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Games4YourBrother(s)
This page notes new games that might appeal more to boys than to girls.
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Naruto Shippuden: Clash of the Ninja 3 Publisher: TOMY Rating: Teen Price: $36.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii Does not disappoint - may be the best Wii fighter to date. 40 characters, some new, some old, good online battling, smooth and responsive tag fighting system. Battle mechanics are complex requiring deliberate and thoughtful planning. A fighting game for those who love fighting games. 12/01/2009 |
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Need for Speed - Nitro Publisher: EA Rating: Everyone 10+ Price: $44.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii Experience different street racing cultures around the world - drive against the top racers in the world. Become skilled at quick starts, drifting and drafting. Nitro, as the name implies is about speed. Tag the world with your graffiti touting your victories. Thirty classic and modern licensed cars - muscles, exotics and tuners. Race on 15 tracks, jumps, canyons. Take part in street races across five cities (BTW Street racing is illegal). 12/01/2009 |
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Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks Publisher: D3PUBLISHER Rating: Everyone 10+ Price: $39.49 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): X-BOX 360 Game Site: http://www.ben10thevideogame.com/vilgaxattacks/ Ben 10 is an adolescent boy's dream character. "10" is for the different super characters that he can morph into - aliens from alien planets: Echo Echo, Goop, Brainstorm, Chromastone, Big Chill, Humungousaur, Spidermonkey, Swampfire, Jet Ray, and Cannonbolt. They are as varied as their names imply. But actually, who are they; who is the Villgax character that shares the title; how did Ben become Ben 10 anyway? If you are a fan of the Cartoon Network show - you know. But how about those kids who don't watch the show? Must be at least a few hundred thousand of them. There is no information in the manual and only three verbs on the box - Experience, Explore, Battle. Whatever happened to "selling" a game? Dumping it on the shelves and expecting the buyers to fill in the spaces is a disservice to the team that made the game and shows a lack of respect for your clients. There is information if you will read the very fine print on the back of the box and go through four different levels of sites - but how many kids will? http://www.ben10thevideogame.com/vilgaxattacks/ 11/23/2009 |
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Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun Publisher: D3PUBLISHER Rating: Everyone +10 Price: $39.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii The game is introduced by an awesome half human, half robot who evokes Aztec history and prophecies about the end of a cycle of suns and the beginning of a new era - "The 5th sun". The mood is set - ominous, foreboding, as the speaker intones, "Are you afraid of the dark?" and I only wished that this impressive beginning would have carried through to the game. But then, this side scroller action game originates from a Cartoon Network kid's show. Zak's last name is Saturday and he is the son of a family of scientists engaged in searching out and protecting Cryptids - strange looking non-humans. Some of them have become Zak's friends - Zon, Komodo and Fiskerton, and they fortunately have special skills that Zak can use to his advantage when dealing with enemies. Zak does have "The Claw" which is like Luke having the Force. This is a grappling hook that works not only at an angle, but also straight-up onto ceilings. Why haven't they thought of this before? The game begins with the encyclopedia of Cryptids, the Crypticon, being stolen and the Saturdays and their pet cryptids go out to retrieve this valuable tome. Meanwhile, Zac scans the cryptids he finds into his own Crypto book. Scanned cryptids can either be stunned so that gates can be passed or controlled to aid in fighting. There are a gazillion cryptids to find and catalogue plus the arch-villain boss from the opening screen. Lots of fighting and grappling here - no time to be afraid.. There is not one jot of information in the manual about what players can look forward to in the game; no list of good guys, bad guys, weapons, hazards, levels. Controls are mapped to the Wii controller images. In-game instructions flash on once, never to return. Can it be that the producer imagines that everyone knows about and has played the Saturdays? Games that are patterned on the Cartoon Network shows are much like games from movies - almost always a bit disappointing. 11/20/2009 |
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Astro Boy: The Video Game Publisher: D3Publisher Rating: Evearyone +10 Price: $39.49 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii The Boy has been discovered - a movie and new game are pushing for a new super hero. This manga character is not new to me and for those who want a history, Netflicks carries the complete 1960s animated series. In the original story, a scientist who has lost his son creates a robot in his son's image, powered by a unique "blue core energy". When the robot boy doesn't grow up, his father abandons him. Subsequently he is taken under the wing of a more kindly scientist, who helps him understand who/what he is and how he might use his unusual special powers. It's a touching story and develops Astro Boy as a character you get attached to and want to know more about as the story develops. I don't know what the movie does - but the game focuses mainly on the fighting and not enough on developing a character. Astro's enemies are mostly robots; Police robots by the gazillions, headless drone robots, punk robots, gangster robots with flying teeth, fire robots, scrap-pile robots, hulking worker robots, biting scavenger robots - and that's just the robots. And much creativity and dedication has gone into all these robots. The sheer number of enemies keeps our boy fighting constantly and he does so with some unusual weapons: butt machine guns, finger laser, an air dash, arm cannon, flip kick, ground slide which is like crouch, drill attack and absorbability. The arm attack only works in a straight line which means you have to position Astro inline with his target. The locations are interesting and varied - a pastel deco Metro City, a Tokyo style neon downtown, a junkyard, boiling acid and lava. For a those who want a side scrolling fighting game this will fulfill - for those who want more complex hero, perhaps the movie will deliver. 11/14/2009 |
