Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Donkey Kong Bananza

  • Oh, banana, where to begin. What a game. Beat this with MY WIFE passing the controller back and forth
  • Exactly what any 3d platformer fan dreams of. That patented Nintendo Polish™ has this bad boy gleaming. Really hope we don't have to wait another 8 years for another game from this team
  • One of those rare games where it just gets better the more you play/further you get
  • Ostrich transformation looks like a feathered Metal Gear Ray. Absolutely terrifying 
  • Finished the game with 262 bananas. Time to collect the remaining 515

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

THPS 3+4

  • Like basically all THPS fans, I'm conflicted about this game. Obviously always glad to have more "new" Tony Hawk but THPS4 is so watered down. Some levels were completely removed while reducing some levels, especially Kona, to just a competition level is criminal. I'm fortunate that I have the original on PS2 and can play it easily whenever I want but I would have rather replaced that with this game
  • Looks amazing. It's always a little surreal at first to see these maps I know so well recreated in 4K
  • Soundtrack is a little disappointing but they could only do so much with record labels wanting more and more compensation for "their" music
  • The new levels in THPS4 are ok. Pinball is not very good. Waterpark is the best
  • The extra Pro Mode challenges that unlock after you 100% the goals in both games are great and will keep me coming back for awhile to get my THPS fix