Articles tagged "wii"

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Worms: A Space Oddity

by Cole Stryker

[7.May.08] :. Worms: A Space Oddity's most crushing failure is the absence of the ninja rope.

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TWiG 2008-05-05: Like Jenga, But With More Explosions

by Mike Schiller

[5.May.08] :. New releases for the week of 2008-05-05...

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Searching for the Next Wii Sports

by Mike Schiller

[18.Apr.08] :. When Wii Sports was released 17 months ago, it set the standard for minigames, one that countless compilations since have never even approached. Can Hudson's latest attempt stand next to greatness?

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Accepting the Absurd via Super Smash Bros. Brawl

by Erik Hinton

[17.Apr.08] :. While video games will always adopt varying levels of verisimilitude, the Wii presents a novel challenge to the conventional consciousness, and that is an attack on realism.

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Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None

by L.B. Jeffries

[9.Apr.08] :. Why shouldn't a port at least remove things that were flawed in the original game?

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NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

by G. Christopher Williams

[7.Apr.08] :. After several frustrating flights attempting to guide NiGHTS in the more innovative "Wii" style, I quickly defaulted to the easier approach.

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Wii for Women and the Gaming Gender Divide

by Mike Schiller

[3.Apr.08] :. Times like this, I wish we had a woman on the PopMatters Multimedia staff (and hey, any who wish to apply only have to click here and follow the directions). It being the case that we don’t,...

Wii shortage continues, but why?

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[26.Mar.08] :. Still can’t find a Wii? The good news is you’re not alone. The bad news is that locating one of the consoles won’t get any easier for at least several more months. Video game...

Bomberman Land

by Cole Stryker

[10.Mar.08] :. It's the same old Bomberman, but now you can give him a poodle skirt.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

by Cole Stryker

[5.Mar.08] :. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is the Yngwie Malmsteen of fighters. Its excess knows no limits.

Puzzle Quest

by Jason Cook

[25.Feb.08] :. You can spend 20 minutes every few days playing Puzzle Quest, or you can pour hundreds of hours into making your character a powerhouse.

Endless Ocean

by G. Christopher Williams

[13.Feb.08] :. Shouldn't one fear shark attack when chumming a stretch of sea and then poking and stroking a shark?

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground

by Darwin Hang

[7.Feb.08] :. The online play in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground fares well, because you can take people on while you psychoanalyze their avatars.

Jenga World Tour

by L.B. Jeffries

[1.Feb.08] :. Jenga World Tour: The worst game of 2007.

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles

by Cole Stryker

[28.Jan.08] :. Although the game raises just as many questions as it answers, superfans will surely relish the narrative crumbs dropped from the table as they discover a bit more about the characters' motivations.

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2

by Cole Stryker

[16.Jan.08] :. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 really shines in the multiplayer mode, as is to be expected with this sort of game.

Soulcalibur Legends

by G. Christopher Williams

[14.Jan.08] :. The notion of mapping physical action to gameplay in Wii games is both the system's greatest strength and its greatest weakness.

What’s next for Xbox?

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[8.Jan.08] :. Who’s ready to start talking about the next Xbox? Yeah, I know, it sounds idiotic - didn’t the 360 just come out? But one glance at a calendar suggests it won’t be long before we...

Bust a Move Bash!

by Jason Cook

[14.Dec.07] :. Everything that is good and right in the kingdom of puzzle games -– addictive game play, mass appeal and challenge -– is startlingly absent in Bust a Move Bash!.

Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis

by Arun Subramanian

[5.Dec.07] :. Although the Wii version of Table Tennis offers players three separate control schemes, none seem to take full advantage of the Wii remote.

Manhunt 2

by Arun Subramanian

[30.Nov.07] :. The issues surrounding Manhunt 2's release make it more interesting as an example of game editing and censorship than as a game.

Dancing with the Stars

by Mike Schiller

[28.Nov.07] :. Seriously, where's Master P?

Ratatouille

by Mike Schiller

[20.Nov.07] :. It's like Crash Bandicoot with more mobility, as rats can apparently walk tightropes, climb nets, and use conveniently-placed umbrellas to float around.

Mario Strikers Charged

by Cole Stryker

[14.Nov.07] :. Like EA's early '90s NHL games, Mario Strikers Charged is all about body checking -- or in this case, slide tackling.

MySims

by Cole Stryker

[7.Nov.07] :. MySims is a "god game" that leaves you feeling more mortal than ever.

Spider Man: Friend or Foe

by G. Christopher Williams

[5.Nov.07] :. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe seems like a commercial for the upcoming WB Kids animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man with both its cartoony aesthetic and kid-friendly game play.

E for Some But Not All

by Ryan Smith

[31.Oct.07] :. I felt at times like a kid at an amusement park on a rainy, drizzly day where the weather scares most people off, so the lines for the roller coasters are practically nonexistent.

Carnival Games

by L.B. Jeffries

[26.Sep.07] :. If there is one rule that Wii Sports outlined for all future Wii mini-games, it's this: always err on the side of the player winning too much.

Latest ‘Metroid’ entry puts Wii Remote to the test

by Justin Hoeger [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[10.Sep.07] :. Many heroes have a dark side. But for Samus Aran, it’s a bit worse. Her dark side is literal, born from the bubbling remains of a terrible enemy, the creature called Metroid Prime. This Dark...

Mario Party 8

by L.B. Jeffries

[16.Jul.07] :. One of the key features of Mario Party 8 is that the game is an elaborate exercise in Marxist game play.

Mercury Meltdown Revolution

by Azmol Meah

[29.Jun.07] :. Mercury Meltdown Revolution is a perfect pick-up-and-play game for the perfect pick-up-and-play console.

Above the Sea of Fog: The New Romantic Era of Video Games

by L.B. Jeffries

[28.Jun.07] :. To this next generation of consoles, a challenge has been declared: that the quality of graphics or sound are not gauges for the quality of a game, that they aspire to more than mere satisfaction of a few basic human desires.

Consoles may get price cut

by Victor Godinez [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)]

[12.Jun.07] :. There’s a pretty good chance both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 will see price cuts of at least $100 by year’s end. That’s because Microsoft and Sony are running out of options in the...

The Godfather: Blackhand Edition

by Kevin Garcia

[11.Jun.07] :. Man, there's something really satisfying about hitting someone.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End

by L.B. Jeffries

[4.Jun.07] :. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is actually awful enough to inspire appreciation for the games that get its flaws right.

Kororinpa: Marble Mania

by David P. Powell

[18.May.07] :. Gone are postmodern tubes, cubes and inky black backgrounds of Atari's classic Marble Madness, replaced here by teddy bears, Lincoln Logs, and birthday cakes.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

by Jason Cook

[30.Apr.07] :. WarioWare has style coming out its ears, even if it only lasts for 30 seconds at a time.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

by L.B. Jeffries

[17.Apr.07] :. The most successful parts of the game are the moments that travel outside the formula; being chased by boar-riding Orcs or being trapped in wolf form.