Game Reviews

[Archem]

[X_marks_the_ed]

Originally posted by shadus

quote:

Originally posted by shadus quote: Originally posted by X_marks_the_ed quote: Originally posted by Archem2 EDIT: By the way, the run animation is suprisingly mesmerizing. They should have a screen saver with Peach running continuously. No, it's nothing perverted, I just get lost while watching it. *Lowers the fan over Shadus'.....* B] What is that mean?

I still want to know what that means..

In an episode of family guy, Quagmire cannot control his perverted ways. His friends try to keep him from going ga-ga over women. Peter lowers a fanblade over Quagmire's penis while being forced to look at a Victoria's secret catalogue. To avoid an "accident", he has to think un-sexy thoughts to control his thoughts of the women in the catalogue.

I used this analogy as an unfunny joke because it sounded like Arhem had a "thing" for peach's running animation.

I think that sums it up in a nutshell.

[Archem]

In my first note of the run animation, I specifically said it wasn't perverted. It's just... hypnotizing. Like a lava lamp. Or the Hypno-Frog on Futurama. Although it IS about time you got to explaining that...

[Shady Ultima]

Fire Emblem - Path of Radiance (GC)
Graphics - Anime based out of battle, very good in battle graphics as well
Music - Can't really review music, I always have the sound way low, and have my own music going
Entertainment - If you like strategic RPG's this game is fantastic. The story is well thought out, and has many surprises throughout. The gameplay is typical of strategic RPGs, but when a skirmish ensues, it goes into a typical RPG style battle, with beautiful graphics of the characters.

You play as Ike, the son of Greil, who is the leader of the Greil mercenaries. He has trained you to be his successor, but due to your lack of skill, this is not going to be soon. You begin travelling with the group of mercenaries, and are told that the Kingdom of Crimea (which you are a part of) has been invaded by the Daeins. You go to investigate, and stumble across the princess. The game continues, and you must return the princess to her throne.

There are 2 different races, the humans, and the laguz, which are half human/half beasts. There are 3 different type of Laguz, beast, bird and dragon, and you are joined by representatives of each. Choosing who to be in your party from the many members who join you is a real plus in this game.

I rented this game for about a week and beat it, it is not a very long game, but if you like the gameplay, it is extremely addictive.

The game is set up into chapters, with no actual exploring allowed. You go into each battle after a story sequence, and after winning each battle, you return to the story sequence. This is probably the thing I dislike the most about the game, but it does help to speed the game up.

There is little replay value, except to try and beat the game with different characters.

Graphics: 8/10
Entertainment: 7/10
Music: ?
Replay value: 2/10
Story: 7/10
Overall: I enjoyed this game, and the story had me hooked, so I'll give it a 7/10 overall, because I although it is not the best game I have played, it is a very good GC title, which has few enough RPGs as it is.

[shadus]

Originally posted by X_marks_the_ed

quote:

Originally posted by shadus quote: Originally posted by shadus quote: Originally posted by X_marks_the_ed quote: Originally posted by Archem2 EDIT: By the way, the run animation is suprisingly mesmerizing. They should have a screen saver with Peach running continuously. No, it's nothing perverted, I just get lost while watching it. *Lowers the fan over Shadus'.....* B] What is that mean? I still want to know what that means..

In an episode of family guy, Quagmire cannot control his perverted ways. His friends try to keep him from going ga-ga over women. Peter lowers a fanblade over Quagmire's penis while being forced to look at a Victoria's secret catalogue. To avoid an "accident", he has to think un-sexy thoughts to control his thoughts of the women in the catalogue.

I used this analogy as an unfunny joke because it sounded like Arhem had a "thing" for peach's running animation.

I think that sums it up in a nutshell.

But why me....
BTW good job Shady U.That was a game that I wanted to get a gamecube for.But I got a PS2...Damn it.

[Archem]

That sucks for you. I don't really like most of the games on PS2. They're mostly thrid-party ar crappy platformers. Sorry to all PS2 fans, but the truth must come out. Don't worry, I feel the GameCube has faults, so don't call me biased.

[Snake Eater]

I would review 360 games, since I got quite a lot of them, but I'm too lazy.

Anyways, Oblivion rocks. I have playing it (basically) non stop since it came out. I love it.

[Archem]

We got Kingdom Hearts 2 today, but due to our limited access to a PS2, I'm afraid I won't be able to review it. Instead, I'll review a different game.

Worms: Open Warfare - Nintendo DS, PSP
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
Turn-Based Strategy
Graphics: Although it has 3D worms, the rest of the world is still 2D. I feel disapproving of the lack of some particle effects and such. 7/10
Playability: It feels just a little bit loose, and I've noticed that it's a bit more prone to glitching than other Worms games. 8/10
Sound: Many of the hilarious voices are still there, but a few key sound effects are MIA... 8/10
Entertainment: It may be a bit lacking in some departments, but at least it still has what made Worms so great in the first place. 9/10

(Note: This game was reviewed for DS. Any differences between the PSP and DS versions are not noted. Sorry for the inconvenience, but I'm poor.)

