STORY:
There isn't really a story.
GAMEPLAY:
In arcade mode, you drive your car as fast as you can to beat the other cars... that's it. But in simulation mode, you have to get your driver's license to race on some of tracks. And then you can buy one of the many cars, but you only have about 30,000 credits that don't get a really nice car.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
There's none as you just race the cars.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
nothing
SEXUAL CONTENT:
nothing
VIOLENT CONTENT:
Some of the other cars will try to play 'spin the car' and 'make your car crash into everything' with your car.
PROFANITY:
One of the songs that you can hear while you're racing, say "Go to hell"
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
Some of the cars will use tricks to get ahead of you.
CONCLUSION:
If you enjoy racing games, you will think this game is awesome. It gets boring after a while if you play it too long though. I give it 2 out of 5 stars
3/15/10
GAME REVIEW: Power Rangers: Super Legends (E10+)
STORY:
One of the many evil villains of Power Rangers called Zedd, goes into the future and grabs an object that can change time called the Time Crystal. And goes to recruit all the other enemies of the Power Rangers, and the future Omega Ranger calls all of the other rangers for help.
GAMEPLAY:
This game is basically a fighting game with the Power Rangers and their rivals, with the Rangers using their fists and their blasters.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
The Power Rangers stand up for what is right, even when the odds are against them.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
Most of the bosses use magic to try to destroy the Rangers.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
Trakeena shows up in her mutated form.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
The whole game is full of fighting, so if you don't like the violence in Power Rangers you won't like this game too much.
PROFANITY:
there are none if you don't mind the trash talking.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
The Power Rangers fight Trakeena, who is a girl.
CONCLUSION:
This is a fun game to play, but the Rangers fighting gets rather boring when you're doing the same thing over and over. So I give it 1 out of 5 stars.
One of the many evil villains of Power Rangers called Zedd, goes into the future and grabs an object that can change time called the Time Crystal. And goes to recruit all the other enemies of the Power Rangers, and the future Omega Ranger calls all of the other rangers for help.
GAMEPLAY:
This game is basically a fighting game with the Power Rangers and their rivals, with the Rangers using their fists and their blasters.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
The Power Rangers stand up for what is right, even when the odds are against them.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
Most of the bosses use magic to try to destroy the Rangers.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
Trakeena shows up in her mutated form.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
The whole game is full of fighting, so if you don't like the violence in Power Rangers you won't like this game too much.
PROFANITY:
there are none if you don't mind the trash talking.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
The Power Rangers fight Trakeena, who is a girl.
CONCLUSION:
This is a fun game to play, but the Rangers fighting gets rather boring when you're doing the same thing over and over. So I give it 1 out of 5 stars.
3/11/10
GAME REVIEW: Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage (E)
STORY:
After the events of Spyro the Dragon, Spyro decides to go to Dragon Shores for a vacation. But ends up in a magical realm called Avalar, which was taken over by a small dinosaur called Ripto.
GAMEPLAY:
The game is the same as Spyro the Dragon, except with a few differences like a power-up gate that lets you fly and/or shoot fire balls at your opponents. And also the ability to hover is new, which lets you make sure you can get to the next platform.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
Even though Spyro wants to go have a vacation he helps save Avalar from Ripto, and just like the first game he will do quests even for people he doesn't know.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
The game features a fairy called Zoe, but she doesn't really do anything magical. It also features some mystical spheres called Orbs, that you try to collect along with these magical items called Talismans. The game also has objects called Spirit Particles, that I'll explain about in the violence section.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
A few people may be upset about Elora and Zoe's costumes, but it's not that bad actually.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
You can flame your enemies with your breath and charge with your horns. When you destroy your enemy, it disappears and is replaced by an object called Spirit Particles that is a glowing object that unlocks the power-up gates.
PROFANITY:
nothing here other then Spyro's 'nicknames' for Ripto like: Small Fry & Shorty. But that shouldn't be a real problem.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
nothing
CONCLUSION:
This is a very fun game to play, and is more fun to play then the first one in my opinion. I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.
After the events of Spyro the Dragon, Spyro decides to go to Dragon Shores for a vacation. But ends up in a magical realm called Avalar, which was taken over by a small dinosaur called Ripto.
GAMEPLAY:
The game is the same as Spyro the Dragon, except with a few differences like a power-up gate that lets you fly and/or shoot fire balls at your opponents. And also the ability to hover is new, which lets you make sure you can get to the next platform.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
Even though Spyro wants to go have a vacation he helps save Avalar from Ripto, and just like the first game he will do quests even for people he doesn't know.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
The game features a fairy called Zoe, but she doesn't really do anything magical. It also features some mystical spheres called Orbs, that you try to collect along with these magical items called Talismans. The game also has objects called Spirit Particles, that I'll explain about in the violence section.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
A few people may be upset about Elora and Zoe's costumes, but it's not that bad actually.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
You can flame your enemies with your breath and charge with your horns. When you destroy your enemy, it disappears and is replaced by an object called Spirit Particles that is a glowing object that unlocks the power-up gates.
