Press "A" Reviews

- Reviewed on  GameCube  - SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! released on October 19th, 2005.  Combining the enjoyable party-style game genre, with the loveable and memorable SpongeBob cast, SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! is a party title for all to enjoy! This title can be played with up to four others, or by yourself in single player.  Although there are a few flaws (in my opinion) in this SpongeBob game, SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! is still worth your time and proves that older games from past generations can still hold up today. This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... The main, overall gist of SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! is about the Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy Movie and the auditions / scenes needed to make it. Side note, "auditions" in this game, refers to the minigames in SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants! This game doesn't use the ...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - Dead or Alive 6 released on March 1st, 2019.  Team Ninja's Dead or Alive 6, is their sixth main installment in the Dead or Alive series.  DOA6 is also my first experience with the critically acclaimed, fighting series overall.  Although I tend to not have a long attention span with this title, the time I do spend (spent) with this game is admirable, and of course, a lot of fun! This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... The fighting genre in video games has always sparked my interest in a specific way (as of writing this blog post). It honestly comes down to the characters (roster) and story that drive me to purchase and play them.  With DOA6 being my first introduction to the DOA series, the characters seemed to be somewhat intriguing, but at the end of the day, only a few stuck out to me.  Starting with the main campaign, I did enjoy the various, character driven, scenarios fo...

- Reviewed on  GameCube  - Pac-Man World 2 released on February 24th, 2002.  When Namco released Pac-Man World back in 1999, it was received with great, positive feedback.  Pac-Man World made it to the Greatest Hits category, and it was a matter of time before Namco made the critically acclaimed sequel, three years later.  I personally grew up on Pac-Man World 2, and after buying the game again for GameCube, I was ready to embark on a true nostalgia trip, full of ghosts, pellets, fruits, and more! This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... The story of Pac-Man World 2 revolves around the five golden fruits being stolen by the famous four ghosts of the Pac-Man universe, Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde.  As shown in the opening intro, the four, not so sneaky ghosts, invade Pac-Village (at night) and pluck the five golden fruits off the center tree.  This center tree (in Pac-Village) is called The Golden...

- Reviewed on  Switch  - Outlast 2 released on April 24th, 2017.  Set in the same universe as the first Outlast, Outlast 2 is a heart stopping, stress inducing nightmare for anyone wanting to play it.  Filled with chases, puzzles, and of course, gore, Outlast 2 lives up to its predecessor.  It might not be as scary as the first Outlast (in my opinion), but it is definitely worth playing to see the journey involved. This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... Red Barrels are the developers of Outlast and Outlast 2, and from the first Outlast game, I know they would hold nothing back in terms of disturbing horror.  Scenes in Outlast 2 made me feel absolutely disgusted and uneasy. However, that is the point of making a successful horror title.  Outlast 2 takes place in Northern Arizona where you play as Blake Langermann, the main protagonist of this ten-hour game.  The game starts with you and your ...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - Resident Evil 7: Biohazard released on January 23rd, 2017.  Using the brand new (at its time) Resident Evil Game Engine, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard went back to its roots of being a great horror experience (in my opinion).  Combining the action sequences of past RE titles, and the famous RE puzzles their known for, RE7 is a perfect blend of Resident Evil features that some say, saved the franchise from becoming stale.   This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... You take on the role of main protagonist Ethan Winters (making his series debut).  After a video emerges of his long-lost wife, Mia, Ethan heads to Dulvey, Louisiana where a whole nightmare is waiting for him. During my first, initial playthrough of RE7, I was terrified beyond belief.  RE7 kind of gave me my first, true horror experience, and was one of the first Resident Evil titles I played / owned.  This sca...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown released on January 18th, 2019.  The Ace Combat series has been a very popular combat, flight simulator series for all ages.  I grew up playing only one of these games on the PlayStation 2, and Ace Combat 7 is my first official experience in the series, that did not disappoint.  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... Sure, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, might not be 100% realistic, but the atmosphere Bandai Namco developed, really emersed me during every single mission, in the 11-and-a-half-hour campaign (approximately).  The main story surrounds the ongoing conflicts between Osea and Erusea.  After (SPOILER) Erusea sends out a major threat, that being combat drones, the tensions start to rise and that's where you come in, as the main protagonist, to end the war.  You play as a muted character (pilot) named Trigger.  By muted I mean, your ...

- Reviewed on  PS4  - Minecraft released on November 18th, 2011.  No one can underestimate the impact Minecraft has had on the gaming industry.  For over a decade now (as of writing this blog post), Minecraft has stayed continuously updated and provides gamers of all experience levels, a fun and investing time in their own sandbox world.  Whether you want to beat the game, or just build to your hearts content, Minecraft is the absolute definition of infinite possibilities (in my opinion).  This review WILL have  Major Spoilers  so keep that in mind before continuing... For those who somehow, don't know what Minecraft is about, Minecraft is an open world, sandbox title that allows you (and many others in multiplayer) to do anything you possibly want to do.  The basis of Minecraft is to mine for essentials like ore, and also build (craft) what you need / want, hence the name "Mine Craft".  There are multiple game modes for you to choo...