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All Star Cheerleader (Wii)
by mickr All Star Cheerleader (Wii) We have recently got a Wii console and have been borrowing games until we could get some of our own. Most are quite expensive as many of you will probably know, though there are a few cheaper games we found in the C.E.X store. Perhaps, though, I should have realised that the price actually does ... resemble the quality... We bought All Star Cheerleader for £8.00 which seemed a reasonable price, and knowing what I know now, I certainly would not pay more for this. On hindsight, I would not have even paid this amount. There are four different in game options to chose from which cover the following; * Career mode - this is where you work your way through practises and tournaments with your squad with little story modes in between. * Quickplay mode - Here you can have a quick practise or competition without worrying about scoring. * Multiplayer mode - This allows 2 - 4 players to compete with or against each other. * Extras - You are able to make up your own cheers in this option. Each new cheer you are taught in almost slow motion in a practise screen and then put together these cheers with others you have learnt. This is quite a good way of learning the cheers, though I did find it extremely slow going and quite often boring. One problem with the cheers is the use of a nunchuck. Unless you have one without a connecting lead, there is really no way to stretch your arms like you are meant to. When you enter career mode, you are able to create your own characters though this is very limited. I believe that you are able to open new features for your character the further up the career path you go, though comparing the characters to mii's and other characters on other games, this is really limited and does not cause any sense of fun with my little one or me. The cheers themselves are average. My little one finds them quite hard as you have to be quite precise to get the points, and although I manage this (at least so far), I find it very slow and not exciting at all. Perhaps I was hoping for something like Just Dance, though this is more like Just Stretch Slowly! Points are scored by doing the correct hand movements in the correct time with combo moves adding your score quicker. This game is compatible with the Wii balance board though we have not got this yet and therefore can not comment on what it is like with it. The game can be played fine without it, and to be quite honest, I would not recommend buying the balance board just for the sake of this game. Overall, this game is a huge disappointment and I would not recommend it at all. Read the complete review |
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Pikmin 2 (Wii)
by ROMEHEREWECOME Background Pikmin was originally released on the Nintendo GameCube and due to its great popularity it was released on the Wii also with wii control as was the sequel which has many more features than the first. Pikmin themselves are little alien characters that if existed in real life would be around the size of your ... thumb or smaller. The plot goes something like this: when captain Olimar the protagonist of the story is delivering his cargo from planet to planet he accidentally crashes on an alien planet, much to his grief the ship is beyond repair and is swarming with giant bugs, insects, frogs and general nasty beasties which want him for their dinner. However luck is with him as in his search for new materials to repair his ship he comes across some organic spaceships shaped like onions on tripods the residents of these ships seem more than happy to help him out in his quest, these are the pikmin. The pikmin seem to mistake Olimar's space helmet light for beacon and follow him wherever he goes even into the lairs of giant bird snakes or fire breathing ant eaters. As predicted if you beat the game you fly home to your family safe and sound leaving the pikmin to fend for themselves. In the second game however as you return home you find out that without your help your freight company has gone under and your boss sends you back to the planet with his gormless son Louie to gather valuable artefacts and species to sell to pay off the company's debt. Pikmin Colour system In the first game there were three varieties of pikmin each with their own strengths and weaknesses, in the second game the variety you can befriend increases to five. Yellow Pikmin- These pikmin have large ears can withstand electrocution and are generally a good bit lighter than the rest, when you through them in the air they go higher and further which can be handy for finding treasures in high hard to reach places. Blue Pikmin-These pikmin look like they have little smiling mouths, these act as gills so when you enter water these pikmin wont drown, all the other pikmin can drown in water. Red Pikmin-These pikmin have a little pointy nose and these have to be my favourite for their visual appearance, they are also immune to fire. New Purple Pikmin-The sumo wrestler pikmin, they can carry the same weight as 10 pikmin, they are three times the size of a regular pikmin and are quite rare, you can only get these pikmin by throwing pikmin of the 3 original colours into a purple flower, they have little whiskers too and are super heavy. New WhitePikmin-The poison pikmin, their featuring characteristic is that they are half the size of a regular pikmin, have red eyes and if eaten can kill most enemies immediately, they come in very hand if there is a really tough boss who likes to eat everything in sight. They are also professional treasure hunters and can see things other pikmin cannot. Though again they are a little rare, they can only be bred by throwing red, blue or yellow pikmin into a white flower. Game play The game runs a little like command and conquer you attack giant bugs and beasties directly with your pikmin, pikmin