Onwards and Upwards
HIGH Health items and money are finally shared between both players!
LOW The spin-motion pinball Swap challenges. Blech.
WTF The crab is… powershnitzel?
Tag: Vicarious Visions
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Review
Super Heroes? More Like Pretty-okay Heroes…
HIGH Going multi with Luke Cage and Iron Fist, together again.
LOW Generally poor selection of heroes from Marvel's vast universe.
WTF What happened to the QA process?
The Kairos of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
As would be expected of any comic-to-game adaptation, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 does not entirely replicate the storyline, but it does a surprisingly good job of recreating the key allegorical events: the attack on New York City, the atom bomb-like explosion in Stamford, and the escalating violence between the two factions of superheroes. While the game changes much of the end of the storyline, opting to have the two sides unite against a sentient virus and removing Captain America's poignant surrender and subsequent death-by-assassination, it still conveys important truths about what it means to surrender freedom for the sake of fear, and why even the seemingly powerful are so eager to give up their rights.
The Portable Project 11 – Transformers: Autobots Review
Transformers: Autobots has a few good ideas held back by terrible production values and an execution that’s so sketchily erratic, only a dedicated Transfan would be willing to put up with it for more than a few levels.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast – Second Opinion
If Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is "a beacon of light" as Keith calls it, I don't want to follow. This game should change its subtitle from "Jedi Outcast" to "Faces of Death" because it isn't so much an interactive adventure set in the Star Wars universe as it is the most elaborate and punishing three-dimensional mousetrap ever conceived.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast – Review
I can recall back to my childhood watching the Star Wars Trilogy. I have rather fond memories of the movies and even dreams that have never been able to manifest themselves in any other media other than my imagination. It's rather disappointing when I think about it, especially considering the multitude of opportunities LucasArts has had to capture the experiences of the movies. Don't get me wrong, they have produced gems like Star Wars: X-Wing and The Super Star Wars games, but on the same note, they're also credited with flops such as Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter. In fact, it seems all of their recent attempts have been lackluster at best.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast – Consumer Guide
According to ESRB, this game contains: Violence
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (Game Boy Advance) – Consumer Guide
According to ESRB, this game contains: Animated Blood
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 (Game Boy Advance) – Review
No matter which way you look at it, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a monumental achievement. When Nintendo first announced the specs for the Game Boy Advance to the world, speculation abounded from all circles in the industry as to what the true power of the console could be. There were debates about how many sprites the unit could actually handle and whether it could pull off a convincing 3D with polygons of any degree of sophistication. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 puts that debate to rest as soon as you turn on the game.
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