Bugs Bunny & Taz: Time Busters (PS1) - i don't have a nose Video Review!

As it turns out, that’s *not quite* all, folks. It seems our time-travelling eponymous grey hare is back for one more round of ‘time busting’ (whatever the hell that entails), only this time he’s accompanied by the inexplicably popular Tasmanian Devil because… Er, because… Well, who knows, really? Anyway, as it turns out, the game is expectedly decent. Those who’ve played Bugs Bunny Lost in Time beforehand will no doubt feel at home with the gameplay, and while much of this game conveys more of the same Looney-ness, the added bonus of a co-op mode might further enhance what is already a solidly entertaining experience. So, are two heads better than one?

Well, in a sense. Taz does indeed *need* to be used in order to progress, but Bugs tends to have the upper hand a lot of the time in terms of general ability – if only marginally. Since the co-op demands the characters stay together for the duration, it doesn’t really perform as impressively as it could. Regardless, it stays true to its source material, and any Looney Tunes fans are sure to enjoy it, even if it falls short of attaining the cartoonish frenetic energy that the original game captured so well. Indeed, Bugs and Taz is nonetheless worth your time.

Thanks to David Geary for your request. I hope you enjoyed, and that I’ve offered a few new thoughts on the game.

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Disney/Pixar's Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! (PS1) - i don't have a nose Video Review!

Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! is one of those rare games that somehow manages to truly capture the spirit of its source, while ironically simultaneously delivering an experience that bears little resemblance to the movie. Sounds contradictory, doesn’t it? Few people seem to be aware of this but the game follows a similar format to Traveller’s Tales’ previous Pixar game A Bug’s Life, but while that game’s format worked for the conveyance of a pretty faithful videogame adaptation, the same can’t be said for Toy Story 2, whose plot gets lost amid a sea of frankly rather bland and repetitive tasks.

Yes, despite the cult following the game has amassed over the years, the majority of the game sees you having to locate your so-called friends’ missing items. Honestly, I don’t understand why they bothered tagging along when they seem to be more of a hindrance to you than anything. Still, it’s certainly not all bad. The gameplay is pretty solid, and in that respect one could argue that it is superior to A Bug’s Life (I beg to differ, frankly). You can spin, stomp and fire a real laser. But then that does rather beg the question… are you really a toy?

Thanks to Sarah Allen for your request, I hope I’ve done the game justice and maybe even offered a few new thoughts on the game.

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NEW REQUEST SERIES: The Emperor's New Groove (PS1) - i don't have a nose Video Review!

The Emperor’s New Groove has always stood out as one of Disney’s more diverse attempts to buck the trend and deliver a flat-out animated comedy as opposed to the classy, sentimentally driven flicks with which they’re most often associated. Whether it’s to your tastes or not, one must concede that it is one of Disney’s most diverse and underappreciated animated movies to ever grace the silver screen. But does the tie-in videogame for the PS1 maintain the movie’s quirkiness and fast-paced humour?

Well… the short answer is ‘sort of’. It certainly makes a number of admirable attempts to remain in-keeping with the spirit of the movie, even if the voice acting is a little hit-and-miss, and some of the attempts at humour are a wee bit too surreal. Regardless, the gameplay is pretty solid, despite some minor issues involving platforming and combat. And there’s just about enough to maintain your interest, with an array of, erm… ‘interesting’ characters who help you on your journey, including a man dressed as a bird who believes he can fly but can’t, and a naked man who has his underwear snatched by peacocks – who incidentally *can* fly. Oh but I’m fairly certain the writers of this undiscovered masterpiece were higher than the two of these guys will ever be!

Thanks to IñšañêTîkīGúÿ 7 for the request – I just hope I’ve done the game justice!

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Animated Game Reviews - Funny Bits and Favourite Moments

Yes, I'm afraid it's come to this - a clip show. Worry not, my friends, I'm not really out of ideas (yet), I'm just having a small break. Some other interesting projects are around the corner that I am more than eager to share with you. In the meantime, I've compiled a selection of clips from my review series for your amusement.

I'd call it a 'best-of' compilation, if my favourites didn't change every week, day, hour, etc, etc. Either way, it's just a small way of celebrating the first (and hopefully not the last) batch of movie tie-in game reviews I made. It's been a blast.

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Mickey's Wild Adventure (PS1) - i don't have a nose Video Review!

Oh boy, does this bring back memories! Yes, the bizarrely titled ‘Mickey’s Wild Adventure’ is the much-improved 1995 PlayStation port of ‘Mickey Mania’, a classic for the Sega Genesis. The game sees Mickey return to his roots, journeying through time from one classic cartoon to another, battling birds, butterflies and weasels with that most fear-inducing weapon – the dreaded marble – which, of course, our epony-mouse hero is never without.

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Flee from moose, unexplained fires and growth-stunted giants, as you fight your way through seven mildly satisfactory levels to defeat the evil Pete – the game’s toughest enemy, who can’t even walk. Wild.

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Wallace and Gromit 'The Curse of the Were-Rabbit' (PS2) - i don't have a nose Video Review!

Hold onto your giant vegetables! The were-rabbit is on the loose! Luckily Anti-Pesto is on the case. Join Wallace and Gromit for lots of action, awkward dialogue, and plenty of cheese.

In 2005, Konami unveiled 'The Curse of the Were-Rabbit' for the PS2 and Xbox to coincide with the release of Aardman's Wallace and Gromit blockbuster. Does it still hold up today, like a proud, erect carrot? Or does it wither into a lifeless rotted mush like... I don't know, some kind of old cabbage? Find out with the penultimate review in the current series. Although I'm starting to wish I would have made this the last one. Then I could've used 'that's shallot!' as the closing pun. Instead...

*insert vegetable pun of your preference*

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Bugs Bunny Lost in Time (PS1) - i don't have a nose Video Review!

Yes, Bugs Bunny Lost in Time! Quite possibly the best Looney Tunes game ever made! Does it still hold up today, or is the game itself a lost gem? Click below to find out!

After mistaking a time machine for a giant carrot juice dispenser, Bugs finds himself in the mysterious land of Nowhere, where the ultra-creepy sorcerer Merlin resides in a lone silo. After telling Bugs that the only way back to the present is to journey from era to era collecting clock symbols, Bugs finds himself on a very familiar journey, facing the adversaries of his past, referencing the classic Warner Bros cartoons of the Golden Age. This is indeed a timeless classic!

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