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“The PlayStation. For some, this gray boxy console has died in our memories. We may remember the days on Gran Turismo (the original), or Tony Hawk's Skateboarding, but a lot of people now are playing their PS3s or Xbox 360s.
But for some, i.e collectors and classic games enthusiasts, the original PlayStations (slim and fat) aren't worthless items. This gray box provided people in the mid-to-late 90s some great gaming, from a console that was considered a powerhouse back then.
It has even more love inside it with it's original box. I should know this, I'm a collector of classic consoles, and collectors should get the box too.
The PlayStation has a ton of games, whatever you're style. Tekken for the fighting gamer, Medal of Honor for the first person shooter enthusiast, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, both definitive excellent RPG titles for the PS1, driving games like Gran Turismo and TOCA: Touring Cars etc. The list can go on forever.
If you include imports, especially Japanese games, you have a...”
“Who is the ninja?
The Ninja is one of the more well-known titles, scoring a Sega Classics logo in Australia. You know why that is? Because it's a classic! No, not in the same was as, say, Super Mario Brothers 3 or Contra, but more because it was a fun as hell title to play through. Granted, there are far better ninja games out there like Shinobi and Ninja Gaiden, The Ninja at least provided some dumb fun for a good half hour or so, and that's pretty much what you should expect to get out of games. Well deserving of that Sega Classics logo.
Japan after being poverty-stricken.
Peace in a province in Japan known as Ohkami in 1630 was brought to a halt by an evil Vassel named Gyokuro. When the feudal lord passed away, he took the throne, and his oppressive rule then brought many hardships to the people of Japan, lest they want to be slammed into the dungeon alongside the princess. It's not explained what happened during this time; all I can guess is that he was like Hitler, racist and a born dictator,...”
“Super Mario Land. A great launch title for the GameBoy.
This game has some excellent features and awesome gameplay, but it does have a few bad points as well. We'll get into these with great detail.
The game has tons of replay value. You can complete this game and still play it again anytime, and not get bored of it. It's obviously going to get boring if you play it non stop, time after time, but I mean, you can play it three times in the same day and still enjoy the game so much.
The replay value really is a great bonus to the little cartridge, and makes this game worth any money you pay for it. You can buy this game from around 50p to £5 on eBay (about the same in dollars), the most expensive ones are boxed (collector's must-haves). You really should get one with a box if you have a little bit of change lying around, but you don't need it if you just want to play the game.
The levels differ in theme, though due to the GameBoy's 8 Bit handheld nature, they aren't going to be as detailed as...”
“The Sega Dreamcast. For some people, this name doesn't really mean anything. A worthless ivory box with no appeal. I have an Xbox 360 or a PS3. I don't care.
But for retro gamers, arcade lovers, collectors and people who played it back in the day, this console is one of the many bright glowing souls of Sega.
The console is very small, and while the PC-Engine is the smallest console ever, the console is much smaller than a PS2 and is around the same size as a MegaDrive mark 2. And whilst a lot of Dreamcasts may have yellowed, it doesn't affect gameplay, and you'll probably be lucky enough just to find one on sale that is a nice white color. You can also buy a Japanese import, like the rare Hello Kitty version, or you can pick up the US/UK black Sega Sports version.
While the USA got their Dreamcasts in stores on the 9th September, 1999, Europe got the Dreamcast on October 14th on the same year.
If you're an old school arcade fan, then you would really be better off buying a Sega Saturn, but if...”
“For anyone who has survived the true age of Metal, fans of the music genre, or anyone who needs an outstanding game this fall, Brutal Legend is for you. With plenty of unlockable upgrades, music tracks, and a vast game world to explore, this is a game that quite literally rocks....”
“This is an excellent buy and anyone who has a family with a Wii system needs to get this game...period! My children couldn't put it down, I actually needed to tell them on the first night to stop playing. It's the kind of game that I don't mind them playing too much of.
I can't believe the size of the game considering all our other Wii games are so short. I don't see hours of gameplay, I see months worth. I have already bought two more World of Zoo games for family at the holidays.
When you play such an immersive game that isn't trying to be a pure simulation but just plain fun, it's a breath of fresh air. They focused on the important parts of why we play games... for fun. The simple interactions feed into more complex results and deeper animal behaviours. If only adult games had the same depth in animations and reactions.
I also loved the interface. It was very logical to my kids and they picked it up quickly. They didn't feel intimidated but instead were drawn into the game with a strong sense...”
“Duke Nukem for the GameBoy Color. And this will not play on any black and white GameBoy, which could be a letdown.
If you're prepared to put up with some (excuse my unprofessional language) cr*p to play not such a bad sidescroller, this game can be some good.
The game really is a case of you get given your favourite food, and half of it is mouldy and stale.
The controls are very good for the game, as the GameBoy Color only has a simple NES-like control system. The D-Pad moves Duke Nukem, the A button jumps, and the B button fires a weapon. So the controls are an upside to this slightly disastrous game.
Unfortunately, the music in the game is probably the best bit from the game. It's seriously awesome. Listen to it with some overhead headphones (if you like 8 Bit music) and you'll be tapping your foot.
You play as Duke Nukem, trying to defeat an alien robot race. You have to shoot green tubes (which make annoying little green aliens come out, you have to shoot them, or else they follow you),...”
“Super Mario 64. One of the humblest and most recognized of the Mario games. While the 2D Mario games may be easier to control, the 3D Super Mario 64 on the Nintendo 64 gave fanboys, collectors and general gamers a massive taste of what was to be.
The game basically features the same story as most Super Mario games. Bowser has taken the princess, and you have to save her some way or another.
But instead of bashing blocks with his head and fist, Mario is now in 3D.
The controls of this game need to be learned, but can be learned extremely easily.
The analog stick in the middle of the N64 Pad moves Mario, A makes him jump. Those are the basics you need. And any other control is easily learnt and they are very easy to execute on an N64 pad.
The levels in the game are detailed, have deep, sharp color, and have lots of different characters in them, such as Bomb-Ombs, Chain Chomps, Goombas etc.
The maps are quite big and they are big places to explore, although if you go past the boundaries of the map...”
“Improved sharpness and better water effects isn't 'significant'. Of course they'd be the best graphics of the series to date, it's the newest one XD Sure, a side by side comparison might show obvious improvements, but nothing wow-worthy IMO. Thanks for the 'thanks' though dood XD”
“WTF? Why did you put that there were no arena battles? There were 2 ARENA TOURNAMENTS (albeit not very big)! But otherwise great review, I totally agree with most of it, although I still didn't like the clank gameplay while you seem to enjoy it”
“Absolutely. The problem is that too many people whined about SCII being a bit too easy... That shits me, because it wasn't that easy. Namco took the opportunity to up the difficulty... and seemed to have forgotten to playtest it. Otherwise, the game wouldn't be a frustrating mess.”
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