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Boom Blox

BOOM BLOX, is the first game developed in collaboration between two giants of multimedia entertainment, Electronic Arts and director/producer, Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is obviously a master storyteller and so knows a thing or two about blockbusters, but he also no stranger to the gaming world. A long-time gamer himself, he conceived the original idea behind Lucas Art’s PC/Mac title The Dig, but busting these BLOX is an entirely new concept.

Fast & wacky fun on your Wii

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Levels and Levels of Fun
A Puzzle/Action game inspired by Spielberg’s own search for a game that he would enjoy playing with his own kids, BOOM BLOX is designed specifically with the strengths and versatility of the Wii in mind. In it players can look forward to a fast-paced gameplay blending the simplicity of the wildly popular block game Jenga and the crazy complexity of a Rube Goldberg machine–devices that although performing very simple tasks are designed to do it by the most complicated means possible.

BOOM BLOX features over three hundred levels, a variety of activities, a cast of over thirty wacky characters, and an easy-to-use in-game editor that allows players to express their creativity. It’s visceral gameplay is perfectly suited for the Wii’s interactivity. The action gets going fast and the fun never ends as you throw baseballs, blast lasers, save wacky animal characters, explore cool worlds and more!… making it the ultimate Wii blox-buster for 2008.

Features:

• Throw, grab, and blast your way through 300+ levels - Use fun action gestures and crazy virtual tools (like bowling balls, baseballs and fire hoses) to destroy your way through over 300 brain-twisting challenges.
• Fast-paced Multiplayer Action - Fun for kids and the entire family, BOOM BLOX offers action-packed interactive activities that takes Wii play to a new level of creativity and fun with single player, co-op, and versus gameplay. Up to 4 players at once.
• Over 30 Wacky Characters set in 5 Unique Worlds - Tackle the action and interact with entertaining characters such as the Blox-laying chickens or the baseball throwing monkeys, who bring personality to the Tiki, Medieval, Frontier, and Haunted themed environments.
• Make It Your Own/Share - Unlock characters, worlds, blox, and props throughout the game and use to build whatever you can imagine in Create Mode. You can virtually build anything you can dream up. Remix any level and share what you create with friends via WiiConnect24TM.

Endless Play and Replay Combinations
Built upon a full real-time physics model, each player’s BOOM BLOX experience can be as easy or difficult as you want it to be. Additionally, players can remix any level of the game in Create Mode using props, blocks, or characters that have been unlocked during the game. Players can also virtually build anything they can dream up. This makes for nearly endless play and replay options in what promises to be the latest must-have Wii title for the entire family.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars One of the best party games
I had never heard of this game until some friends and I went to rent a few games to play for the weekend. We found Boom Blox and thought it looked ok, so we took it home and played all night. I liked it so much I bought it.

The multiplayer mode is the best. We had tons of fun and played for hours, though, yes, our arms were sore the next day. Single player can be pretty fun, but it does get lonely after a while.

4 Stars One of the best party games for the Wii
Boom Blox was nowhere near my radar when I bought my Wii last year. I’m a reader of Penny Arcade, and while I don’t often use their recommendations to pick up games, the glowing review and concept of a physics-based game where you just threw stuff at blocks was enough to get me to put it in my GameFly queue. Broke it out at a party with friends, and I couldn’t click the Keep It button fast enough.

When I try to explain Boom Blox to people, it just doesn’t go well. You can’t really explain how fun it is to topple half of a friend’s castle with one throw, get thousands of points by blasting targets that can become tiny dots even on a 50″ TV, or getting just the right angle to send a block into the 10x multiplier. I always end up saying, “You just have to play it.” It’s a tribute to the game that I’ve had at least three people who had never played it before say they were going to immediately order a copy.

You actually don’t just throw things: there are also grabber tools and a myriad of special blocks and tools you use to accomplish tasks from simply knocking point blocks to the ground to deconstructing elaborate structures by grabbing blocks one at a time without letting baby cows fall to the ground. Trust me, it makes sense once you play. There are several types of play, so you won’t get bored with just one.

Single-player can get repetitive unless you’re a compulsive who just has to finish everything (like me). Multiplayer is what makes the game really come alive: both the gamesmanship (and even anger) that comes out during competitive play and one of the most basely satisfying co-op experiences out there. The higher levels are genuinely challenging without being terribly frustrating. The three-tier scoring helps out a lot: gold is for people who just have to have all gold and silver and bronze are for those who just want to play through the game for fun.