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Cars: Race O Rama Publisher: THQ Rating: Everyone Price: $36.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii No you didn’t miss the movie - this is just a little snack to keep the Car fans happy. Once again you are back in Radiator Springs. By now you know the drill, only this time THQ has bypassed a story and gone straight to racing events. Lightning McQueen and Chick Hicks pit their racing schools against one another for the Race-O-Rama Trophy. Game is played with the remote held sideways - never mentioned in the manual or in the game directions. It is mention in the "Options" - it is not an option. Too expensive for an "old" game. 11/14/2009 |
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Publisher: THQ Rating: Everyion +10 Price: $36.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii A Marvel bonanza with Captain America, Dr. Doom, Falcon, Hulk, Iron Man, Juggernaut, Ms. Marvel, Silver Surfer, Thing, Thor and Wolverine. All are fighting to recover the Fractals of the Infinity Sword 'cause you know what will happen if they don't. Swapping in single player is limited to two persons per campaign. A female commander gives you instructions. Everything can be accomplished if you hit it long enough. Graphics are in the style of cartoon drawings - not too smooth but the movement is plenty smooth. Lots of fun. 11/14/2009 |
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The Hardy Boys - The Hidden Theft Publisher: The Adventure Company Rating: Everyone Price: $29.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii This was a disappointing game on the PC and it doesn't fare any better on the Wii. If The Adventure Company wants to attract boys to this series they are going to have to make them way more dashing and daring. Sheesh - Nancy has more gumption.
I haven't the heart to write this one over - just go to the PC review:
http://www.games4girls.com/reviews/hardyboys.html
10/20/2009 |
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Chicken Blaster Publisher: ZOO Games Rating: Teen Price: $19.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii Play the role of a chicken farmer whose birds have gone hawire and save the farm by shooting these mad chickens!
6 different weapons- including a shotgun, machine gun & fireworks 10/18/2009 |
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Monster Trucks Mayhem Publisher: ZOO Games Rating: Teen Price: $19.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii Strap yourself in because it's time for some MONSTER TRUCKS MAYHEM!
Enormous tires, incredibly powerful engines, and the shocking excitement of monster truck racing has come exclusively to Wii!
10/18/2009 |
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Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 Publisher: TOMY Rating: Teen Price: $29.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): DS Time to Fight! 34 Awesome 3D Fighters! All NEW Quest Mode! Wireless Multiplayer Battles! 09/12/2009 |
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ATV Quad Kings Publisher: Zoo Publishing Inc Rating: Everyone Price: $19.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii Travel across the globe from the United States to Australia and race in nine breathtaking locations! Win the five World Tour trophies including the ultimate ATV Quad Kings Trophy to be #1! 09/10/2009 |
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BUILD'n RACE Publisher: Zoo Publishing Inc Rating: Everyone Price: $21.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): Wii Rev Your Engines for a fantastic heart-pounding racing experience exclusively for Wii! BUILD'n RACE puts you in the driver's seat on spectacular courses with insane ramps, death-defying jumps, sharp switchbacks and more! Track construction: Over 1,000 different building blocks and tools. 09/10/2009 |
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Aliens in the Attic Publisher: Playlogic Rating: Everone 10+ Price: $29.99 To Order: http://www.amazon.com Platform(s): DS Aliens have invaded the attic upstairs and are trying to take over the Earth. It's your job to fend them off! Use Hannah's jumping talents, Tom's engineering knowledge and Jake's heavy weapon skills to complete this fun, challenging platform adventure and save the planet from these knee high invaders. Ed Note: Basically a platform shooter with unlimited ammo. Don't know if it follows the movie - but each character has a special ability. Tom is the engineering type and is the one who can operate the aliens' weapons. Jake supplies the muscle and can handle the heavier weapons. Hannah - poor Hannah is the jumper and is used to get the guys up to the higher places. She has no defense and can be a liability since the health bar is shared by all. Stylus is a poor aiming instrument - better to use the D-pad. There is no multiplayer. Text can be in English, French, Dutch, Italian or Spanish. 09/01/2009 |
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Batman - Arkham Asylum |
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The King of Fighters XII |
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Brave: A Warrior's Tale
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