Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon

Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon is no doubt has a long name. This game from Xseed is an action RPG game made specifically for Nintendo Wii. The game has a detailed and rich environment for players to explore. The game also have an effective sound effect and an immense game story that will pull players way into the game's atmosphere. This game however suffers for shallow fighting mechanics and the inventory management is quite cumbersome. The story-line also goes a little bit flat on the second half of the game. Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a good game to play, and the anime style characters is always fun to play.

Verdict: 7.5/10

Excite Bots: Trick Racing

Excite Bots: Trick Racing is a successor for the Excite Trucks. The game uses almost the same mechanics as its predecessor and they up the ante. This game contains loads of weird looking robots to race and they are all miniature. The game is fast paced and the controls have been finely tuned towards it. Players can choose a lot of control schemes to play this game, but the best experience is by using the Wii Wheel. Players will race in small race tracks and they can even go round spinning to boost up their bots. Online game allows players to fight 5 other online players and that is very welcomed for Wii games. Even though the game is great overall, players are not spoiled with choices of race tracks. Excite Bots: Trick Racing is a great game to have.

Verdict: 8.5/10

Karaoke Revolution

Karaoke Revolution is a singing game by Konami. The game franchise which was usually known for their American Idol version is now make the game out from American Idol into current pop-song list. There are satisfying 50 songs in this game, and that is about it. Players could not download extra songs for this game as this particular game does not have a online connectivity to download games. The games also lacks good presentation, where the animations are well dated. Karaoke Revolution needs to up their game to stay plausible in the dense market of singing games.

Verdict: 6.5/10

Madden NFL 11

Madden NFL 11 is the latest EA Sports American football game. The game has a lot of modes to play with and has a different kind of approach when compared to the same game on other consoles. This game gone from the seriousness of American football and put some goofiness in the 'Hand of God' mode. This game is between the arcade-ish and simulation-ish type of game, and might left the players unsatisfied because the game is not any of the two. Madden NFL 11 is a way backward from previous instalment of the game in the franchise. It seems like EA have to think more about the direction of this game on Wii in the future.

Verdict: 6/10

Deadly Creatures

Just as people started to think that all the Wii games are family oriented, cute and fluffy, THQ come out with a shocking game named Deadly Creatures. Deadly Creatures is far from cute and fluffy, the games is about those deadly creatures fighting with each other. The fighting mechanism is quite good, and all the deadly creatures looks very realistic. The boss fight are challenging and satisfying at the same time However, as the deadly creatures aren't so many in the game, the game story also falls a little bit short. If only the game has more boss fights, this game might have made it to the 'recommended' list. Deadly Creatures is a good game to buy.

Verdict: 7.5/10

Boom Blox: Bash Party

Boom Blox Bash Party is a clever puzzle game produced by EA games. The games fitted with loads of challenging and satisfying puzzles, modes and blocks (hence the name). Players could also easily make their own levels and share them with others. As the 'party' in the name implies, this game is not lack of great cooperative and competitive gameplay. Even though this game is have some difficulties in the control, the game promises a great and satisfying overall gameplay. Boom Blox: Bash Party is a must have party game. 

Verdict: 8.5/10

Blast Works

Blast Works is a fun Shoot-em-up game. The game is full with options and unlockables. Players can also easily download stage created by others and play them. The gameplay mechanic is satisfying and making the players coming back for more. There are also robust stage editing tools making players able to make very different and distinct stage for others. Even though the learning curve to make the stage is a little bit too steep, once the level maker have get the hang of it, creating is just satisfying. Blast Works works!

Verdict: 8/10

Disney: Sing It: Family Hits

Disney Sing It Family Hits is a game that every singer gamer would have wanted. The game is full with 30 songs from the 60 years of Disney's motion picture legacy. This game is packed with songs from Aladdin, The Lion King, Beauty and The Beast, Cinderella, and Toy Story. Even the Pixar studio's A Bug's Life's song were in the game. Disney Sing It Family Hits is a great sing game to have. Players can relive their (childhood) dreams in the Disney's world by singing with their favourite characters from the animations. All and all, a must have for Disney and singing fan.

Verdict: 8/10

Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars: The Director's Cut

Even though the box art and the naming might give hints that the game is an action RPG game, Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars: Director's Cut is actually an adventure puzzle game developed by Ubisoft. Players will have to control several characters along the game to solve several mysteries on each stage. All the characters in the game is beautifully drawn in comic style, and the addition of in set facial expression really makes the characters looks more alive. The story line is immense and the puzzles are relatively clever and challenging. Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars: Director's Cut is a great puzzle game to play. Not to be missed by any adventure mystery solving puzzle lovers.

