Contra 4

The Contra series, like any great and popular videogame franchise, has been spun-out into sequels almost at a bi-yearly rate since the creation in the arcade two decades ago. Contra games have been produced on systems across the whole spectrum, from the NES classics to the Genesis and Super NES, eventually moving into 3D on the PlayStation and Saturn, and ultimately capping off (currently, anyway) on the PlayStation 2 in Contra: Shattered Soldier and NeoContra. Each sequel had its ups, downs, pros, and cons, but ask the hardcore fanatics which one's their favorite and chances are they'll harken back to the old-school trilogy: Contra, Super C, or Contra III. Oh yea I frgot to mention this game is HARD. Very hard and will cause many of you to get frustrated. You should know what Contra is all about and should know how hard this series is. But i like it a lot and would recommened this to anyone who wants to play a classic game that just keeps getting better.



*****/5

Medal of Honor Heroes 2

It’s June 6th, 1944, and the war is in your hands. Step into the boots of OSS Operative John Berg and infiltrate Normandy from behind enemy lines to undermine the Nazi regime. On both the Wii and PSP systems, choose to tackle all-new missions in traditional single player campaign or engage in massive, 32-player online, continuous-joining multiplayer battles where you can jump into the battle at any time. The Wii version also features full support of the Wii Zapper (name not final), allowing for a more immersive WWII action than ever.

In addition to a full-fledged single player campaign, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 also features an all-new mode designed specifically for the Wii that simplifies gameplay for players of all skills levels for easy pick-up-and-play action. This mode plays like an old-school rail shooter — the Wii moves you around, while you do your part—taking enemies out and achieving objectives. For the PSP, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 will deliver the most comprehensive shooter experience to date on the PSP, with robust single player campaign and on-the-go 32-player multiplayer capability that allows you to battle it out, anytime and anywhere.

Its a cool game for the wii and another fun game for the WII Zapper!!! So try this out I cant believe actual good games are coming to the wii.

****/5

Metal gear Solid Prtable Ops +

Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops + includes a new single player mode, “Infinity Mission,” in which players must advance from start to finish through increasingly difficult stages, gathering weapons and recruiting high-level comrades to build up their units. Additional multiplayer modes such as the Shooting Range to test player’s shooting skills in a deathmatch environment and a Training Mode to practice and sharpen their game controls will challenge even the most experienced tactical fighters. Using saved data from the original Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, players can create instant squads for battle. MPO+ also features more online maps, including an updated version of the REX Hangar area from the original Metal Gear Solid. More playable characters from the Metal Gear universe will be available, including Raiden and Snake from Metal Gear Solid 4 to form unique squads of commandos. Incorporating an improved support system, tutorials and improved in-game support helps players of all skill levels jump right into the action, or hone their skills to a razor’s edge.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a violent and chaotic journey of two men - a flawed mercenary and a medicated psychopath – and their brutal attitude towards right and wrong. This volatile partnership combined with innovative technologies allow for an unparalleled gaming experience. Its anohter HITMAN game and also comes with a ticket to see the movie so automatically take off $10 for the price of the ticket. I would say rent this title first and see how you like it. There are a few problems mentioned but nothing that makes the game bad. Its justthere are better things out to play so after the holidays it will be one to check out.


***/5

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, players will compete in events that take place in environments based on the official venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Using a supporting cast of characters from the amazing worlds of both Mario and Sonic, gamers will be able to compete as or against a range of lovable personalities including Mario, Sonic, Luigi, Knuckles, Yoshi, Tails and more. Innovative usage of the Wii and DS control systems to maneuver a favorite character will allow players to race the likes of Mario and Sonic down the 100m track, engage in exhilarating rallies in table tennis and churn water in a swimming heat, all while competing for the much sought after gold medal.

* Compete in stylized Olympic venues with authentic events to choose from including track & field, archery, skeet shooting, table tennis, gymnastics and more.
* Select your favorite playing style from the all-star cast of Mario and Sonic characters with four player types to choose from: all-around, technical, speed, and power.
* Game Modes: Try out each event individually with Single Match mode, compete for the highest overall score in a series of events in Circuit Mode, or take on challenges created specifically for each character in the Mission Mode. Up to four players can play together on the Wii. DS allows up to 4 players to compete via wireless connection.
* Unlockable stages where familiar items from the worlds of Mario and Sonic enhance the challenge of each unique event.


Sort of like WII sports 1 1/2 so if you like WII sports that much then try this title but if not its one you can pass up.

