Little Big Planet Review

Little Big Planet Review

"If you ever step on my patch, I'll bring you down, bring you down."

Game: Little Big Planet
Developer: Media Molecule
M.S.R.P: 17.99
Platform: PS3

This game has gone over my head for a while, but just recently I decided to give one of the opening titles for the PS3 library a chance. "Little Big Planet" is what many have called this generations Mario. Is this adorable game worth the cash in your pockets? Lets find out!

Story:

Little Big Planet has a simple enough story, you are a cute lil sackboy on an adventure that will take you all around the world of Little Big Planet. You will visit locations similair to New York, Mexico, India and Anartica, each with their own unique feeling that makes them part of Little Big Planet.

That's pretty much it. The game is pretty straightforward.

Grade: B

Gameplay:

Little Big Planet is essentially Super Mario styled gameplay at its core. You go from one end of the stage to the other, jumping, swinging and running past obstacles in your way. But its the little differences that make "Little Big Planet" something to remember. You are given a cute little sackboy to control and you can dress them to look however you want. Put a funny dress on him, a silly hat, make him a her, anything you want. It's apparent a lot of time and energy went into making this game so customizable and I for one am thankful for it.

A big part of "Little Big Planet" is the play, create and share aspect in which the game teaches you how to make your own levels from the ground up. You can then take your made levels and share them online. So its like Super Mario, but with the ability to create your own levels to be shared with the world. That is simply awesome, I can't deny that.

Grade: A

Graphics and Sound:

This game definitely has some of the catchiest, coolest songs I've ever heard. The music goes with themes of the levels perfectly. For the levels that take place in Africa, a real african soul beat by an african folk artist plays, and in the Mexico themed levels a real latin grammy winning song plays in the background. These are bits of music that I would have never heard if I didnt play Little Big Planet" and since then I'm happy I had.

The game itself has top of the line graphics and something about the screen makes me feel like im watching a blend between reality and game. True everything is cartoon like, but it's high def and random objects that appear in the game like lets say a shoe, look stunningly real. As if these levels were created by a child looking for a world for their doll to be in. Amazing.

Grade: A

Verdict:

This game is awesome and I don't know how I lived before playing it. Go buy it now!!!!

Final Grade: -A

Is it worth your money: I would've paid for this game at full price if I had known about it when it first came out. This is an unbelievable price for an unbelievable game.

Stars Aren't Worth This F.T.W

This F.T.W is called "Stars Aren't Worth This" a cute interpretation of the classic super mario games as one has to braze all sorts of crazy dangers to get a star. This game is brought to us by, "Cranktrain" on Addicting games.com

Online Game
Free to Play
No age rating

The controls for this game are simple, you move left and right and you jump. The character can also wall slide and jump from wall to wall. Your goal for every stage is to reach the star at the end and as the game goes on, the game gets more and more difficult. What begins as a simple mario like game, becomes a hellish torture like device to test your skills.

Definitely a game worth trying, at least once! And trust me, you will die....a lot.

ENJOY!!!

You can play "Stars Aren't Worth This" here:
http://www.addictinggames.com/action-games/stars-arent-worth-this-game.jsp

2am Truck Stop F.T.W

This F.T.W is called "2 am Truck Stop" and it is brought to us by "Adult Swim games". Its art style seems to be one of a drug trip and its gameplay is sure to keep you hooked.

Online Game
Free to play
No Age Rating / Mature Concepts and Themes

In this automatic side scrolling game you control an industrial trailer truck as it runs down highways to its destination. Using the guns that stick out of the top of your vehicle you must defend yourself from all the dangers that appear on the highway for truckers. Dangers such as pills, demonic coffee, and skull logos.

It's fun, trippy and colorful, definitely check it out.

ENJOY!!!

You can play "2 am Truck Stop" here:
http://games.adultswim.com/two-am-truck-stop-twitchy-online-game.html

Sonic Generations Review

Sonic Generations Review

"Follow me, set me free, trust in me and we'll escape from the city."

Game: Sonic Generations
Developer: Sega
Platforms: PS3 / Xbox 360
M.S.R.P: 29.99

Everyone's favorite blue hedgehog is back, but unless you've been under a rock it is a well known fact that recent Sonic games have, well, sucked. Sega is aware of this and has made its final attempt to give Sonic is old glory with Sonic Generations,  a game that combines the best of the new games with the best of the old school ones. Has Sonic finally reached his old glory or is this a game you should skip.

Story:

This sonic tale begins with a shadowy creature appearing before sonic and his friends at a party. The creature sucks up all of sonic's friends into a time vortex and sonic chases after him. However, this happens twice. The first time it is with new sonic, and all the new obnoxious friends he has made over the years and the second time occurs with good ol' sega genesis sonic when it was just him and tails. Sonic..or Sonics discover that this creature has altered both space and time and that they must go through memories from their past to rescue their friends.

While the plot is cheesy it serves its purpose in terms of a framing device. The point of the game is to highlight the best of Sonic over the years and in so the levels are all fan favorite levels from Sonic's past. The dialogue is cheesy and cutscenes are few, well few for sonic games. The game is Sonic at his bare minimum and it shows, and to be honest I'm not complaining.

Grade: C+

Gameplay:

The point of having two Sonics is that the game is played in two perspectives. One type of gameplay is new age sonic in which you run around at blazing fast a.d.h.d level speeds to reach the end of the level. The other is the strategic running around, classic sonic gameplay. The levels as aforementioned are based off of fan favorites and because there are two sonics one can play their favorite sonic levels in ways they have never seen before.

The game itself essentially works as a linear mission hub. You are in a huge white space with the levels hanging as backdrops in the background. You can then choose as which Sonic to play as for each level, and after completing a level as both sonics, little challenge missions open up. Completing most of these are optional but it unlocks concept art and alternate songs for levels if you do.

It is a fun and new way to do the series and I appreciated it.

Grade: B

Graphics and Sound:

Graphically its a very childish looking, colorful game. The game looks cool enough and it is kind of cool to see levels I grew up with, redone in glorious hd. The music is entirely based off of old favorites in the series, remixed / remastered. And I will say right now the tunes are as catchy now as they were then.

Grade: B+

Verdict:

I'm glad the Sonic series is finally getting good again. I actually really enjoyed playing this game though, it can seem a bit bland at times with its layout. But to be honest, when I reflect on the most recently released games it actually isn't too far from what has been put out before. If you havent picked up sonic since his sega genesis days I recommend giving this one a try, and if you love Sonic in general then this is a must have for your collection.

Final Grade: B

Is it worth your money: I'd wait for the price to drop a bit more, I would honestly pay 20.00 for this game.