I downloaded a few game demo’s from PSN tonight, and I thought I would just say a few things about each game.

First up is “Bionic Commando Rearmed”

This is a direct remake of the original Bionic Command, except for that it is 2.5D HD graphics and they have added something called challenge rooms. The Challenge rooms are basically the same thing as MGS VR trainings, your complete times for each of the challenges are sent to a leader board. The two challenges on the demo were really fun and simple, I can only assume they get better with the full version.  If you got the time, I recommend buying this, at $10 it is cheap and fun.

Next up, “1942 joint Strike”

This is another remake of the original, but it has enhanced graphics (2.5D looks HD quality), more game play, difficulty settings, and options for aircraft and super bombs. I loved this game as a kid, and it is even better now. By the time I finished the demo, I had already decided to purchase it, it is also $10, this is what video games are all about.

Well I hate to admit it, but this game actually seems pretty fun. Sort of a mix between God of War and Soul Reaver. You play a sith apprentice to Darth Vader. Like most things Star Wars, I am going to start out with what I don’t like about it. The first thing I don’t like is that your character looks so ordinary. The next thing I don’t like was the slogan in the game trailer “May the force blow your mind.”
I think if I had more free time I would actually want to play through this game. The controls are deceptively easy, and you get to kill a bunch of people, in a bunch of different ways. (The death animation is nowhere near revolutionary, in fact it is kind of a let down how lame it is.) It seems to be surprisingly challenging for a Star Wars game. All in all it looks good and is fun, I would by it if I were rich and bored.

Last up, and most unfortunately “Hail to the Chimp”

I downloaded this game on a lark. I said to myself, it will be funny to review a demo of a game called Hail to the Chimp. Turns out, it is just stupid and boring, not even worth one laugh. Essentially you pick an animal, and run for president, there are several different mini-games (That are all almost the same, the main objective in all of them is to literally collect clams) and you play them to become president. This is worse then a direct remake of pong, and I say that with a heavy heart. You see my robot father was an Atari 3000.