Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition PS3 Review

Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition is a 2D Arcade Scroll Shooter for PS3 and X360, developed by G.Rev and Published by Rising Star Games. It is the updated version of original 2006 game for SEGA Dreamcast, which is only released in Japan, before the HD version of this game got out in worldwide in 2012. This game offers the better gameplay features with dual stick controls, improved graphics running on HD with horizontal orientation screen and more detailed visuals, arranged soundtrack of original remixes, and new order mode.

Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition has the decent edition to this game because it comes with CD soundtrack, digital artbook, all current DLC and Patches, letter from developers, and new playable pilot exclusively on this edition, which is nice collection for console owners. 

I say that I did enjoy the game overall, even I did not own the original Dreamcast version, but it's a decent improvement from the original version that the game are still quite fun to play on modern consoles.

Presentation

The game takes place in alternative history based on World War II. The player take control of the characters, as part of the empire army, has the mission to battle against the Union army. I say there's not many plot in the game because it only has few plotlines on the text screen at the start of the game's intro that explains the war. 

There are sort of narrative at the end of the game as well and it shows some of the images of two female pilots at the end of the stages, which seems pretty decent to see characters images, but I say the story development is rather mediocre is due to not having enough overall presentation at the intro and outro of the game.

Gameplay

This game has arcade mode, new order mode, and practice mode on the select menu. You get to choose 4 different types of helicopter to play as and you have 2 options to choose between normal and reverse position at the beginning menu. 

The gameplay plays very good with having 45 degrees shooting controls, which works very well with dual analog stick feels much easier to control allowing the pilot to shoot in 45 degrees angle. You also have 3 sub weapons, such as Vulcan is just the simple machine gun, while Rockets and Cannon are the strongest sub weapons allowing to have higher damage on the enemies, which quite works pretty well in the game, but using the bomb attack is quite good for attacking all the enemies in the whole level, which slows down the game a bit doesn't mean the gameplay is bad because it's still playable during the gameplay.  

The enemies are quite challenging because it shoots so many bullets at you and there more variety of the different enemies like tanks, ships, planes, helicopter, turrets guns and bosses that makes the game so much fun to play with, but the game itself is quite too short, which takes half an hour to complete because it only have 5 stages to complete with, but I say it's still has a fun factor of the game making it look quite decent for classic arcade shooter.

Graphics

The graphics in the game are looking so far good with fantastic artwork on gallery and in the game, it has really nice animation on the levels with great backgrounds and textures, great overall environment on each stages, and has really superb visuals with steady lighting and nice shadowing.

Having the horizontal orientation screen and better details on the graphics overall makes look perfect on the HD version, which shows the improvement from the original version.

I say they did well on the HD version may look impressive for PS3 and X360 consoles.

Music and Sounds

This game has really great original soundtrack on the arcade version, especially the arranged soundtrack on the new order mode is far the best music in the game making it sounds catchy and epic fits well on each of the stages. 

The sound effects has really good background sounds for shooting noises, and the bomb has really nice loud vibrations and the atmosphere effects is just sounds superb in the game, which the sound effects are quite have impressive sound work for this game. 

Special Features

This game comes with unlockable levels and gallery, but when you get the deluxe edition, you will get CD soundtrack, DLC and Patches, letters from developers, digital artbook, and exclusive playable pilot are included on the game edition, which is sounds pretty awesome for gaming collectors.

Advantages

Decent gameplay

Impressive graphics

Great music and sound

Unlockable features

Collection edition bundle

Disadvantages

Short length of game

Some frame rate issues

Not enough overall presentations

Final Verdict

Presentation 5/10 - Shortages of plots on text screen and not having enough variety of presentation.

Gameplay 7/10 - Great controls, challenging enemies, decent power-ups, and very good modes.

Graphics 8/10 - Nice backgrounds and textures, smooth visuals, great animation, and fantastic artwork are looking perfect for HD version.

Music and Sounds 8.5/10 - Awesome soundtrack and superb sound effects.

Special Features 8/10 - Unlockable stuff and bundles. 

Overall 7/10 - Under Defeat HD: Delxue Edition is the decent edition to this game. It offers the better gameplay overall, impressive HD graphics, nicely made arranged soundtrack, and it comes with nice bundle that the deluxe edition has to offer for modern consoles.

I say I like this game and I've enjoyed the stages with variety of the enemies, especially with boss battles are quite have the fun factor of the game makes the good arcade scroll shooter on PS3 and X360. 

I highly recommended for PS3 and X360 owners, who have never tried the original Dreamcast version, should able to get this game for cheaper price.

