Angel's Review: Games

Mario Kart 64 (1996)
Racing,
Players: Single player, multiplayer,

CONSOLE: Nintendo 64, Nintendo iQue, Virtual Console

Played: NO (Walk Through (sort of))

My Thoughts: The detail work on the textures seems rather well done, though rather flat. I would think if we were going to get close to the brick wall, it would at least have a little bit of a bump to it. I noticed that the stages I was watching were not really racing but more who could last the longest without spinning out. It seems rather fun if you like stuff like that but as I have said before in another Review, I am really bad at racing games. The characters look much better then Mario Party on the same system for N64 though some of the textures are a bit to shiny. Mario's hat is supposed to be fabric but yet there is a very high white highlight on his hat like it was made of plastic. All in all, the whole thing seemed really flat and plain; it needs a little more work for me to say it was good.

Rating: 3 out of 10, my lowest score so far for any game, the textures were that bad that I didn't want to watch the whole walk through even though I did force myself to finish it.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_64

Super Smash Bros. (1999)
Versus Fighting
Players: single player, multiplayer

CONSOLE: Nintendo 64, iQue Player, Virtual Console

Played: YES

My Thoughts: Where the artwork seems much better then anything that I have seen in Nintendo 64, the characters are very blocky and hard edged. The imaged for their pictures look nicer then the characters models which is to be expected though not as much difference as it is. The stages seem small for how big the characters are and though I can understand partly why it is like that, in of you can see the characters better, the game play is much harder to fight. The characters seem to be thrown off much easier then you would think. Gameplay is pretty much easy to understand, and mostly I could get away with just button mashing, a newbie thing I know but still, 'girl that doesn't play much games' here talking. Some characters seem to be a bit unbalanced, one or two characters seemed so much better then the others. I noticed that Mario and Ness were some of the stronger ones, though it could be more of the person playing. It's pretty hard to know weather the its the characters or the people playing them in games like this. Stages also seemed to be a lot more detailed and nice looking then the characters as well, more textures and gentler edges. Watching and playing all these N64 games makes me wonder and please PM me if anyone knows this but; Did they not have the right programs to make a good bumpmap on any of the games? I just keep watching and playing them, looking at the textures and they all look as flat as window glass.

Rating: 4 out of 10. I love the game play but it was hard for me as a texture artist to see all those textures go to waste.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros.

Family Guy Video Game (2006)
Action-Adventure,
Players: Single Player

CONSOLE: Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP

Played: NO (Walkthrough)



My Thoughts: They made the whole game feel like it was in the 2D realm. The details are amazing compared to most games placed in this. They did use 3D models to get the characters to move right and they did it really nicely. The story line is pretty good, they have the characters pretty well put together. Game play seems a little hard to move since it is set looking 2D. The voices are spot on, probably done by the same actors as in the show. I feel its interesting how there is a birthing area and some of the things that come out of the women are bombs. Some of the actions end up happening outside your viewport so it is hard to see what is happening. It seems they have a little bit of everything, especially a Sonic like game platform and then we have a alien invader games too. Another thing really cool is that they still have flashbacks but they are interactive so you have to be part of it in order to get power ups.

Rating: 9.5 out of 10

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_guy_video_game

Inuyasha Secret of the Cursed Mask (2004), InuYasha: Juso no Kamen
Role-Playing Video Game
Players: Single Player

CONSOLE: Sony Playstation 2

Played: NO (Walkthrough)



My Thoughts: First off, if your going to create a video game that goes with a Cartoon series already out, do not use clips of that show for a beginning. It's strange that they created all the cut scenes like part of the show. The voices also are the same style for the shows as well. They did a really nice job making the two opening together. They made two versions of it depending on if you pick the boy or the girl. The boy sounds much more like a girl though. They should of changed the script a little to make it more masculine. The only thing they really did was cut some of the dialog of the women whining about stuff, why is the girl such a whiner? I don't know if they actually could say the name of a different character if you wrote it in though, I would like to try it sometime. The voice acting is nice though the 3D character next to the 2D drawn ground and trees are really strange. The 3D characters look much more like chibi's then the normal characters picture. When the characters back up, it looks like they are supposed to be walking forward. Gameplay looks a lot like a basic point and click game, you pick what you want them to do and they do it, sometimes missing and sometimes not. The textures are actually really nicely done! I feel like I'm in the places they are supposed to be. Though some of the wood seems a bit to big compared to the characters. Also, where is Sango's pet? She's not there!

