SSJBulmas Game Reviews

SSJBulma · 07-08-2008

I'm so jumping on a popular bandwagon here and before any smartarses pop in to say "we don't care about your opinion"... shove off then

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Have you ever gotten a game simply because it was part of a franchise you loved/obsessed over? Have you ever been let-down by that purchase and wondered how they could make something so dreary and slightly darken the little spot in your heart you had reserved for your favourite show?
Well if so and the said show is Dragonball Z, chances are you're reeling from the cack-fest that is.............

DBZ: Taiketsu

Well what can I say about this game, that people who have played it don't already know. It's dreadful. The movement of your character is similiar to that of a rock trying to make love to another rock, but without actually putting any effort into it.
The special moves are so awkward to pull off, that you may as well keep bashing the kick and punch button until the ultimately unsatisfying winner sign pops up.

The selection of characters is same old, same old and the only thing I can think of that borders on 'cool' in this game is that there's some costume colour changes...I like playing in different colours

The animation is ok I suppose for a handheld, but because of the craptastical movement, it just doesn't do anything to impress.
This game is not worth your time or money and if you did purchase it...well you're either doomed to live a life of shame or have spent money on a game that can be completed in half and hour.
If you see this game in a shop or your friend has it... then just walk away and never look back

0/5

Madness · 07-08-2008

A glowing review there =D

Great review, keep up the good work. Maybe a bit longer next time

SSJBulma · 07-08-2008

There's only so much I can do with that particular game, as I've told another member

Burst Limit and F.E.A.R have been done and accepted (finally) on MFG Wikia, so there's no need to rehash them here.

Suggestions are welcome, remember I do not own a Playstation. I have all gamesboys, Xbox's, PC and PSP. I have emulators for older consoles as well, so hopefully I'll be able to play or have played whatever comes in.

uki1234 · 07-08-2008

I dont like DBZ games. I just feel there are a lot better ones.

Madness · 07-08-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSJBulma

There's only so much I can do with that particular game, as I've told another member

I wonder who that was...

did you wear your special reviewing hat?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSJBulma

Burst Limit and F.E.A.R have been done and accepted (finally) on MFG Wikia, so there's no need to rehash them here.

Suggestions are welcome, remember I do not own a Playstation. I have all gamesboys, Xbox's, PC and PSP. I have emulators for older consoles as well, so hopefully I'll be able to play or have played whatever comes in.

Madness requests Mass Effect

just 'cos I know you'll enjoy doing it and it'll give you an excuse to play it again lol

SSJBulma · 07-08-2008

Oh ok I'll do Mass Effect. I'll try and get it up today, cos it's a big one to review, but I will enjoy it ^_^.

Madness · 07-08-2008

I thought you might

it's why I suggested it. Enjoy

SSJBulma · 07-08-2008

I'll try not to spoil too much..be if I do..well here's your warning

Mass Effect
Mass Effect is the 1st in a trilogy of games by Bioware. They are the powerhouse behind the Knights of the Old Republic series as well as popular RPG games such as Neverwinter Nights.

Mass Effect promised alot and in my opinion it'll delivered and then some.

The 1st thing you have to do when you begin this game is to choose what your character *insert name* Shepard will look like. You can customize to yor hearts content every little facial detail and choose your gender as well. Or if you're feeling lazy and simply want to jump into the game you can simply pick a pre customise character.
You are Commander Shepard and live in an age where mankind has been thrust into the future of technology thanks to an archoelogical find of a lifetime on the planet Mars.
You have been sent to aquired newly discovered and possibly devastating Protheon ruins and eventually realise that your quest expands to hunting down the manical Saren and trying to save the entire Universe from an invasion of unknown forces.

