Your Latest Game Purchase and How it Fares

Ok, I got quite a few games and am in the process of reviewing them so there\'s a couple of reviews, but by no means am I fully caught up with my recent purchases.  First up is Big Air Freestyle, which I reviewed below, Shinobi which I also reviewed below, MechAssault which will see a review later this week, and Metroid Prime which will see a review sometime next week.  Tomorrow I will have Metroid Fusion and Splinter Cell which will probably see a review next week as well.  I also picked up Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter and ordered Fighters Megamix, Oshaberi Parodius, Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei, Virtual On, and NiGHTs all imports for the Sega Saturn last night and none of them will see reviews because none of you care.  Anyways, enjoy the reviews below!

Shinobi (PS2)

Big Air Freestyle (GCN)

Enjoy!

Just got Metroid...Amazing.

IMO, the best thing to come out of this generation.  When I try to think of games that compare in atmosphere, style, smooth as silk gameplay, action, and overall enjoyment...my mind goes blank.

It manages to retain the old look and feel as a visual masterpiece and a joy to play.  Honestly, it has the best environments hands down...I\'ll just say it...the best graphics to date.  The music will send you straight back to Super Metroid, but with a little more orchestra sound to it.

Nothing compares:D

Thank you, Retro Studios and Nintendo.

Latest 2 purchases

1. Splinter Cell. Yeah no impression. I am still playing shinobi

2. Metroid Fusion. Same as above.

Go figure

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So far, the Switch action seems pretty cool...

I just unloaded all my handgun ammo on an enemy and found it had no effect...

Holy cow, Batman! I just went and wasted a good 160 euros! 2 games + a memory card...

I got Ratchet and Clank, which is clichéd, the non-linearity really isn\'t that non-linear, kinda boring, and kinda fun to play. Excellent easy, accessible fun with tons of stuff going on.

Aaaand... Hitman 2, which was weird. Normally, if a game is coming out for the PC also, I save it for later, but I just completely fell in love with a demo of the game and got it, snap, like dat. I haven\'t even started playing it yet, only had an hour to spare earlier today, but the demo I\'ve played for several hours during the past few days.

I was initially super freaked, as I popped R&C into my PS2, and found out it wouldn\'t load the game. I tried and tried and tried again, about 20 times, but no workie. Then I tried Hitman... lots of loud swearing ensued. Then I tried some old games; worked just fine. Then I tried Hitman.... it worked! But I thought I\'d spend the hour left with R&C, and to my surprise it worked too! ... my PS2 acting up? Agh!

I finally pryed myself away from Metroid Prime to get this review up for MechAssault.  I wish there was more to the game than its simple arcade gameplay, but alas, this is all she wrote.  Expect a Metroid Prime, Shenmue II, MGS2 Substance, Metroid Fusion, and a Splinter Cell review in the next couple of weeks.  Until then, enjoy the review!

MechAssault (Xbox)

Quite a fair review IMO.  I enjoy it, especially the multiplayer, but yeah it is basically a FPS with mechs.

Metroid Prime - I won\'t even bother writing up my opinion since they match pretty susinctly with Ginko\'s. This is one of the best games on the NGC, and one of the best out of this generation. Period.

Curse of Monkey Island - Haven\'t played it yet.. still drooling over the jewel case. Will edit it up with a review once I clear off some HDD space and install it.

Sega Nomad - Bulky, eats batteries, old blurry LCD technology, not really all that portable in the GBA sence. Yet, has 6 face buttons (not including Start & mode) for fighting game goodness, has a backlit screen, compatable with all Sega Genesis titles which are pennies now, and has a controller & AV port to make it TV ready at a moment\'s notice. Excellent graphics too.

Verdict:

NOMAD = Good attempt for it\'s time
GameBoy Advance = Poor attempt for it\'s time

The perfect handheld is yet to be released, and will be a mix of GBA\'s portability, and the cutting edge technology of the NOMAD. (for it\'s time) Then again.. I don\'t have a Neo-Geo pocket yet.... Hmmmm....

GTA: Vice City... ohmigod, this game eats time to much. I made a mistake buying it now, with all the exams and stuff coming soon, eep. Lovin\' it, except for the more-often-than-not crappy camera when on foot.

Well, it\'s been a little bit since my last update so it\'s time for a few updates in purchases along with an all new review many of you just might be interested in.

First up, the new games I\'ve added to my library are as follows:

Splinter Cell (Xbox) - Review will be posted sometime next week.  My impression of it is very close to what Gamespot has been saying all along so expect a similar review.

Metroid Fusion (GBA) - Far and away the BEST GBA game available.  My review won\'t be posted for a bit since it\'s a follow up review rathen then an original.

Defender (GBA) - It\'s a shooter so i like it a bit, but it\'s slow pacing and bland style just irks me in some ways.  Expect a review of this one next week or the week after.

Sega Smash Pack (GBA) - What a bunch of terrible ports.  This game pisses me off more than MGS2: Substance in its total mediocrity.  Expect a review to be posted next week.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (GCN) - A rather decent action title.  The variety of game play and features keeps the game interesting.  Expect a review of this one in about 3 weeks.

