Castle Crashers...Sweet, Simple, and Stupendous

Upon completing the demo of Castle Crashers, I knew of only one word to describe this game...addictive.  I immediately downloaded the full version and have spent hours on it since.

Castle Crashers, for those who aren't familiar, is a side scrolling game that would be best described as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles the arcade game with a hint of RPG in it and a level select map similar to those in older Mario games.  Players would assume the role of an elemental based knight (fire, ice, electricity, or poison) and go through a quest of decent length to rescue four princesses from the clutches of evil.  Sounds like a simple plot right?  For medieval knights they sure encounter some interesting people and places like aliens, mutant bears, and even a factory reminisant of the industrial revolution.

Castle Crashers is made by the same people who did Alien Hominid, so the graphics and artwork should be familiar.  There is also an appearance by those cute little bloodthirsty aliens.

Castle Crashers gets a 9 out of 10 for utilizing familar methods of gameplay while keeping the game fresh.  A plethora of secrets and unlockable characters combined with "not too easy not too hard" achievements also adds to the fun and replayability of the game.
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mashedbuttons GAMECAST Episode 6 - The Xbox One

So, due to some requests for more XBox content, we beefed it up this week.  In this weeks episode we talk about:

 

• Halo 4
• Immersion Gives M$ Money
• GTA IV DLC
• Rock Band 2 Full Albums
• Rock Band Rush Delay
• Dead Space Bumped Up In Europe
• Neversoft Smack Talks Harmonix
• Square Enix To Take Over Tecmo
• Guitar Hero: The Movie
• Bambi In Wrath Of The Lich King
• The Joker's Fatality In MK vs. DCU
• Wii's Canadian Hat Trick
• Stella Artois PSP
• Will Wright Bags On E3
• And some other crap.

Enjoy it!

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Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest For Booty Reviewed

I picked this game up the day it came out and beat it last night.  All in all, it's a good game.  However, I'm a bit conflicted about it.

The game costs $15 and give about 2-3 hours of gameplay.  Sadly, those 2-3 hours are it.  There is no multiplayed.  On top of that, the typical replayability of the series is missing, multiple playthroughs do not allow further weapon upgrades.

The story of the game follows Ratchet searching for a special artifact that is being held by pirates.  The artificat will allow him to figure outwhere Clank has been taken to.  The writing is top notch as always, as is the voice acting.  The graphics look slightly more polished than Tools of Destruction, which looked pretty amazing in it's own right.

The game play is interesting.  Fort he first half of the game, the focus is on pure platforming.  These elements are fantastic.  The second half loses this a bit and moves back to a combat focus.  Overall, the gameplay is just as much of a blast as always.

The real problem with this game comes from experience.  I recently also purchased Bionic Command: Rearmed.  BCR cost $5 less than Quest for Booty and has provided at least 4 times as much game play.  BCR offer multiplayer and rewards for multiple play throughs.

At the end of the ...

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mashebuttons GAMECAST Episode 5 Has Arrived

Well, I've got my laptop charger back and the podcast is edited and ready for human consumption.  This week, Keith and I shoot the shit about:

• KORE on the Wii
• Sony Lays Down a PS3 Music Peripheral Standard
• GTAIV on PC gets Replay Editor abnd Polish
• Space Invaders/911 Art Exhibit
• FFXI Bosses No Longer Take 24+ Hours
• Heavy Rain Shown at GDC
• Fable 2 Pub Games Patched
• House of the Dead Overkill Trailer
• Japanese 360 Sales Fall
• Pete Moore Doesn't Want To Punish Pirates
• And more...

So, as usual, a pretty packed show.  Hope you enjoy it.
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Podcast Posted on Monday

Hey guys, the podcasted is recorded, but my laptop battery is dead and I can't get my charger from work until Monday. So, the podcast will be posted sometime on Monday instead of the normal weekend posting.
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