Recent reviews by Shrimphony of the Coconut Isle

So much fun. Hilarious mechanics, a seemingly absurd premise, all inside of this weird crossover between an RPG and a simulation game?! Not to mention, the somewhat Rogue-like features of "inheritances" from dead characters being allowed to be picked by new characters as a starting weapon, just serve to tie this game up in to a bundle of fun. Get it while it's on sale if you're interested, or get it at full price if it sounds so good that you just gotta haven it now. Either way, it WILL be worth the money, I guarantee it




(Guarantee is not contractually binding)

for all who think its pay to win thanks to crates: its all cosmetic. get over yourselves. Great game, 8.2/10

This game is amazing. 11/10 would play for hours then die knowing they lived a life fulfilled.

Taking off the nostaliga goggles now.

This game game out originally when I was a kid, so back then I wasn't aware of what a good ps2 game really was. Looking back, I can say that this game, while not particularly a pioneer of the system, was very well made for the system and its time. The game takes the parts of its predecessor that worked very well (the rang variation, story, setting, characters, and physics, among many other things) and fleshs them out to a much fuller extent.

The voice actors (some of whom are different from the first) did a much better job with their voicing of the characters. The new "home area", Bush rescue HQ along with the city of Burramudgee serve as a much improved replacement to the hub world of rainbow cliffs from the first game. Rather than being big and bland, this new area is home to lost of things to do, from getting collectibles to even some missions. As mentioned before, Ty 1's hub world was how you accessed missions. Ty 2, however, has you driving in a somewhat open world, choosing what missions you do in the various areas available. This areas are rather pretty too.

More than just pretty, however, they are populated, with enemies, npcs and missions. and while each area is surrounded by a large fence on the outside, within the areas there exist very few if any invisible walls, meaning you're allowed rather free movement throughout them. Something other platformers often suffer from that Ty 2 doesnt is weapon restriction. Ty 2, rather than relying on limited power ups or loadout slots, can carry any rang he owns with him, wherever he goes, meaning you can use any weapon you want at your pleasure.

What does Ty 2 do wrong however? No game is perfect, and certainly Ty 2 does not break free from that. Ty 2 on the ps2 suffered from a multitude of lock up issues and performance issues, however those issues were largely corrected in this port (as well were the graphics. It's rather pretty now). In my opinion, the only real thing that hurts Ty 2 is the cart racing minigame.

Obviously inspired by mario kart, its a shame work on the real game was diverted to it. It's not all that bad. Especially with the port's recent updates to it. But it does feel rather like a ripoff of mario kart, and it's not really fun. Requiring it to 100% the game is rather annoying as well.

But overall, I say the base game stands the test of time, and the HD remaster port of it updates it to be on level with other games released in this generation. If you like platformers, you'll love this game. If you like stylized games, you'll love this game. And if you liked the ps2, gamecube or xbox versions of this game, well duh youll especially love this game. I'd rate this game Great out of Great

The nostalgia boner is real. It looks great, plays great, and is great. Cant wait for the bush rescue port

I can't say that I have ever played a more moving game- even though I can't tell you how it's moved me. I guess I could say that it's made me think about the decisions I make in life. How do they affect others? What consequences do they have? What do they lead to?
We've all felt different after seeing the movies we consider to be our favorites. And this game is no exception. The main character, Max, is a teenage girl who comes back to her hometown, 5 years after leaving to go to a highschool where she hopes to develop her dream of being a professional photographer into reality. What she doesn't hope for (or know, for that matter) is that she will soon become in control of time, allowing her to rewind time, to a relatively short degree. Long story short, this is the biggest plot device within the game and the story develops around it. And wow, what a story. (possibly somewhat spoilery)The story of Life is Strange seems to borrow from several sources within popular culture, including The Butterfly Effect, Twin Peaks, The Girl with the Dragon tattoo, and a little bit of Groundhog Day. And it does it well. Playing through all 5 episodes, i was able to feel the influence of all of them. But more importantly, I felt emotionally attached to every character, as if the game as a whole was some sort of 15 hour super movie. Every emotion is there, from happy, to angry, to sad, to devasted. But the most common and terrifying feeling in the game is indecision. Yes, you can always travel back in time, but it only goes so far. Progressing in the game means making a choice and sticking with it, and you WILL regret some of your choices. Yes, you could always restart the game, but you quickly get so emotionally invested in the characters that it's can almost be guaranteed you won't. I promise, this game will speak to you in some way, and that, plus the ~15 hours you get of amazing graphics, storytelling and voice acting, not to mention decisions, is well worth the 20 dollar price tag for all 5 episodes.

Would play till my fingers fell off. 10/10