Game Review: Ultimate Band (Wii)
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Posted on March 21st, 2009 by
So your family wants a game with all the fun and music of Guitar Hero or Rock Band, but you can’t afford the high price tag or don’t have enough room in the house for all those instrument controllers. Ultimate Band on the Wii only requires the remote and nunchuck to play guitars and drums. But will it rock your world without rocking your budget? Read on to find out:
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand
Posted on March 20th, 2009 by
I don’t hate on Fiddy. I like that Ring Tone he came up with back in the day and I’m awed that a person can be made famous by being the victim of multiple shootings and not be considered incredibly stupid to get into a situation where being shot multiple times is possible. So, back from the Candy Shop everyone’s favorite Kennedy coin has made a sequel to that forgettable first game. So, here goes:
GamerDad Says: Let Them Eat M-Mature!
Posted on March 16th, 2009 by
Yes, it’s true. A healthy sapling tree bends when the wind hits it while the mighty oak defies said wind. As GamerDad, I’ve always constantly try to bend. When people ask me advice the first thing I do is try and figure out what they WANT to hear. If they clearly want to hear bad things, I’ll tell them a few bad things and then a few really good things. If a parent is clearly a geek and is maybe overdoing it, I’ll advise they throttle back a bit and tell them a few of the bad things about overdoing it with video games. I definitely do not believe violent video games make a person violent. I believe they can purge anger from a person, but I also believe they can adversely affect a disturbed child. In fact, I think they’re an opportunity to help diagnose said child. Anyway, my point is that I’m going to start going off the reservation again and I’m going to start recommending some M games to parents – under certain circumstances. GamerDad has NEVER been about the rating. It’s always been about the WHY. Here’s what I mean.
Resident Evil V
Posted on March 15th, 2009 by
I’ve been playing this game nonstop since Friday, it’s a terrific horror adventure. Now, you may have heard that because the game is set in Africa, this is a racist game. Yes you shoot Zombies of many races, including African. What needs to be remembered is that these aren’t human beings. See, I shoot zombies not for the color of their skin, but for the content of their character – which is eating my brains. Anyway, see if I think this one is for kids, the answer might surprise you.
Game Review: Boing! Docomodake DS
Posted on March 14th, 2009 by
Just as folks in the United States have a gecko mascot that sells car insurance, in Japan they have a cartoon mushroom mascot named Docomodake that represents a major cell phone company. Similar to other popular commercial mascots like The California Raisins, The Noid, and those M&M guys, Docomodake has enjoyed success with other merchandising products as well, like cell phone straps, plush toys, and even his own video game on the Nintendo DS! Even though we may not be as familiar with the character, Docomodake’s DS outing transcends language and cultural barriers and remains a fun, simple little action puzzle platformer romp.
Game Review: Digimon World Championship (DS)
Posted on March 14th, 2009 by
Did you know that before Digimon became an imitator of Pokemon, it was a keychain virtual pet game like Tamagotchi? Well, in Digimon World Championship for the Nintendo DS, they seem to have gone back to Digimon’s roots, as this plays more like a pet simulator than a monster battling RPG.
GTA4: The Lost and Damned
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by
I’m a pretty big fan of Rockstar’s work. Bully is a game that should be checked out by any teen, and Grand Theft Auto is the pinnacle of, well, the genre best known for Grand Theft Auto. Given the overt sex, gore, violence, drugs, crime, murder, car-jacking, cop shooting, bystanding smashing, other gang killing, corrupt politician bribing, awesome music selection listen … er… listen to-er… okay, I’m done. I’ve been playing The Lost and Damned and boy are my morals tired!
Afrosamurai
Posted on March 11th, 2009 by
AaaFrooooe! Heard of the Afro-Samurai? Bet your kids have. He’s the puffy-haired, cigarillo smoking, sword swing, black samurai. He’s got discipline, skill, a bunch of enemies, a strange gray-haired hedonist for a “sidekick” and, of course, the fabled Number Two headband.
Game Review: The King of Fighters 98: Ultimate Match (PS2)
Posted on March 10th, 2009 by
Street Fighter IV isn’t the only brawler on the block! SNK Playmore’s favorite The King of Fighters 98: Ultimate Match is now available on the PlayStation 2. Now, you may be thinking, “Why buy this when it’s already on another KOF Collection?” Well, the version on that collection is the arcade one, while Ultimate Match is optimized for home consoles with extra options, characters, and other goodies. And most KOF fans I’ve talked to say that 98 is one of the best ones. Plus you can’t beat the price: 20 bucks.
The Silly Side of Street Fighter IV
Posted on March 7th, 2009 by
Well I guess it’s about time I wrote my big ol’ Street Fighter blog. Everyone else has done it, so I guess I should, too. Keep in mind that I was in a silly mood when I wrote this, and I also don’t take the Street Fighter games as seriously as some others do. So read along and have fun as you see some of the thought processes that go through my head as I play these kinds of games.