PROFANITY:
nothing here other then Spyro's 'nicknames' for Ripto like: Small Fry & Shorty. But that shouldn't be a real problem.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
nothing
CONCLUSION:
This is a very fun game to play, and is more fun to play then the first one in my opinion. I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.
3/10/10
GAME REVIEW: LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (E10+)
STORY:
The game does the story of the original trilogy (ep. 4,5,6), with a LEGO twist.
GAMEPLAY:
The gameplay is the same as the first LEGO Star Wars game, except that piloting the vehicles is a lot more fun, and also that there's not as many lightsabers as the first game.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
Leia goes to save Han from Jabba even though she could be killed, and Luke tries to redeem Darth Vader from the Dark Side.
SPIRTUAL ELEMENTS:
Even though not as many Jedi and Sith show up, there is still people using the Force. The Ewoks bow down to C-3PO like he is a god.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
Princess Leia shows up in her slave costume, but it's not as bad as it is in the movie. And luckily (or unfortunately depending on who you are) Oola doesn't show up.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
There is blaster vs. blaster, and vehicles vs. vehicles, and etc. But nothing to worry too much about. It also has the scene where Leia chokes Jabba with her chain.
PROFANITY:
There is none since the LEGO mini-figs don't talk.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
Luke and Ben go into a bar, and Luke starts to order something to drink.
CONCLUSION:
It has a lot more stuff to do do than in the first one, it is more fun to play this game with friends. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
The game does the story of the original trilogy (ep. 4,5,6), with a LEGO twist.
GAMEPLAY:
The gameplay is the same as the first LEGO Star Wars game, except that piloting the vehicles is a lot more fun, and also that there's not as many lightsabers as the first game.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
Leia goes to save Han from Jabba even though she could be killed, and Luke tries to redeem Darth Vader from the Dark Side.
SPIRTUAL ELEMENTS:
Even though not as many Jedi and Sith show up, there is still people using the Force. The Ewoks bow down to C-3PO like he is a god.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
Princess Leia shows up in her slave costume, but it's not as bad as it is in the movie. And luckily (or unfortunately depending on who you are) Oola doesn't show up.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
There is blaster vs. blaster, and vehicles vs. vehicles, and etc. But nothing to worry too much about. It also has the scene where Leia chokes Jabba with her chain.
PROFANITY:
There is none since the LEGO mini-figs don't talk.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
Luke and Ben go into a bar, and Luke starts to order something to drink.
CONCLUSION:
It has a lot more stuff to do do than in the first one, it is more fun to play this game with friends. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
3/6/10
GAME REVIEW: Spyro the Dragon (E)
STORY:
There is a purple dragon called Spyro, who is the only dragon who isn't turned into a crystal statue by Gnasty Gnorc.
GAMEPLAY:
In the game, you are able to charge with your horns, and flame Gnorcs with Spyro's fire breath. You're also able to glide with Spyro's little wings.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
Even though Spyro wants to go destroy Gnasty Gnorc, he listens to the Dragon Elders who tell him to free all of the other dragons first.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
In one of the homeworlds called the Dream Weavers world, is filled with magic.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
nothing
VIOLENT CONTENT:
Like I said in the gameplay section, you can flame your enemies with your breath and charge with your horns. When you destroy your enemy, it disappears and is replaced by a gem.
PROFANITY:
none
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
There is a homeworld called the Beast Makers world may scare and/or frustrate young players, and there's a place called Dark Hollow where dogs and other animals turn into nightmare versions of themselves.
CONCLUSION:
This game can be easily finished in about 2 days, unless you try to finish getting all the gems and to free all the dragons. Sadly, it gets boring very quickly unlike it's sequels. So I give it 1.5 out of 5 stars.
There is a purple dragon called Spyro, who is the only dragon who isn't turned into a crystal statue by Gnasty Gnorc.
GAMEPLAY:
In the game, you are able to charge with your horns, and flame Gnorcs with Spyro's fire breath. You're also able to glide with Spyro's little wings.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
Even though Spyro wants to go destroy Gnasty Gnorc, he listens to the Dragon Elders who tell him to free all of the other dragons first.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
In one of the homeworlds called the Dream Weavers world, is filled with magic.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
nothing
VIOLENT CONTENT:
Like I said in the gameplay section, you can flame your enemies with your breath and charge with your horns. When you destroy your enemy, it disappears and is replaced by a gem.
PROFANITY:
none
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
There is a homeworld called the Beast Makers world may scare and/or frustrate young players, and there's a place called Dark Hollow where dogs and other animals turn into nightmare versions of themselves.
