Lost Weekend... (Or... The Blog Entry Where TDK Begins to Review Games)

Damn has this weekend gone by fast. Want to know what made it go by fast? Playing the new WWE game SmackDown! VS RAW for the PlayStation 2. From what I've played so far, it's a pretty good game. I'm kind of disappointed that they never included the character Eugene. I'm also kind of disappointed with the Create-A-Wrestler mode. I swear, the cheekbones are so pointy, they look like they injected 50 cans of Botox into their faces. Regardless of the flaws I just mentioned, it's still a pretty good game.

Upside:
Legends have their proper theme music
WWE Challenge Mode keeps the game more interesting
Commentary teams for each respective brand (Cole and Tazz for SmackDown!, and Ross and Lawler for RAW
BRET FREAKIN' HART IS IN THE GAME!
Great in-game music by real licensed artists

Downside:
Commentary can get boring
Small roster (NO EUGENE!)
Not that many legends

Final Score: 4/5

In addition to picking up SDVR, I also picked up Grand Theft Auto Advance for the Game Boy Advance. Wow... For a GBA game, it's pretty kick arse! Basically, it goes back to the classic "top-view" from the first three GTA games (1, 2, and London 1969). So far, the game play experience is fantastic. The controls for the game are incredibly smooth and really responsive. For such a small cartridge, it really packs quite a punch! Plus, this looks like this may just be the GBA's "Must-Own" app. Kudos to Rockstar Games and Digital Eclipse for making such a great game.

Upside:
Great controls
Nice background music

Downside:
There are a few glitches (Start a mission while in a car, and you can't move the car or get out)

Final Score: 5/5

GTA: SA (PS2), Halo 2 (Xbox), and Doom 3 (Xbox) are the next games I'll be reviewing whenever I get them.

Song of the Moment: Nena - 99 Luft Balloons