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CollectionsIt has to be admitted that it did take me a while to get round to watching 'Hellraiser' and its sequels, though had been meaning to see them for some time. Due to having so much to watch and review and with my studying and so many commitments, and the list keeps getting longer and longer. Horror is not my favourite genre, but there is the appreciation for it and there are many very good, great and even classic films (as well as a fairly high number of schlock).
The original 'Hellraiser' is by far the best, being a very good film that is scary, original and very atmospheric with as said a few times already surprising amount of ambition and intelligence. Meanwhile, the sequels were very hit and miss (leaning towards the miss) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course. The second film is the best of them, while the third and fourth films were watchable if problematic. It was with 'Inferno' where the franchise went down south in quality, though it was with 'Hellseeker' where things became properly bad and with 'Deader' when it became dead.
'Hellraiser: Hellworld' manages to have pretty much the same faults as 'Deader' and executes them even worse. It is not completely without redeeming merits but the bad outweighs the good significantly and it's abysmal as a 'Hellraiser' film and very bad as a film on its own.
Not much to recommend it, but Lance Henriksen does bring menace to the main villain and Doug Bradley still has it as Pinhead.
Katheryn Winnick does her best and is serviceable and it begins sort of intriguingly.
On the other hand, once again like all the sequels since 'Inferno' Pinhead and the Cenobites are very poorly used, merely being thrown in to try and remind us that the film is part of the franchise and serve no point to the story. They are not just pointless but have next to nothing to do, 'Hellworld' wasting them even more than 'Deader' did which one naturally thinks would have been impossible to achieve. Worse, the Cenobites once again have lost their creepiness, intrigue and mystery completely and Pinhead is in the film too little to properly shine. That is what is meant by 'Hellworld' being abysmal as a 'Hellraiser' film.
But 'Hellworld' manages to be every bit as bad a film on its own. Visually it does direct to video quality all over it and in a bad way, the editing being especially poor and the effects are afterthought-like. The music is placed inappropriately and doesn't fit at all in tone or in the film's context. The direction is limp throughout, while there is a lot of laughably camp dialogue, constant silliness and lack of coherence (if not quite as badly as the previous two films). As well as annoying characters that don't behave logically, no tension, suspense or creepiness, a paper thin story with a lot of overlong padding meaning there is a severe lack of momentum and a far too dragged out and confused ending. The acting, excepting the above, is no better, especially dire are Christopher Jacot and Henry Cavill who are both irritating and very light on charisma.
Overall, very bad. 2/10 Bethany Cox
Online evil
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 07:20
(A review of Hellraiser: Hellworld )
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The franchise is dead
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 07:14
(A review of Hellraiser: Deader)It did take me a while to get round to watching 'Hellraiser' and its sequels, despite being on my to watch list for some time. Due to having so much to watch and review, and the list keeps getting longer and longer. Horror is not my favourite genre, but there is the appreciation for it and there are many very good, great and even classic films (as well as a fairly high number of schlock).
The first 'Hellraiser' is by far the best, being a very good film that is scary, original and very atmospheric with a surprising amount of ambition and intelligence. Meanwhile, the sequels were very hit and miss (leaning towards the miss and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course. The second film is the best of them, while the third and fourth films were watchable if problematic. It was with 'Inferno' where the franchise went down south in quality, though it was with 'Hellseeker' where things became properly bad.
'Hellraiser: Deader' is for me, and quite a number of others it looks like, one of the worst of the series. There are a few good things but they are quickly lost in a sea of very bad, the worst assets being terrible.
The film does start off well, it does have creepiness, intrigue and atmosphere to begin with. Some of the imagery is memorably eerie and looks quite good thankfully rather than schlocky.
Kari Wuhrer is a more than serviceable lead and is committed. Doug Bradley doesn't disappoint, he has little to work with and what he has is beneath him but he makes the most of it and is frightening.
