Game Review: Tak and the Guardians of Gross (PS2)

Tak is a young shaman in training who stars in his own computer animated Nickelodeon cartoon. In The Guardians of Gross, Tak accidentally releases four of the most putrid giant golems ever, and now he’ll have to learn some equally gross magic himself to seal away the behemoths before they stink up the jungle.

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Game Review: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (Wii)

Based on the computer animated movie sequel, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a 3-D romp through scenes and settings from the film. Young gamers can play as their favorite Madagascar animal, like Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, and others. The game is available for all the current gaming consoles, but the Wii version is reviewed here. So does Madagascar 2 fall into mediocrity like so many other movie based video games do? Or will your kids go wild over it? Read on to find out, you might be surprised!

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Game Review: National Geographic: Panda (DS)

A couple of years ago when visiting family in Georgia, we went to the Atlanta Zoo. The most memorable thing about that trip to the zoo is we got to see a couple of pandas real up close. They were just behind a glass wall, just inches from us. The male panda had his butt facing us the entire time, he was more interested in the long stalks of bamboo the zoo keepers kept shoving through a little window. But the female panda was more affectionate. She came right up to us and leaned on the glass while we made petting motions on the other side. As she sat down she looked up at us like how a dog looks at you when you pet it. Enough to melt your heart right there. Now you can interact with virtual pandas on your DS with National Geographic: Panda. Is it as good as a trip to the zoo? Read on to find out:

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Spotlight on Stafy!

Most gamers are familiar with Nintendo’s popular characters, as they are known pretty well worldwide. But there’s one long running Nintendo series, with five games under its belt, which has stayed exclusively in Japan. And they all star Stafy, a little heroic starfish who has his own series of cute little 2-D platformers on the GBA and DS. I just imported the most recent one, fifth in the series, so I figured I’d write a little blog about this little known Nintendo character.

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Marble Saga: Kororinpa (Wii) Preview

Have you ever played with one of those wooden marble maze games where you have to tilt it around to roll the ball to the goal? The Nintendo Wii certainly has its share of titles that simulate that classic game, using the Wii remote to tilt the environment around. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, Dewey’s Adventure…but the best and most fun example of this style of game was a little known early Wii title called Korornipa: Marble Mania. This spring, we’ll see a sequel called Marble Saga: Kororinpa. I recently got a chance to try a short demo of this upcoming game, read on to find out how it rolls:

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It’s time for “Cooking With Cary!”

This isn’t really a review of Personal Trainer: Cooking, just a fun story about me playing it. I got the game at a Black Friday online sale for only five bucks! You can’t get a real cookbook that cheap! It’s basically an interactive cookbook on your DS where you can view more than 200 international recipes and have a virtual chef call out the steps to cook your selected dish.

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Game Review: Neopets Puzzle Adventure (Wii)

Neopets, those popular online virtual critters, are jumping off the Internet and onto an adventure for the Nintendo DS, Wii, and PC (Wii version reviewed here). But it’s not just any adventure, it’s a puzzle adventure. Neopets Puzzle Adventure is best described as Puzzle Quest for kids.

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Game Review: Fishing Master: World Tour (Wii)

In Fishing Master: World Tour for Nintendo Wii, you’ll be reeling up fish in waters all over the world as you strive to become an International Fishing Master. Perform realistic fishing moves using the Wii remote and nunchuck to catch more than 200 different species of fish in 40 different areas. So, is Fishing Master: World Tour a keeper or should you toss it back? Read on to find out:

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Cary’s Best Video Games of 2008 Awards Show!

Welcome all to the long-awaited, highly anticipated Cary’s Best Video Games of 2008 Awards Show! I’m your host, Cary, of course, and we’re going to look at games I played and reviewed in 2008 that I enjoyed the most. So without further ado, let’s begin!

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Looking Forward in 2009

Thought I’d fill you all in on some of the games I’m looking forward to in 2009. Of course my list isn’t complete since video game companies don’t announce all their games now. But here’s a few that I’m keeping my eye on that I know about already.

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