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| benis's Last 5 Game Reviews (view last 25) |
Final Fantasy Tactics 02-28-15 08:12 AM |
Final Fantasy at its Finest Overall: 9.9. Final Fantasy Tactics is a polarizing game. While is it regarded by critics as being one of the best PS1 games, it is viewed by some as the black sheet of the Final Fantasy Series. You need to realize that this game isn't like the rest of the FF universe. On it's face, it's not like them at all. However, if you give the game a chance, you'd start seeing so many reminders that this is part of one of the greatest video game series of all time. It has a different style but it's such a GREAT game. I've beaten about 2/3 of the FF games out there but Tactics is the only one that I've beaten more than twice. It's one of those games that just doesn't get old. It just sticks in your mind and and you think about it and say "aww man I haven't played that game in awhile, I need to give it another run". This is a strategy RPG and for those who don't know what that means, it's nothing like other FF games. To enjoy this game, don't go into this thinking it's going to be the same experience as FF7 because it's not going to meet those expectations. The thing that a strategy game is all about is... wait for it... gasp! Strategy. Simply overpowering an enemy won't work most of the time and you need to use different tactics (pun intended) to overcome their strengths and expose their weaknesses. This takes a little bit of getting used to in the beginning but once you figure out what's going on, you'll be so immersed in the game that you'll feel like you're living there. This is such an awesome game! I've recently played through the PSP port of Tactics and that is a fantastic addition. It includes a couple extra job classes and introduces cut scenes with voice acting. If you can get your hands on that, check it out in addition to the PS1 version. I've also played the GBA Tactics game and while I don't want to focus my review on bashing those games, they pale in comparison to the original Tactics. I've read some other reviews saying that they preferred... Read the rest of this Review |
Contra 02-28-15 06:36 AM |
Old School Classic Shooter Overall: 9.8. This is a game that everyone knows and loves. At the time, it was such a great blend of action and strategy. The co-op mode was revolutionary since it allowed you to grab a buddy (or in my case, my older brother) and just shoot baddies for hours. The concept is simple. Run from left to right shooting enemies and collecting weapon powerups. Each time you got shot you died. Run out of lives and it's game over. Pretty damn simple, right? Well if it was so simple then why is it so beloved? In my opinion, it's the controls. They are TIGHT. No other platformer allowed you to escape danger like Contra. No other platformer had the powerups like Contra - two words: Spread Gun. Graphics: 7. The graphics were decent but nothing special. You experience some flickering and slow down in some areas on some enemies. You see this especially when you're trying to fill the screen with Spread Gun bullets. But, this doesn't take away too much from the game and can be overlooked easily. Sound: 8. This game just blasts good tunes throughout the game. It pumps you full of energy while you're jumping from platform to platform, just trying to stay alive. The sound effects are solid, if a bit underwhelming. I can't really say the gunfire is realistic but what do you want from an NES game. Addictiveness: 10. If anyone rates this game under 10, is nuts. Even though you'll die a lot (sometimes on the first level when learning), you'll keep coming back for more. You always want to keep playing trying to beat the next level. It's one of those games where you just don't want to give up. It's such a blast to play. Story: 6. I don't know what's going on here. Something about two commandos fighting bad guys in a jungle. Okay got it. All right, now I'm fighting some aliens. Huh? Yeah, spoiler alert, you fight aliens at the end. But I guess that's all right, it all kind of works and makes sense to a little kid. Of course I liked shooti... Read the rest of this Review |
Shaq Fu 02-27-15 05:57 PM |
Shaqtin' a Fool I saw a segment of "Shaqtin' a Fool" earlier today and was inspired to revisit one of the most infamous SNES games in existence. Shaq-Fu is universally known as the worst SNES games and one of the worst video games of ALL TIME. Is this the game really that bad? Nah, I don't think so. Is it actually pretty good? No, it's pretty bad. Does it have at least some redeeming qualities that make it special? Nah, not really. It's just a poor, poor game. My video game collection growing up was pretty small. Outside of Mario and Donkey Kong games, I owned WWF The Arcade Game, Lamborghini and Shaq-Fu. Yes, I owned this slop. Why did I purchase this game one might ask. Well just like all the other suckers out there, I was a huge Shaq fan. I wasn't a huge NBA fan as a kid but I really liked Shaq when he played for the Magic. He was simply THE MAN. So I purchased this game so I could play as Shaq in video game