Rating: I actually think this is a 9 out of 10 for all of it! It does need a very tiny bit of work but it is really cool looking.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InuYasha:_The_Secret_of_the_Cursed_Mask


InuYasha: Feudal Combat (2005)
3D Weapon Based, Versus, Fighting,
Players: Single Player, Multiplayer

CONSOLE: PlayStation 2

Played: NO (Walkthrough)

My Thoughts: Um..... ok... The design is at least better then InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale, though it still has the feeling of street fighter. I could of sworn that one of the things Kagome says is 'My boobs are going to get dirty.' when she was getting attacked. They did pretty good with the character designs and matching what they would look like in 3D for that time. The Chapter fights seem to have the same story that is in all the Inuyasha games so it’s hard to talk about the story. I feel it’s a bit strange that you actually play all three lives at once without and pause between them. Voice acting is pretty good, the mouth and voice sink up but everything is in this rather strange cartoon shadier that makes me want to cringe a little. They try to hard to make it a cartoon then a game.
Rating: 5 out of 10

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InuYasha:_Feudal_Combat

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Inuyasha Secret Of The Divine Jewel (2007)
Role-Playing Video Game
Players: Single Player

CONSOLE: Nintendo DS

Played: NO (Walkthrough)



My Thoughts: Um... it looks ok I guess. It has a really interesting story of a girl from America joining the Inuyasha group. She seems to be really just like a American Kagome. The graphics leave much to be desired. A lot of the textures for the ground and some of the buildings feel really tiled. The characters designs seem more like Pokemon sadly. The Animations aren't really well done and seem forced. Sometimes they have this strange ghostly air that just feels a little bothersome to me. The play seems rough though its hard to see that in this. Music was really annoying after a bit, the same score over and over. There was no voice acting in this but the dialog hurt. I don't know how someone could write such bad lines sometimes. I don't feel that we should have a American girl in a Japanese history story.

Rating: 4 out of 10

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InuYasha:_Secret_of_the_Divine_Jewel

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InuYasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale (2002)
Fighting,
Players: Single player,

CONSOLE: PlayStation

Played: NO (Walkthrough)

My Thoughts: Again, what is with the openings being clips from the shows? The loading screens are cute and the character pictures are nice but I don't like how they took all the pictures as screen shots from the TV shows. It gives a false hope that the details of the models would also be that nice. Sadly, this is not to be when the characters look like bad pix-elated Avatars. I couldn't stand watching most of the walkthrough and I do like Inuyasha. It just really strange and Kagome seems to be able to hit fire away with her hand. Ya... I just don't get it at all. It's a lot like street fighters sadly. A very bad version of it.

Rating: 3 out of 10

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InuYasha:_A_Feudal_Fairy_Tale

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Devil May Cry 1 (2001),
Action, Hack and Slash,
Players: Single Player

CONSOLE: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

Played: NO (Walkthrough)



My Thoughts: Overall, the textures seem to be the best I have seen by far for Playstation 2. I like how the Camera changes to help people move around and its pretty quick too. The detail of the castle is really interesting; they made it look rather old and torn up, also making it that you can go through the holes in the floors. It's interesting how the music changes when you’re around things to fight. Strangely, it seems that in the underworld, you fight puppets instead of the undead for the first part of the game. Action seems pretty nice; you stab and shoot your enemies. During the whole game I was watching, I was wondering where the heck his partner was while he was fighting off the enemies. The game may have 'Chapters' or what some call Missions but it looks like threw the area, it is like a sandbox style game where you can go anywhere in that area. I like the feeling of the Italian background for the underworld. It's a nice spin from the other ideas of the Undead and it seems they took the ideas of Dante's Inferno too in how they have some of the levels in the game. It's a very slow moving game, not one if you like to get to the punch line. The story doesn't really pick up fast and you get really tiny bits of the story every so often. Mostly its for those that like to just fight and kill stuff in the games.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_May_Cry_(video_game)

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Dante's Inferno (2010)
Action-Adventure, Gore, Third-person Hack and Slash, Horror,
Players: Single Player, Multiplayer

CONSOLE: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable

Played: NO (Walkthrough)



