Double Dragon (NES)

Date Purchased: September 16, 2018
Date Completed: September 23, 2018
Price: Free (NSO)

This game came free with Nintendo's new online service, I played and finished it many many years ago, but had a fun time taking it to the streets again.  The game features some fun leveling and the combat was still surprisingly fun.  I couldn't have finished it without save states, it's a wonder I did it back in the 90's.  Recommend.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (PS4)

Date Purchased: August 20, 2018
Date Completed: September 20, 2018
Price: $15.99 (PSN)

Uncharted: Lost Legacy is an Uncharted Ass Uncharted game.  Chloe takes Nathan's place as the wise cracking protagonist, and Nadine is along for the ride but is much less fun than Sully.  The game plays very similar to the other games in the series, however one of the middle stages changes things up and makes the game far less linear.  This is the strongest part of the game.  Uncharted 4 had a few open area's as well, but not as vast as this, and with far fewer objectives.  The game looks phenomenal as it's using the gorgeous Uncharted 4 engine. The sound is fine, the characters are just slightly less charismatic.  If you're a fan of Uncharted gameplay this one's worth a look and comes with the full multiplayer suite.  Recommend.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops III (PS4)

Date Purchased: June 11, 2018
Date Completed: September 13, 2018
Price: Free (PS+)

I was pretty excited to see this become free during Sony's E3 presentation, it's one of the few COD titles I haven't played.  I hadn't heard the greatest things about this one, and it turns out the critics/podcasters were right. The game looks and sounds nice, the shooting is fine, the mechanics are fine, but the story is all over the place dealing with mind control, the human spirit, the ability to think freely, and the influence of machines on our own critical thinking.  It's a mess.  Why can't it just be about a terrorist takedown like the games of old?  I don't need bioshock in my COD.  I didn't mess with the multi as that's not really my jam.  Pass.

Zuma's Revenge (Xbox 360)

Date Purchased: September 5, 2018

Date Completed: September 6, 2018

Price: Free (EA Access)

What I could not do in the original Zuma on Xbox (beat every level) I did in 2 sittings.  I'm quite familar with the game and its gameplay, match the balls into groups of 3, earn powerups etc.  It was a nice trip back in time.  Recommend.