form. But not only did I own this game, I played the hell out of this game. That how slim my pickings were back then. I played Shaq-Fu for HOURS. I haven't played it since so I'm doing this entire review from memory as I have no desire to play it again at this moment. Graphics: 6. This is the best part of the game. They aren't bad at all for the time. Sure the characters are unimaginative and there's not exactly a whole lot to the environment/arenas. But they look pretty nice for the most part. The 'level select' area where you control a mini Shaq traveling to the next opponent looks pretty darn rough though. But the most important question is "how does Shaq look?". Well he looks like a very large black man. So pretty much spot on! Sound: 5. I dunno. I just guessed. I can't remember a thing about the sound but I'm sure it was mediocre at best. Addictiveness. 2. Okay, for me, this is probably higher because I played this game so much. But honestly, I have no idea why. It's not addictive at all. The only thing ... Read the rest of this Review |
Twisted Metal 2 02-26-15 06:38 PM |
Best Car Combat Ever Overall: 9.8. Twisted Metal 2. A car combat game that took a relatively simple formula from TM1 and just blew it up into something that still remains one the greatest and most influential games in gaming history. The concept is simple. Drive around picking up weapons such as missles, bombs, napalm, etc and destroy your enemy before they blow you away. Man, what a genius idea. Drive around blowing stuff up? Who doesn't love that! TM2 took that basic idea from TM1 and added more interesting characters/vehicles, more diverse and bigger environments (all of which had destructible elements) and smoother controls (always a plus!). Tack on a multiplayer mode and this game is just flat out fun to play with friends and can easily consumer hours upon hours of your time. Graphics: 10. TM2's graphics are AWESOME. Now I'm including the destructible environments when talking about this. Whether it's blowing up the Eiffel Tower or escaping from the collapsing ground in the Arctic, you're always interacting with the environment. Not only are these features unique but they are pulled off fantastically. Explosions look great and realistic. Your vehicle appearance changes as it obtains damage. It all comes together to look just beautiful. I think full motion video of the various endings would have looked better than the still images but I think the art style looks great and definitely enhances the experience in some aspects. Sound: 10. Boom. You'll be hearing a variation of that word A LOT. The music is pretty good but the sound effects of explosions and weapons is fantastic. The voice acting is also very, very good. You don't get to hear a lot of it except for the intro and then the endings so you might not notice it much but it's rock solid. Addictiveness: 10. I wish I could crank this number up to 11. This is such an easy game to pick up and play. Whether you're alone or with friends, it just never gets old. Since ... Read the rest of this Review |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 02-26-15 05:52 PM |
You're a Claustrophobic! One of my favorite lines from any movie is from the first Ninja Turtles movie. The exchange is between Donny and Casey Jones Donny - "You're a claustrophobic!" Casey - "Want a fist in the mouth? I've never even looked at another guy before" On to the game! If you had an NES growing up then you've played this game. It's a fun but frustrating experience. Some of the features (or lack of) are hard to overlook but for the time they weren't too crazy. Some of the features in the game were pretty progressive. Graphics: 6. The graphics are actually pretty decent most of the time but the slow down and blurry enemies are hard things to overlook. I hate that! But the heroes and enemy characters are recognizable. The environments are mostly pretty bright and detailed. But I can't get over the slow down and blurry enemies. Sound: 7. Spoiler alert. There's not a single 'cowabunga' in the game. However, despite this, the sound is solid. Music is somewhat repetitive (like most NES titles) but each area has it's own beat so it's a good change of pace. The sound when you hit something is strange. It's like you're always hearing swords clanging together. Story: 9. Who doesn't love the turtle story?? Shredder is trying to hurt innocent people. April gets kidnapped. Splinter gets kidnapped. As a kid, you understood this story. You knew who you were fighting. There's a reason every kid under 10 LOVED the turtles. The story kicked ass. Depth: 7. This might be generous. I'll give it a 7 because of the ability to switch characters on a fly. This allowed you to keep a Turtle alive a little longer but it also enabled you to use different characters for different situations. Each weapon had it's strengths and weaknesses. Donny's Bo Staff is way overpowered since it's powerful and has a long range. But this was something unique to TMNT and added a little strategy to the game. Difficulty: 9. All right... Read the rest of this Review |
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