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Developer:<\/strong> Sonzai Games<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Platforms:<\/strong> PC, PS5 (Reviewed), Switch<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure, Platformer<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Publisher:<\/strong> X PLUS<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Super Sami Roll is the wonderfully bright platform\/action game from indie developers Sonzai games. It's inspired; by a host of '80s and '90s platform games.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Super Sami Roll lands somewhere in between Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball from a game mechanics perspective. You take the form of a ball that rolls through wonderfully rendered 3D worlds; each section has its theme from deserts to pyramids and a frozen world. I have to say the 3D worlds remind me of Super Mario 64, it's very reminiscent to me, but that's due to the 3D nature of the world full of bright colours and wonderful characters. The map reminds me of Super Mario 3, while the music and splash screens of the levels remind me of Sonic. The gameplay's a mix of Super Monkey Ball and Marble Madness. You guide your character through lush areas to finish the levels and face the boss. Pixel art helps to get across this picturesque world.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Each section map area has multiple levels where you will have to use your wits and skills to navigate. Game mechanics are introduced; slowly as you progress through levels to allow for some mastery before the; introduction of the next game mechanic. Game mechanics are roll, rob, jump, and grab items. The levels consist of a mix of speed runs and accuracy where you must be precise as opposed to quick; this is layered with platform pieces too. It's a healthy mix of platformer, fast action puzzler, and frantic speed runs. The difficulty can be; changed to cater for how much of a challenge you want.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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While the game is inspired; by a host of platformers and action games, there is plenty in the game that makes it unique. With the numerous game mechanics and the use of various environments, while reminiscent of a host of classic games. There are plenty of unique elements that make it stand on its own feet. You will get annoyed at the odd camera position where your; platform is obstructed by; your camera. It does have a camera issue, like most 3D platformers. The camera angles in 3D platformers have never been perfect and; this is no exception, but this is the only minor teething issue. The soundtrack, level design and sound effects all work well; it has that chaotic sense of fun.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Super Sami Roll is a bright and fun platformer action game that draws from the past but is, updated for modern gaming. It's chaotic fun with lots of ups and downs. The game has a learning curve that will require you to put in the time, which means it will be challenging but, the addition of varying difficulty means you can cater it; to your needs. I loved playing something; that isn't novel in modern games while being a homage to some classic games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The game runs at 60 FPS on the Switch. It's currently priced; at $14.99<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Overall:\u00a0<\/strong>8\/10<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n","post_title":"Super Sami Roll Review","post_excerpt":"Platform\/action game","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"super-sami-roll-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:31:47","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:31:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207190","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207168,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-11-04 16:07:54","post_date_gmt":"2021-11-04 16:07:54","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Ubisoft Annecy<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> PC, PS4, PS5 (Reviewed), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Sports \/ Competitive<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Ubisoft<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe Riders Republic is an open-world multiplayer sports game from Ubisoft that contains sports such: as dirt biking, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, wingsuit and jetpack wingsuit. It's an extreme sports game that is geared; towards massively multiplayer online play.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIt's hard to illustrate the entirety of this, huge game but it's an extreme sport adrenaline rush that takes you biking down steep mountains, skiing and snowboarding lush snow-capped mountains to using your wingsuit to fly through canyons and all the other terrains in this game. It's an extreme sports game from the comfort of your couch.The game introduction gives you a taste of each; different sport, and you are, thrown into the deep end. One minute you are biking down a canyon before grabbing a jetpack to reach a snowy peak where you snowboard down the piste. It's all a bit crazy but lots of fun.<\/span>\r\n\r\nGraphically and visually, the game is stunning, the terrain is detailed, and the action-packed game has you on a journey in these vast locations. It has that; Ubisoft polish - menu, map, character, and game type looks superb and detailed. The map is this huge; events are dotted all over the place. Events help you earn stars to unlock more game types and upgrades. At times I found the sheer number of things on the map overbearing. It was hard to discern what were events and online players. It's chaotic at times but, I assume that's what they are going for; I suppose chaotic and extreme sports go hand in hand.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEach game type (biking, snowing, skiing, wingsuit jetpack and wingsuit gliding) has its quirks and controls, which you will adapt to. I loved the wingsuit jetpack as it's something I haven't played in a sports game. It gives a wholly unique experience in this wonderfully crafted world. Primarily each game type is race-based where you aim to become the winner, which they have mixed things up by incorporating stunt-based competitions too. There is a star progression mode where you unlock more events as you complete more races\/event types. The game has a huge variety of gameplay plus it's incorporated with a massively online experience too.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nLike any modern sports game, there is a huge and wide variety of music that acts as a soundtrack to the gameplay. It's an impressive list of music that again illustrates how much thought has been put into giving the game the right vibe and feel.