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Ben 10 Alien Force

June 7th, 2009

Ben 10 Alien Force




Ben 10: Alien Force The Game, based on Cartoon Network’s hit television series, is the only video game that allows players to take command of characters from the ‘Alien Force’ team to authentically control and experience their adventures. The game begins five years after Ben puts away the DNA-scrambling Omnitrix, but now Grandpa Max has gone missing and the planet Earth is in grave danger.

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Humungousaur from 'Ben 10: Alien Force'
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Spidermonkey from 'Ben 10: Alien Force'
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Swampfire from 'Ben 10: Alien Force'
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Big Chill from 'Ben 10: Alien Force'
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Gamers must help Ben take the Omnitrix out of retirement and lead eight different playable characters-including cousin Gwen, enemy-turned-ally Kevin Levin and five of Ben’s brand new alien forms-Swampfire, Jet Ray, Humungousaur, Spidermonkey and Big Chill-to utilize their all-new super powers and defeat the intergalactic invaders. Gamers will also experience tons of new story content.

Gameplay is fast-paced, 3D and action-adventure based, offering an unlimited combo system with puzzles and challenges that will engage players of all levels for hours at a time. Ben 10: Alien Force The Game comes on the heels of a tremendously successful inaugural game, BEN 10: Protector of Earth, which launched in November 2007 and has sold more than one million units worldwide, making this an adventure not to be missed.

Playable Characters
Ben Tennyson - Ben fills the role of leader after Max disappears. The Omnitrix has been recalibrated, giving him access to a new set of alien heroes. Over the past few years, Ben has matured dramatically.

Gwen Tennyson - Now 15, Gwen is much more proficient with her powers, able to manipulate energy directly as opposed to using spells. Gwen is much calmer and grown up, nowhere near as fiery or sharp-tongued as she was five years ago.

Kevin Levin - A former nemesis of Ben, 16-year-old Kevin reforms and joins the Tennysons on their quest to repay Magister for saving him from the Forever Knights. While not as psychotic as he once was, he still desires revenge for his time in the Null Void at first, though he puts it aside to help stop the Highbreed. His abilities now allow him to absorb the properties of any solid matter he touches.

Humongousaur - Humongousaur is a Vaxasaurian, a humanoid dinosaur alien from the planet Terradino (a play on ‘dino’ from dinosaur). Standing at about twelve feet tall, Humongousaur has great strength and vast resistance to injury. He also has the power to increase his own body size and mass, growing up to sixty feet in height. His strength increases as he grows, and his dinosaur features become more pronounced.

Spidermonkey - Spidermonkey is a Arachnichimp (a play on arachnid and chimpanzee) from the planet Aranhascimmia. As his name suggests, he is a six-limbed monkey-like alien. He has superhuman agility and, like a spider, can spin webs that he can swing from or create nets from his tail, and stick to walls. When Ben transforms into Spidermonkey, he talks in an excited, childish tone and displays mischievous characteristics with occasional monkey-like screeching.

Jetray - Jetray is a Aerophibian (a play on ‘aero’ for air and amphibian) from the planet Aeropela. Jetray is a manta ray-like alien capable of flying and swimming faster than the speed of sound. He can fire neuroshock blasts from his eyes and tail, and the stingers on his head carry a powerful poison.

Swampfire - Jetray is a Aerophibian (a play on ‘aero’ for air and amphibian) from the planet Aeropela. Jetray is a manta ray-like alien capable of flying and swimming faster than the speed of sound. He can fire neuroshock blasts from his eyes and tail, and the stingers on his head carry a powerful poison.

Big Chill - Big Chill is a moth-like alien whose wings and antennae can “fold” up, giving him the appearance of a phantom; his appearance is reminiscent of the cryptid known as Mothman. He can become intangible and invisible, and can breathe freezing vapor. He can also freeze the objects he phases through at his discretion.

