Be Prepared
HIGH The museum section offers significant historical value.
LOW The collection is missing Aladdin’s Capcom-made SNES version.
WTF Lion King is still stupidly hard.
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin And The Lion King Review
Tag: Remaster
This Is Not A Review: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss
general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title
implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick
recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and
gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: Final Fantasy VIII
Remastered, developed and published by Square Enix.
Onimusha: Warlords Review
A Blade Dulled By Time
HIGH Using the ultimate secret sword to make short work of the final boss.
LOW This is a swordfighting game. Why is there a flying boss?
WTF How did they not remove the beholders that steal souls and drain experience?
Shenmue I & II Review
I See
HIGH Offered an unprecedented level of detail for its time.
LOW The ludicrous maze-like layout of the Yellow Head Building.
WTF The absolutely bonkers left turn Shenmue II takes in its final moments.
Dark Souls Remastered Review
Dark Souls Reheated
HIGH It’s a slightly updated Dark Souls!
LOW It’s a slightly updated Dark Souls being sold at a premium price point!
WTF Shouldn’t this just be a free patch for the PC version?
Okami HD Review
The Legend Of… Amaterasu
HIGH This version is best possible way to play an absolute classic.
LOW The implementation of the brush mechanics is still a little finicky.
WTF I wanna party with Issun.
Yakuza Kiwami Review
Ten Years In The Can
HIGH There’s been a lot more Majima added to the original content.
LOW The enemy AI makes for fairly unsatisfying fights.
WTF Those Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned cabinets aren’t playable, damn it to hell!
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition Review
New Consoles, Better Textures, Same Killing
HIGH Looks great still and the combat holds up well.
LOW The $60 price tag is a bit steep
WTF …Duke Nukem?
Full Throttle: Remastered Review
I Thank The Lo-o-ord Each Day For The Apocalypse
HIGH Attacking bikers with a chainsaw…
LOW …Only to realize that it isn’t nearly as cool as I remember it.
WTF Where’s the Sam & Max Hit The Road remaster? Let’s get to the turkey already, shall we?
Resident Evil 4 Review
Still The One
HIGH The secret boss of Waterworld!
LOW Attack of the giant-pixel FMV!
WTF The secret Del Lago death.
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