The story is fluid and keeps the character interested, as do the subplots, which are optional, but completely worth participating in for the pure enjoyment of the game. You'll visit many planets and encounter many different races, some who welcome humanity to their special 'inter galactic gang' and some who don't quite trust human motives or believe they deserve to take a position on the Council.
So apart from chasing multiple bad guys and saving the universe, you expected to try and plead humanities case. Even when you've done something amazing and helped so many there are still those that aren't willing to fully trust the human race. However this is part of the political drama of Mass Effect and is appreciated. If we saved a colony on a small planet and then suddenly the galaxy of races and the Council accepted humanity and Shepard as a paragon (this word is a key factor in the game) of humanity, then well...it'd be boring and cliché.

You command a ship called the Normandy and later on are given full control of it. You have an active and cool supporting crew/cast.
Your active crew, as in your team mates, each have their own interesting backstory and reasons for being on the Normandy. They also give way to new side quests, as well as possible romantic options for some. The only downfall of this game is that you can't switch between your party members. You can customize them though the same way you would Shepard. But I rarely found that to be too much of a negative whilst playing the game. Bioware are good at distractions.

Some may notice that some characters from this game have appeared in other Bioware titles.(as well as other games).

I loved this game and it has a great replay value to it. I'm extremely excited about the upcoming games, though I know it'll be a while before the 2nd installment comes out.

The game lets you roam a massive universe, though a lot of the planets you visit, that aren't part of the bigger story, have certain aspects that seem repetitive.
The Mako vechile is simply to drive and can move about almost any terrain, it can also survive the longest fall. It's fun ramming off mountains and crashing down, then toddling onwards. It has a machine gun and a missle launcher that never runs out of ammo. And will take down any enemies you come across after a few shots, apart from that there's not much to boast about this machine. It's durable, but when fired upon can be damaged and you have repair kits that will restore it's 'health'.

The graphics are splendid, the characters are lovable or hatable...but you'll enjoy hating those and the music score is superb. The facial expressions and the appearance of characters, right down to their sweaty skin pores (ewww I know) is also brilliantly detailed.
There are similarities to KOTOR, dialogue system, the voice acting, the decisions, but Mass Effect still stands on it's own.
The combat system is just ace! You can use funky powers (that do resemble some Kotor ones like Lift) using biotics.
You have different classes that effect how you can use weapons. They are as follow:
Engineers, Infiltrators, and Sentinels and then Vanguards is a collaboration of the aspects from all.

Oh and you can be a lesbian if you want. I think gay men were in tears when this was announced, but cheer up...Mass Effect 2 might of heard your cries.

The dialogue option is very cool as well. You have a nice selection, that can come across as nice, intimidating or indifferent, the response from other characters when they interject is also great. If a NPC is talking and you choose your response before he/she/it is finished then Shepard responds straight after the NPC shuts up...um stops speaking. It just adds to the realism and fluidity of the gameplay.

IMO this game is one of many good reasons to invest in an Xbox 360, in case your PC can't handle everything.

5/5

p.s I could of written so much more about this game, but I don't want to bore you.

Madness · 07-08-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by SSJBulma

Oh and you can be a lesbian if you want.

That single fact makes this game win

But no, it is a great game. But I must disagree on a small part; you can switch between characters sort of, but only to choose what power you wants them to use, but that's really the essence of character switching anway.

Besides, Shepard gets grenades. What more d'you need

SSJBulma · 07-08-2008

Switching them and playing as them in the field can't be done though, which is what I was getting at. (alá KOTOR)
You can totally customize them though.
I rarely use grenades unless I'm up against

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Madness · 07-08-2008

Oh yeah, but I never really used that option anyway. I only ever did to choose who they fired at, which was never really a problem most of the time.

The only time I use 'nades ('cos the damn things are so scarce) is against either Husks or big bastard Geth things.

Gazooya · 07-08-2008

We know it sucks.

Madness · 07-08-2008

You know what sucks?

**Shirogetsu** · 07-08-2008

DBZ: Taiketsu, obviously, no one hates Mass Effect.