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Time Crisis: Razing Storm PS3 Review

Time Crisis: Razing Storm is a shoot em ups games for PS3 only, Developed by Nex Entertainment and published by Namco Bandai Games.

This game is the compilation of shoot em ups games, which has 3 games in 1, such as Razing Storm, Time Crisis 4, and Deadstorm Pirates are the consoles ports of various arcade games.

I say that these are the 3 games are quite enjoyable on shoot em ups counterpart, but it did have some major flaws when it's comes with story mode on Razing Storm is due to poor storyplot, forgettable characters, and the gameplay had not focused on shoot em ups style instead they have put first person shooter on story mode, which kinda doesn't fit right to the series. I did enjoy the arcade mode, especially on Time Crisis 4 and Deadstorm Pirates because I prefer the shoot em ups roots for the arcade mode are lot more better than the story mode on Razing Storm. Okay lets do the review on this game, shall we.

Presentation

In Razing Storm, the story takes places in 2030. The character referred as Alpha One and Alpha Two, who works with special forces known as S.C,A.R.S, has the mission in South America to take on terrorist leader Paulo Guerra, who masterminded an attack on USA. In story mode, it wraps up the cliffhanger from the arcade mode, which extending more storyplot and cutscenes to reveled the Guerra's plans.

In Time Crisis 4, the game takes places in California, USA. The VSSE agents Giorgio and Evans has the mission to stop the weapons trades from terrorists group with the help of Captain Rush has the same mission as these two guys.

In Deadstorm Pirates, the game takes place in Pirates times. The groups of Pirates attempting to find Poseidon's Breath, a massive treasure with full of valuable items.

I say the story mode has really bad story development because of the boring plot with lack of interesting story details, which felt sounds like a bad Michael Bay's movies and the characters in the game seems doesn't feel much appealing compared with previous games like Time Crisis 4. 

Time Crisis 4 and Deadstorm Pirates has an okay story and average characters in the arcade mode, but it may be not good as the previous Time Crisis games. 

Overall, they could have done better job for story mode on Razing Storm, but at least the other two of the game with presentation isn't that bad at all.

Gameplay

For Razing Storm, the story mode is the first person shooter, unlike the shoot em up style on arcade mode.

I say the gameplay for story mode played mediocre compared with arcade mode is because of the clunky combat mechanics feels quite cheap and generic for the weapons is due to bad shooting detection. The controls is just feels outdated with the lack of variations controls, such as having no jump and crouch button in the game.

You could also use zoom in/out features with sniper rifle, lock on enemies by pressing the auto lock button, throwing grenades, melee attack, reloading, running and moving crosshairs with d-pad or using PS Move pointer are just simple, but I say cover mechanics are rather poorly compared to arcade mode because you have to tilt up your PS3 controller or PS Move upwards instead of holding the button. 

The arcade mode are slightly lot better with shoot em ups style is because it's sticks with same arcade roots as the arcade version. The PS Move takes advantage of having precised crosshair movements, better cover mechanics by holding the middle button, and it is easier to point and shoot at the enemies in right targeting makes the gameplay more playable than having the FPS counterparts for the story mode.  

For Time Crisis 4, I say the arcade mode are lot more fun is because it has exciting mission levels with more enemies and some bosses to shoot with, which keeps the atmosphere ongoing. It has easier cover mechanics by holding the middle button, and 4 weapons to select while on cover mode.

For Deadstorm Pirates, the game controls felt too easy is because you only have shoot button, which lacks of having cover mechanics and reloading, but that's okay. You can make your weapons powerful by having two crosshairs stick together when playing 2 player mode, which is sounds cool, but I say that the quick time event are quite difficult in the game. 

Overall, it is average at the best is because the arcade mode are the only best part on Razing Storm, except the story mode is the huge let down. I also enjoyed the other two games are quite fun to play.

Graphics

The graphics looks kinda decent on cutscenes with nice visuals and good looking animation, but during in the game, the whole level design and overall environment look completely outdated is because it doesn't have enough variety of details like backgrounds, textures, and colors.

The characters model seems look okay, but not that perfect is because it could have least done better job in the game.

Overall, it's not that bad, but it needs to have a better graphics environment than this.

Music and Sounds

I say the overall soundtrack are awesome is because the intro and outro cutscenes of Razing Storm has the cool songs by Heavy Metal bands "Five Finger Death Punch" are definitely thumbs up, while the rest of the original video game soundtrack in the game are sounds quite decent, especially on other games like Time Crisis 4 and Deadstorm Pirates.

