More Minion Info

(contd review of overlord)

I am finding out that this game plays like a role playing strategy game. It's not just another hack and slasher but somewhat of a strategic game....that doesn't take itself too seriously.

The minions you control are not only funny but with there specific powers play a different role on each level. Need to throw down in an all out brawl? Then use the brown minions. Want to plan a sneak attack, green minions are like the ninjas of the game. For picking off enemies from afar the red minions act as archers and throw fireballs at their targets. Any of your minions get killed in a battle? The blue minions are your medics.

The beauty of all of this is that yo can actually set up different posts for different minions and have a full scale battle on your screen...Browns throwing down on ground level, Reds shooting fire balls from above, Greens picking off unsuspecting enemies from behind and the Blues running out to revive any of the minions that get killed in battle.

Kinda like Lord of the rings meets Lemmings.

The frame rate on this game is excellent ..no freezing or drop rates while battles were going on....graphics look good in high depth and the musical score really draws you into the game.

I must say that is is one game I won't be trading in because the replay value is pretty high.

I'm giving this game a score of 8 for the graphics

9 for sound

and 9 for game play

total average= 8.7

MINIONS.MINIONS,MINIONS

So today I'm playing Overlord...I know, I know the games over a year old so why talk about it? This game is fun on so many levels beyond just game play...Consider this a partial review because I've just started the game. You start off as the overlord and your realm is a wreck. The tower at which you reside is under construction and it seems that you servants,slaves and captives have all escaped your underworld realm.

So in the beginning of the game these minion little demon thingies wake you up from unconsciousness or deep slumber...I'm not quite sure. And these minions are funny. They are also very loyal to you and they are your main source of control in this game.

As the overlord himself you will not be able to get around the game without the help of these minions..hell with out them you are dead and that's the cool part of the game. It's not just about controlling one character to do everything its about multiple character control. The more power you get throughout the game the more minions you can control. From what i understand there are four types each one dealing with the elements of the earth ,,,fire, water, gas and earth or the the brown minions..so far Ive acquired the use of the brown minions and the red ones which serve as archers and throw fire balls.

Like I said before the fun factor is really here. Just about anything can be smashed in the game by the minions and the overlord himself can either choose to be a good guy or a real evil sob with no regard for human life.

This is the first game where the secondary characters in the game are actually what you need to carry your main character though the game...cool concept.

So so far that's it ....I'll have more for ya as I progress further in to the game.....see ya and don't for get to post your comments to let me know what you think.

Peace. Se ya

HULK SMASHED

Since my last review I've had a chance to play a copy of the new Incredible hulk game for the 360. Let me tell you this next gen version is like a whole new experience. A VERY SIMILAR YET BROKEN EXPERIENCE!!!!!! It looks like the team at Sega put all of their efforts in to making the hulk look cook ( and the character model for the green guy is gorgeous)....but that's about it...the rest of this game is so not next gen it isn't funny. The technical glithces and bugs that corrupt this game are unforgivavle. When the hulk walks now he makes no sound, when he runs he makes no sound. I mean, c'mon man since when has the hulk been known for his stealth like abilities?? Only when he lands do we get the sound of him crashing to the ground.
The bugs are so bad in this game that I was even able to walk through ( walk not smash) a couple of building walls. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR NEXT GEN TECHNOLOGY!

And can somebody say "hulk crash?" Well this game did. Quite a few times. Very frustrating when your about to complete the final part of the many "missions" just to have to reboot and start over again.

And oh yeah the "missions" have turned the hulk from the instrument of destruction he was meant to be into a big green fetch, retrieve and protect controlable puppy. With all the sandbox type games that are out on the market does the hulk really need to be included in the mix?

The story line (no spoilers here) is almost nonexistent and laced with traces of the plot from the film that ties in with this game.

The sound is good and gratifying though when you tearing up NYC but after a while that gets pretty played too.

Honestly if you have ultimate destruction you can pass on this one. If you don't then rent Incredible Hulk and save the 60 bucks. However since Ultimate Destruction is backward compatible you should really try to get a copy for your collection. (review for Ultimate Destruction here)

Oh well I guess the new gen technology just cant keep up with the rage of the hulk.

Who knew?

In the beggining....

The first game i've played on the ps one was silent hill....man was that one weired game with a story line that was even more strange (it took the third game in the installment to finally get it...sorta) Then there was metal gear solid...I lost so many hours of sleep playing that game it wasn't even funny. I've been a gamer now for the past 13 years now and the atracction for me this: I love movies. Todays games are virtual interactive movies (for the most part). Where else can you get to be a cop starnded in the backwoods fending off zombies (resident evil 4) or play the part of tom clancys international spy hero with the splinter cell series or (my favorite) destroy just about everything in your path as the un jolly green behomouth incredible hulk (total destruction...all the other hulk games dont count! )

As a matter of fact why not let that be the game I christen this blog with.

INCREDIBLE HULK ULTIMATE DESTRUCTION

Why review a game from a console that isnt next gen any more? I'l tell you why..because this game deserves to be a classic. First off this is the game that FINALLY bought out the essence of what the hulk is about, tearing up stuff and making it look like fun while he does it. C'mon be honest..if some one pissed you off to the point were they got on your last nerve how cool would it be if you could rip a cab in half, put 'em on as gloves and give the target of your frusrtation the beat down they so richly deserves.

(disclosure: not that I'm promoting beating someone down who gets on your last nerve..of course you should always try to talk it out first or maybe just walk away...)

Now I have to be honest, the graphics of this game are not the greatest, some may even say there sub par so in that aspect ot the game i'd have give it a score of a 6 out of ten...other games that proceeded this game (god of war, you know who you are) have shown us what the ps2 is capable of so there's no excuse for weak graphics.

As for the gameplay; solid-solid-solid. The controls are tight and the camera follws you faithfully where ever you go...whether its running along side a building or jumping up thirty feet in the air and crashing back down to earth i couldnt find any flaws in this aspect so i'm scoring it as a 9.

The sound on this game is worthy of being played thruogh a home theater sytem...play it loud..feels the windows in your living room vibrate as the hulk lands after a huge leap. Feel the bass of the subwofer punch you in the chest as the hulk hurls a bus at an attacking helicopeter that explodes with cinematic sound. Hear the sound of glass shatter all around you as building after building gets leveled in this game. To play this game on anything else will rob you of the total experience this game has to offer. Score on this aspect :10

The missions of the game are fun and exciting but not really for rocket scientists...they consist of going from point a to point b and destroyng something or beating the crap out of something or bringing something you took from some one after you destroyed there place and beat the crap out of them...in other words this is the perfect game for someone with anger management issues who needs too let off some steam.

Ultimate destructuction also offers some really funny side missions as well ( my favorite was the mission when you got to see how far you could hit a cop with a lead pipe. Classic.)

All in all this is a game that really doesnt get old. You can pick it up play a side mission and never get bored. Or if you just have a few minutes to kill just run around and tear things up. And when you boil it all down isn't that what we really want to do when we get frustrated to the point of no return?

game score graphics 6

gameplay 9

sound 10

total average: 8.3

rent or buy....BUY (espesially now since its probably less than 20 bucks)