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Not to be confused with the computer virus, although I'd much rather get that one instead.
Don't get me wrong, the concept is okay and the game could be fun, the problem is that you have attacks from up and down stances. That is, when you're standing and crouching. So you CANNOT block attacks that come from the crouch stance when you're standing, and you cannot move while crouching either.
That makes for a very clunky and unnatural feeling gameplay, and the enemies HAVE NO TELL of which one their attack will be.
That, along with the fact that you restart the whole game when you die and... Yeah. No.
The graphics are good, though, but that doesn't save this game.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Egh.
Gameplay: 0
Ugh.
Graphics: 20
They're pretty nice.
Sound/Music: 0
Agh.
That leaves Trojan with a horse worth 20 out of 400! This really makes you FEEL like you've been betrayed.
Don't get me wrong, the concept is okay and the game could be fun, the problem is that you have attacks from up and down stances. That is, when you're standing and crouching. So you CANNOT block attacks that come from the crouch stance when you're standing, and you cannot move while crouching either.
That makes for a very clunky and unnatural feeling gameplay, and the enemies HAVE NO TELL of which one their attack will be.
That, along with the fact that you restart the whole game when you die and... Yeah. No.
The graphics are good, though, but that doesn't save this game.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Egh.
Gameplay: 0
Ugh.
Graphics: 20
They're pretty nice.
Sound/Music: 0
Agh.
That leaves Trojan with a horse worth 20 out of 400! This really makes you FEEL like you've been betrayed.
Wow! This one is definitely underrated! I was very pleasantly surprised by how solid the gameplay and graphics are, and there is even a little bit of story there. The levels are clever and fun, the monster don't take 8000 hits to die, the movement is fast and precise, there are multiple weapons and bosses, what the hell? What?! Huh?!
Easily became one of FAVORITE NES games, and it's sad to see it's not very well known. Ah, well.
My only complaint is that the sounds are pretty below average, and the sound when you're about to die is EAR DESTROYING.
Other than that, holy crap this game is great.
You play as a space girl that has a space bike that goes through asteroids?? It may seem like one of those bullet hell games, but it's actually a sidescroller in the style of metroid and such. There are passwords so you can progress the game without starting from the beginning everytime.
If you start off the game and go down the elevator, you see something along the lines of "Go up!" which is pretty funny and shows that the developers thought and actually played the game.
Definitely a gem. Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 10
It's not explicitly told to you but there are bits and pieces that you can figure out.
Gameplay: 100
Tis fun! Tis fun and such shall receive a high score. Also worth to note for anyone that plays the game, if you sprint for a while (run for a few blocks) you will also JUMP higher, so basically you take momentum and allows you to jump blocks that you wouldn't be able to.
Graphics: 60
Wow. Everything from the levels to the characters, pretty good.
Sound/Music: 0
No. No. No. It's bearable but when you have low life? Holy crap just restart the game and you're better off that way. The background also FLASHES RED if the agonizing sounds weren't enough.
This leaves Layla with a BLASTING 170 out of 400! There are even bonus levels that you control the bike!
Easily became one of FAVORITE NES games, and it's sad to see it's not very well known. Ah, well.
My only complaint is that the sounds are pretty below average, and the sound when you're about to die is EAR DESTROYING.
Other than that, holy crap this game is great.
You play as a space girl that has a space bike that goes through asteroids?? It may seem like one of those bullet hell games, but it's actually a sidescroller in the style of metroid and such. There are passwords so you can progress the game without starting from the beginning everytime.
If you start off the game and go down the elevator, you see something along the lines of "Go up!" which is pretty funny and shows that the developers thought and actually played the game.
Definitely a gem. Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 10
It's not explicitly told to you but there are bits and pieces that you can figure out.
Gameplay: 100
Tis fun! Tis fun and such shall receive a high score. Also worth to note for anyone that plays the game, if you sprint for a while (run for a few blocks) you will also JUMP higher, so basically you take momentum and allows you to jump blocks that you wouldn't be able to.
Graphics: 60
Wow. Everything from the levels to the characters, pretty good.
Sound/Music: 0
No. No. No. It's bearable but when you have low life? Holy crap just restart the game and you're better off that way. The background also FLASHES RED if the agonizing sounds weren't enough.
This leaves Layla with a BLASTING 170 out of 400! There are even bonus levels that you control the bike!
