MeltedJoystick Points
| Activity | Points |
|---|---|
| Total Ratings | 569 |
| Total Reviews | 499 |
| Total Lists | 26 |
| Total Points | 2,938 |
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: 10/13/2025
Platform: PlayStation 5
Genres: Action (Sandbox), Role Playing (RPG) (Elements)
ESRB Rating: M
Multiplayer: No
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios, Virtuos
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Latest Game Review
Rating of
2.5/5
Lipstick Meet Pig
I will preface this as I am not reviewing this based on the story or gameplay aspects but focusing mainly on the "remaster" part of the title. Oblivion is still a top-tier, open-world RPG experience with plenty to explore, lots of side-quests and things to collect. If you like wandering around killing things, making potions, leveling stats and doing the bidding of dark gods - well, you'll have a blast. I even (finally) got to play the Shivering Isles DLC and loved it! That aside, let's get into the meat of the review. Looks and Stuff: Remasters are nothing new, from family-friendly platformers like Spyro and Crash Bandicoot to the dozen or so Last of Us releases, they are all over the place. But Remasters ARE NOT remakes - it's …
Recent Rating History
| Game Title | Rating | Overall | Add |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | |
| Kentucky Route Zero | 4.0/5 | 4.0/5 | |
| Greedfall | 3.5/5 | 4.0/5 | |
| Sackboy: A Big Adventure | 3.0/5 | 3.3/5 | |
| The Outer Worlds | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
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.
