#190 – Tecmo Super Bowl (NES)
I learned the rules to American Football just so I can play this game (I’m not from the U.S) and man was it fun. This game has that addiction factor where you just keep coming back for more. The Super Bowl seems to be a huge thing in the U.S and I thought playing it on an old system like the Nintendo wouldn’t do it justice. But I was wrong, I don’t know what a real Super Bowl is like but this old game seems a cut above the rest as far as sport games from the older generation consoles go. And just for that it deserves a place among the greats.
#189 – Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GBA)
I very disappointed by the fact that most of the Fire Emblem games haven’t been localized. The Sacred Stones on the GBA is one of the few which have been and I’d say good choice. Fire Emblem’s bread and butter is the addicting turn-based strategy battles and The Sacred Stones has a polished battle system to say the least. The plot interested me a great deal (although I have seen many say otherwise) and so did the characters and their interactions. If you’re looking for a great SRPG on the GBA look for the Fire Emblem series not a poor man’s Final Fantasy Tactics i.e Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. *Shudders*
#188 – Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (PS1)
I was initially put off from buying Crash 2 because the first one was a torture. I’m glad the horrible save system and the next to impossible platforming is gone from the 1st game. Crash 2 is like Crash 1 except that Crash 2 is better in EVERY single aspect. From the boss battles, to the levels designs to the platforming to the… EVERYTHING! Crash 2 is the turning point in the series, in that it revamped and evolved the platforming aspect of the game by making it fun. Crash Bandicoot 2 is one of those PS1 platforming classics which you’d wanna get back into every now and then.
#187 – Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2)
Sly 3 is more or less the same as its previous entries but I found myself enjoying the third entry a lot more than the second and little bit more than the first. I thought Sly 2 was quite unbalanced and did a lot of wrong but Sly 3 remedies that by making the game actually challenging (in a fun way) and requires you to actually use the skills available with Sly. Sly has a few more abilities and I’d say great addition. I think this is the pinnacle of the series and also the time the series needs to end (sorry Sly fans). I just don’t see any other way for the series to evolve unless the development is taken as seriously as a major franchise. Sure Sly could have a 4th clone which I’d probably never forgive. But it is better to end something on a high note rather than ending after being run down to the ground with numerous failure projects.
#186 – Viewtiful Joe (PS2)
At first Viewtiful Joe didn’t look very appealing to me. Well I found the artwork anything but Viewtiful. As I started playing the game it started to grow on me, the game grew on me and the difficulty grew on me literally. It is true that Viewtiful Joe is a side scrolling DMC type game which is as hard as DMC itself. I found it harder since I’m better with 3D action. The moves and abilities become so fun to use and that is when the game starts to get addicting. The superhero plot was hilarious and the game just spells fun or rather… VIEWTIFUL game man VIEWTIFUL game!
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