Hate long reviews? At Geek Casual, we do too! This week, we’ll be looking at Enslaved: Odyssey To The West, the first episode of Back To The Future, and Little Big Planet 2 — all under 300 words!
Enslaved: Odyssey To The West (Xbox 360, PS3) ($19.99 through Amazon)
The character models, voice-acting, and expressions are absolutely amazing
Enslaved is a beautiful game that carries a well-done combat system and lush, future “dystopian America” environments. Throughout the game, you’ll take on the role of Monkey as you’re forced on a quest to bring your companion Trip to her home city and protect her from the Mechs; a mechanized army intent on eradicating the human race. While the gameplay was fun, slightly buggy controls and constant annoyances with the camera (an issue in many new hack-and-slash games) kept it from being the amazing new IP it could have been last year but, for $20, it’s certainly worth picking up.
Back To The Future (Episode 1) (PC,Mac) ($24.99 through Steam)
The game looks wonderful and plays great
Back To The Future, being released as five separate episodes throughout 2011, picks up six months after the ending of the third film. Throughout the game, you’ll play as Marty McFly and solve puzzles, visit new times, and assist both Doc Brown and his teenage counterpart. If you’ve never seen the movies, you won’t be at a terrible loss when it comes to story but for those returning fans you’ll see a ton of little winks and nods toward the original three throughout. The gameplay, look, and sounds of the game are reminders of Telltale’s amazing talent and make the game worth picking up for both fans and newcomers.
Little Big Planet 2 (PS3) ($59.99 through Amazon)
Creativity and customization at its finest
Vastly improving on the original’s formula, Little Big Planet 2 delivers more customization, level-building, and community interactions than its predecessor while tacking on a cleaner coat of paint, a number of new features and a great online system that really showcases an amazing (albeit shorter) sequel. If you enjoyed the first’s platforming and creativity, you’ll absolutely love the second.
