Sim City DS with GamerGirl
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Posted on April 8th, 2009 by
Oops! I forgot, I decided not to post this one (I had to lead her too much).
NEW Super-Mario Bros. (DS) with GamerBoy
Posted on April 6th, 2009 by
Meet my son, the GamerBoy. Lets talk to him about the first video game to really capture his heart.
Game & Watch Collection (DS)
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by
Don’t worry, this isn’t a retrospective of ALL Nintendo handheld game systems. That would take too long! (and require research, eww) This past week I got my Club Nintendo exclusive Game & Watch Collection on the DS, and I also attended a sneak preview of the DSi (also through Club Nintendo). So in honor of that, I thought I’d share my personal experiences with the Game & Watch games, do a quick review of the G&W Collection I got, and finish up with my impressions of the upcoming Nintendo DSi at the preview event I went to (in part two below this first blog).
GamerTalk: Halo 3
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Posted on April 3rd, 2009 by
GamerDad is a blog and one thing I hadn’t anticipated given the nature of blogs is how a post from the past can become really popular. Responses pile up, observations are made. Why not join this conversation? It’s about Halo 3 and why it should be rated T-Teen in my opinion.
Gears of War 2
Posted on April 2nd, 2009 by
All right! Ok, I’ll cover Gears of War 2. So stop asking! The short of it is “Yes” I disagree with the ESRB and “No” I do not seem to like the game very much. I liked Gears of War fine, wasn’t great but the cover system was new and things blowed up real good. The sequel is several orders worse in terms of writing, plot, characterization, and all the other stuff most teens don’t care about. Maybe I should play more but -yeesh- all the faceless/personalityless enemies and the dunder-headed characters. I have trouble getting past that. Anyway, “yes” I disagree with the ESRB.
Madworld
Posted on March 31st, 2009 by
SEGA’s Madworld owes a (gigantic) debt to Frank Miller’s Sin City, mixed with a few teaspoons of Sam Raimi, just a pinch of Snake Pliskin and a huge dollop of aged Smash TV. “Black and white and red all over.” That’s this world and the pencil like artwork is detailed and wonderful, if sometimes a little busy and distracting. Okay a lot distracting, but it is cool. The only other color you’ll see is red, blood red, lots and lots of bloody blood red stuff. The reason is simple. Ladies and gentlemen, this is a game about mayhem, ultra-violence, pitiless and tasteless combat and my god, it’s kinda fun! more…
Lux-Pain (DS)
Posted on March 31st, 2009 by
Lux-Pain is a text adventure game for the Nintendo DS. Usually these types of games never make it outside of Japan, so you have to at least give Ignition credit for being brave enough to release it here. In the game you play as Atsuki, a young man with special powers who is a member of FORT. FORT is a secret organization established to battle the Silent: invisible, worm-like entities that infect humans and take over their minds, causing them to commit crimes and suicide. It’s up to Atsuki to go undercover and enroll in a high school in danger of being infected by the Silent.
House of the Dead: Overkill
Posted on March 29th, 2009 by
House of the Dead is probably the most famous rail shooter. What’s a rail shooter? Well can take that literally, you’re “On a Rail” and shooting the beasts that come out of the dark at you. The series is known for towering boss monsters, horrific voice acting and writing and music you’ll never get out of your ears. The Wii is the perfect substitute for light gun technology, so it’s not surprising to see another sequel shuffle in.
Game Review: Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures: Episode 1 (PC, Xbox LIVE)
Posted on March 28th, 2009 by
Get your cheese and crackers ready, because the Academy Award-winning clay animated duo, Wallace and Gromit, are back! This time, they’re starring in a series of episodic point and click adventures from TellTale Games, makers of the Sam & Max and Strong Bad titles. The first of four of the 3-6 hour long episodes, Fright of the Bumblebees, can be downloaded on your PC (visit TellTale’s Web site), and later this Spring it’ll also be available on Xbox Live.
Game Review: Marble Saga: Kororinpa (Wii)
Posted on March 24th, 2009 by
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. Now you can play the sequel, Marble Saga: Kororinpa, on the Wii.