Key Game Features:

  • Authentically Step Into The ‘Alien Force’ World - Play the only video game that allows you to command members of the ‘Alien Force’ team; investigate never-before-seen locations, enemies and characters, and explore favorite places from the best show episodes.
  • Multiple Playable Characters with Special Superpowers - Take control of Ben and his new alien forms Swampfire, Jet Ray, Humungousaur, Spidermonkey and Big Chill to manipulate fire, swim underwater, grow more than 60 feet tall, stick to walls, fly at mach speed, plus lots more! Harness Gwen’s talent to create an energy shield to protect and attack, and use Kevin Levin’s ability to absorb materials to create impenetrable body armor.
  • Solid and Robust Gameplay - Explore action-packed levels and secret sections in arcade-style gameplay as you clash with more than 20 types of enemies; use more than 75 attack options and create unlimited attack chaining with the streamlined combo system; engage in two-player co-op on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system for hours of fun and replayability.
  • Based On a Successful Television Franchise - As one of Cartoon Network’s breakout original franchises, the Ben 10: Alien Force television series is in its first season as a top-rated show, and is the next generation continuation of the phenomenally successful and Emmy-winning Ben 10 original series. A long form television movie based on Ben 10: Alien Force will debut on Cartoon Network in fall 2008.
  • Exceptional Level of Authenticity - The game’s art style, sound effects and music are 100% authentic, with all audio in the game pulled directly from the show sound vaults and all voice acting provided by the original television cast.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great Game!
I purchased this game for my six year old ben10 fan with the wii system for Christmas. He loves it. It was a little challenging for him at first, but as he learned to maniplulate the controller it became easier for him. By the second day he was completing tasks that I wasn’t able to! It is a fun game that we both enjoyed playing until we beat it. My son is still enjoying going back into the different levels of the game using all the aliens we got throughout the completion of the game. I would buy this again.

5 Stars Be careful
My little nephew nearly poo’d himself with joy upon receiving this gift. It has kept him entertained for weeks now. I played it some and it is a quality game.

5 Stars Awesome!
Very fun game! Lots of stuff to unlock! Only 5 aliens though. I thought there might be “10″.

5 Stars Another Bensation!
My son is the ultimate Ben 10 fan, and he was not let down with this new game! He loves it!

3 Stars Game Okay
This game is a little boring but the kids play it anyway, I think because it’s only becasue it for the WII

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Animal Crossing Wild World

June 4th, 2009

Animal Crossing Wild World




Animal Crossing: Wild World takes you into a real-time virtual world where an entire village is waiting to be explored. Whether you want to decorate your home, catch bugs or fish, or just chat with the characters in your village, there’s always something to do. Days and seasons pass in real time, and you can visit the vilages of online players — even if they’re a thousand miles away.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Teaches kids to either give into bullies or pay the consequences!
I bought this for my 10 year old daughter and after a month or 2 she met this Resetti character. He’s a total bully that, if you do not allow yourself to be bullied he will call you (or your child) names such as “dumb”, “dirt” and “loser”. Not only is this terrible for a child’s self-esteem but teaches children to be rude, insensitive and defensive or else submissive to bad characters. I cannot believe that Nintendo came out with this character on ANY game, much less one that is rated E. With the crime rate & other problems being what it is in this country this is not the types of behaviors and characters I want to passively expose my child to, which will desentitize her and teach her that this kind of communication is normal and acceptable.

4 Stars animal crossing: wild world
well not much to say if you liked the game cube version you’ll like the ds version, small tweaks and changes here and there but its the same game in the end. i liked it.

5 Stars Review by 11 year old girl
At first, I wasn’t sure I wanted to get this game, the commercials made it sound kind of babyish. But when I started to play the game, I had sooo much fun. First of all, I think the graphics are very good, compared to other DS games. The gameplay is a lot of fun, you can never get bored. You can talk to the other animals in the town, deliver them items, and even send them letters. You can get very attached to your neighboors and be sad when your favorite buddy moves away. You can decorate your house with a huge variety of furniture you can buy at Tom’s Nook. You can pick apples from trees, go fishing, and catch bugs and sell them for bells (money) at Tom’s Nook. Overall, I think the game is EXCELLENT and I highly reccomend it being bought.