***/5

Assassins Creed

The first game in the Assassins Creed franchise is set in 1191 AD, when
the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and
feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities
by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players, assuming the role of the
main character Altair, will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events during this pivotal moment in history. Yes, you did read right the first part of the franchise which means there will be a second. An because of that the game doesnt live up to its full potential that I thought it would. You do play in two time periods past and present. The reason why you are doing this ill keep secret but your basically relving your ancestors previous life in a matrix style of jacking into the past. The visuals look amazing and the combat is ok but gets very repetative. The goal is the easiest to follow kill 9 guys thats it. thats the whole game right there. But to kill them you need to do a few side missions to learn more about them and the way of the land. Then you can kill them. So your looing at about 6-9 hours of gameplay. There are 3 cities in which you journey and explore. All in all the game is great just seems as if they hyped it up way to much and its going to let some people down. I say spend the money on MASS EFFECT and rent Assassins creed. But I wanna play more before i say its 100% not worthy of purchase. Again wensday TNA wil try to give you a full review.


***/5

MASS EFFECT

Mass Effect is a science-fiction action and role-playing game (RPG)
created by BioWare, the commercially and critically acclaimed RPG
developer of Jade Empire and Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic™.Mass Effect will deliver an immersive, story-driven
gameplay experience with stunning visual fidelity. Published by
Microsoft Game Studios, Mass Effect is an exclusive title for the
Xbox 360 video game system.

As one of the first human beings to step onto the galactic stage,
you face a grave threat that may destroy all of civilization. Your
job is complicated by the fact that no one believes that there is any
threat at all. Travel across an expansive universe, exploring the
uncharted corners of the galaxy, searching for pieces of the truth
in order to discover how to defeat the coming destruction.

I dont have the game but some associates of mine do have it and say its amazing. We all knew it was going to be and it deff. delivers on what we all were hoping t would. Stunning visuals and gameplay and the ebst story we have heard in awhile. So full review maybe wensday if I get the game.


5/5

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is a brand new game in the Resident Evil franchise, with familiar locales from the entire series, created specifically for the unique characteristics of the Wii hardware. This action/shooter hybrid reveals the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation by exploring locations from Resident Evil 0, 1, 2 and 3 as well as new never-before-seen locations, such as Umbrella’s stronghold. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new Resident Evil experience that could only be delivered on the Wii.
I dont have the WI Zapper so I dont know how good it feels with that but from what I have seen it makes these rail shooters feel lke the classic arcade ones. this is a cool title and is one that I would say get if you got extra cash. I still say get Mario galaxy but this would be a second as far as wi titles go.


****/5

Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (WII)

Those mischievous bunnies are back! In a hilarious sequel that is guaranteed to be even crazier and funnier than the first and with even more insane games to play. Let the party begin! After having invaded the world of Rayman, the insane Rabbids have a new objective: THE INVASION OF PLANET EARTH! They have established their base in a nearby shopping mall and have just begun training for their nastiest scheme yet! As part of their training, the Rabbids must carry out several missions around the globe to prepare themselves for World Domination. Rayman will now attempt to foil their plans by infiltrating their camp as one of them and hopefully stop this insanity!

Deff. Similar to the first game and the first one was very fun and one of the only launch games besdes zelda I actually liked. Check this out when it hits sometime in the next week or soo.

* New wacky games - 60 brand-new games that spoof popular culture and are even wackier than those featured in the first Rayman Raving Rabbids.
* Unique use of the Wii Remote – Discover new, innovative ways to play, with eight types of gameplay, including shaking, precision, dexterity and balance.
* Travel around the world - Take Rayman on a world tour to defend Earth from the Rabbids invasion. Travel to five different regions such as the USA, Europe and Asia, where players will challenge the Rabbids in the local environments.
* Customize Rayman and the Rabbids - Use more than 110 items (skins, hats, accessories and clothes) to dress Rayman and create your own Rabbids. Unleash your creativity with over 540K customization combinations.
* Multiplayer experience – Play co-op or battle up to three friends in all the games unlocked in the single-player campaign.


*****/5

Endless Ocean (wii) or Forever Blue (JPN)

