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- DirectorPerelandra BeedlesStarsMikey KelleyDavid KayeJim WardWhen an evil chairman's moneymaking scheme puts the entire galaxy at stake, the only ones who can stop him are the unlikely duo of a lone mechanic and a defect war machine but can the galaxy really be saved when the duo can't get along?10/10
It's a cliche thing to say, but it's true. Ratchet and Clank could be released today and it could still shake the gaming world. Yes there's no strafing that would be introduced in later games, but this game is more difficult for it and you could view the one criticism I could level at the debut title as a strength.
A critique of capitalist society through a Douglas Adams-esque world that still manages to have the used and abused tone of a Star Wars space opera, how can a family platformer achieve so much? With enough intricately varied environment to explore and scale, mad varieties of villains, and the need to visit different planets in a variety of orders, giving some flexibility to how you approach the game, with a flexibility to how you play being allowed by the player's ability to use over 20 different weapons and gadgets.
You are able to play as both different characters (mainly Ratchet though) but because you really feel that you are this duo, there's a strong emotional attachment to their bond by the end, especially as they have to come back from a break up. You'll have to play it to believe it; why wait around for Captain Quark to save you? Stop watching this info bot and buy the game.
Also I believe this game invented the best loading screen of all time. Infact, I only realised it was a loading screen in the past year when I asked myself how on earth the makers could build such huge environments with no loading time. The loading screen being Ratchet and Clank's ship flying from planet to planet, which is a narrative necessity and so immersion never breaks during the loading time. They cover up the load time further by having the ship's destination at the end of the loading screen. Way to show off the abilities of the PS2 - showing off a new console would also be a job given to Ratchet and Clank for the PS3 and PS5. - DirectorSefton HillStarsKevin ConroyMark HamillDavid KayeWhen part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals known as Arkham City, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.10/10
- DirectorTatsuya ShinkaiStarsJock BlaneyMark CarrCynthia GearyIn the second game of the franchise, Professor Layton and his faithful assistant Luke return to solve a new mystery. This time, the duo embark by train across the country to solve the case of a box rumored to kill those who open it.10/10
Pandora’s Box is a treasure trove for which I can't profess my love enough. Rather than a run down pre-WWII French village, here the Edwardian setting is taken to the max with a rich and lavish setting reminiscent of Murder on The Orient Express, whilst blending this with a gothic undertone. Layton and Luke are taken on a literal journey through richer locations, exploring the dark side of aristocracy and the lies they hold.
Pandora’s Box cements everything the first game did beautifully, but the difference here is that as well as terrifying you, it will make you cry with its surprisingly literary and cinematic (Ghibli vibe) grandeur and tragedy. For a small console like the Nintendo DS, this game proved that Layton Series was something of blockbuster proportions, and high hopes and expectations were set for the series hereon. - DirectorSefton HillStarsMark HamillKevin ConroyArleen SorkinBatman battles his archenemy, the Joker, who instigates an elaborate plot to seize control of Arkham Asylum, trap Batman inside with many of his incarcerated foes, and threaten Gotham City with hidden bombs.10/10
