Jumping Flash - PS1 Review

This is a first person shooter / 3D puzzle game for the PS1.  My first impression was that the game was absolute garbage.  Once I got the hang of the controls and the weird jumping perspective, I found my self having fun and trying to beat every level.  The point of the game is to collect 3 Jetpod items per level and then go to the exit.  Sound easy in theory, but the game is actually really challenging.  There are moving platforms floating in the sky and lots of little ledges to jump onto.  It gets really frustrating at times trying to figure out how to get up to the super high platforms.  You can fire lasers at the different "bug" type enemies that are roaming around the level.  When you kill an enemy, they will drop coins and sometimes an occasional power up.  Power ups are Acorn bombs, Roman Candles, Snakes, and missiles.  After 2 stages, you get to fight a boss.  The first boss is a giant dragon that shoots fire.  The boss fight is not too tough if you pay attention to what you are doing.  The game play of the game is pretty fun once you get the hang of it.  The graphics and sound are alright and on par with the PS1 for the time.  Overall, I give this game a 6 out of 10.  A fun game to pick up and play from time to time.   

Yoshi - NES Review

It is very hard for me to fairly rate puzzle games, but I try.  This is a Tetris like game where two pieces at a time fall.  You can't move the pieces as the are falling, you can only rotate ones than have already fell.  Match two and they go away and you score points.  There is also a 2 player simultaneous mode.  Graphics and sound are on par with the NES and the game play is what it should be for a puzzle game.  Overall, I will give this game a 4 out of 10 stars.  I am sure it would rank higher for someone who likes puzzle games.

Robowarrior NES Review

This game is almost identical to Bomberman.  I am not a big fan of either.  This type of top down puzzle action game is not really one of my favorites.  The game play is tedious and not very fun in my opinion.  Boring, boring, boring.  Simply put, I don't like this game at all.  I give it 2 out of 10 stars.  The only thing that is remotely good about it is there is a huge amount of power ups.  

Equinox Super Nintendo Review

This game is the sequel to Solstice on the NES.  I try to give every game I play an honest chance.  This game to me is complete garbage.  It is an isometric game which I absolutely hate.  There are two modes in the game, overworld and underworld.  The point of the game is to collect coins and magic and fight bosses to advance to the end to save your father I think.  It is basically a puzzle game where you move blocks and jump on platforms and avoid enemies.  One of the main problems is the control.  It is almost impossible to control and to tell where objects are half the time.  Overall I give this game a 2 out of 10 stars.  It would have gotten a 0 rating but the graphics and sound / music are pretty awesome.  As for the game itself in a whole? Don't bother. 

Dr Mario Game Boy Review

I never really cared for this game very much.  This version is identical to the NES version.  The purpose of the game is that pills drop, you line them up with the corresponding colors or in this case grey scales.  When you get 4 of the same it clears.  The goal is to make a four match on the viruses that are randomly generated.  Overall I give the game 5 out of 10 stars.  Some people love the game and think it is the best thing in the world.  I am not one of those people that really like it.

Palamedes NES Review

<sigh>  I don't really like puzzle games at all except Tetris.  I do try to give every game a chance though.  I don't really care for this game at all.  The goal of the game is to make lines with 6 dice.  You make poker hands with the dice or get 3 in a row for a line.  The game requires math which turns me off to it right away.  Nothing spectacular in the graphics or sound dept. of this game.  I give it a 2 out of 10 and thats only because you can do head to head with another person.  Although I didn't try the head to head feature I can see how it would be fun for like 5 minutes.

Tetris NES Review

Dude, it's Tetris.  Does it really need a review?  If you have never played this game it is time to crawl out from underneath that rock and join the rest of the world.  Easily scores a 10 out of 10 just because of what it is.  You never get bored of it and only continue to get better with practice.  The only version that is better is the Tengen or the Arcade version with simultaneous multiplayer  mode.  A must have for any hardcore NES collection.