Spider-Man reviews. I was doing them to keep from getting bored, but the problem was.... I got bored. Well now you know that I like the really old one, but not the slightly newer ones.
Basicly I had four more, but to simplify things I will just give my ratings for them,a nd move on with life.
Spider-Man 2 for PS2 7.5/10
Ultimate Spider-Man (all platforms) 8.5/10
Spider-Man 3 PC/PS#/Xbox 360 5/10
Spider-Man Web of Shadows PC/PS3/Xbox 360 9.5/10
Ok all done. I may eventually give a review for that last game because I love it, but I am done with reviews for now.
Now on to my life. My life has been hectic. Between arguments over religion, politics, and whether or not older members need their own section; then there was a cottonmouth in our yard, and my best friend is gone for two weeks.
A lot of good has happened too. I got three new games. I found a free copy of another game i dearly loved, and I have been catching up rapidly on school.
So now I am going to let you all debate this subject: Which is more likely to happen?
A: Finding a field of gold, or
B. Illegal Aliens launching them selves into Canada via a rocket.
Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Games. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
Spiderman revew set #2
Yesterday I focused on Spider-man games for the PS1 while the were really good, Today I will focus On the two movie games for the PC: Spider-Man: the movie, and Spider-Man 2.
Spider-Man: The Movie
This game came out at the same time as the movie. I LOVED the movie, and so I bought the game. One thing that is immediately clear after booting this game up is that this game is WAY better looking than its predecessors. big shiny explosions, and animated faces were just one of many things that made this game so cool to watch. There was rain, and then the weather even sometimes changed while in a mission. Spider-man was no longer restricted to one or two swings at a time, he could roam on his webs freely!
This is where things also start looking bad. The game made one other thing clear from the get-go, it was ALL about attack combos. with around fifty combos to unlock, and each of them doing different styles of attacks, you had to memorize a lot to keep going. The game-play was severely hit by the necessity to keep opening up new moves, because you hammer the bosses over and over with the same move, and they will start countering you. The game-play was also affected by one severe flaw: His webs were now CLEARLY hitting the sky. Before with the old ones it was harder to notice, but now there were mission where you were webbing around from the sky, above all the other buildings. That distraction aside, there was one last glaring problem: The camera. the camera never co-operated for a minute, and would make you dizzier than any of spider-man's daring moves.
The story to begin with has little to do with the movie, you go after Uncle Ben's killer, who is now oddly a huge gang leader. This was done so you could fight through tree levels of around 100 some-odd thugs, and get a feel for the game. then you do this again with about 4-5 other bosses before you learn of the Green Goblin. The Green Goblin was a huge highpoint for this game, because Willam Dafoe came back from the movie to voice him, and so all of the menace of the movie version was in the game.
The missions are another low point in this game. It is essentially: Beat up three levels of thugs, and a boss fight. You repeat this formula till the end of the game. the only deviation from this method are a couple of chase missions that were annoying because the camera would glitch out a twirl around at all the wrong moments.
Conclusion: 5.5/10
Overall it was fun one time through, but there were as many things in the game hindering it from being a great experience, as there were positive aspects. The best reason to get the game back then were the visuals, which were stunning, but now look dated. The game-play is frustrating, and the camera is headache and nausea inducing.
Spider-Man 2 (PC edition)
Spiderman 2 was praised for its new free roam abilities, swinging system, and visuals. it had great voice acting.... but wait! the PC version was not even the same game. Read to find out.
First thing becomes immediately clear... this ain't Spider-Man. He has been reduced to being controlled b a mouse, and having only two attacks, and NO combos. The graphics on the humans looks slightly better than the last game, only for the environment to look like it was from a playstation. it was HIDEOUS!!
Like I said before this game has ZERO game-play, from the lack of combos (zero) to the horrific camera, to the fact that they TELL you how to beat EVERY boss before you face them. I do not know how to emphasize how bad the game-play is.
