Scott Pilgrim vs the World: The Game

So I picked this game up on PSN the other day (XBLA version is out in a few weeks) and played the first couple of levels. My impressions so far?

It's sweet. How sweet? Hella. This is a really fun side-scrolling brawler that borrows tons from River City Ransom and other NES games, yet somehow feels very fresh and unique. You level up and learn new moves, and buy upgrades and health foods in stores. There's 4 player co-op, but sadly no online play.

It may be a movie tie-in game, but it has much more to do with the Scott Pilgrim comic. There are tons of references and characters here that probably won't show up in the movie. I loved seeing all the places from the comics in their pixellated glory. If you never read the comic, or aren't a fan then you will probably miss out on a lot of the cool little details to be found here. However there's more than enough here to keep anyone satisfied.

Like I said before, the gameplay is classic 4 player style beat em up. If you liked X-Men, The Simpsons, or Turtles in Time in the arcades then you will get a big kick out of this game. Everything about the presentation has tons of old school charm. The graphics, animations, music, and menus all bring back memories of a simpler time.

Know what else? This game is freaking HARD. Like a good NES game should be. If it was in the arcades, it would eat your quarters so fast you'd be doing your laundry in the sink. Just like old school beat em ups, it can be really frustrating at times. Enemies will knock you and juggle you back and forth. There's a block button but it seems useless as guys will usually wait till the second you stop blocking to attack. I don't mind hard games but this feels a little cheap.

If you're interested in the game, you owe it to yourself to try the demo on PSN. It's actually pretty long and gives a good idea of what the game is like. Personally I think 10 bucks is a steal for this much entertainment.

Nerf Guns

Ok so this isn't exactly game related, so sue me Jaison! If you are a pathetic manchild like me then chances are you hunger for the electric thrill that can only be caused by shooting your friends with foam darts.

Apparently Nerf realized that nerdy young men have much more disposable income than children and designed Nerf guns to appeal to them as well. I mean, just LOOK at this stuff!

New Ace Combat

Apologies for not posting much actual content lately, but there have been so many amazing trailers popping up with the fall season just around the corner. Like this one!

As Jaison will probably tell you, I freaking LOVE Ace Combat. I love fighter jets and Ace Combat is one of the very few games that strikes a good balance between arcade fun and flying simulation.

However what I DON'T love about the AC games is all the whiney, philosophical anime bullshit they often bring. "Is man doomed to repeat the wars of the past? How can a new peace be forged through violence? Is our reality someone else's dream, and if so what happens to us when they awake?"

I don't fucking CARE about that stuff!! All I want to do is fly in planes while blowing shit up and look wicked cool while doing it. I want to pilot a F-14 with Goose as my co-pilot, shooting the crap out of ruskies while Kenny Loggins' Danger Zone blasts in my ears. This looks like the closest Ace Combat will ever come to my dream.

CoD Black Ops Multiplayer

Beep deep a doop, incoming transmission.


We can complain about how bullshit it looks, and how they have learned NOTHING from MW 2, but we will both be playing this on launch day. See ya there, Jaison.

Vanquish - My pre-emptive GOTY

Yep, I am calling this as my game of the year right now. It looks that good. In case you haven't heard of Vanquish, it's a new third person shooter developed by Platinum studio and created by Shinji Mikami, a little guy you may know as the creator of RESIDENT EVIL!!

I was initially put off by the generic looking suit the main character wears. Looks like a Japanese take on Master Chief. But after seeing the gameplay videos, hot DAMN. It looks like Gears of War meets Bayonetta....IN SPACE. My boner for this game has reached epic proportions.

Fudge FAQ

Since starting this blog we have been focusing more on trying to write/draw funny or interesting stuff. But it just occurred to me that we haven't really even introduced ourselves. So allow me to dip into the mail bag and answer a few Frequently Asked Questions.


Q: Who are you guys anyway and why should I care?

A: We are Dan and Jaison, two incredibly cool and handsome friends who went to college together. We both studied animation and while I was pretty terrible at it, Jaison is some kind of art genius. Which is why I mostly write and he does the creative.


Q: What made you assholes think the world needs another video game blog?

A: We spend most of our free time either playing games, reading about them or talking about them. It always bugged us that there are some things other sites never talk about. We figured if nothing else this would be cathartic. Sometimes you gotta do a thing.

Q: Do you guys really live together?

A: No that's just a rumor.

