Posts with tag retro review
Posted Feb 16th 2007 5:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 407MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: October 31, 1996
Short Review
Not Recommended. "Good" is not a word you'd want to use anywhere near this game.
2 Xtreme is easily one of the worst games that I've ever played in my life--you wouldn't even inflict this upon your mortal enemies. Grinding your testicles through a cheese grater might prove to be more fun. (If you're a girl, growing some for the sole purpose of self-mutilation will sure to be more entertaining than this disaster of a game.) No matter how hard you try, it will be nearly impossible to find
2 Xtreme enjoyable.
Continue reading Retro Review: 2 Xtreme
Posted Feb 14th 2007 3:15PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 73MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: SingleTrac
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: October 31, 1996
Short Review
Not Recommended. What is wrong with Sony's PlayStation Store? The platform should be used as a vehicle to drive fans to the incredible array of classics that defined the 32-bit generation. (Notice the incredible number of puns here?) Instead, the current selection of games would make one believe that the PS1 only had racing games ... and these games have certainly aged quite poorly.
Jet Moto might be fun for a little while, but age has ravaged it quite horribly. Heck, it wasn't even that good when it first came out--paling in the likes of
Wave Race 64. Don't waste your $6 on a game like this: it simply isn't worth it.
Continue reading Retro Review: Jet Moto
Posted Jan 19th 2007 3:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 101MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: January 31, 1997
Short Review
Not Recommended. Rally Cross may emulate the feel of being in a real rally car better than any modern racing game. Why? Because it makes you want to puke. Expect to be flipped over and over again, as your car tumbles through pixelated worlds dictated by horrifyingly weightless physics. The touchy controls, the poor presentation, and the vomit after-taste should be reasons enough to avoid this racer. It's not like the PSP doesn't have far better racing games.
Continue reading Retro Review: Rally Cross
Posted Jan 10th 2007 4:30PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 269MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Exact
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: November 1995
Short Review
Recommended. Although the original
Jumping Flash! came out over a decade ago, it manages to feel innovative and fresh. The grainy, antiquated graphics do no harm to the fun, vibrant atmosphere of the game, filled with great music and fun character. The game is simply a blast, and one can only hope that a modern-day sequel will be made. The limited save system is annoying for gamers on the go, but those with time to kill will easily find
Jumping Flash! to be the best downloadable PSone game so far.
Continue reading Retro Review: Jumping Flash!
Posted Jan 7th 2007 1:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 330MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Millenium Interact
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: October 1, 1998
Short Review
Not Recommended. Bringing
Medievil to the PlayStation Store was a questionable decision at best. The original PSone game didn't bring anything new to the table, and it's PSP remake didn't fare any better. The gameplay has aged quite poorly over the past eight years, making
Medievil a game that you'd like to like ... but can't. Don't let the endearing characters and setting fool you:
Medievil is bad.
Continue reading Retro Review: Medievil
Posted Dec 31st 2006 8:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 534MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Namco
Published By: Namco
Original Release Date: September 15, 1996
Short Review
Not Recommended. Tekken 2 unfortunately shows its age. There's a great deal of gameplay to be discovered in this treasured arcade classic, but the advances made by
Tekken: Dark Resurrection are so significant that it's difficult to appreciate the technical shortcomings of
Tekken 2. Gamers will have to choose if they'd rather spend $6 for a great classic game, or $40 for an even better modern one.
PSP Fanboy Retro Review: 5.5 out of 10
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Posted Dec 24th 2006 9:15PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 384MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Eidetic
Published By: 989 Studios
Original Release Date: January 31, 1999
Short Review
Not Recommended. Syphon Filter's impressive PSP outing,
Dark Mirror, deserves all the accolades it has been earning over the past few months. Gamers should not expect the original
Syphon Filter to match the
Dark Mirror's quality: the game suffers from lackluster graphics, horrendous controls, and presentation values that simply don't work well on the modern palette. Avoid this one.
Continue reading Retro Review: Syphon Filter
Posted Dec 20th 2006 10:15PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 157MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Clap Hanz
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: February 29, 2000
Short Review
Recommended. For better or for worse, the golf genre's lack of significant evolution makes
Hot Shots Golf 2 an incredibly worthwhile purchase. The graphics have aged very well, and the quick load times make this $6 purchase just as worthwhile as other fully priced modern golf games.
Continue reading Retro Review: Hot Shots Golf 2
Posted Dec 12th 2006 5:15PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 467MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: Naughty Dog
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: September 3, 1996
Short Review
Recommended. Crash Bandicoot, in some ways, becomes a better game on the PSP than it was on the classic console back in the day. The graphics look sharp on the small screen, and the simplistic gameplay is ideal for gamers on the go. However, expect frustration due to a confusing and outdated save system and some touchy controls.
Continue reading Retro Review: Crash Bandicoot
Posted Dec 9th 2006 12:01AM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Reviews
File Size: 282MB
Price: $5.99
Developed By: UEP Systems
Published By: Sony Computer Entertainment of America
Original Release Date: December 31, 1996
Short Review
Not Recommended. The snowboarding genre has evolved so much over the years, that even nostalgia can't cover the incredible flaws of this game. With only five levels, and poor gameplay, this is one to avoid at all costs.
Continue reading Retro Review: Cool Boarders