My Thoughts: No wonder this is rated 18 and up game. There is so much blood and guts in this show, plus nude chicks. This is a very dark game, and for those that know the book 'Dante's Inferno' you should understand this. It has a lot of dark religious thoughts to it as to where we will be going and what we think is holy. The story is that Dante's love, Beatrice, is taken to hell by Lucifer for the many sins that Dante has committed during the Third Crusade in Arce. Dante goes into hell to save her from this torture but he must pass through the levels of hell to get to her. Along the way, he most face his sins and over come them, plus punish or absolve those that are in hell. The detail work and the artistry in this is astounding! There is so much work that went into this game and The bumps are amazing and the textures really pop out at you. I did feel a little sick seeing some of the flesh textures, they made them so gross looking but that's part of the darkness in the game. Animation is really good. When the monsters stomp, they kick up rocks to show weight in that. The stories that they told were really heart wrenching and perfect for this. The voice acting is actually good and not bad on the dramatic scale of things. It really has the same feel as when the book was first written.

Rating: 9.5 out of 10

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante's_Inferno_(video_game)

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Super Mario Sunshine (2002),
Platforming,
Players: Single Player

CONSOLE: Nintendo Gamecube

Played: YES



My Thoughts: It's ok, but can get repetitive and boring. You have to keep killing off little poisonous flowers, and each area has about 8 chapters. At least the textures and designs are pretty nice.The colors are really bright even in the dark area's and though the bumps are really low, you can still see them. I think some of the items are created with a lot of nurbs but it works for this type of game. They pay homage to some of the older Mario though it is off shoot worlds.There is a lot of reflections in both the water and in the glass and mirrors which is actually pretty cool. The fact they don't slow the game down is good but sometimes its annoying when you don't know if it is in the water or up.

Rating: 6 out of 10

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Sunshine

The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time (1998)
Action-adventure
Players: Single Player

CONSOLES: Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, iQue Player,Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS

Played: NO



My Thoughts: The game play seems similar to a normal role play game online, where you have to equip things to use them including your sword and shield. The language they use is rather sweet; some of the writings are very poetic. I like the details they added to the textures, though some sometimes look a bit to murky and pixilated. Again, lots of stuff seemed hard edged. It’s surprising to me that they have a translucent look to some of the items. Navi is really annoying, and keeps saying ‘hey listen’ a lot. I’m not sure I like a lot of the story line too. It’s a little bit of a pain that they have some things that happen in the day and others you can only do things at night. There are a lot of models that seem to be the same for Mojora’s Mask, making me think they used the same textures and models from this.
3D - Now this is a bit different then the other ones that happen, the graphics have gotten much better. It seemed they completely overhauled the actual game and fixed them for the new system. I fell in love with all the beauty that was given to the characters, and the bright colors. The only thing I don't like is that you take double damage instead of normal damage.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Ocarina_of_Time

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The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask (2000)
Action-adventure
Players: Single Player

CONSOLES: Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube, Virtual Console

Played: NO



My Thoughts:This is really dark feeling compared to any Zelda game I have seen or played. Not only the story line, but the textures and characters feel rather gray. It’s a very slow moving game, you have to wait for certain times and dates that you need to progress the story line, and yet, things seem to be rather easy to do so you’re stuck waiting. The story itself is really strange. It has a lot of really dark undertones and since link is a child, it makes me feel a little uncomfortable. If you keep your eyes on each characters faces, their faces never change so when the characters like the Mask seller goes crazy, it’s really freaky because he still has that strange smile still. The bumps are almost none existent and the characters seem a bit blocky but that could be because it was a Nintendo 64 game. I am so not fond of the tries in the forest; you can tell they are flat plains with an image of a tree on it.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Majora's_Mask

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Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Platforming
Players: Single Player, Multiplayer

CONSOLES: Wii

Played: YES



My Thoughts:The story is really interesting, though repetitive. The ship is really strange, and the characters are rather chibi in style. It is a bit hard to move with the controls, being as it is a sensor seeing where you are pointing. Wii is a strange game consoler to use on a game like this, and even the gravitation thing they do is a little un-nerving. I never really know which way is up and get confused. It is much easier with two people on it. I really didn’t like it much, giving me a lot of headaches.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy


Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Platforming
Players: Single Player, Multiplayer

CONSOLES: Wii

Played: NO



My Thoughts: The story is really interesting, though repetitive. The ship is really strange, and the characters are rather chibi in style. Everything it had in the first game seems to be the same as the first, and the controls look the same. One difference is that they added Yoshi to the story, making it a bit strange as you sore threw the sky on him. It makes things a little easier but also makes it a bit over harder as you try to use the controller. The textures are pretty much the same as the first as well, with the water being way too shiny and actually looking like Super Mario Sunshine. The bumps look pretty perfect to me, I can see it well and some look like they were created They also added Luigi in and it somewhat brakes the game, the jumps that he has are a lot better then Mario, higher and when powered up, feels like he is much stronger. The time runs don’t feel like they have enough time, making it pretty much one second to finish.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Galaxy_2

