| Tommyspud's Last 5 Game Reviews (view last 25) |
Sonic Adventure
05-20-12 03:35 AM
|
Dreamcast Classic on PSN
Ah, yes, Sonic Adventure is one of the true Dreamcast classics. It was only a matter of time before this game came out on PSN. It's been a while since we took Sonic and the gang on a run, so let's see if anything has changed.
The PSN/XBLA versions will cost you $10, and $5 extra for the DX DLC, that right there is a problem, considering the STEAM VERSION IS LESS AND HAS IT ALL. I blame the fact that DX was on the PC, but this is more of a SEGA Problem.
For those spending the ten dollars, you have a slightly upgraded graphical Adventure to look forward to, with everything from the DC original intact. The music's still pretty epic, even in this age. The gameplay still is rock solid as ever, even though there are a few CAMERA issues, but there's always been camera issues in Adventure.
I mean, heck, each character has a different style, running as Sonic, racing as Tails, Emerald Hunting as Knuckles, RUNNING AWAY FROM ROBOTS AND NOT DYING as Amy, Shooting as E-102 Gamma, and FISHING as BIG. I hate fishing as Big, because it's one of the stupidest things I've ever done, and I think this character is just in the game because of Sega Bass Fishing. I don't know, he just doesn't feel like he doesn't belong here. Thankfully, he has the shortest story, so... yeah.
You get some depth, I mean, 130 emblems does add a bunch of depth, and the chao races. Is it worth the $15 bucks to get the DX DLC and the game? Depends if you want the extra sixty missions, which don't really give you much gameplay. They only add a few hours to this game and aren't worth the price. The basic game is worth $10 though.
|
Crazy Taxi
05-03-12 08:41 PM
|
CRAZY TAXI... Wait... What did they do?
Look, I'm going to state this before I even say anything. No, there's none of the DC music in this game. If you want it, you'll have to download it, put it into a playlist, and play that while you are playing the game. This game does support PS3 Playlists, so... use them.
Okay, Crazy Taxi is a port of the Dreamcast title. You know, the one where you drive around the city picking up and dropping people off as fast as you can? While making jumps and weaving through traffic as a taxi cab, that is. Anyways, what can I say about the game, it's fun to play.
The graphics had a small upclick like a lot of these dreamcast ports, and while the regular soundtrack is HORRIBLE... You can replace it. But, these games have a lot of issues especially if the controls do not work. However, in this case, it works pretty well. Controlling the taxi is almost exactly like how it was in the Dreamcast versions, for better or for worse. You can drift out of control easily, but that's half the fun. Anyways, all your favorite modes are back, Arcade, Original, and your crazy box full of minigames, all of them working to port perfection.
For a game that has you do one thing, it looks pretty awesome when you do it. There's not really much to say other then... GOOD JOB SEGA.
|
Batman Forever
05-01-12 11:38 PM
|
'WHEN THE BAT COMES TO PLAY, WE'LL PLAY'
Batman Forever is a beat em up game. It's not a fighter, though it rips off one. Made in 1995 by Acclaim's attempt to suck the Mortal Kombat license for a movie game, this game was plagued by inconsistency and idiocy. Before I get into a rant, let me tell you my professional opinion on Acclaim, since some of you don't get this.
Apart from a few specific games, Acclaim is, and always has been full of fail. Just like SUNSOFT, just like LJN. That is my opinion, regardless of how many 'WM-The Arcade Game' come out. Anyways, let's go over the game.
Batman Forever is based on the movie, so we basically have to own both Two Face and Riddler(Probably my third favorite villain ever). The only problem is, it's a generic beat em up, not a good one like Final Fight, but one of those old, terrible ones, where you can get away with whittling down an enemies health bar by punching them in the nuts over and over again. The fighter AI is terrible, because it falls for stupid tricks, and let's be honest. THIS GAME RIPS OFF MORTAL KOMBAT. The moves look exactly the same as MK moves, and I'd be in support of this, if the moves weren't so slow and broken, they should be fast and fluid like the MK series. I mean, heck, a beat em up should be fluid, not jaggedly. This is only one of the many gripes I have with this game.
