Archive for the ‘ Reviews ’ Category
Team Ninja’s fast and frantic beat-em-up franchise finally arrives on the Nintendo 3DS and everyone who owns the newly released system should take notice. The title marks the debut for the fighting franchise on a Nintendo system and is one of the best in the series. How well does this newly released fighter play? Read on and find out.
The publication NGamer have released their new review list for a number of Nintendo titles and you can find them all below. As you read this, we are putting the finishing touches on our Dead or Alive: Dimensions review and should be up late tonight. Check out the scores below:
3DS
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D – 82%
Dead or Alive: Dimensions – 80%
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean – 70%
Wii
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean – 80%
Thor: God of Thunder – 45%
SpongeBob SquigglePants – 58%
Exerbeat – 51%
DS
Thor: God of Thunder – 66%
Emily the Strange: Strangerous – 62%
Bookworm – 70%
Rio – 68%
Magical Zhu Zhu Princess: Carriages & Castles – 36%
Atari’s Greatest Hits – 30%
Loving Live with Hello Kitty and Friends – 46%
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean – 69%
Here are the latest review scores from Nintendo Power Magazine. The highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D scored an impressive 9.5 out of 10 and has raised our expectations even more for this classic game. Check out the scores below:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D – 9.5
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift 2 – 8.5
Cubic Ninja – 4.0
Pinball: Hall of Fame – 7.0
Nascar the Game 2011 has (finally) arrived on Nintendo Wii and we are here to give our official review. This new entry in the Nascar series marks the first time a real simulation Nascar title has hit the Nintendo Wii but does that make the game any more appealing?
Does Nascar the Game 2011 speed past its competition or does it fizzle out at the starting line? Read on to find out.
Pilotwings Resort is a perfect title to compliment the Nintendo 3DS and is truly a marvel to play in terms of its 3D draw distance and sublime graphics. Although the title was released alongside Nintendo’s new handheld, yours truly did not crack it open until recently and I have to say that I am very pleased with the outcome.
How well did we like it? Read on for our official review to find out.
Here are the latest review scores from GamesTM. I have to say that I don’t agree with some of their scores so if you care to read our reviews of the titles below, click the link for the highlighted game.
Portal 2 – 9
SOCOM 4 – 7
Mortal Kombat – 5
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP – 6
Frog Minutes – 6
Islands of Wakfu – 6
Battle: Los Angeles – 3
Operation Flashpoint: Red River – 7
The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile – 9
Moon Diver – 4
Shield the Beat – 8
Conduit 2 – 4
Duke Nukem: Critical Mass – 4
Patapon 3 – 7
Virtua Tennis 4 – 6
Section 8: Prejudice – 6
Super Monkey Ball 3D – 3
Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime – 5
Swarm – 5
Crysis 2 (online) – 9
I remember when the first Virtua Tennis served it’s way on the Dreamcast back in 2000. The game quickly hooked players in with an addictive arcade style of play and fantastic graphics. Here we are in 2011 and Sega has just released another version of their stellar tennis title and it is what we have all come to expect whenever we get a new Virtua Tennis game; a solid, fun and overall great video game experience that the whole family can enjoy.
How did the new release fair? Read on and find out.
Here are the latest WiiWare/VC/DSiWare ratings from Nintendo Power magazine. Check them out:
WiiWare
Arcade Essentials – Grumble Grumble
Heavy Fire: Black Arms – Recommended
Liight – Recommended
Planet Fish – Hmmm
Virtual Console
Bomberman Hero – Recommended
Natsume Championship Wrestling – Hmmm
Super Bonk – Recommended
DSiWare
5-in-1 Mahjong – Hmmm
Absolute Baseball – Grumble Grumble
Anonymous Notes Chapter 1: From The Abyss – Recommended
A Fairy Tale – Hmmm
G.G. Series: D-Tank – Hmmm
G.G. Series: Horizontal Bar – Hmmm
Go Series Earth Saver – Recommended
Jellycar 2 – Hmmm
Plants Vs. Zombies – Recommended
Rabi Laby – Grumble Grumble
Shapo – Hmmm
Simply Solitaire – Grumble Grumble
A little disclaimer right off the bat….I am a HUGE fan of this series, and have been since the first Mortal Kombat came out in arcades back in the early 90’s. I will be objective in this review, but know that this series is near and dear to my heart…
The Mortal Kombat series in the early days was strictly an arcade affair. The original Mortal Kombat was an answer to Street Fighter II back in the day. Midway (Now defunct, and MK team members are part of Netherrealm Studios under Warner Bros) created a fighter with realistic digitized fighters, with a unique hook…at the end of the match instead of just hitting the guy, you had the option to actually kill them!! It drew tons of attention, both positive and negative, and created a following for this series that remains strong today. Mortal Kombat II came out a couple years later and it was Mortal Kombat on steroids!! They took everything great about the first one and added all sorts of great things to it. Mortal Kombat 3, and eventually Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 showed up in arcades over the next few years and each installment added more and more craziness and content to the formula.
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