LEGO Dimensions Harry Potter Fun Pack
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Posted on June 9th, 2017 by
Please don’t kill me, but I’m just not a big Harry Potter fan. I read through the fourth book and got tired of it after that, same thing with the movies. But just because I’m not a fan, it doesn’t mean I HATE Harry Potter. I think the books are great for kids and the Harry Potter area at Universal Studios is AMAZING! I wish they could make a set for LEGO Dimensions based on Chronicles of Narnia, now that was a book series I was really into as a kid. But if you’re a fan of Harry Potter, there is a new Fun Pack out for LEGO Dimensions that you’ll think is pretty magical. LEGO Dimensions is available for nearly all current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
LEGO Dimensions The Goonies Level Pack
Posted on June 2nd, 2017 by
The Goonies was a very popular movie when I was a kid, but for some reason, I never saw it in theaters. It didn’t hold my attention the way other movies like Ghostbusters, Gremlins, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Back to the Future did. I know when it was on videotape, my friend’s cousin would always visit him in the summer and she’d always bring that movie with her and make us watch it every time she was around, so I got sick of it and avoided watching it again for a long time. Luckily I was able to catch it on TV a few weeks ago so it would be fresh on my mind and I could be prepared to write this review! The Goonies are also no strangers to video games, as there were two games that came out on the NES. The first was only available in Japan but you could play it on PlayChoice arcade machines in the US. The sequel was one of the earliest examples of a “Metroidvania” type of game and you played as Mikey and used a yo-yo as a weapon as you tried to stop the Fratelli gang again as they kidnapped your friends and Annie the mermaid. Yeah it was a little weird. But now, many years later, you can enjoy the Goonies in a video game again in LEGO form with the LEGO Dimensions The Goonies Level Pack. It’s available for nearly all current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
The Games of The Disney Afternoon Collection
Posted on May 19th, 2017 by
Recently I reviewed The Disney Afternoon Collection. It’s a compilation of Capcom’s NES titles that were based on shows on The Disney Afternoon, a block of Disney cartoons that aired back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. I really loved watching The Disney Afternoon as a kid, and I also enjoyed the NES games a lot, too. In fact, many of the games on this collection are more memorable to me than titles like Mario! They could’ve called this the Cary’s Childhood Collection! So I thought I’d go into more detail and share my memories of each of the NES games on this collection, and the cartoons they’re based on.
The Disney Afternoon Collection (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on May 17th, 2017 by
Back in the late 80’s and early to mid 90’s, Disney had a block of weekday after school cartoons on TV called The Disney Afternoon. They featured such memorable and high-quality shows like DuckTales, Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, and many more. Tons of people, including myself, have very fond memories watching these cartoons as kids. I guarantee that if you search for Disney Afternoon on the Web or YouTube, you’ll find lots of folks gushing about these shows. Anyway, around this time, game maker Capcom published some licensed games based on many Disney Afternoon properties for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Back then, just like today, most licensed games were not very good. But Capcom bucked that trend with their Disney games, as most of them were just as good as what the best the NES had to offer. In fact, Capcom’s Disney and Mega Man games were more memorable to me as a kid than Mario! Anyway, many other gamers can attest to the statement that these games were good. And now, Capcom has gathered six of these classics in a compilation called The Disney Afternoon Collection. Although they might as well have called it The Cary’s Childhood Collection. Anyway, you can download this set of games on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, but it’s reviewed on PS4 here.
Pokémon Easter Egg Decorating Kit
Posted on April 14th, 2017 by
Pokémon has always been popular, but in the past year or so, it’s had a resurgence in popularity thanks to the mobile game Pokémon GO, and successful new titles in the franchise like Pokémon Sun and Moon. So because of that, here I present to you, the Pokémon Easter Egg Decorating Kit! I saw it at the store and just had to write about it. I could’ve sworn I wrote about the same thing a long time ago, but I couldn’t find an article about it so I either must’ve imagined it or it was such a long time ago that it’s not on the Internet anymore.
