rohogums
2005
As much as I wanted to like Drill Dozer, the game has very significant flaws that I cannot overlook. The platforming is extremely bad and the drilling mechanics gets incredibly dull and repetitive a few hours into the game. It got to the point where I felt I wasn’t having a good time and wanted to wrap the title up. The last half of the game has some absurd difficulty spikes, making you wonder how did the devs at Game Freak expect players to react to certain situations when the platforming is so mediocre. That sky area, especially, is the absolute lowest point of this game to the point where I had to question if it’s even worth continuing this game. It was a very frustrating experience and I question if it was even play tested.
While I did love the music (it’s probably a more realized sound coming from the GBA era Pokémon games) and the beautiful sprite work, the last half of the game dragged so much for me that I will probably never be returning to this game ever again.
While I did love the music (it’s probably a more realized sound coming from the GBA era Pokémon games) and the beautiful sprite work, the last half of the game dragged so much for me that I will probably never be returning to this game ever again.
A short, clunky title with several flaws and not a lot going for it. Definitely not the best Dragon Ball game out there, but it has charming sprites and colorful environments. What it lacks is depth and the retelling of the original DB story is lackluster. Fortunately the game is about 5 hours long and doesn’t overstay its welcome which makes it at least worth checking out if you have any interest in anime platformers.
Much better than the first game. Still not perfect, but the devs clearly took to heart the issues with the first game and tinkered a bit with the overall game. Frontier only characters might turn off others, but it was fine for me.
Lacks depth, controls feel slippery, and just isn’t all that interesting. One plus I can give it is that the sprites look wonderful. Impmon is pretty overpowered. Hate him here.
2000
Dragon Quest in peak form. Square has completely upped their game between II and this. Looking forward to seeing where this franchise goes next.
ominous...
Another good Mario RPG. My only issue this time around were the controls, but the developers did what they could with the GBA’s limited buttons so I can’t hold that over them. Still a fun time with a wacky cool story!
A fun time with some really rocking music. The side quests were probably the worst part of the game, however. It works for a handheld, not so much on a desktop. Oh well, is what it is. Had a great time.
Still peak DBZ gaming.
2002
A decent platformer. Though it is janky, has hit detection issues, unforgiving checkpoints, and a genuinely difficult boss, I really did enjoy myself. The comedy is much better than the newer titles, the music is peak, and Ratchet is just plain fun to play as with an arsenal of undeniably cool weaponry.
2000
What can I say that hasn’t been said already about this classic gem of a game? Paper Mario has witty, humorous dialogue with a banging soundtrack, an epic story, and finally, a unique, yet challenging gameplay system that kept me engaged the entire way through. What a game this was and one day I would like to revisit it.
Quite possibly one of the laziest and greediest releases of the year. Removed content from the previous Storm title, only 7 new playable characters, DLC up the ass, the worst story mode in the STORM franchise, and the cherry on top, $99 for the complete experience. DO NOT BUY THIS TITLE.
More like "ripped a fart".
What the hell happened to the humor in this franchise. This game is devoid of life. Soul, if you would.
What the hell happened to the humor in this franchise. This game is devoid of life. Soul, if you would.
2023
Brilliant.
This game was outstanding. Perfected, fast paced gameplay with an immersive story that kept me invested the entire ride. I didn’t think it was possible for Insomniac to top Miles Morales, but somehow they exceeded my expectations and made the ultimate Spider-Man power fantasy. Though I loved the game, the numerous glitches I encountered bogged down my experience on top the poor, uninspired soundtrack. Irregardless, I highly recommend this game to anyone with even a tiny bit of interest for the web head.