Verdict: 8/10

Avatar: The Last Airbender: Into The Inferno

Avatar the Last Airbender: Into The Inferno is another game from the franchise of the same name. Players will control the main protagonist, Aang in order to fight of the Fire Lord. This license from Nickelodeon series do have a huge fan base. This game has a nice graphics and controls, however do lack of story-line and purpose. Players will take Aang and kill all the bad guys. This beat-em-up style combined with several puzzles however is easily forgettable. Avatar the Last Airbender: Into The Inferno is just not a memorable game, however it fans of the series will surely have a good time playing Aang. 

Verdict: 4.5/10

Madagascar: Kartz

Madagascar Kartz as people might easily guessed is a Dreamworks' Madagascar cross with Mario Kart. The kart game consists of several memorable characters from Madagascar such as Alex, Melman, Marty, Julia, Penguins, Chimps and of course the one who likes to 'move-it move-it', King Julien. There are also several Dreamworks' characters that crashes in the game (Don't want to spoil it). This game has a solid design with well usage of the license. However the character specific weapons are a little bit unbalanced and would left the players frustrated. Madagascar Kartz do have a bit problem there, however, as it is targeting youngsters, we don't think that they will care. As long as their favourite characters are in the game, they are going to play it.

Verdict: 6/10

The History Channel: Battle For The Pacific

The History Channel: Battle For The Pacific is another historical first person shooter game for Nintendo Wii. Activision; the one that developed this game is the same developer for the highly acclaimed Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare. However, it is hard to understand that this game didn't excel in the genre at all. The graphics in this game is very blurry and disgusting, making it difficult for players to see the enemy in the screen. The motion control too is very annoying and players might lose interest in the game easily. There are also some occasions where players will find that the A.I. will have many upper hands where they can spot the player easily even though the environment shouldn't allow anybody to do so. The A.I. were sharp shooters and will hit the players every time. The History Channel: Battle For The Pacific is just a game that should be left untouched, it is just dreadful.

Verdict: 3/10

The Legend Of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of Dragons is a game from the Spyro franchise that have been in the gaming arena for a long time. This game did not fail on delivery an excellent visuals that brings all the players into the Spyro fantasy world. There is also a drop-in drop-out second player function that will surely welcomed by the players that have a children to aid them. However this game do suffer with uninspired story and boring combat. The level design were not that good and it would be difficult for players to know what they are suppose to do next. The camera control too need some tweaking rather than being too limited at some times. Cooperative AI too need to be upgraded. The Legend Of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon is a nice game to have and to play with children. 

Verdict: 6/10

Madden NFL 10

Madden NFL 10 is another sports game from the EA Sports franchise. EA sports has been famous for doing a lot of this simulation games, and with their experience, players are expecting more from the developer. This game has a great visual style that enables players to relive their american football favourite game. It also boasts with an excellent online multiplayer game that other games on Nintendo Wii usually lacks of. However, this game still has some problems with the control precision which will left players disappointed. Adding to the poor commentary, the game developer also need to repair some of the modes that have many flaws. Madden NFL 10 is an OK game to buy and to have fun with.

Verdict: 5/10

Zumba Fitness

Zumba Fitness is an exercise game that goes around Zumba exercise method created by Beto. This fitness craze shows an easy-to-follow routines that can successfully tone and shape the body of its dancers. Zumba, that combines muscle building with Latin dancing is a new way of exercising. Only the Wii Remote is used during the dancing, so players are not needed to spend their money on new space consuming peripherals. Zumba fitness brings the famous Zumba trainers, Tanya Beardsley, Gina Grant and Beto himself into the game. Players now can have fun toning up their body... thank to Zumba.

Verdict: 8/10

NHL Slapshot

NHL Slapshot is an ice hockey game by EA Sports. The first thing players will notice is that this game comes with a small hockey stick peripherals that can be put together with their Wii Remote. The game focuses more on arcade style sports that is fun to play. There is also a career mode that will take the players from the early stage up until they are tuning professionals. Bare in mind that this game is arcade, not a tactical or simulation game, therefore some players might be disappointed with that fact. There are limited choices of game play, and there isn't any online multiplayer available in the game. NHL Slapshot is a fun arcade game for those who like to play ice hockey.