5 Stars Best DS Game Made!!!!!!!!!
I bought this game about 3 months ago and it seems it has been a year. I know u have probly read other reviews about this game being mean,and disrespectful but thats only when u treat ur town members mean like hiting them with nets or not doing things they ask u to do. And Resetii is the main problem. Everyone says that their kids and parents r complaing how mean he is but he teaches u a lesson. UR NOT SUPPOSED TO TURN THE GAME OFF WITHOUT SAVING EVEN IF U DID NOT DO ANYTHING. If u did not even do anything it still needs u to save because it needs to know if u were on or not so u get mail and stuff. And becides, i am almost 14 and it took me a while to get youst to the game. U can even save anywhere by hitting start. Not trying to be mean but little kids dont need to take this game seriously. It is simple to save and it is too confusing for most little kids. Some dont get the purpose of this game so they r careless about what they do and thats why they r always being bullied by the animals on this game. So tell ur kids to be more carfull abut what they do on it.

This game is completly different then the GC[gamecube]version. The animals r smarter then the the GC and there is more furniture on this one. u can get a much bigger house on this one. And in Nookingtons there is a hair shop. If u r stuck at any store u either have to spend a certain amount of bells or if u spent allot allready try paying off ur house dept then he should say the store is going to be closed whenever for remodling. I know the house dept gets higher each time and then so high that u cant pay it off. I know a cheat to fix that. First u need at least 20,000 bells then go to the post office and go to save bells. Put in at least 20,000 and save game and turn power off. Then turn DS back on and change the date to 2099 then save and turn back off. Turn back on u will see that u have mail. The one from town hall says that u got 99,999 bells. U can go back to post office and go to access amount and go to withdraw bells and u will have 99,999 bells plus the amount that u had before. After that u change the date back to original time and u can do this as many times as possible. Notice that weeds and grass apears all over ur town and dont pull them all out untill u r done doing the cheat,this is pointless because they will just come back as soon as u do the cheat again.

All of the songs r the same as GCs. Grapics r better for people and background but houses and stuff in houses r blocky.

This is my favorite game for the DS.

1 Star Just didn’t get it
I didn’t understand at all. What was the point of wandering around and around and around. Not for me.

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Call of Duty World at War

June 4th, 2009

Call of Duty World at War




Call of Duty: World at War from Activision for the Xbox 360 completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining World War II gameplay. In this edition, players are thrust into the final, tension-filled battles against a new, ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen in a WWII title. Building on the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, this installment promises to immerse players in gritty, chaotic combat. You’ll have to band together to survive harrowing and climactic battles that defined WWII and led to the demise of the Axis powers.

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From the remains of Russia and the ruins of Berlin, to the beach and jungles of the deadly Pacific Theater, Call of Duty: World at War’s campaign gameplay employs features that were only available in multiplayer gameplay in the previous installments. With this title you can take advantage of perks, rankings, and online stats in an up-to-four-player cooperative gameplay that is sure to revolutionize the way you play Call of Duty. And with new infantry and vehicle-based weapons, such as the potent flamethrower, you’ll have the tools you need to set the battlefield ablaze and defeat the enemy.

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Engage in epic infantry, vehicle, and airborne missions across a variety of Pacific and European locations. View larger.

Advanced Enemies, New Environments, and Fearless Tactics
You’ve never encountered combat challenges like those presented in Call of Duty: World at War. Prepare yourself to face off against ruthless enemies who employ advanced tactics. Your foes will stop at nothing to defend their homelands. With swampy ambushes, tree-top snipers, and fearless Kamikaze attacks, there is no safe place to turn. As U.S. Marine and Russian conscripts, you’ll battle against the fearless Imperial Japanese and elite German soldiers in epic infantry, vehicle, and airborne missions across a variety of Pacific and European locations. On foot, behind the wheel, or in the air, you’ll have to be relentless to achieve victory.

