All posts tagged 'Game Reviews'

The Games of Touchmaster 3 (DS)

TOUCHSt. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon, and many partygoers will be hitting the bars that night. If you’re one of the folks who will be doing that, DRINK RESPONSIBLE AND BE CAREFUL! Anyway, one of the video games you can find in many bars (besides the run down Golden Tee Golf machine) is Touchmaster. These touch screen casual games are great for passing the time while waiting for your friends at bars, and many of these games have been ported to the DS in the Touchmaster collections. So in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here’s a rundown of all the games you can find in the third edition of Touchmaster for DS.

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Endless Ocean: Blue World

endless_ocean_2_image10Endless Ocean is the kind of software hardcore gamers tend to hate. There’s really not much game to it, you swim around beautiful corral and oceanic landscapes full of different kinds of fish, gaze in wonder at whales, and in this game, you avoid sharks. The music is tranquil, the gameplay is simple and you get to feed and pet fish. Petting fish teaches you about them – and yeah, that’s weird. If you scuba in real life it’s not a good idea to pet the fish.

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Game Review: Ragnarok DS

RAG_BOXRagnarok is one of the most popular online computer games worldwide. Now you can enjoy the world of Midgard in a self-contained adventure with Ragnarok DS. While the main adventure is not online like the PC game, the world, characters, themes, and gameplay remain intact. Play as Ales, a young novice adventurer. After losing both his parents, Ales vows to become a great adventurer and along the way he meets up with a ragtag team of fighters who will aid him on his quest.

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KORG DS-10 Plus

KORG_BOXKORG is a maker of musical instruments, and now you can have one of their analog synthesizers in your own pocket. No need to lug around a big keyboard, and it’s a lot less expensive, too. KORG DS-10 Plus is a powerful little tool, but you’d best have prior knowledge of music and synthesizers before jumping in!

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The Characters of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

SEGA_BOXRecently I got Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing for Xbox 360. It’s a racing game starring popular Sega game characters. Yes, it’s a Mario Kart rip-off through and through, but it’s a fun one. I don’t mind copycat games as long as they’re entertaining. So here’s a blog about all the characters you can race as!

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iPhone Apps

There’s an app for this and for that.  My PSP is gathering lots of dust and the DS has become pretty much the province of my 7-year old son. Most of my mobile gaming comes from my iPhone. Since some of you might have Apple’s magical device, or something similar,  I thought I’d mention the apps I’ve been playing most.  Here we go!

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Are You a Bad Enough Dude to Play Data East Arcade Classics?

DATAEAST_BOXGood or bad, I love arcade classic game compilations. And I also love writing blogs about them. So here’s one about all the games in Data East Arcade Classics for the Wii.

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Ace Attorney Accolades

MILESI’m a HUGE fan of the Ace Attorney video game series on the DS. So in honor of the recently released Miles Edgeworth: Ace Attorney Investigations, here’s a blog all about the games in the series and my favorite characters in them!

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Game Review: Scrabble Classic (DSiWare)

SCRABBLE_BOXThe classic word board game Scrabble is now available to download on DSi. No more losing letter tiles or worrying about them sliding off the board! Is it worth the 800 points, though? Read on and find out!

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Meet the Sim Bubs!

sims31For Valentine’s Day, my daughter Maggie and I tried to recreate our own family with the PC version of the Sims 3. The result was this article, originally commissioned by WhatTheyPlay.com – reprinted here with their kind permission.

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