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Sonic Shuffle
08-17-15 03:51 PM
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A surprisingly good party game with some friends.
Sonic Shuffle is Sega's answer to Mario Party, like Sonic Drift was to Mario Kart and Wacky Worlds was to Mario Paint. Unlike those games, Sonic Shuffle is actually good. Not perfect, but good. As one of the Dreamcast's few local multiplayer games (that isn't a fighting game), Sonic Shuffle features 4 players playing mini games and navigating a game board. Now, on with the review.
Graphics: 9/10
Sonic Shuffle has great graphics. Dated nowadays, and I'm a slave to Cel-Shaded games, but these graphics are bright and cartoony. I love them. Essentially a brighter version of Sonic Adventure, graphics-wise.
Sound: 8/10
The music in the game is catchy and upbeat. A lot of it reminds me on Jet Grind Radio. Well, not really, but the fast paced beats of Sonic Shuffle are reminiscent. Yes, a lot of the music is regular plain party game music, but it's still really awesome.
Addictiveness: 6/10
Playing on your own is definitely much less addictive than playing with friends, but in the games defense, it isn't meant to be played single-player. It's a PARTY game, and a good one at that. You'll hate it and want to turn it off in single-player, but you aren't doing the game justice.
Story: 2/10
Wait, what was the story again? Oh yeah, something about chaos after the perfect preciousstone was destroyed by an evil being. Also, this is rarely brought up in gameplay, and all we get are some lame cutscenes. Sure, they look nice, but yeesh, way to blow over a story.
Depth: 5/10
This is a party game. Don't expect any depth. I gave it a five because you'll play a bunch of matches with friends, giving the game its length. But this game is a party game. What do you expect.
Difficulty: N/A/10
Well rather than N/A, more like "varies". You can blow over the games easy bots, and blow your head up playing against the hardest ones. Varies comes in because it mainly depends on your friends skill. Honestly, difficulty shoul... Read the rest of this Review
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Zool 2
08-16-15 07:57 PM
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Mediocre mascot-craze game with product placement.
Zool 2 is another platformer slapped onto shelves during the 90's mascot craze. Alongside Bubsy and Acro the Acrobat, Zool was never noticed by the general public, reason being that it was released solely on PCs and the two most popular consoles of the time (note: sarcasm) the AmigaCD 32 and the Atari Jaguar. The amiga version is the inferior choice, with inferior graphics and sound. But this is the hi-tech 64 bit Jaguar, it will be great, right? Well, let's find out.
Graphics: 7/10
The graphics in Zool 2 are simple and colorful, but don't even attempt to push the potential of the Jaguar. I remember the Atari jaguar display at Funcoland, this was a major release for the thing! Not that the graphics are bad, but you'd think that a front running game made to sell systems would push the console, even a little? Well, it was a multiplatform 3rd party release but those aren't the games to advertise as a system seller unless they feature a bit of technical prowess. Whatever, the graphics are fine, but it would be nice to show off the systems capabilities.
Sound: 5/10
Zool 2's sound is poor. It isn't terrible, but completely forgettable and bland. So bland, I have nothing to say about it. It really sucks to say that the sound is bad, as a rule of thumb for mascot craze games is to have great music, even if the game is bland and boring. Sorry Zool 2.
Addictiveness: 2/10
Nothing addicting about it. You'll probably feel obliged to turn the game off, to avoid any possible negative thoughts. The game is truly boring. Feeling the need to turn off the game is normal, as the game is boring and mundane.
Story: 5/10
Shallow and dumb, but acceptable. The story is that a bunch of evil aliens plan to "stifle the world's imagination" (straight from wikipedia mind you, the game barely touches it) and Zool needs to prevent the world from boredom. OK then.
Depth: 4/10
No depth whatsoever. It's a mundane and soul crushing romp ... Read the rest of this Review
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