Forums > Contributor Zone > Review of the Week Dec 9 - 15: Wherein I got really busy, then got really sick.

Welp, this could be my last ROTW for a while. My wife is due January 19, and that would put our tally at three kids. This isn't the end of my contributions, but it does mean they likely wont' be as frequent for a while.

I wanted to have this thing out a lot sooner, but a pesky stomach virus has kept me down. Plus, I spent most of my free time playing through Virgo Versus the Zodiac and Superhot (the former of which I will be reviewing).

iZBOT - Masters
This game is giving me Mechanic Escape flashbacks. ANyway, this is a fantastic review that speeds along without skimping on important details. Your expertise in platformers is evident here, as you speak with due authority and back up your claims with great points. You also refer back to Super Meat Boy often without propping it up as an absolute standard (in other words, you're not saying iZBOT isn't good because it's not Meat Boy).

(I'd like to note at this point that I went AFK for several hours, because I ended up falling asleep on my couch.)


DJ Boy - CptRetroBlue
I've seen this game and thought it was quite odd. The Japanese version has one of their famous DJs, Demon Kogure/Kakka, intead of Wolfman Jack.

A solid review with just the right amount of info for an old school game. The only thing it could use is some tightening. Other than that, I love the vivid descriptions and points brought up.


Link's Awakening - Mariner
A very detailed review that hits pretty much every point you can make about the game carefully, and leaves the reader feeling like they just played through it. You make a good case for criticizing certain aspects as well, because some of the content the game offers is kind of primitive by today's standards. It's kind of an elephant in the room with games like this, and you said what needed to be said.


3RD PLACE:
CptRetroBlue

2ND PLACE:
Masters

ROTW:
Mariner

The only thing my milkshake brings to the yard is a subpoena.

Thanks for the topic, Joe, and best wishes for your expanding family! Congrats to mariner for the win and thanks to all who contributed during the winter lull we're experiencing.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." - John F. Kennedy on reality

"What if everything you see is more than what you see--the person next to you is a warrior and the space that appears empty is a secret door to another world? What if something appears that shouldn't? You either dismiss it, or you accept that there is much more to the world than you think. Perhaps it really is a doorway, and if you choose to go inside, you'll find many unexpected things." - Shigeru Miyamoto on secret doors to another world2

Thanks for the props Joe, and I'm sorry my review put you to sleep. :P More importantly, congrats on the coming family expansion pak.

I don't have to prove I'm refined - that's what makes me refined!