[XBOX360] Lego Indiana Jones June 25, 2008
Posted by Archbishop Xero in : Adventure, Review, XBOX 360 , add a comment
I have just completed my run through Lego Indiana Jones for the 360. I admit that I love the Lego series of games. The interpretations that they gave the Star Wars series was fantastic, so my expectations were high for the Indiana Jones treatment.
What I got in Indiana Jones was another solid entry for the Lego series. The cut-scene humor was exactly what I was expecting and was quite amusing. The gameplay was very much similar to the other Star Wars games (break stuff, collect studs, find secrets, and beat bosses).
My compliants are minimal. They deliberately strayed somewhat from the movies in the more graphic of details (no faces were melted or hearts ripped out during the game); however, there were frequent (though funny) decapitations. Curious. And no mention of the Nazis, though the blonde-haired, blue-eyed grunts were a dead giveaway.I will say that some of the levels ran a little longer than what I would have liked – sometimes taking as long as an hour to complete a single stage.
During my run through the game, I ran across the normal camera issues that have been commonplace in the Lego series. I found several of the boss fights to be extremely difficult to figure out without having to reference an online game guide. The Mola Ram battle glitched a few times be never sending me thuggies with swords… talk about frustrating. Finally, where was the online co-operative play?
All in all, I enjoyed this game. It didn’t deliver anything particularly innovative in advancing the Lego series, but it did provide a lot of fun gameplay, especially with the local co-op mode. I’d recommend playing this game, but make sure you have someone to enjoy the game with, as the multiplayer where I had the most fun.
WiiWare: Lost Winds May 16, 2008
Posted by xerocube in : Arcade, Review, Wii , add a commentLet me start by saying I have not tried Lost Winds yet. I had little intention on trying it either. That is, until I read this writeup on Gamasutra.com. From there, I linked across to MetaCritic to see what they had compiled (an impressive 84 out of 100).
My initial impressions of WiiWare was that it was attempting to cash in on the success of the Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network games. In conjunction with my general apathetic view towards most Wii titles, I figured I could just pass this one up.
However, the opening line of Gamasutra’s write-up has changed my mind.
…a $10 WiiWare launch title from UK developer Frontier (Thrillville) that critics describe as “better than a lot of $49.99 Wii games.”
I encourage you to jump over and read the rest of the article. This could be the start of a very good thing for the Wii.
Wii Review: Ninjabread Man October 10, 2007
Posted by xerocube in : Action, Adventure, Review, Wii , add a commentCandy Land is under attack by evil cakes, bees, and jellied monsters. This sounds like a job for Ninjabread Man! So goes the premise of the action platformer for the Wii.
The concept of the game, a gingerbread man with mad ninja skills, hooked me from the advertising. The game title alone warranted a rental. Sadly, in the 20 minutes I devoted to playing, this game has not lived up to my expectations. (more…)
The Simpsons Game: Impressions October 9, 2007
Posted by xerocube in : Action, Demo, Review, XBOX 360 , add a commentLast night, I downloaded The Simpsons Game Demo from Xbox Live Marketplace. Now, I’ve played many of the other Simpsons based games in the past (Hit and Run, the arcade game, Attack of the Space Mutants, etc.), so my expectations were kinda low. (more…)
Geon Emotions: Impressions September 20, 2007
Posted by xerocube in : Arcade, Game Night, Review, XBOX 360 , add a commentDuring the Wednesday Game Night last night, whiteh0wler and I were playing through some of the many Xbox Live Arcade games. We downloaded and tried Geon Emotions. I was hopeful for a fun multiplayer gaming experience with great gameplay and music. He was significantly less thrilled about playing the game. So we played the game while discussing it’s pros and cons over pizza.
Review – Wii Play February 16, 2007
Posted by xerocube in : Party, Review, Wii , add a commentYesterday, I purchased my third Wii game: Wii Play. It is packaged with a Wii Remote, so it’s worth it one way or the other. I have been excited about this game, since I heard it had a Billiards game included. Not only that, but table tennis! So here’s my thoughts: 9 mini-games, 1 remote control – both for $50. Heck, I needed an extra controller anyway, which at $40 MSRP, makes the game essentially $10. I convinced myself of the need to buy the game.
Burger King Advergames December 5, 2006
Posted by xerocube in : Action, Review, XBOX, XBOX 360 , add a commentI have been meaning to sit down for the past day or so to give my thoughts on the three new Burger King developed XBOX games. Then I stumbled upon the Wired article that pretty much sums up all of my thoughts. So, instead of echoing their opinions, I figured I’d just throw them a link (as if they needed it) and let you read their article as if it was my own.