Q: In your reviews why don't you guys use any kind of point or grade system?

A: Because statistics can prove anything, 98% of people know that. Also, scores are pointless when it comes to describing how much we actually enjoy a game. Do you rate everything else in life on a point scale? "Yeah honey that roast beef was pretty good, I'd give it a 7.5 at least!" or "That sex was pretty decent. I give it a 6.8 because you stopped trying at the end." You won't be getting either of those again...

Q: You guys suck!

A: That's not really a question, but we are aware.

Q: Why don't you guys do many comics?

A: Because Jaison is a lazy sack. Ok he is actually working 2 jobs and barely has time to organize my action figures, let alone draw anything. He also has this weird disorder where everything he makes has to be QUALITY. I know, it's hella strange. I am much more in favor of quantity, regardless of quality.

Q: What ever happened to your series on MMOs?

A: Ahehe. That would be me dragging my ass like a dog on a new shag carpet. It turns out just thinking about MMOs makes me depresssed, and it's not much fun to write when you're depressed. It is in the tubes though, and it WILL be a humdinger I promise.

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A: Ok I think that one was actually spam. Can't argue with meat poles though!

Well that's it for this edition. If you have any questions you'd like to see in a possible future installment, email them to us at Gamefudge1@gmail.com

Won't Get Fooled Again

So guess what appeared on Gametrailers today?

That's right, the next Dirt game! Nice try, Chodemasters. After the boring turd fest that was Dirt 2 I'll be staying away from this one. Get off your asses and work on the next Grid game, for pete sake!

Minecraft - Impressions

If you keep up with a lot of gaming news, chances are you have heard of a little indie game called Minecraft. I heard it mentioned a couple of times, but never really got a good explanation of what kind of game it actually WAS. So I decided to check things out for myself.

On the website I found a free browser based version that you can play, or you can buy the full thing for 9 euros (About 13 bucks). The free version is basically a building mode. You get blocks and build stuff. It's like playing with legos, which is always fun. The graphics are super simplistic and if you called them ugly, it would be hard to argue. I like them though, it has a charming sort of retro feel.



The pay version is where the real fun begins. But before I get into that, allow me to explain a little more about Minecraft. Basically it was created by one guy in his spare time. Later he quit his job to work on the game full-time. He lives off the money from people pre-purchasing the game.

"What's this pre-purchase?" you say. Well basically the game is still in development. It's in the alpha stage right now. Soon it will move into beta, then release version. If you buy it right now you get access to all future versions, but if you wait till release the price will be 20 euros. After hearing all the praise for this game, I figure I have got to support this guy. For less than the price of a shitty-ass map pack, no less!


Ok so I bought the game. Now how does it actually play? Well basically it is a sandbox in the purest sense of the term. You are dumped into the middle of a massive, randomly generated world with no map and no directions. Sound scary? You have no idea. The game tells you nothing. You gotta figure this shit out, son! If you are a person who constantly needs direction and for the game to tell you what to do (like Jaison) this game will probably give you a brain explosion.

I had to talk to people, consult Minecraft wiki and just experiment to find out how things work. Some people can't stand that. I happen to LOVE figuring things out. Here's what I figured out so far.


First, everything in the game has to be crafted (MineCRAFT, I guess). So first you punch down a couple trees to get some wood. Then you craft the wood into a work bench. Then you make planks and sticks which you can turn into pickaxes. Now you can mine some rocks to make better pickaxes. Sweet! You can also craft weapons and armor to kill the monsters that come out at night. Or you can build yourself a fort to hide in when they come around.

You can build minecarts to get around faster, or boats to explore the ocean. You can dig down deep underground and find massive caverns filled with gems, minerals and probably monsters. You can build structures so huge and detailed that your imagination is the limit.

Now I hear you asking "Ok...so what is the actual point of the game?" I am a little surprised to say that there isn't one. You set your own goals and play until you stop having fun. That hasn't happened to me yet. It definitely is not a game for everyone. But if you are the kind of person who, when given a test paper in school, would immediately turn it over and start drawing on the back, this game might be for you.

The Power of Starcraft

The other day we were having a discussion about why some people we know are going absolutely mental over Starcraft 2. All I can say to you Jaison is, Thank God we don't live in Korea.


Holy shit, it's like The X-Games, a pro wrestling match and The Wizard combined. They even have their own intro sequence and everything! BAD ASS!!