it's been awhile

I've already made a habit of not updating this blog.

My somewhat sincere apologies.


So here's an update: I've recently rented TMNT (XB360) and Bully: Scholarship Edition (XB360). Bully keeps freezing, and it's pissing me off. Damn you Rockstar.

TMNT is a LOT better than some would have you believe. Sure, the AI sucks and the fixed camera causes a few cheap deaths, but it's definitely a game I think any Ninja Turtle fan will enjoy.

It's pretty much Prince of Persia, with a slew of changes:

First off, the camera is now fixed; while this causes some deaths, it prevents a lot more.

Secondly, the free-running mechanics are far more fine-tuned; I had very few deaths due to lag between pressing jump/grab/etc and the character carrying out the command.

Third, there's no more magic dagger to rewind for you, but luckily the checkpoints are close enough you won't have to redo too much when your turtle dies.

Fourth, BIG HEAD MODE! Okay, the cheats you unlock are stupid and lame. The fact that you have to lock each Big Head individually is even more lame. In fact, the only worthwhile cheat MAY be "Halloween Enemies" and that's just because then the boring 4 or 5 repeating enemies dress like ballerinas and stuff.

Fifth, the fighting kind of sucks. It's very simplified. VERY. Two normal attacks, one super/team attack, and the ONE combo? Pressing punch over and over.


In conclusion, TMNT:Prince of Persia::Ultimate Spider-Man:Spider-Man2. It's a more colorful game based on the same gameplay, but while the mechanics are refined, they're also dumbed down. It's still very enjoyable, but likely only for Ninja Turtle fans.

I for one was very excited to scale rooftops as Don or Mikey; while the old-fashioned beat-em-ups of TMNT games of old were fun, I very much enjoyed seeing the Ninja Turtles act, yknow, like ninjas for once.