• 24May 09

  Mario Kart Wii

  Mario Kart Wii is a great game. It adds to the experience of the previous Mario Kart games by adding motorcycles, online competetive play, and an insane variety of old and new. On top of that there are a few new items and the ability to do tricks that ramp up the gameplay. In addition there is a variety of controls one of which is the Wii wheel which is designed to feel like a steering wheel and it works quite well with the game. There are also a few other control schemes if you don't like the Wii wheel. You should be able to find something that suits you. Some issues are that some of the old courses are boring, the battle modes are timed and now team based, and the bomb blast battle from Mario Kart Double Dash was removed. Mario Kart Wii is a good purchase and anyone who doesn't hate racers will find something to love. I would give this game 8.8 out of 10.

  • Posted May 24, 2009 4:31 pm PT
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• 28Jan 09

  Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles

  Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles brings back a few of your favorite Resident Evils and puts them all into a single disc arcade style rail shooter. Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles has some easy to pick up controls and fun gameplay. It is fun to aim and shoot with the Wii remote and ends up being a pretty cool game. It has Resident Evils 0, 1, and 3. I am not sure why they didn't include 2. That was the best Resident Evil game until Resident Evil 4 came along. I was annoyed by that. The game doesn't present anything new to the rail shooter world but the game has a good length and plenty of levels. There are also a number of bonus missions. There is a good variety of weapons too. The games issues include the fact that it doesn't have resident evil 2 which I mentioned before, and just the fact that it is a rail shooter. Don't get me wrong this is a good game but the fact that you can't explore is sure to hamper your fun even though there are a few spots where you can choose different paths. This is a good game that you may want to rent, but unless you completely love first person shooters or are a big fan of the Resident Evil series you probably don't want to buy this game. I would give this game a 7.5 out of 10.
  • Posted Jan 28, 2009 8:43 am PT
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• 28Jan 09

  Rise of Nations

  Rise of Nations is a strategy game. You have to research to advance your nation and the conquer the map. There is a lot of strategy involved here due to the fact that you can make allies or start wars. The game has taken a lot of great concepts from civilization along with giving it graphics like Age of Empires. This works really well and it is really cool to send your men to attack and watch them fight. The game has a conquer the world campaign which is basically like a risk board, but when you attack or are being attacked you are put into a scenario, and you have to come out on top. On top of that there is a simple quick play mode where you can make a battle any way you want because you have so many options to mess around with. Also the game has online capabilities where you can host or join a battle. If you are playing with the right people you will have a really good time. The only problem is Rise of Nations doesn't really present any new ideas for strategy games, but in the end Rise of Nations is a superb game and I would give this a 9.5 out of 10.
  • Posted Jan 28, 2009 8:27 am PT
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