The story is non-existent. there is no story at all. you go through a series of missions without a clue as to what is going on. Nothing is tied together, and the cut-scenes are as confusing as the game itself.
Conclusion: 2/10
there were moments of a glimmer of hope here and there, but the game made no sense, and was also impossible to have fun with. It is the only spider-man game that I can honestly say, was horrible. Do not buy this game, you will not have fun.
Spider-Man: The Movie
This game came out at the same time as the movie. I LOVED the movie, and so I bought the game. One thing that is immediately clear after booting this game up is that this game is WAY better looking than its predecessors. big shiny explosions, and animated faces were just one of many things that made this game so cool to watch. There was rain, and then the weather even sometimes changed while in a mission. Spider-man was no longer restricted to one or two swings at a time, he could roam on his webs freely!
This is where things also start looking bad. The game made one other thing clear from the get-go, it was ALL about attack combos. with around fifty combos to unlock, and each of them doing different styles of attacks, you had to memorize a lot to keep going. The game-play was severely hit by the necessity to keep opening up new moves, because you hammer the bosses over and over with the same move, and they will start countering you. The game-play was also affected by one severe flaw: His webs were now CLEARLY hitting the sky. Before with the old ones it was harder to notice, but now there were mission where you were webbing around from the sky, above all the other buildings. That distraction aside, there was one last glaring problem: The camera. the camera never co-operated for a minute, and would make you dizzier than any of spider-man's daring moves.
The story to begin with has little to do with the movie, you go after Uncle Ben's killer, who is now oddly a huge gang leader. This was done so you could fight through tree levels of around 100 some-odd thugs, and get a feel for the game. then you do this again with about 4-5 other bosses before you learn of the Green Goblin. The Green Goblin was a huge highpoint for this game, because Willam Dafoe came back from the movie to voice him, and so all of the menace of the movie version was in the game.
The missions are another low point in this game. It is essentially: Beat up three levels of thugs, and a boss fight. You repeat this formula till the end of the game. the only deviation from this method are a couple of chase missions that were annoying because the camera would glitch out a twirl around at all the wrong moments.
Conclusion: 5.5/10
Overall it was fun one time through, but there were as many things in the game hindering it from being a great experience, as there were positive aspects. The best reason to get the game back then were the visuals, which were stunning, but now look dated. The game-play is frustrating, and the camera is headache and nausea inducing.
Spider-Man 2 (PC edition)
Spiderman 2 was praised for its new free roam abilities, swinging system, and visuals. it had great voice acting.... but wait! the PC version was not even the same game. Read to find out.
First thing becomes immediately clear... this ain't Spider-Man. He has been reduced to being controlled b a mouse, and having only two attacks, and NO combos. The graphics on the humans looks slightly better than the last game, only for the environment to look like it was from a playstation. it was HIDEOUS!!
Like I said before this game has ZERO game-play, from the lack of combos (zero) to the horrific camera, to the fact that they TELL you how to beat EVERY boss before you face them. I do not know how to emphasize how bad the game-play is.
The story is non-existent. there is no story at all. you go through a series of missions without a clue as to what is going on. Nothing is tied together, and the cut-scenes are as confusing as the game itself.
Conclusion: 2/10
there were moments of a glimmer of hope here and there, but the game made no sense, and was also impossible to have fun with. It is the only spider-man game that I can honestly say, was horrible. Do not buy this game, you will not have fun.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Spiderman game reviews.
I have played just about EVERY 3D spider-man game on the market. I enjoy Spider-man games like no other, and so I thought I would give my review on the various games throughout.
Over the next few days I will be going over one or two games a day, and telling you the pros and cons of each title.
Today though I will focus on the first two: Spider-man for PS1 and Spider-man 2: Enter Electro for the PS1.
