The Games of the Atari Flashback Classics vol. 3: Part 3: 2600 Games
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Posted on March 29th, 2019 by
So last we’ll look at the rest of the games on the vol. 3 collection of Atari games, these coming from the 2600. I have to say that I don’t have as much nostalgia for the 2600. I did play it a lot at friends and neighbors’ houses, but I didn’t own one myself until many years later. Plus I just don’t think most of the 2600 library is that good. I did like most of Activision’s games, and there were a few arcade ports that were decent, like Moon Patrol or Centipede. But most of the Atari made games just didn’t grab me. So if I gloss over a lot of these, now you know why. Anyway, let’s look at the games on here.
The Games of the Atari Flashback Classics vol. 3: Part 2: 5200 Games
Posted on March 27th, 2019 by
Most of the previous Atari collections out there had just arcade games and 2600 games. So it’s kind of a big deal that this one includes 5200 games as well. I was especially excited when I found out about this, because technically, the 5200 was my first gaming console. So let’s take a look at the 5200 games on this collection!
The Games of the Atari Flashback Classics vol. 3: Part 1: Arcade Games
Posted on March 25th, 2019 by
For Christmas I got the Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3 game for PS4. I love classic game collections and writing about them, so for the next while we’ll going to take a look at the games on this compilation. There are so many though that we’ll do it in three parts. The first part we will take a look at the arcade games on here.
The LEGO Movie 2 Video Game (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on March 22nd, 2019 by
The LEGO Movie 2 just came out in theaters, so naturally there’s a video game about it, too. I expected it to be like any of the other LEGO games where you tromp through 12 to 15 levels, breaking bricks, building structures, and collecting studs along the way. But nope, to my surprise this game based on the movie is totally different! Well, it’s not completely original, as it plays very similarly to a game I reviewed a couple of years ago called LEGO Worlds. This new game is available for nearly all current home consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.
Treasure Stack (Switch, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on March 20th, 2019 by
Treasure Stack is a medieval themed falling block puzzle game for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC (reviewed on Switch here). You control a character at the bottom of the well, and different colored treasure boxes fall in. Pick up and move the treasure boxes however you like, and match them with the same colored blocks with keys to open them and get the coins inside for points. This’ll also make the treasure boxes disappear, too. When a stack of boxes reaches the top of the well, you lose. Up to four can play at the same time either locally or online.
Jump Force and Cup Noodles Team Up!
Posted on March 18th, 2019 by
Around this time last year, I wrote a short article about how Cup Noodles ramen was doing a promotion with the fighting game Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. Well they’re doing the same thing again this year but for a different game: Jump Force. It’s a 3-D fighting game featuring various anime characters, so let’s take a look at this cross promotion.
Dreamworks Dragons: Dawn of New Riders (Switch, PS4, Xbox One)
Posted on March 15th, 2019 by
The final installment in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy just hit theaters recently, and now you can have even more adventures with your favorite dragons and Vikings with Dawn of New Riders. It’s available on most current home consoles, but reviewed on Switch here. Even though there are events from the third movie happening in this game, Dawn of New Riders is a whole new adventure. In this game, you play as Scribbler, a Viking scholar who has lost his memory. He finds himself on an island refuge for dragons and must fend off trappers. He finds a dragon egg that soon hatches into a new friend: Patch. Together, Scribbler and Patch embark on a 2-D top down Zelda-like adventure to save the dragons. Along the way, they’ll meet up with several familiar characters from the movies and cartoon series, including Hiccup, Toothless, Astrid, and more!
Crocs, Climbers, and Carnivorous Plants, Oh My!
Posted on March 13th, 2019 by
I got a new batch of amiibo figures recently. These include two of the newly added characters to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as one returning from a previous game in the series. So let’s take a look at them!
Spike Volleyball (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on March 11th, 2019 by
As far as sports video games are concerned, there’s not a whole lot out there for indoor volleyball. Oh sure there are a few beach volleyball games here and there. In fact, one of my favorite sports games is SEGA’s Beach Spikers on the GameCube. But now there is a new indoor volleyball game with Spike Volleyball for PS4, Xbox One, and PC (reviewed on PS4 here).
Mercury Learning Books
Posted on March 8th, 2019 by
When I was at PAX South, I visited Mercury Learning Books. They publish all sorts of books about game design, and I got the opportunity to review a couple of them. So here we’ll take a look at three books I got. The first is Classic Game Design, which teaches you how to make examples of popular early arcade games. The second book is Video Game Writing, which explains what to expect if you go into that field. The third book is a treat, as I had my dad, Randy Woodham, review it here! It’s Basic Electronics: Theory and Practice! So let’s dive in and take a look at each book!
