Week 4

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Welcome to week 4 of Press Start to Play Article Edition. Can you believe it’s been a month so far! Well for the one month I’ve decided to review the new Prince of Persia for the X-Box 360.

Prince of Persia is the fourth instalment in the Prince series which originated on the Nintendo Entertainment System and was then remade and followed by two sequels.

The story turns out to be a prequel to the earlier Prince games. You come across a girl named Elika while looking for your donkey in a desolate city. A dark god has been released and it is your mission to trap him back in his prison.

You take control of the Prince who in this game is a thief. He can do everything that the Prince was able to do before like run on walls and he can now run on ceilings. As you progress through the game you obtain godly powers that let you traverse further and deeper into the environment.

Elika also helps you during the story. Sometimes you may come across a gap you can’t jump with one leap so you command Elika to assist you on making the jump where she will alley-oop you to the other side.

The graphics are more like comic book art rather than real looking characters. The voice acting and sound effects are well made.

Some downsides to the game are that the game is way too easy and linear. If you don’t know where to go you can command Elika to help show you the way. You can’t die at all in this game either. It’s a substitution for the sands of time but Elika will save you everytime.

While fighting enemies you can use the environment to your advantage to finish them off quickly. The bosses in the game are well made and would give any gamer a challenge. The final boss fight is also a great way to end the game.

There are new button commands to perform while fighting enemies that make the fight more interactive. There are combos that you can string together for more variety in your fighting.

This game is definitely worth a rental and it should not take you more than 12 hours to complete. I give Prince of Persia 3 out of 5 for making a well made Prince game and reviving the series.

Do not forget to check out the Press Start to Play podcast at pstp.podbean.com which is hosted by two of my affiliates Ricardo and Patrick.

If you have any suggestions for classic games you would like me to review or any suggestions for games I should play, feel free to message me at ric_edone@hotmail.com

Make sure to read next week`s review to see what I`ve been playing. Good luck gaming!

Week 3 Review

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Welcome to week 3 of Press Start to Play Article Edition. As I mentioned last week this week’s review will be a classic critique. I have chosen to review Star Fox 64 for the Nintendo 64.

Star Fox is a game that originated on the Super Nintendo. You play as Star Fox along with his companions Slippy, Falco and Peppy. The story goes back into Star Fox’s history which may surprise many Star Fox fans.

You get to control different types of vehicles such as the Landmaster and the Arwing. Each vehicle has its own special abilities that work to the advantage of the player.

The game offers a lot of variety as you get to take 25 different paths to reach the end of the game. The game is not long so it’s nothing to get worked up about. It also offers a multiplayer mode where you can go head-to-head with your friends.

The graphics are good considering we are talking about a cartridge game. The bosses are well made and each has their own weakness. Some bosses will definitely be challenging.

The game’s development is also well made. The voice-overs are great and the sound effects of sci-fi action are good too.

The game’s difficulty depends on your experience with a Star Fox game. For me it takes about 30 minutes to complete the story. You may find it challenging because the bosses have a lot of variety.

The one thing I find the developers could have done better is to make every play through different. If you choose to replay the game, you will find that the stages go through the same process and you fight the same enemies in the same places.

Overall Star Fox was a good idea for a remake. I give Star Fox 64 a 4 out of 5 for making a well made Star Fox game with lots of variety.

Do not forget to check out the Press Start to Play podcast at pstp.podbean.com which is hosted by two of my affiliates Ricardo and Patrick.

Also if you have any suggestions for classic critiques or games I should play you can reach me at ric_edone@hotmail.com

Make sure to read next week’s article to see what I`ve been playing. You won`t be disappointed. Good luck gaming!