Cutting-Edge Technology and Physics-Enabled Battlefields
Call of Duty: World at War utilizes cutting-edge technology, including highly-detailed character models, self-shadowing, environmental lighting and amazing special effects to deliver best-of-breed visuals. Depth of field, rim-lighting and texture-streaming technology bring the adrenaline-pumping combat to life. And with physics-enabled battlefields and fire that spreads realistically through environments, you’ll feel immersed in battles that are both life-like and dynamic.

Cooperative Campaign Mode
For the first time in franchise history, Call of Duty introduces cooperative campaign gameplay, bringing a breath of fresh air to “No One Fights Alone.” This gameplay mode allows up to four players to meet and play online, or a two-player local split-screen co-op. Now you can share the terrifying experience of campaign missions with your friends for greater camaraderie and improved tactical execution. Co-op mode also incorporates innovative multiplayer components, such as challenges, rankings and online stats, and even features a competitive co-op mode that will identify the best player on your team.

Improved Online Multiplayer Action
Call of Duty: World at War once again delivers sophisticated, class-based, online multiplayer action that has made the series famous. New additions include vehicle combat with tanks, and Call of Duty: World at War rounds out the multiplayer experience with improved features, such as persistent stats, player rankings, upgradeable weapons, squad-based gameplay, customized classes, enhanced perks, and more.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Popular for a reason
WAW is a visceral first person shooter. It’s a standard two weapon wielding combat system that is sure to entertain.

Graphics(Highest quality): Body parts will be dismembered. Soldiers are detailed and environments are crisp.

AI: Enemy AI comes in never ending waves. It equates to a whack a mole experience. The AI for the most part doesn’t do anything but take cover or charge straight towards you.

Gameplay: The controls are easy to use and fun.

Campaign: At times really exciting but overall the fighting becomes redundant.

Multiplayer: Really this is the bread and butter of WAW. Options for this section feel almost endless. Customizing individual soldiers involves picking primary and secondary grenade type, choosing a primary gun(choice of either bolt action rifle, machine gun, rifle, shot gun ect…), variety of pistol and extra personalized perks. The perks involve giving your character specials such as extra life or steady aim plus many many more. Maps and game types is also plentiful.

Nazi Zombies: icing on the cake. Doesn’t make the game but another nice extra.

Overall: Four stars if you have xbox live and only three stars if you don’t.

5 Stars Truely supurb
as a call of duty fan this game was excellent i loved how you can call dogs in only downside of the game is when you call in artillery your character starts become for lack of a better word disoriented and you cant turn to an opponent as fast as you would like but its realistic and that is what i like

1 Star Co-op players - DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! MAJOR RIP-OFF!
Call of Duty with co-op! Finally - hooray! DO NOT BELIEVE IT! What would otherwise be an excellent game is utterly flawed by the failure of the publishers to allow split screen co-op players to SAVE THEIR PROGRESS! That’s right, there is not SAVE function whatsover available in the split screen co-op campaign mode of this game. The only way you can progress at all in split screen co-op is to first play through the campaign in solo player mode, unlocking all the levels as you go - you may then jump to whatever level you’d like in co-op mode. HOWEVER, you will STILL not be able to save your progress, but simply start a new level from scratch. It’s like buying a car and not being able to have any passengers with you to any destination to which you have not already traveled alone! My wife and I were so astonished by this omission that we couldn’t really believe it at first. The ONLY reason we bought this game was because we thought we’d be able to play through it together. What a waste of money, time and effort. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME if you are hoping to play it co-op!

