Archive for January, 2011
Game Review: EA Sports Active: NFL Training Camp (Wii)
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Posted on January 28th, 2011 by
Football fans are gearing up for the upcoming Super Bowl Sunday. Now you can tackle extra weight gain from all those yummy Big Game snacks with some extra exercise thanks to EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp. It’s a Wii motion-based fitness game with an extra emphasis and focus on football related activities.
Cary’s Valentine’s Day Challenge!
Posted on January 28th, 2011 by
Just kind of a hodgepodge blog this week, folks. Can’t really think of anything else to write, and game reviews are a little slow lately. So I’ll just take this time to give everyone my Valentine’s Day wishes and give you all a little preview of what kinds of blogs you can expect from me in February.
Remember Breakeroids?
Posted on January 26th, 2011 by
Hey all you former coin-op junkies, remember the fun you had pumping quarter after quarter into games like Arkanoid, Breakeroids and Asteroids? All right, enough cutesy poo, first of all welcome back. Oh, welcome me back? yeah, I have been quiet haven’t I? I’ve been here, reading Cary’s stuff but things tend to consume me and my time was taken by my struggle against writer’s block. I’m here to talk about Breakeroids because it is a real title, it does belong in the same breath as Asteroids, Arkanoid, Break-out, Gorf and more. It’s that good. Classic good.
Game Review: Silly Bandz (DS)
Posted on January 25th, 2011 by
Fads come and go, but sometimes they become video games along the way. One fad that is popular with kids nowadays are these little rubber band toys called “Silly Bandz” (and various off-brand knock-offs). They are rubber bands that fit around your wrist and can snap back into a silhouette shape. They’re collectable, tradable, and inexpensive, and that’s why they’re so popular. So how on earth did they make a video game out of this? You’ll just have to read on to find out.
‘Boxer the Unboxer’ unboxes the Little Big Planet 2 Collector’s Edition!
Posted on January 19th, 2011 by
Have you ever had an idea that you thought was a good one, but you lacked the know-how, materials, and time to pull it off? But you wanted to try and make your idea happen anyway? Well that’s what this blog is all about. You may have seen videos or blogs of people ‘unboxing’ a new console or special edition game bundle where they show you what’s inside. I thought this was a dumb idea at first, until I was awaiting my copy of the special edition of Ys Seven and wanted to know what was in it. I thought I would give unboxing a try myself someday. Except instead of putting me in the action, I thought it would be fun to have it star a puppet! Everything’s better with puppets, right? And that’s how “Boxer the Unboxer” was born! Now here’s Boxer’s debut as he unboxes the Little Big Planet 2 Collector’s Edition!
Game Review: Dairojo Samurai Defenders (DSiWare)
Posted on January 17th, 2011 by
Dairojo Samurai Defenders is a downloadable tower defense style game for DSi. The game is set in Japan’s Edo historic period, and enemy troops are marching along the path to destroy your castle. Strategically place your own troops along the road to defeat the waves of invaders to protect your castle. If enough of the enemy reaches your castle, it’s Game Over.
Game Review: Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective (DS)
Posted on January 14th, 2011 by
In this game, you’re already dead at the start. As a ghost, you don’t remember who you were or why you died. And your only lead is a lady who gets killed soon after you did. You quickly learn that you have special powers as a ghost. You can possess and manipulate nearby objects, and even rewind time four minutes after someone other than yourself had died. Now it’s up to you to use your ghost powers to save lives and unravel the mystery of your death!
Game Review: Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! (PSP)
Posted on January 11th, 2011 by
I’ve never played a Disgaea game before, as strategy RPGs just aren’t my cup of tea. But thanks to my friends who do enjoy NIS’ signature series, I am pretty familiar with the characters. One of their more popular stars are the hapless Prinnnies. They’re little demons who look like penguins, and in the Disgaea games they act as expendable pawns, ready to explode at a moment’s notice. And they say “Dood” a lot. A while back, Prinnies got their own game: a quirky yet tough as nails 2-D platformer on the PSP. And now they’re ready to follow up with a sequel available on UMD or downloadable on PSN.
Game Review: Learn Science (DS)
Posted on January 10th, 2011 by
If you know a kid who enjoys watching Mythbusters on TV, doing science experiments, or just loves learning about the subject in general, then Dreamcatcher has a DS game for you. In Learn Science, your little lab rat will play mini-games based on experiments and principles in multiple fields of science.
The Games of Touchmaster Connect (DS)
Posted on January 9th, 2011 by
Touchmaster started out as a series of touch-based arcade games usually found in bars. They’ve ported over some as collections on the DS, though I’m not sure if ALL of them are from the arcade or if they made some up for the home version. I have them all on the DS, as I do like the casual puzzle fare these titles offer. Touchmaster Connect is the fourth in the series, so as I always do, here’s a rundown of all the games you can play on it!
