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rasterman7 finished Ape Escape 2
The sequel to the only PS1 game I remember who demanded me to use the second analog stick for an experimental control scheme that somehow made sense. While improving mechanically and graphically from the original, it also features more varied scenarios, boss battles, minigames and a prominent gacha box which ends up being a double edge sword.

On the flip side, it can give you concept art, easter eggs, comic strips among other stuff that give the monkeys and characters a lot fo personality, something the main plot doesn't do much. However, for a good while it's the only way to earn extra lives and they are very rare to drop.

As a result, for a good chance of the game forgetting to save before a level where a monkey KOs you by any number of reasons (the monkey, surrounding enemies, the camera, the stage) can lead you to some pretty annoying game over. Nonetheless, once you get to a stage where you could easily find one there you're good to go.

Finally, the time trials are mostly achievebable, some requiring a lot of precision from an otherwise imprecise in nature game. Thankfully, aside from the boss fights, they don't last as much as one would expect.

PS: the soccer minigame sucks, some monkeys dribble worse than yours truly IRL.

1 day ago


rasterman7 finished Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise
Another Disney Crash-like 3D platformer adaptation from a movie that tried to cash in on its success and wasn't as bad as the others but not as remarkable as the good ones either. It plays ok enough to not be a problem although this time you have more than one character available with Stitch its own set of rules and obstacles to go through. As with the rest, average presentation for today's standards, good soundtrack, movie scenes in between, you get the gist of it. Lastly, it can be beaten in a few hours, you can unlock various scenes from the movie, some boss fights can be a bit tricky though not as frustrating as expected and the time trials don't do anything other than give you bragging rights.

13 days ago


rasterman7 commented on rasterman7's review of Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Yeah, and it's strange considering that they weren't that way to begin with. I guess they were experimenting trying to appeal to a new generation or maybe the writers weren't being paid enough and just took the piss on the player.

14 days ago


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