After Burner Climax PS3 Digital Download Review

History of After Burner Series

It all started in 1987, Yu Suzuki, a well known designer who made the best video game series like Space Harrier, Outrun, Virtua Fighter, and Shenmue series, decided to develop the game called After Burner for arcade machines that pushed into the 4MB technology that allows to enhanced better graphics and more variety of gameplay. It is the combat flight shooter is where you take control of flight jet has the mission to shoot the crap of the enemies jets, which you firing with machine gun and missiles that locks on to enemy allowing missile shoots directly to the enemy. The game was later came out for home consoles, such as SEGA Master Systems, Famicom, Turbografx 16, and SEGA 32X. 

They are later making the sequel for the arcade, but more like the revision called After Burner 2 that features throttle controls, which allowing player's jet to boost speed, 3 brand new stages, and recomposed music instrument, so the game just came out a same year as the first game release. It was later release for home consoles, such as Amiga, PC, Turbografx 16, SEGA Genesis, and SEGA Saturn as the part of the SEGA Ages collection.  I love the After Burner 2 because I remember playing this game on SEGA Saturn version, so the game is fast paced combat flight shooter with full speed action, tons of enemies jets coming towards you, and challenging levels makes the game even more fun is the best flight games ever.

In 1993, they made the third game called After Burner 3 for SEGA CD, which is different from the previous game. It featured cinematic sequences, two selectable in game view, and the back view option. It receives far mediocre reviews from the critics citing the game is the worst on the series.

In 2006, SEGA-AM2 brings the another sequel called After Burner Climax for the arcade version, that meant to change the variety of gameplay, such as better controls, adding climax mode, and bit of more challenging levels. It is also introducing 2 brand new aircraft that are not presented in previous games. It is later release in 2010 for the home consoles like PS3 and X360, which the game itself are available on PSN Store and XBLA Store as digital game only. It gain positive reviews from the critics citing the game is fun to play with good levels, gameplay improvements, and adding extra features what makes the sequel far even better than the After Burner 3 for SEGA CD.

After Burner Climax PS3 Digital Download Review 

After Burner Climax is the combat flight shooter for PS3 and X360, which developed by SEGA AM2, and Published by SEGA. It is the sequel to previous games that was released in 90's.

This game offers the 2 new aircraft, more levels, score attack mode, improved gameplay, and unlockable stuff in the game.

The gameplay is just like the previous game. You take control of player's jet to shoot down the enemies jet and head to the next level. The controls of the player's flight handle very well, so you get to perform 360 degrees roll by pushing the left stick to the right stick. You can use boost speed by pressing the trigger button allowing player's jet to boost forward, which is the quickest way to pass through the levels. Using the slow throttle allowing player's jet to perform slow speed, which is used for when the enemy's jet are attacking you from behind.

You can shoot the enemy's jet by using the machine gun or a missile, which locks on the enemies allowing missile directly shoots to enemy.  

You can use climax mode, which allowing to slow down the game, while you moving the aiming controls to lock on all the enemies, which gives you a missile combo hits on the enemy's aircraft is sounds pretty cool, but I think it's bit slow compared to previous game.

I say the gameplay is quite decent for the game that works well for the modern games consoles.

The graphics in the game look nice with polished visuals, greater details on backgrounds, and amazing level design are far looking perfect for the modern arcade gaming.

The music and sounds has the awesome soundtrack, especially from the After Burner 2 are by far the best music in classic days, but you get to play any custom MP3 music as well for the game. The sound effects has the good atmosphere, background noise, and some sound effect from the aircraft sounds pretty good in the game.

The special features has leaderboards, trophy support, and unlockable stuff are the great features that the game have to offer.

Advantages

Decent gameplay

Amazing graphics

Awesome music score 

Aircraft sound effects

Superb levels 

Cool climax mode

Disadvantages

It wasn't fast paced as the previous games

Short length game 

Final Verdict

Is After Burner Climax a good game?

Gameplay 7.5/10 - Decent controls, and great levels with good challenge.

Graphics 9/10 - Polished visuals, greater details on backgrounds, and amazing level design.

Music and Sound 8/10 - Awesome soundtrack, and cool aircraft sound effects.

Special Features 7.5/10 - It has leaderboards, trophy support, and unlockable stuff.

Overall 7.8/10 - After Burner Climax is beyond a good game, but it's not far good as the previous game like After Burner 1 and 2. SEGA took the game in the right direction that they wanted to make it look fantastic for the modern console gaming. It does offer the gameplay improvements with bit more variety, amazing graphics is by far best looking arcade animation, and some extra features in the game is definitely worth to download it from PSN store and XBLA store, so I'll recommend this game goes to gamers, who are the fan of the series.

