression... even though Atlus kind of chickens out. The comedy aged POORLY. So close yet so far. A quality game despite itself.
Persona aims for a small town feel with strong results, imo. Great social links. Interesting explorations into duality, inner conflict, and gender/sexual expression... even though Atlus kind of chickens out. The comedy aged POORLY. So close yet so far. A quality game despite itself.
December 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
#23 - Persona 4
Persona aims for a small town feel with strong results, imo. Great social links. Interesting explorations into duality, inner conflict, and gender/sexual expression... even though Atlus kind of chickens out. The comedy aged POORLY. So close yet so far. A quality game despite itself.
Persona aims for a small town feel with strong results, imo. Great social links. Interesting explorations into duality, inner conflict, and gender/sexual expression... even though Atlus kind of chickens out. The comedy aged POORLY. So close yet so far. A quality game despite itself.
Me at the beginning of Critical Role C4, "Damn Sam's charisma score though. He's going to be a smooth and deadly talker again."
Sam during social interactions:
Sam during social interactions:
December 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Me at the beginning of Critical Role C4, "Damn Sam's charisma score though. He's going to be a smooth and deadly talker again."
Sam during social interactions:
Sam during social interactions:
I really got back into Critical Role this year, huh?
December 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I really got back into Critical Role this year, huh?
"This isn't quality. This is slop."
"Isn't that a popular word these days?"
"Isn't that a popular word these days?"
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"This isn't quality. This is slop."
"Isn't that a popular word these days?"
"Isn't that a popular word these days?"
Go ahead and take my yen, you bitch ass fox. I'm clearing this day 1.
November 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Go ahead and take my yen, you bitch ass fox. I'm clearing this day 1.
#22.5 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Plat trophy)
One of the best tactical RPGs of all time gets voice acting and convenient QoL features. Not a big fan of all the extra yapping they added - often redundant and a bit heavy handed. This is still a favorite of mine, now and forever.
One of the best tactical RPGs of all time gets voice acting and convenient QoL features. Not a big fan of all the extra yapping they added - often redundant and a bit heavy handed. This is still a favorite of mine, now and forever.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 AM
#22.5 - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Plat trophy)
One of the best tactical RPGs of all time gets voice acting and convenient QoL features. Not a big fan of all the extra yapping they added - often redundant and a bit heavy handed. This is still a favorite of mine, now and forever.
One of the best tactical RPGs of all time gets voice acting and convenient QoL features. Not a big fan of all the extra yapping they added - often redundant and a bit heavy handed. This is still a favorite of mine, now and forever.
Bowser according to R34 artists.
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Bowser according to R34 artists.
The Ashley Johnson face-cam is my favorite part of C4 advertisements.
October 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The Ashley Johnson face-cam is my favorite part of C4 advertisements.
My four favorite PS2 games, in honor of the PS2's 25th anniversary. Honorable mentions include Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Shadow Hearts, and Kingdom Hearts II.
October 26, 2025 at 11:20 PM
My four favorite PS2 games, in honor of the PS2's 25th anniversary. Honorable mentions include Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Shadow Hearts, and Kingdom Hearts II.
#22 - Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Was surprised by the charm of this shoe-string budget game. Main characters are flashy and the Digimon look good. The story is cozy anime nonsense but the translation does it no favors. Great gameplay for collecting and grinding. Min-maxing being time-gated sucked.
Was surprised by the charm of this shoe-string budget game. Main characters are flashy and the Digimon look good. The story is cozy anime nonsense but the translation does it no favors. Great gameplay for collecting and grinding. Min-maxing being time-gated sucked.
October 19, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#22 - Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
Was surprised by the charm of this shoe-string budget game. Main characters are flashy and the Digimon look good. The story is cozy anime nonsense but the translation does it no favors. Great gameplay for collecting and grinding. Min-maxing being time-gated sucked.
Was surprised by the charm of this shoe-string budget game. Main characters are flashy and the Digimon look good. The story is cozy anime nonsense but the translation does it no favors. Great gameplay for collecting and grinding. Min-maxing being time-gated sucked.
#21 - Golden Sun: The Lost Age
The sequel brings back everything from the first game except more of it. Plot is a mess. Characters still babble in circles too much. The game gives you very little guidance where to go next. Great graphics, music, gameplay, and puzzles. A GBA classic.
The sequel brings back everything from the first game except more of it. Plot is a mess. Characters still babble in circles too much. The game gives you very little guidance where to go next. Great graphics, music, gameplay, and puzzles. A GBA classic.
October 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
#21 - Golden Sun: The Lost Age
The sequel brings back everything from the first game except more of it. Plot is a mess. Characters still babble in circles too much. The game gives you very little guidance where to go next. Great graphics, music, gameplay, and puzzles. A GBA classic.
The sequel brings back everything from the first game except more of it. Plot is a mess. Characters still babble in circles too much. The game gives you very little guidance where to go next. Great graphics, music, gameplay, and puzzles. A GBA classic.
Rinoa and Socrates always replying "THE SKY!" anytime someone asks what's up.
October 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Rinoa and Socrates always replying "THE SKY!" anytime someone asks what's up.
Can't believe Atlus gave us a perfect red headed knightly elf mommy and named her Hulkenberg. Absolute disgrace.
October 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Can't believe Atlus gave us a perfect red headed knightly elf mommy and named her Hulkenberg. Absolute disgrace.
Matt Mercer is playing a guy with a big gauntlet on one arm, you say? #CriticalRole
October 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Matt Mercer is playing a guy with a big gauntlet on one arm, you say? #CriticalRole
Recent polls have Argath Thadalfus' approval rating at 58% disapprove/42% approve.
