Spencer Legacy
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The visuals of Pokémon Legends: Arceus are rather disappointing, as everything but the Pokémon models feels straight out of the late PS2/Early 360 era. I get that visuals aren’t the end-all-be-all, but it’s harder to get immersed in an open world that looks comparable to Oblivion in 2022. The worst...
The visuals and sound are excellent, as expected. The colorful chibi art for the wide array of Capcom and SNK characters is incredible, and the music is energetic and varied depending on the situation. The overworld sprites are pretty basic, but the card art makes up for it and then...
Visually, you can’t expect too much from this remastered collection. These are PS1 games originally, and the models and backgrounds look fine when you keep that origin in mind. They’re pretty blocky and robotic in how they move, but I find that classic look appealing. I had no performance issues,...
The soundtrack and voice acting deserves a mention as well, as they greatly add to the overall experience. A lot of the humor works largely because of the delivery of actors like David Nowin (Sam) and William Kasten (Max.) The fun jazz music gives the whole world a bit of...
The music is tense and intimidating at times, and alarmingly pleasant at others. The voice acting is great too, delivering some genuinely creepy lore with convincing sincerity. The extra content, like radio recordings and weird TV shows, are a lot of fun to experience. There’s quite a bit of it,...
On the other hand, the music is excellent. So many of the battle tracks have this energetic feeling to them that gets you hyped up to battle, with the Team Galactic battle theme standing out as a highlight. The new versions of these tracks are great and maintain the vibes...
Visually, Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One is rather pleasant to look at. The faces (in particular, the eyes) can be a bit stiff, but the models themselves and the locales are rather detailed. Finally, the voice acting is quite impressive in Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One. Sherlock and Jon, especially, have great...
The sound design of Metroid Dread is rather complementary to its tone. The music sounds distant but oddly relaxing at times, or stressful and epic during boss fights. There’s a sense of isolation that ebbs and flows throughout Metroid Dread, making you never feel truly at ease. You do indeed...
Vacation Odyssey has a charming visual style that hammers home how cute the mascots of Bubble Bobble are. The bubbles are all clearly defined colors, which helps to make each shot feel fair and informed. The backgrounds are great too, as the chill beaches and tropical locales really sell that...
And the soundtrack? Oh, the soundtrack. Each episode of the game is capped off with a song as you stare at the game’s logo, and these are some of the most poignant parts of the game. The songs fit beautifully, and add a certain something to Alan Wake that just...
Now The Good Life isn’t the most visually stunning game of the year, but it has a certain pointy style to it that I can appreciate. The characters and locales are distinct, the animals are adorable, and the backgrounds are fairly scenic. The voice acting in The Good Life is...
The music for each stage is fine and fits each theme, but the lack of voice-acting is a major misstep. These are some of the most colorful and hyperactive characters in the animation industry, so not hearing them say anything or make any form of noise while battling isn’t just...