«Underrated»
You play as Icarus as a kid, before he died in the ocean, you know. If I remember correctly in Icarus lore, this is probably you climbing out of the labyrinth (without actually using your wings 'cause kids are dumb dumbs obviously). The gameplay is pretty much Ice Climber but without the block breaking mechanics, instead you've got enemies that actively try to kill you. Sometimes the climbing is pretty challenging and once you fall and there is no platform, you die and restart over. Just like in real life, if something is out of your field of vision it ceases existing. So if the platforms get out of the screen once when you get higher, and you fall where it would be, you die.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
It's Icarus lore, and none of that is shown in the game.
Gameplay: 20
Enjoyed it more than Ice Climber, but mostly because the jumping isn't terrible.
Graphics: 10
Nothing phenomenal. But the animations are nice at least.
Sounds/Music: 10
It's pleasant.
That leaves Kid Icarus with a fallin' 40 out of 400! Next game there'll be a water level.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
It's Icarus lore, and none of that is shown in the game.
Gameplay: 20
Enjoyed it more than Ice Climber, but mostly because the jumping isn't terrible.
Graphics: 10
Nothing phenomenal. But the animations are nice at least.
Sounds/Music: 10
It's pleasant.
That leaves Kid Icarus with a fallin' 40 out of 400! Next game there'll be a water level.
Ever tried to skate in real life and just ended up bottom up in an asphalt road, disfiguring your face forever and ending up being called flat-face in all of middle school? No? Well neither did I.
I forgot where I was going with that, but that outcome is certainly preferable than playing Skate or Die!
The game's controls are like trying to pilot a plane without going through a course beforehand, and guess what the controls CHANGE for each minigame! What?! You're better off learning how to skate in real life than wasting time trying to learn each minigame, because even when you do it's not good to control.
That aside, the game has a very interesting concept, and as far as I know it's one of the first if not the first skate videogame out there, it's just a shame the controls were handled (heh) like shit.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
There's really not a story in here. Nor does it need to have, honestly.
Gameplay: 0
Counter-intuitive. If it was like the race games with directionals functioning like Marble Madness (that is, like most games nowadays) it'd be miles better, and I'd be able to recommend this game.
Graphics: 20
They're reeaaallly nice.
Sound/Music: 0
Ah.
This leaves Skate or Die! with a skating 20 out of 400! I choose die.
I forgot where I was going with that, but that outcome is certainly preferable than playing Skate or Die!
The game's controls are like trying to pilot a plane without going through a course beforehand, and guess what the controls CHANGE for each minigame! What?! You're better off learning how to skate in real life than wasting time trying to learn each minigame, because even when you do it's not good to control.
That aside, the game has a very interesting concept, and as far as I know it's one of the first if not the first skate videogame out there, it's just a shame the controls were handled (heh) like shit.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
There's really not a story in here. Nor does it need to have, honestly.
Gameplay: 0
Counter-intuitive. If it was like the race games with directionals functioning like Marble Madness (that is, like most games nowadays) it'd be miles better, and I'd be able to recommend this game.
Graphics: 20
They're reeaaallly nice.
Sound/Music: 0
Ah.
This leaves Skate or Die! with a skating 20 out of 400! I choose die.
Absolutely phenomenal story and voice acting the humor and emotional moments are point on and nailed perfectly. Arguably one of the greatest stories in video game history that puts Borderlands 3 to shame.
«Blew my mind»
Too long to be nice. Would've cut a half of gameplay time to make the story more concentrated. Also, I think, there could more cutscenes with THIS cast. Some of the cutscenes really nice, but they're a minority.
«Oh God i managed it»
This is a really unique gem that kept me engaged from beginning to end. Playing as the A.I. was more fun than I thought it'd be. Great puzzles, sound design, and the story eventually sucked me in. I had to keep pushing forward to figure wtf happened on this space station. I can't say for sure I fully understand the plot, but I was intrigued enough to keep playing.
If you're a fan of story-based adventure games with a heavy dose of atmospheric sci-fi/horror, definitely give this one a shot.
If you're a fan of story-based adventure games with a heavy dose of atmospheric sci-fi/horror, definitely give this one a shot.
«Can’t stop playing»
«Underrated»
Ri
Do you like crack? Well then you're gonna like this game! Probably.
Personally not a huge fan of Breakout in the first place, but this game had some different elements, such as enemies and bosses. Well they don't really kill you directly, but bouncing your ball on them will most certainly make them warp somewhere you cannot reach. There are power ups but some are just plain useless, the best being one that makes your ball shoot more balls and the other that makes it a piercing ball.
