Finally got my hands on this bad boy. I’ve been looking for a copy of The Punisher for years and even though I was never able to get the PC port (only option was eBay but the prices for the PC version are a bit steep for me), I decided to go for the PS2 version.
I really recommend it if you’re a fan of the character or simply like old 3rd person shooters that are similar to Max Payne with violence cranked up to 11 and then some. It also has a killer soundtrack which usually it plays along with the scream of fear and agony of a dozen or so bad guys.
Also what’s interesting about the GB version of R3 is that it has a different plot than the other versions, with Razorbeard returning as the main antagonists.
What is it with Ubi releasing different games for different platforms but with the same name?
That was something a lot of companies did, the technical limitations of handhelds back then often required games to have different stories to make up for graphical short falls, avoid taking up space with sound files or to tell a story that isn’t to long as to require being so large it wouldn’t fit.
Oh yeah and sometimes companies didn’t have the time to do it or they just felt like telling a different story thinking that nobody would buy the handheld version.
Sure, you can have a 2D version of a game that is 3D but you can still have a similar plot to follow. Rayman 3 on the GB feels like a true sequel to Rayman 2 which the normal versions of R3 felt disconnected from it, with no mentions at all.
They did something similar with Splinter Cell: Double Agent on the PS2, weird stuff
I believe then that would go back to both what I said about the time and the developers not caring about the supposed richness of the Rayman lore. Hell I am pretty sure I owned the handheld Rayman 3, nine year old me didn’t care about the other games or if the story made sense. I played it till I gave up because it was too hard for my tiny child mind to handle back then.
Tony Hawk games also did something similar. The PS2 games have some of the cutscenes but they are really chopped up while also being compressed files from the PS3 versions and the free roam aspect of Project 8 and Proving Ground is removed along with three of the career path sections, their finales and even some levels.
Reminds me that apparently the Wii version of Driver San Francisco is tied directly into the plot of Driver 1, and instead of jumping between cars you can shoot from the car as the main gimmick.
Just only a few names I know from the list, I suppose the rest or the majority are some local bands and singers, but as a music lover I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time there
The majority are not local. We’re just getting old . I recognise less and less names each year but we go to the park one day before the festival and listen to a song or two from everyone and figure out our plan for who we’re gonna see and it’s a great way to discover new bands and stay young at heart.
I’m hyped but cautious, since other recent lego games haven’t impressed people a lot. While this is a total reimagining of the format, and I like the funny cutscenes people have been posting, I can wait a bit and see how it works out.
I’m also looking forward to this. Usually the LEGO Games are very boring, but it seems they have improved on the controls and mechanics significantly over the LEGO Games I’ve played 10 years ago
. I recognise less and less names each year but we go to the park one day before the festival and listen to a song or two from everyone and figure out our plan for who we’re gonna see and it’s a great way to discover new bands and stay young at heart.