4 Stars Good game, but co-op is messed up
Good game. great graphics. But I bought this game for the co-op. Co-op can’t be saved on its’ own! You can play as many missions on co-op as you want, but as soon as you stop it won’t save (and you must start at first mission again). **Co-op saves in conjunction with your game on solo. For example, if you make it to the third level on solo, you can play any of the first three missions you choose on co-op.

— Being that I bought the game for the co-op I was dissapointed in this.

— But all told, the game is alot of fun and worth getting!

5 Stars Great WWII First-Person Shooter
Call of Duty: World at War is a great follow up to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (aka, CoD 4). The user-friendly control scheme is the same as CoD 4, and the gameplay is similar as well. There is an improvement in the graphics, and, though I haven’t read any thing that would confirm this, the enemy spawning seems to be more natural in the campaign mode than in CoD 4. The multi-player mode on Xbox Live is also similar to CoD 4, with meta-achievements built in to increase your rank, a very addicting feature. And a great mini-game feature is Nazi Zombies. This game is a must-have for fans of First Person Shooters.

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Call of Duty World at War

June 3rd, 2009

Call of Duty World at War




Go to war in the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen in WWII. Call of Duty: World at War throws out the rulebook of war to transform WWII combat through a new enemy, new tactics and an uncensored experience of the climatic battles that gripped a generation. As U.S. Marines and Russian soldiers, you will employ new features like cooperative gameplay, and weapons such as the flamethrower in the most chaotic and cinematically intense experience to date.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Good change of pace!
After installing the game on my PC, I experienced some issues with crashes and other issues perhaps due to my video card not being the newest up to date version; however I did manage to complete all the missions (solo). The graphics are superb, and I really enjoyed the war being taken to the Pacific Theater. One other thing, when I start the game, 3-4 minutes elapse before the menu appears (black screen)…when a mission is completed the screen again turns black and again 3-4 minutes elapse, then a small white narrow band appear at the bottom of the screen with pulsating sounds for about 3-4 seconds, and then the next missions come up. I’m not sure if this is all due to a “faulty” disc, or if it’s the way the game is set up. I wish I knew!!! Anyhow, I recommend the game highly,..if your machine meets the minimum requirements, if it does not…don’t attempt it!!

1 Star Call it a Flop
The game is hard to play and next to impossible to move from level to level. I am well over 13, don’t waste your money.

1 Star You cant be serious
Ok I have played this game on other consoles as well as the PC. The best experiance so far is on the PC.

On the Wii it is a joke. Since the Wee has the worst graphics of any platform games like this just dont hold a candle to the other platforms (PS3, XBox360, PC)

The controllers were non responsive and the graphics slugish at best. and since you are playing at just a little over 640×480 you cant even make out what you are shooting at most of the time.

While I like the Wii for its sport game interaction (The simpler ones) the virtual controllers just dont cut it for a game like this.

5 Stars the graphics sucks but the gameplay is FUN!
I was used to seeing great graphics on the xbox 360 until it got the red ring of death. All we have now is the wii to play with. When i first played COD5 on the wii, my response to the graphics was not a pleasant one. I thought the graphics sucked. The graphics are comparable to COD3 on the original xbox. Now, i can understand what other reviews say about when they say that the COD5 graphics on the wii is great for what the wii can display. The wii has similar graphics power like the original xbox. But aside from the graphics, it is still a great first person shooter game. The campaign is fun, and the multiplayer is FFFFUUUNNN and addicting!!! Now this is the only game I play on the wii. When i got used to the wii controllers, I actually aim better with the wii mote than how i aimed with the 360 controller when I played COD4 on the xbox360. Ill give this game 3 stars for graphics, but 5 stars for gameplay and replayability. So if you only own a wii, get this game if you like first person shooters. buy it with confidence.

5 Stars Superb game, true to the series
I bought Call of Duty World at War when it come out, and I must say I was very surprised at how good a job Treyarch had done. I really despised their previous efforts, which weren’t anywhere near as good as Infinity Ward’s - but that is no longer the case.