There's not much to say about this game at all, I'd rather play Google's breakout instead. Or break out of prison. I'm tired of this place.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Boing boing boing.
Gameplay: 15
It's breakout but on crack.
Graphics: 15
The graphics are preeety nice for a NES game.
Sound/Music: 10
Satisfying to pop the blocc, that's all that matters.
That leaves Crackout with a rectangle-breaking score of 40 out of 400! Crack, out. Now. Go.
Personally not a huge fan of Breakout in the first place, but this game had some different elements, such as enemies and bosses. Well they don't really kill you directly, but bouncing your ball on them will most certainly make them warp somewhere you cannot reach. There are power ups but some are just plain useless, the best being one that makes your ball shoot more balls and the other that makes it a piercing ball.
There's not much to say about this game at all, I'd rather play Google's breakout instead. Or break out of prison. I'm tired of this place.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Boing boing boing.
Gameplay: 15
It's breakout but on crack.
Graphics: 15
The graphics are preeety nice for a NES game.
Sound/Music: 10
Satisfying to pop the blocc, that's all that matters.
That leaves Crackout with a rectangle-breaking score of 40 out of 400! Crack, out. Now. Go.
I was not expecting after starting this game to like it. I'm a huge fan of the books and the third game, but I loved this one independently. The such good story, the places, characters and the environment makes it exceptional.
«Blew my mind»
«Underrated»
company of scammers! I have never seen so many negative reviews in all groups in my life! played this game myself! just a nightmare, boorish and incompetent attitude towards the players from the developers! apart from paid content, they don't do anything! banning people who own money in the project for no reason! in general I do not recommend getting involved with the products of this disgusting company!
«Disappointment of the year»
This game drew me in with its beautiful art and drips of story, used me with its repetitive gameplay, then asked me to do it all over again. I was excited to start but after 14 hours nothing has changed. I've lost interest. You shall join the elite ranks of my unfinished games.
Date Dropped: 2020-09-15
Playtime: 14h
Enjoyment: 5/10
Recommendation: No. There's almost no story, just a whole lot of repetition.
This game had a lot of potential to be great, but, it didn't. But why? Well because it isn't. The combat which is the whole gameplay isn't terribly great, but the problem is how much you jump when the enemies hit you. I even skipped the first upgrade because the enemies just bounced me over the temple. So fighting with a bunch of guys that respawn endlessly is a chore. A bouncy chore. And not the fun kind of bouncy chore.
You play as a heroine that kill some monsters and stab some enemies and slash some big bads, also you get upgrades on your boot which allows you to run as fast as a little kid when they hear the ice cream music. That's still a thing right?
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
There is a story, but it's in the manual. So it doesn't matter.
Gameplay: 0
If it wasn't because of the fact that enemies attacks are touching you and making you fly 300 miles over to the next game, it'd be good. There are also magic but those you only really use on bosses.
Graphics: 20
Really very good.
Sound/Music: 20
Very very really.
This leaves The Wing of Madoola with a slashin' 40 out of 400! Pretty game.
You play as a heroine that kill some monsters and stab some enemies and slash some big bads, also you get upgrades on your boot which allows you to run as fast as a little kid when they hear the ice cream music. That's still a thing right?
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
There is a story, but it's in the manual. So it doesn't matter.
Gameplay: 0
If it wasn't because of the fact that enemies attacks are touching you and making you fly 300 miles over to the next game, it'd be good. There are also magic but those you only really use on bosses.
Graphics: 20
Really very good.
Sound/Music: 20
Very very really.
This leaves The Wing of Madoola with a slashin' 40 out of 400! Pretty game.
Hell, hell never changes. I mean bullet hell. This game is INCREDIBLY HARD as in, you have 4 lives but it doesn't really matter because when you die you lose all power-ups, which means your ship turns pretty much useless and slow. And man are there things trying to kill you. Everything on the screen basically. Even your mouse if you're emulating. Careful.
Usually you'd just rather hard reset after the first death, and I died for simply going too fast way too many times, as the controls aren't exactly top notch.
That said, the game can be pretty entertaining and it's also really good looking. It's up to you if you want to suffer for 20 minutes or more. Oh yeah the game takes about that time to finish, when you get out you'll be dodging dust particles like no other. It's true, I'm dodging oxygen molecules alr-
... Oops sorry, I passed out. Well I can't dodge anything anymore, lost my power-ups.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Say it with me: there. ain't. none.