On the other hand, most of 'Hellraiser: Deader' looks cheap, especially the editing, and like it was made hastily and like budget was minimal. The music adds nothing, doesn't fit and is not very appealing on its own. The direction is complacent, and other than Wuhrer and Bradley the acting is dire. Even the usually more than watchable Paul Rhys is bad. Their bland and annoying clichés passing for characters and embarrassingly laughable dialogue (rambling, cheesy and camp) that is impossible to take seriously or to take for what it is does ill-serve them.
A major problem is that once again, it doesn't feel like a 'Hellraiser' film, Pinhead and the Cenobites come over once again as literally shoe-horned in and have so little to do that one questions why they're even there in the first place. At least Pinhead makes a little impression, the Cenobites have completely lost their creepiness and mysteriousness and might as well not been there at all, even the previous sequels didn't waste them this much. The rest of the film completely derails very early on after a promising start, there is no tension, suspense or creativity and the more the film wore on the duller, blander, more vague and more confused it got. The overlong and sometimes unnecessary padding, scenes that go on too long and next to no real atmosphere other than awkwardness and camp are big reasons as to why, everything feels rushed and have not in a long time seen a more incoherent ending.
Concluding, after this the franchise was officially dead. This has all been said with a heavy heart and no maliciousness, just in case anybody's watching. 3/10 Bethany Cox
The first 'Hellraiser' is by far the best, being a very good film that is scary, original and very atmospheric with a surprising amount of ambition and intelligence. Meanwhile, the sequels were very hit and miss (leaning towards the miss and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course. The second film is the best of them, while the third and fourth films were watchable if problematic. It was with 'Inferno' where the franchise went down south in quality, though it was with 'Hellseeker' where things became properly bad.
'Hellraiser: Deader' is for me, and quite a number of others it looks like, one of the worst of the series. There are a few good things but they are quickly lost in a sea of very bad, the worst assets being terrible.
The film does start off well, it does have creepiness, intrigue and atmosphere to begin with. Some of the imagery is memorably eerie and looks quite good thankfully rather than schlocky.
Kari Wuhrer is a more than serviceable lead and is committed. Doug Bradley doesn't disappoint, he has little to work with and what he has is beneath him but he makes the most of it and is frightening.
On the other hand, most of 'Hellraiser: Deader' looks cheap, especially the editing, and like it was made hastily and like budget was minimal. The music adds nothing, doesn't fit and is not very appealing on its own. The direction is complacent, and other than Wuhrer and Bradley the acting is dire. Even the usually more than watchable Paul Rhys is bad. Their bland and annoying clichés passing for characters and embarrassingly laughable dialogue (rambling, cheesy and camp) that is impossible to take seriously or to take for what it is does ill-serve them.
A major problem is that once again, it doesn't feel like a 'Hellraiser' film, Pinhead and the Cenobites come over once again as literally shoe-horned in and have so little to do that one questions why they're even there in the first place. At least Pinhead makes a little impression, the Cenobites have completely lost their creepiness and mysteriousness and might as well not been there at all, even the previous sequels didn't waste them this much. The rest of the film completely derails very early on after a promising start, there is no tension, suspense or creativity and the more the film wore on the duller, blander, more vague and more confused it got. The overlong and sometimes unnecessary padding, scenes that go on too long and next to no real atmosphere other than awkwardness and camp are big reasons as to why, everything feels rushed and have not in a long time seen a more incoherent ending.
Concluding, after this the franchise was officially dead. This has all been said with a heavy heart and no maliciousness, just in case anybody's watching. 3/10 Bethany Cox
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A hell not worth seeking
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 07:02
(A review of Hellraiser: Hellseeker)It has to be admitted that it took me a while to get round to watching the 'Hellraiser' franchise. Due to having so much to watch and review, and the list keeps getting longer and longer. While horror is not my favourite genre, there is the appreciation for it and there are many very good, great and even classic films (as well as a fairly high number of schlock).