Dungeon Explorer (1989)
Action, RP, Hack and Slash
Players:Single Player, Multiplayer (with Multi-tap)

CONSOLES:TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine, Sega CD, Virtual Console, PlayStation Network

Played: YES (TurboGrafx-16)



My Thoughts: I loved this game as a child and as I grew up, I never lost that love. It’s really fun and I enjoyed it even more then Bonk. It is one of those special memories of my whole family getting together and playing it, fighting about where people were going and what was going on. I loved those times in my life. Unfortunately, this is not a review on how much I loved the game and my childhood memories. The texture work is rather pixilated and tile a lot, basically using one part of a texture over and over again. Though this happens, each dungeon has really nice feel to it, and has its own characteristics that makes it its own level. The characters on the other hand, look rather stumpy. They look much like characters from Pokemon though a bit fatter then that taking up more room. The controls are simple, easy to use and pretty can be used with both a stick or pad controller, I worked better with the stick though I wasn’t used to other games at the time. I do have to say that for the system, it is a rather nice piece and done rather well. Well worth it to play it if you can find it.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Explorer

Plants vs Zombies (2009)
Tower Defense
Players: Single Players, Multiplayer

CONSOLES: Google Chrome (Chrome Web Store), Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, iOS, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, Nintendo DS, DSiWare, Bada, Android, Windows, PlayStation Vita

Played: YES

My Thoughts: It is a very slow moving game. I never really got into the game much though the outlay is really easy to play. It is a strategy game, driving the idea that it is a life or death situation for you and you need plants to stop the Zombies. It felt boring to me, waiting for each character to get close to my flowers and kill them off. The graphics are so-so, not really bad but I’m not a big fan of them. The textures seem a little cartoony which can be a good thing but some things have to much detail to be cartoony.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plants_vs._Zombies

Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
Versus Fighting
Players: Single Player, Multiplayer,

CONSOLES: Nintendo GameCube

Played: YES

My Thoughts: It's pretty well done, though the characters still look a little blocky. They are much better then the first though and softer edged and better textures. Gameplay feels much the same as the first, though has a bit more action images to it. I like how they have more characters then the other, adding to the aspect of picking. They even have a lot of newer area's that mimic the old games. There is even a strange glitch that you can play as master hand, though I'm not sure how to even do that!

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee

The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess (2006)
Action-Adventure
Players: Single Player

CONSOLES: Wii, Nintendo GameCube

Played: NO



My Thoughts: I love the beautiful design work. Next to the other two, this is much more detailed. Link is well done; soft polygons and the models are done nicely. They really use the nice details from the Game Cube and Wii. Colors are bright, textures well detailed, and the music is wonderful. Midna seems so much more annoying then Navi though, although she has a lot of power. I guess if she is helpful as well as annoying then it’s alright. The story line is rather sad, the world of twilight is rather depressing and Midna doesn’t help. She is always bringing up depressing stuff. I got to love how original this game turned out from the others, the transformation into a wolf is rather sweet and I couldn’t stop being in aww of how detailed they made it. You can see the wonderful expressions on the wolf’s face. The way you play him also adds to the idea that you’re a wolf attacking. The idea that your in the spirit world and are able to see the people in the real world and they can see what your going though not you. It’s pretty cool in that ideas, making you almost like a ghost.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Twilight_Princess


The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess (2006)
Action-Adventure
Players: Single Player

CONSOLES: Wii,

Played: NO



My Thoughts: The characters are so fun and human! From the first scene with Link falling out of bed to the way they keep moving. It really feels like an actual person even the way he runs around has lost most of the limitations that were there before. Link isn’t a stiff, non-talkative person, he actually talks though not to us. They show him explaining stuff to the characters and you do have a little more of a RPG format since you can answer different things to questions the characters ask. You can choose not to answer or to answer sweetly too meanly and in turn, change the dialog each time you get on. The music just adds to the beauty of the characters and places. The art style feels like a mix between Twilight Princess and Wind Waker, where the colors are bright, and yet they have a lot of detail to it.

Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Skyward_Sword


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