Those crazy worms are back, and this time, they're on the DS! Yeah, they're finally back to the 2D style of gameplay, and I for one am ecstatic. This game brings a great addition to all you strategy-loving gamers, and will be fun for many others. Unfortunately, I must say it has more than its share of flaws...

Several sound, like the flames of exploded barrels (and the explosions of the barrels themselves) are absent, and the 3D worms may not have been the best choice for the game. The victory jumping that I've grown so fond of has been replaced by a choppy-at-best hop. Many weapons are lost, leaving the grand total to about 22 weapons (not a bad selection, just a bit archaic by the newer releases status), but at least they're some of the better (and more commonly used) weapons.

It seems to be lacking the missions mode, and the challenges seems to have consumed it. It retains all the fun of multiplayer, and even has the (sadly, only four worm) team editor, (only three) scheme editor, and bot-team (part of regular team) editor. Most of the information, such as wind speed and direction, turn and round time, and overall team status, is translated to the bottom screen, leaving the touch screen possibilities almost nonexistant. It seems that the touch screen open for menu operations. And only the touching of the bottom of the screen can select options and stuff. No wi-fi feels a bit like a let down, but it's fun none the less.

If you can't get enough Worms (like me), or need a fun new strategy game that can be played on the go (like me), then get this game. If not, try one of the PC or console Worms games. Might I suggest Worms: Armageddon? Despite my many problems listed, this game's still a bucket of fun. Worms games are just not one of those games that's easy to list the fun parts of. Like a good platformer. It's just inbred fun. Oh, and by-the-way: loading screen. Yeah...
7.5 out of 10

[X_marks_the_ed]

I have a review myself.

Game name: Fable: The lost Chapters
Genre: RPG
Console(s): XBOX, PC, (I think PS2 as well)
Rating: ****-

   You play the role of a hero with no name. In the beginning, your town is burned to the ground and your father killed. The rest is up to the player.

   This game is very unique as you can be good OR evil. You may choose to go on quests to raise money and to explore new worlds, kick chickens and rob villagers and traders, or run around in silly outfits.

   If you are holy, people will respect you and sell you things for less money. You will be surrounded in joy and happiness. It will be much easier to find and/or marry a villager. If you are holy, many good things happen to you. But you are expected to keep up this attitude. If there is any slippage in your balance, you will lose trust easily.

   If you choose the dark side, you will have much more fun steal items and killing the annoying little children. Money will not be a burden as you will have plenty of it. Everyone will despise you and run from you. It will be very hard to find a girlfriend, and you will be fugitive. Your appearance will be very obvious and nothing you do will hide those horns on your head.

   This game is very entertaining and very worthwhile. Sometimes it can be very addicting.

TIPS
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1. If you are unholy and you feel a bit lonely, wear the Bright Will User's Robe and your attractiveness will boost at least by 500 points.

2. Stay big berserk! Hero save after using berserk, and your character will stay huge until you use the spell again.

3. To get rich quick, kill everyone in Oakvale and buy every house. Set them all to rent out. Donate money until your are holy again. After about 3 game days, the villagers will return. Collect their rent and you will be on easy street.


Graphics: ***--      Sometimes, the ground texture doesn't load.
Sound: *****        Not too repetative.
Gameplay: *****   The choice of being holy or unholy rocks!!
Story: ***--           Not very original. (Bluhman's guide to cliches.)

[Archem]

Ok then. Not the best review I've seen, but it's far from the worst. I prefer the 1-10 scale with a .5 increment. Also try describing the characteristics instead of pointing out the flaws. And I don't feel the tips were entirely neccessary. I see them as a minor form of a spoiler, since they can give away things usually discovered from playing the game.

[Archem]

YesyesdoublepostIdon'tcare. New review time.

Kirby: Canvas Curse- Nintendo DS
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Platformer
Graphics- Very good. I thoroughly enjoyed the bright colors and the emotive sprites. 9 out of 10.
Playability- I rarely had trouble controlling the little balls, even with a more hands-off stylus based control scheme. 9 out of 10.
Sound- All the brilliant Kirby music is expertly redone for this release, and the sound effects are as crisp as a potato chip. 9 out of 10.
Entertainment- Let's see... I played through the game with all five characters. I'd say it's great, and has plenty of replay value. 9 out of 10.

Originally, I bought this game for my little brother's birthday (June of 2005. He's a pretty big Kirby fan), and I only had passing feelings towards this game. "It's nothing but a Yoshi Touch-and-Go! clone" I thought. "It can't be that good, but at least it'll keep him out of my room for a few days." Oh boy, was I wrong! About both... sadly.

