NES Alphanumeric! #043: CAVEMAN GAMES
2I live stream 8-bit Nintendo games at least once a week, usually WedNESdays from 10–11 p.m. Eastern, and sometimes on Friday nights.
MINI-REVIEW: In a word, "Ugh."
I had low expectations for this NES sports game, based on similar games I've played in the past, like Track & Field, that present a bunch of mini-challenges that rely on you hitting a button really fast or pressing buttons in the right sequence with the right timing. This is more of the same, though I found them at least thoughtful and kind of interesting, with some respectable animations. However, the one saving grace that reviewers have mentioned, the humor, felt a bit oversold to me. The text might get a chuckle or two, but this isn't Monty Python.
On the whole, this plays better and is less frustrating than, say, Bigfoot, but I also wouldn't call it fun per se, and I don't see a lot of replay value here. Perhaps it's better with more than one player, or alcohol, or whatever, but it certainly doesn't stand on its own as an enjoyable, experience--if only because of the atrocious font that reminded me of what it was like to learn to read when I was young. I can't recommend this for anyone.
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The book I referenced in my stream:
BLOOD, SWEAT, AND PIXELS by Jason Schreier (not Chris Kohler, sorry!)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34376766-blood-sweat-and-pixels
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EQUIPMENT LIST:
Console: NES-001 (Front Loader)*
Controller: Hudson Soft Joycard Sansui SSS/Hyperkin Cadet
Monitor: RCA E13320 (13" CRT)
Capture: Dazzle DVC 100
PC: Asus Zenbook UX305
Software: OBS Studio
Mic: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB
Headphones: Sony MDRZX100 ZX