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Dragon Ball Z - The Legacy of Goku
11-14-14 12:32 PM
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Start of a Legacy?
Hello everyone, this is my 2nd review here and it's on Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku. I'm sure everyone at one point or another has played a game in a series, but there is that one game in it you never played. For me in the Legacy of Goku series, that was the first game. Like my last review this is a game that I never actually played in my younger days. I was a very avid fan of the show itself and enjoyed both of the other games. However since this is the first and precursor I will not make any comparison to the later games. You might also notice the score and feel this review is intended to be hateful or an antithesis of all the other reviews. It is different, but I'm being very honest and straightforward about anything I felt was wrong. Without any further statements on to the review.
Graphics: 7/10
You'll notice that the game uses clips and pictures from the show which might be seen as neat, but those aren't really graphics so I'm not taking them into consideration. The character and enemy sprites look nice, colorful, and defined. The character portraits not so much. Some look ok such as Goku and Gohan, but others like Master Roshi and Vegeta are a bit unsettling. Master Roshi looks as though he's in the middle of choking, and Vegeta looks like he had his picture taken from far away. The consistency isn't strong here but they are all for the most part passable.
The background is again in a half and half situation. Sometimes the ground will look normal and other times it can be a pixel-y mess. There in variety in the areas you travel so it helps off-set most of any bad background. Attacks are not as fortunate in the variety factor, but look decent. The final fight with Frieza is pretty cool with a showcase of lightning and other effects though you'll again see spots of squares and misplaced pixels. Overall the problems are not that high or dire so it's good for the most part.
Sound: 5/10
The sound of the game whe... Read the rest of this Review
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Golden Sun
11-10-14 08:01 PM
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Lack of Nostalgia
This is my first review here and I never thought I would make one. I used this site to find games I played when I was a kid instead of edging out into unknown waters, but of late I decided I wanted to play an old school RPG. Golden Sun was one of "those" games for me when I was younger, you hear about them a lot and they look pretty good but you just never try them. I remember browsing the RPG section when I had spot this and thinking about how much different I would've felt playing this before. No matter the case, this review is based exactly on how I felt playing the game fresh, nostalgia absent.
Graphics: 9/10
Upon first look the game is actually quite pleasant to the eye. The character sprites are nice and portraits well done. The style is distinct without being unappealing. The world feels mystical makes you urn to explore more of it. It makes it feel like it's own unique world rather than some cookie cutter layout. The real detail however is in the battles. Animations are spectacular and mesh together for a wonderful display. Enemies look great, your characters look great. If you can use the same move over a hundred times and still like it, it was done right.
Sound: 10/10
Ah the sound... personally what I feel the be the best quality of the game. There are games that have good soundtracks and use them well, and then there are games that have great soundtracks and utilize them perfectly, Golden Sun being the latter. The music was tailored seamlessly into the game and with no expense to quality. The variety is immense as well, going from peaceful, to depressing, to intense. If you have ever played a game that you felt like leaving on just to hear the music that plays, this is exactly that. There are pieces that even music from consoles three generations later cannot compare to. The sound effects in battle also fit the display, together making a big hit or spell just that much more satisfying. If I could give this m... Read the rest of this Review
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