The sound effects are brilliant that you can hear a loud boom effects and great atmosphere sounds of this game are sounds perfect with sound systems equipments.  

I say the voice acting are terrible is because it sounds quite cheesy and bland that didn't fit right for most of the characters.

Overall, it did have decent soundtrack and brilliant sound effects, but the voice acting are sounds pretty bad for characters.

Special Features

This game offers unlockable stuff like infinite lives, unlimited continues, and infinite weapons. It does have online ranking, trophy achievements, and having 3 games in one are the welcome collection to have it on this game.        

Advantages

Enjoyable arcade mode with shoot em ups gameplay

3 games are included in the game 

Arcade mode takes advantages of using PS Move

Decent music and sounds

Unlockable features

Disadvantages

Story mode has mediocre FPS gameplay overall compared with arcade mode  

Poor storyplot and boring characters compared with Time Crisis 4

Quick time events felt difficult to use on Deadstorm Pirates

Graphics needs to improve more

Final Verdict

Here are the game overall.

Presentation 5/10 - Poor storyplot and boring characters on Razing Storm, but at least the other two games are done okay. 

Gameplay 6.7/10 - Gameplay are somewhat quite average is because the arcade mode on Razing Storm have done more better job than the story mode has really mediocre FPS gameplay overall. Time Crisis 4 has decent gameplay and better level atmosphere, while the Deadstorm pirates are did an okay job too. 

Graphics 6/10 - Graphics are okay with visuals and animation, but the level design, overall enviroment, and characters in the game could have been done better job than this.

Music and Sounds 7/10 - It has awesome music and brilliant sound effects, but the voice acting sounds pretty bad.

Special Features 7/10 - It has unlockable stuff, online rankings, trophies achievements, and 3 games in one.

Overall 6.5/10 - Time Crisis: Razing Storm are still enjoyable shoot em ups game because I've enjoyed the good arcade mode are still quite fun to play that showing the advantages of using the PS Move, but I say having the FPS gameplay on the story mode are quite disappointing, which it could have been played better with the same roots as the arcade mode instead of having FPS does not fit right to the classic shoot em ups series. I'm glad that these two games like Time Crisis 4 and Deadstorm Pirates are included on the collection. 

If you're the fan of the arcade shoot em ups games then make sure you buy this game in cheaper price, but if you like to try the story mode to focus on storyplot and FPS gameplay then try renting the game from the online store or ask your friends to borrow their game.  

My second opinion is that I'm the fan of the shoot em ups games and I'm glad that I did like this game for just shoot em ups gameplay. 

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Top 5 Sonic Games

Sonic the Hedgehog series is the most memorable video game franchises by SEGA, so we all know that lovable Blue Hedgehog is the fastest Hedgehog in gaming history. Back in old days, Sonic was the rival of Nintendo's mascot Mario to win over the forth generations consoles, when it comes with consoles like SEGA Genesis that has Sonic and Super Nintendo has Mario to challenge each other in video game console wars. Sonic games were amazing on Genesis era because each of the Sonic games are frigging kick ass with awesome stages, speed, power-ups, boss fights, and collecting chaos emeralds to become Super Sonic what makes the Sonic games so memorable. When SEGA made the last console on sixth generation, they made Sonic Adventure series for SEGA Dreamcast are the best 3D platformer of decide, so after the discontinuation of SEGA Dreamcast, looks like Sonic games in modern days just aren't good as what they used to be, but still has some decent modern Sonic games out there.

So I'm going to make my top 5 favorite Sonic games of all time on my list, so this is my opinion and I hope you might like it, so please enjoy my top 5 favorites.  

5 - Sonic Generations

Sonic Generations is the awesome 3D platformer game for PS3 and X360 versions, so you're playing as two of the Sonics have their quest to stop the time eater from changing their past times. This game has to offer with 9 memorable stages from previous Sonic games, which is awesome to have classy stages in modern consoles. The gameplay is very identical to previous sonic games, but improving the abilities allowing the characters to have better boost speed, homing jump attack, drift controls, stunt tricks, and sidestep to avoid objects what makes the game so playable.

The boss stages are quite epic to play with and it never gets boring at all because it keeps you play this game a lot. 

I say it's better than those shitty Sonic 06 and Unleashed from the past, but I did like Sonic Colors for Nintendo Wii, but I say this game deserves the credit for real Sonic fans out there. 

4 - Sonic the Hedgehog 

One of the most ironic game for SEGA Genesis. Sonic the hedgehog is the fast paced 2D platformer game that SEGA shows how awesome this game in 1991. The game receives very positive overall from video game critics stating the game as the best 2D platformer on 16 bit era.

