Monster 4×4 3D (3DS)
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Posted on November 7th, 2012 by
Ready to get down and dirty with some monster trucks? In Monster 4×4 3D for 3DS, you’ll compete in different events like races against 3 other AI trucks or one boss. Or you can smash and bash in arenas in a destruction derby for points. Win third place or higher in any of these events to unlock new skins, upgrades, and even new trucks.
Imagine: Fashion Life (3DS)
Posted on November 6th, 2012 by
If your little girl has always dreamed of being a fashion model, clothes designer, or manager of their very own mall, now they can imagine it with this new 3DS game. Imagine Fashion Life lets you shop and try on clothes, design outfits, pose for pictures, and walk the catwalk.
Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning (3DS)
Posted on November 4th, 2012 by
November is a time for giving thanks for the harvest of the season, and what better way to celebrate than with another Harvest Moon video game? Especially considering this year is the series’ 15th anniversary! This new game, available on 3DS, has all the standard features fans love, while adding a few new important twists to keep things interesting. You’ll just have to read on to find out what they are!
SpinCraft (iPad)
Posted on November 3rd, 2012 by
Help Pyd the alien pilot his UFO to deliver pizzas all across the galaxy. SpinCraft is a free-to-play game for iOS devices (iPad version reviewed here). Similar to games like Super Monkey Ball, help maneuver Pyd’s UFO around 3-D checkerboard mazes, avoiding enemies, obstacles, and pitfalls. Collect three special yellow gems in each level to open a portal and move onto the next stage. I’m not sure how that correlates into delivering pizzas, but oh well. Now I’m hungry.
Review: A Game of Dwarves (PC)
Posted on November 2nd, 2012 by
One may be tempted to compare the new mining-based simulation, A Game of Dwarves, with the currently successful Minecraft game. However, it’s true predecessor (and Minecraft’s as well) is the niche game, Dwarven Therapist. In Dwarven Therapist, one manages a small group of dwarves trying to meet their needs while simultaneously staffing off the occasional crisis like rampaging monsters. A Game of Dwarves is much less complex (and thankfully is much easier to grasp) while also presenting a much more lush and beautiful dungeonscape to explore. Manage a small colony of dwarves who must carve out their domain from the bedrock of a mountain, complete with managing dwarves’ food supplies, contentment, and their need for rest. The game can be played in a campaign mode with successive challenges or in a sandbox mode where a creative player can go wild to carve out their “dream cavern”. As a mix of The Sims, Minecraft, and a role-playing game, A Game of Dwarves serves up a nice bit of exploration, strategy, and creativity.
Thundercats (DS)
Posted on November 1st, 2012 by
As a child of the 80’s, most of the cartoons I watched as a kid had toys tied in with them. So basically we were watching 30 minute commercials back then. Girls had Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony, and Care Bears. Boys had stuff like Transformers and He-Man. If any of these currently sound familiar, it’s because they’re still around today, in new forms for younger generations to enjoy. There were many other 80’s toy and cartoon lines that didn’t quite reach the notoriety of stuff like Transformers, but some got real close. One of those that rode the coattails of the popularity and themes of He-Man was Thundercats. I was never into Thundercats myself (I was more of a Transformers man), but I do remember the old cartoon and many of the kids in my third grade class had Thundercats lunchboxes that year. Now, Cartoon Network has an updated remake of the Thundercats cartoon, and you can enjoy all the adventures of Lion-O and friends on the Nintendo DS.
Reader Review: Clan of Champions (PC)
Posted on October 31st, 2012 by
Get ready for battle with Clan of Champions, downloadable on Steam for PC. Since younger brother Jeff is the computer game expert, I let him take a stab at this review.
Skylanders Giants Gigantic Blowout! (Wii, 3DS, PS3, 360, Wii U)
Posted on October 29th, 2012 by
One of last year’s biggest holiday releases for kids is back in a gigantic way! Skylanders Giants is the sequel to the hit video game and action figure combo blast that took young gamers and collectors by storm. This new game features a different quest, Series 2 figures of some of the original cast with different abilities, new characters that light up, and extra big giant figures that pack a humongous punch. Skylanders Giants is now available for Wii, 3DS, PS3, 360, and the upcoming Wii U (Wii and 3DS versions reviewed here).
Mugen Souls (PS3)
Posted on October 28th, 2012 by
She may look like a cute little pink-haired girl, but Chou-Chou is actually a goddess deity whose sole desire is to take over the seven worlds in her universe and make everything and everyone her peon. Help her conquer her lofty goal in Mugen Souls, an anime-inspired Japanese role playing game for PS3.
Lola and Lucy’s Big Adventure (iPad)
Posted on October 25th, 2012 by
Lola and Lucy’s Big Adventure is a downloadable interactive storybook for iPad. You and your kids can join Lola and Lucy, two bulldogs that live happily with their family. But when they overhear a sheepdog at the dog park talking about his duties at the farm, Lola and Lucy decide to go out into the world and find out what their real job is. But they eventually discover that their true purpose was where they were at all along. This storybook is unique in that it’s great for kids who are in that transitional stage from picture stories to chapter books. Around the middle of elementary school or so.
