Bought:
JAN
- El Shaddai
- Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
- Magna Carta 2
- RE: Revelations
FEB
- Shadows Of The Damned
- Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand
- Giana Sisters DS
- Yoshi's Universal Gravitation
Beaten:
JAN
+ Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
+ The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
+ Mighty Switch Force
FEB
+ Rayman Origins
Score: -4
Completed Games List
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (Xbox 360)
Some things are probably better left as memories. I was content with my nostalgia. And then, well, Halo Anniversary happened. The game relies too much on corridors. There were frequent slowdowns, to the point where it became almost unbearable. There were too many enemy waves and simply not enough diversity to sustain the game. The enemy AI and weapons are all still fantastic, and the graphical update was nice, but not enough to really pull me in the way that it did when I first played the original. I suppose that is always the risk with faithful remakes such as this, but there you have it.
The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
Twilight Princess is easily my favourite Zelda, even above Skyward Sword, which I am more than disappointed in. The graphics have aged somewhat since release, and the art style sometimes suffers from a bit of an identity crisis, but the world is cohesive, the dungeons are excellently designed and the world is crammed with things to do and see in between them. Twilight Princess manages to weave a pretty good story in between all of the Zelda-ing, and introduces the best companion character since Tatl and Ezlo. It is definitely my hope that the Zelda team try to achieve what this game set out to do on Nintendo's next console.
Mighty Switch Force (3DS eShop)
Mighty Switch Force's puzzle platforming simply doesn't last long enough. The graphics and soundtrack are amazing, and the 3D usage is employed to great effect, much like Pushmo. The puzzles are relatively clever, though most can be completed by winging it through the level. Playtime can be extended by trying to achieve the target completion time, but ultimately there is not a lot of meat to the game.
Rayman Origins (PS3)
I was almost getting tired of co-op platformers. LBP, NSMBWii, DKCR and Kirby Wii are all great games, but each have their downfalls. And then Origins comes along, and doesnt suffer from any of the problems the above do. It isnt floaty. It doesnt have a boring art style. It doesnt incorporate fiddly controls. And it is definitely not too easy. The game is genuinely hilarious, doubly so if played with friends. It has an infectious soundtrack, beautiful graphics and tight level design. If you are a fan of any of the above, you owe it to yourself to play this. Especially since the asking price has decreased to such criminal levels.