It has so many memorable stages like Green Hill Zone, Marble Zone, Starlight Zone, Spring Yard Zone, and Scrap Brain Zone are the best stages in the game.

The game is quite fast and has unique stages to make game such challenge. I also enjoyed special stages to collect chaos emeralds is quite fun to collect things in the game and I got to say that this game is definitely has the best soundtrack on each stages.  

3 - Sonic Adventure series 

When SEGA finally made the SEGA Dreamcast as the last console on sixth generations consoles, they offer the amazing 3D platformer adventure called Sonic Adventure, which is the true 3D Sonic game on the system. 

The first game has really interesting open world places to explore and I say that the action stages are superbly epic with action packed levels, fast paced gameplay, playing as different playable characters for story campaign and it feels very challenging indeed that makes the game so awesome.

The second game is somewhat fun to play, but damn it's hard as hell, but it does have some decent storyplot on the cutscenes and enjoyable mini games as well.

I got to love that rock band "Crush 40" because they made the best soundtrack on Sonic series.

So I say it's played lot better than those crappy Sonic 06 and Unleashed have ruined the childhood franchises, so it would have been amazing that SEGA should make a another sequel to Sonic Adventure 2 for the next-gen consoles.

2 - Sonic CD

Hell yeah, Sonic CD is the only best game on SEGA CD. Yeah it's a shame that SEGA CD did fail in console market in 90's, but Sonic CD is damn good 2D platformer game that SEGA CD has to offer.

It features amazing gameplay with variety of speed abilities, bigger level design, and using time traveling system to head at different time periods within each levels, which sounds pretty cool for this game. This game has excellent zone stages with challenging levels and decent boss fight that keeps the gameplay enjoyable. 

The special stages utilizes the 3D enhanced graphics are technically impressive to show what SEGA CD was capable of handling the overall hardware, but I say the special stages are pretty fun to blow up the bunch of UFO's.   

The music on both US and European version are quite enjoyable with overall high quality CD soundtrack and I got to love the FMV animation of the game on both opening and closing cutscenes. 

Thank god SEGA did bring this game to PSN, XBLA, and other ports for re-release in 2011. 

1 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 

This is one of the my best Sonic games ever made on SEGA Genesis era. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 shows much improved over the original game, so this game offers a fantastic zone stages, superb gameplay overall, 3D special stages, and you get to play as Tails (first apprentice on Sonic 2) for 1 or 2 player co-op and VS battle.

I felt the each stages are lot more exciting than before because it's plays very fast indeed is due to Sonic's abilities are much more improved and it's very challenging as well because it keeps the game overall atmosphere.

I say the boss stages is beyond epic because Dr Robotnik is the best villain in the series.

I've enjoyed the special stages because I like the way of collecting many rings to earn chaos emeralds, which it felt a lot better than the special stages from the first Sonic games and the 2 player mode are quite fun to play as well.

If you're the fan of the platformer game, then his game is must buy for SEGA Genesis collection.

   

    

  

    

  

Top 5 Mario Games

Ah yes, one of the Nintendo's beloved franchises of all time that defines gaming and of course Mario is the most iconic video game mascots that everybody loves it. We have so many best Mario games out there since back in our childhood years, so we know that Shigeru Miyamoto did a fantastic job with Mario games that we all enjoy playing it on Nintendo consoles.

What makes Mario series so memorable is jumping on goombas, kick the koopa's shells, going through green pipe, collecting coins, using power-ups, unique levels and secrets, and of course it has the best music theme of all time "DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO"

Okay I decided to make my top 5 favourite Mario games on my list, so this is my opinion and I hope you might like it, so please enjoy my top 5 favourites.

5 - Super Mario Sunshine 

        

Super Mario Sunshine is the great 3D platformer game for Nintendo Gamecube. 

This game is fun and unique platformer with excellent open world levels to explore, so it has nice variety of levels with puzzled looking stages, finding the hidden levels, and boss stages is definitely worth challenging to play. I love using the fludd because it can spray water to clean the whole city and it felt very effective to attack the gooey enemies. I love collecting star shine from the different places and having fun going to any levels to mess around that never gets boring at all, so this is definitely recommended for Gamecube owners, that haven't played this game for long time or never played the game before, should try this game out.

4 - Super Mario All-Stars

Super Mario All-Stars for SNES is the best remakes of Super Mario Bros series from the original NES.

This game offers the better graphics, updated sounds, and additional save mechanisms to take advantage of the SNES hardware.

This collections has Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros 3, and it includes japanese-exclusive release of Super Mario Bros 2, which known as Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels for international release.

