Thursday, April 28, 2016

Corpse Party Review


I reviewed Xseed's and Team Grisgris' indie Japanese horror game, Corpse Party over at Tech-Gaming.

"  As a horror game, Corpse Party is entirely reliant on its story and sound design, creating a solid build-up with a payoff that is often less than what was promised. "

Click here to read the full review.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Ryu shouldn't have won the Street Fighter 2 tournament

While playing Street Fighter 2: Special Champion Edition on the Sega Genesis for my last review, I came to an interesting realization; Ryu winning the Street Fighter tournament was the second worst ending possible.

This may sound like an odd thing to say, but bear with me here. Let's analyze the game's endings.







Worst possible outcome: Bison, Sagat, Vega and Balrog win the tournament




The ending for all four bosses is essentially the same with Shadowloo taking over the world. This is the worst possible outcome and for all intents and purposes we'll consider this as a single ending despite it unlocking for four different characters.

In conclusion:

  • Shadowloo takes over the world
  • We're all doomed


Neutral Ending: Ryu wins the tournament


Ryu wins the tournament and the Shadowloo organization is stopped, but he doesn't care about any of that. Nothing in his life changed. His sole focus is his training, there was no character growth to speak of. Yes, the world is saved, but none of the other characters had their issues resolved.

In conclusion:

  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • Ryu doesn't go through any character growth
  • All other characters have their issues unresolved

Good Ending: Everyone else wins

Blanka's Ending


When Blanka wins, he stops the Shadowloo organization and is reunited with his mother. Blanka is no longer alone.

In conclusion:
  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • Is reunited with his mother and finds happiness
  • Blanka's character issues are resolved
Chun-Li's Ending


Chun-li stops the Shadowloo organization, avenges her father and can now carry on with her life in peace.

In conclusion:
  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • Avenges her father
  • Finds inner peace
Dhalsim's Ending


Dhalsim stops the Shadowloo organization, returns home and starts a family.

In conclusion:
  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • Returns to his family
  • Has a son and finds inner peace
Guile's Ending



Guile stops the Shadowloo organization, returns to his wife and daughter and finds inner peace.

In conclusion:
  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • A family is reunited
  • Finds inner peace
Ken's Ending

Ken stops the Shadowloo organization and marries Eliza, finding inner peace.

In conclusion:
  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • Marries and lives happily ever after
  • Finds inner peace
Honda's Ending



Honda stops the Shadowloo organization, returns to his students and finds happiness.

In conclusion:
  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • Returns to his students to share his wisdom and knowledge
  • Finds inner peace
Best Possible Ending: Zangief wins



Zangief stops the Shadowloo organization and dances "The Cossack" with ex-USSR President, Mikhail Gorbachev.

In conclusion:
  • Shadowloo is stopped
  • Seeing Gorbachev dance "The Cossack" is pure win
There we have it. Had anyone else won the tournament other than Ryu or Shadowloo members won the tournament, the final outcome would have simply been better.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Gunscape Review


I reviewed Gunscape over at Tech-gaming.com

" I recommend anyone who seeks to enjoy Gunscape to its fullest to jump in now while they can. Currently, the game features an advanced set of world-building tools for consoles and fun online multiplayer. Once the community dwindles however, all that will be left are dozens upon dozens of recreations of more famous shooters, but with their charm and tight gameplay lost in translation. "

To read the full review, click here.