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Recent polls have Argath Thadalfus' approval rating at 58% disapprove/42% approve.
Samwise Gamgee
Sam's player didn't want to play, but other players insisted. Not wanting to stand out, they chose to RP a humble helper. Their RP was scarce, but stunning. When Frodo failed his wisdom saves in Mordor, Sam succeeded on his strength checks, and the whole table hooted and hollered.
Sam's player didn't want to play, but other players insisted. Not wanting to stand out, they chose to RP a humble helper. Their RP was scarce, but stunning. When Frodo failed his wisdom saves in Mordor, Sam succeeded on his strength checks, and the whole table hooted and hollered.
September 23, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Samwise Gamgee
Sam's player didn't want to play, but other players insisted. Not wanting to stand out, they chose to RP a humble helper. Their RP was scarce, but stunning. When Frodo failed his wisdom saves in Mordor, Sam succeeded on his strength checks, and the whole table hooted and hollered.
Sam's player didn't want to play, but other players insisted. Not wanting to stand out, they chose to RP a humble helper. Their RP was scarce, but stunning. When Frodo failed his wisdom saves in Mordor, Sam succeeded on his strength checks, and the whole table hooted and hollered.
Frodo Baggins
His player was really close with the DM, and helped set the whole thing up. Thus got to be the fate-touched character of the campaign. Almost a co-DM, the DM worked closely with Frodo's player on their very atypical, narrative heavy side of the campaign.
His player was really close with the DM, and helped set the whole thing up. Thus got to be the fate-touched character of the campaign. Almost a co-DM, the DM worked closely with Frodo's player on their very atypical, narrative heavy side of the campaign.
September 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Frodo Baggins
His player was really close with the DM, and helped set the whole thing up. Thus got to be the fate-touched character of the campaign. Almost a co-DM, the DM worked closely with Frodo's player on their very atypical, narrative heavy side of the campaign.
His player was really close with the DM, and helped set the whole thing up. Thus got to be the fate-touched character of the campaign. Almost a co-DM, the DM worked closely with Frodo's player on their very atypical, narrative heavy side of the campaign.
Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took
AKA Merry and Pippin. Their players were best friends IRL. They started out treating the game as a big joke, rubbing the DM the wrong way. However, they got really into it as time went on.
AKA Merry and Pippin. Their players were best friends IRL. They started out treating the game as a big joke, rubbing the DM the wrong way. However, they got really into it as time went on.
September 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took
AKA Merry and Pippin. Their players were best friends IRL. They started out treating the game as a big joke, rubbing the DM the wrong way. However, they got really into it as time went on.
AKA Merry and Pippin. Their players were best friends IRL. They started out treating the game as a big joke, rubbing the DM the wrong way. However, they got really into it as time went on.
Aragorn
He's played by a 15 year vet who takes everything extremely seriously. Swings for the fences with RP, builds the most powerful characters. Super dramatic. The DM gave them many important story beats because of this. A great player, though, has a proclivity for self-important grandstanding.
He's played by a 15 year vet who takes everything extremely seriously. Swings for the fences with RP, builds the most powerful characters. Super dramatic. The DM gave them many important story beats because of this. A great player, though, has a proclivity for self-important grandstanding.
September 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Aragorn
He's played by a 15 year vet who takes everything extremely seriously. Swings for the fences with RP, builds the most powerful characters. Super dramatic. The DM gave them many important story beats because of this. A great player, though, has a proclivity for self-important grandstanding.
He's played by a 15 year vet who takes everything extremely seriously. Swings for the fences with RP, builds the most powerful characters. Super dramatic. The DM gave them many important story beats because of this. A great player, though, has a proclivity for self-important grandstanding.
Gandalf
Gandalf is 100% the DM's epic self-insert NPC. The Deus ex machina is crazy. Always comes at "the turn of the tide." Has all the answers. Has a bunch of speeches prepared. DM got a little carried away, some think.
Gandalf is 100% the DM's epic self-insert NPC. The Deus ex machina is crazy. Always comes at "the turn of the tide." Has all the answers. Has a bunch of speeches prepared. DM got a little carried away, some think.
September 23, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Gandalf
Gandalf is 100% the DM's epic self-insert NPC. The Deus ex machina is crazy. Always comes at "the turn of the tide." Has all the answers. Has a bunch of speeches prepared. DM got a little carried away, some think.
Gandalf is 100% the DM's epic self-insert NPC. The Deus ex machina is crazy. Always comes at "the turn of the tide." Has all the answers. Has a bunch of speeches prepared. DM got a little carried away, some think.
Boromir
Boromir's player was the friend who wasn't as well known to the rest of the group. Got mad at the DM and claimed he purposefully killed his character as punishment for trying to steal Frodo's epic item. Left the table shortly after. Was awkward.
(I know. Boromir is actually awesome.)
Boromir's player was the friend who wasn't as well known to the rest of the group. Got mad at the DM and claimed he purposefully killed his character as punishment for trying to steal Frodo's epic item. Left the table shortly after. Was awkward.
(I know. Boromir is actually awesome.)
September 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Boromir
Boromir's player was the friend who wasn't as well known to the rest of the group. Got mad at the DM and claimed he purposefully killed his character as punishment for trying to steal Frodo's epic item. Left the table shortly after. Was awkward.
(I know. Boromir is actually awesome.)
Boromir's player was the friend who wasn't as well known to the rest of the group. Got mad at the DM and claimed he purposefully killed his character as punishment for trying to steal Frodo's epic item. Left the table shortly after. Was awkward.
(I know. Boromir is actually awesome.)