Re: All the way through?
Posted: March 4th, 2016, 4:54 pm
Finished a couple of games recently:
Lollipop Chainsaw - I played about halfway through this one when it originally came out and lost interest. So recently I started over and actually finished it this time. I think it's a really great beat em up. If you're a fan of "classic" no frills beat em ups like Streets of Rage, Final Fight and Turtles in Time then you will enjoy your time with Lollipop. I wasn't a fan of the lewd, sophomoric, humor that was more annoying than funny. I'm not a prude and can curse with the best of folks, but I still find this stuff to be awkward in videogames. Regardless, I appreciated the simple gameplay, short play time (6 hours or so), and the fact that the story never got in the way of hacking up zombies. Really glad I went back and re-visited this.
Luigi's Mansion - Ah, the Gamecube's very first game! While it's no classic, Luigi's Mansion is an easy to like game. I enjoy that it makes you use your head to figure out how to capture ghosts. The controls are a little loose and the capturing mechanics take some time to master. Luckily the first half of the game is incredibly easy/forgiving. My favorite things are the little touches. Like when a cutscene shows Luigi's hand trembling before opening a locked door. Or that when you're walking around the A button simply makes Luigi call out, "Mario!?!" Luigi's Mansion is a charming game with a unique gameplay twist. This really makes me want to track down the supposedly superior 3DS sequel.
Lollipop Chainsaw - I played about halfway through this one when it originally came out and lost interest. So recently I started over and actually finished it this time. I think it's a really great beat em up. If you're a fan of "classic" no frills beat em ups like Streets of Rage, Final Fight and Turtles in Time then you will enjoy your time with Lollipop. I wasn't a fan of the lewd, sophomoric, humor that was more annoying than funny. I'm not a prude and can curse with the best of folks, but I still find this stuff to be awkward in videogames. Regardless, I appreciated the simple gameplay, short play time (6 hours or so), and the fact that the story never got in the way of hacking up zombies. Really glad I went back and re-visited this.
Luigi's Mansion - Ah, the Gamecube's very first game! While it's no classic, Luigi's Mansion is an easy to like game. I enjoy that it makes you use your head to figure out how to capture ghosts. The controls are a little loose and the capturing mechanics take some time to master. Luckily the first half of the game is incredibly easy/forgiving. My favorite things are the little touches. Like when a cutscene shows Luigi's hand trembling before opening a locked door. Or that when you're walking around the A button simply makes Luigi call out, "Mario!?!" Luigi's Mansion is a charming game with a unique gameplay twist. This really makes me want to track down the supposedly superior 3DS sequel.