Spider-Man
The first game is about a Symbiote invasion on new york, I will try to not spoil too much, but I will say it is a rather cheesy plot line. The story actually is supposed to be what drives this game, but instead of driving the game along, it feels more like you are watching random clips of different TV episodes. The story has about 6 major turns, and they are all barely tied together. The game also seems to throw in bosses for the sake of having them, like Venom who distracts from the actual story. This happens a lot, but Venom is the most annoying part.
Cheesiness aside, the gameplay is good even if rather simple. You get three basic moves: Punch, kick, and web; the combos are weak too, so don't expect a whole lot of depth there.
The missions themselves are the best part. rarely do you repeat a mission objective. Expect a new type of task and requirement after each mission. the bosses also got progressively harder, and more unique. This was pretty much required after the weak combo system.
Conclusion: 7/10
The game was a load of fun the first time though, but with a distracted storyline, and weak combo system, there was not much to go back to.
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
This game went under the radar, and almost no one heard of this sequel to Spider-man. With the much bigger movie game coming out only half a year later, all focus was on the movie title. The story was both a step up, and a step down. on one hand it eliminated the distractions the first game faced, but it also was even dumber than the first game's plot. This time Electro has gathered up all of the less famous villains not shown in the first game, and sent them out after a generator suit and crystal that will make him even more powerful than he is now. This plot was followed extensivly and we never deviated from it, so no distractions this time around.
The combo system was a HUGE step up over the original. With around twice as many moves as you could preform in the first game. this id however make the game a little harder as well, but in a good way.
The missions are even more varied in this game than the first as well. It makes everything you did in the first game seem redundant. one minute you are defusing a bomb, the next you are clearing the way for an air plane, or crawling up and down a electrified wall trying to avoid Electro's attacks. the Bosses also were different from any bosses that I have personally faced on any other game. This alone makes this ancient game worth trying.
Conclusion: 8/10
The lame story is almost headache inducing, but it excelled at its new combat system. The story being more linear also helps it greatly. The Missions are actually better, and the bosses are more interesting to face.
Over the next few days I will be going over one or two games a day, and telling you the pros and cons of each title.
Today though I will focus on the first two: Spider-man for PS1 and Spider-man 2: Enter Electro for the PS1.
Spider-Man
The first game is about a Symbiote invasion on new york, I will try to not spoil too much, but I will say it is a rather cheesy plot line. The story actually is supposed to be what drives this game, but instead of driving the game along, it feels more like you are watching random clips of different TV episodes. The story has about 6 major turns, and they are all barely tied together. The game also seems to throw in bosses for the sake of having them, like Venom who distracts from the actual story. This happens a lot, but Venom is the most annoying part.
Cheesiness aside, the gameplay is good even if rather simple. You get three basic moves: Punch, kick, and web; the combos are weak too, so don't expect a whole lot of depth there.
The missions themselves are the best part. rarely do you repeat a mission objective. Expect a new type of task and requirement after each mission. the bosses also got progressively harder, and more unique. This was pretty much required after the weak combo system.
Conclusion: 7/10
The game was a load of fun the first time though, but with a distracted storyline, and weak combo system, there was not much to go back to.
Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro
This game went under the radar, and almost no one heard of this sequel to Spider-man. With the much bigger movie game coming out only half a year later, all focus was on the movie title. The story was both a step up, and a step down. on one hand it eliminated the distractions the first game faced, but it also was even dumber than the first game's plot. This time Electro has gathered up all of the less famous villains not shown in the first game, and sent them out after a generator suit and crystal that will make him even more powerful than he is now. This plot was followed extensivly and we never deviated from it, so no distractions this time around.
The combo system was a HUGE step up over the original. With around twice as many moves as you could preform in the first game. this id however make the game a little harder as well, but in a good way.
The missions are even more varied in this game than the first as well. It makes everything you did in the first game seem redundant. one minute you are defusing a bomb, the next you are clearing the way for an air plane, or crawling up and down a electrified wall trying to avoid Electro's attacks. the Bosses also were different from any bosses that I have personally faced on any other game. This alone makes this ancient game worth trying.