I've enjoyed the first Super Mario Bros because it has fantastic levels, so many enemies to avoid, finding secret levels, and I love the theme music that keeps me playing this game. I love the Lost Levels with brand new stages, but it's more harder than the original Super Mario Bros.

I say Super Mario Bros 2 is another great sequel to original because you can play as 3 of the new characters, like Luigi that jumps so high, Toad that jumps lower compared to Mario, and Princess Peach that has abilities to float in the air, which sounds cool. I like how you pick up the objects and throw it at your enemies is the nice addition for this game and having the boss fight with Birdo are quite fun to play, even it's damn too easy to kill, but still awesome as hell. 

Super Mario Bros 3 is beyond best on the Super Mario Bros series because you can select any stages on map screen, more variety of levels turns bigger than was before, using new power-ups, having an abilities to swim, climb, sliding, throwing, and floating is the biggest improvements for gameplay overall. I also enjoyed 2 player co-op for this game, especially the 2 player battle is quite enjoyable.

Super Mario All-Stars is definitely must buy for the SNES collections.

3 - Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

       

I know it's not part of the Mario games it's because you're playing as Yoshi instead of Mario as helpless baby, but c'mon guys, how can you not put Yoshi's Island on the list. It's one of the classy 2D platformer game on SNES featuring with brilliant graphics that Super FX 2 takes advantages of SNES hardware, superb gameplay overall with having abilities to use eggs as throwing attack, swallow or spit out the enemies, using items from the pause menu, using ground pound and pushing the objects, and of course the levels is so damn epic to play with impressive boss fight and intense overall stages. 

It's annoying how Baby Mario won't stop crying while floating with balloon during the gameplay and it's makes you want to rescue him, but NOOO IT'S MAKES YOUR EAR BLEED BECAUSE OF THE BUZZING NOISE, AHH WILL THE BABY MARIO EVER STOP CRYING ALREADY!!!

Anyway it's still a fantastic game for SNES library, so this game has great levels, fun mini game, superb gameplay controls, and it has the best boss stages in the game.   

2 - Super Mario Galaxy Series 

Super Mario Galaxy series is incredible 3D platformer game for Nintendo Wii that blows my mind.

It is one of the most acclaimed game that Nintendo has to offer for Wii owners.

I say that the whole game has higher atmosphere, bright graphics, fun to explore the outer space, and excellent usage with Wii remote and nunchunk makes the overall gameplay control plays very well for platform games.

This game has so much inspiring levels with usage of gravity power, awesome power-ups, very puzzled designed stages, collecting star bits, discovering the new levels, and of course you can collect up to 120 stars to play as Luigi is nice addition for this game that Nintendo puts so much variation of the game.

It is the best Mario game for the Nintendo Wii and you should able to buy this for the Nintendo Wii collections.

1 - Super Mario 64

       

AH YES!!! It's my favorite Mario games ever on my list. Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64 is the most revolutionary game that changed gaming and it defines the 3D platform genres, so this game is the best example of using the N64 analog stick allowing to give a precised 3D control movements and dynamic camera control allowing to give camera system a superb free look and better camera angle are the most influential video game controls of all time. This game offers a superb 3D levels with free to explore the levels, collecting stars, finding hidden secrets, and the character has an ability to swim on the water, performing triple jump, back flip, long distance jump, using 3 awesome power-ups to make Mario fly with Wing Cap, turns Mario invisible with Invisible Cap, and turns Mario metal with Metal Cap. It has the best graphics on N64 games that allowing N64 system to handle the whole 3D enviroments with well designed levels, so much polished textures and backgrounds, and more usage of colors that makes the game more true to 64 bit era.  

This got to be a most wanted Mario game for the N64 owners out there.

       

          

Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii Review

History of Donkey Kong series

In the year 1981, the creator Shigeru Miyamoto has made the arcade game called 'Donkey Kong' is the platform game that features the character, such as Mario (A.K.A jumpman) has the goal to rescue Pauline, which she was kidnapped by the giant ape called Donkey Kong took her to top of the stages.
All you do is to jump over the barrels, climbing up the ladders, break the barrel with hammer, and rescue her from the top of the level what makes the game so ironic. It is the golden age of arcade games and became of the most popular arcade games in 80's, so the game was later release for home console on 1982 to 1986. Donkey Kong had became the most recognizable video game characters of all time.
With the success of the first game, the sequel called 'Donkey Kong Jr' was released on 1982 and the follow up game called 'Donkey Kong 3' was released on 1983.
In 1994, Nintendo and the british developer Rareware have revived the series and decided to bring the platformer game called 'Donkey Kong Country' is the first SNES game that uses the silicon graphics, which utilizes the SGI technology with pre-rendered 3D animation and realistic physics allowing to push SNES hardware system. The game was very known for unique levels, realistic graphics, smooth gameplay, and it has the best soundtrack in video games. The game had receive many acclaim reviews from video game magazines and had sold over 9 million copies making it second best selling SNES games. The sequel 'Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest was released in 1995 features the new character Dixie Kong as playable character. It is the one of my favourite platform game for SNES because the game has smooth controls, still has the amazing graphics, loads of excellent levels with great challenge, and of course it still has the best soundtrack as well. In 1996, 'Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble' is the last game for SNES before the release of Nintendo 64 launch. It features the new playable character Kiddy Kong as the cousin of Dixie Kong, new levels, similar gameplay from previous game, and more complex puzzles and obstacles. The game has positive reviews, but it did not sold well as the previous games is due to the release of Nintendo 64 console. In 1999, 'Donkey Kong 64' was came out for Nintendo 64 and it is the 3D platformer game that features enhanced graphics with Expansion Pak, which pushes 8MB RAM and even more variety of overall 3D environments. It receives a good review, but they say it's not just good as the Donkey Kong Country. In 2014, Nintendo brought the DKC series back in business with the help of Retro Studios would take the part of the new installment called 'Donkey Kong Country Returns' for Nintendo Wii and later for 3DS version on 2013 has similar roots to classics with more variety of levels, adding new features of the game, unique gameplay, and has more cartoony graphics than the previous games, so the game recieves much positive reviews from the critics citing the game has great old-school gameplay, incredible stages, and so much fun to play on co-op mode. The sequel 'Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze' for Wii U was released in 2014 and still has the great reviews as the previous game has. Okay that's the history of the game series and lets do the review right now.



Donkey Kong Country Returns Wii Review

Donkey Kong Country Returns is the 2D platform game for Wii and 3DS, developed by Retro Studios, and published by Nintendo.
The game takes place in Donkey Kong's Island, Tiki Tak Tribe arrives at the Island to hypnotize all the animals and steals the bananas, which forces Donkey Kong has the goal to get his bananas back where it came from with the help of Diddy Kong.
This game has single player mode, and co-op mode to select on the menu. You get to select any stages on the map including Cranky Kong's house, which you can purchase extra lives, Squawk the Parrot helps you to find and collect puzzles pieces, extra hearts, and Key to unlock levels.
The gameplay plays fantastic with impressive controls of using the Wii Remote horizontally or with nunchunk attached with it. The character's movement feels very responsive for jumping and moving around the level. Shaking the Wii remote uses for roll attack, ground pound, and charge run when riding on Rambi the Rhino feels much accurate for using the Wii remote. Holding the jump button while Diddy Kong is with you allowing player to float with barrel jet is quite useful, but it lasted 2 seconds to float is quite too short for jumps, which it could have been better if the barrel jet can lasted for 5 seconds. You can blow things by holding the down button and shake Wii remote is quite handy for some of the levels. In co-op mode, you can separate the players by dismounting Donkey Kong with holding down and press 1 button, which is awesome, but the problem is that you can't able to switch characters around in single player mode, which is quite shame that the previous game for SNES does have an options to switch character, but not on this game unless you have to play it on co-op mode to play as Diddy Kong as the second player. I say the levels are quite epic is because it has great stages with awesome traps, insane objects to avoid, and couple of enemies coming towards you makes the game so fun, and I say the boss battles are enjoyable to play in the levels, but it's not just high challenging as the previous games, but I say the gameplay atmosphere are still doing an amazing job. Overall, I love collecting the things, unlocking new levels, epic boss fights, and such an unique gameplay to make this game so awesome.
The graphics are outstanding is because the character's design looks very good on the character's overall environment, it has really nice visuals effects, superb animation and very detailed graphics overall makes it look wonderful.
The music and sounds still has a great jungle music, which are just good as the original DKC games that fitted the level atmosphere, it has really fine ambient noise, cherish sound effects, cool background sounds and excellent voice over seems works really well done.
The special features has unlockable levels, Cranky Kong's house to purchase items, and more stuff to collect in the game.


Advantages


Awesome gameplay

Outstanding graphics

Great music and sounds

Epic levels

More stuff to collect


Disadvantages

You can't switch or separate characters for single player mode to play as Diddy Kong

Floating barrel jet lasted for 2 second is too short

The game aren't challenging as the previous DKC games            


Final Verdict

Here is my final verdict of the game....