07-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
SSJBulma (29) Great Lord of Worlds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a soup-kitchen stealin your soupz! Posts: 8,702 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 144	SSJBulmas Game Reviews I'm so jumping on a popular bandwagon here and before any smartarses pop in to say "we don't care about your opinion"... shove off then ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever gotten a game simply because it was part of a franchise you loved/obsessed over? Have you ever been let-down by that purchase and wondered how they could make something so dreary and slightly darken the little spot in your heart you had reserved for your favourite show? Well if so and the said show is Dragonball Z, chances are you're reeling from the cack-fest that is............. DBZ: Taiketsu Well what can I say about this game, that people who have played it don't already know. It's dreadful. The movement of your character is similiar to that of a rock trying to make love to another rock, but without actually putting any effort into it. The special moves are so awkward to pull off, that you may as well keep bashing the kick and punch button until the ultimately unsatisfying winner sign pops up. The selection of characters is same old, same old and the only thing I can think of that borders on 'cool' in this game is that there's some costume colour changes...I like playing in different colours The animation is ok I suppose for a handheld, but because of the craptastical movement, it just doesn't do anything to impress. This game is not worth your time or money and if you did purchase it...well you're either doomed to live a life of shame or have spent money on a game that can be completed in half and hour. If you see this game in a shop or your friend has it... then just walk away and never look back 0/5 __________________ http://revandesigns.weebly.com/gaming-newsreviews.html

07-08-2008	#3 (permalink)
SSJBulma (29) Great Lord of Worlds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a soup-kitchen stealin your soupz! Posts: 8,702 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 144	Re: SSJBulmas Game Reviews There's only so much I can do with that particular game, as I've told another member Burst Limit and F.E.A.R have been done and accepted (finally) on MFG Wikia, so there's no need to rehash them here. Suggestions are welcome, remember I do not own a Playstation. I have all gamesboys, Xbox's, PC and PSP. I have emulators for older consoles as well, so hopefully I'll be able to play or have played whatever comes in. __________________ http://revandesigns.weebly.com/gaming-newsreviews.html

07-08-2008	#4 (permalink)
uki1234 (20) Super Saiyan 2 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 1,204 Rep Power: 11	Re: SSJBulmas Game Reviews I dont like DBZ games. I just feel there are a lot better ones. __________________ First World War, the last defense of Belgrade: "Soldiers! Heroes! The supreme command has erased our regiment from its records. Our regiment has been sacrificed for the honor of Belgrade and the Fatherland. Therefore, you no longer have to worry for your lives - they do not exist anymore. So, forward to glory! For King and Fatherland! Long live the king! Long live Belgrade!" Major Dragutin Gavrilovic - Oct. 1915

07-08-2008	#6 (permalink)
SSJBulma (29) Great Lord of Worlds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a soup-kitchen stealin your soupz! Posts: 8,702 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 144	Re: SSJBulmas Game Reviews Oh ok I'll do Mass Effect. I'll try and get it up today, cos it's a big one to review, but I will enjoy it ^_^. __________________ http://revandesigns.weebly.com/gaming-newsreviews.html