The beauty of Endless Ocean is that players can do as much or as little as they like. The relaxed and calm atmosphere of the game gives divers the freedom to explore special locations such as shipwrecks and underwater ruins, discover and interact with sea-life, complete fish logs or simply relax in the soothing environment. The game opens with players onboard a diving boat, with a crew member who provides advice and tips on finding the best locations for fish and helps players advance the storyline. Players must assume the role of the diver, opting to go into the water to explore sea-life at their own pace utilising tools such as a camera or fish bait. In the cabin on the boat, divers can access the fish log to check out the fish that have been spotted, as well as carry out missions like photographing marine life. These missions unlock content, such as new items to use underwater, or different diving gear that can be used to customize the diver. Navigating their way through the depths using the Wii remote, players guide their character using the pointer’s cursor, visible as a bright blue dot. When players wish to interact with fish or plants they can highlight them with the pointer and press the A Button. By doing so, players discover new species and build up their fish log. What’s more you can also befriend companions like a dolphin which will become your partner and with whom you can train and swim with. For players really looking to kick back and relax Endless Ocean features several soothing modes. On the deck of the boat is a deckchair that allows the player to sit and watch the sea. Alternatively in the aquarium section of the game players can select fish they have seen and add them in an aquarium for a closer inspection. What’s more this game even doubles up as a tranquil screensaver if the Wii Remote is left untouched. The relaxed setting is further heightened with a tranquil soundtrack from New Zealand songstress Hayley Westenra. If players prefer to dive with a buddy, the Wii’s unique WiFi Connection Service allows players link up with their friends. By exchanging friend codes, two players may dive and explore the ocean together. In this co-op mode they have access to all the tools that can be used in single player mode, as well as an additional mode of communication controlled with the D-pad. With a fish logbook to complete, items to be salvaged and collected and the ability to listen to your own MP3’s via the Wii SD Card slot while you dive, Endless Ocean provides hours of entertainment.




I dont know when this or if this wll hit the US shores at all. But its a very strange japanese game and for some reason I liked messing around with it. Nothing I would say go run and find, but deff. keep some tabs on this just in case it does hit our shores.


***/5

Dementium The Ward

The Ward is a mature-themed first-person shooter/survival horror game for the Nintendo DS that tells the tale of a man who awakens to find himself alone in a mysterious, derelict hospital that is frozen in time. Confronted by the deadly, grotesque surgical experiments that wander the halls, a series of challenging puzzles and a cast of peculiar characters, he must face his deepest fears, unlock the mysteries of the hospital, and escape with his life.

The Ward offers a completely new experience on the Nintendo DS and pushes the platform to its limits with full 3D visuals and bone-chilling audio that brings the world screaming to life. The Ward also offers an intriguing psychological experience; one that challenges the mind to ask questions and think beyond the surface of the in-game surroundings. For those who survive the terrors that lie within the corridors and rooms, a shocking conclusion awaits.

Its a cool DS title that actually had my attention a few months back and had been wanting to try this. Its actually a cool game if you remember the metroid style for moving and shooting then you know how this game is controlled. It tries to do a horror fps and does a good job of it. Its not very long so I would say wait it out for about a month and get it cheap and enjoy. Unless you want a horror game for the DS then get it. The story and visuals arnt that great but the SOUND. WOW! Its realy good fr this type of DS game. I recommend this one for a gmefly/ used copy.


***/5

ACE COMBAT 6: Fires of Liberation

The Next Generation of Warfare Demands The Next Generation of Aces! With over 10 million copies
sold worldwide, the ultimate flight action series soars onto Xbox 360! This fall, the entire Flight Action genre
will be single handedly redefined as Ace Combat 6, the latest in the No.1 flight action series arrives on the next
generation console system to continue its absolute domination. Players can get in the cockpits of their favorite
authentically detailed combat aircrafts and command the allied assault force of aerial, naval, and ground combat
units. In addition, players will engage in fierce combat at an unprecedented scale and intensity as up to six
massive conflicts unfold at once at multiple locations in war zones rendered in photorealistic detail. For the first time in the Ace Combat franchise, players can prove their supremacy on a global scale in the intense multi-player online mode via Xbox Live!! Break the sound barrier and soar 360 degrees through the sky as battles and drama unfold around you on an unprecedented epic scale!
Visually this is the best looking game as far as flight games go. Everything looks soo good and the planes control and fly very well. The game itself is kind of difficult unless your use to the AC system. You can pick up a controller for this game but the 360 controller works very well so no real need to get it unless you need this and are a huge fan of the series. Seems to be a game I would say again wait till its used and cheap then get it play it and challenge me to a dogfight!


****/5

Viva Pinata: Party Animals

With Viva Pinata: Party Animals, players will take part in the most popular reality TV show on the island and compete in over 40 outrageous multiplayer party games. Starring an ensemble cast, including Hudson Horstachio, Paulie Preztail, Franklin Fizzlybear and Fergy Fudgehog, Viva Pi?ata: Party Animals invites up to four players to compete together in the comfort of their living room or with friends and family across the miles over Xbox LIVE. Viva Pinata: Party Animals is an easy pick up and play party game that provides hours of fun for players of all ages as they explore a dynamic world through an array of unique and quirky competitions. Boasting a spectacular visual style, along with new characters and challenges, Viva Pi?ata: Party Animals welcomes fans and newcomers to explore the craziest island party around. This is deff. for kids and huge fans of VP series but nothing to shout about for being a somewhat ripoff of some other titles.

* Huge variety of exciting minigames. “Viva Pinata: Party Animals” includes more than 40 minigames and a dozen foot races for players to compete against one another to collect candy and bonuses in exotic and hazard-filled locations.


