What Are Your Origins?

Game Mechanics - 1.5/2

Story-line - 1.5/2

Graphics - 1.5/2

Soundtrack - 1.5/2

Replay Value - 1.5/2

 Total Score - 7/10

Come one come all as we take you on a ride to co-op town in this weeks video game review. We got ourselves into quite a pickle this week; had totally forgotten that remember me was coming out this week and had gone ahead and gotten some other footage recorded for this game. So ill probably try to do the Remember Me review next week but who knows. Need to revisit my gaming calendar and see what is coming out and such. Anywhore as you were; grab yourself a sat and enjoy this weeks game review of Rayman Origins. 

Rayman Origins is a platform game developed and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS and Microsoft Windows. The story follows Rayman, his friend Globox and two teensies as they fight Darktoons and other evil creatures that have infected the Glade of Dreams. Rayman Origins is a side-scrolling platformer, the same style as the original Rayman game. Rayman Origins is playable with up to four local players who may drop in or out at any time. Players can choose to control either Rayman, Globox or two Teensies, with additional costumes available as the game progresses. Players travel through each level, fighting enemies and rescuing imprisoned Electoons. As the game progresses, players gain new abilities such as running up walls, gliding in midair, swimming and shrinking in size to reach new areas. Certain segments also sees players riding a mosquito, where players can shoot enemies or suck them up and fire them. If a character is hit by an enemy or obstacle, he will inflate into a ballooned state until another player can bring him back into the game by slapping him.

What’s Good:

Nothing amazingly game changing about the platforming formula here. All your expected ins and outs are covered. The game provides a solid platforming experience with a few basic gimmicks here and there to keep you interested and challenged while playing whether with friends or all alone.

What’s Bad:

Nothing bad to make mention of or highlight as the game is pretty solid as far as your expected platforming game experience should go.

What Should Have Been Added:

Since its pretty much a solid experience all around I would be hard pressed to think of something that could be added. I could maybe go out on a limb and say make each character has like an elemental power attack or something that when you play co-op you combine attacks to better defeat bosses or go through levels.

Final Thoughts:

Solid platforming game with added fun when playing cooperatively with others. Nothing majorly game changing to report as far standing out is concerned but with the upcoming sequel due out this year there is a whole new world of features and additions coming our way. So at least there's that to look forward to; so until next time, keep on gaming...

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Slime Never Seemed So Divine

Game Mechanics - 1.5/2

Story-line - 1.5/2

Graphics - 1.5/2

Soundtrack - 1.5/2

Replay Value - 1/2

 Total Score - 7/10

Hey there y'all time for another Friday video game review here from your friendly neighborhood gamer Zalgo_Cometh. Today we look at a little game I picked up on the PlayStation Network Store for free as most my PSVITA games are seeing as how Sony is awesome at giving away games. I been playing it on and off mostly because I got hooked on Assassin's Creed: Liberation and then after I had started playing Disgaea 3: Absence Of Detention. I figured though this is long overdue so I would schedule it for today's review; with that being said lets jump right in. Today we do our part in the invasion of the Mutant Blobs as we play Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack!!!

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a side-scrolling platform video game, released on February 21, 2012, as a launch title of the PlayStation Vita. It was developed and published by Drinkbox Studios. It is the sequel to Tales from Space: About a Blob. The game is about a grumpy mutant Blob that escapes into the world and starts eating everything around him. Mutant Blobs Attack features new levels, new powers and controls, and a new Blob player character. In Mutant Blobs Attack the player controls a gelatinous mutant Blob. The player can grow by eating loose objects in the game environment. Over the course of each level, the player encounters a series of obstacles they must grow large enough to bypass. The game combines traditional 2D thumbstick-based platforming controls with touch-based powers and abilities. Physics-based puzzles are often mixed in with the action.

What’s Good:

All around a good game to pass the time when you want to play a rewarding gaming experience without all the length and hassle required of a full fledged triple A title release. Puzzles are appropriately challenging and the touch oriented aspects are well done; coupe that with physics based aspects to the puzzles and its easy to see why this game is a must own for a PSVITA owner. Graphics are sharp and vibrant as you traverse different levels and areas of you environment.

What’s Bad:

My only gripe with the game is that once you have played through and completed all the relevant time challenges there isn't really anything else to extend the value of replaying the game besides competing on the leader boards.

What Should Have Been Added:

The only thing missing from this game is a level designer so you can make your own levels and share with people online and make challenge between friends for points or such to customize your blob with additional features or powers.

Final Thoughts:

This is a fine addition to the PSVITA gaming arsenal, After only owning a PSVITA for a few months I really can't understand why people complain about the PSVITA's gaming library lacking in content. I have yet to spend a single dollar to buy a game and I have way too many games to play and not enough time as is to actually play them. Check it out in action below...

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