beat enemies to death with the stems coming out of their heads, the more developed their flower the faster and tougher they are. You have two commanders in the second game so you can separate your fleet out into two sections across the map and go back and forth between then to accomplish different tasks and find different treasure. You will need to master tis system to complete the game. It is pretty simple in its objectives though the maps and beasts get tougher and more difficult to defeat as you carry on through the game. The controls are pretty simple to get a hang of rather quickly, though the wii sensory bar messes up sometimes and results in unnecessary deaths which has annoyed me a little and has made me swear at the TV in the past. The sequel has a longer life than the original in that as soon as you think you have gathered all the treasure you head home to find that you have left Louie alone on the alien planet and have to head back with the boss to find him before he gets eaten. Overall I think it's a really fun game, the visuals are spectacular, you can really believe sometimes that you have landed on a real planet similar to earth but like Gulliver's travels you are tiny and there are no humans that can find you because you are too small but their food and jewels are still lying about everywhere for you to take. The music and animal sounds are amazing; the animal sounds are very realistic and appropriate, the pikmin even make little happy and sad sounds depending on where you are and what you are doing. The music is largely relaxing and ambient and suits the natural environments perfectly! I would love to get the official soundtrack of this as it is so brilliantly orchestrated. Extras Unlike the original you can play this game in a two player mode as well as a challenge mode once you get so far in the main game which adds lots of extra hours of game play which I really enjoyed. There was so much effort put into this game that I hope there is a sequel as it has to be one of my favourite yet lesser known game franchises, even the opening of the game changes through four different seasons and have different beasties moving about through them. I may have forgotten to mention that each map represents a season also and the colours are glorious! A must play for anyone who was fascinated by insects as a child. Read the complete review |
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Rune Factory: Frontier (Wii)
by simon020187 == RUNE FACTORY FRONTIER == Rune Factory is a simulation role playing game available for the Wii. The game was developed by Neverland Co and the Europe version was published by Rising Star Games. Rune Factory is like the Harvest Moon games in many ways but it features something that not one single Harvest Moon game features and ... that's the ability to explore dungeons, fight and use monsters to do certain tasks. A few months ago I would of said Harvest Moon is the better game but now that I have played this more I'm starting to prefer this. The story to the game is much better than what the Harvest Moon games offer. You play as a young man called Raguna who leaves his hometown to search for his childhood sweetheart Mist. He comes to a small village and stumbles upon her. He asks Mist to come back home but she somehow persuades Raguna to stay in this village and rebuild it to its full potential. Raguna is giving a small house to live in and a fairly decent sized bit of farm land. Raguna then finds out about Whale island floating above the village and he finds that it could fall on the village at anytime. Now he must do what he can to save and help the village. === GAMEPLAY === Rune Factory Frontier has a lot of similar gameplay to that of Harvest Moon. You can pretty much explore the whole island straight from the off and in Rune Factory there are numerous places you would like to visit or you would need to visit. Like Harvest Moon your goal is to run a farm, grown crops, water them and either sell them on or use them for other bits to make money. Your farm starts off like its been neglected for years and that's because it has been. The game is motion sensitive. I always seem to slightly move when playing this and I end up watering villagers or doing something else ridiculous. I'm not a massive fan of the motion sensor for the Wii, especially for games like this. You get your usual tools like you do in Harvest Moon. Farming tools and other tools and equipment such as a fishing rod. You only start with a few tools though. You start with a hoe, watering can and a packet of Turnip seeds. As you explore the village and talk to villages they will give you other tools such as the hammer and the axe. Upgrading your tools is much better in this game because you have to go find the bits you need to upgrade them. You could need 3 different ores to upgrade something which is a great idea because money is extremely easy to get on this game. In the game there are a lot of places in the village to visit. There are 13 girls that you can possibly make fall in love with you. Each has there favourite things in which you can take advantage of to make them fall for you quicker. Doing this can make your life change completely because if you do this correctly you can marry your girl and have a kid with her as well as live together. You can get house upgrades from the local builder in the village. You need to get enough lumber for that upgrade or installment as well as the amount of money he needs. The guy is a little weird at times but hes harmless and will always be handy. You can install parts to your house to make it bigger. You can even find a peddler in town that sells items for your kitchen or other rooms in your house. You can buy utensils for cooking as well. You can also have buildings built on your property and these include a monster barn for your monsters. Another thing that's different is on Harvest Moon you