Call of Duty World at War is extremely innovative. Your using the same engine as Call of Duty 4, so the graphics and feel are superb - but combine this with some of their addons, which makes this game quite unique. How many games do you get chased down by a pack of dogs in multiplayer? Sounds bad doesn’t it? Sounds like it wouldn’t work very well - well it works brilliantly. The guns are great and there are a good mix of snipers, SMG’s, shotguns, MG’s and rifles. The perks are also very interesting.

I love this game, as much as I did Call of Duty 4 - the only downside is some people haven’t bother to try it out, as a result I often found myself playing on my own on Xbox Live - as some of my friends were still playing Call of Duty 4.

If you had difficulty mastering the multiplayer aspect of Call of Duty 4, I recommend you read the book I have written “An Unofficial Guide to Call of Duty World at War: How to Win at Multiplayer” - I’d also check out the Bradygames guide, well worth getting if you like all the information to do with weapons/perks at your fingertips.

Overall 5/5 :)

Go out and buy it!

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Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories

May 30th, 2009

Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories




It’s time to return to Liberty City, the town where all the rules were broken as Grand Theft Auto 3 revolutionized gaming and made the GTA series the biggest franchise on the planet. The PlayStation Portable edition is an all-new game set in the seedy, sprawling underworld of Liberty City. Just when you thought San Andreas was all you needed in your gaming life, Rockstar today announced that it is working on a brand new Grand Theft Auto title for the PSP. As youd expect from the highly secretive Rockstar, little is known about this latest in the GTA series except that it will take place in the streets of Liberty City (from GTA III) and that it is being developed by Rockstar Leeds. What you can be sure of, is that with the power of Sonys sexy new portable behind it, GTA on PSP wont be just a rehash of the 1997 original.

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Better on a bigger screen
I picked up SA on PC and thought I’d give this a try. The story line is pretty good so far (I’m not that far yet), the controls can be a little ifey. You have to be looking direct at the person your’re trying to lock onto or you’ll miss the guy right in front of your face for the pimp behind him not even looking at you. I do think it would be eaiser to play this game on a bigger screen, but I haven’t tried with my TV yet. All in all it’s defenitly worth a look, it keeps the same intensity as the other GTA titles.

5 Stars AWESOME VIDEOGAME
This game is everything, great story, customizable character, is exactly like the ps2 version, is awesome, great price for a unforgettable game. If you got a PSP you must have this in your collection.

5 Stars Getting Made
This is a great game. The missions are awesome, the cutscenes are awesome, the gameplay is awesome, everything just… works.

First of all, the controls feel good. You never have to look at the buttons or find the controls, because it is about impossible to forget. It just has that… natural feeling while playing.

The cutscenes are great. They have rich 3d models and textures. The loading times are short, and you can skip the cutscenes too. I hate games where you have to watch every cutscene. Even if you’ve already seen it.

AI is good. When you get a couple of stars, they WILL come after you. Some ‘fake’ grand theft auto games don’t even have a true AI. The FBI and tanks and police and Swat and even men parachute down and climb from ropes to attack you. The FBI and Swat can be very difficult to fight.

Overall this game is great. Buy it now. You will not have ANY regrets. Buy it…. NOWWWWW!!!!!!!! Do it!!!! You are killing yourself by not having it and playing it!!!!!!!!!

PS. PSP RULES!!!!!!!

5 Stars Wow ! what a rushl
Be careful if you drive after playing this game. It may effect how you drive. Intense action and very cool graphics.

5 Stars Grand Theft Auto…Grand Game!
I bought this game to play on my PSP. It is the most awesome game! It has great music, you can be a bad guy and not get caught, and the game has sounds and sights like real life. I have been having so much fun with the game that my kids all want to play it too. My 16 year old son has been allowed to play it, but it’s not really appropriate for younger kids. It has bad language and you can kill people. I highly recommend this game for anyone mature enough for the situations and language. I can’t wait to buy some of the other Grand Theft games.

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