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Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters Wii Review
I’ve led you astray, IGN reader. Back in April, I played Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters from developer Griptonite Games and told you it was cool. Now, after playing the final version, I’m telling you it isn’t. That’s the difference between a preview and a review, I guess. At a glance, the simplistic nature [...]
Dragon’s Lair Trilogy (Wii) Review
If you were a child of 80′s or 90′s, chances are you hold a Don Bluth cartoon close to your heart. Though Disney or Looney Tunes may be the first names you think of when it comes to classic hand-drawn animation, at least inside the United States, such beloved films as The Secret of NIMH, [...]
Kung Fu Panda 2 The Video Game Review
Last year, THQ released the uDraw tablet, a Wii-specific peripheral that would allow for precise drawing and other types of gameplay not possible with the Wii remote. Since then it seems like THQ has been trying to force games to use the peripheral, rather than design interesting games with the peripheral as the showcase. This [...]
Thor: God of Thunder (Wii) Review
The Asgardian warrior Sif has fallen, and Thor, son of Odin, wields his mighty hammer Mjölnir with vengeance. His mischievous brother Loki seizes this opportunity and uses Thor’s rage to engineer an attack on their home, resulting in the fall of the Nine Worlds. It’s a story well suited to its my.. Read More…
NASCAR The Game 2011 Review
NASCAR The Game 2011 is eight weeks deep into the racing season on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but the Wii version only now approaches the starting line. While Eutechnyx hit some high points on the other consoles, this Wii outing simply doesn’t deliver on graphics, options, and overall experience. … Read More…
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean (Wii) Review
LEGO video games are plentiful on the Wii, and LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean has arrived to claim its share of the spoils. Is this franchise another treasure in the series, or an empty chest?Fans will no doubt be delighted to see all of the films, including the latest release, included in this tit.. Read [...]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters (Wii) Review
The seasoned PGA Tour Golf series shoves Tiger out of the way this year, instead choosing to put “The Masters” tournament front and center. The case, promotion and advertising for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters are all Masters-centric, perhaps in a first step toward abandoning the lon.. Read More…
Conduit 2 (Wii) Review
When High Voltage Software first decided to enter the Wii first-person shooter space, competition wasn’t exactly something they really had to worry about. Sure, there had been a few half-hearted ports of popular franchises, but The Conduit was the first proper FPS developed specifically for the .. Read More…
Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (Wii) Review
As a hack-’n-slash game based on the famous movie franchise, Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest enters a field that is already well-plowed by earlier releases. But with it’s unusual twist on storytelling, is there something here worthwhile to nudge burned-out fans to march on Mount Doom one more t.. Read More…
WWE All Stars (Wii) Review
There’s something undeniably special about a wrestling match. Combining colourful characters, high-flying acrobatics and riveting rivalries, it’s an exciting spectacle that too often gets the shaft for being a fake sport than a real piece of theatre. At least, that’s the sentiment you might share .. Read More…
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (Wii) Review
A long time ago in a development studio not terribly far away, the idea was hatched to combine a beloved children’s toy with a paradigm-shifting film franchise to make one of the most innovative licensed games to date. Since then the LEGO train has kept chugging along, claiming series after series.. Read More…
Rango (Wii) Review
Rango is a new CGI movie coming to a cinema near you. You gamers all know what that means, a video game tie-in! Rango is a chameleon that becomes stranded as the sheriff of a mini Wild West town populated by animals of the desert; snakes, lizards, rabbits and a mariachi band of owls. So [...]
Mario Sports Mix (Wii) Review
Mario is one of those annoying people who seems to be good at whatever he turns his hand to: not satisfied with merely being a tennis champion, golf champion, kart racing champion and constant saviour of the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario is trying out four new sports in Mario Sports Mix for Wii and we.. Read [...]
Deca Sports 3 (Wii) Review
Say what you will about Hudson’s Deca Sports series… it at least keeps trying to get things right. Each release makes at least some small attempt at forging the way forward, whether it’s something as simple as a refined gaming experience or a complete reimagining on a totally different platform… Read More…
I SPY Spooky Mansion (Wii) Review
Seek-and-find video games have become commonplace these days, arriving in every form from the kid-focused Adventure on Lost Island: Hidden Object Game to the dark but educational Real Crimes: Jack the Ripper. These probably got their start, however, when an unknown group of bored friends decided t.. Read More…
Raving Rabbids Travel in Time (Wii) Review
Whatever happened to poor old Rayman? The armless wonder was there to hold the Rabbids’ hands on their Wii launch debut, Rayman Raving Rabbids, way back in 2006. Since then, Ubisoft’s onetime mascot has joined his arms and legs in just fading away, leaving the Rabbids to spread their brand of sl.. Read More…
Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp (Wii) Review
The latest game based on the hit animated franchise now creeping into its fifth decade, Scooby-Doo! and the Spooky Swamp, is a platformer that should feel familiar to fans – as a licensed game, it taps into the huge built-in audience of the show that has, over the years, demonstrated a very high.. Read More…
Family Feud Decades (Wii) Review
Family Feud’s been on the air since 1976, and it’s especially unique from other trivia shows as it challenges contestants not to give the correct answer but what they believe others would guess is the correct answer, ranking the choices by how many out of a surveyed group picked them. Both this an.. Read More…
Super Mario All-Stars 25th Anniversary Edition (Wii) Review
Nintendo has a lot to be proud of. Its heritage and stature in the video game industry is unrivalled, and the firm has presided over some truly significant moments in the relatively short lifespan of the medium. It goes without saying that the video gaming landscape would be near-unrecognisable we.. Read More…
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