CONCLUSION:
This game can be easily finished in about 2 days, unless you try to finish getting all the gems and to free all the dragons. Sadly, it gets boring very quickly unlike it's sequels. So I give it 1.5 out of 5 stars.
3/5/10
GAME REVIEW: LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game (E)
STORY:
It follows the story of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (Ep. 1,2,3), but in LEGO version.
GAMEPLAY:
It is a co-op game that lets you fight with lightsabers, blasters and of course the Force. You can play as 56 different characters from Anakin Skywalker to Yoda.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
In the game you fight the Sith that try to take over the galaxy, and just like Star Wars Episode III Obi-Wan fights his former padawan Anakin when he turns to the Dark Side.
SPIRTUAL ELEMENTS:
There is the Force that is the reason that many people don't like Star Wars that much, but is downplayed so that you can only use to levitate stuff and building objects.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
Padme's costume from Episode II appears, but it's not as bad as Padme is in LEGO minifig form.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
The game is filled with lightsaber vs. lightsaber, blaster vs. blaster, lightsaber vs. blaster etc. Also your character can die, but always comes back to life and all that your character does is collapse. Also when you return to Jedi Temple in Episode III, you see a hologram of LEGO Shaak Ti being chopped by LEGO Anakin.
PROFANITY:
No need to worry about this as no one talks.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
On the back of one of Padme's costumes, you can see the scratch that the nexu gave her and it looks a bit like either blood or red paint.
CONCLUSION:
This is one of the cleanest games that I've played so far, even when Anakin becomes Darth Vader you don't see it happening you just see Darth Sidious laughing (which is freaky enough). I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
It follows the story of the Star Wars prequel trilogy (Ep. 1,2,3), but in LEGO version.
GAMEPLAY:
It is a co-op game that lets you fight with lightsabers, blasters and of course the Force. You can play as 56 different characters from Anakin Skywalker to Yoda.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
In the game you fight the Sith that try to take over the galaxy, and just like Star Wars Episode III Obi-Wan fights his former padawan Anakin when he turns to the Dark Side.
SPIRTUAL ELEMENTS:
There is the Force that is the reason that many people don't like Star Wars that much, but is downplayed so that you can only use to levitate stuff and building objects.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
Padme's costume from Episode II appears, but it's not as bad as Padme is in LEGO minifig form.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
The game is filled with lightsaber vs. lightsaber, blaster vs. blaster, lightsaber vs. blaster etc. Also your character can die, but always comes back to life and all that your character does is collapse. Also when you return to Jedi Temple in Episode III, you see a hologram of LEGO Shaak Ti being chopped by LEGO Anakin.
PROFANITY:
No need to worry about this as no one talks.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
On the back of one of Padme's costumes, you can see the scratch that the nexu gave her and it looks a bit like either blood or red paint.
CONCLUSION:
This is one of the cleanest games that I've played so far, even when Anakin becomes Darth Vader you don't see it happening you just see Darth Sidious laughing (which is freaky enough). I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
GAME REVIEW: BIONICLE Heroes (E10+)
STORY:
You play as a hero called a Toa and you try to save the island of Voya Nui from the evil Piraka and their minions.
GAMEPLAY:
The gameplay of BIONICLE Heroes is a fun game filled with action, but unfortunately the game gets really repetitive after awhile. As through the game you're either fighting the Piraka's minions to become a Golden Toa, or trying to just survive for just one more minute.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
The Toa fights against the evil Piraka who want to enslave the Islanders. (AKA Matoran)
SPIRTUAL ELEMENTS:
There is nothing really spirtual in this game.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
The characters in this game are robots so that there is nothing at all.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
This game is all about fighting against evil, you don't have to worry about the Toa punching or kicking the Piraka, as all the Toa and Piraka do are use their weapons to shoot. All the other enemies do the same except the Visorak, who jump out of nowhere and attack you. When there is cutscenes with the Piraka in them, they always find some way to get hit with something like a Saturday morning cartoon.
PROFANITY:
Only one character talks during the entire game, who doesn't swear at all.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
There is one scene where a Piraka called Reidak jumps down and lands on a pipe, and gets hurt in a bad place. Also when the Toa defeats any of the bosses, they claim the boss' head in victory. And also when a boss called Axonn dies, it reminded me of General Grievous' death in Star Wars Episode III.
CONCLUSION:
This is a fun game that has a few levels of concern in them. I give it a 1.5 out of 5 stars.
You play as a hero called a Toa and you try to save the island of Voya Nui from the evil Piraka and their minions.
GAMEPLAY:
The gameplay of BIONICLE Heroes is a fun game filled with action, but unfortunately the game gets really repetitive after awhile. As through the game you're either fighting the Piraka's minions to become a Golden Toa, or trying to just survive for just one more minute.
