Review – Super Mario Run (Android, iOS)
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Review – Super Mario Run (Android, iOS)

The Good Solid Mario style Game on Mobile Smooth graphics and Gameplay Fun Gameplay in some modes The Bad Regular price is too high ($10) Repetitive Gameplay Toad Rally is Lame In Depth Nintendo is slowly making their way to mobile with a few of their flagship series, namely Pokemon and Super Mario Brothers.  They still aren't putting out straight ports of the classics yet, but hopefully they will come around.  Hopefully when they do they don't flub it and overprice everything the way Square has done with it's Final Fantasy ports.  Mario's first mobile foray is Super Mario Run,…
Review – Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)
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Review – Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA)

After wrapping up the remake of Metroid II with Metroid: Samus Returns, it seemed like a good idea to look back a bit on Metroid Zero Mission, the remake of the original Metroid put out for the Game Boy Advanced. Previous to Metroid Zero I had just finished Metroid Classic, the GBA remake of the NES game. The best part of the Classics series is that they are pretty true to the original titles. I’ve previously played bits and pieces of Metroid but the sheer massive randomness of this game has always kept me away. Also it’s “really hard”. Or…
Review – Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS)
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Review – Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS)

The Good Solid game play from a solid franchise Nice little additions and changes from the original Metroid II Good visuals The Bad Repetitive enemies and play mechanics Bosses are disproportionately difficult compared to everything else Very linear game play for a "Metroidvania" style game. In Depth Metroid: Samus Returns is a 3DS update and remake of the original Metroid II on Game Boy.  It's essentially to Metroid II, what Zero Mission is to the original Metroid.  The maps in Samus Returns are a little closer to the original Metroid II maps than Zero Mission and Metroid, but there are…
DotEMU is Closing
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DotEMU is Closing

Just  heads up to the gamers out there, if you've ever purchased anything from lesser known online game site, DotEMU, the store is closing June 1st. After June 1st, you will no longer be able to download your games.  Everythinng is DRM, similar to GOG.com so the downloaded install files will work just fine in the future.  I know this isn't a super popular store front but I was surprised to find I have a dozen or so titles available that I don't have on other platforms.  So it may be worth checking into if it's a site you've heard…
Review – Saints Row the Third (PC, Xbox360, PS3)
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Review – Saints Row the Third (PC, Xbox360, PS3)

2011 – Volition – 1 Player (Campaign) Multiplayer (Online)
PC, PS3, Xbox360

The Good

  • Loads of fun Gameplay
  • Reminiscent of classic GTA
  • Amazing custom character creation with voices and interactions not just “faceless”

The Bad

  • The missions are kind of just a repetition of a handful of mini games
  • Kooky level may be too much for some people’s taste.

In Depth

Saints Row really has a comeback story behind it. The first game is apparently rather terrible. the second game is better but not great. It’s already saddled with being a “GTA knockoff” by default no matter what it does. Somewhere Volition has managed to get something really right because Saints Row the Third seems to be quite a hit among gamers. So much of a hit that THQ had decided to focus more on games like Saints Row over things like it’s failing Wii Tablet thing (U-Draw).

This thing is pretty long and image heavy, so you’ll have to click through to get the whole thing.