- DirectorCory BarlogStarsChristopher JudgeSunny SuljicJeremy DaviesAfter wiping out the gods of Mount Olympus, Kratos moves on to the frigid lands of Scandinavia, where he and his son must embark on an odyssey across a dangerous world of gods and monsters.10/10
- DirectorBrian AllgeierStarsJames Arnold TaylorDavid KayeJim WardClank is kidnapped by the mysterious Zoni, led by the evil mastermind Dr. Nefarious. Along with Captain Quark and Talwyn, Ratchet sets out on a quest to save Clank from Nefarious' clutches.10/10
- StarsJames Arnold TaylorDavid KayeJim WardRatchet and Clank return to the Solana Galaxy to combat Dr. Nefarious, a villain from Qwark's shady past, who wishes to turn all organic life into robots.10/10
- DirectorAmy HennigBruce StraleyStarsNolan NorthEmily RoseClaudia BlackAfter being tracked down by Harry Flynn, Nathan Drake goes on a quest for Marco Polo's lost fleet. However when things take an unexpected turn for the worst, Drake must rely on those closest to him in order to find the Cintomani Stone.10/10
- DirectorDavey WredenStarsDavey WredenDavey Wreden, creator of The Stanley Parable, presents a collection of games made by his friend, Coda, and tries to establish what they all mean and what significance they have to Coda's thoughts and feelings.10/10
- DirectorCory BarlogStarsLinda HuntTerrence 'T.C.' CarsonMichael Clarke DuncanAfter being betrayed by the gods of Olympus and annulled of his divine powers, Kratos must embark on a journey to meet the Sisters of Fate and take his revenge on Olympus.10/10
- DirectorEric 'Giz' GewirtzStarsBob BergenChristina RumbleyCorey BurtonPlay as the foot soldier of the galaxy's greatest factions and wage war across countless planets.10/10 - It’s the best Star Wars game! Aside from some of the dated way in which Jedi combat plays, it’s perfect. Like shooting wamp-rats eh kid? Whether you’re at endurance level or you’re a war hero, or for some reason you think fixing medical droids is a laugh (engineer) then this game is for you ahah! It’s a true testament to the worlds created by Lucas and his team, and yeah I can’t really imagine a world in which this game doesn’t exist. I mean what would the Empire be if they couldn’t say “Utapau”? Honestly there's definitely a rap sample waiting to happen here. Maybe I should "do it!"
Can I really put this on the list when I've never finished the campaign? I've barely played the campaign. But I have dedicated more months than Grand Moff Tarkin to Galactic Conquest so I'm including it.
You know there were so many excellent cooperative games on PS2, and many of them were Star Wars games. Was the PS2 the golden age of console based Coop? - An upside-down digital/analogue universe created from original artwork and recordings to commemorate the coming of age of Radiohead's Kid A and Amnesiac.10/10
- DirectorTatsuya ShinkaiStarsChristopher Robin MillerYô ÔizumiMaki HorikitaProfessor Layton and his young assistant Luke are invited to St. Mystere by Lady Dahlia, widow of the late Baron Reinhold, to solve the mystery of the Golden Apple.9/10 A creepy classic, Professor Layton took that strange 'Brain Training' fad that hit the DS, enhancing the IQs of the masses through a CATs test structure that often told me I had the IQ of Shakespeare around the same time that the Wii was being marketed as an evolutionary device for losing body weight, and I presumably had the body of Bruce Lee as I pumped plastic num-chucks. As I was saying, Professor Layton took this fad and assigned it to its titular character, who was committed to sharpening his wits, and those of his young ward Luke whom he was bringing up to be a 'true gentleman', in order to solve crimes and mysteries.
Coupling irritatingly difficult puzzles with a disgustingly terrifying mystery story as you explore the Curious Village, the genius of these puzzles isn't to interrupt your game, but to allow you to inhabit the minds of our lead characters, as you must act as Sherlock (Layton) and Watson (Luke) yourself, and bring your mind up to their standard in order to complete the game.
