Meltedjoystick.com Video Game Reviews http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_reviews.php Fri, 10 May 24 09:16:17 +0000 MeltedJoystick is a social network for gamers. Share and write game reviews with your friends. Persona 5 Royal :: Video Game Review (4.5/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=65035 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:07:04 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=65035 Originally a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, the original Persona came out back in 1996. However, the current version of the Persona most people know and love started with Persona 3 in 2000 - adding social links and this aspect has carried over to 4 and 5 (with negotiations thrown in for good measure). In fact, the Persona series has outgrew Shin Megami Tensei and became more popular t... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=65035">read more</a></i> Pikmin 4 :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=66589 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:56:47 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=66589 “Pikmin 4” is the 2023 sequel in Shigeru Miyamoto’s bizarre gardening-inspired series about tiny astronauts exploring gigantic environments with the help of the titular plant-creatures. While the original game was an unknown quantity, it became an unexpected hit for the Gamecube, and spawned a truly definitive sequel within the same generation. Alas, the only ‘Pikmin’ games to hit the W... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=66589">read more</a></i> Hat in Time, A :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=47144 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:10:05 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=47144 Although Kickstarter has been all over the place when it comes to success or utter failure (or, worse, just outright grift), A Hat in Time is one of the good ones. Danish studio Gears for Breakfast put it up - managed to double its fundraising goal in just two days - and deliver across (currently) all platforms. A 3D platformer in the vein of classics like Spyro, Psychonauts and other earlier tit... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=47144">read more</a></i> No Man's Sky :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=31125 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:38:22 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=31125 Back in 2016, upstart British Indie developer, Hello Games, released their incredibly-hyped Universe Sandbox game, “No Man’s Sky,” to nearly universal disdain. All the hype and excitement had set a bar that the just-released title simply couldn’t clear, reversing the developer’s reputation from Indie Darling to Promise Breaker, and making both the developer and their so-called <i>magnum... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=31125">read more</a></i> Sonic Colors :: Video Game Review (3/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=10967 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:39:13 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=10967 Sonic reinvents himself by taking cues from the past making a 3D/2D hybrid reminsicent of his origins on the Sega Megadrive. The addition of special "powers" that unlock new areas give it replay value but it's still possible to race through the game pretty easily if you're not that bothered about exploration. It's certainly a solid platformer but it doesn't hold a candle to its main competition, ... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=10967">read more</a></i> Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=67313 Sat, 06 Apr 2024 17:20:48 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=67313 “Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince” (“The Dark Prince”) is, in Japan at least, the third mainline, numbered entry in the ‘Dragon Quest Monsters’ spinoff of ‘Pokemon’-esque monster taming RPGs. Apparently the mostly-unlocalized entries in the series, like “Caravan Heart” and the trio of ‘Joker’ DS/3DS titles don’t count – and for good reason. After being a fan ... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=67313">read more</a></i> NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams :: Video Game Review (2.5/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=8477 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 06:26:28 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=8477 Essentially a platform game without the platforms, NiGHTS consists of a broad variety of sections of varying quality. It is fun in places but the cheesy story, annoying characters, unwieldly control system and fact that you have to start entire levels again from scratch if you fail the boss fight all conspire to make it a rather mediocre experience. Sunset Overdrive :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=54581 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:08:22 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=54581 Even though Insomniac Games is widely known for their Sony/Playstation output - from Ratchet & Clank to the more recent and well-received Spider-Man games, in 2014 with the Xbox One badly in need of some truly standout exclusives, they struck a deal and Sunset Overdrive became one of the handful of games to be released solely on the system. It received mostly favorable reviews, sold decently and ... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=54581">read more</a></i> Vagrant, The :: Video Game Review (4/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=53252 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 19:28:44 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=53252 Inspiration leads can lead to imitation - and O.T.K. Games, inspired by the Vanillaware look and feel of titles like Odin Sphere and Muramasa: The Demon Blade, has delivered unto us The Vagrant. While maybe not quite as polished as the more major studio, The Vagrant is still a solid and, more importantly, quite fun 2D platformer with very well designed characters, enemies and levels - not bad for... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=53252">read more</a></i> Honkai: Star Rail :: Video Game Review (3.5/5 Stars) http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=66876 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:49:10 -0500 http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=66876 miHoYo, otherwise known as HoYoverse, made their name in a big way with the release of Genshin Impact in 2020. Part open-world RPG, part gatcha, part game-as-a-service - taken together as a whole, it became a worldwide hit that is still going strong today. But why have just one game when you can have more? Since I missed out on the bus and didn't feel like jumping in halfway, I thought I would gi... <i><a href="http://www.meltedjoystick.com/game_information.php?id=66876">read more</a></i>