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Thursday, Jul 30, 2009

My last review was written on July 8th 2007, so I thought it was about time for my next one My latest review is on an old Game Boy Color game that I doubt many of you have played:

conker.jpg Conker's Pocket Tales picture by gamergirl_15

Read my review here.

For those of you who don't know, this cute little adventure game kick started the career of everyone's favourite drunken squirrel, Conker. This game is pretty tame compared to Bad Fur Day and Live & Reloaded, but this was actually Rare's original plan for Conker. I'm glad they decided to go in a more radical direction though. Another "friendly" platformer for the N64 would have been overshadowed by better games (Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie, for example), just like this one is on the GBC.

Let me know what you think of the review! Any comments/feedback is appreciated

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In other news, I'm pretty close to finishing RE5 on Veteran. I've been cruising through the chapters now that I've unlocked Chris's special weapon. This has also caused an inventory problem I never thought could happen in the RE games: too much ammo I still have quite a way to go before I get the platinum trophy though.

I've started working on the 40 page report for my college project, even though the project isn't even close to completed yet. My partner didn't have time to work on it this week (he has a wife and daughter plus a demanding job, so I guess it's understandable). I thought I could at least get the report started. So far, I've got half a page... Only 39 and a half more to go!

I'm a little worried we won't get it done before September. We're still in the designing stages and I want to have a working prototype by August 8th. I'm doing my work experience term on August 10th, so we can only work on it during weekends after that. Lucky for me, my partner has a Bachelor's Degree in programming, so I won't have to worry about that part of the project.

If there's one thing I've learned about designing electronics: whatever you design, it will never, ever, work on the first try and you should always plan at least a week of troubleshooting

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Quote of the week: "If hard work was the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock." - Claude MacDonald

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That is an old game boy game. Good review!!! Good luck with your report. I am sure you will do well. And I love the quote!!! Good to have you back!!!
Posted Jul 30, 2009 4:22 pm PT
katamari: I remember playing it when I was way younger. I actually had to dig it out and play it a bit to refresh my memory for the review. Thanks!
Posted Jul 30, 2009 5:23 pm PT
Good review, even if I never have and never will own or play a handheld gaming platform.

You going to throw us a RE5 review?
Posted Jul 30, 2009 5:24 pm PT
Wish i could pick the lock
Aah..conker, drunken lil squirel Not sure many will read it though...kinda old ain't it
Posted Jul 30, 2009 5:24 pm PT
i remember him being in diddy kong racing.
Posted Jul 30, 2009 5:31 pm PT
TheKungFool: Thanks! A Resident Evil 5 review will probably be my next one.

HawkGamer2008: It's a really hard lock to pick unfortunately It's my first review in 2 years so I wanted to practice writing a review with a lesser known game. The game is only 10 years old

bigmouthkid: I forgot about that game...
Posted Jul 30, 2009 5:45 pm PT
Nice review, good luck with your assignment as well. Right now summer is quite boring can't wait to go back to college . RE5 is really fun, I haven't played in a while probably going to go back to the game again probably next time .
Posted Jul 30, 2009 6:00 pm PT
hintaki: Thanks! If I wasn't going for the platinum trophy, I probably would have pushed RE5 aside by now.
Posted Jul 30, 2009 6:25 pm PT

Always thought Bad fur Day was first I need to start reveiwing too maybe i'll do Tekken 6
Posted Jul 30, 2009 8:03 pm PT
I know nothing about the game, but I recommended the review.
Posted Jul 30, 2009 9:50 pm PT
Nice review, although I've never played a Conker game before. And arr, I can't say anything else other than good luck on your college project. But wow half a page, you're on a roll!
I need to get started on my remaining essays as well. Hopefully I'll be done with one by tonight, because I need to read some text before I can start on the other ones. Ugh.
Posted Jul 30, 2009 10:56 pm PT
August 8th! That's not far down the road September isn't that farther down either since you have other stuff you need to be doing too. Good luck with all of that.
Posted Jul 31, 2009 12:21 am PT
Oh... Oh no... *sigh* ugh... *groan* DEAR MARY! Not THAT game! I wasted money on that crap! I wholly agree with your review; my only complaint is that Conker deserves less than a solid 6.0. That game was not decent in any form, shape, or context whatsoever.

Good luck with Veteran mode. Too much ammo? How did that happen? What? Did you decide to start stabbing everyone? By the way, when is a RE5 review due?

Wow... that project sounds like a doozy... Hopefully, you and your partner can get it finished before the deadline.
Posted Jul 31, 2009 4:39 am PT
I already saw your review and gave it a thumbs up!
Posted Jul 31, 2009 7:00 am PT
Gave you a thumbs up with your review. And I have had that problem in RE4 a lot to much ammo. And good luck with that 40 page report that sounds like so much fun.
Posted Jul 31, 2009 9:04 am PT
HawkGamer2008: Nope. Conker was originally intended for a family audience but I'm glad he had a Bad Fur Day Looking forward to your review.

chandu83: Thanks!

mufujifi:Thanks! I hate essays that require reading and writing Good luck with your essays!

Minishdriveby: I wish there were more hours in a day Thanks!