This game started off with a very Kirby-esque story: A witch named Drawcia uses her magic paintbrush to take over Dreamland, and transforms Kirby into a helpless ball. Unfortunately for her, she drops her paintbrush, and you have to use it to guide Kirby to his goal: defeating Drawcia and restoring Dreamland to its former grace. So I practiced with moving him about. Easy as pie. Except for water movement. It would seem that most characters have a high buoyancy.

The number of abilities are a bit more limited than in other Kirby titles, but they all suit a purpose. Also, beating the game unlocks new characters, all of which have unique traits, such as inbred abilities, speed, momentum, health, and Kirby's exclusive ability to copy attacks.

There are only four bosses, three of which are played as minigames (pretty fun!), and Drawcia, who has a really creepy surprise at the end. Unlike the overpriced minigame known as Yoshi Touch-and-Go!, this game is an expansive platformer filled with fun and surprises, true to every aspect of the Kirby series, just with a new control style.

Additionally, there are plenty of unlockables that can be purchased with medals found scattered throughout the world and earned through minigames. There are even the common branching paths that lead to new areas and secrets, some of which I've yet to find! And when you get to the credits, have fun seeing how many monster names you know, and how many you can knock down (tap them). I can get all of them.

I really enjoyed this funtastic (is that a word?) title, and I think that those looking for fun, but willing to try something new, will be pleasantly surprised with this gem. I give Kirby: Canvas Curse a 9 out of 10.

[rush_fan]

archem- very good idea- it is a lot easier to trust you guys than trust gamespot

[shadus]

Originally posted by rush_fan
archem- very good idea- it is a lot easier to trust you guys than trust gamespot

Lol.

[Archem]

I really don't care if you'd rather trust me or the internet, I just felt like doing this. If you don't like it, go away. And die. Can't forget to die. The only thing different between them and me is that they have an income from doing it. Thus, they also have a larger budget. I do it for fun.

[Archem]

*blink blink*
Wow. Prob'ly the biggest topic kick in my history of being here, but, what the hell, I didn't want to start a new thread when this is already open. Sorry for the kick, but I finally have some new games to review.

Half-Life 2: Episode One - PC
ESRB Rating: Mature
First-Person Shooter
Graphics: Well, it's the newest thing from Valve, and it's using their Source engine, and they have their new HDR thing going on, but I can honestly say I've seen better. But not much better. 9/10
Playability: Plays smooth as silk, and the AI has had some drastic improvements, so everything feels just as it should. 10/10
Sound: Some of the best I've ever heard, and all the awesome voicework I've come to expect from Valve is intact. 10/10
Entertainment: Want more from the world of Half-Life, but you're running on a budget? Or mebe you want something fun to keep you entertained for a few hours? In any case, this game's great. It's one failing grace is that a few areas are a bit frustrating, but don't give up when you encounter one. 9/10

Let me start this off with a fact: I'm a fan of the Half-Life series, and an avid FPS player. Now that that's off my chest, let's get down to business.

The compelling story known in the Half-Life series ended with an abruptfinish at the end of Half-Life 2, leaving most fans hanging. Oddly enough, the G-Man seems to have lost his touch, and over Gordon Freeman seems to have been compromised. Episode One is the story of Alyx and Gordon making a desperate attempt to escape from the insidious City 17 before the central Citadel explodes.

Most of the time, Alyx is your companin, going where you go, fighting and cooperating with you as you fight more headcrabs, zombies, and Combine soldiers. During the trip, you'll only separate from her for about twenty minutes, all told, so don't expect to feel alone anymore. Since she would be with you the whole time, her AI had to be overhauled to the point where she felt like a human, or at least an extremely competent bot. Due to a clever mix of AI and scripted events, she does almost anything you can do, and more.

Although this $20 trip only lasts a few hours (the average playtime is around 5 hours), but has enough replay value to keep you coming back for more. And in case you uninstalled Half-Life 2, or just never bought it, it works as a stand-alone product. It's also packaged with Half-Life Deathmatch: Source (the Half-Life 1 multiplayer, but with a physics engine) and Half-Life 2 Deathmatch.

This is another example of Valve's gameplay genious and brilliant story telling. Want an awesome single-player experience? Pick this game up. Want some kick-awesome multiplayer to waste the rest of your life playing? Grab this. You want to piss me off? Then don't get this game. But why would you deprive yourself just to make me mad? That's just stupid.

Half-Life 2: Episode One gets a 9 out of 10.

I was waiting for DarkFlood to do a review, but he waited too long, so here it is. Once again, sorry for the kick. I'm planning to do some more in the near future. Next One up: New Super Mario Brothers.