The first 'Hellraiser' is a very good film, not a favourite of mine but it is well made, very scary and remarkably ambitious and intelligent. It is the only one to be above very good, the sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course. The second film is the best of them, while the third and fourth films were watchable if problematic. It was with 'Inferno' where the franchise went down south in quality, although that was not a terrible film and the best of the sequels post-'Bloodline'.
Although the later sequels were worse, 'Hellraiser: Hellseeker' just didn't work for me and it felt pointless at the end of the day. Not a complete catastrophe but misses the mark quite badly and easily the worst of the series up to this point.
'Hellraiser: Hellseeker' is compensated by Ashley Lawrence returning and making the most of her limited screen time. Even better is Doug Bradley who is as frightening as ever, despite having far too little to do, it is not hard to see why Pinhead is an iconic character in horror.
Despite a twist that renders the rest of the film pointless, the last 15 minutes are the best part with there being urgency and an unsettling vibe. Some of the photography is nice.
Something however that cannot be said for the editing, which is pretty atrocious and at worst incomprehensible. The visual effects are pretty cheap this time round, while the direction is neither alert or accommodating, at best it's routine at worst it's amateurish. There is very little tense or suspenseful, and the creepiness and ambition are gone and replaced by camp and over-silliness.
Particularly problematic about 'Hellraiser: Hellseeker' is that it doesn't feel like a 'Hellraiser' film. Instead feeling like a dull, bland and paper thin psychological/mystery/horror, playing as basically in the first half a series of unimaginative and long-winded hallucinations and dream sequences, with Pinhead and the Cenobites thrown in with little to do and not much relevance to what has come before their appearances, pretty much as an afterthought. They generally have lost their creepiness and mysterious and Pinhead's dialogue is rambling and forgettable in a film chockfull of toe-curlingly bad script writing. The acting is poor apart from Lawrence and Bradley, with a charisma-free Dean Winters.
Concluding, weak fifth sequel. 3/10 Bethany Cox
The first 'Hellraiser' is a very good film, not a favourite of mine but it is well made, very scary and remarkably ambitious and intelligent. It is the only one to be above very good, the sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course. The second film is the best of them, while the third and fourth films were watchable if problematic. It was with 'Inferno' where the franchise went down south in quality, although that was not a terrible film and the best of the sequels post-'Bloodline'.
Although the later sequels were worse, 'Hellraiser: Hellseeker' just didn't work for me and it felt pointless at the end of the day. Not a complete catastrophe but misses the mark quite badly and easily the worst of the series up to this point.
'Hellraiser: Hellseeker' is compensated by Ashley Lawrence returning and making the most of her limited screen time. Even better is Doug Bradley who is as frightening as ever, despite having far too little to do, it is not hard to see why Pinhead is an iconic character in horror.
Despite a twist that renders the rest of the film pointless, the last 15 minutes are the best part with there being urgency and an unsettling vibe. Some of the photography is nice.
Something however that cannot be said for the editing, which is pretty atrocious and at worst incomprehensible. The visual effects are pretty cheap this time round, while the direction is neither alert or accommodating, at best it's routine at worst it's amateurish. There is very little tense or suspenseful, and the creepiness and ambition are gone and replaced by camp and over-silliness.
Particularly problematic about 'Hellraiser: Hellseeker' is that it doesn't feel like a 'Hellraiser' film. Instead feeling like a dull, bland and paper thin psychological/mystery/horror, playing as basically in the first half a series of unimaginative and long-winded hallucinations and dream sequences, with Pinhead and the Cenobites thrown in with little to do and not much relevance to what has come before their appearances, pretty much as an afterthought. They generally have lost their creepiness and mysterious and Pinhead's dialogue is rambling and forgettable in a film chockfull of toe-curlingly bad script writing. The acting is poor apart from Lawrence and Bradley, with a charisma-free Dean Winters.
