Overlord: Dark Legend for the Wii costs $46.99. This action adventure is new and fresh. It bases itself on fairy tales. However, there are satirical and sinister twists in the tale. The setting is before the original game in 2007 cam about.
You play as the new, younger overlord. You enjoy the command of vicious and loveable critters. Demonic, slavic and loyal, the Minions are violent as part of a rampaging army. Always ready to follow orders even if they are suicidal, the minions raid villages for fun.
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If you dig sci fi first person shooters and own a Wii, check out The Conduit. This game is exclusively available on the Wii. Online multiplayer fans will have a ball out of this game. If you have played Goldeneye, that Nintendo Classic, then you know what to expect. The Conduit is heavily influenced by Goldeneye.The feature set is modern - 12 player online multiplayer, seven maps, unlockable player skins, as well as voice support make it truly cutting edge gaming. Perhaps there is no other online game on the Wii with so many features yet. Read the rest of this entry »
After 15 years MIA Little Mac is back. Punch Out sees you playing as Little Mac. This upcoming fighter with the help of his ringside trainer goes through a number of boxers. All of them have a fighting style that is unique to them. With the help of your trusty Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, you get to play a modern take of this classic game.
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Escape The Museum comes to you from Majesco games. The setting of the game is thus – there has been a devastating earthquake. Curator Susan Anderson has to navigate the ruins of her museum and reach her daughter Caitlin.
The story begins with Susan bringing her daughter Kaitlin to work to enjoy the day in an educational manner. After the devastating Earthquake, Susan returns to the museum to make sure there is no one else left behind or trapped in there. She is knocked unconscious by falling debris.
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EA Sports Active has been developed with the help of Oprah’s personal trainer Bob Greene. If you want to stay healthy in a way that is fun and inexpensive then this is for you. A number of interactive exercises and activities are part of this regimen. A hallmark of the regimen is that it keeps on changing. Both the muscles of the upper and lower body are targeted. In addition there is cardio for a healthy heart as well.
The game is designed around the Wii remote/nunchuk. It is more focussed on fitness activities than other fitness titles for the Wii but it still lets you have a generous dose of fun. There are three sections - workout, nutrition, lifestyle and other activity. It starts with a Bob Greene pep talk. This moves into action as you set up profiles, choose a trainer and enter your data like age, weight, gender, fitness goals and more.
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Madworld has been made exclusively for the Wii. It is a third person action game. The unique style is a blend of graphic novels and 3D worlds. It is essential to master the use of various weapons as well as items found within their environment. The sports commentary adds spice to the whole game. Unique humor and totally wacked out violence adds to make MADWORLD into a fantastic gaming experience for the Wii gamer.
Here is the backdrop of the game. Varrigan city is now controlled by a terrorist group called The Organizers. They make the citizens participate in a brutal game called Death Watch. In this game you have to kill or be killed. Jack is an enigmatic participant in this game. He has a variety of skills - setting traps, hand to hand combat and other such skills.
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Remember all those boring science classes? Now there is a way to rejig, rethink those boring times and take a whole new perspective on them. Gravity is a puzzle game that is quirky as well as detailed. You have to tackle a new challenge at a new level as you arrange objects, play with gravity and learn.
Professor Heinz Wolff is featured in this game. For those who have no clue if Professor Heinz Wolff is a spokesperson for beer lets dispel your doubts about the authenticity of this scientist. He is renowned, but better know for BBC’s Great Egg Race. This game is about gauging the effects of real physics whether it is stacking bricks rolling balls or performing some other action.
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Rune Factory: Frontier is the new game on the Wii. Exclusively available on the Wii, this single player adventure game that hack and slash fans will love. If you like roleplaying, you will like this game with the delicious gameplay and graphics.
The story begins with the hero entering a frontier no one dares to. He cultivates and the twon grows - beautiful women enter the town. The townsfolk are threatened by new enemies - creatures of the frontier. Dealing with these creatures is the crux of the game.
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Shadow Assassins comes directly from the creators of the original Tenchu. An authentic experience of being a ninja comes to your Wii with Tenchu:Shadow Assassins. The Wii-mote lets you leap, fight and kill like a trained ninja. The story of Rikimaru and Ayame continues in this game as they use their fighting skills to maintain the peace in Japan. Blood is being shed and these two must unmask the enemy behind the most treacherous kidnapping.
The territory is dangerous, the foes even more so and the missions are thrilling as the ultimate ninjas battle for peace, fighting fire with fire. The Wii-mote gives you the complete ninja experience. More than 17 of the original ninja weapons and tools are yours to use and master in this epic adventure. There are a number of stealth assassination techniques that can be used against the enemy.
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Deadly creatures is for those who like to play deadly games. Thrilling life and death battles combined with cinematic effects that will make you hair stand on end, Deadly Creatures is a game that is quite unique. You crawl the brutal desert as a scorpion and a tarantula. The motion controlled combat is deadly, you can attack with speed and stealth. Both the scorpion and tarantula have their positive points in a battle.
The backstory is sinister. You get involved in life and death struggles with Wolf Spiders, mantises, black widows, rats, humans, tarantula wasps, gila monsters and rattlesnakes. The side story is one of human greed and that keeps the player hooked to the game. Read the rest of this entry »