The single player is the only reason the overall game gets four stars; I couldn’t, in good conscience, give the “fun factor” of the game anything less than a five.

Pros:

- Fantastic party game

- Controls are easy to pick up

- Variable levels of achievement allow even casual gamers to advance

Cons:

- Single player can get repetitive

- Competitive multiplayer could be larger

4 Stars fun game, touchy controls, needs some more work
fun with or without friends, my parents actually play it some with me consider it like a wii play type of game only it supports 4 players has a single player campaign, the very hard levels are VERY HARD, and can be a lot of fun.

HOWEVER maybe it’s just me but my wii remotes jump around in this game (i bought it new) just like my counsel. this makes the hard levels VERY HARD, and the VERY HARD levels impossible.

5 Stars Great fun for young or old
This is a real sleeper of a great game.

You will have many, many hours of fun playing this one.

Give it a try and you won’t be disappointed.

5 Stars one of our fave games
this is great fun for all the family, i love to play it and try to complete all the levels, which start of easy then get progressivley harder.

my son loves to create levels, even my husband who is not a gamer likes to play.

there have been a lot of comparisons to jenga, but really there are only a few jenga like levels, a lot of it is bashing, and shooting, and aiming at blocks.

its really a good game

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PS3 Games Action Animal Characters, Block Game, Bowling Balls, Crazy Characters, Fire Hoses, Game Editor, Interactive Activities, Jenga, Lucas Art, Mac Title, Master Storyteller, Multimedia Entertainment, Puzzle Action, Rube Goldberg, Rube Goldberg Machine, Steven Spielberg, Time Gamer, Virtual Tools, Wacky Characters, Wii

Wanted Weapons of Fate

Based on Universal Pictures’ action-thriller Wanted, this game promises to deliver the same fantastic visual style, in-your-face attitude and edge-of-your-seat action as the blockbuster motion picture. The game continues the story of hero Wesley Gibson, picking up the action where the film leaves off and creating an entirely new chapter exploring both Wesley’s journey to becoming an unmatched berassassin and the epic fiction of “The Fraternity.” Featuring intense third-person action, the Wanted video game will take combat to the next level with iconic moves — such as “Curving Bullets” and “Assassin Time” — drawn directly from the film, as well as an innovative, multi-layered cover mechanic.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars pretty good, albeit short
Well i got wanted on a saturday played it for about an hour and a half, put it down and picked it up on monday for about 3 hours or so and i finished it, yup its that short. This game is good however if you want a straight up shooter thats pretty fun to play and has some interesting moments in it then i say go for this. Graphics are ok not the best but good and the story is good to anyone who has seen the movie or read the comics. (although the movie was vastly different than the comics)So in my opinion this is a fun short game i did finish it but i am not trading it in as i would like to go thru it again and i dont do that to often.

2 Stars Wasted potential
Translating Mark Millar and J.G. Jones’ Wanted comic to film was one thing, but translating the bullet-laden flick to the video game world seems like a match made in Heaven. Sadly, Wanted: Weapons of Fate is really nothing else but wasted potential. Taking place after the film, you play as Wesley and take down hordes of baddies. The whole curving the bullet technique is here, and is a fun little trick to pull off at first as well. Once you get the hang of it though, as well as the game’s controls, Wanted ends up being a pretty boring and easy affair. The fact that the game is so short that you could finish it in an afternoon doesn’t help matters any, and neither does the fact that there’s no online play either. The game looks decent enough, there’s multiple difficulties, and there’s some unlockables including alternate costumes and the like, but once you play through Wanted: Weapons of Fate, there really isn’t any reason to go back. Were this a budget-priced game, it would definitely be worth checking out, but alas, it isn’t, and considering the elements that could have translated so well into the action video game world, the game just ends up coming up so short. All in all, Wanted: Weapons of Fate is worth a rental for fans of the film, but other than that, it’s best left on the shelf.

4 Stars caught me by suprise
i rented this game the other night just to see how it was. i wasnt expecting much, just because i havent heard too much about it. i will start by saying this game is up there as one of the funnest games I have ever played. the slow motion scenes and curving your bullets is just pure fun. the graphics arent the greatest and the language is alil too much, i didnt mind it, but i can see moms complaining. game was short but the levels were fun. the trophies are good too. if youre a fan of the comics or movie, i reccomend this. deff worth a rental.

