The new Nintendo DSi XL, an upgrade to the DS Lite will be available in South Africa by the end of April (30th). The two 4.2-inch screens are 93% bigger than its predecessor and has a wider viewing angle.
Wii Sports Resort is the sequel to Wii Sports, Nintendo’s launch title, which came bundled with all Wii consoles in South Africa.
The game takes place on Wuhu Island, with 12 activities available for play: archery, frisbee, basketball, cycling, canoeing, power cruising, table tennis, air sports, bowling, swordplay, golf and wakeboarding.
Each game has its own variation and multiple levels of difficulty, which are unlockable. One remote can be used for up to four players in all games except canoeing, where a remote is required for each player.
For the Wii Motion Plus, an expansion to the Wii remote is provided, for more accurate gameplay. The sensor on the Motion Plus enhances the accelerometer and sensor bar on the Wii remote, which depicts identical movements on-screen and in real-time. Movements during swordplay may cause the Wii remote to lose synchronisation with the Wii Motion Plus.
The most enjoyable and truly challenging game is undoubtedly archery, which provides hours of fun. The Wii remote is used as a bow while the Nunchuck is used for drawing. Starting at beginner mode, gamers will end up playing until they reach expert level, it’s that addictive! Read more…
Later this month Wii Sports Resort launches and it looks like loads of fun (its compatible with the Wii MotionPlus). If you enjoyed the Wii Fit, then you’d probably enjoy this a bit more. It includes the folllowing games: Archery, Air Sports, Basketball, Bowling, Canoeing, Cycling, Frisbee, Golf, Power Cruising, Swordplay, Table Tennis and Wakeboarding.
Unless you’ve run out of Wii games to play, you won’t be rushing out to buy this title. I found this game such a chore to play. Perhaps it was the freaky-looking creepy crawlies that were off-putting or maybe it had something to do with me being female. Whatever the reason, I didn’t enjoy it.
To start playing Deadly Creatures, you have to select what you want to start off play as, a scorpion or a tarantula. Each of these creatures has different fighting styles. The tarantula is quick but vulnerable and cannot block attacks while the scorpion is slower, packs more punch and has an advantage of brutal finishing moves but isn’t as agile as the tarantula. Once you’re done with your selection, all you have to do now is start fighting insects, spiders and reptiles. And they’re not pretty looking, so consider yourself warned.
Gameplay requires the use of both the Wii remote and the Nunchuck. The Wii remote is used to attack and the Nunchuck is used for movement. The game has ten stages which alternate between the tarantula and the scorpion. In other words, there are five scorpion stages and five tarantula stages. Each stage has multiple goals, like getting to a specific location or exploring a certain area. Every time you complete a goal, the next one pops up. You are tasked with completing goals by using the character’s abilities. The scorpion, for example, is able to cut through grass and reach new areas, while the tarantula is able to jump through webs, something the scorpion can’t do.
There is a story to the game, but it seems a bit pointless as the main focus of Deadly Creatures is engaging in brutal combat. If you think you can play a game like this for hours on end, then by all means go out and get it. But, it’s not a fun, family-oriented game that everyone can participate in and certainly cannot be played over and over.
Written for: Digital Life
I’m not a hardcore gamer, but if there is one game I cant wait for this year, it’s Guitar Hero: Metallica. I’m sure I’m not the only one waiting for it. The good news is that it has an awesome track list. The bad news is that we wont be seeing it on 29 March 2009. Third world countries, pffft.
The Xbox and PS3 versions will get released first, with the PS2 and Wii versions to follow a few months later. Which means I have a few months left to get a PS3 because I dont think I can wait for the PS2 or Wii versions!
When I bought Legends of Rock, I was slightly disappointed that I couldnt download additional content (PS2) and was considering swapping it for a Wii version. I’m glad I didnt follow through on that decision because if I’m getting a PS3, I wont have compatibility issues.
Back to these metal giants, who rightly deserve their own expansion, have revealed what the track list is gonna look like on Metallica.com.
Metallica Tracks:
Other Artists:
More info on Metallica.com
Oh btw, my best song on Legends of Rock is One, I got 83% and a 53 note-streak. I officially rock!
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