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game is slick from the first second you play it. The game has a clean user experience whilst maintaining a decent amount of information amongst the several game types. It's packed with lots of events and is lots of fun. If you need an adrenaline-based sports game with superb graphics; and a huge online element, this is right up your street.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nOnline gameplay can handle more than 50 players; there are online leaderboards and cups. There are 6x6 team PvP matchups.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe game runs at 4K 60 FPS on next-gen consoles and can support more than 50 players.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:\u00a0<\/strong>7.5\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Riders Republic Review","post_excerpt":"Open-world multiplayer sports game","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"riders-republic-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:41:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:41:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207168","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207132,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-10-29 14:38:07","post_date_gmt":"2021-10-29 13:38:07","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Fossil Games<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatform:<\/strong> PC (Steam)<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Action, RPG<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Hound Picked Games<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSunshine Manor is an 8-bit retro horror adventure from Fossil Games. It's a prequel to Camp Sunshine which was a cult hit. The game is a mix of dungeon crawler and story-driven RPG. This review is for the PC Steam version which, is available to purchase now; the console versions will be released in 2022.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSunshine Manor is a real throwback to the classic 8-bit dungeon RPG. At first, the bright and wonderfully detailed game looks fantastic and does the 8-bit genre justice. The game does have a spooky and eerie underlying theme that is ubiquitous. It's a heavily story-driven narrative that gives context to the Sunshine Manor and why you are there. You have that classic gameplay as you shift through numerous levels of the mansion. The top-down view with fantastically rendered levels gives me a sense of nostalgia but is used by many indie games still. The dungeons are detailed, and each dungeon has its theme. You play as Ada, and you have to go through a series of dungeons with clues to find out what happened in this mansion. Every dungeon, every character and every clue helps to uncover the mystery of the manor.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game has a timeless retro quality that is easy to pick up and play but has enough to keep you entertained for the duration of the game. It's dark and lots of fun; I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable it was.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe game is a fantastic 8-bit horror RPG that has all the great elements of a 2D game. The storyline is intriguing and adds wonderfully scary and horror themes during the game. Level design is superb and the transition between ordinary and horror levels changes the tone of the game. I loved the unexpected jump scares throughout. The dialogue is superb, and the mix of game mechanics from general dungeon crawling to boss battles adds many variations in gameplay. I love how dark and full of horror the game is. The game executes every element with fantastic detail. I also love the general retro feel of the game.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong>\u00a08\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Sunshine Manor Review","post_excerpt":"8-bit retro horror ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sunshine-manor-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:41:46","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:41:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207132","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207098,"post_author":"33","post_date":"2021-10-25 16:05:48","post_date_gmt":"2021-10-25 15:05:48","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong> Saber Interactive, Crytek GmbH<\/span>\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms: <\/strong>PC, PS4 (Reviewed), PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> First-person shooter<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong> Crytek<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n*review mode: engaged*<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn 2007 Crytek, has just released his beautiful masterpiece known as Crysis. 14 years later, we now have a remaster of not one but three Crysis titles in one package.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe first Crysis I ever played was the second one for PS3, in 2007; I didn\u2019t pass the test \u201cCan you run Crysis on your PC?\u201d. I felt something that is kind of obvious which is the nostalgia that the game brings; for example, I remember the feeling I had when I played Crysis 2 on my PS3 I was astonished with the graphics and now I get that feeling again! Also gladly I\u2019ve forgotten a lot of stuff! So it was great to play it again.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe Crysis Remastered trilogy is a huge hit from the past. For those who played already any of the games will have fun playing these classics again, even the new players, especially the new players.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nI will start with Crysis 1 because there is some stuff that needs to be said. The aiming system is just terrible! The controls are way outdated on the first one; everything seems very heavy and slow\u2026 but for the two sequels, the gameplay is perfect just the way they used to be back when they were first released I mean\u2026 the base is the same, that being the buttons, they are pretty much the same for all 3 games, but you can fell a huge difference on the \u201ceffect\u201d that the abilities have, everything is more fluid. The tactical part is not really necessary; I mean, you can just go forward shooting everything up and alternate between the cloak mode and the armor mode without the need of putting much thought into it\u2026You have to remember that the game is 14 years old, it is also short and there aren\u2019t enough boss encounters. I do love the story and the soundtrack is a total 10 out of 10, so you have to keep in mind that the game does get better on the two sequels. (but you can choose a feminine voice for the suit, which is cool)<\/span>\r\n\r\nNow!!! Crysis 2 and 3 are just as perfect as it was back then! I\u2019m talking about those two together because after the huge improvements they did since the first game (mechanically speaking), they didn\u2019t do any big change to the game, just some display stuff, like the suit\u2019s voice is now louder (which for me is great, I think it adds a \u201ccharm\u201d to the game). Now the tactical part is extremely important and you can create your own strategy based on the options the visor gives you, an impressively flexibility, observe your surroundings and switch your tactics to suit your mood. Want to storm straight into battle with your armor activated? Do it, rather snipe from long-range, flank your enemies or just sneak past the lot of them and head straight to your next objective? It\u2019s all up to you so keep in mind that now the armor\u2019s abilities are 100% used.