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Besides cats, guinea pigs are also my favorite animals. This is because I had a guinea pig when I was a teen. Sadly there aren't many guinea pig games out there, but there is one notable exception.
A game called G-Force, where you play as a guinea pig. It is available for Playstation 3, Nintendo DS and PC. The game is based on a movie of the same name. I watched that children's movie only because of those guinea pigs. When I realized there's also a game, I bought it for PS3 from eBay.
The game itself is rather cruel and difficult. Those poor guinea pigs
keep dying again and again, and for me it is no fun. Personally I prefer
more relaxing games. Like Goat Simulator? In G-Force you have to fight for your life all the time.
Originally I planned to play G-Force through only once, but I got
hungrier (for trophies). On the third playthrough I reached my goal: All
50 silver discs and fully upgraded guinea pig. I was afraid that I
wouldn't have enough money for everything in the end, but finally I had
even 7000 extra. I had read online that many people have run out of
money. One disc I couldn't find at all, but in these cases I always outsource, so my spouse to the rescue.
Because of G-Force I was traumatized especially by electric razors.
Out of all the enemies in the game I hate them the most. It didn't help
that they were shown in almost every commercial before Christmas. Other
enemies I hated were flying alarm clocks and vacuum cleaners. Because
of the latter I think I lost my chances to get the trophy which requires
80% hit ratio. Oh well, I'm such a lousy shot anyway so it was not
gonna happen.
Overall I have to say that if you are looking for an easy and cozy children's game, then G-Force is not for you. This game is leaning towards being true survival horror.
Here's a gameplay video of G-Force, with full game walkthrough:
Do you know any other games where you can play as a guinea pig? Please let me know in the comments.
PS. I also like Eddie Murphy's movie Dr. Dolittle a lot because a guinea pig has such a big role in it.
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The good, the bad and the cats
I have had a Resident Evil website for 25 years. Now I finally bought Resident Evil 4 Remake. Of these previous new Resident Evil remakes, I have only played Resident Evil 2, of which I only played the a-scenario, b-scenario I stopped playing early on. Despite the fact that Claire Redfield happens to be my all time favorite game character. And I haven't even bothered to play Resident Evil 3 Remake, even though it's in my game library.
The original Resident Evil 4 is one of my all time favorite games. It's not a good Resident Evil-game, but otherwise it's great entertainment and for some reason the replay value is very high.
Having watched a lot of game streams, I knew that Resident Evil 4 Remake wouldn't reach the level of the original, but I have to say that RE4 Remake is my favorite of these Resident Evil Remakes. After the first playthrough, I eagerly started a second one.
There is a good amount of both old and new here. RE4R is clearly more of a survival horror than an action game. And it's darker than the original. Leon S. (Sexy) Kennedy is more depressed. And unfortunately he is more blonde... hey Capcom, Leon is not a blonde but a brunette.
Ashley has of course also experienced a transformation, and not necessarily only in a more positive direction. I didn't like what a coward Ashley has been made out to be. Her basic stance and essence is shit-in-the-pants level, argh.
I don't like the trend that has plagued Resident Evil-games since Resident Evil 7. That is, that they try to be as vomit-inducing as possible. Even here you can find the obligatory crap pots. And there has clearly been an attempt to make Salazar and Saddler more nauseating.
The dogs
At the very beginning of the game, you see a dog carcass, and a terrible fear gripped me: isn't there a dog to be saved? Spoiler: yes there is. And if you save the dog, it will come back to help you in the Gigante battle just like in the original RE4. It's one of my favorite scenes in the entire game. The first time I played, I missed it because I killed Gigante right away with a rocket launcher. Big mistake...
And what about the enemy dogs? They have a lot more teeth than they did in the original RE4. Scared the shit out of me.
The cats
And since the name of this blog is Cats in games, here is something related to that matter. I had waited a long time for the treasure Golden lynx, fearing that it wouldn't be in the game. But yes it is. And it wasn't until my second playthrough that I found out that there are as many as two of them in the game, I had missed the first one earlier.
The chickens
The chicken are back to the remake, and they still lay eggs. But you can't farm the eggs like I always did on the farm in the original RE4. I stayed on the farm until my inventory was full of golden eggs.
Also the cows are back, with the addition of pigs. But the fate of these animals may not always be so sunny, so be forewarned.
And as for the merchant, according to one opinion, his voice is too...
British. And I'm not at all surprised that Ada's voice actress has not
been liked.
In the remake, you can buy certain things with
spinels. It might be a good idea to save spinels for an exclusive
upgrade of a weapon. I got a Handcannon from the Mercenaries, and I immediately got infinite ammo to it with spinels. That made the game a lot easier, although Handcannon's aiming system sucks.
There is one thing in this game that drove me to the brink of rage many times: the collectibles. Collecting collectibles has been made damn hard. If you buy the collectible maps from the merchant and think that now you will find them all, you won't.
Just before the castle, I thought I'd get the last collectable of the village area. Well, it wasn't the last one. I had missed the very first collectible of the game. When there wasn't even a merchant map available yet. Warning: after the cabin fight, you can no longer go back in the village.
Later, I also missed a key while playing as Ashley. Well, so much for those collectables of the castle. How shitty. Yeah, those collectables don't matter, but I happen to like trophies.
So here's a pro tip: save often, and to different save slots.
RE4 Remake seems to be hard for PS5 to run. For the first time ever, there was a warning about the PS5 overheating. Scary.
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Some years ago I tried to play Dead Rising 2, but nothing came of it. I was simply too bad at it.
Survival horror just isn't for me, and in this game there's a shopping mall full of zombies.
But luckily the game is a lot easier (and funnier) in co-op.
Especially after we realized to wear special outfits which e.g. increase movement speed and make zombies less likely to notice you.
The best thing about the game is the clothing selection. Having a man run around in underwear or in a dress is somehow very satisfying for me.
For a long time, I have been thinking that a law is needed that stipulates a pink floral dress as a mandatory outfit in every game. It would immediately make for example Jason Voorhees a funnier character.
The taming of the tiger.
What is the best present for a child? A tiger.
The first and original Dead Rising is finally getting a remake. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster will be released for PS5 digitally on September 19th 2024, and physically in November 2024. The digital version is now available for preorder.
