Some Games I've Enjoyed Lately

On 07/18/2018 at 10:38 PM by KnightDriver

I've been jumping around a lot from game to game lately. Nothing seems to fully satisfy me. But, I've had some good times with a few. Here's some videos and very brief comments. I'm kind of at low ebb with my enthusiasm at the moment.

Road Rash (Playstation 1995)

From the first minutes, I was hooked again. This was so much fun. I'm keeping my PSOne mainly because of this game. Why on earth is there not a modern version of this on consoles. It's a travesty.

Hogs of War (2000 Playstation):

Gameplay is totally like 3D Worms, Rik Mayall does all the voices, and it takes place in WWI. I love this game. I've beaten it many times but it never gets old. I'm keeping it for now.

I played some Minecraft again. I used my no-diamond pickaxe method of making the Nether Portal. You make a kind of mold, pour in the lava and turn it into obsidian with some water. I got that built, found the Fortress, got some blaze rod and built a Brewing Stand in under an hour. I guess my next step to become an all-star alchemist like Agathodaemon.

Warlocked (2000 Game Boy Color)

I used the Gameboy Player on my GameCube to play this. Its gameplay is totally Warcraft II, which is why I'm keeping it. I beat the first mission and lost the second, where you have to rescue a princess, to a fire breathing dragon. That princess didn't have a chance.

Adventure Pop (2017 PS4, XBO, PC maybe Switch?)

A Puzzle Bobble style free-to-play game where you shoot colored bubbles at a field of bubbles and eliminate them. Aside from the annoying pop ups that suggest you buy more bubbles every time you lose a round, this was very fun. It's pretty to look at and the puzzles are quite complex and interesting. I got really hooked and played to level 29 before really hitting a wall. It definitely gets hard like most free-to-play games. Good casual fun for a couple hours though.

Well, maybe I'll get back to Banner Saga 2 which I started and got a few hour in last week. I know what happens at the end of BS1 now. Oh well. I'm fine with it. I'm just not into playing BS2 right now because it's slow paced and single player. I've been wanting some multiplayer gaming lately and I still haven't found a good game to play. Mark's playing Wheel of Fortune on XBO and I might get that so I can participate, but it's not my favorite game show game. I'd like another casual game like Bookworm Adventures, or something like TIcket To Ride or Carcassonne.

Super Step Contributing Writer

07/19/2018 at 03:22 AM

I loved playing Road Rash on N64. Didn't have all those super-90s video inserts and was a bit more quiet, but I think the graphics might have been a bit better and damn was it fun.

KnightDriver

07/19/2018 at 10:11 PM

That was more like Road Rash 3D I believe, the one just after the game I just played, which is technically Road Rash 3. I remember 3D and 64 were good, but not as much as 3. Then Jailbreak came out. I didn't like that one.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

07/19/2018 at 04:19 AM

Road Redemption is a spiritual successor to road rash. It's only on pc at the moment because it was in early access for a while, but it's fully released on pc and console versions should be out soon if they aren't already.

I loved road rash for the ps1 and this captures the spirit quite well imo. It's not the best graphically but it's a hell of a lot of fun.

07/19/2018 at 10:07 PM

Oh yes! I'll be watching closely for Road Redemption when it comes to console this year.

Cary Woodham

07/19/2018 at 09:22 AM

There are so many bubble popping Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move clones out there. You have to wonder if Taito didn't have a strict enough copyright on their game.

07/19/2018 at 10:00 PM

Well, this is a good one, for what it's worth.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

07/19/2018 at 10:42 PM

I played the fuck out of Road Rash 2 on the Sega Genesis. My friend had it. I would go over to his house and play for hours. Split screen on the Genesis - who would have thought. That was a great game, a lot of fun.

07/21/2018 at 10:17 AM

I got to play 1 and 2 again sometime. I have them on some collection here somewhere. 3 doesn't have split screen, you have to take turns. I never minded that though because the game is fun to watch as well as play.

goaztecs

07/25/2018 at 12:05 PM

I was a huge fan of Road Rash on the Genesis. I might own the longbox on Playstation. I think by the time the Playstation came around I got caught up in 2xtreme

07/28/2018 at 08:47 PM

OMG 2Xtreme is totally Road Rash with skate boards. I'm going to have to pick up a copy.

PixlBit