Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (PSP)

[Bar81]

Yeah, it's possible. There's a fine line between fair-difficult as stupid-difficult, and the series always managed to stay on the right side of that line, even when pushing it as far as it would go. Maybe this one finally went off the deep end?

Here's a quote from Jeremy Parish:

Secondly, the import version of Ultimate Ghosts 'N' Goblins has arrived at the office, so I can finally talk about what complete crap it is without breaking any embargoes. Although I guess I should save my juiciest venom for the 1UP review. It is a terrible, terrible game, and the fact that some people have convinced themselves it is a work of art speaks volumes about how powerful the forces of nostalgia and franchising can be. It is not the game everyone was hoping for, except that small demographic that savors physical and psychological trauma. In fact, it is the worst thing to be inflicted upon the Ghosts 'N' Goblins legend since the atrocious Game Boy Color port of the NES port of the original arcade game. It is not good in every sense of the phrase.

Had UG'n'G been attached to any other name, people would be throwing it off the rooftops and setting fire to the developers' hair; but since it's attached to a series known for its toughness, fans of the series are deluding themselves into believing that its cheap level designs, ugly graphical "style" and completely broken control scheme are positive traits. I've even read that Edge gave it a 9, which is unheard of for a lousy game developed outside the UK. Of course, I can't hold that against them -- my finger slipped on the number row recently as well, although admittedly not by five whole keys.

Well, stick to your guns, UG'n'G fans. Maybe if you believe in its quality hard enough a magical fairy godmother will turn you into a hardcore gamer. Meanwhile, I'll stick to games that don't completely suck. Like Deep Labyrinth. (I believe the proper sound effect here is zing.)

What a douche.

[Kaneda]

It's rare that anything from Play-Asia has taken more than 5 days to get to me. I think the most was a week and a half. NCS could get it to me in a day with their cheapest shipping, but i'd be paying at least $5 more, just for shipping, and i would not be getting a $5 off coupon for my next order.

Whenever I use NCS I tell them to ship it priority mail. It takes two days and costs 4 bucks, so I always go with them over P-A.

[Finch]

They don't give you that option when you order. Do you email them or what?

[Kaneda]

Yea it's not listed among the shipping options for some reason. Just choose ground when you order and write in the comments box "please ship priority mail", they'll charge you the correct amount when they run your card through. Your receipt that comes with the order will have all the right info.

[Finch]

Well. I never knew that. That's awesome. I'll be sure to use that more often from now on. Thanks for pointing it out.

[Tain]

It's rare that anything from Play-Asia has taken more than 5 days to get to me. I think the most was a week and a half. NCS could get it to me in a day with their cheapest shipping, but i'd be paying at least $5 more, just for shipping, and i would not be getting a $5 off coupon for my next order.

I've gotten games way, way late with PA. To the point where I almost forgot about 'em. NCSX is just mad quick.

[Diff-chan]

I havent shopped from NCSX in years but Play-Asia is fine.

And oh yea, I read the omgegm review. Parish seems like he's whining. There is very little substance in what he wrote. Besides the cheap deaths stuff. Cheap deaths are shitty and all and I hate them but hes acting like its new for GnG. I dunno, it read like he wanted the game to be more like Klonoa or some shit. He's not reliable imo.

[Mzo]

Has someone here played it? I'd like to know how hard it really is.

This is the same guy that said Maximo was hard, isn't it?

[Diff-chan]

Maximo is hard.

Its still awesome though (but that tilted camera makes me sick, I cant play it).

[bbobb]

Has someone here played it? I'd like to know how hard it really is.

Yeah, I picked it up when it hit the streets here. It's hard, but not unreasonably so. It's freaking ghosts and goblins, of course it's going to be frustrating at times, and yes, there are cheap deaths, just like every other game in the series. But it you played and liked any of the others then you'll like this one too.