4 Stars Supervillians doing things without consequences
Premise

*Taking place after the film “Wanted,” based on the graphic novel, you play Wesley Gibson and his father as they confront other factions of the Fraternity of assasins.

The Good Things

*The video/sound quality was much better than I expected. It’s still not as great as other games out there (like “Kill Zone 2″), but it is still a pleasure to watch.

*Includes some in-game unlockable content.

*Controls are easy to master and intuitive.

*Gameplay is relatively easy and linear. It’s nothing terribly challenging, but offers the uniqueness of using slow-motion and bullet-curving powers.

*Level designs are good. Everything has strong textures and details. Some areas look as authentic as they should, and even includes some locales from the movie.

*Finally, you can use the cheat codes that were hidden in the “Wanted” special features of the DVD and Blu-Ray. It’s a bit of a marketing ploy, I know, but now my collection feels complete.

*The story is not bad, and seems to jive with both the movie and comic book well.

*Characters are good. You can expect the same bad attitude that the movie had (but not quite as bad as the comic). You also get to see more costumed villians around.

*Music is good (same as the movie).

*Has trophies.

The Bad Things

*No multiplayer.

*Had one or two graphical errors.

*Not for kids; rated M for bloody violence and lots of language.

The Questionable Things

*As said above, the gameplay is easy and linear, almost to the point where it offers very little challenge. I don’t mind, but it could be seen as overly simple or unoriginal.

At first, when playing the demo, I thought this was just another typical shooter with some horrid graphics. In truth, though, the game has good graphics and the gameplay is fun enough. Above all, I enjoyed the movie too darn much to pass up the game, and now I’m addicted to it. If you’re looking for something groundbreaking, you might be dissapointed. Otherwise, you might enjoy this.

5 Stars Pretty awesome game missing one thing…
Wanted: Weapons of Fate for PS3 is an awesome game in my opinion. It is fun, action packed, and the way the story changes from present Wesley Gibson to past Cross and back again is really a treat for fans of the movie and comic book alike.

The controls are really easy to get used to, only took me about 30 seconds, especially since there is a tutorial showing you all of the movies in the game. I love the way you can curve bullets, especially while playing Cross with the semi-automatic. Gameplay is very smooth and quick with the exception of when your playing a ‘boss’. I will say this; it is difficult to know when your life is low unless you pay attention to the brightness and color scheme of the screen. When the screen goes gray, you are about to die… but if you take cover for a couple of seconds, your life builds again.

Enough praise, now here is my one gripe.. I wish the game had a multiplayer. I know so many people that buy this game will only dream of a massive online multiplayer experience where you get to curve bullets, design your own assasin, and hit the open terrain in crazy bullet flying online action. Even if no online multiplayer at least shoot for an online co-op where a friend can join in on the game sort of in a time crisis kind of way.

Overall, I think this is an awesome game. I have no complaints as of yet. I played it for a couple hours last night and am ready to plop down on the couch for some more bullet bending fun. Pick this game up if you want to be entertained and liked either Stronghold and/or Bourne Conspiracy as a few aspects from those games seep through the cracks of Wanted: Weapons of Fate. You will not be disappointed with this game if you want to have a fun gaming experience.

WARNING: THIS GAME IS IN NO WAY SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 I’D SAY OR THOSE OFFENDED BY LANGUAGE OR GORE.

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PS3 Games Action Action Thriller, Blockbuster, Bullets, Face Attitude, Flick, Hordes, Hour And A Half, J G Jones, Mark Millar, Match Made In Heaven, Motion Picture, New Chapter, Next Level, Person Action, Seat Action, Short Game, Third Person, Video Game World, Visual Style, Wesley Gibson

Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga

Building on the success of both LEGO Star Wars “block-buster” videogames, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.

