Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Also known as:  N/A

Developer: Terminal Reality

Until adding it to this website, I had never played Ghostbusters: The Video Game before. I simply thought it was going to be a video game version of the original movie. I didn’t realize that it was a completely new, original story written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. That was a nice surprise. I also liked how the original movie cast returned for much of the voice acting. With all of those nice touches, it pains me to say that while the gameplay isn’t awful by any means, it just feels like it’s lacking something. You’ve got plenty of gadgets to use, but it didn’t feel like there was a need for most of them during my playthrough of the game. As a result, gameplay that could have been varied and interesting, sometimes feels boring and bland. Ghostbusters isn’t an awful game, mind you…but it just feels like it could have been so much better than it is. If you’re a fan of the Ghostbusters films, the good still definitely outweighs the bad here and you’ll probably enjoy the game as a whole. If you’re not a fan of the films, then you may not be as enthralled with Ghostbusters: The Video Game as much as folks like I am.

Review added: 10/01/2021

Girl Fight

Also known as:  N/A

Developer: Kung Fu Factory

Girl Fight is interesting because while the game is called Girl Fight, it’s actually a game about...girls fighting. Okay, so it’s not that interesting. Anyway, I got Girl Fight because it was on sale on the Playstation Store for dirt cheap and I thought it was going to be terrible, but in a fun, “let’s make fun of it as I play” way. To my surprise, it actually wasn’t THAT bad. Sure, there is much to be desired in the way of modes and such, but when the fighting begins, it’s not too shabby…in fact, it’s surprisingly solid to a degree, with interesting specials that you can choose from that help separate it from some other fighters. Also, amazingly, with a name like Girl Fight, and "box art" like it has with two of the fighters seemingly in a loving embrace, one would expect this to be filled with sexist images of women, when in reality, that isn’t really the case. Sure, there are bikini pics and such to unlock as extras if you so desire, but the costumes of the characters themselves are much less revealing than, say, the Dead or Alive franchise would be. Is Girl Fight a good game? Not really. But it’s far better than I thought it would be and good enough for a fighting game fanatic, like myself, to spend a few hours playing without getting too bored.

Review added: 07/03/2019

Grand Theft Auto IV

Also known as:  N/A

Developer: Rockstar North

Grand Theft Auto IV was an extremely anticipated game when it came out...And while I loved the characters, story, and game as a whole...In some respects it felt like a step backward, specifically from San Andreas and all of the features introduced in that game. Granted, it wouldn't have made a whole lot of sense to take over the city and buy into businesses due to how the story of GTA 4 plays out. The story isn’t about taking over – it’s about merely surviving. Anyway, once you get past the fact that this lacks some popular features from the previous games, Grand Theft Auto IV lives up to any and all hype it received. Purely from a story perspective, GTA 4 is a fantastic game that hasn’t aged as poorly as some of the other games in the franchise have, and Niko Bellic is one of the most genuinely likeable characters I’ve seen in a video game. If you haven't played it yet, give it a try. It's an easy game to lose several hours in, even if you’re not doing any missions and just simply creating havoc and chaos in the streets…or my favorite, slamming on the e-brake and sliding into waves of oncoming traffic. I call it Bellic bowling…and as Niko says, “I’m pretty good at bowling.”

Review added: 04/14/2020