MeltedJoystick Points
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Total Ratings | 554 |
| Total Reviews | 498 |
| Total Lists | 26 |
| Total Points | 6,744 |
Chris Kavan's Information
Ranking Status: Sandbox Addict
Name: Chris Kavan
Gender: Male
Current Area: Ceresco, NE, USA
Home Town: Wahoo, NE, USA
Education: Bachelor's Degree Print Journalism.
Employer: Simons Home Store
Position: Retail Sales Representative - If you visit my store I will sell you something, or at least try my best. Mostly I work behind the scenes here to make sure things run smoothly.
About Me: I'm the shortest person on Melted Joystick. Prove me wrong!
Interests: Lots: reading, anime, watching certain TV series, vodka and the mixing of said spirit.
Gaming Profile
Game I Love: Final Fantasy VI
Game I Hate: P2W Can GTFO
Guilty Pleasure: The Lego Series
Favorite Genre: Sandbox
Least Favorite Genre: Sports
Favorite Platform: PlayStation 3
Least Favorite Platform: Xbox One
Favorite Quotes: Elf needs food, badly! - Damn Narrator, Gauntlet
Say fuzzy pickles! - photographer, Earthbound
"That was too close; you were almost a Jill sandwich." - Barry, S.T.A.R.S. member, Resident Evil
Game I'm Playing
US Release Date: 02/04/2022
Platform: PlayStation 5
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Multiplayer: Online
Developer: Techland
Publisher: Techland
Latest Game Review
Rating of
3/5
Run, Gun for a Little Fun
As I enter Steam games for this site, I often stumble across games that make me go "hmmmm, maybe I'll check this one out just because" and Maniac, from Transhuman Design/Skystone Games was one such game - plus it was cheap. From what I can tell Skystone Games was founded by Diablo creator David Brevik and essentially helps small indie creators release games. They have a handful of games on Steam besides Maniac - Hellcard, Undying and Land Above Sea Below to name a few. Maniac caught my eye simply because it reminded me of the pure chaos of running around and destroying things - like Grand Theft Auto boiled down to just the Wanted level of mayhem. I knew it wasn't going to win any awards but for time-wasting stress relief, it certainly …
Recent Rating History
| Game Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maniac | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 | |
| Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | 4.0/5 | 4.0/5 | |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4.0/5 | 4.0/5 | |
| The Callisto Protocol | 3.0/5 | 3.0/5 | |
| Persona 5 Royal | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
Top Game List
| # | Game Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Final Fantasy III ( Final Fantasy VI ) | 5.0/5 | 4.4/5 | |
| 2. | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | 5.0/5 | 4.5/5 | |
| 3. | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 5.0/5 | 3.5/5 | |
| 4. | Super Mario World | 5.0/5 | 4.4/5 | |
| 5. | Dragon Warrior IV ( Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen ) | 5.0/5 | 4.4/5 |
My Backlog
| # | Game Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Age of Wonders III | N/A | N/A | |
| 2. | AI: The Somnium Files | N/A | N/A | |
| 3. | Alan Wake's American Nightmare | N/A | N/A | |
| 4. | Alan Wake II | N/A | N/A | |
| 5. | Alice: Madness Returns | N/A | N/A |
Recent Comments
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 08/19/23 at 08:58 PM CT
Ghost of Tsushima Review comment
Ha, ha, "Power of the PS5." More like, "Power of any computer with the equivalent of an RTX 2060 inside."
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 04/15/23 at 11:00 PM CT
Cyberpunk 2077 Review comment
Now that I have the game, GOG Galaxy shows me how much my friends have played it: You logged 165 hours!
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 06/04/22 at 08:20 PM CT
Boot Hill Heroes Review comment
Hey, you LIKE watching other people play games while you twiddle your thumbs, and you KNOW it!
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 10/18/21 at 11:43 PM CT
Alternativa Review comment
Yikes! But while we're on the topic of yelling at robots, you should definitely cuss-out the RNG dice roller that picked this turd for you to play this year.
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 07/03/21 at 01:43 AM CT
Cyberpunk 2077 Review comment
How many hours did you get out of it? You seemed to be playing it for-EVAR.
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 08/02/20 at 03:33 PM CT
Metro 2033 Review comment
I've seen "Metro Redux" (both games in a compilation) on sale for, like $4. There's no excuse!
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 06/09/19 at 02:56 PM CT
Horizon: Zero Dawn Review comment
This is pretty much the ONLY PS4 exclusive I'm interested in. Maybe I'll get to play it if it comes to the Epic Store... or maybe I'll borrow your PS4 once you blow $500 on a PS5.
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 06/09/19 at 02:30 PM CT
Oxenfree Review comment
Good write up. It almost makes me want to pull this game out of the Dump Truck and put it on the Backburner instead.
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 05/09/19 at 05:02 PM CT
Celeste Review comment
"Sense of accomplishment?" Really? You're gonna spew that Souls Troll propaganda around here?
Nelson Schneider - wrote on 12/02/18 at 02:38 PM CT
Prey Review comment
BTW, I really love the title of your review for this.
