The life and times of a PS2 Gamer living in SA
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008
Shoot 'em, shoot 'em shoot 'em! Who would have thought that a first person shooter (FPS) for the Wii could be so gripping, so exciting, so invigorating! Come to think of it, who'd have thought ANY FPS could be like that.
My PC gaming is limited to playing the Sims 2 and on the odd occasion, Neverwinter Nights, and so FPS games are virtually non-existent in my life. This weekend I bought my first ever FPS. I am not good with the whole mouse and keyboard navigating thing, but the Wii offers a new type of mechanics in terms of game play and I was keen to try it out, and so on a quick visit to CNA in the Pav I picked up Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
Oh my WORD! The graphics are good, better than I expected actually. (Yes, I'm waiting for all the little PC gamers' sneers) The concept of using the Wii remote as your weapon arm is fantastic, making the canon attached to your Varia suit an extension of your own arm. You use both the Wii Nunchuk and the remote as you navigate through the various sections of the space station you start out on, and later different planets, etc...
You play as Samus, a female soldier of sorts, who along with a few other characters is tasked with finding and removing a computer virus that has been uploaded to the main system. (Yeah, I'm not 100% sure of the details... need to go through that section again). The remote is your "action" arm... you use it to open doors, fire your canon at certain items, change the settings on your visor, etc whilst the nunchuck is your movement and directional (with the use of the remote) controller.
I initially had my reservations as to whether or not I would enjoy the game, however after my very first boss battle in the game I was actually shaking from the adrenalin rush that was screaming through my body. It's bloody fantastic! Gamespot gave it a rating of 8.5 and I certainly agree with that.
Nice story, good game play, beautiful graphics and (in places) nail-biting tension all make for a superb game.
My PC gaming is limited to playing the Sims 2 and on the odd occasion, Neverwinter Nights, and so FPS games are virtually non-existent in my life. This weekend I bought my first ever FPS. I am not good with the whole mouse and keyboard navigating thing, but the Wii offers a new type of mechanics in terms of game play and I was keen to try it out, and so on a quick visit to CNA in the Pav I picked up Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
Oh my WORD! The graphics are good, better than I expected actually. (Yes, I'm waiting for all the little PC gamers' sneers) The concept of using the Wii remote as your weapon arm is fantastic, making the canon attached to your Varia suit an extension of your own arm. You use both the Wii Nunchuk and the remote as you navigate through the various sections of the space station you start out on, and later different planets, etc...
You play as Samus, a female soldier of sorts, who along with a few other characters is tasked with finding and removing a computer virus that has been uploaded to the main system. (Yeah, I'm not 100% sure of the details... need to go through that section again). The remote is your "action" arm... you use it to open doors, fire your canon at certain items, change the settings on your visor, etc whilst the nunchuck is your movement and directional (with the use of the remote) controller.
I initially had my reservations as to whether or not I would enjoy the game, however after my very first boss battle in the game I was actually shaking from the adrenalin rush that was screaming through my body. It's bloody fantastic! Gamespot gave it a rating of 8.5 and I certainly agree with that.
Nice story, good game play, beautiful graphics and (in places) nail-biting tension all make for a superb game.
This game is right up my alley. The game features characters from the series, and even has a side quest in the form of collecting bugs for Grisham. As the lead character you play in a first person view, collecting and analysing evidence from 5 separate crime scenes. The overall game play is simple, and the entire game can be completed within 8 hours if you sit and play one crime scene after the next, however it still seems to be able to hold your interest.
I played the 5 crime scenes through in two days and have started again to see if I can achieve Master status on all of my scenes. Oh, that's something I forgot to mention. After each case has been solved Grisham will evaluate your performance and rank you.
This is a great game if you want to kill an afternoon, without too much effort. And although the age restriction is 16+ I think I'd let my 14 year old play the game.
I played the 5 crime scenes through in two days and have started again to see if I can achieve Master status on all of my scenes. Oh, that's something I forgot to mention. After each case has been solved Grisham will evaluate your performance and rank you.
This is a great game if you want to kill an afternoon, without too much effort. And although the age restriction is 16+ I think I'd let my 14 year old play the game.
Ok, I admit it! I bought the ultimate in girly-girl games. I just couldn't help myself. It's... so cute... and well... when cute calls, I tend to go galloping off after it.
Bratz is based on the live-action movie of the same name. The story follows the 4 Bratz girls; Cloe (Angel), Yasmin (Pretty Princess), Sasha (Bunny Boo) and Jade (Kool Kat); as they try to put out a magazine, manage school and their new teacher Burdine Maxwell (Editor-in-chief of the rival magazine 'Your Thing') and deal with the 'Tweevils' Kaycee and Kirstee; twin sisters and Burdine's interns.
The game is a collection of mini-games, some are required to move through the story and some are there to help you earn "blingz" to spend and other rewards. The required mini-games help you fill your magazine, which you can view at any point in the game by returning to the Bratz office.
As you move through the game you get to buy or create your own fashions, pick up a pet that you can enter into competitions, take photographs, pick up tasks from your mobile phone, hold a fashion show, and a whole whack of other little things that all help you in your quest to put out the best fashion magazine on the market.
The controls are simple. Using only the remote (no Nunchuk required) you point your character in the direction that you want her to move in, and hold down 'B'. I found the camera controls to be a tad iffy though, and when your character is on her inline skates, the remote isn't as intuitive as it should be. Meaning, you end up getting stuck in corners and heading off in the wrong direction.
The graphics, although not terrible, are not as good as they could have been. However, this is all forgiven thanks to the bright, rich colours and cuteness of both the towns and the characters.
This is definitely a game for your girly-girl up to the age of 12, although, this girly-girl is enjoying it so far.
Bratz is based on the live-action movie of the same name. The story follows the 4 Bratz girls; Cloe (Angel), Yasmin (Pretty Princess), Sasha (Bunny Boo) and Jade (Kool Kat); as they try to put out a magazine, manage school and their new teacher Burdine Maxwell (Editor-in-chief of the rival magazine 'Your Thing') and deal with the 'Tweevils' Kaycee and Kirstee; twin sisters and Burdine's interns.
The game is a collection of mini-games, some are required to move through the story and some are there to help you earn "blingz" to spend and other rewards. The required mini-games help you fill your magazine, which you can view at any point in the game by returning to the Bratz office.
As you move through the game you get to buy or create your own fashions, pick up a pet that you can enter into competitions, take photographs, pick up tasks from your mobile phone, hold a fashion show, and a whole whack of other little things that all help you in your quest to put out the best fashion magazine on the market.
The controls are simple. Using only the remote (no Nunchuk required) you point your character in the direction that you want her to move in, and hold down 'B'. I found the camera controls to be a tad iffy though, and when your character is on her inline skates, the remote isn't as intuitive as it should be. Meaning, you end up getting stuck in corners and heading off in the wrong direction.
The graphics, although not terrible, are not as good as they could have been. However, this is all forgiven thanks to the bright, rich colours and cuteness of both the towns and the characters.
This is definitely a game for your girly-girl up to the age of 12, although, this girly-girl is enjoying it so far.
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