Recent reviews by Marble_1

WARNING: This game is best played on gamepad/controller. After all, that’s the input medium it was originally designed for. While the game is pretty playable on PC, you’ll find the later levels a lot harder to complete, and, more importantly, to 100%. This is especially important to know in the last Critical Urgency level, and the last level in the entire game, that being Level 50.

Velocity Ultra is a good game. The gameplay is pretty revolutionary for the shoot-em-up genre. It’s stock-full of features that may seem hard to grasp at first, but are utilised really well in the game. The secret anrea badges are well-implemented, too. They are the kind of secrets that catch your eye in the first playthrough, and then they make you want to collect it the second time around. Even if you don’t see them, they will pop up on your minimap, which you’ll need to use quite a bit.

Only downside is the controls. The keyboard controls are less than elegant. This makes certain levels harder on keyboard than on controller, as stated in the warning above. But they do not detract from the gameplay experience. So yeah, I still recommend this.

8/10. Good game.

This game is pretty good tbh.

The DS portion of the game (the main part of the game) was executed beautifully. There was a lot of care and attention put into everything, annd it still holds up as a really good simple platformer 14 years after it was first released.

The music is amazing. So are the graphics. I love how there are several distinct music tracks made for the different sections, like overworld, rain, undeground, and castle. I also just love how the collectibles are placed. The methods they use to hide these secret red gems (and extra blue games) are just amazing, from ledges that are noticeable on the screen if you look well enough, to little holes in the ground, rocks of different colour, or even alternate paths. The graphics are also pretty cool :)

Overall, the DS version alone is worth buying the game for. Especially when it's on sale. Trust me, it will be a steal if you buy it during a sale.

However, this is where the compliments end.

There is also the original C64 / Amiga version bundled with the game.

And frankly, I don't adore this part of the game as much. It's pretty clear that it didn't receive the same care or attention the DS version did in this PC port.

The audio tracks for distinct areas are the same for every level of the same theme. So overworld has only one theme, underground has one theme. There is no variety like in the DS version.

Also, some parts are broken. In levels where you have to get onto a lift to end the level, there is no indication that the lift takes you to the end, causing you to want to jump off, only to be restrained, stuck to the lift. Also, when the level ennds via lift, the next level isn't registered correctly. The level number screen is not shown, and the level after the "broken" level will always reset its number back to level 1.

Also, the game shows there is one red gem in every level. However, I played through almost every level to find none.

My annoyances for the C64 part of the game don't end here, either. You are sure to encounter more than I've mentioned here. I know I have.

Overall, the C64 part off the game is not worth buying the game for. If you just want the game for the C64 version alone, there are many alternatives. However, I do still recommend buying this game just for the DS version. That part was simply well done.

The game is very quirky, but it's laid out in a way that the bossfights never get old, and the story, the main part of the game, always makes me tear up. The side quests for the Pacifist Route are made in such a way that they actually feel fun, instead of being annoying. Great game, also I counted and there's only one dog.

This port is quite faithful to the Xbox and mobile ports. A good choice for those looking for a good challenge. They might be hard at first but when you complete them, it's very rewarding.

Minecraft Dungeons is amazing. Even to this day they are still pushing out new and unique concepts for the game, like the addition of new gimmicks like the luminous symbols, features like the tower, and content like the DLCs! This game might be expensive, but it is worth every penny you put into it. ;)

The game is amazing, especially for one made in 2005. The character cast is stellar and hold lots of stories, which is the Telltale signature part in here. The instructions are especially easy to understand and the tutorial is well structured, and there is even a 5-page instruction manual inside the game in case you don’t understand the tutorial. Very well designed, 11/10, would highly recommend to others.