I mean there's the usual progression there, and the map changing is pretty cool.
Gameplay: 25
Wonky controls especially since you need to be so accurate, but it's pretty cool and the power ups makes me go "yaas pew pew pew". In case you didn't understand, it means it's good.
Graphics: 20
Beautiful.
Sound/Music: 5
The music is cool, but the pew pew sounds makes me sad.
That leaves Gradius with and out of this world score of 50 out of 400! Take that, Computer Space.
Usually you'd just rather hard reset after the first death, and I died for simply going too fast way too many times, as the controls aren't exactly top notch.
That said, the game can be pretty entertaining and it's also really good looking. It's up to you if you want to suffer for 20 minutes or more. Oh yeah the game takes about that time to finish, when you get out you'll be dodging dust particles like no other. It's true, I'm dodging oxygen molecules alr-
... Oops sorry, I passed out. Well I can't dodge anything anymore, lost my power-ups.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Say it with me: there. ain't. none.
I mean there's the usual progression there, and the map changing is pretty cool.
Gameplay: 25
Wonky controls especially since you need to be so accurate, but it's pretty cool and the power ups makes me go "yaas pew pew pew". In case you didn't understand, it means it's good.
Graphics: 20
Beautiful.
Sound/Music: 5
The music is cool, but the pew pew sounds makes me sad.
That leaves Gradius with and out of this world score of 50 out of 400! Take that, Computer Space.
Even though I personally didn't enjoy it, I can see the appeal. The jumping is terrible which is strange, because the whole game is about jumping and breaking blocks. You can bonk monsters to make them run to the opposite direction which is funny. Other than that this game doesn't give much, but it could be fun? I mean it's probably cooler (heh) in real life, as you can just stack a bunch of iceblocks on top of each other and climb them. And then proceed to smash'em with a hammer and call for help because now your whole house is flooded with cold water.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 5
There's actually... Something? Seems like this Popo guy likes to climb as a hobby, which I can appreciate.
Gameplay: 10
Even though the jumping made me want to jump in real life (from the highest mountain I could find), it was cool (heh) sometimes.
Graphics: 10
They're cute. And the animations are also cute.
Sound/Music: 5
'kay.
This leaves Ice Climbers with a solid (heh) 30 out of 400! I really need a bigger variety of cool (heh) jokes.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 5
There's actually... Something? Seems like this Popo guy likes to climb as a hobby, which I can appreciate.
Gameplay: 10
Even though the jumping made me want to jump in real life (from the highest mountain I could find), it was cool (heh) sometimes.
Graphics: 10
They're cute. And the animations are also cute.
Sound/Music: 5
'kay.
This leaves Ice Climbers with a solid (heh) 30 out of 400! I really need a bigger variety of cool (heh) jokes.
Nice! Took me a while to realize why my bike was slower than everyone else's, and after a few beatings and crashings I realized: you have to change gears, dumbass. So I did. So I went fast. Faster than everyone else, I was going with the wind.
Plains, desert, city. I was speeding through it all. But for what purpose? Why was I racing? Why did I have to go so... fast? My initial purpose forgotten, I kept racing without an objective in sight. As I observed others do the same I wondered, why is it we race? Is it for the adrenaline? Is it fun? Or did I have a motive behind it?
Whatever it was, it's long gone now. All I have is... speed. So I'll keep racing, I'll send a message to the world.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
No insight given as to why so many people are racing a country-wide course, and why we don't die when we explode. Perhaps they're replacements? We'll never know.
Gameplay: 20
Changing gears is pretty intuitive, and that's good 'cause you'll be doing it a lot. Also you go FAST.
Graphics: 10
They're good.
Sound/Music: 5
Eh.
That leaves Hang-On hanging on with 35 out of 400! Tell me, why do you wear helmets if you just explode in impact?
Plains, desert, city. I was speeding through it all. But for what purpose? Why was I racing? Why did I have to go so... fast? My initial purpose forgotten, I kept racing without an objective in sight. As I observed others do the same I wondered, why is it we race? Is it for the adrenaline? Is it fun? Or did I have a motive behind it?
Whatever it was, it's long gone now. All I have is... speed. So I'll keep racing, I'll send a message to the world.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
No insight given as to why so many people are racing a country-wide course, and why we don't die when we explode. Perhaps they're replacements? We'll never know.
Gameplay: 20
Changing gears is pretty intuitive, and that's good 'cause you'll be doing it a lot. Also you go FAST.
Graphics: 10
They're good.