Concluding, weak fifth sequel. 3/10 Bethany Cox
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Lost in space
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 06:56
(A review of Hellraiser: Bloodline)Despite appreciating horror very much (with a lot of classic ones out there, such as 'Halloween', 'Nightmare on Elm Street', 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', 'Night of the Living Dead' and 'The Exorcist', plus the best of Hammer House of Horror), even if not my favourite genre, it took me a while to get round to watching the 'Hellraiser' franchise. Due to having so much to watch and review, and the list keeps getting longer and longer.
The film that started the franchise off is not only for me by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films it also for me, and quite a few others it seems, is one of the stronger horror films of the 80s, though not quite of all time. What is meant by being by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films is that it is the only one to be above very good, the nine sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course.
From personal opinion, while a bit of a disappointment 'Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth' is still watchable and one of the better sequels in the series. The same goes for this fourth entry 'Hellraiser: Bloodline', some have said that it is the last watchable film in the franchise and have to agree with this.
Quite a fair few good things here in 'Hellraiser: Bloodline'. The production values were fine, do prefer the nightmarishly Gothic look of the first two films but the film looks very stylish and atmospheric with suitably grotesque visual effects that aren't overused or abused and hold up reasonably well. The space effects are especially good. There are a few imaginative and disturbing moments and the music is fairly haunting.
Pinhead is still interesting and creepy, deserving of his horror icon status. Doug Bradley is genuinely intimidating in the role and gives the only good performance of the film as the only character halfway interesting.
It is hard however to ignore the drawbacks. The creepiness and ambition present before in especially the original 'Hellraiser' is missing, too many parts are too silly and camp and it does undermine any creepiness, mystery or suspense. Like the third film, it just feels completely different tonally compared to its predecessors, Clive Barker's lack of involvement shows loud and clear. The dialogue is toe-curling again like in the previous film and further manages to be convoluted, Pinhead's dialogue also being too rambling, and didn't really see any need for some of the gore, which didn't unnerve that much and came over as cheap and gratuitous instead.
Furthermore, the story is a mess. Nothing is intriguing about the atmosphere and suspense and creepiness are lacking and replaced by silliness. Would have liked more imagination and the kills on the whole would have been more unnerving if the gratuitous elements were used less and if used were there for a reason. The storytelling too is very confused, incoherent at worst, while the second half especially is rushed and far-fetched. The only character one roots for or is interested in is Pinhead, the others are bland and annoying. Excepting Bradley, the acting is even more laughable than in the previous film with no exception.
Altogether, watchable but with a number of issues. 5/10 Bethany Cox
The film that started the franchise off is not only for me by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films it also for me, and quite a few others it seems, is one of the stronger horror films of the 80s, though not quite of all time. What is meant by being by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films is that it is the only one to be above very good, the nine sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course.
From personal opinion, while a bit of a disappointment 'Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth' is still watchable and one of the better sequels in the series. The same goes for this fourth entry 'Hellraiser: Bloodline', some have said that it is the last watchable film in the franchise and have to agree with this.
Quite a fair few good things here in 'Hellraiser: Bloodline'. The production values were fine, do prefer the nightmarishly Gothic look of the first two films but the film looks very stylish and atmospheric with suitably grotesque visual effects that aren't overused or abused and hold up reasonably well. The space effects are especially good. There are a few imaginative and disturbing moments and the music is fairly haunting.
Pinhead is still interesting and creepy, deserving of his horror icon status. Doug Bradley is genuinely intimidating in the role and gives the only good performance of the film as the only character halfway interesting.
It is hard however to ignore the drawbacks. The creepiness and ambition present before in especially the original 'Hellraiser' is missing, too many parts are too silly and camp and it does undermine any creepiness, mystery or suspense. Like the third film, it just feels completely different tonally compared to its predecessors, Clive Barker's lack of involvement shows loud and clear. The dialogue is toe-curling again like in the previous film and further manages to be convoluted, Pinhead's dialogue also being too rambling, and didn't really see any need for some of the gore, which didn't unnerve that much and came over as cheap and gratuitous instead.
