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2 days ago

Review Icon Lena reviewed New Super Mario Bros in Nintendo Wii Games:
Although any fan of Mario will love New Super Mario Bros in solo play, the real innovation is the introduction of co-operative mode, where you play each shiny new Mario level with up to 4 players at once. Everyone is used to side-scrolling brawlers like metal slug where two people play side-by-side, but New Super Mario actually allows you to interact with each other.

The results are amusing, and, depending upon who you're playing with, co-operation may start to resemble co-opetition or even a full-fledged battle to the death. Your characters have dimension in this world so you can block each other, launch into a high jump off of Mario's head, pick up your friend Luigi and carry him to safety, or throw him into a pit of lava.

The game never fully kills you off...so long as one play is alive you don't even go back to the map...instead you float back into the game in a bubble that the other player must pop...it merely tracks how many of the infinite continues you've used, encouraging a bit of recklessness that makes the gameplay infinitely more fun. This also means that a skill level imbalance between two players doesn't negatively affect the experience.

New Super Mario Bros. is probably my favorite update to Mario yet, and it's certainly the best Wii game I've played this year.
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2 days ago

Review Icon TheTechnoLady reviewed Other: Enter your own (please). in Favorite Video Game Ever:
EARTHBOUND - Hands down one of the best games I've ever played. Plus the fact you can name all your characters appeals to someone like me, and strategy/turn based battle systems are my cup o tea! Though the game is SUPER rare now, try to find it and play it - it's TOTALLY fun!
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2 days ago

Review Icon justamom1136 reviewed New Super Mario Bros in Nintendo Wii Games:
SUPER MARIO BROS. keeps on giving. The game itself brings back memories but that is not why we like it. Our son loved Mario Bros from the first Nintendo through every Nintendo since and has beaten every game he played. This is unique since he has full blown Autism and can't read or write. He beat typical peers regularly in games which gave him allot of status esp. as he got older.

But now we can all play together. Our son, now an adult, is very competitive; but we as retirees, like to sit back and enjoy. This is the best of both worlds.

We can compete [FREE FOR ALL, COIN BATTLE] or we can work together [COOPERATIVE PLAY) to help each other with a segment. Since you can add or drop players throughout the game this is great for those, like me, who like to play a little while but not a whole lot.

Since our son is familiar with the game from past systems and titles, he immediately took the lead allot. However, my husband now has more time and is more competitive, so after a bit of extra practice he is right there with him, some of the time. It is a joy to see everyone together working and playing.

It is better than a board game because it allows all of us to enjoy the wins and losses. If you are a parent, you can teach sharing, working together while enjoying your children. Wish we had this type of MARIO years ago but we are making up for it now. Thank you SUPER MARIO BROS. and Wii for all the fun and laughter.

P.S. My son always has had trouble enjoying certain games because of the music/noise (he turned off all sound) but he has always liked the music in MARIO BROS.
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2 days ago

Review Icon ShyamSundar reviewed New Super Mario Bros in Nintendo Wii Games:
Nintendo has come out with yet another brilliant Mario game again. I was really looking forward to this game, since this is the first installment of this game on the Wii. There are some new features like the helicopter suit, riding on Yoshi etc with the element of classic Mario gameplay. This game is a must have for all Wii owners and this is a blast especially for Mario fans. Just go get this one. And thank you Amazon for the $10 gift certificate along with the pre-order.
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2 days ago

Review Icon BeckyR9850 reviewed New Super Mario Bros in Nintendo Wii Games:
This game is awesome!!!! It takes the best part of all the old-school Mario games and adds the cool stuff from the newer Marios!!

Pretty slick for a side scrolling game, and it has so much to it, I know even when I beat all the worlds, I can go back and play it again, and pick up all the stuff I missed.
I'm not too big on the fact that after you die 8 times, Luigi offers to do the level for you, but you can always choose not to accept his help. I just think there are enough hidden treasures (flowers, mushrooms, etc.) that you don't need his help to keep trying.

I found a much more thorough honest review at [...]

Check out the review, and make sure you play this game!!!

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3 days ago

Review Icon morleydotes reviewed New Super Mario Bros in Nintendo Wii Games:
The other reviewers have already mentioned the game itself, I would like to comment on the game-PLAY. When you play 4 players, it can become very difficult to get through some of the levels, especially when you have to get through gears or falling things....and that part could get frustrating. I don't know that this was fully thought for some levels, as it will become apparent, and you may have to compensate for this by letting a couple of characters die and getting through with one or two. I don't mind it, but it should be noted. I do like the game play, it really is a lot of fun (for the most part) with more than one player playing. The graphics are fine and the new features are fun. It's nice to be able to freeze characters, and having 4 yoshi's running around at the same time makes for a very interesting time. One nice thing is that younger children can play also, and when they run out of lives the game will still continue and will automatically continue and bring everyone back. We have a lot of fun together and my son learns a little patience and my daughter learns perseverence....and my wife and I learn how to referee better. LOL. I would also note that Amazon offers this for much less than some of the local stores around me....so, order now, and start charging your controllers.
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3 days ago

Review Icon Dan1628 reviewed New Super Mario Bros in Nintendo Wii Games:
Wow,
If you buy one wii game this year, buy this one!
This is a game changer! I played this game for 5 hours straight last night and I was almost tempted to skip work just to stay home and play today!
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4 days ago

Review Icon jedi58 reviewed Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition in Xbox 360 Games:
Bioware have a long history of award winning RPG games such as Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire and the more recent Mass Effect. With an impressive back catalogue like this it is no wonder that all eyes are on Bioware every time they announce or release a new game. Does Dragon Age: Origins stand up to the test?