Gameplay 8.8/10 - Fantastic controls, amazing levels, epic boss fights, and overall gameplay enviroments.

Graphics 9/10 - Outstanding character's design, nice visuals effects, superb animation and very detailed graphics overall.

Music and sound 9/10 - Great jungle music, ambient noise, cherish sound effects, cool background sounds and excellent voice over.

Special Features 8/10 - It has unlockable levels, Cranky Kong's house to purchase items, and more stuff to collect in the game.


Overall 9/10 - It is the outstanding 2D platformer game for Nintendo Wii console. This game handles well for new installment without the help from former Nintendo developer Rareware instead they get to help by Retro Studios could handle the series very well by following the original roots of the classic original DKC with fantastic gameplay overall, superb graphics, great soundtrack, and it keeps the game ongoing, but it does have some flaws that the game could have been done better for the future titles like DKC: Tropical Freeze for Wii U would improve the gameplay aspects, but I say this game is definitely must own for the Wii owners. If you're the 3DS owner outthere, just give it try with 3DS version because it is still the best Donkey Kong games in modern days.  

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Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars Wii Review

Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars is the 2D crossover fighting game for Nintendo Wii, developed by Eighting and published by Capcom.

I'm grew up playing the classics Capcom fighting games like Street Fighter series, Marvel vs Capcom series and Capcom vs SNK series are fantastic games in our olden days, but I haven't heard of the Tatsunoko before until I've heard this game that features Tatsunoko fighting roster, which sounds pretty cool idea. I've bought this game for worth £10 from CEX Entertainment Exchange store, which seems pretty good deal to buy it, then when I back home and then I've placed the disk on my console and get ready for fighting brawl with Capcom characters takes on Tatsunoko characters with my Wii arcade stick. 

Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars is a amazing fighting games for Wii console is because you get to play as the character roster from Capcom series like Ryu, Chun-Li, Megaman, Zero, Batsu, Frank West and others, while the character roster from Tatsunoko series has Ken the Eagle, Jun the Swan, Joe the Condor, Polimar, Karas and others to play as the playable rosters.

This game features a arcade mode, versus mode, training mode, survival mode, time attack mode, and online battle mode. 

The gameplay plays very well done is because this game is compatible with Wii classic controller, Wii arcade stick and of course Nintendo Gamecube controller are playable controller to use is because using the both Wii remote and nunchunk are so useless for most of the fighting games.

You have 4 attack buttons, which has light attack, medium attack and heavy attack are the basic things in the game, while the assist attack are used as partner's attack or you can swap characters around like it did on the game like Marvel vs Capcom series. The controls are easier to execute the basic special moves feels very responsive and simple without any issues and I say the finishing combo moves are quite awesome is because you can perform combo hits up to over 20 when your special meters goes up to level 3 or maximum. The character's moves may seems pretty worked well depending what characters roster you're playing as and what abilities they perform the moves that worked very well for you to play with. I say the gameplay is still fantastic that has great controls, superb character's moves and has other playable controller compatible to keep the game straightforward.

The graphics in the game has nice animation, decent visuals, colorful looking design, fresh looking characters and the whole detail of the game look very good on Wii systems to make the whole game environment look refreshing and suitable for Wii fighting games.     

The music and sounds has decent music stages, awesome sound effects with loud atmosphere sounds, great background sounds, good ambient noise, and of course the voice over sounds very original for most of the characters roster.

The special features has unlockable gallery, movies, characters rosters, and mini games is the great choices for this game that has to offers.

Advantages

Fantastic gameplay

Great graphics

Decent music and sound

More playable characters roster

Unlockable stuff 

Compatible with Wii classic controller, Wii arcade stick and Nintendo Gamecube controller

Disadvantages

Using the Wii remote and nunchunk are pretty useless for fighting games

Lacks character's theme music, even Marvel vs Capcom 3 has one as well 

Final Verdict

Here is my final decision...

Gameplay 8.7/10 - Great controls, superb character's moves and has other playable controller compatible to keep the game straightforward.

Graphics 8/10 - Nice animation, decent visuals, colorful looking design, fresh looking characters and the whole detail of the game look very good.

Music and sounds 7.5/10 - Decent music stages, awesome sound effects with loud atmosphere sounds, great background sounds, good ambient noise and very original voice overs.

Special Features 8.5/10 - It has unlockable gallery, movies, characters rosters, and mini games.

Overall 8.5/10 - This is another best fighting games for Nintendo Wii. Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars is the fun paced fighting games that offers new characters rosters to play as, great fighting controls with amazing combo system, nice graphical details to keep the game look perfect, unlockable features, and using the different compatible controller makes the gameplay becoming more playable and easier to perform variety of special moves. It may be not just good as the Marvel vs Capcom 3, but this game deserves another great Wii exclusive games is must buy one for the fans of the 2D fighting games.  