Furthermore, the story is a mess. Nothing is intriguing about the atmosphere and suspense and creepiness are lacking and replaced by silliness. Would have liked more imagination and the kills on the whole would have been more unnerving if the gratuitous elements were used less and if used were there for a reason. The storytelling too is very confused, incoherent at worst, while the second half especially is rushed and far-fetched. The only character one roots for or is interested in is Pinhead, the others are bland and annoying. Excepting Bradley, the acting is even more laughable than in the previous film with no exception.
Altogether, watchable but with a number of issues. 5/10 Bethany Cox
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Hellish tearing of souls
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 06:18
(A review of Hellbound: Hellraiser II)Despite appreciating horror very much (with a lot of classic ones out there, such as 'Halloween', 'Nightmare on Elm Street', 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', 'Night of the Living Dead' and 'The Exorcist', plus the best of Hammer House of Horror), even if not my favourite genre, it took me a while to get round to watching the 'Hellraiser' franchise. Due to having so much to watch and review, and the list keeps getting longer and longer.
The film that started the franchise off is not only for me by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films it also for me, and quite a few others it seems, is one of the stronger horror films of the 80s, though not quite of all time. What is meant by being by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films is that it is the only one to be above very good, the nine sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course.
While the original 'Hellraiser' will always be the best of the series, its first sequel 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' is one of its better sequels. Would go as far to say from personal opinion it's the best. Not as good as the original and understandably polarising, but it doesn't disgrace it. In some ways it is somewhat of a retread in terms of story except with more gore and less clarity of storytelling, though the imagination and ambition remains.
'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' has its problems. The script is not as vivid and thought-provoking this time round, numerous times being cheesy and muddled. Will Hope is very bland in an underwritten role.
Coming off worst for me was the ending, the Cenobites did deserve a much better defeat than the slapdash and silly one that is here while the staging of the ending itself is more like an incomprehensible parody complete with a terrible, unintentionally silly looking Channard.
On the other hand, the production values mostly were fine. It's very atmospherically shot and the hellish imagery is disturbingly vivid. Apart from Channard, the effects are hardly schlocky and while prominent they are not overused or abused. The music score is an improvement here, more fitting with the atmosphere and very haunting music on its own. Tony Randel does more than competently when it comes to the direction, staying loyal to the spirit of the original. The script is patchy but still intrigues.
Same goes for the story, regardless of whether sense is a strong suit or not (it isn't), which is most notable for Pinhead's very intriguing back-story and more of the Cenobites. Do prefer the mysteriousness they had in the original from being catalysts rather than being heavily focused on, but they are genuinely frightening, still look good and seeing more of and to them made them more interesting. While the ending disappoints, the twist is a clever one. Like the original, 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' is genuinely disturbing while having tension, suspense and dread, the creativity of the set-pieces and deaths still remaining. The inmate skin flaying especially will be embedded in my mind forever. The gore is more in quantity and more graphic, but it didn't feel that pointless to me even if some parts serve more purpose to the story than others.
Characters have personality and don't do anything that makes one infuriated by them, the detail to characterisation that was present in the original is here too. Cannot say anything bad about the performances, apart from Hope. Imogen Boorman brings nuance to a role not easy to pull off, while Clare Higgins and especially Kenneth Cranham are deliciously evil. Ashley Laurence is appealing and Doug Bradley shows why Pinhead is justifiably a horror icon.
To conclude, worthy sequel. 7/10 Bethany Cox
The film that started the franchise off is not only for me by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films it also for me, and quite a few others it seems, is one of the stronger horror films of the 80s, though not quite of all time. What is meant by being by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films is that it is the only one to be above very good, the nine sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course.
While the original 'Hellraiser' will always be the best of the series, its first sequel 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' is one of its better sequels. Would go as far to say from personal opinion it's the best. Not as good as the original and understandably polarising, but it doesn't disgrace it. In some ways it is somewhat of a retread in terms of story except with more gore and less clarity of storytelling, though the imagination and ambition remains.
'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' has its problems. The script is not as vivid and thought-provoking this time round, numerous times being cheesy and muddled. Will Hope is very bland in an underwritten role.