The controls are a mess, since you actually have to use the bat grapple. Using it requires you to press three or four buttons at once, and heaven help you if you screw up within a tenth to a degree, because it will laugh in your face, making you just miss. But, besides that issue, the controls, as a whole are a clunky mess, that really makes me shudder every time I play the game. It's that bad.
I'm not going to go into how stupid the enemy names sound. Let's just say, there are some hilarious ones, like Giggles and Chuckles, or Evil *insert name here*... Honestly, is every prisoner called Evil? And why do they look almost exactly like M... Read the rest of this Review
|
PlayStation Home
04-30-12 10:14 PM
|
It's really called PS Troll.
PlayStation Home is PlayStation Home. It's an MMO of sorts. Now, let me just state that this review was typed April 30th, 2012, so by the time that you read this review, Home COULD have changed drastically. I doubt it, but it could.
Home is a Troll's Paradise, because people can dress up crazily and just swear people out with no one doing a thing about it. Sony doesn't have much control at all over what happens in there it's hilarious. I would recommend you be of age before you play this game. Anyways, there are a bunch of flaws to PS Home. Graphics and Sound are okay, but the flaws to this game are the reason this game is rated a six.
The first flaw is that you have to pay too much money for something that shouldn't be worth that much. I mean 3 dollars for a shirt or something that goes there? Are you SERIOUS, Sony? That much? I can buy some DLC Chars or Stages for that price, and that is just for a shirt! Wow... Okay. Don't even get me started about all the overpriced rooms on PS Home either. If you have money, good for you, but for people that really don't get much money in general, like me, it's bad. At least there's some decent free stuff out there.
The second flaw is that most of the games are terrible. There are a few good games(Uncharted Treasure Hunter, Novus Prime, DDR in Konami Penthouse, Pirate Battle, Sodium) but... Taking pictures? REALLY? This is a game? How about that whole 'Risk' game that you have to pay to play more then once a week.... How about the obvious Chess game? How about a little 'quest' game where you have to kill monsters, but the only way you can do any damage is to use real money to buy better items? Yeah... not the best thing, Sony.
The third flaw... is that there just isn't that much to do. I mean, there's a bunch of rooms, but how many of them give you more then a day's worth of fun? I mean, even if you pay, how many rooms give you the fun that you want to have? Plus, Sony shuts down a lot o... Read the rest of this Review
|
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
04-30-12 09:46 PM
|
Welcome to Castlevania - Grinding edition!
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair was released in September 2011 for the US, October 2011 for Europe, and March 2012 for Japan. It is a Castlevania game from Konami, that involves sidescrolling action. However, unlike previous Vanias, this one gives a max of four offline/six players offline to play this game. The question is, does it work?
The answer is.... Kind of.
I mean, let me state something right now, the Graphics(even though there's a few weird spots) are Castlevania, the Sound and Music are Castlevania. Yes, it has that going for it. The game plays mostly like a Castlevania, but there are some instances where it does not. First, let's go over the basics.
You have your whip attacks, dive kicks, your subweapons, you can jump, you can zoom in and out the screen to see the full map, but there's one major issue. Instead of using EXP from enemies you kill to gain levels(like the most recent games), you have to kill the enemies with your subweapons, to level them up... This in turn makes you stronger. A thing like this is not as good as you think it'd sound, because some people will just spam projectiles all the time to level up their stuff quickly. This creates a HUGE gap between everyone. When I jumped into a few online games, I notice people rushing straight for the boss as fast as possible, not letting me actually do much with my subweapons, let alone fight a boss. It can be pretty unfair that the game is so off balance that you'll have to get a couple of friends offline to have a decent experience. That's right, because playing the game solo is either hit or miss, depending on your taste for Boss Rushes, because that's exactly what you have here. Go through level, fight boss, win. There's also a Battle mode, but... it's nothing special.
Graphics and Sounds are mostly inspired and taken from the DS games, and this disappoints me. There's barely anything from the NES, SNES versions(just a few DLC chars and st... Read the rest of this Review
|
Facebook
Twitter
Reddit
StumbleUpon
Digg
Google
Buzz
Del.icio.us
.jpg "Final Fire Pro Wrestling (english translation) - gba")
.jpg "Final Fantasy 7 (remake) - nes")
.jpg "Wily and Light no Rockboard (english translation) - nes")
