Madden 09 Wii

Ok so here is the deal, this game is the third in a series of madden wii games that are almost exactly the same. Now I do understand that Madden changes very little from year to year but playing the wii version makes the game feel even more stale. The visuals are of course very uninspiring, but I can see what EA is doing with trying to go for a different style to compensate for the wii's shortfalls in the graphics department. Sure the controls are fun when you are playing for the first time, they can make you feel immersed in the game, but they really aren't all that realistic and sometimes really hinder the game. Especially when you try to throw to one receiver and the QB ends up throwing to another guy and it gets intercepted.

The game does have great modes like franchise, Superstar, and the surprisingly fun 5 on 5 mode. The game also has online play, but the games are usually so slow that none of your motions match what the players do leading to a very frustrating experience. There is also an error in the game in practice mode, if you are on defense and intercept a pass the game goes to the celebration mode (which also gets to be really boring) and then freezes. This error is especially bad in superstar mode when you have a defensive player and you just want to practice with your team, The game freezes and you lose whatever you didn't save. Don't get me wrong I still play this game all the time, but it has quite a number of problems, if you have a wii and you like football you're almost forced to get it

God of War I and II will be Gods once more.

With the highly anticipated God of War III coming out next year, why not make something for the fan's? Sony announced that this holiday season, God of War I&II, two of the highest rated and acknowledged Ps2 games, will be coming to PS3 on a single blu-ray disc.

This isn't just a port either. These versions will have smoother graphics running at 720p and will be running at a steady 60fps. While these features are awesome to hear, it gets better. The compilation is gonna cost around $40 bucks which is great news! While I own the first GoW, I never actually completed it. I might pick this up, considering the price point and what it's offering.

MLB 2K9 Wii

Let me just say a few words about MLB 2K9 for Wii: huge disappointment. I bought this game when it was released because I wanted to have a real baseball game for the wii. Boy was I in for a big surprise when I put it in the system. It started out for me with the graphics, while I wasn't expecting much I at least thought the players would look somewhat human. For example, there is no distinguishing line between uniforms, the player and the player's hair.

The controls meanwhile are just disgusting, sure it is fun to throw the ball and swing it, but the motions by far do not match your own leading to an overall frustrating experience. Im sure you could find some things that are fun, especially sine this game offers a few more modes than the bigs, without the cartoony graphics of Power Pros but in terms of bang for your buck this game is a truck load of crap. If you didn't get the subtle hints I suggest not getting this game, but if you do don't expect too much from this port that looks like little time was spent making it.

'Splosion Man Review

You love those first few Sonic games that were fast and not at all bloated? You love explosions (Who am I kidding, of course you do)? Well both of those are what you get when you play XBLA's 'Splosion Man.

'Splosion Man doesn't really have a story. Basically you are a science experiment that gets loose and have the ability to explode (hence the name) on command. Game play is one of the freshest anyone has seen in a long time. It is a 2-D platformer but has an interesting twist. To get higher, you don't jump, you explode. You can explode 3 times before you have to recharge. Recharging usual is done by landing and waiting but sometimes you will find explosive barrels or fire shooting out of a wall that will help you recharge without landing thus making you fly through levels.

Now this sounds good but where this game shines is in level design. Some levels are meant for you to run through really fast while others are puzzle like where you have to eliminate scientists to get to other areas. What is also icing on the cake is... well cake. Every level has a cake in it that is usual in a weird spot but some you have to get to fast before scientists lock off the area. Although these cakes are not needed to beat the level, they do add a nice bonus to your end of level score. The game has 50 single player levels, 47 have cakes leaving the other 3 levels bosses. There is also another set of 47 cakes that can be collected in CO-OP mode with up to 4 players but I haven't played that yet.

Now just these here makes this game worth buying, but there are still 2 more things. First is how “Splosion Man” has personality. Sometimes where you are running he will spread his arms out and start acting like an airplane while making engine sounds and other times he will act like monkey and make those sounds to. When waiting for platforms, he may take out balls and start juggling and other times he will just start making random quotes. One of my favorites he says is “Get to the Chopper.” The final thing is that every level has a score based on things destroyed, cake collected, and time which is them compared with everyone on the Leader Boards. This makes this game have a lot of replay value.

Bottom line is that this game costs $10 and for what you get is actually about $25 at least of content. There is no reason for any platform lover not to get this game as long as you have the XBOX 360.

Policenauts have landed...well the English translatation has anyways...

Hideo Kojima is best known for his work on Metal Gear Solid. While the Metal Gear series is great, it's somewhat of a shame that it overshadows most of the games that has Hideos name plastered on it. Hideo Kojima was also responsible in creating games such as Zone of the Enders, Snatcher and new (WIP) Castlevania. However one game that never made it out of Japan was Polienauts. Policenauts is suppose to be a great game and a "spiritual successor" to Snatcher. While the game never made it overseas "offically" that didn't stop fans from trying to translate the entire game.

As of yesterday, http://policenauts.net, finally completed their full english text translation of the game. To play it, you'll be required to rip an iso of the original 2 CD's and throw the ISO's into into their patcher. Easy no? It's a shame that the game costs $50.00 almost everywhere you look for it. I won't be suprised if people try doing evil deeds to get it. (i.e pirating)

Either way im definitely gonna grab a copy of this game off ebay. Afterall it must be good if people can create so much hype over a game that didn't release anywhere else except Japan.