**/5

Conan

Conan is an action adventure video game featuring a story of epic brutality, sheer evil and visceral combat within an expansive fantasy setting. Players will follow the journey of Conan the Cimmerian as he fights a vicious battle against a variety of enemies and an elusive power that threatens to consume the world. Using everything at his disposal, including deadly weapons and environmental objects, Conan must fight everything in his path as he traverses a variety of unique realms within the Hyborian world.
This is not that bad of a game. Its nothing like god of war or some major 3rd person action games. But its something to tide you over for a weekend. The facial features reminded me of that of heavenly sword and the graphics are that of a polished GOW. The game will take you about 7 hours or so, enough to get through in a rental period. I will give this a decent score just because it kept my interest over a weekend until all the AAA titles are coming out.

***/5

Jericho

spectacular, creative, and unflinching realisation of a Clive Barker nightmare for next-gen console platforms and PC, Clive Barker’s Jericho is a new supernatural horror concept with story by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker.

Jericho deals with the mysterious reappearance of a lost city in a remote desert. When a form of evil that goes right back to the dawn of days resurfaces from there, a Special Forces squad, trained in both conventional warfare and the arcane arts, is sent in. Their mission: Hunt down and destroy the evil that lurks at the heart of the city before it destroys humanity.

Jericho is designed as an action horror title that will up the stakes in visuals and phantasmagorical special effects. Mingling the darkest elements of Barker’s horror fiction and films with an ambitious, age-spanning story, aimed at mature gamers, fans of Clive Barker and horror fiction enthusiasts.


NOPE!! this is what has been said about Jericho and its all bullshit! This game is a joke and shoud be buried with the ET games from atari. Its so shitty as far as everything goes and nothing seemed fun about this game. You can play a demo on ps3 or 360 and see for yourself. The game is soo dark that its very hard to see anything and the characters are not fun to play and it seems this game was just put out to see how many suckers would buy it cause its from a horrror person. Dont waste time like I did and go get COD4 or something else better than this title.

Naruto; Rise of ninja (360)

Well let me first of start by saying this is a really polished version of any naruto game I have ever seen. Its cool to see what some 2d/3d fighters can be on a hi-res system unless you get close and see facial features. The single player is ok its basically a go to this place and run my ramen everywhere.It also uses cutscenes from the anime which show you a lot of the story, but if your like me im 200+ episodes ahead of all this shit I dont wanna play this shit again. The reason to play this is for the online fighting you can do. Its just like the gamecube/wii fighters just now I can actually own fools on XBL. it seems that it might be tuff to find people since the two days I have had the game it takes like 5 to 10 minutes to even link up with soemone. The controls are easy if you get a good guide on what they are. I hade to find a manual just to figure all the controls out cause there is NO PRACTICE for the fghting aspect of it. The CPU wont stand and take it while you learn moves, you have to fight it making it tuff to practice the hard specials and what not. The sound is good with all the music from the show the bg bumer is that there is only english voice actors for the game, but a patch is in the works and was suppose to be out to add in the japanese language voices. I think thats a good idea for them since the biggest fans dont watch that CN bullshit cut to the bone style anime. If your in need of a naruto or some type of fighter then get this one otherwise pick up some GC imports of naruto: GNT 4 and youll be more satisfied I promise.

***/5

manhunt 2

The sequel to Rockstar's sinister action game about a man who wakes up in a living nightmare where he is being stalked for sport and must sneak through the shadows and kill by whatever means he can devise in order to fight his way out. The sequel picks up with a new lead character, new gangs, a new storyline with gruesome twists and turns, and much more. Its actually not as bad as I thought it would be for being a game that was banned in the UK. The killings (I found the uncensored version) arnt that brutal and dont differ that much from the frst game. The controls and visuals are the same and the gore isnt that bad. Its a decent game for 30 bucks and well worth checking out to see all the hype about it.


****/5

simpsons game

Simpsons fans, here's the chance you've been waiting for! Sure, you'll help
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie use all-new powers to save Springfield. But that's really just the excuse to become part of an all-new, completely original Simpsons storyline created by the show's award-winning writers. With voices from the full cast and the most spot-on Simpsons animations to date, Springfield comes to life like never before. Encounter over 100 favorite characters, plus 50 new ones, as you play 16 "episodes" filled with more than 8,000 lines of dialogue. You'll experience all the satire, parody, pop-culture references, and downright hilarity you've come to expect from the long-running series. The game itself is really funa nd I enjoyed the demo of the game very much as short as it was. This is one that if the price was a little bit cheaper i would go for so I will say rent it and when it becomes used r what not pick it up fr 20-30 dollars then it will be worth every penny and achievment it unlcks lol.


***/5