Features:

• Families can commemorate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars by playing through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever.
• Solve puzzles that encourage creative thinking through the use of teamwork and unique building situations only possible in a LEGO galaxy far, far away.
• Adds new levels, new characters, and new features to the fun, creativity, and tongue-in-cheek humor that made LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy such huge hits.
• New levels, such as Episode II’s never-before-played high-speed pursuit of bounty-hunter Zam Wessell, further complete the entire Star Wars story.
• New playable characters like Watto, Zam Wessell, Boss Nass, and more bring the total count to over 160.
• The upgraded Character Customizer includes all Prequel Trilogy characters for the first time, while also expanding its customization options well beyond those in LEGO Star Wars II, for millions more possibilities. Create cross-Trilogy mash-up characters like Han Windu and Lando Amidala.
• New game features include enhanced Force powers, new power-ups, and a new Challenge mode.
• Levels from the original LEGO Star Wars are revamped to meet the gameplay evolutions of LEGO Star Wars II.
• Created from the ground up by Traveller’s Tales, the Nintendo DS version incorporates exclusive touch-screen action and challenges.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars lego star wars: complete saga
a very good game imo, if you loved the movies you’ll love this game, my wife loved it too lol.

5 Stars Son loves it.
My son saved his money to buy his own DS, and I agreed to buy two games. He chose Legos Indiana Jones and Lego Star Wars. This one is more challenging than Indiana Jones.

4 Stars Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga for the DS
I got this for my boy (age 7). He loves it. Has levels from all 6 movies, i believe. got it very quickly and in perfect condition from shipper.

5 Stars Lego Star Wars the complete saga DS
My son really enjoyed the game and would recommend it to those who like Star Wars.

5 Stars Lego Star Wars
Very cool game!

My kids love it…

7yr old boy and 11 yr old boy think its the best…

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PS3 Games Action 30th Anniversary Of Star Wars, Cheek Humor, Customization Options, Customizer, Game Features, High Speed Pursuit, Lego Star Wars, Lego Star Wars Complete Saga, Lego Star Wars Ii The Original Trilogy, Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga, Lego Star Wars The Video Game, Playable Characters, Power Ups, Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Ii, Star Wars Ii The Original Trilogy, Star Wars Movies, Star Wars Story, Tongue In Cheek, Watto

Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga

Building on the success of both Lego Star Wars videogames, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga enables families to play through the events of all six Star Wars movies in one videogame for the first time ever. New high-resolution Lego models, environment graphics and special effects, create visuals unparalleled by any other Lego galaxy, while also adding new characters, new levels and new features. Additionally, premiere of online two-player co-op lets families play together from anywhere in the world for the first time. The upgraded Character Customizer includes all Prequel Trilogy characters for the first time, while also expanding its customization options well beyond those in Lego Star Wars II, for millions more possibilities. Create cross-Trilogy mash-up characters like Han Windu and Lando Amidala. New game features include enhanced Force powers, new power-ups, and a new Challenge Mode. Levels from the original Lego Star Wars are revamped to meet the gameplay evolutions of Lego Star Wars II. ESRB Rated E10 for gamers aged 10 and up.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Incredible bargain
We played both of the original Star Wars games on the PS2. When we put them in the PS3, the graphics were a little low-res compared to Lego Indy and Lego Batman which were all HD quality. At $20, this was a bargain to get all of the graphics up-rezzed. Plus new levels and characters is awesome too.

This is the first game my daughter played when she was 3 years old. She’s now, and we’re still playing it today.

4 Stars Legos and Star Wars
Not much more to say. Legos and Star Wars. And on PS3. WHAT FUN!!

5 Stars Kids LOVE this game
My kids absolutely love this game. It’s overtaken Little Big Planet as their favorite. The downside is there is non-stop violence in the game, however it’s done against Legos so it’s probably as young-child friendly as you could make it in that regard. But if they’ve watched the Star Wars movies or cartoons Lego violence is the least of your concerns. The game takes FOREVER to play through, and has a lot of re-playability via the Free Play where you can choose whatever characters you want to play with. Seriously, this is the single best PS3 game I’ve bought for my kids and has probably saved me $100 as I haven’t had to buy them another game in the past 3 months. Haha.

5 Stars Fun Game
This is one of my favorites - fun and sometimes challenging. The best thing for me is the cooperative play which is hard to find.

5 Stars Overall, the best game we have.
I have children that age from 5 to 15 and they all enjoy playing this game. How great it is to have a game that is so family friendly. There is not gore, bad language, or sexual content. The closest thing to violence is that when you “kill” an enemy, they break up into their individual lego pieces.

It works very well for a quick sit down of for long-term playing. My kids have spent hours playing it to collect all the characters, vehicles, etc. Or, I can sit down and join them for a quick multiplayer game without having had to invest a ton of timing coming up to speed on the game.