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Earthworm Jim HD PS3 Digital Download Review

History of Earthworm Jim

In 1994, Shiny Entertainment brought their first Run "N" Gun game called Earthworm Jim for SEGA Genesis. The game was well known for fluid animation like cartoon shows, unique gameplay controls, wacky difficulty levels, and one awesome main protagonist Earthworm Jim is funny as hell in the game, which makes the best Run "N" Gun game in 90's. It was later release for Super Nintendo, PC, Handhelds, and SEGA CD. While the game was the one of the Shiny Entertainment's most successful video game in the 90's, It was also made the non-video game products, such as action figures, comic book series, and television series. Earthworm Jim 2 was released in 1996 for SEGA Genesis, Super Nintendo, SONY Playstation, SEGA Saturn, and PC. It is the sequel to first original Earthworm Jim with more diverse gameplay, and better levels. It received very positive reviews from the critics citing the game is just even good as the original game. In 1999, Earthworm Jim 3D was released for Nintendo 64, and PC. It is the first game that features both 3D gameplay mechanics, and graphics. It received far negative reviews from the critics and considered to be worst game on the series, along with Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the galaxy for Game Boy. In 2010, Gameloft made the remake of the first original game for PS3, and X360, which was released on PSN, and XBLA store. The game featured with high definition graphics, 4 player co-op, and 3 bonus levels. It received mixed to positive review from the critics that they praised for co-op mode, and extra levels, but the gameplay had not aged well for the HD counterpart, but it's still plays solid.

Earthworm Jim HD PS3 Digital Download Review

Earthworm Jim HD is the Run "N" Gun action-platformer for PS3, and X360, which developed by Gameloft, and published by Interplay Entertainment. It is the remake of the original 1994 game. 

My thoughts on this game is does actually did a good job by developers brought back the classic remake to the modern consoles, so it did offer the 4 players co-op are actually pretty cool for the whole game because it's fun to play with your friends at locally or play with anyone on online co-op to give you a great experience on this game. Having 3 bonus levels are sounds pretty good on this game, but it's missing the 2 secret levels that had on the special edition for SEGA CD, and PC, which is shame that they don't include the 2 of the levels from the earlier version. 

So let's get the review started, shall we. The story of the game is about Jim is the normal Earthworm started to wriggle around outside, until the super suit falls from the sky, allows him to operate like a human, so he became Earthworm Jim. Your main goal is to defeat the enemies, who came after him to get the suit back, and also Jim has to rescue and protect the Princess What's Her Name from them.

The gameplay plays very good indeed because it's stays the original of the 1994 game, so you get to have good gameplay mechanics with precised control, allowing player to shoot guns in different directions giving a better aiming controls scheme. The shooting detection is pretty solid, which you can able to attack the enemies properly without any issues. The whip is useful for attaching the hook, allowing player to swing forward from the certain hooks, and you can attack the enemies with whip as well. You get to have a good levels, such as "Andy's Asteroids" is where Jim rides with his rockets in the race against Psy-Crow, and "For Pete's sake" is where you have to protect Peter Puppy from getting damaged from the enemies before he turns into mutant monster that attempts to kill the players by dragging you back to certain points of the levels and taking your health points away, which I finding the levels are very enjoyable with lot of good challenge. I also like the bungie fight level is where the players have to attack and push the enemy back on the wall, and undermaze water level is where you are inside of the watership have to rush to the different area in time limit without crashing the wall, which makes the game levels worth playing.

The graphics in the game has really nice character animation with good motions, detailed backgrounds with filtered colored and some good layouts, decent visuals with scaling features, and fluid level design are very suitable for HD remake are by far the best looking graphics on modern consoles.

The music and sounds has the awesome music, which originally made by Tommy Tallarico for original 1994 game, but it is the remastered version of the original 1994 music, which sounds pretty great for this game. It does have the wacky sound effects and still has the voice acting on the main protagonist, which originally voiced by Doug TenNapel for 1994 version, but it has the amazing remastered voice that fits the character very well. Earthworm Jim has the best catchphrase in the game, such as "GROOVY!" and "WHOA, NELLY!"

The special features offers the 3 bonus levels, leaderboards, and trophy support are the good choices in the game.      

Advantages

Great gameplay mechanics

         

Superb challenge for every levels

Fluid graphics 

Best catchphrases in the game

4 players co-ops

3 bonus stages

Some funny moments

Disadvantages

Lack of the 2 secret levels that originally appeared on SEGA CD, and PC version of original 1994 game special edition.

No downloadable content pack.

Final Verdict

Is it the best HD remake so far? 

Gameplay 8.5/10 - Great gameplay controls, and some awesome variety of levels with great challenge.

Graphics 8/10 - Fluid animations,  detailed backgrounds, decent visuals, and great level design.

Music and sounds 8/10 - Awesome remastered version of original music, wacky sound effects, and cool voice overs.

Special Features 7/10 - 3 bonus levels, leaderboards, and trophy supports.

Overall 8/10 - Yes, this remake deserves the best. Earthworm Jim is still the amazing Run "N" Gun game for SEGA Genesis, so with this HD remake did a groovy job by Gameloft. The game will be appealed to the fans of the Earthworm Jim series, but I don't know why the critics have to give this game a mixed review score, which I don't fully agree with them. This game have deserved some credit for the HD version that offers the 4 players co-op and 3 bonus stages, which is sounds really cool. If you are a new to the Run"N" Gun genres or if you're the fan of the original Earthworm Jim, who liked to have co-op mode and 3 bonus levels, then this is definitely worth to buy the game by downloading it from the PSN and XBLA store.

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