Verdict: 7.5/10

Mario Sports Mix

When Nintendo announces the Mario Sports Mix for Wii, we were very excited. We thought the game is going to be huge. We start thinking of how can the Wii Remote will be used in games such as basketball, volleyball and ice hockey. Will it use the Motion Plus just like Wii Sports Resort. Not long after the announcement, they release the game and apparently, the game did not incorporate any motion sensing. Even though this game is full with Mario and his friends charm, the game is just shallow. The opponent AI is so easy to beat and the gameplay is very easy. There aren't any interesting thing in any of the games. Mario Sports Mix is just easy to forget. Nintendo should have done a better job in such a game after a lot of highly acclaimed motion plus games. Final words, don't waste money on this game.

Verdict: 3/10

You Don't Know Jack: The Irreverent Trivia Party Game

You Don't Know Jack is a trivia party game that uses the same format as it uses 15 years ago. Don't get us wrong, the format is great, and combined with the magic of 4 multiplayer support, this game is definitely must have party game. This game is loaded with lots of humour, players and viewers will have a good time with the well planned jokes. The game is divided into 73 episodes with each episode will have 10 questions and would lasts less than 15 minutes. There are a lot of varied questions in this game compared to other trivia game, thus making it a value for money. You Don't Know Jack is a must have party game, better pump up your reflexes skill if you really want to win this game.

Verdict: 8/10

A Shadows's Tale

A Shadow's Tale is an 2D platformer game with a difference. Instead of controlling a character jumping up and about the platforms, this game will require the player to control a shadow through shadows. The shadow character in here is a boy that had his body being stolen, and what left is just his shadow. There is also a twist in the game, where players can change the direction of the light source to alter the platforms so that the character can jump and move forward through the game. There are also many good boss fight that make the game worthwhile. This game however has an uneven pacing where sometimes players might find the first half of the game a little bit boring. A Shadow's Tale is a good game to buy.

Verdict: 7.6/10

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth

Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth is an action game from THQ based on the Avatar second season. In this game, Aang, the protagonist has mastered two elements of the world that are the air (his own clan element) and water. With both the Air-bending and Water-bending techniques, now Aang ventures forth to the Earth kingdom to learn Earth-bending. This game has taken one step up compared to its predecessor by allowing two player cooperative play, however didn't fix the control troubles of its predecessor. There are some glitches in the graphics, but as a whole, the presentation is good enough. Finally, Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Burning Earth is a nice multiplayer game. A must have for Avatar fans of any age.

Verdict: 7.0/10

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Madagascar Escape 2 Africa is the game from the second movie of Madagascar. This game follows the first instalment of the game that was released on Nintendo Gamecube. There are tonnes of fun activities to be played in this game. There are also a neat mini-golf game that can be played multiplayer. There are a lot of funny cutscenes thanks to all of the characters in the game. As this game is targeting for those who liked the movie, this game is a little bit easy on the controls and might be too easy for hard-core gamer. There are a lot of replay value in this game, however some of the side quest is not fun to do it more than once. Madagascar Escape 2 Africa is a good movie-based game. Worth a consideration if you like the movie.

Verdict: 7.5/10

SmackDown vs RAW 2011

SmackDown vs RAW 2011 is a wrestling fighting game developed by THQ. The game appears all wrestling stars from both of the franchise. There are many ways to set up matches between the fighters in this game. There are also several new powerful and neat moves being added onto the game compared to its predecessor. Even though this game should have a matured fighting mechanics, this game still have problem in collision detection. Players will sometime have problems hitting the enemy because their hits don't count. Also like its predecessors, the background music needs more polishing. The publisher should have paid extra money to the audio rather than focusing only on visual. SmackDown vs RAW 2011 is a let down. Get it only if you are a hard-core wrestling fan.

Verdict: 7/10

Nintendo Wii U

Yesterday Nintendo announced their new console in E3 2011 in Los Angeles. Click on the picture below for more information about the new console.

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The Legend Of Spyro: The Eternal Night

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night is a new breath in The Legend of Spyro franchise. The long ongoing franchise has come up with this new Eternal Night gameplay which available on PS2, GBA and DS. The game is full with nice and suitable sound track and the new slow motion of the special attacks seems to be quite interesting to watch. However this game suffers with an inconsistent gameplay difficulty resulted by the knock-back attacks by the enemy. It also has a problem with awkward controls, this might be resulted by the franchise trying to adapt the series into a 3D gameplay. The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night might frustrate the players (usually children) because of its inconsistent difficulty.