I imagine it won’t score super high with older teen boys and men because it doesn’t have the heart-pounding action as in the Teen+ rated games. This is the only reason why I didn’t give it a 5 star in fun.

I recommend the game for all families, without reservation.

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PS3 Games Action Amidala, Challenge Mode, Customization Options, Customizer, First Game, Fun 5, Game Features, Lando, Lego Models, Lego Star Wars, Lego Star Wars The Complete Saga, Legos, New Challenge, New Game, Power Ups, Prequel Trilogy, Star Wars Games, Star Wars Ii, Star Wars Movies, Violenc

Trauma Center Under the Knife 2

Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 for Nintendo DS is a direct sequel to the 2005 smash hit. The fast-paced medical action that made the handheld original a classic is back, along with all of your favorite Trauma Center characters. Rejoin Derek and Angie as they deal with the unpredictable aftereffects of GUILT. With numerous enhancements, including new difficulty modes and new operations, handheld surgeons have a lot to be excited about.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Fun Game!
This is a great game which is fun and easy to play. Only one negative thing is that the game has a lot of dialog that can only be sped-up and can’t be skipped.

2 Stars Magical surgery and Anime sexism
An odd mix of surgery, anime-style drama (lots of it, and it drags on) and odd magical interventions. Some surgeries require timely drawing of a pentagram on the surgical site for success - not sure which satan-worshiper (just kidding) decided that this is how surgery works, but it is a long way from reality. Another odd and disconcerting part is the relentless sexism and fawning big-eyed and big-breasted females - not sure what they are trying to teach here, but it is not surgery. Very odd that the nurses always know what needs to be done, yet are constantly fawning and deferential - maybe that is a Japanese/anime culture thing. Mixed in with the extended slow dialogue, it got very irritating.

Throw in the magical surgery, the bizarre idea that surgeons would somehow be fighting infectious diseases, and the quirky uses of antibiotics and special serum, and it does not work overall. Maybe if you really like anime style drama. Just not for me.

4 Stars Great fun if you like surgery and long storylines
I bought this game around a month ago and I have to say that it’s one of the best game related purchases I’ve ever made. My only problem with this game is that it has such a long build up before each surgery that you’re almost asleep before the action even starts. The gameplay rocks but as you probably are guessing this game is in no way an accurate simulation of real surgery by any means. So, if you love to cut people open but don’t have an M.D. and you don’t mind boring buildup the this is most definitely the game for you.

4 Stars Like the Wii version
I purchased this game after playing the Wii version at a friend’s house. I like the Wii much better b/c you can play with a friend, but this one is great for single player fun. The story line is way too long and drawn out, but the operations are fun and challenging.

4 Stars “Stylus Trauma”
Trauma Center, this game is not for the faint of heart. During the beginning of the game you are literally operating on a patient. As the storyline continues the operations become harder. The storyline is very interesting and the levels of difficulty can make the game even harder. Be prepared to operate to save lives!

Pro’s:

-Dramatic/interesting storyline.

-Sound effects of footsteps, gunshots, ambulance and character’s reactions make this game more fun to read.

-fast-forward through text

-Can go back to any previous level and go straight to the operation.

-Lengthy amount of episodes keeps this game from being too “short”

-Use your stylus and your agility to keep under the clock!

-Viruses play like Atari

-Zap, stitch, drain, disinfect your way to victory.

Con’s

- Screen can be very sensitive to stylus input, especially when opening a patient. A line can be drawn exactly on the printed line and still count as being “off”.

-If you don’t work quickly enough the game is prone to overload itself with “GUILT” infections. Game over!

-If you loose one level you cannot advance until that level is completed.

-Levels can be unforgiving and become frustrating.

This game is fast-paced action. You must keep on your toes in order to succeed to the next level. The storyline is as dramatic as the surgeries. Recommend for anyone who wants to play a more “synthetic” surgery game but with action!

Buy/More Info

PS3 Games Action Aftereffects, Anime Culture, Anime Style, Best Game, Bizarre Idea, Fighting Infectious Diseases, Fun Game, Great Game, Infectious Diseases, Japanese Anime, Knife 2, Medical Action, Nintendo Ds, Odd Mix, Pentagram, Serum, Storylines, Surgery Works, Trauma Center Under The Knife, Uses Of Antibiotics