No matter what was said about the game before it's release I knew it would be a game I'd have no choice but to play as I'm a big fan of Bioware's work and have played everything they've released to date. There was a little noise in the gaming community after they announced certain items included with the retail copy would be available through DLC (downloadable game content) which meant only first time buyers of the game would get these items, but people buying it second hand would not. I wouldn't say it's that outrageous to be honest - they're not essential to the game, but they do add value to it, so it's like they rewarding those who buy it new before June 2010 (when the DLC expires).

In the Collector's Edition of the game it comes with a number of extra bonuses on top: Blood Dragon armour (which is also made available in Mass Effect 2 when it's available), Bergen's Honor (a special helm), the Final Reason (a magical staff), and Grimoire of the Frozen Wastes (a book). On top of this the collector's edition also comes with a bonus DVD that contains a "Making-of" featurette, concept art, wallpaper, and the original game soundtrack. Other DLC can also be obtained by using the character creator (which gives you a ring called The Lucky Stone), and a further three items (Embri's Many Pockets, Amulet of the War Mage, Helm of the Deep) by playing and completing certain achievements in their Flash based game, Dragon Age: Journeys.

Anyone who has ever played a Role-playing game will know what it's like to shape your character as you desire - it's either a monotonous task which takes up valuable game time, or it is a craft to which you can enjoy carefully picking and chose your characters abilities. Whichever of these categories you fall into it will satisfy your needs - you can pick from pre-generated characters and auto-level up when the time comes, or you can sit and chose which attributes and skills to improve.

How the game plays out depends upon which race and class you decide to go for, and each one has it's own origin story and achievement (or trophy if you're on a PS3) so it encourages you to play the game multiple times to get the other achievements, though only as far as the character joining the Grey Wardens.

Morrigan, voiced by Claudia Black


What matters most about any RPG isn't just the shiny weapons and the illustrious NPCs that you meat along your journeys, but the story that drives your character forwards to his or her ultimate goal whatever it may be. The general outline of the story is that for some reason (depending on your origin story) you have met with a Grey Warden called Duncan who takes you to join the Grey Wardens. After a series of trials and your "joining" you are one of the Wardens, and not too soon as a battle with the Dark Spawn soon ensues and the fate of Ferelden lies in your hands. In most of the origin stories you are a "no one", and through your actions throughout the game you eventually become a well known force for good or evil depending on your actions - but you will save Ferelden from the Blight regardless of your alignment. It is pretty much your run-of-the-mill Bioware story for an RPG and follows pretty much the same pattern as every other game they've made. It's not boring though, as the story does still feel engaging and draws the player in to wanting to find a way to stop the Dark Spawn and seek revenge for Loghain's betrayal and Ostagar. Depending on the choices you make depends on how these final plot points take shape and what the final fate of your party is. This is one of the things I like about the story - it does change based on what actions you take and doesn't deal so much with "light" and "dark". Instead the game understands that life exists in shades of grey and that it is the decisions we make and our opinions that not only shape our story but the story of those around us. This is why each party member has an "approval rating" which can cause them to leave the party or to fight you if they disagree enough.

The voice acting includes Kate Mulgrew (who played Captain Katherine Janeway in Star Trek: Voyager), Simon Templeman (who has voiced many games previously, including Jade Empire and KOTOR), Claudia Black (from Farscape and Stargate SG-1), Tim Curry, Tim Russ, Steve Valentine, and many others adding up to an impressive cast of 144 voice actors. I don't think I've ever seen any other computer game with such a large cast, and it's good to see a few familiar names amongst the list. Tim Curry as always does a great job of lending his voice to our hero's nemesis.

The soundtrack is pretty much your typical fantasy game setting music with a combination of slow, soft and contemplative tracks, and rousing battle themed tracks. The theme tune to the game is unsurprisingly my favourite from the soundtrack and has a very nice vocal piece at the start of the song and an underlying styling that makes me think it has a slight "old English" twist to it that inspires thoughts of Vikings and Saxons and epic struggles between armies of the time. Pieces such as "Ruins of Ostagar" do a good job of setting the mood for the scene to convey the tragedy and the joy of various scenes throughout the game. Other tracks such as "I am the One" by Inon Zur, and "This is War" sung by 30 Seconds to Mars are memorable tracks that despite containing lyrics and being slightly more up tempo are suitable for the style and story in the game. The downside to a lot of the background tracks though is that they feel very generic and could easily be from any fantasy game.

If you've already played this game and found it very enjoyable then you'll probably be quite happy to learn that there are a couple of novels already released which have been written by David Gaider and fill in some of the background about the kingdom and the Grey Wardens ("The Stolen Throne" and "The Calling").
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8 days ago

Review Icon iloveberryblend reviewed Call of Duty World at War in Sony PlayStation 3 / PS3 Games:
best game yet
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9 days ago

Review Icon THE SUN TEAM reviewed Super Mario 64 DS in Nintendo DS Games:
SM64DS IS AWSOME! THERES A GLITCH THAT LETS U WALK UNDERWATER! STEPS:

1.GO TO JOLLY RODGER BAY

2.PICK "PLUNDER IN THE SUNKEN SHIP"

3.TURN METAL WITH WARIO

4.RUN TOWARD THE POLE AND AUTOMATICLY SLIDE DOWN (IF DONE CORRECTLY U WILL WALK UNDERWATER!)

5. HAVE FUN!

.P.S. THE GLITCH WILL DISABLE WHEN U GO 2 SHORE

.P.S.S. IF YOUR NOT WARIO FIND THE WARIO CAP
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