Eastvale: Boy Scout Seeks Merit Badge

BY K.P. SANDER

 

communication_lgEastvale – The Eastvale Community News received the following letter and editorial piece from a local boy scout in search of a Merit Badge for Communications. We hereby print the [rather charming] information, per his request, and look forward to hearing that the badge was awarded accordingly.

Dear Editor:

My name is Josh Tolley. I’m 14 years old. I’m in troop 433 in Eastvale, California. I’m trying to earn my communications merit badge. I would appreciate you reading the following article, and consider it for publication.

-Sincerely, Josh Tolley

Dear Video Game Magazine Writers:

I would like to bring to your attention that it is Batman’s 75th Year Anniversary of being the greatest hero ever, and I would like you to publish something about this in your magazine. Here is a list I have made of the top ten best Batman videogames.

  • 10 – Batman Lego 2
  • 9 – Return of the Joker
  • 8 – Batman Vengeance
  • 7 – Gotham City Imposters
  • 6 – Adventures of Batman and Robin
  • 5 – Batman Returns (NES)
  • 4 – Adventures of Batman and Robin (NES)
  • 3 – Batman Returns 2 (NES)
  • 2 – Batman (NES)
  • 1 – Batman Arkham Asylum

#10, Batman Lego 2, was fun because you could destroy things left and right. There were 50 different playable characters and lots of recognizable places.

#9 was a very interesting storyline. The highlight of the game was that it was the first to have long-range weapons.

#8 had a great game play and a fantastic storyline. It had lots of gadgets and was very difficult.

#7 was kind of a mix of Tf2 and Call of Duty. It had the silliest combat of Batman you have ever seen.

With #6, you get to willingly select your gadgets. There are all the familiar criminals, and it is all about careful platforming and precision.

#5 is a side screen “beat ‘em up,” like the Ninja Turtles, with flying kicks, super moves and dash attacks.

With #4, you get to use Batman’s fists, his gadgets, and maybe a game genie, because it is a very difficult game.

In #3, Batman is a total beast in this game because he is stronger, fiercer, and brutal.

#2 is a very complicated game, but the wall mechanics help a lot. Batman is the big, bad bat, and he uses rocket-firing pistols, batarangs, and the bat.

#1 uses Batman’s stealth, brutality, gadgets, has the key voices from the animated series, and there are long combos you can put together with his gadgets.

Sincerely, Josh