The rest of the games up for review, Shenmue 2, Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance, and Ratchet and Clank will appear later on in the coming weeks pending the new design of Intensity-Magazine, but they are on their way.  In addition to these new titles, I also recieved a bunch of Saturn games in the mail and the list goes as follows:  Panzer Dragoon II Zwei, Fighters Megamix, Nights (Import), Oshyaberi Parodius Deluxe, Cyberbots, and Virtual On, while ordering Pocket Fighter, New Shinobi Legend, Panzer Dragoon, Fist, and Gokujyo Parodius Deluxe. *Phew*

Finally, last but not least, a Metroid Prime review below.  This is the longest review I\'ve ever written clocking in at over 3,100 words.  Anyways, enjoy the review and have a happy turkey day.

Metroid Prime (GCN) Review

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Mech Assault.  I traded in Splinter Cell (which I hated) for it.

Best (exclusive) game on the system.  Good, mindless fun.

Pity XBox Live! isn\'t out here yet.

Ghost Recon... I am somewhat disappointed.  I guess after playing Mech Assault so much I don\'t have patience to lead a team in a one shot one kill game.

It has been a bit since I posted my recent purchases as of late.

Splinter Cell for the Xbox= How I hate this game. I guess it would not have been that bad if I had gone into it expecting some unrealistic realistic AI. I imagine most of you have read my impression of it. So no more rehash here.

Sonic collection for the gamecube. I was feeling a bit nostalgic the other day. It\'s plain old 2d sonics from the genesis days. They put in some crappy ones for giggles I suppose. Atleast I have the old side scrolling sonic. If only the sega cd version had been included.

Rygar for the ps2. I have yet to even put it in my ps2 I do believe. I watched Lic play through most of it, and it has cheap bosses so it is not my cup of tea.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Ah the splendid 2d street fighters. I wish Capcom would have atleast thrown a bone our way and atleast put in 1 new capcom character. Other than that it is 40 bucks for an exact and I do mean exact copy of the DC version which I doubt would sell for 20 new if you could find it anywhere. I must have sucker written across my forehead.

Lord of the Rings the Two Towers for the PS2. I was playing the crap out of it, but LIC seemed to be interested in it so I let him borrow it. That was a week ago I think.

Hunter the Reconing for the XBOX. If only they had put a lock on feature that was not partially broke this could have been a great game. Once again this game likes to use both analogs. That seems to be my number one peeve about xbox games. I am a simple guy that hates dual analog control. If there is an XBOX 2 they should pull that second analog stick. It feels cumbersome, and just icky overall.

Metroid Fusion for the GBA. I played this about halfway through suffering EYE strain. Then I read about the Nintendo converter that will go on the bottom of the gamecube. I have retired this one until that comes out. I love the GBA games, but not the headaches from the eyestrain, and yes I do know about the afterburner kit. It is not the light hurting me. It is the tiny images. I must be going blind in my old age.

Metroid Prime for the Gamecube. I traded Tekken 4 for this game. I was disliking this game at first since it was a FPS, but it is starting to feel like a metroid game to me now, and all is well. I have to take some motion sickness medicine if I play it for an extended period of time, but it is tolerable. Well worth the nausia a FPS will give me from time to time.

I know I am missing a few games, but these popped into my head.

Edit: Here is a meager list of the next gen games that I own. This is not any of my older stuff. Perhaps one day I will add them if I get the time and initiative.

http://users.ign.com/collection/saltmore

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Note: I traded Capcom my copy of Prime for his copy of Tekken 4. I\'m not sure which one of us got ripped off - as I think they are both suck-ass games....Never the less, I\'m just glad to be rid of Prime..

Anyways...My newest games are.

Rygar - Grr! Decent game ruined by cheap ass boss battles. I tell you now, the final showdown (three boss fights) is purely cheap!!

Steel Battalion - Waiting for it in the mail...*sigh*

Capcom Generations 4 - Jp, Saturn. Collection of the Ghouls & Ghosts game\'s.

Pocket Fighter 2 Turbo - Jp, Saturn. Exactly same as PSone domestic version. Just part of the growing Capcom collection.

Street Fighter Zero 3 - Jp, DC. I now own three copies of this one game (Psone, Jp Saturn, JP Saturn). Funny thing is, for once we didn\'t get the worse box art. By far the Japanese DC box art for this game is simply terrible. I\'m not sure where Capcom came up with it...

*shrugs*

I\'m considering buying Marvel Vs Capcom 2 - as I have bummed Capcom\'s copy and yet to return it. I\'m a sucker for any Capcom game and I already own the DC version, but damn the game was fun....I do agree that Capcom should of thrown us a bone with a few extra Capcom characters. How about Arthur? Guy? Gill? Rose? Adan? The list goes...Infact, that brings me to an idea. A Capcom all-star\'s game that is 2D and features every major Capcom character - including every character to appear in the SF universe....Ah, that\'d be sweet.

What a surprise. This game rocks. Some of the best body punishment issued this year. There is nothing better than throwing a cat though a plate glass window off a ten story bulding.
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