Thursday, 28 December 2017

2017 Review



Tomorrow is my birthday and a couple days after that is the end of this year. Thus this is quite perfect time for 2017 review. The review consist 2 parts: MVP (Most valuable picture) and top 12 articles. Why 12? Because twelve is the highest number on English Vocabulary that use attachment like -teen, twenty, and so on. Also a year consists 12 months. Because of how uncreative i am, to determine which article is included in them i check every article's view count. The more count means the better. Stupid Simple, isn't?
I) MVP (Most Valuable Pictures)
 
In Tank Force playthrough (on my first article), i got critical help from Sakuya Izayoi  in form of "pocket watch" power up that freeze entire enemy tank battalion. Even though she is hardly on my 20 favorite character in Touhou Project and she's pretty busy with the chores. I really appreciate her help. "It's not on the game" you said. You're right. How about this ones.
 
This stage is kind of reverse of Operation Overlord because it's Nazi who storm the beach. You got to applaud to Namco for those barges and seaside. They're gorgeous. While the battle is bland. It only involves tanks, bigger tanks, jeep, etc you got the idea. At least this is more believable scenario than someone in ironclad who against entire bomber squadron using AA gun. Yes i'm talking about you, Luca Vincenzo.
Hohohohooooooo! Ehm, sorry. It's just very amusing to burn anyone or anything (in videogame). I'm (one of) pyro, afterall.
There's another great moment beside burning the enemies in Gunforce: riding a robot with laser turret. Sadly, it didn't last long.
 
Getting chased by Tyrannosaur is staple in any Jurassic Park. So i choose this rare rafting moment, instead. Where Dr. Grant and Ian Malcolm on 1 raft and they get in trouble range from piranhas, bats (at Dracula's behest) to Mosasaurs because Ian refuses to take off his obnoxious sunglasses. The stubborn git.
 
Flatwood Monster is both creepy and fascinating. That's way the battle against him is the best moment in Tumblepop.
 
Even though, James is reliable healer (or at least i make him to be). I agree if Edward pull the trigger thus killing him. For those of you who haven't played Koudelka, James is practically as contemptible as McManus except he's religious figure and speaks softly.
 
Even though i don't acknowledge DR. Gaugh's entry as the best collab entry for category: Sniper contestant. But the scene where jury soldier is unamused with tea break course, really makes me laugh everytime. Moreover the sniper gave him party hat. You should appreciate that, soldier!
 
In Samurai Shodown II (Arcade), Galford (controlled by me) defeat Gen-an. Thus making his fellow are disappointed as he fail to bring them more ingredient for that soup. Good for you Galford.
"This racing brought to you by Pepsi". Freak you, Pepsi!
I know that video games may contain something away from real life. Here for example: an aquarium bowl becomes huge when a cat swim inside it. Also the cat can swim and dive neglecting his natural resistance against water (which is in negative number).
 
Imagine if you're in the middle of cleansing an electric store from alien horde. One of them approaches you swiftly and asking for highfive. Yes, he tries to distract you that bad.
On this occasion, i want to show you extra pictures from my further playthrough on Battle Moon Wars. First is this: Ciel stabs her victim enemy with pile bunker and then shoot it out. Yes, i aware that the main motive to show you this screenshot: my fanciness toward her. How about this one.
 
It's 2 Shiki teamwork to slash Archer [everyone hate him anyway]. It's long process to recruit Ryougi Shiki to the group, but it's worth it.  
By the way, Caster is still alive and she breaks the 4th wall a bit by saying "My turn is finished". Later, Arcueid mugs her magical staff. Poor sod.
 
Cannon Calamity is collaboration of video about Mario and sometimes his allies to destroy the annoying a Bullet Bill cannon. He always fail, by the way. In this case Mario using stickybombs to destroy it but an iseng Pyro ruins it by airblasting them. That could be me.
 
There's a dozen of Metal Gears here. As Solid Snake is busy in Alaska [refers to Metal Gear Solid], it's up to me to eradicate them up. Unfortunately, i only manage to destroy 2 of them. I did bad job there. I hope you have better luck to take them out. Hint: play the game with 2 players.
 

"Schießen!" said those Nazi soldier. But little did they know that the shurikens are faster than the bullets. And it's already too late as their body lie lifeless on pavement. While the ninja can dodge the bullet effortlessly. Dummkopf.

 

"Oh, look! Penny" as i pick it in the middle of gladiator arena with deadly spiked ball trap and fierce gladiators (that get hit by said trap). The crowd are unpleasant toward this event.

 
This ones is more heroic: here's close up of me slashing the red dragon that forget to do leg work. Still he's tough opponent.
Did you know that Goemon Ishikawa is famous thief that adept at modern wresting technique in ancient Japan? I didn't. Therefore i got piledriver'd by him there.
 
I meet Kaguya Houraisen on a cave and later rescue her. You think she can take care herself whats with her Danmaku capability and her vast battle experience that she got from dueling Fujiwara no Mokou. I suppose she become too spoilt by Eirin Yagokoro and the others that she is as soft as the rabbits.
 
From many Stallone and his co violent action. I prefer the moment when Statham beat the hell of a jerk and his basketball gang. Why? Because it's probably the most logical action scene in this movie yet satisfying to watch. The gits deserve to get beaten, anyway.
 
