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. 

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Review

I remember having a demo of it as a kid, but never got the chance to play the full-version until recently. 

I suppose this game came out before the PlayStation had analog sticks. It's a full 3-D game like Super Mario 64, but I think they should of tried some fake 3D levels like Crash Bandicoot for one reason and one reason only.  

That reason is that the controls are terrible. Croc walks like he just came out of a late-night bar, and there's no way you'll be able to do some of the platforming in this game. I like the short-stages and objectives, though some of it's just mindless collecting of stuff that doesn't matter. 

It gets some respect for boldness, but tons of hate for it's execution of ideas. This could have been so much more if they hadn't tried to stress the hardware limitations of the system...or should I say controller.  

Score: 3 out of 10

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. 

Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions Coming to iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

The Playstation classic will hit the iOS systems on September 15th. 

Things I Like: Twisted Metal 2

The original was good, but this game was even better. 

Even though the game has probably aged a real good bit, it was amazing for it's time. Good ol blowing up fun, with lots of secrets. 

I really liked the character bios with their own unique stories and backgrounds. 

The endings were funny too, worth playing the game multiple times with every character. 

Parasite Eve II Coming to PSN?

The original game is already on the service, and the sequel is on the ESRB website with a PSN rating. So expect this one soon.

Things I Hate: Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22

I'm glad my brother got suckered into buying this turd of a game. This was one of the first Dragon Ball Z  games in America, ironically back then we were starving for a video game with Goku and friends.

Instead of creating a new game, they brought a game from 1995 Japan so the kids from 2003 America could enjoy it. And by enjoy it, I mean hate the fuck out of it. 

The graphics are terrible, and the game-play is nothing more than senseless punches, kicks, and laser blasts. No matter how many Dragon Ball games they make, I will always know that it can always get worse.

Things I Like: Twisted Metal

An oldie but a goodie from the PS1 days. 

Had pretty fun gameplay, and a great single player mode. 

The versus mode was also pretty fun. My brother and I used to play it constantly. 

Things I Hate: Megaman 8

I really wanted to like this one, but I can't stand non-NES Megaman games from the Classic series for some reason. 

The gameplay and graphics are better than 7, but I thought it was too hard, and some of the power-ups were lame as shit. Especially Mr. Soccerman here. 

Also didn't like any of the bosses or sub-bosses period. 

Things I Hate: Blasto

I never bought the game, but I had the demo. 

The demo was good enough reason why to avoid this game forever. Blasto controlled like shit, the enemies were annoying, and the platforming was more tiring than rewarding. 

It did have good voice acting thanks to the work of the late Phil Hartman.