07-08-2008	#8 (permalink)
SSJBulma (29) Great Lord of Worlds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a soup-kitchen stealin your soupz! Posts: 8,702 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 144	Re: SSJBulmas Game Reviews I'll try not to spoil too much..be if I do..well here's your warning Mass Effect Mass Effect is the 1st in a trilogy of games by Bioware. They are the powerhouse behind the Knights of the Old Republic series as well as popular RPG games such as Neverwinter Nights. Mass Effect promised alot and in my opinion it'll delivered and then some. The 1st thing you have to do when you begin this game is to choose what your character insert name Shepard will look like. You can customize to yor hearts content every little facial detail and choose your gender as well. Or if you're feeling lazy and simply want to jump into the game you can simply pick a pre customise character. You are Commander Shepard and live in an age where mankind has been thrust into the future of technology thanks to an archoelogical find of a lifetime on the planet Mars. You have been sent to aquired newly discovered and possibly devastating Protheon ruins and eventually realise that your quest expands to hunting down the manical Saren and trying to save the entire Universe from an invasion of unknown forces. The story is fluid and keeps the character interested, as do the subplots, which are optional, but completely worth participating in for the pure enjoyment of the game. You'll visit many planets and encounter many different races, some who welcome humanity to their special 'inter galactic gang' and some who don't quite trust human motives or believe they deserve to take a position on the Council. So apart from chasing multiple bad guys and saving the universe, you expected to try and plead humanities case. Even when you've done something amazing and helped so many there are still those that aren't willing to fully trust the human race. However this is part of the political drama of Mass Effect and is appreciated. If we saved a colony on a small planet and then suddenly the galaxy of races and the Council accepted humanity and Shepard as a paragon (this word is a key factor in the game) of humanity, then well...it'd be boring and cliché. You command a ship called the Normandy and later on are given full control of it. You have an active and cool supporting crew/cast. Your active crew, as in your team mates, each have their own interesting backstory and reasons for being on the Normandy. They also give way to new side quests, as well as possible romantic options for some. The only downfall of this game is that you can't switch between your party members. You can customize them though the same way you would Shepard. But I rarely found that to be too much of a negative whilst playing the game. Bioware are good at distractions. Some may notice that some characters from this game have appeared in other Bioware titles.(as well as other games). I loved this game and it has a great replay value to it. I'm extremely excited about the upcoming games, though I know it'll be a while before the 2nd installment comes out. The game lets you roam a massive universe, though a lot of the planets you visit, that aren't part of the bigger story, have certain aspects that seem repetitive. The Mako vechile is simply to drive and can move about almost any terrain, it can also survive the longest fall. It's fun ramming off mountains and crashing down, then toddling onwards. It has a machine gun and a missle launcher that never runs out of ammo. And will take down any enemies you come across after a few shots, apart from that there's not much to boast about this machine. It's durable, but when fired upon can be damaged and you have repair kits that will restore it's 'health'. The graphics are splendid, the characters are lovable or hatable...but you'll enjoy hating those and the music score is superb. The facial expressions and the appearance of characters, right down to their sweaty skin pores (ewww I know) is also brilliantly detailed. There are similarities to KOTOR, dialogue system, the voice acting, the decisions, but Mass Effect still stands on it's own. The combat system is just ace! You can use funky powers (that do resemble some Kotor ones like Lift) using biotics. You have different classes that effect how you can use weapons. They are as follow: Engineers, Infiltrators, and Sentinels and then Vanguards is a collaboration of the aspects from all. Oh and you can be a lesbian if you want. I think gay men were in tears when this was announced, but cheer up...Mass Effect 2 might of heard your cries. The dialogue option is very cool as well. You have a nice selection, that can come across as nice, intimidating or indifferent, the response from other characters when they interject is also great. If a NPC is talking and you choose your response before he/she/it is finished then Shepard responds straight after the NPC shuts up...um stops speaking. It just adds to the realism and fluidity of the gameplay. IMO this game is one of many good reasons to invest in an Xbox 360, in case your PC can't handle everything. 5/5 p.s I could of written so much more about this game, but I don't want to bore you. __________________ http://revandesigns.weebly.com/gaming-newsreviews.html

07-08-2008	#10 (permalink)
SSJBulma (29) Great Lord of Worlds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In a soup-kitchen stealin your soupz! Posts: 8,702 Blog Entries: 7 Rep Power: 144	Re: SSJBulmas Game Reviews Switching them and playing as them in the field can't be done though, which is what I was getting at. (alá KOTOR) You can totally customize them though. I rarely use grenades unless I'm up against the zombie Husk colony and the grenades are thrown at them to help them lol __________________ http://revandesigns.weebly.com/gaming-newsreviews.html

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Gazooya (22) Super Saiyan 3 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Yoo Ess uf A. Posts: 1,909 Rep Power: 34	Re: SSJBulmas Game Reviews We know it sucks. __________________

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Shirogetsu GALLY, FUCK YEAH Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Land of Rain Posts: 8,683 Blog Entries: 13 Rep Power: 141	Re: SSJBulmas Game Reviews DBZ: Taiketsu, obviously, no one hates Mass Effect. __________________ NO WAI Turoru no Hibi is coming, you'll see.