Verdict: 5/10

Madden NFL 09 All-Play

Madden NFL 09 All Play is an American Football simulation game by EA Sports. The game is suitable for any newcomers in American Football game however did not add much to those who has played this series before. Players can easily design their own plays at the line to execute new tactics in the game, and can simply call the play and controls. There is also online multiplayer mode that is good and the gameplay overall is pretty solid. As stated earlier, this game has many reused content from its predecessor and several of the modes seems easy to forget. The five on five gameplay which seems to be appealing for young gamers might be too easy for adult. No wonder there is a "All-Play" in the game name, we suppose it is by saying that there is a thing for everybody, no matter their age. Madden NFL 09 All Play is a good game for American Football fans, but there is no harm if you skip this one and wait for a better successor.

Verdict: 7/10

PokePark Pikachu's Adventure

Every Pokemon fans will surely anticipated any Pokemon games. Nintendo, being the only developer for Pokemon series did not forget to make a game for its Wii console. The game is flourished with many wonderful and cute characters from the franchise. PokePark Pikachu's Adventure is what every Pokemon fans waiting for. However, even with all the cuteness and attractive environments, PokePark has many dull mini games that might bore players after several times of play. Furthermore, without any multiplayer support, PokePark seems like losing its fine touches of Pokemon games that they have successfully produced. This game is dull and lack imagination. A step in a wrong direction.

Verdict: 6/10

NHL 2K11

With a high recommendation for its predecessor NHL 2K10, NHL 2K11 came out with a lot of expectations from its fan. The game boasts with a great graphics, and an intelligent way to control the stick enabling fancy moves using the Wii Motion Plus accessory. There are also several more modes added to the game to increase the replayability of the game. However sometimes this game suffers with unresponsive motion control. It also has a bad online connectivity which cripple the whole online multiplayer experience. The data of the player, league and team also out of date, adding to the downfall of this current version. NHL 2K11 could not cope with the high hopes that the fans put, however it is still an acceptable ice hockey simulation game.

Verdict: 6/10

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, is another game derived from Harry Potter franchise. The game took the Harry Potter license and developed a fun fantasy shooter game to play. However just like other Harry Potter games, this game is quite close to the movie of the same title, thus it might be confusing for those who didn't watch or read the story yet. The character model is this game is bad, making it difficult to relive the movie experience wholly in this game. The game also suffers a bad voice-acting. This fantasy shooter game is lack what players and fans have been searching for. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 game is not a recommendable game. We can just hope that the upcoming Part 2 will come out with a better game.

Verdict: 4.5/10

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: Cosmis Destruction is the latest game from Ben 10 franchise to date. This has followed the animation series where Ben 10 has a brand-new, more powerful Omnitrix called Ultimatrix that will let him change into a better aliens, or should we say, Ultimate Aliens. This game will bring the players around the world such as to China, Tokyo, Rome and Paris to fight evil. Players should change the forms of Ben Tennyson into a suitable ultimate aliens, to fight evil that may have the answers to the cosmic storm that has been hitting the whole world. There are also some alien upgrade capability that will change the speed, strength, defence and special attacks. Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction is a good game for Ben 10 lovers all around the world, however not recommendable for others.

Verdict: 7/10

Scarface: The World Is Yours

Scarface: The World Is Yours is a game based on a movie with the same title. This game is previously released a year earlier on Playstation 2, Xbox and PC. The game is some what like a sequel to the movie and has a Grand Theft Auto gaming approach. There is not much game in Nintendo Wii that has this kind of gaming experience. However, this game has many setbacks that can be considered to be improved in continuing series. The difficult control of the game combined with Wii control schemes has caused a lot of havoc and might be considered as too difficult to play. The story line is not that impressive and either the mission design. Scarface: The World Is Yours is seriously for those who really want a Grand Theft Auto genre. Players can skip this one, and focuses more on Nintendo Wii exclusive titles that combines Wii control schemes a little bit better.

Verdict: 5/10

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender is a game developed by THQ using the license from the famous animation of the same name. The game is simple and playable for kids, and has a colourful environment that will make children hook on to this game. The developer mixed RPG and action genre into the game making it a little bit different from other games. This come with a cost, where both of the genre didn't excels in each category, leaving it with a genre crisis. This game also lacks co-op multiplayer games that will be useful where parents playing the main character, while the children will help him in simple tasks. There are also problem with motion sensing on Wii, thus making this game a little bit difficult to control. Avatar: The Last Airbender is a let down for their fans. 

Verdict: 5/10