Conclusion: 8/10
The lame story is almost headache inducing, but it excelled at its new combat system. The story being more linear also helps it greatly. The Missions are actually better, and the bosses are more interesting to face.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Are we there yet?
Sorry i have not been posting lately. Between managing Inklings, getting caught up and finished with school, and throwing myself down a virtual mountain at roughly 75MPH, I have been quite busy.
I got a game that came out a few years back, but i never bothered trying till now. SSX3. Me and my sis have been having loads of fun snowboarding while doing insanely impossible tricks, and riding through insanely impossible terrain. If you have never played it I strongly suggest picking up a copy and trying it.
I have dropped working on my latest book for now. It is frustrating me, and I seriously need to finish school.
Supposedly i am getting another game today. ATV off road fury 3. Should be fun. I willl probably continue to blog, but probably not every day.
I got a game that came out a few years back, but i never bothered trying till now. SSX3. Me and my sis have been having loads of fun snowboarding while doing insanely impossible tricks, and riding through insanely impossible terrain. If you have never played it I strongly suggest picking up a copy and trying it.
I have dropped working on my latest book for now. It is frustrating me, and I seriously need to finish school.
Supposedly i am getting another game today. ATV off road fury 3. Should be fun. I willl probably continue to blog, but probably not every day.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Got the PS2
I got a PS2 last night, and we installed it in the living room. At first everything was going well, but then we started playing our classic PS1 titles, aaaaaaand it came up with disc read error after disk read error.
Flash was upset because his games are all PS1 titles and we were hoping this system would fix the problems he had been having. Me being a computer geek and proud of the fact that I fixed a PS2 around 2 years ago, I went to unscrewing the monstrosity, and breaking in to preform the fix that I had known so well.
However when I opened it up I was immediately lost. on the outside it looked the same as my original, but after opening it I saw that the power buttons were mounted inside the lower half, and not on the lid, and the disc tray cover was mounted differently as well.
It took me a grand total of 15min, but I finally got to the inner DVD tray, and yet again was lost. The white gear that adjusted the laser in my old PS2 was not there. I found two white gears in the back, but they did not control the laser. I was about to give up when i told Flash we might as well clean the laser while we were in, so we grabbed an alcohol dipped Q-tip and cleaned the lens.
15min later we were playing ALL of the PS1 titles. Turned out this was a dusty system and it needed cleaning. I am glad that was all it was, and flash is glad to have his games back.
This morning I ran into more troubles, the parental controls were in the way, but I entered a code, and turned it off.
The console works perfectly. It came with a Sony brand controller, and a wireless controller as well. we are loving it so far, and already have a plan on which games we are going to get.
Flash was upset because his games are all PS1 titles and we were hoping this system would fix the problems he had been having. Me being a computer geek and proud of the fact that I fixed a PS2 around 2 years ago, I went to unscrewing the monstrosity, and breaking in to preform the fix that I had known so well.
However when I opened it up I was immediately lost. on the outside it looked the same as my original, but after opening it I saw that the power buttons were mounted inside the lower half, and not on the lid, and the disc tray cover was mounted differently as well.
It took me a grand total of 15min, but I finally got to the inner DVD tray, and yet again was lost. The white gear that adjusted the laser in my old PS2 was not there. I found two white gears in the back, but they did not control the laser. I was about to give up when i told Flash we might as well clean the laser while we were in, so we grabbed an alcohol dipped Q-tip and cleaned the lens.
15min later we were playing ALL of the PS1 titles. Turned out this was a dusty system and it needed cleaning. I am glad that was all it was, and flash is glad to have his games back.
This morning I ran into more troubles, the parental controls were in the way, but I entered a code, and turned it off.
The console works perfectly. It came with a Sony brand controller, and a wireless controller as well. we are loving it so far, and already have a plan on which games we are going to get.
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