The Nerd appears (or at least mentioned) on G4's Attack on the Show. Whether its good or bad is up in the air, but shows recognition for his work.
Here's the link: http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/...Game_Nerd.html
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He's going to be doing movie reviews on Spike tv starting July 7th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4apAVJs7d6U
Cool, good to see him getting more exposure.
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Going back to Superman for a second...
I actually think that Superman for the NES is a decent game. People argue with me about this, but I just think what they wanted to do with the game was too ambitious for the hardware at that time. Add that to the shit translation job and you've got something that looks terrible on the surface. But it's actually a pretty cool game. I've played it all the way through. Thing is, it's not cool for reasons directly related to the Superman license. But, it's got some interesting non-linear gameplay and gives you the ability to build up your character not unlike Goonies II. Also, the music, while maybe inappropriate for a Superman game, is actually pretty interesting. Lots of dark melodies with minor chords...it sounds like something that belonged on the 4ad roster in the 90's.
All the gameplay issues he pointed out in the video had an explanation. One just needs to read the manual. I realize everybody thinks you shouldn't need to read a manual to play a game if it's any good, but think about this: ever try playing Metroid without a manual? Or how about some of those Activison 2600 games, like Private Eye? Those games don't suck--they just require a little imagination and some guidance.
Seriously, when I was a kid, I didn't realize that there was a point to metroid other than just wandering around killing shit. That was fine with me, but I didn't get a sense of the overall goal until I read up on it. Just how in the fuck are you supposed to figure out that you're supposed to kill Kraid, kill Ridley, shoot their statues, etc., unless you're told by an outside source. The game has zero text. You're dropped in there with no clue, no hints, no nothing. Kind of like Superman.
Superman for NES must have been a game developed in Japan for another purpose, and then they decided to change the sprites and call it Superman.
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Really, you're comparing Metroid to SUPERMAN?? When I was 9 or 10, I had no problem figuring out what you were supposed to do.
It took some exploring, obviously, but I was never "stuck" and it was a worthwhile journey because the game was unbelievable in every aspect - the music, graphics, outstanding play control, great weapon upgrades, the entire alien environment, etc etc. You couldn't say the same for Superman for any of these.
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I wouldn't put the games in the same league because the overall presentation and quality of Metroid is what makes it stand out from other games of that era--something Superman severely lacks. But the whole free-ended gameplay element is kind of similar to Superman.
I was only trying to point out that a lot of the issues the Nerd had with the gameplay happen to be things that people ENJOY in other games. The one thing that always bugs me about his reviews (not that this is important, mind you) is that he picks on a game when he doesn't understand it just by looking at it. Could you understand how to use every item in Metal Gear Solid if you didn't look in the manual from time to time? I know it's supposed to be part of the comedy, but when you "can't understand" how to play a game, that's usually because you didn't spend time reading about it, to figure out how it works. That's not the fault of the designers, generally--especially for games hailing from the NES/SMS era. (If they're 2600 games, they probably wouldn't be fun even if you did know what's going on ) It's not such an issue in modern games because they've all got some sort of built-in tutorial during the first couple of levels.
It's been a long time since I played it, but I remember enjoying this one when I was younger. Though it's true I bet people would have liked it better if it wasn't supposed to be a Superman game.
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His new SuperMan "review" is now up. The Superman games he reviews are the c64 and the n64.
Here is the link:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35929.html
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I'm amazed he didn't call it worse than Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
For a second there I thought he was going to unbutton his shirt to show an "AVGN" or at least "N".
I think this one of the few ones where you feel his raw disgust, anger, and disappointment for it. Something you don't get very often with him seeing how he's so calm and mellow in real life.
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