Dead Space 3 (PS3)The game keeps the great atmosphere with both the parts on the ships feeling like Dead Space 1, and the new ice planet parts feeling like The Thing. However, with the addition of Co-op, weapon crafting and universal ammo all the tension is gone. Necro's just bum rush you in pretty much every room.
The story seems to be a natural progression of the plot, but since like Dead Space 2, the 3rd game starts some time after the events of the previous game, it feels like we are missing some important details. Like how the Unitologists have gained so much power and influence. As for Issacs relationships with the other characters, that plays out like some highschool drama. I also hated that they
Overall disappointing, but still a decent game and I still will buy Dead Space 4. I do like they have been experimenting with each new game (a lightgun game, multiplayer in 2, co-op in 3). Its just that this particular experiment didn't work that well.
Earthworm Jim HD (PSN)I've never played the original but I very much liked the graphics and style that this game had. However, the controls felt really loose, so I ended up dieing a lot due to them. Not sure if that is the case in the original.
And while the game was fun, I don't understand why this got a HD remake over many other games. Seems like a B tier game at best.
Tank Battles (PSN)I am sure you are all familar with Tank on the atari (on the Combat cart), even if you haven't played it you at least know what its like. This is pretty much a modern take/clone of that concept. Its also frustratingly hard. Not worth your time.
Warp (PSN)Honestly don't really remember much about this. I guess it was okay as it didn't leave an impression of being bad.
Critter Crunch (PSN)God damn amazing puzzle game. The last few levels can seem unfairly hard but overall this game is amazing. It oozes charm, polish and style. It controls well, continues to add interesting mechanics and has hundreds of levels for tons of replayability. I will definately play this one again.
Donkey Kong (Gameboy)I have distinct memories of loving this game as a child. But apparently I sucked at video games as a child because I don't remember ever getting past the forest world. As for this playthrough, I only ended up having difficulty on 2 levels. One in world 8 and the final boss level in world 9.
I did fall in love with this game all over again though. And it makes me sad that we never saw another game like this one.
LittleBigPlanet Karting (PSN)Its got the classic Little Big Planet style and is a compotent karting game. The soundtrack is great, as always. It does have two major problems though. The weapons are horribly unbalanced, but thankfully not in a game destroying way. And the online play is horribly broken and buggy.
If you got some friends to play this locally with it can be a blast, but I keep hearing that the new Sonic karting game is better, so maybe just go with that instead.
Tales From Space: Mutant Blob Attack (PSVita)A very fun little platformer. If you have a Vita I urge you to check it out. its got charm, its got solid controls. Its got pretty good variety in terms of level design. And its cheap.
Sound Shapes: Car Mini Album DLC(PSN)Very very short. Dissappointingly so, but considering it only cost 2 bucks Im not upset. Still good to see them continuing to support this game. I do hope we get some full sized albums later on though.
Dead Space 3 Awakened DLC (PS3)This is what Dead Space 3 should have been like all the way through. Aside from them re-using a lot of assets and being fairly short, it was a great addition. The story picks up right after the end of the main game and sees Issac and Carver attempting escape with plenty of wacko Unitoligists trying to get in the way. The atmosphere and tension is spot on. Some might say it isn't worth the 10 bucks, due to its length, but I didn't mind at all. I enjoyed this a lot and it has me excited for the next game.
Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game (PSN)This is like the 6 or 7th times I have played through this game now. This time I did it with Wallace as the new DLC for him just released. They outsourced his inclusion to a different developer and as a result he is implemented in a sloppy way. But I still had a blast.
The Full List:* indicates a replay
Total Beaten: 22 out of 120.
Up Next?I honestly don't know. I am open to suggestions though:
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. There were two issues that brought the game down though, and the first and most blatant of these is the system it's on - the Game Boy Colour screen is a pain in the neck to see, and trying to get enough light on it when you're constantly tilting it about is even worse. Once I found a decent spot with a very bright desk lamp pointed right over the game boy it was fun, but it wasnt especially convenient, comfortable or practical. The game won;t work on GBA SP as the upside-down cartridge position reverse the controls, the original GBA screen is even darker, and there are obvious flaws with the GB Player for Gamecube. I have heard that you can put the game in an action replay to fix the issue though - no codes needed, it just serves to invert the cartridge again. The other major issue was the jump controls - rather than map them to a button press, they chose to make you perform it by flicking the GBC upwards. It's neither accurate nor easy to control, and even though it's rarely necessary, it still causes too many unnecessary deaths. Had I played this game any time before 2006, I'm sure I would've loved it more, but as is, I've played better examples of the genre on my Wii (like Kororinpa), and would say this one is more of a curiosity than a must have.