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe graphics are now beyond incredible, making the game great for those who like to explore the map not just to see the beautiful scenarios but there are some rewards to get. From the second game on you do feel like you are playing as a weapon! This package is a great deal, one that offers two very awesome shooters and Crysis 1 for less than the cost of one new release (there's no Crysis Warhead and that can be responsible for some angry faces since it is one of fan's favorite), this trilogy is totally worth it of buying and playing it, they sum up at least 30 hours of fun there.<\/span>\r\n\r\nCrysis 3 is an improvement of the second game, and it is also by far the most visually impressive of the bunch. Having previously only played it on the PS3 it is awesome to see it looking so sharp on my PS4. Crysis 3 can actually be the high point of the entire trilogy from a main mechanical point of view.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere is not much to talk about since it is a remaster, but I must highlight that unfortunately, they removed the multiplayer mode\u2026 it was my favorite multiplayer game, although it does make a lot of sense not to get a server to a remake.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFinal Impressions (and more about graphics and soundtrack):<\/span>\r\n\r\nI was over the moon when I was asked to do this review because I\u2019m a huge fan of this franchise. I still own copies of Crysis 2 and 3 even tho I don\u2019t have a PS3 anymore, so playing it again with such incredible graphics on my PS4; was extremely satisfying. Crysis has one of the most impressive soundtracks; the music has a heavyweight on it\u2026 it\u2019s sinister and beautiful. The geniuses behind the Crysis trilogy soundtrack are Inon Zur (The same composer from Fallout, Pathfinder Kingmaker, Dragon Age 2\u2026), freaking Hanz Zimmer! Recognized worldwide for his work on blockbuster films like \u201cInception\u201d and \u201cThe Dark Knight\u201d, Zimmer and his team featuring Lorne Balfe worked with the existing composers Borislav Slavov and Tilman Sillescu to create the intense and dramatic score for Crysis 2 which sets the tone for the game\u2019s backdrop of a devastated New York City in 2023 and Borislav Slavov who is famous for his work in Baldur's Gate, Divinity, etc...<\/span>\r\n\r\nCrysis is not a very challenging game on normal mode, so if you really want to get a full experience of how necessary is the armor \u201cgadgets\u201d during the combat, you should consider going for a higher difficulty option.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Crysis Remastered Trilogy Review","post_excerpt":"Hit from the past","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"crysis-remastered-trilogy-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:42:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:42:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207098","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207091,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2021-10-22 14:54:14","post_date_gmt":"2021-10-22 13:54:14","post_content":"Developer:<\/strong>\u00a0Masaya Games<\/span>\r\n\r\nPlatforms:<\/strong> Switch, Playstation (Reviewed), Xbox<\/span>\r\n\r\nGenre:<\/strong> Shoot \u2018em up<\/span>\r\n\r\nPublisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Ratalaika Games<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nGleylancer is the retro classic side-scrolling shooter that is now available on the Switch, Playstation and Xbox. It comes in at a super low $5.59 (Switch at the time of review) - $6.99 (PS store) price depending on what platform you are playing, and - $6.99 (Xbox store).\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nBack in the 90s, the side-scrolling shooter was a staple amongst all consoles; Gleylancer was released on the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Japan. It had a Wii version in 2008 and is now available on current and next-gen consoles.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGleylancer follows the classic 2D retro space shooter style where your spaceship navigates through a host of levels while avoiding enemy ships, aliens debris and other nasty objects that will kill you instantly. One hit kills you. As you progress through each level, you collect powers that will transform you from a single shooter to a twin and ultimately a triple shooter spaceship. Your ship shoots a single beam along the x-axis; however, your two supplementary shooters can be rotated 360 degrees to allow you to hit enemies in all directions. There are a plethora of power-ups to pick up that will adjust your playstyle.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDesign-wise it compromises the classic side-scrolling levels of a 2D retro platformer but has all the action and mayhem of a shooter. The visuals have that classic 2D feel. The game follows the standard shooter level design whereby you navigate sections and gain powers up as you go along until you encounter a final boss who will require some more shooter skills. Control and game mechanics are simple but lots of fun, the game feels responsive. You feel in total control of your ship as you navigate levels.<\/span>\r\n\r\nModern-day updates include the ability to rewind, save the state and load the state of the game. The rewind features allow you to replay any point that you may die at, this will happen often; this is very useful due to the difficulty of the game and probably is the only way to finish the game! If you don't use the rewind feature, this game reminds you of the super arcade games with limited continues. If you want a challenge, try it without the rewind feature.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGleylancer is a wonderful throwback to 2D retro shooters. The game plays awesomely well. It's easy to pick up and play. The modern-day updates include the ability to rewind and save the game. It's lots of fun and is cheap to buy ($5.59 Switch, $6.99 PS store & $6.99 Xb), well worth the purchase.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOverall:<\/strong>\u00a08\/10<\/span>","post_title":"Gleylancer Review","post_excerpt":"Retro classic side-scrolling shooter","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"gleylancer-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-04 15:42:29","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-04 14:42:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207091","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":28},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};