can have chickens, cows and sheep but Rune Factory is just monsters but there are lots of different monsters. You have to care for your monsters like you would your cows and chickens by talking to them, brushing them and feeding them. Your barn can only hold ten monsters but every time you upgrade it you can add an extra ten! There are festivals that you can take part in just like the festivals in the Harvest Moon games. These are without a doubt one of the best bits about the game. They're fun and very entertaining with mini games and so on. Other bits you can do on the game is go mining which is really good for finding rare items. You can mine things to use to make gifts for the girl or girls you like, you can also use the ores you've mined to upgrade weapons or tools. The weapons on the game are good. There are so many different types that include spears, single handed swords or double handed weapons as well. You can also buy armor to equip to make your defense better so you take less damage. A good thing is the armor you equip can be seen on your character as you move around. I also like the fact that every time you talk to the villagers they always say something different and this means its best to talk to them daily because you can find out secret bits about the game this way. You will also get new villagers that want to stay in the village and help rebuild it. Raguna has a rucksack just like the one from Harvest Moon but the best thing about this one is it can carry absolutely loads of items and you barely ever run out of space. This is a fantastic idea because every time with Harvest Moon I found my rucksack would always be full. On Rune Factory its never been filled yet! Rune Factory is a fantastic game to play. I absolutely adore these games because of the things you can do on them. Farming is as good as it is on Harvest Moon games and this one even has dungeons which you can explore to find treasures or even monsters to recruit. I also love the fact you can start a family and make friends. There is only the main game mode available but it really doesn't disappoint. Rune Factory Frontier is one of my all time favourite games now and I would really recommend it if you like Harvest Moon. === GRAPHICS & SOUND EFFECTS === The games graphics are by far the best I have seen on the Wii. While most Wii games are fairly weak graphics wise they usually make up for it in other departments. Rune Factory has everything. The graphics are top notch and it features everything a game should. I loved the design of the villages and how the weather changes. I also think every character in the game is fantastically designed and even the characters that aren't important are nicely done. I loved the scenery in the game and would say its the best looking feature about the graphics. Also the overall design of the buildings, monsters and other aspects are brilliant and very impressive! The sound effects are also fairly good to the game. The music is really catchy and I like how it fits into the game. Also the characters are voiced but they don't always speak and most the time its just reading. Other sound effects are good. I particularly liked the farming sounds and fighting sounds. It definitely made the game feel more special. Overall the graphics are fantastic for a Wii game and the sound effects aren't too shabby either. === DIFFICULTY & LONGEVITY === Rune Factory Frontier isn't a difficult game at all. Its suitable for most gamers and is easy to adjust to. The controls are very simple but the motion sensor can be annoying. You can however turn them off in the options menu. Its easy to get the hang of the game. It may seem a lot to cope with at first but its easily picked up. The hardest part of the game is probably finding all your tools and upgrading your house and other bits. The length of the game is really good in my opinion. You can keep playing the game through and through non-stop. There are four seasons in the game like Harvest Moon and you can just keep playing and playing doing what you do daily. It is a little repetitive but it doesn't get boring at all. Both the difficulty of the game and length are really good to be fair and are suitable for most gamers. === GOOD BITS === *Its like Harvest Moon but has more stuff available! *Farm, mine, fight and fall in love. *The graphics are the best on the Wii and the sound effects are equally as impressive. *The game is very easy and fantastic in terms of length. It can last a lifetime! *The story to the game is quite entertaining and the game is funny at times. === BAD BITS === *No multiplayer options and only just the one game mode but its not incredibly important or bad. *The mini games are good but they're far too easy. *The game can become repetitive at times especially when your doing the smae stuff just on different days. === FINAL THOUGHT === Rune Factory Frontier is a fantastic game and can be enjoyed by many different gamers. I'm more of a proper fantasy RPG fan but this is definitely one of the best. I like the fact you can level up in the game which enables your stamina to last a lot longer. Also you can level up your tools but that's not really that good. I would recommend the game to fans of the series or to fans of the Harvest Moon series as well. I would also recommend the game to younger gamers because its fun to play. The game manual is brilliant, full of pictures and information. The game is going for a reasonable price of around the £20 mark which is fantastic value for a game that has a lot to offer. The game has an age rating of 12+ and that's mainly because of the fighting and monsters. I don't really see why younger gamers cant play this. A top game with lots to do. I would give Rune Factory a solid 9/10! Its definitely a game worth owning! Review also on Ciao under the username: MrBrightside1987! Read the complete review |
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