DesertClawX2X: Well, it wasn't the worst game I ever played, so that's why I went a bit easy on it I unlocked Chris's special weapon with unlimited ammo I can only imagine how hard it would be to kill everything with the knife I'm not sure when my review of RE5 will be done, but hopefully within the next two years. Thanks!

msudude211: Thanks!

Colmillios: Thanks! Let's just say I'm having a great time writing it so far...
Posted Jul 31, 2009 2:19 pm PT
I actually liked your review,it was very well detailed.
Good luck on your report but just make sure that you don't do everything for yourself cause sometimes,they intend to leave all the work to their partner.just make sure that he does help you in the end.
That quote is 100% true by the way,thanks for showing it.
Posted Jul 31, 2009 2:22 pm PT
Coming to computer screen near you this Fall
Posted Jul 31, 2009 5:17 pm PT
Great review gamer_girl15, it covered everything about the game. Didn't know Conker was so innocent back in the day, thanks for letting me know. RE5 on Veteran mode is pretty tough but Professional mode is way harder, by special weapon you mean the chain-gun right? Good luck with your assignment.
Posted Aug 1, 2009 3:51 am PT
Haven't heard of that game before but that's a nicely detailed review you made

Like I said before the only hard part in RE5 is in the 2nd chapter, apart from that you shouldn't have much trouble completing the game. Which chapter are you in anyways?

I always hated doing projects, don't know why...I would rather do multiple exams than present a project to my teacher But anyways best of luck on the project
Posted Aug 1, 2009 8:06 am PT
TriniPlayer: Thanks! I've been in groups before wher one person does all the work so I won't let it happen with this one. Glad you liked the quote!

HawkGamer2008: Can't wait

david_lck: Thanks! I'm dreading Professional mode. Yep, it's the chain gun.

herviross_2: Thanks! I'm on the final boss in Veteran mode now, then it's off to Professional. I hate projects too but exams are also high on my hate list
Posted Aug 1, 2009 8:07 am PT
Yeah, i know its the center of your life
Posted Aug 1, 2009 12:47 pm PT
HawkGamer2008: I have it marked on my calender and everything
Posted Aug 2, 2009 7:01 am PT
I can't believe that the GB had frame rate issues. ha, nifty review.

Good luck with your project!
Posted Aug 2, 2009 1:51 pm PT
Conker was my favorite character in Diddy Kong Racing, but I see Nintendo had him sugar coated in that game. You must start your project now! Then you can be lazy afterwards.
Posted Aug 2, 2009 7:50 pm PT
I've never even heard of that game.
Posted Aug 3, 2009 4:01 am PT
without it, yo life has no meaning
Oh, and i read that the the producer of RE5 revealed that "he" is definitely dead and gone for good
"he" is also in W.S. Anderson's next RE movie which starts a new trilogy(with Millo reprising her role as Alice) they're actually a releife that they're not like the series to a tee
Posted Aug 3, 2009 12:42 pm PT
hush404: I've actually noticed a few of the Game Boy Color games have frame rate issues when too much stuff is on screen. Strange, I know Thanks!

soulless4now: But what if I want to be lazy now?

paul939: It never really stood out so I can understand why a lot of people never heard of it.

HawkGamer2008: Ding Dong W... I mean "he" is dead! Did the producer also mention anything about a Resident Evil 6? I actually don't mind the RE movies too much but the don't really have anything to do with the games.
Posted Aug 3, 2009 1:42 pm PT
nope but RE5 hasn't been out tooo long
most don't
Bloodrayne(a victim of UweBoll) is very linear..why gotta play rayne like that
Max Payne(heard its good) is pretty linear as well(there making a 3rd game)
many more
Posted Aug 4, 2009 12:29 am PT
HawkGamer2008: Every game seems to want a movie! I also read somewhere that they are making an inFamous movie.
Posted Aug 4, 2009 3:30 pm PT
I want them to make 2 a good one and an evil one Warcraft is gettin' one to as is twitter(supposibly)
Posted Aug 4, 2009 6:54 pm PT
HawkGamer2008: They should definitely do that I'd see both.
Posted Aug 5, 2009 4:40 pm PT
i used to play it for the 64.conkers bad fur day.and locked and loaded was fun too.great review by the way
Posted Aug 5, 2009 4:56 pm PT
Yeah, then we'd get to see Empire City in a W**** L***
Posted Aug 5, 2009 5:07 pm PT
stickmansteve: Thanks!

HawkGamer2008: I really need to play inFamous I think WoW is reeling me back in though
Posted Aug 6, 2009 6:03 pm PT
wow I only knew about bad fur day.. now i want to try the other two. They need to make another Conker, but in high def.
Posted Aug 6, 2009 8:40 pm PT
ADDICT! ADDICT! ADDICT!
YES play inFAMOUS...also pick up [PROTOTYPE]
Posted Aug 6, 2009 11:02 pm PT
GunnyHath: I think it's about time Rare made a current generation Conker game! They did it for Banjo Kazooie so why not Conker? Live and Reloaded is just a remake of Bad Fur Day but with better graphics, multiplayer modes, and it's on the regular Xbox.

HawkGamer2008: But the new WoW patch came out
Posted Aug 7, 2009 11:25 am PT
case and point
Posted Aug 7, 2009 8:11 pm PT
HawkGamer2008: It doesn't prove anything
Posted Aug 8, 2009 7:12 am PT
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