Godzilla Generations

Godzilla, Sega Dreamcast | Reviewed by Rob O'Hara on Monday September 17, 2007

Godzilla: GenerationsSmash your way though half a dozen cities as one of several incarnations of Godzilla. (Sega, 1999)

Some people claim the Dreamcast tanked due to the release of Sony’s Playstation 2. Others say the Dreamcast failed because of widespread piracy of the system’s games. My own personal theory is that the Dreamcast failed because Godzilla Generations sucked so badly. (more…)

Super Godzilla

Godzilla, Super Nintendo | Reviewed by Rob O'Hara on Monday September 10, 2007

Super GodzillaOrder this gameIt’s Godzilla against the world in Super Godzilla, a game that pits the giant green monster against everything from other giant monsters to tanks, aliens, and UFOs. The future of the world lies in Godzilla’s success. (Toho, 1993)

The 16-bit Super Nintendo (SNES) was light years ahead of its predecessor, the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The Super Nintendo boasted huge improvements in both graphics and sound, which games like Super Godzilla brilliantly demonstrated. Unfortunately all that newfound crunching power didn’t always guarantee better game play, to which Super Godzilla is also a testament. It’s a great looking game that wasn’t much fun to play. (more…)

Godzilla: Domination

Godzilla, Game Boy Advance | Reviewed by Rob O'Hara on Monday September 3, 2007

Godzilla: Domination!Order this gameAs the lone monster not affected by the mysterious magnetic waves being released from Magnetic Meteor X, it’s up to you to fight your way through a series of crazed monsters and defeat the ultimate villain, Mecha-King Ghidorah. (Infogrames/Atari, 2002)

There’s a fine line between adding to a genre and simply copying it, a line that Godzilla: Domination is never quite able to cross. The makings of a fun game are all here: giant monsters battling throughout multiple interactive playfields, but unfortunately the formula has been done before, better. (more…)

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