Online Journey

When making a Dragon Ball game, it’s hard to get a lot of things right. There’s the Supersonic flying, the massive energy blast, the crasahing giant mountains and watching them topple to the ground. Can Budokai Tenkaichi nail it all down? Budokai Tenkaichi means “World’s Best Martial Arts Tournament” in english.

The graphics of the game maybe a little bit blocky, but no mistake: Budokai Tenkaichi moves and looks exactly like the anime. Battles are just as fast and furious as any you would see in the show, with the amazing cell-shaded characters pulling off all those special attacks and craxy finishing moves. The Graphics had me in the action so deep that i were screaming, “Kamekamehaaaa!” along with our onscreen Goku.

With the gigantic 3D arenas, this fighting game gives you all the freedom to take your battles to the next level. You can Dragon Rush forward and get up close and personal, or you can fly up and let loose with the string of “Ki Blast”. But with all the nifty moves at your command, this game is hard or should i say merciless?^^ Gamers looking for a dandy time will end up butting their heads against some frustratingly powerful foes which would be fine if we were all “Super Saiyans” but come on! We’re just humans here!^^

With sound effects and voice acting lifted straight from the show, it’s not hard to get hyped up for the battle. Too bad the tasteless, repetitive music isn’t up to snuff.

The game replay all the greatest DBZ battles, from the arival of Raditz all the way to Goku’s final journey in the Kid Buu episodes. Plus, you can unlock over 60 characters from the entire saga! And that’s just in “Z Battle mode.” Character evolution, ranked tournament, and a 100-fight long challenge make for one jam-packed game!

The fighting system may look simple, but don’t be fooled: your training will be so punishing. Don’t be surprised if you end up throwing your contoller in your Tv screen^^. But if you have the patience to work through it, you’ll find the most complete and exciting Dragon Ball Z experience there is!

The PS2 and the XboxVersion of Spiderman 2 was a blast. It finally gave tired superhero games a fresh shotin the arm with its free roaming gameplay. Unfortunately the PSP version of Spiderman 2 doesnt let you to explore Manhattan as freely. Instead, the game is more likely the first Spiderman game on the PS2 where you are given specific missons that you have to complete. Going anywhere elese means an instant failure.
Most of the enemies are set indoors with the focus on fighting several enemies at once. Controlling Spidey feels a bit iffy since you use d-pad to move and adjust the camera at the same time. Spidey still has his arsenal moves like web swinging, charged jumps, dives and web zips, and you can earn points to upgrade some of your moves.
For his part, Spiderman moves as well as his console counterpar. Its just weird as he moves accross buildings, his webbing seems to cling on to thin air. My main complaint thought, is how easy and short everything is. It will take you less than three hours to finish the entire game.

"APE ESCAPE 3" ~ PLAY STATION 2


There's nothing like Ape Escape. A mad monkey named Specter has unleashed an army of monkeys to take over a TV station. His diabolical plan? Broadcast dull and insane TV shows that will have everyone glued to their TV sets, leaving Specter free to take over the world. That's where you came in. You play either as Kei or Yumi, both monkey catchers who are armed with a net and other zany gadgets that will help them catch Specter's Monkeys


For Graphics, i must say that all the monkeys looks cute and funny, and each of them have very unique personalities. The levels also sport some kind of movie theme that make them all more interesting. When all is said and done, though, there's nothing special about the graphics. The many camera issues don't help either.

The game is absolutely fun to play. Catch 400 different monkeys in over20 different levels. There are some pretty cool boss fights as well. What's new to the series is the ability to morph into different characters with different abilities. You can transform into a knight armed with a magic shield, a ninja who can run faster and catch monkeys more quickly, and many others.

Some monkey squeaks and cutesy sound effects; the voice acting can get a bit lame, but these guys are trying to make like catching monkeys is a serious plot!

There's an incredible amount of items, mini games, and more collectibles to unlock. Wile some of these may not be very interesting, the mini games are definitely worth a look~ epecially the Ape Escape version of Metal Gear Solid.

Overall, the game is as silly as ever, but that's what we love about it. This is easily the best Ape Escape yet. If you love the series, then pick this one up. If you have never played Ape Escape yet, then now's the time to start.