Coming off worst for me was the ending, the Cenobites did deserve a much better defeat than the slapdash and silly one that is here while the staging of the ending itself is more like an incomprehensible parody complete with a terrible, unintentionally silly looking Channard.
On the other hand, the production values mostly were fine. It's very atmospherically shot and the hellish imagery is disturbingly vivid. Apart from Channard, the effects are hardly schlocky and while prominent they are not overused or abused. The music score is an improvement here, more fitting with the atmosphere and very haunting music on its own. Tony Randel does more than competently when it comes to the direction, staying loyal to the spirit of the original. The script is patchy but still intrigues.
Same goes for the story, regardless of whether sense is a strong suit or not (it isn't), which is most notable for Pinhead's very intriguing back-story and more of the Cenobites. Do prefer the mysteriousness they had in the original from being catalysts rather than being heavily focused on, but they are genuinely frightening, still look good and seeing more of and to them made them more interesting. While the ending disappoints, the twist is a clever one. Like the original, 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' is genuinely disturbing while having tension, suspense and dread, the creativity of the set-pieces and deaths still remaining. The inmate skin flaying especially will be embedded in my mind forever. The gore is more in quantity and more graphic, but it didn't feel that pointless to me even if some parts serve more purpose to the story than others.
Characters have personality and don't do anything that makes one infuriated by them, the detail to characterisation that was present in the original is here too. Cannot say anything bad about the performances, apart from Hope. Imogen Boorman brings nuance to a role not easy to pull off, while Clare Higgins and especially Kenneth Cranham are deliciously evil. Ashley Laurence is appealing and Doug Bradley shows why Pinhead is justifiably a horror icon.
To conclude, worthy sequel. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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Definitely the best game on the Wii
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 08:05
(A review of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)I just got this game for Christmas, and I've only played up to the first dungeon. My first impressions are that the beginning starts out rather slow, but the pace quickens once you get near a dungeon. The art style is beautiful, with only a few bad textures and models. There is a background filter to make all background objects look like an actual painting. The music is a first for a Zelda game-it is finally played by an actual orchestra. Many of the themes are highly atmospheric or just plain epic, especially later tracks (I spoiled myself before I got this game). From what I've seen, the cutscenes are some of the best in the series. and are very cinematic, with all animations motion-captured with live actors. Facial animations are also amazing, and the end results are highly lifelike cutscenes. I highly recommend this game. Please note that you must have a Wii Remote Plus or the Wii MotionPlus add-on in order to play this game. This game only runs in widescreen 16:9.
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Still great to play
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 08:03
(A review of The Legend of Zelda)Having the regular NES and being able to go back and play this masterpiece feels amazing. After almost all the other games from that era which could be tossed in the dumpster, this and Dragon Warrior were cornerstones of two golden empire series. Well worth having- this is the first of a great series.
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Gaming for the great.
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 08:01
(A review of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)Once again, The Legend of Zelda series puts Link in another huge, puzzling adventure with one dungeon after another.
However, this never gets repetitive. Majora's Mask could possibly be one of the best Zelda games ever, surpassed only by Link's Awakening. First of all, I've got to mention the immenseness of this game.
Although the game centers solely around just three days, there are so many things you, as Link, can do. Everything is timed perfectly. What you do one day will affect what happens the next for better or for worse. Everyone will always be at one certain place at one certain time. Nothing is random in this game, which makes it perfect for a time-traveling adventure. Everything is positioned according to time.
The graphics also jump a step higher than Ocarina of Time's, keeping out glitches that nearly killed Ocarina of Time.
The music is also really great. Koji Kondo put a lot more effort into this game than Ocarina of Time. I bought the soundtrack to Ocarina of Time, which was a waste of money since the music was really low. I got Majora's Mask's soundtrack for free with a subscription and expected it to be like Ocarina of Time's, but I was amazed at how movie-like some of it gets. For the record, I got the soundtrack before I got the game.
