Video Game Reviews

[FOTEPX]

Hey, I've got a little Idea: Game Reviews! For this demo, I'm gonna be doing Sonic The Hedgehog. You can do your reviews in whatever style you want.
Sonic The Hedgehog (Genesis) (1991):

Sonic The Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis. Oh man, where do I begin!? This game is the game which started it all, stood up to Nintendo, and kicked them square in the balls whilst doing it. With great platforming, and some solid controls, it's no wonder why this game is so popular.

The game starts up on Green Hill Zone, and what a zone it is! With great graphics, some great music, and some simple level design, it's a great starter level for beginners. Running really fast and then jumping on a fish's head at the exact moment? Oh man, it never gets old. A creepy feeling of nostalgia washes over you as you play this, and it's no surprise, as this game is AWESOME. It also has some good sound effects, and really holds a sweet spot in my heart. The loops and that wied S tube in the middle of the stage are very cool, and the tube especially adds a much needed injection of speed into the game. However, and I don't know why, but the level seems slow and drawn-out to me. It's like a baby: you have to cherish it and bring it up before it truly stands up and lives to it's reputation, and that really slows down the whole thing. Ah well, maybe the next level will be better. The precision jumping on the second level is what ruins it for me. The amount of times i've lost lives on that part is annoying as , and ruins the 2nd act. The 3rd act seems to be the first act which is truly a solid, challenging act, and my favourite out of the bunch. Apart from that spike pit at the end, that part sucks. (7/10)

Special Stage: Now THIS is where it's at! With some really relaxing music, a trippy background, and some cool level designs, this one is probably one of my favourite zones in the game. The 50HZ limit actually does the music some justice here, as it sounds a lot more relaxed and mellow, whilst the American version seems a bit rushed. And who can forget the exiting feeling of FINALLY getting a chaos emerald after about 7 tries? Nobody who's played this, that's who. Also, the spinny effect when you DO get a chaos emerald... Oh man. It's so cool. The first level is pretty good, and the second level's OK too, but after that, the learning curve goes all over the shot, and really ruins it. (8/10)

Marble Zone: Well, I must say, the game has taken quite a dramatic turn. The music seems to have gotten slightly worse, and it seems a bit more... dark. It seems like it's slowly but surely getting more mature as it goes. The level has a distinct lack of rings, and seems to have gone for a slightly more darker approach. The caterpillar enemies? Annoying as HELL. I still have no idea how to kill them today. Do you roll into them? Do you jump on the non-spiky part? Do you wait until you get invincibly? I don't know, and without instructions, you can expect to lose a few lives before you figure out EXACTLY how to kill them. However, after about half a minute of happy platforming, you come to a part where you can't go anywhere but backwards. From here on in, the level is a FREAKIN' MAZE, with levels taking MINUTES to complete! I mean for ****'s sake, this is a game about SPEED! Not about mazes! Leave that sorta stuff to Mario or something! Because of the maze, this level gets an unfortunately low (6/10)

Spring Yard Zone: Oh **** yeah! This game has just struck back, full freakin' force! With an accurate balance between challange and skill, this zone is probably the best in the game. There are a few parts where it feels slow, but the fast-paced scenes quickly rub them out. And with crazy half-pipes and stuff everywhere, it's hard NOT to like this! Great graphic design, plus probably the most rocking track in all the game gives this level the impression it will be good, but how does it fare? Well, actually, it's pretty darned good! Good level design and an assortment of enemies coming your way, plus a few maze elements makes this the perfect balance between Marble Zone and Green Hill Zone, and is super-fun, even when slowed down at 50HZ, giving this level a (9/10)

Labyrinth Zone: I never completed this zone. Ever. In fact, i've only gotten up to this level once in my entire life, and i'm 13, but from what I can remember, it was a headache, looked bland, and had annoying music, as well as being an underwater level. But since I can't remember this level too well, i'm not gonna rank it.

FINAL VERDICT: So, in conclusion, the game is actually pretty good. For a 1991 game, it's pretty good, with some extreme speed, cool loops and tubes all over the levels and a great soundtrack, this game could be one of the best in the series. However, this game is not without it's flaws. I'm running the game right now at 50HZ, and it just feels... slow. It feels kinda like it's dragging itself along, bit by bit, and it only truly starts getting fun when you're at top speed, blasting through the levels like their nothing, but when it comes to precision, you have to CAREFULLY and GENTLY mark your exact spot and speed. 1 pixel off, and your ass is going down, and you have to climb all the way back up again. Also, the spike behaviour is EXCRUCIATINGLY BAD! You land in a spike pit: and there's no second chance, it's like the games saying: 'Allright, ya slackin' bastard. Ya got this far, now welcome to die!' However, the game ties together nicely, and even though it has more death-traps than an executioner's dungeon, it lands with a neat (7/10)

[Enigm@]

I like the idea of reviews.

[Natef]

We should have one thread for all reviews.