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The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut PS3 Review

I've remember playing the original House of the Dead for SEGA Saturn are actually the most classy shoot em ups game in 90's. All you do is to shoot the crap of the zombies, reloading the gun, save the hostages, and carry on moving on to next level what really makes the game so fun to play. I also like the sequel called House of the dead 2 for SEGA Dreamcast and House of the dead 3 for Original Xbox, which I've already got these games for the Wii version as House of the Dead 2+3 Returns is still enjoyable arcade shoot em ups games in 2000's. Then I decided to get this game for PS3 is because this is got to be my first PS3 game that uses the motion controller called the Playstation Move for light gun gameplay. Okay lets move on to review right now.

The House of the Dead: Overkill is the arcade shoot em ups, developed by Headstrong Games and published by SEGA was originally released for Wii in 2009, while PS3 was released in 2011 in which includes the extended cut edition. It is the spin off game, which is quite different from the original main series with different styles of plot, characters development, intense cutscenes, and more like the Quentin Tarantino's movie feel in the game what makes the game quite interesting.

The extended cut offers the redone High Definition graphics with 3D compatibility, two exclusive levels with new enemies and boss levels, additional bonus features, new weapons and director's cut mode.  

The story takes place in 1991, Agent G is given his mission and sent to small town in Louisiana to take down the crime lord called Papa Caesar. He get to team up with Detective Issac Washington who is out to avenge his father's death.  

I say the story has really amazing presentation with great cutscenes, decent dialogue, gruesome themes, and of course the characters in the games are funny as hell with tons of f-bombs makes the game so entertaining and laughable to watch.

The gameplay plays really good for PS3 version by using the PS Move accessory. It feels much balance and easy to play is because the targeting controls has more reflexes movements and the shooting feels nice and steady, but sometimes the targeting crosshair may be little bit off topic, but pressing the select button on the side of the PS Move can reset the crosshair positions are quite useful during the gameplay. The weapons are quite awesome is because you have the choices of weapons like pistol, shotgun, sub-machine guns, chaingun, and hand cannon, but you can upgrade it on shop options to improve the weapons abilities. This game has the amazing challenges with loads of insane zombies to attack you and it has really cool boss levels are far enjoyable to play with. I say the gameplay plays pretty good is because the PS Move feels responsive and accurate for the light gun games.

The graphics are looking fantastic on PS3 version is because it's improving the better animation, great visuals, uses the HD graphics overall with 3D mode and of course the bloody graphical content with tons of blood and gore makes the game even look hardcore and badass.

The music and sound has 90's movie style music and has great sound effects with some background noise, ambient sounds, loud gun pow effects, and has some sound atmosphere. The voice acting are pretty sounds pretty good on the characters with fitted voice, cool dialogue and of course the zombies has hilariously good grunting voice.

The special feature has unlockable stuff, 2 brand new chapters with 2 new playable characters and new enemies and bosses, mini games, director's cut mode, and additional bonus features. 

Advantages

Amazing story and presentation

Really good gameplay

Fantastic graphics

Funny characters

Extra features

Disadvantages

Sometimes the crosshair may be little bit off-topic

You can't able to skip the cutscene, if you have already seen the part of the cutscenes

Final Verdict

Here is my bottom line.

Gameplay 7.7/10 - Good controls, excellent weapons with upgrade options, and worth challenging levels with great boss fights.

Graphics 8.5/10 - Better animation, nice visuals, and loads of gory effects.

Music and sound 8/10 - Catchy 90's movie style music, superb sound effects and awesome voice acting for characters.

Special Features 9/10 - It has unlockable stuff, 2 brand new chapters with 2 new playable characters and new enemies and bosses, mini games, director's cut mode, and additional bonus features. 

Overall 8/10 - The House of the Dead: Overkill Extended Cut is the fantastic edition for PS3 version. Headstrong Games did a marvelous job on game's overall presentation with amazing storyplot, funny characters, and it feels more like of the Tarantino's movie style makes the game atmosphere even sounds good. I love the gameplay overall that offers a great motion controls to keep the light gun games feel balanced and playable with excellent weapons choices and epic boss fights. Extended Cut offers an extra features in the game are definitely worth recommended for PS3 owners who got into the arcade shoot em ups games like this. If you have the console like Wii, but didn't own PS3 should definitely try the Wii version of this game is because it's very enjoyable and most entertaining game.

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