12.10.08
Posted in Demolitionist, Gaming, Rants
at 8:06 pm
When I reviewed the original Meteos way, WAY back in 2005, I said that it was quite possibly the DS’s first killer app. It was a clever and inventive puzzle game that used the stylus controls to great effect. It still is a good game, but in transitioning to the big screen and a traditional controller, Meteos Wars loses a great deal of its charm. The core game itself is unchanged: match three blocks vertically or horizontally to launch them skyward and assault your opponents. In concessions to the drawbacks of the controls change, the action is a tad slower and a bit more lopsided (in that stacking blocks to the ceiling can sneak up on you and trigger a loss before you can react to it at all). Overall I think it’s a good try at the game, but unfortunately it’s just not suited for traditional controls. If you don’t have a DS you might be able to enjoy it, but try the demo first for an hour or so. If you do have a DS, hunt down a copy of the original (or if you absolutely can’t find that, the Disney edition works in a pinch too)– it’s worth the extra outlay of cash.
I honestly have nothing terribly good to say about PowerUp Forever. It’s a good try at being a frantic shooter along the lines of Super Stardust or Geometry Wars, but the rules for the special weapons are unclear and unintuitive, and it’s just painfully generic otherwise. Shooter fans should give this a look at least to see if they can figure out what differentiates it from the aforementioned games, but I think I can safely skip this one, too.
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12.08.08
Posted in Game Cleared 2008, Gaming
at 7:59 pm
At 7:54p, I defeated the final boss of Penny Arcade Adventures: On The Rain-Slick Precipice Of Darkness Episode 2 on Xbox Live Arcade. This is the thirty-fifth game cleared in 2008. The next game that is queued for completion is Chrono Trigger (DS), followed by Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (PSP) and Psychonauts (Xbox). Game was cleared over 6 days.
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Posted in Gaming, Rants
at 1:55 pm
The Wii.
(Place your bets now on how long it takes for someone to accuse me of being directly responsible for the death of gaming.)
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12.06.08
Posted in Game Cleared 2008, Gaming
at 10:09 am
At 9:55a, I destroyed Dr. Wily’s escape pod, the final boss of Mega Man 9 on WiiWare. This is the thirty-fourth game cleared in 2008. The next game that is queued for completion is Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 2 (XBLA), followed by Castle Crashers (XBLA) and Chrono Trigger (DS). Final clear time (not counting unsaved failed assaults on Wily Castle) was 4:50 over 75 days.
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12.04.08
Posted in Gaming, Movies, Shameless Self-Promotion, Site News, Television
at 7:10 pm
In case anyone’s planning to rob my house really interested, I went ahead and updated the Collection page, over to your right. I’ve been on the verge of wanting a second ‘big’ shelf to put the cabinet stuff in for quite some time now, and while I still have plenty of room, the primary purpose of the big shelf is to give me an at-a-glance look at the backlog. Despite my best efforts, this is becoming increasingly difficult to accomplish.
Anyway. Enough bragging, I go now to eat and relax for a little while.
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12.01.08
Posted in Game Cleared 2008, Gaming
at 8:31 pm
At 8:22p, I completed Stage 3 of Space Invaders Get Even on WiiWare. This is the thirty-third game cleared in 2008. The next game that is queued for completion is Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (PSP), followed by Chrono Trigger (DS) and Castle Crashers (XBLA). The main game (no DLC) was completed in twenty minutes.
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