[GoldenFox93]

You didn't beat Labyrinth Zone? I used to have trouble with that quite a lot...I always drowned.

But recently, I played through the game again, and finished it with all Six Chaos Emeralds, without using a continue  :D

[madman3]

Can we just make this a review thread for all games? I feel like doing an Okami review.

[FOTEPX]

Can we just make this a review thread for all games? I feel like doing an Okami review.

Sure. Chang'd.

[G.K.]

There is a thread alreasy.

[FOTEPX]

There is a thread alreasy.

Link?

[Natef]

Name says all.


Battlfield 1943
Console: XBLA, PSN, Windows


Bringing the series back to its WWII roots, Battlefield 1943 is a must-buy DLC game for any FPS fan.


It takes place in the pacific, including Iwo Jima and Wake Island. You either play as the US marines or the Imperial Japanese Army. The objective is to capture bases across the large maps. You can also win by depleting the enemy's reinforcements bar, that depletes after someone dies and respawns. The gameplay is very forgiving, giving you unlimited explosives (though they require a short waiting time), and regenerating health.


With that being said, the game is made more difficult to counter that. You can be killed easily, and the reload times are short. Also, there are only three classes. The scout class has a sniper rifle and TNT. The infantry class has a sub machine gun, a bazooka, and a wrench to repair vehicles


The game has a lot of variety. You can drive tanks and jeeps, as well as boats and planes. Also, a majority of the buildings can be destroyed (probably all of them, but I'm not sure). At the end of the match, the map really feels like a battlefield. Sadly, there are only three maps to play on, plus one "air superiority" map, with air combat only.


My score will be a an 8.9/10. The game is really diverse, but very difficult and a lack of maps to play on.

[powerrave]

and i have an entire review section on my forum. surely you've already seen it, Potepx.

[Natef]

There is a thread alreasy.

Link?

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,5267.0.html

[FOTEPX]

There is a thread alreasy.

Link?

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,5267.0.html

YOU JUST MADE THAT A MINUTE AGO!

[FOTEPX]

There's a thread for this allready...

https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php/topic,5266.new.html#new

[Natef]

No, I made this before you changed your thread's name.

[Scorpion]

Every sonic game automatically gets 10/10.
That includes sonic 360.

I think I have a review of new super mario bros and sonic rush I had to do for gaming last year, I could put that up if you guys don't mind.

[Scorpion]

Yous should have just waited for him to change his threads name, it would have been a lot easier.

[madman3]

Okay, here's my Okami review:

Okami is an underplayed game for the PS2 and Wii. It is a Zelda style adventure game, infamous for its traditional Japanese art style. This gives it a helping hand and makes it easily the prettiest game for the Wii besides Metroid Prime 3. The plot is that you're the Japanese sun god and you've got to stop the resurrected beast Orochi (which you sealed away 100 years earlier) and do some other stuff later. It's well explained and it is very well implemented. You also can pause time and paint an image to use "brush god powers" which allows you to clear obstacles and the like.

Firstly about the gameplay. The game moves at a fairly slick pace with large areas and enemies dotted around, with some dungeon exploring too. The game almost never lags. The control is easy to use. The only difficulty you may find is that the camera is at a bad angle very occasionally. Fights are easy and you can get items that just make the game really simple. This is the most prominent problem, the game simply has no difficulty. You get all sorts of items that speeds up progress and some really overpowered items (Exorcism Slip Ls), making the bosses die really fast. On that note the bosses are really simple, other than Blight, which may pose a slight challenge. Also a great deal of the enemies can be taken out really easily.
The music in the game is great. It seriously is amazing, with orchestral Japanese style music.
Dungeon reviews:
The Ruins: This is simple, you just head from place to place using some transport power to get from place to place, it is very simple to get around. The boss is insultingly easy if you have Exorcism Slip Ms or better. 7/10 because of the nice original setting.
Wind Temple: Even more simple than the last dungeon, everything you do here is self explanatory. The only puzzle is a moving platform puzzle where you use a wind power to move the platform. 5/10 because of how mediocre it is.
Moon Shrine: This is a very long dungeon and one with some brainpower involved. The boss is fun and very original.
8/10
Emperors Palace: Okay and fun setting but short. Very good boss. 7/10
Oni Island: Pretty much a more platformy version of the Moon Cave with a good boss and a little race mechanic. 8/10
Temple thing: See above, but with two boss fights. 9/10
Overall I think this is a compelling if very easy game worth a good 8.5/10.

[Noodle]

Every sonic game automatically gets 10/10.

Surely you aren't talking about all the crap they made after Sonic 3, are you?

[Scorpion]

Every sonic game automatically gets 10/10.

Surely you aren't talking about all the crap they made after Sonic 3, are you?

Yeah 
Actually, they did release some undeniabley great sonic games after sonic 3, the new DS games are IMO great aswell, definately in the same league as the other ones.
And IIRC sonic CD was released after sonic 3...

[Natef]

I liked Sonic Heroes.