Sound/Music: 5
Eh.
That leaves Hang-On hanging on with 35 out of 400! Tell me, why do you wear helmets if you just explode in impact?
It's fun. You play as a yellow tank that has to defend an eagle. Not the actual animal, mind you, it's a symbol. There must be some hidden, deep meaning there but my brain refuses to think further. The gameplay is simple: you see tank, you shoot, unless you're playing with two people, then it gets rather complicated. As in, you see a tank that is not your friend, you shoot. Yep, pretty hard I know but you get used to it.
The concept and everything is pretty simple, but I like how there are different tanks to add variety, and the power ups are cool.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
You're a tank defending his base.
Gameplay: 30
It's solid even by today's standard, even if a bit outdated. Exploding things will never NOT be fun.
Graphics: 10
It's ok.
Sound/Music: 0
NO. NO. NO. NOOOOOO.
If you think construction noise is annoying, imagine that but 8 bits and tuned up to 11.
This leaves Battle City with an explosive 40 out of 400! Boom.
The concept and everything is pretty simple, but I like how there are different tanks to add variety, and the power ups are cool.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
You're a tank defending his base.
Gameplay: 30
It's solid even by today's standard, even if a bit outdated. Exploding things will never NOT be fun.
Graphics: 10
It's ok.
Sound/Music: 0
NO. NO. NO. NOOOOOO.
If you think construction noise is annoying, imagine that but 8 bits and tuned up to 11.
This leaves Battle City with an explosive 40 out of 400! Boom.
Surprisingly fun puzzle game. You play as an old man with an immense hatred for dinos, and he goes around collecting dynamites. Or defusing them, I dunno.
The puzzles are pretty simple, but the mechanics are fun enough. Basically you can control two types of pipes: blue and orange, so you use them to squish some funky looking dinosaurs or to open up paths so you can collect them dynamites, you can also use, uh, radishes? To attract the dinosaurs, when they're eating them you don't get killed. Wait, are they omnivorous dinos? Why do they kill you?
Eh, dinos really be like that sometimes.
I genuinely enjoyed this game for a few minutes, I just wish the puzzles were a bit more complicated. Game B is also pretty fun, you can choose it in the menu and you basically have a sleep-walking old man and you gotta open up the path for him, just like in real life with grandpa Jim. Ah, Jim, we'll always miss you. Should've heard the fighter jet. He was a heavy sleeper.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Like always, no story on this one.
Gameplay: 25
Twas enjoyable squishing dinos, and myself.
Graphics: 0
Not the prettiest one out there. The scientist looked pretty good tho, I wonder if he's single.
Sound/Music: 10
Not really memorable seeing as I just played it and don't remember how it was, but it didn't make my ears bleed so it must be ok at least.
That leaves Gyromite with a piped up 35 out of 400! Wait, the pipes are blue and RED? Am I colorblind?
The puzzles are pretty simple, but the mechanics are fun enough. Basically you can control two types of pipes: blue and orange, so you use them to squish some funky looking dinosaurs or to open up paths so you can collect them dynamites, you can also use, uh, radishes? To attract the dinosaurs, when they're eating them you don't get killed. Wait, are they omnivorous dinos? Why do they kill you?
Eh, dinos really be like that sometimes.
I genuinely enjoyed this game for a few minutes, I just wish the puzzles were a bit more complicated. Game B is also pretty fun, you can choose it in the menu and you basically have a sleep-walking old man and you gotta open up the path for him, just like in real life with grandpa Jim. Ah, Jim, we'll always miss you. Should've heard the fighter jet. He was a heavy sleeper.
Overall, rating out of 100:
Story: 0
Like always, no story on this one.
Gameplay: 25
Twas enjoyable squishing dinos, and myself.
Graphics: 0
Not the prettiest one out there. The scientist looked pretty good tho, I wonder if he's single.
Sound/Music: 10
Not really memorable seeing as I just played it and don't remember how it was, but it didn't make my ears bleed so it must be ok at least.
That leaves Gyromite with a piped up 35 out of 400! Wait, the pipes are blue and RED? Am I colorblind?
When I played this around 5 year ago, it ran extremely poorly and I blamed it on my bad computer. However, replaying the game years later on PS4 and Switch, I realize that it is actually just a poorly made game. On top of this, the gameplay is repetitive with little scares from the Slenderman. The scariest parts of the game actually include a new character instead of the Slenderman. It's a chore to play and immersion is often broken with technical struggles.