Hi, I'm Dranzerstorm
Welcome to the Video Game & Music Lounge
This world is dedicated to Video Games and Music as I'll be showcasing the following.
Video Game Reviews set to the same tones as Retro Retrospective's Anime Reviews
Music reviews of Anime Openings & Closings
Western Cartoon music
Vocaloid Classics.
We may even have some Top Tens
I hope this World entertains you.
The 360 and PS3 era showed us a glimpse of what the trends were becoming, nothing but shooters, so standing out was the key to being remembered.
Released in 2011, Bulletstorm is an FPS with emphasis on style as it gives you over hundred ways to kill your enemy and keeps score, the tone matching other high octane classics like Duke Nukem and Serious Sam.
You play Grayson the leader of a former black ops team who seeks out revenge on his commander for being framed for war crimes, in a drunken rage, Grayson attacks his former commander only to be stranded on an unknown planet with most of his crew dead. Upon meeting another Black ops soldier, Grayson acquires a special leash for yeeting enemies and blasting them to bits.
Speaking of Duke Nukem, he turns up in the remaster.
Pros
Amazing how much you can do when you get creative with the genre
Game has a balanced difficulty
Works well with the edgy humour
Genuinely fun to play if only to experiment and achieve every skill shot
Cons
Missed a chance for a decent multiplayer
Hard to see myself playing it again after completion
Way too easy to mix up controls during skill shots
Verdict
Among other FPS games, it stands out yet still can't surpass the main players like Call of Duty, yet I feel that in the end this title will be remembered for reminding us to have fun.
The puzzle crown has always been hard to win with Tetris still very much ontop but there were a few worthy challengers.
Released in 1999 as a launch title for the Dreamcast, Chu Chu Rocket has you place arrows on a checkerboard in order to guide mice to their rocket all while avoiding the cats, among the regular puzzle mode there is a battle mode for up to 4 players which supports local and online play, one of the earliest examples of online gaming.
You can still play it online through private server rental.
Pros
Works best as a multiplayer
Puzzle mode is decent length
In most cases, this game was free
Cons
Limited appeal for solo players
Unless you're Japanese I doubt anyone had that much success with the Dreamcast online system.
Verdict
Chu Chu Rocket is well missed and I'd welcome it back with open arms
Today's subject is proof you can make any mascot work as long as the game is good.
Cool Spot is a 1993 platformer centering around the 7Up spot on the logo, add a pair of shades and bam, character. His mission is to rescue his friends by shooting soda bubbles at enemies while navigating beaches and other popular surf locations.
Oddly the 7Up logo was removed from European release because Fido Dido was still going strong.
Pros
Solid platforming mechanics
Cool Spot's design just works
About the right length
Cons
Offensively 90s
Still a product placement game all said and done.
Verdict
Proof you can make a game work with any design as long as it's reasonably designed
There aren't many games that can offer the sensation of pure speed but After Burner Climax is one that does.
First released as an arcade machine in 2006 then being ported to X-Box 360 and PS3 in 2010, After Burner Climax is everything you've seen in Top Gun ramped up to 11. An insanely fast jet fighter game that takes you on an adrenaline fuelled battle in the Wild Blue Yonder.
At time of writing only the mobile version is still active.
Pros
Stupidly fast gameplay is just so fun
Decent length for an Arcade title
Once you complete and unlock all the extras you can ramp up some modifiers to see how far you can push the speed.
Cons
After a few games it becomes impossible to lose.
Constant radio chatter.
So much going on that it's easy to miss objectives and routes.
Verdict
Considering what Climax means in slang it feels oddly appropriate to call it a Climax as this game envokes that feeling.
Most people around here may not of heard of the Virtual Boy, understandable considering the console was dead on arrival but it did have at least one good game.
Released in 1995, Wario Land takes place in the jungle where Wario is on an expedition for treasure using his trademark strong arm style along with novelty hats that contain powers and background jumping mechanics to take advantage of early 3D effects.
Health Warning: I'd advise not watching the entire video in one go to avoid migraine, although not as bad as the actual Virtual Boy but will still cause a few issues.
Pros
Solid platformer
Great mechanics that later become staples of Wario platformers
Best game on the Virtual Boy
Cons
It's on a Virtual Boy
Verdict
The best way to play this game is download the Gameboy mod version of this game on emulator, it's a good video game.
