Steamworld Collection (Wii U, PS4)
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Posted on December 26th, 2016 by
This is a collection of two very different games, but with similar characters. The games are Steamworld Dig and Steamworld Heist, two indie titles previously only available via download, but now are together in a single physical copy disc. It’s available for Wii U and PS4, but reviewed on Wii U here. We’ll take a look at each game separately.
LEGO Dimensions Gremlins Team Pack
Posted on December 23rd, 2016 by
When I was a kid, I loved the Gremlins movie. Way more than other popular movies at the time like E.T. I don’t know if that made me a messed-up kid or not, but I do find it strange since Gremlins really isn’t THAT great of a movie (but I still like it). But as a kid I was pretty into it for a while. I had a couple of Gremlins action figures, a coloring book, t-shirt, and a Gizmo plush. So I was thrilled when LEGO Dimensions added Gremlins characters to their lineup, and even more excited to have the opportunity to review them! LEGO Dimensions is available for nearly all current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here.
LEGO Dimensions E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Fun Pack
Posted on December 21st, 2016 by
When I was young, E.T. was a super popular movie. Every kid in my first-grade class HAD to wear E.T. sweatshirts to school, and “Turn on your Heartlight” blared on the radio nonstop. But you know what’s strange is that I really didn’t like the movie that much. I preferred flicks like Gremlins and Ghostbusters, so I don’t know if that makes me a messed up kid or not. I just felt the E.T. movie was too long and slow-paced, and E.T. himself was so ugly. He looked like a Rotisserie chicken. And the movie played up Reese’s Pieces way too much. Once I FINALLY got to try them, I was severely disappointed. But even I can’t deny that E.T. is an iconic and influential movie and the E.T. ride at Universal Studios is pretty fun. So it’s no surprise that E.T. would show up in LEGO Dimensions. The game is available for nearly all current game consoles, but reviewed on Wii U here. I have to say that the makers of the game were pretty brave to put E.T. in here, as the last time E.T. was in a game was on the Atari 2600, and that particular title helped start the video game crash in the early 80’s! But I don’t think that’ll happen here!
Cartoon Network Battle Crashers (3DS, PS4, Xbox One)
Posted on December 19th, 2016 by
Uncle Grandpa accidentally shifts his RV into Dimension Break gear and ends up crashing through all sorts of Cartoon Network worlds. Now it’s up to him, Steven Universe, Finn and Jake from Adventure Time, Gumball, Clarence, and Mordecai and Rigby from Regular Show to fight enemies across all their universes in this arcade style action sidescrolling beat ‘em up. It’s available for 3DS, PS4, and Xbox One, but reviewed on 3DS here.
Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle (3DS)
Posted on December 14th, 2016 by
A rabbit-eared ninja named Usagimaru sets out to save villagers who have been captured by evil Oni in this puzzle platform adventure. It has a mythical Japanese look and feel, and plays similar to other classic platform puzzlers like Solomon’s Key. It’s available to download on the Nintendo 3DS.
Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky (PS4, Vita)
Posted on December 12th, 2016 by
A group of high schoolers from Tokyo get involved in a serious accident (a huge hole appears in a road). But instead of winding up dead, the bunch of teenagers ends up in a strange world full of floating islands, monstrous creatures, and a huge tower. Now they must fight to uncover the truth as to why they’re there, and stop evil forces along the way in this anime styled RPG. It’s available for Sony’s PS4 and Vita, but reviewed on the Vita here.
Just Dance 2017 (Wii U, Wii, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, 360, PC)
Posted on December 9th, 2016 by
Ubisoft’s popular dance game series’ most recent entry is out, with new features and of course, new songs. It’s available for nearly all the current game consoles (even the Wii), but reviewed on Wii U here. The biggest new feature is the ability to use your smartphone as a controller. Just download the Just Dance app and make sure your console is connected to the Internet. I didn’t try using my smartphone myself, as my phone is a bit old and Wii remotes are easier for me to figure out. But I imagine more people have smartphones than Wii remotes, so more people can join in on the fun with this game!
Chase: Cold Case Investigations -Distant Memories- (3DS)
Posted on December 7th, 2016 by
This is a downloadable text adventure game where you play as two police detectives in Tokyo. You’ll crack cold cases, which are crimes that haven’t been solved in a long time. Aside from reading a lot, you’ll interview suspects and witnesses, as well as investigate crime scenes using the 3DS touch screen and stylus.
Tumblestone (Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, PC)
Posted on December 5th, 2016 by
Tumblestone is a puzzle game that hearkens back to the puzzlers that had a bit of a boon in the late 80’s and 90’s. When you see it, you may think of games like Puzzle Bobble, Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo, Cleopatra Fortune, or Magical Drop (especially Magical Drop). The top of your well playfield is covered with colored blocks, and you move a character around on the bottom. Line them up to a block at the top and press a button to take it away and it’ll move to the top of the screen. Then you must match two more squares of the same color before you can repeat the process again. So yeah, it really reminded me of Magical Drop, except less arcade-y and more cerebral. It’s available to download on computers, Xbox One, PS4, and Wii U, but you can also get physical disc copies of it on the PS4 and Wii U. That version on the Wii U is what’s reviewed here.
Skylanders Imaginators (PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox One, 360)
Posted on December 2nd, 2016 by
Skylanders is super huge here at GamerDad.com, as it is the first of the ‘toys to life’ games to come out. The game series is extremely popular, with a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon and now a new cartoon on Netflix. And now they’ve released the sixth main game in the series! Have you ever wanted to create your own Skylander? Nah, me neither. But when I was a kid, I doodled all sorts of Pac-Man mazes in my school notebook, and created all sorts of imaginary Mega Man bosses. So I imagine kids today would definitely be into creating their own Skylanders. And that’s just what you do in Skylanders Imaginators. It’s available for nearly all the current home game consoles, but reviewed on PS3 here.
