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Posted on 07.27.07 by skintari @ 8:15 am
So, I gambled and picked up a copy of Touchmaster for the DS. I really haven’t read too much about the games that were on it, although I knew that they were all based off of those monitor games (also called Touchmaster) that sit at the end of the bar. Being a fan of the bar version, I figured this would be worth the money to plunk down. Let’s just say I wasn’t totally correct. Yes, it does feature 23 games that can be found while imbibing on your adult beverage of choice. But that’s where the similarities ended for me. For those of you that are unaware (or underage), Touchmaster uses a touch screen to perform actions. Checkers, Tri-peaks (and other various card games), as well as a spin off of Othello, and a few others. The touch screen does work well for this, but that’s not the problems I had. My problem lied with the games themselves. Instead of getting 3 plays for 50 cents, you get one play for free. This makes some of the games very uneven, as you should get rewarded for progressing through a game. A few of the games are close to never-ending if you use logic, and some of them end abruptly because you have to rely on the luck of the AI. This can be extremely frustrating. Especially when you rack up a million points and then the AI gives you a situation that is impossible to win. The other thing I notice is that I tend to restart games when I realize that the “computer” is going to end up screwing me soon. Now, even with that major fault, I still find a few of the games very enjoyable. There isn’t any longevity for this game, but it’s something to do when you’re at a commercial break while watching tv! I rate this one a 2.5. If you can find it for 15-20 bucks, it’s worth it. But I definately wouldn’t pay the $30 asking price now that I know! Besides, you can save that extra 10 bucks and get yourself a nice pint of Guinness while you play this at the bar! Filed under: Nintendo DS and Review and skintari Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 07.24.07 by skintari @ 8:06 am
Well, this isn’t entirely true. See, I got the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider DVD game. It’s billed as a game for your dvd player and that’s exactly what it is. Tomb Raider for yet another platform. Now the game isn’t bad if your a hardcore, gotta have everything that is even remotely related to TR. The controller is the dvd remote and it functions as well as one would think. You get to a gate and a menu pops up for your next move. You push the corresponding arrow and yay, you’re in! Although I found that common sense would let you finish this movie-game with ease, it is a pretty neat concept. I think we may have a new genre of games on our hands if they can get some of those games that are like a choose-your-own-adventure types. Dragons Lair, anyone? Anyways, I’ll give this a rating of 2/5 only because my disk froze after the first chapter! Filed under: General and Review and skintari Comments: 2 Comments |
Being a gaming site and dealing with gaming things, I figured this would be an opportunity to tell you about a game I recently rented from Netflix. I know! Netflix has games?|
Posted on 07.17.07 by A 47 Danger @ 5:07 pm
Koala will take over as the senior vice president of IEB at Microsoft, effective July 30. Koala are broadly similar in appearance to the wombats (the closest living relatives), but has a thicker, more luxurious coat, much larger ears, and longer limbs, which are equipped with large, sharp claws to assist with climbing. Koala have an unusually small brain, with about 40% of the cranial cavity being filled with fluid. In February 2007, koala began working with the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft as an external advisor. “Peter has contributed enormously to the games business since joining Microsoft in 2003 and we are sad to see him go,” said Robbie Bach, president of Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “Since that time, he presided over the global launch of the Xbox 360™, spearheaded a revitalized and rebranded Games for Windows business, and helped steer the console’s ascent.” Moore has decided to return with his family to Northern California, where they lived until he took the position at Microsoft. Moore will remain at Microsoft to assist in the transition through August and will then return to the San Francisco Bay area. “While Peter will certainly be missed, we are delighted to have one of the industry’s most talented and passionate veterans on board to lead the business,” Bach said. “Koala were hunted almost to extinction in the early 20th century, largely for its fur. In recent years, some colonies have been hard hit by disease, especially chlamydia.” The origins of the koala are unclear, although almost certainly they descended from terrestrial wombat-like animals. “Over the past two decades, and the past few months in particular, we’ve worked closely with many of Microsoft’s top leaders and we’ve always been impressed by their talent, passion and commitment,” said koala. “We’re thrilled to join an already strong team that’s delivering truly amazing gaming experiences to customers around the world. We’ve never been more excited about the future of the industry, and firmly believe Microsoft will lead the next great innovations in gaming.” Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Filed under: A 47 Danger and Humor and Xbox 360 Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 07.17.07 by A 47 Danger @ 9:53 am
Straight from Major Nelson’s blog, here is your most useless XBLA update of the day:
Only the Canadians are allowed to advertise the Volkswagen GTI for free. That’s okay though. My free Doritos gamer pic will tide me over. If only there was an energy drink I could advertise through my avatar. Filed under: A 47 Danger and Rant and Xbox 360 Comments: None |
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Posted on 07.13.07 by skintari @ 1:22 pm
Here I stand, peasants. Ready to unleash my demonic throngs of minions so I can rule this pathetic, fertile land.
That’s what I like to say every time I boot up Overlord. This game is plain, ol’ fashioned fun! The premise is that you are an overlord that is woken up by like gremlin type creatures. These little guys provide a lot in the way of humor as well as destruction. You have the ability to send out these little minions to do your bidding. As they are busy rampaging, they will return to you with their spoils. Or, if they happen to find themselves some makeshift weapons, they will gladly outfit themselves followed with some witty commentary. In an effort to not give away too much of the game, you are in charge of a total of four different groups of minions (there are the stronger fighters, and then the fire/water/poison minions) that you must unlock as you advance throughout the “world”. I quoted world because it mainly of consists of different stages, not a traditional open roam experience that you would expect. To me, this is ok, as I wasn’t necessarily focused on a roaming experience, more on the interaction between myself, the surroundings, and the minions. Which gets to my next point. The minion controls are solid with the ability to send out the minions of your choice with merely a push of a button. You can also send out all your minions or post them in a strategic position with ease. Calling them back is also a one button operation, which is very helpful when dealing with enemies from all angles. Your amount of minions also increases as you advance. This gives you the ability to take many different combinations of minions. Accruing additional minions is as easy as going back through early levels and killing off sheep or small creatures. Once a creature is attacked, the minions will grab the life force which, in turn, goes into your stock of minions. This is great as there are some enemies that will take several minions to get through, so there is never a worry of running out! Speaking of minions, you can also use them to upgrade your armor and weapons. You can increase your own skills by sacrificing different amounts of the four minions. This adds to the strategy a bit as you don’t want to kill off an entire section of minions while increasing your personal stats. You also determine how “good or bad” of an overlord you become. You have several choices throughout the game that helps determine the fear level that the peasants have of you. In this round, I am choosing to be a generous bad overlord. I shall play it once more as an evil emperor once I am finished. The one negative is the camera controls. While you do need all of the xbox buttons to move and control your minions, i find the lack of decent camera control for your overlord to be hindering. Many times, you can be attacked from the blindside and not have a real understanding why or who’s attacking you. With that said, it doesn’t happen enough to take away from the game, just enough to be a pain in the behind. So my overall for this is 4.75/5. I enjoy the “evil Pikmin” aspect and I think that there’s a lot of fun just going through the levels and creating 100’s of minions. Plus, the thought of sending others out to act out my evilness is always a plus to me! I’m just waiting now for some friends to get this game so I can check out the online multiplayer!
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