LEGO Dimensions Doctor Who Level Pack
Posted on April 7th, 2017 by
So the last in the batch of dollar store LEGO Dimension sets that an online friend in California sent me is the Doctor Who Level Pack. I didn’t have to pay my friend back, he just wanted me to review them. The Doctor Who set is the one I actually wanted the most. “Oh wow, Cary, you’re a Doctor Who fan?” you may be thinking. Nope, absolutely not. I know next to nothing about the franchise. But my brother Jeff’s girlfriend loves Doctor Who, so when this set came out, my original plan was to buy it so they could come over and have fun building and playing the level. But around that time, I lost my last job, so I went into “money saving mode” and didn’t buy it. So I’m glad I was able to get it after all so they could enjoy it. Anyway, two warnings before I start the review. Like I said earlier, I know next to nothing about Doctor Who, so if I seem uninformed in my review, that’s why. But not knowing about something has never stopped me from writing about it before. And the other warning is that there may be an accidental spoiler alert here and there, so please go easy on me, Doctor Who fans. LEGO Dimensions is available for nearly all the current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
LEGO Dimensions Scooby Doo Team Pack
Posted on April 5th, 2017 by
So the next in line to review in the batch of dollar store LEGO Dimensions sets is the Scooby Doo Team Pack. This is another franchise that I’m not a big fan of, but I still have respect for it. Scooby Doo has been popular since before I was born, and it continued its popularity when I was a kid, and even today! I watched it a lot as a kid, simply because kids will watch anything. I will say there is one cartoon Scooby Doo movie that I really do like, and that’s Scooby Doo on Zombie Island. Seriously, it’s awesome. I’m also glad I got to meet the original voice of Scooby Doo, before he passed away (Don Messick). He also did the voices for Scrappy Doo, Boo Boo, Muttley, Papa Smurf, and many more! Anyway, so even though I’m not as much of a fan, I was mildly curious about the LEGO Dimensions set, so I’m glad I got it! It’s available for nearly all the current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
LEGO Dimensions The Wizard of Oz Fun Pack
Posted on April 3rd, 2017 by
So apparently a lot of the older LEGO Dimensions sets are being sold at dollar stores and other discount places now. I’ve even seen a few sets at my local Five and Below, but nothing I had to buy. However, an online friend of mine from California found some sets at his nearby dollar store, and he offered to send me one set that I wanted to try. But not only that, he surprised me by sending me a few more LEGO Dimensions sets in the mail as well! He didn’t want me to send him any money, all he asked was that I reviewed them here at GamerDad! That was REALLY nice of him to send me all these sets, so reviewing them is the least I can do. So all this week I’ll be reviewing the ones he sent me. Except for the Portal 2 set since I already talked about that one in a previous article. Anyway, the first set we’ll go over today is The Wizard of Oz Fun Pack.
LEGO Dimensions: The LEGO Batman Movie Story Pack
Posted on March 17th, 2017 by
Recently, The LEGO Batman Movie came out in theaters, and it’s a blast! Not quite as good as the original LEGO Movie that it spun off from, but still a hoot and a half in its own right. Now you can relive the action and fun of that new flick with The LEGO Batman Movie Story Pack for LEGO Dimensions. It’s available for nearly all the current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
Star Wars Pinball: Rogue One (PS4, PS3, Vita, Xbox One, 360, PC, iOS)
Posted on March 6th, 2017 by
Star Wars: Rogue One was one of last year’s hit movies, and the first side story film set in the famed universe. It’s all about the events that happened right before A New Hope, where a team of rebels tries to steal the Death Star plans to discover its weakness. And now you can relive the action in pinball form with Star Wars Pinball: Rogue One for play on Zen Studios’ pinball platforms: Pinball FX2 and Zen Pinball 2. They’re available on nearly all current game consoles and computers, but reviewed on PS4 here. Also maybe a slight spoiler warning or two for those who haven’t seen the movie yet.