The soundtrack to all these games is unbelievable in establishing atmosphere and bringing the locations to life, with a traditional French vibe, complete with accordion, squeeze box, and Jazz influences for good measure. - DirectorDavid JaffeGreg TiernanStarsLinda HuntTerrence 'T.C.' CarsonCarole RuggierAfter 10 years of endless nightmares and servitude to the gods of Olympus, Kratos is assigned with a final task, to kill Ares, the God of War.9/10
- DirectorAmy HennigJustin RichmondStarsNolan NorthRichard McGonagleEmily RoseTreasure hunter Nathan Drake embarks on a quest in search of the Atlantis of the Sands while battling an ancient, sinister organization.9/10
- StarsJames Arnold TaylorDavid KayeJim WardAfter saving the galaxy two years ago, Ratchet and Clank are recruited by the director of antother great enterprise, called Megacorp, in order to recuperate a robbed experiment in a far away galaxy.9/10
Ratchet & Clank 2 did almost as much for the franchise as the original did. It - StarsStephen FryTom AttenboroughBen AvisVideo game version of book II from author J.K. Rowling's famous Harry Potter series sees the young wizard solving the riddle of the Chamber of Secrets.9/10 - this game is great (and completely different) on every console! The PC version still strikes me as one of the most on drugs games and creepiest I’ve ever played, while the PS2 game (also terrifying for running away from prefects) is a beautifully crafted thing too. And they are both completely different. I dunno. Harry Potter had so much budget, and I’m glad it did. This game also has a 10/10 soundtrack
- DirectorBrian AllgeierStarsJames Arnold TaylorDavid KayeJim WardRatchet and clank find their home world attacked by the infamous emperor Tachyon and must go on the run while trying to find the other lombaxes.9/10
- DirectorTakumi KataokaOsamu MatsukiStarsJoe WhyteHeidi Anderson-SwanEd SmaronHD Remaster of the horror game Resident Evil (2002). Raccoon City Police Department elite team Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield are forced to flee into a mysterious mansion where they encounter zombies and mutated monsters.9/10
Resident Evil haunts a special place in my brain. Playing this game was genuinely a really bad decision. - DirectorHideki KamiyaStarsDrew CoombsKenji HataHironobu HagiharaAfter losing his brother and mother to demon lord Mundus, demon hunter Dante and his new friend Trish embark on a quest to confront Lord Mundus.9/10
Following the success of Resident Evil’s haunted house, slow-burn horror, survival game format, it seemed necessary to inject the newly established sub-genre with a demon-load of ecstasy and a birthday cake loaded with cocaine. They then dropped a gargoyle with LSD on its tounge into the mix and there was Devil May Cry. This game is flipping insane; it may be the most insane game I’ve ever played. You don’t stop jumping between walls, flailing dual guns around as you fire them in mid air slowing you down Matrix style. And now I say that, it is seemingly very possible that
With devilish attention to detail, the gothic casms of Devil May Cry would have made Bram Stoker shed a tear. You may end up admiring the Castle in the same manner that the protagonist Dante admires it, as he finally gets to use his art history course gleaming his undead eyes over the many paintings in the castle “twelfth century... reminds me of the soft touch of my mother’s memories”.
Thus Devil May Cry - DirectorThomas SillowayScott RudiA physics-based online game where players engage in soccer-type matches using rocket powered, customizable cars.9/10
- DirectorAmy HennigStarsNolan NorthEmily RoseRichard McGonagleTreasure hunter Nathan Drake, embarks in the adventure of his life searching for the legendary treasure, El Dorado while fighting a group of mercenaries.9/10
Although they started out with their work on the awesome platforming series 'Crash Bandicoot', Naughty Dog have become ultimately more well known for their cinematic and narrative led style of video games...
There's a strange complaint often levelled at Naughty Dog games, that a game which so often tips off its hat to cinema and that form of story telling, may as well just be a movie. But has no one taken the time to step back and see that the Uncharted games would be terrible movies. (Not only if because they're between 6 and 20 hours long). - DirectorNeil DruckmannKurt MargenauAnthony NewmanStarsAshley JohnsonTroy BakerDerek PhillipsFive years after the events of The Last of Us, Ellie embarks on another journey through a post-apocalyptic America on a mission of vengeance against a mysterious militia.8/10
- DirectorChris BusseStarsSean MarquetteAndrea BakerArthur BurghardtYou play the Marvel Ultimate Universe versions of Spider-Man and his nemesis, Venom, as both clash with each other and others.8/10
The combat system on Ultimate Spider-Man is fun enough but of course would later be perfected by Spider-Man PS4, yet it is the true to form comic book visual style as well as the acrobatic and technical web swinging that contributes to Ultimate Spider-Man's sheer class. - DirectorStig AsmussenStarsGeorge BallAdrienne BarbeauSusanne BlakesleeArmed with his deadly double-chained blades, Kratos must take on Greek mythology's darkest creatures to destroy Olympus and the mighty Zeus himself.8/10