Games - Reviews by alexlincs

Games - Reviews by alexlincs

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alexlincs 3rd Jul 2021		Video Game Play It Again Sam 3 - Superior Software / Acornsoft (1988)	Rated 8/10 I used to own this, sadly I think it got thrown away when I moved. It's a solid collection. No prizes for guessing Killer Gorilla is a clone of Donkey Kong and a cracking version, Killer Gorilla 2 is Donkey Kong Jr. Commando is a version of the Capcom arcade game, it plays similar to Ikari Warriors and some people might know it as Rambo on consoles; they are all effectively the same. Again really good version. Palace of Magic isn't as far as I know an arcade game, it plays similar to the NES game Zelda II or Prince of Persia, but it is a bit messy as to what you are supposed to do. Arguably the weakest, but still a game I enjoyed at the time. 1 person found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 15th Oct 2020		Video Game Mortal Kombat - Acclaim (1993)	Rated 7/10 Good version of the classic arcade game. As you would expect it is vastly scaled down, given it is running on a machine which is half the power of the Mega Drive. This version I think has two, maybe three backgrounds for the stages, more limited animation and it runs at a slower pace. Much like the Mega Drive version a cheat is needed to activate the blood and gore, this version has more blood than the SNES version, but plays worse. On the plus side it was a miracle this was even ported to the Master System and it's a fairly late title, but it sold well. To put it in perspective the Mega CD was out by this time and the Playstation 1 was launched in Japan a year later. The game plays fairly well and I really enjoyed it when I owned a MS back in the day, I think it features all the characters and to me seemed easier than the other versions, which is a good thing because I am crap at games and the other versions are rock hard. It scores a solid 7 from me, but there is little point playing it now given the Arcade version has been ported perfectly since the PS2 and XBOX days (as part of the Mortal Kombat Deception Premium pack), the Mega Drive\Genesis version is also cheaper to buy for anyone looking for a cart version. For me it still holds nostalgia and I admire the developers Probe (arguably best known for Die Hard Trilogy on the PS1, PC, Saturn) for making a playable one on one fighter for limited hardware. 7 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
alexlincs 2nd Oct 2020		Video Game Sonic The Hedgehog - Sega (1991)	Rated 10/10 I'm a huge fan of Sonic. I think it is largely due to nostalgia. Unfortunately "back in the day" I owned a Master System and Gameboy as my consoles, so I was limited to playing Mega Drive, SNES and NES at my friend's houses. Without a doubt the number 1 platformer for me is Super Mario Bros 3 which pushed the NES to its limit. This is probably my second favourite. You can see the level of the skill put into the game as Sonic Clones from the 90s often play like absolute garbage: Bubsy the Bobcat (slippery and annoying to boot), Awesome Possum (plays too fast, messy backgrounds), Socket (just plain weird game mechanics and unlikeable character). The music is iconic and sticks in your head for days. The sounds for collecting rings or hitting the spikes are as good as anything in Mario. The level design is really good, it plays fast, but you can figure out where everything is after a few playthroughs: where the spikes are, where the hidden boxes are - you can't say the same about Bubsy or Zool which are jumbled messes by comparison. Classic for me. I think Sonic 2 improved the formula with a two player mode, the character Miles "Tails" Power and better graphics. The boss theme tune was also used in the much loved trance track Wizards of Sonic by Red Jerry and Westbam. For anyone looking for more of the same: Sonic Generations (2011) is great as are the Sonic Advance games and the underrated Sonic Pocket Adventures on the Neo Geo Pocket. I've not played Sonic Mania (2017) so can't comment on that one. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?