Thursday 11 January, 2007

So I decided to go ahead and try to beat the game a second time, and to my surprise the game was still difficult. Granted I beat it in only 25 min time doesn't mean I had a hard time. Not only did I feel like I was playing the game for the first time again, I also felt like I had a different experience. I had thought the enemies would appear on a set spot, but nope it's all random. That randomness is what made me praise this game even more for not only did I not expect what was coming, I also had to have my wits open. Usually in a game (say Mario) you know when enemies will come and can surely time every exact jump. Not with this game though. The dynamic of the enemies adds that skill that so few have.

I thought though that given all my worshiping of this game I should somehow discuss the negative aspects of this game. Given that it was the 1980's and the capabilities weren't that extensive, I'll disregard comparing this game to something of say Halo 2. So given that, at times it felt like it was the same process over and over, side-scrolling to third person perspective I mean. Also the length of the game bugged me quite a bit. I know it was once an arcade game, but now that it was on home console, it should have at least contained a harder difficulty or more levels at least.

All in all it was a fun experience. I definitely could find myself playing this every once in awhile. Make sure to definitely play with another person because you get to have more fun that way.

Excellent entry. The fact that you were able to cover so many aspects in so little is excellent and great. I liked how you compared games to the others of the time and found differences. Overall this was an excellent entry. The only problem I did have was how quickly you beat the game. I am curious to know what version of the game you were playing, on the original NES, emulator, or online version. I remember playing this game a couple of months ago on the original NES and it took me alot longer than 25 minutes to beat on any go. Perhaps I am thinking of a different one.