POSITIVE ELEMENTS:
The Toa fights against the evil Piraka who want to enslave the Islanders. (AKA Matoran)
SPIRTUAL ELEMENTS:
There is nothing really spirtual in this game.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
The characters in this game are robots so that there is nothing at all.
VIOLENT CONTENT:
This game is all about fighting against evil, you don't have to worry about the Toa punching or kicking the Piraka, as all the Toa and Piraka do are use their weapons to shoot. All the other enemies do the same except the Visorak, who jump out of nowhere and attack you. When there is cutscenes with the Piraka in them, they always find some way to get hit with something like a Saturday morning cartoon.
PROFANITY:
Only one character talks during the entire game, who doesn't swear at all.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
There is one scene where a Piraka called Reidak jumps down and lands on a pipe, and gets hurt in a bad place. Also when the Toa defeats any of the bosses, they claim the boss' head in victory. And also when a boss called Axonn dies, it reminded me of General Grievous' death in Star Wars Episode III.
CONCLUSION:
This is a fun game that has a few levels of concern in them. I give it a 1.5 out of 5 stars.
GAME REVIEW: The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning (E10+)
STORY:
In the game there is a purple dragon called Spyro who doesn't know he's a dragon, and thinks he's a dragonfly for a while. And when he finds out the truth he goes on a quest to find out who and what he is.
GAMEPLAY:
When you're not fighting against the many evil villains, you will be trying to jump to the next platform trying to figure out where in the world you are.
POSTIVE ELEMENTS:
Spyro is a courageous dragon who tries to save the dragons from the evil villain called Cynder, and risks his life to save the dragons from the giant bosses who guard the Dragon Elders. (SPOILER ALERT) When Cynder turns back to her real form and escapes the Dark Master's mind control, Spyro goes back to save her even though she tried to kill him.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
The Legend of Spyro's story is filled with spiritual elements, there are dragon spirits that are called the Ancients that sent these things called Spirit Gems from the afterlife, that show up when you defeat an enemy. They don't do anything actually spiritual, they just fill up your health and energy points. Also in the level Dante's Freezer, there are undead soldiers and demons but they just as regular (but a bit harder) enemies.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
nothing
VIOLENT CONTENT:
In the game almost all you do is fight against the many minions of Cynder's, when you destroy the enemies all they do just change into Spirit Gems. When you fight you can use your horns, along with your different breaths to attack.
PROFANITY:
Sparx calls someone a jerk once.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
There is a cutscene near the end where Sparx says that Cynder is sexy, and also Cynder and some of the bosses and enemies may scare a couple of people. And also there is a part on a world called Convexity, when you're near the end you can hear the Dark Master whispering "Spyro, Spyro." That is on the tad on the creepy side.
CONCLUSION:
This game is a lot of fun to play if you ignore the spirtual elements littered around in the game and if you don't mind 'button-mashing' through a whole game. I give this game 4.5 out of 5 stars.
In the game there is a purple dragon called Spyro who doesn't know he's a dragon, and thinks he's a dragonfly for a while. And when he finds out the truth he goes on a quest to find out who and what he is.
GAMEPLAY:
When you're not fighting against the many evil villains, you will be trying to jump to the next platform trying to figure out where in the world you are.
POSTIVE ELEMENTS:
Spyro is a courageous dragon who tries to save the dragons from the evil villain called Cynder, and risks his life to save the dragons from the giant bosses who guard the Dragon Elders. (SPOILER ALERT) When Cynder turns back to her real form and escapes the Dark Master's mind control, Spyro goes back to save her even though she tried to kill him.
SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS:
The Legend of Spyro's story is filled with spiritual elements, there are dragon spirits that are called the Ancients that sent these things called Spirit Gems from the afterlife, that show up when you defeat an enemy. They don't do anything actually spiritual, they just fill up your health and energy points. Also in the level Dante's Freezer, there are undead soldiers and demons but they just as regular (but a bit harder) enemies.
SEXUAL CONTENT:
nothing
VIOLENT CONTENT:
In the game almost all you do is fight against the many minions of Cynder's, when you destroy the enemies all they do just change into Spirit Gems. When you fight you can use your horns, along with your different breaths to attack.
PROFANITY:
Sparx calls someone a jerk once.
OTHER NEGATIVE ELEMENTS:
There is a cutscene near the end where Sparx says that Cynder is sexy, and also Cynder and some of the bosses and enemies may scare a couple of people. And also there is a part on a world called Convexity, when you're near the end you can hear the Dark Master whispering "Spyro, Spyro." That is on the tad on the creepy side.
CONCLUSION:
This game is a lot of fun to play if you ignore the spirtual elements littered around in the game and if you don't mind 'button-mashing' through a whole game. I give this game 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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