Tag Archive | "Platformer"

New Super Mario Bros Wii Sells Over 10 Million

Monday, January 25, 2010

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Mario games are usually always a success, but after the somewhat lukewarm reception to Super Mario Galaxy in Japan, it’s crazy to think that in just 8 weeks New Super Mario Bros Wii has surpassed Galaxy by a substantial margin. Few will say that New Super Mario Bros Wii is a bad game, but compared to the [...]

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Announced for May 2010

Monday, November 30, 2009

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In a move that makes it seem as if Ubisoft are ignoring last year’s reinvention of the franchise, a new Sands of Time era Prince of Persia game has been announced for 2010. Looking like it will tie into the Jake Gyllenhaal Sands of Time movie, the game is said to feature ‘fan-favourite’ elements from the [...]

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LocoRoco Midnight Carnival, Reviewed [PSP/PSN]

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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The Locoroco series is one of the most unique series of games that exists on the PSP. A game played solely using three buttons, it’s simple, yet compelling gameplay, and beautiful art style have made it a firm platform favourite.

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Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, Reviewed [PS3]

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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Continuing the trend seen so far this holiday season, another hit game from 2007 is back for a full sequel. Ratchet may have had a brief excursion on the Playstation Network last year, but A Crack in Time closes the Future trilogy in two distinct styles of play. Ratchet and Clank may be separated here, [...]

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Topatoi, Reviewed [PS3]

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Topatoi is a platform/puzzler hybrid in which you play Raph, who is accompanied by a Professor and another, undescribed female compatriot. Their journey fails, sending them crashing down to an unexplored land comprised of a giant tree.

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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, Reviewed [Wii]

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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For those who have preconceived ideas about Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter after seeing its boxart, be warned that your assumptions are most likely to be correct. The Next Chapter is a very child orientated adventure, with a cutesy style that both suits the Wii style, and makes grown men feel the need to [...]

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Ratchet and Clank Demo to Arrive Tommorow

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Fans of the Robot/Lombax duo have just over a week left to wait for the next installment of the Ratchet and Clank series, but Insomniac have announced their plans to release the first of two playable demos tommorow. The demo will be included in the Playstation Store update, and it will focuson the Clank portions of the [...]

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Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, Reviewed [DS]

Monday, October 19, 2009

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The original Drawn to Life was the type of game that the DS was made for. The concept is simple, you draw your own character into game environment instead of using a pre-rendered avatar. On no other platform would such an intuitive and unique feature work as well as it does on Nintendo’s Wii and DS [...]

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Funny is in the Writing, not the Voice Acting

Sunday, December 14, 2008

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I’m convinced that you don’t need voice acting for a hilarious game. Arbitrary grunts and groans can still be funny, made so by intelligent writing alone. Flashback to 1998, Nintendo 64.  Banjo Kazooie, to be specific.  It’s on Xbox Live Arcade now… and gosh darn it’s one of the funniest games I’ve played in a while.  The [...]

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PAX 08: Prince of Persia – The Most Daring Game Ever?

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

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When the gameplay presentation for the upcoming Prince of Persia concludes, and the Ubisoft demonstrator is prepped to leave the stage, he announces that Far Cry 2 is coming up next, and that it’s “the most ambitious game ever made.” Bold words from a man who just presented a game worthy of that publicity. It’s not [...]

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