The game, although it only has four dungeons, is not short at all. A lot of time will be spent running through Clock Town as a Deku Scrub at the beginning.
Like all puzzle games, frustrating points pop up frequently, like trying to reach Snowhead Mountain, for example. This game could have been better if it was maybe a bit easier in some points.
If you get the chance, you should really try this game out. It is unlike any Zelda game you have ever seen. Also, check out the soundtrack if you ever find it.
However, this never gets repetitive. Majora's Mask could possibly be one of the best Zelda games ever, surpassed only by Link's Awakening. First of all, I've got to mention the immenseness of this game.
Although the game centers solely around just three days, there are so many things you, as Link, can do. Everything is timed perfectly. What you do one day will affect what happens the next for better or for worse. Everyone will always be at one certain place at one certain time. Nothing is random in this game, which makes it perfect for a time-traveling adventure. Everything is positioned according to time.
The graphics also jump a step higher than Ocarina of Time's, keeping out glitches that nearly killed Ocarina of Time.
The music is also really great. Koji Kondo put a lot more effort into this game than Ocarina of Time. I bought the soundtrack to Ocarina of Time, which was a waste of money since the music was really low. I got Majora's Mask's soundtrack for free with a subscription and expected it to be like Ocarina of Time's, but I was amazed at how movie-like some of it gets. For the record, I got the soundtrack before I got the game.
The game, although it only has four dungeons, is not short at all. A lot of time will be spent running through Clock Town as a Deku Scrub at the beginning.
Like all puzzle games, frustrating points pop up frequently, like trying to reach Snowhead Mountain, for example. This game could have been better if it was maybe a bit easier in some points.
If you get the chance, you should really try this game out. It is unlike any Zelda game you have ever seen. Also, check out the soundtrack if you ever find it.
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In defense of a great show...
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 06:30
(A review of Mr. Men)...seriously The Mr Men Show is really not a bad show. It is cute, charming, funny and appealing. Even if the first couple of episodes were a little slow, it got better. I can also say that in my opinion that there are a lot worse animated shows out there, some are terrible, some started off good but are now mediocre. This isn't terrible or mediocre in my opinion that is. I grew up on the books and I still like them very much, and I think the show does a good job sticking to the spirit of the books if not always in the details. The animation is bright and colourful, and one reviewer is right that it is like Charlie Brown, which has a wonderful animation style. The music is a pleasant surprise, not beeny-boppish, grating or anything, it is simple and memorable for kids. The story lines are fun and appealing and teach some subtle messages without preaching, as are the characters. The voice acting I think is fine, I am not even going to start dwelling on the accents issue as I for one didn't have a problem with it. Overall, an underrated and fun show, certainly not as bad as the negative reviews or the rating on here say.- that is of course my opinion, which you are fine with disagree with. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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A really fun show, with a cool villain especially
Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago on 16 July 2022 06:25
(A review of Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!)I am a 17 year old girl, who loves her fair share of cartoons, Animaniacs, Darkwing Duck, Talespin, Pinky and the Brain and DuckTales to name a few. So I was surprised when I watched the first episode by chance one Sunday morning, and I found it really absorbing. Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! is a fun show with good characters, great animation and funky music. One or two of the later episodes without Skeleton King are a little weak, but this is a great show that I really wasn't expecting to enjoy. The animation, colours and character designs are very impressive to look at, and the theme tune is funky and memorable. Then we have some good, funny writing and creative story lines. And the characters are great as well, Chiro voiced really well by Rica Matsumoto is a very likable and resourceful hero, and the Robot Monkeys Gibson, Nova, Antauri, Otto and Sparx all have unique and endearing personalities. I may be biased though, but my personal favourite character is Skeleton King, he is a cool and sinister villain, and voiced brilliantly by Mark Hamill(pretty darn impressive, seeing how amazing his vocal performance as the Joker in Batman:The Animated Series is). Overall, a fun show, I thought it wouldn't be my thing, but I find it very easy to like. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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