All posts tagged 'Game Reviews'

Game Review: Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS)

That superstar anime cartoon and manga comic book ninja boy Naruto is back on another video game adventure. This time, the loud-mouthed, ramen scarfing, orange clad ninja embarks on a typical turned based role-playing game.

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Game Review: Ultimate Band (DS)

Ultimate Band lets young rock stars perform in, well, a band! Perform famous tunes while strumming on either rhythm, bass, lead guitar, or drums. Read on to find out if Ultimate Band truly ‘rocks.’

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Game Review: Boogie: SuperStar (Wii)

It’s a singing game! It’s a dancing game! It’s…both? Can Boogie: SuperStar handle the two? Read on to find out.

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Goodnight Moon

This is one of my favorite children’s books … I remember the countless times reading it aloud to each of our kids, and occasionally to both of them together. It is a wonderful tale that combines consciousness of surroundings and simply saying goodnight to everything, something kids already want to do. Yet before we get too swept up in the whimsy, this is not about that great classic story – it is about me completing and sending away the recently released DS game Moon.

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Game Review: Big Bang Mini (DS)

Now it’s OK for your kids to play with fireworks…on the Nintendo DS, at least! In Big Bang Mini, launch fireworks at targets while avoiding projectiles in this classic styled 2-D shooter.

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Game Review: Monopoly (Wii)

The world’s most popular board game is now available on the Nintendo Wii. Play Monopoly the traditional way or the new fast-paced “Richest” edition. But is it better than the regular board game? Read on to find out:

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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: Fallout 3 (PC / XBOX360 / PS3, Rated M)

Fallout 3 is an interesting game – it is one that has inspired some of the greatest pre-release angst and discord in the history of gaming for several reasons. First, it is a new entry into one of the classic franchises of gaming, made a decade after the last entry. Second, the look, feel and playstyle are nothing like the original games. Finally, it was being developed by the same folks who brought us Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The last one is interesting because depending on several things, that is either a really good thing or a really bad thing. But in the end Fallout 3 was finally release and can be judged for what it is – a game. So how does it do? Read on and find out!

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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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