MeltedJoystick Points
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Total Ratings | 73 |
| Total Reviews | 13 |
| Total Lists | 4 |
| Total Points | 139 |
Katie's Information
Ranking Status: Mainstream Gamer
Gender: Female
Current Area: Lincoln
About Me: Link is not only the best character in video games, he is also my Quaker Parrot!
Gaming Profile
Game I Love: Tetris
Game I Hate: Pac-Man download for PS3. Dave knows why.
Guilty Pleasure: The Sims
Favorite Genre: Finite Puzzle
Least Favorite Genre: Survival Horror
Favorite Platform: Wii
Least Favorite Platform: Xbox 360
Favorite Quotes: Dave retires from Pac-Man like Brett Farve retires from football. -Jonzor
Latest Game Review
Rating of
4.5/5
Excellent Game
This is an extremely enjoyable game that features characters from the Mario and Dragon Quest franchises. It is most similar to Monopoly, with players purchasing and investing in real estate properties, however it takes a step beyond and allows players to by stock in other players' property and gain money as they make improvements. In single player mode, you can unlock characters and boards, and earn in game achievement trophies. Multiplayer mode allows for intense competition between friends as they balance earning money with preventing other players from doing the same. We bought this game not knowing exactly what to expect. We read that it is a popular series in Japan, and as Dragon Quest and Mario fans, we thought it was worth a …
Recent Rating History
| Game Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Party 9 | 1.5/5 | 1.8/5 | |
| Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World | 3.5/5 | 3.3/5 | |
| Fortune Street | 4.5/5 | 4.1/5 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | 4.0/5 | 4.1/5 | |
| Super Mario Kart | 3.5/5 | 4.0/5 |
Top Game List
| # | Game Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tetris | 4.0/5 | 3.7/5 | |
| 2. | Katamari Forever | 4.0/5 | 3.2/5 | |
| 3. | Katamari Damacy | 4.5/5 | 3.7/5 | |
| 4. | LittleBigPlanet | 4.5/5 | 4.0/5 | |
| 5. | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | 4.5/5 | 4.2/5 |
Recent Comments
Katie - wrote on 04/24/12 at 01:10 PM CT
Fortune Street Review comment
Fortune Street is pretty much a direct port of a hugely popular, 20-year-old, Japanese franchise, Itadaki Street. Since you think anything Japanese is awesome, you should love this game. Although you may argue with the title, calling it something ridiculous like American Itadaki Street 1 or something.
And Soul Caliber 4 as a Star Wars game? Please. Star Wars was a gimmick in that game. Those characters were guest stars at best. An accurate fighting game comparison is Super Smash Brothers, which, deny it or not, I have seen you play and enjoy. In that case, a bunch of beloved video game characters get together and form a fight club. Fortune Street uses the same principle, only instead of a fight club, they form a real estate investment club.
Fortune Street is a game that you shouldn't dismiss off hand. If you don't like it after you've played it fine. But you cannot deny an entire game franchise simply because you feel the characters have been "whored out".
I know most "purist" gamers such as yourself don't like to admit it, but the reason Nintendo, Square Enix and all the rest of them got into the business of video games is money. Sure they want to make a quality product and keep fans happy, but every decision they make is about whether they will profit. If they can use popular characters to make a good game better, then I say more power to them.
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 02/05/12 at 02:36 PM CT
Fortune Street Review comment
But it's not really a Dragon Quest OR Mario game. Those franchises just whored-out their characters to serve as guests in another franchise. Saying you like Fortune Street as a Dragon Quest or Mario game is like saying you like SoulCalibur 4 as a Star Wars game.
Jonzor - wrote on 03/22/11 at 04:38 PM CT
Ah! Well, you'd be looking for survival horror or something like that, then.
Nick - wrote on 03/22/11 at 10:16 AM CT
Just wanted to let everyone know that Amazon is having special deals on video games today only. They have a deal of the day, as well as limited time discounted prices on other games every couple hours. Check out Amazon Gold Box Deals for more details.
Jonzor - wrote on 03/22/11 at 12:04 AM CT
You can't hate hack 'n slash games after playing Four Swords and Gauntlet with us. And did you play Crystal Chronicles on the DS? That counts, too.
Alex - wrote on 03/21/11 at 05:32 PM CT
Correction to my previous comment: Nick, Chris, Nelson, and I are not eligible for the free game. So, I am serious when I say the competition is still wide open with only a few days to go!
Alex - wrote on 03/20/11 at 01:22 PM CT
The competition is off and running. It is a close race and everyone is still in the running for a free game of their choice. Check to see where you are here: Member Stats (remember that Nick, Chris and I do not count).Competition info: Competition info and rules
Nick - wrote on 03/18/11 at 01:02 AM CT
Katamari, Little Big Planet, Zelda. I think I know which Katie you are! Alex has yet to get the melted joystick pic up. Hopefully soon!
Nick - wrote on 03/16/11 at 07:22 PM CT
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