Showing posts with label namco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label namco. Show all posts

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Things I Like: Klonoa (Wii Remake)


I heard some good things about it, but even though it was a remake I don't really remember the PS1 game at all. 


I heard it was pretty good back in the day, I guess none of my friends owned a copy. 




The differences are pretty much only graphical changes. Pretty faithful remake, even though it doesn't add too many things to the experience. 


As for the game itself, it's a cute and charming platformer. Lots of action and plenty of jumps and near misses. Plus some secrets to be uncovered and found as well. 


I had a really good time with Klonoa even though it's a bit too easy and very short. Anybody who enjoys Mario and Sonic should give this one a try. 

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Things I Like: Pac n' Roll


I bought this one a few years back in a bargain bin at Best Buy I believe. Back when the DS wasn't exactly overflowing with top quality games. 


Pac n' Roll is a decent game in it's own right. You guide little Pacman in game similar to Super Monkey Ball or Marble Madness. Just with Pacman as a little ball you control with your stylus. 



The difficulty does get pretty brutal later on, and the controls can get a bit touchy at times. Not the greatest in the world by any means, but a decent pick for a Pacman fan. 


Sunday, August 7, 2011

Things I Like: Soul Edge


I remember playing this one a long time ago in the arcade. 


It's the first game in the Soul Calibur series. Plays very similar to the first Soul Calibur, and there wasn't  a huge jump between the graphics. Very good and sweet game-play especially for it's time. 


There was a PS1 version called Soul Blade. Same game they just had copyright issues with the name change. 




Pretty sweet version I might add. It may not be as good as it's first two sequels, but it's still pretty rad. 

Things I Like: Pac-man Championship Edition


Pac-man has been rehashed so many times over the years it's a bit ridiculous. However this was one gimmick I actually liked. 


It's basically Pac-man but with upgraded graphics, cool graphical effects, new music, with different speed and game-play touches. 



It plays pretty well, I just wish companies would do this more often. 

Monday, July 25, 2011

Things I Like: Ms. Pacman


Who doesn't like Ms. Pacman?


It was bigger and faster than the original, and so popular that most places with arcade machines with still have it today. 

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Things I Hate: Soul Calibur IV


I really liked the 2nd game, and felt betrayed that Namco made III only available on PS2 so I didn't play that one. 


The graphics look great, however I didn't like the changes in the gameplay. It just didn't seem that fun anymore. The difficulty seemed unbalanced, and the modes weren't very addicting. It's not a bad game really, but it could have been much better in my eyes. 


I really liked the trio of select characters in Soul Calibur 2. I loved playing as Link in the Gamecube version. However I didn't like Starkiller or Yoda. Star Wars is forced down our throats these days, and they're not that great at fighting in the game, and don't really fit the universe. 

Friday, July 22, 2011

Things I Like: Pac-man (Original Arcade Game)


It's a classic, and even though it's not the greatest game in the world I really think this was the starting point where games got from experimental to "good". 


My favorite version is the Xbox Live Arcade one since I loved trying to get all the achievements. 

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Fact of the day: Puckman


Pacman was originally called Puckman, but they were afraid teenagers would change the P to an F and he would become Fuckman