As i have mentioned before, Flatwood monster is charming to me. Even though this one act as sub-boss, he's more lethal thanks to his capability to shower me with lots of bullets.
 
Nice try to catch me off guard by doing dance in the middle of gunfight there. Well, too bad. I'm very eager to kill mafia as well as corrupt police like you, bastard.
 
I know that D.A.S has modern military technology. But why they "adept" Ork's homemade military technology like that battle dozer over there? Apparently, one of them is big fans of Ork in Warhammer 40K.  I know that because i also fancy The Da Ork, the meaniest among the meaniest.
 

I believe everyone hate this abyssal creature as well as Spy in Team Fortress 2. Because they have same nature of "suddenly appear and lethal in close contact"


II) The Top 12 Articles
 
Ah yes, Sinistar. The dreadful alien that consist of 45% thrash talking, 20% rabid ferocity, and 35% cowardice. Everyone hate you, including me. Even though i can imagine you're voiced by Heavy. Why lots of people read this article? Maybe they're curious to compare their suffer with mine toward this bastard game.
 
This article is the first edition. It has lots of fierce fighting stage compare to 2nd edition that mostly consist calm place. Fair enough. Especially fiery fight between Kyo and Iori.
 
Elementary schooler me has memorable relation with Devil world (though he doesn't remember the title). This Shigeru Miyamoto's game is about a chubby lizard that fights the blue devil along with his lackeys. And he's so dickish by showing his groin quite often to both mock the dragon and instruct his minion to move the trapping frame downward. It's quite fun.
 
As i have mentioned before Cannon Calamity is about Mario and his allies that try to destroy a Bullet Bill cannon with no result. At least you can see B.J Blazkowicz looks so happy that Mario and Luigi are stackable.
 
Compare to Mortal Kombat, Blood Warrior is more intuitive and wackier. No wonder bunch of people read its article.
 
Sengoku 2 is much better than its prequel. But it's still no more superior than average slash-em-up. But again, you can fight big evil samurai on top of Nazi's airplane. Spectacular!  
 
This is reasonable. As In The Hunt is ported to other console such as: Windows, PSX, Sega Saturn. Also i heard it's on Steam. For those who read the article, there's special message for you.  
 
Hachi herself thanks you for reading her voyage to destroy D.A.S. Do her a favor by not imagining her in damaged state everytime she got shot if you play the game. Just don't do it. Please!
 
I don't understand why Fighter & Attacker has the same view count as In The Hunt. Yes, it's developed by the famous Namco. But still it's hardly fantastic or anything, at least in gameplay aspect.
 
Well, this is very understandable. Space Bomber is the cutest vertical shooter. I mean, you control an adorable spaceship that can catch cute animal aliens in this game. Like those kitties. Auww.
 
If Onimusha becomes 2D Japanese demon slaying game, it will be close to Ganryuki. Not only you control the legendary Musashi but also he can sliding kick ninjas and utilize grappling hook for advanced platforming move. Too bad the bosses can be aggravating to defeat.
 
I’ll be honest. Watching Cloverfield bores me. Not on entire part but quite most of it. I know that asking a story about superheroic person that will kill the monster, is like asking a desert to be more humid. At least makes the ex-girlfriend dies in her apartment. That way the story will be better or at least more believable.
 
Yeah, everyone likes game with crossover like Marvel Vs Capcom or Namco x Capcom. Battle Moon Wars is the best Tactic RPG, at least on my (mental) gaming list. Besides the engaging gameplay and music, it contains Type-moon characters. I know that not everyone can get attached by them. At least you can read Type moon wiki to fill your knowledge about them.
 
Oh, yeah! Legend is on the top list. My mission to inform many people about “Super combo on it”, is considerably success. But keep in mind that (even with difficult setting to easy) the game is tedious. But i won’t discourage you to play it as the game is designed by people who love Golden Axe. Don’t we all love it too? By the way i can’t recall any beat-em-up game that allows you to shoot mini cannon backward except this. Also it features the best shopkeeper in videogame ever.
 
Everyone (including me) are longing for other Cabal-clone, especially with better gameplay or whatever good feature that you can have in great game. Sadly, that’s not happening. And I assume to satiate those people’s “hunger” a bit, they read Hard Times article. Unfortunately It’s pretty much Blood Bros in Mafia-era coating (and you have to shoot cat to gain power up). But there’s few feature that makes it different from Blood Bros entirely, including killing Dick Tracy’s no-good cousin.
 
The Expendables is unarguably famous thus many people read its article. It's definitely blockbuster action movie with lots of famous casts such as: Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham. But to be honest, it's one of movie that i need to watch once and never do it again. Don't get me wrong! The Expendables is way more engaging than Cloverfield.
 
Combine the reason behind Battle Moon Wars part 1's popularity and puzzle solution. You got the idea why Battle Moon Wars part 2 has the most view counts for this year. I'm sure the difficult puzzle part is the way to achieve Battle Mastery on protecting Hanei perfectly. Or maybe everyone hate Archer that they want to see him got stabbed in groin area with pulse rifles. Either reason is totally valid to me. 
   
That's it for summary article in this year. Feel free to comment, ask me anything relatable, or give me advice about this journal. Or you can make review request about Genesis/Arcade/NES game. But i won't accept any game that need cheat to be playable. That's tedious extra work for me. See you next year!

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