Quantum of Solace (Wii)
I am a Bond freak, and I'm pretty exciting to be reviewing one of the best Bond games on the market, and one of the best Wii FPS's out there, even though there are few.
"The best bond game since Goldeneye" was pretty darn close. Quantum of Solace is a first person/third person hybrid shooter, which has you use an array of weapons, grenades, and takedowns to advance through single player. Whenever you crouch behind a wall or an object, it switches into third person and you can see Bond. Quantum of Solace consists of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace so you get to play through both movies! Let me tell you, the missions are very interesting, fun, and makes you think becuase, after all, Bond's greatest weapon is his mind. The AI is also very intelligent and will do anything to kill you.
The multiplayer is a blast if you have four friends. Otherwise, stick to single player and online. It's great for parties and gatherings, though, and for your Xbox lover friends who only play FPS's.
The real fun of the game comes in the online mode. Using Nintendo WFC, you can connect online and play a free for all or an objective race in teams or alone. It is the best part of the game I'll tell you that. I only wish you could play with up to 8 people. The levels are designed for more than 4 players (which is the max), but I don't know why the developers chose only 4 at a time? I guess lagginess or something, but 4 players was still a blast.
The controls are really simple and are great to pick up & play. I'd recommend using the Wiimote and Nunchuck and not the Zapper. The control is harder with the Zapper. With B to shoot and A to crouch, you'll be on your way to 007 in no time!
Overall, Quantum of Solace is, in my opinion, the second best Bond game since Goldeneye. The first being Nightfire. I loved that game.
Pros:
Good Wii FPS
Strong Controls
Nice Wi-Fi
Cons:
Short Campaign
Only 4 Players Online
Overall:
7.5/10
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Wii)
The sequel to one of the best games of all time finally came to the Wii back in 2008, and the look and feel are incredible.
This is obviously SSBB. The object of Super Smash Bros. is to knock your opponent off the screen by filling up their damage, and then smashing them! These are all characters from the Nintendo Universe, and there's now letdowns here. We're talkin Mario, Link, Samus, Kirby, Pikachu, Marth, Ness, Wario, Olimar, Donkey Kong, Ice Climbers, Pit, Luigi, Yoshi, ROB, Zelda, Sonic, even Solid Snake gets in on the action, and there are loads more. 35 characters to be exact.
But I can't talk about the gameplay before the presentation. This is THE game. You've got Solo, Multiplayer, Wi-Fi, Level Creators, Music, and loads more. Solo is obviously, by yourself. You play through the classic Classic mode, which pits you against random characters on random levels. Also returning are Event Match, Minigames, and All-Star Mode. New is Training, and also The Subspace Emissary, an epic side-scrolling adventure with amazing cutscenes and very long gameplay. This could itself be one game.
Multiplayer, on the other hand, is the real meat. Up to 4 players can brawl it out in free for all, teams, special battles, tournaments and rotations. Wi-Fi is also great and almost everything you do offline, you can do online (minus Subspace Emissary) The music features the best Nintendo Soundtrack I've ever seen, with multiple tracks from like every Nintendo game you can think of! Also, you can customize how often the music appears on each stage, which I enjoyed.
New to Brawl is the final smash, a super devastating move which you can perform only by hitting the Smash Ball, which appears randomly within the battle. Also, there are new items. Not only Poke Balls, but Assist Trophies, where a random Nintendo character will come and aid you, or annoy you (cough Resetti cough).
The levels are very intuitive. You've got the classic Battlefield and Final Destination, and returning tracks from Melee, but also about 25 new stages from each character. We have Shadow Moses Island, Distant Planet, New Pork City, even Mario Kart, and these levels don't dissappoint. Each level has its own features, and special things that change how you play. You can even create your own levels using a simple but full level editor, and share those online.
You can also share pictures, videos, and levels with your friends via Nintendo Wi-Fi, and Nintendo will choose a picture, video, and level and send it to you whenever you connect via the Smash Service.
Now control. There's a plethora of control schemes from you to choose from. Ranging from Wiimote and Nunchuck, to even Gamecube Controller, with just Wiimote and Classic Controller in between. Also, you can choose which button does what move, so if you don't like where the moves are placed, you can just switch it!
I can't think of anything negative to say about the game. Maybe a little less characters from Kirby? Haha. No really, we have 3, count them 3! Kirby characters. Kirby, Meta Knight, AND King Dedede. No thanks!
I've given this a perfect score, and a Joey's Choice Award, which I will let you guys vote for the best game reviewed this year.
Pros:
Almost 40 Characters!!
Great Multiplayer
Good Wi-Fi Support
Lots of Replay Value
Cons:
Too Many Kirby Characters!!!
OVERALL - 10/10
The sequel to one of the best games of all time finally came to the Wii back in 2008, and the look and feel are incredible.
This is obviously SSBB. The object of Super Smash Bros. is to knock your opponent off the screen by filling up their damage, and then smashing them! These are all characters from the Nintendo Universe, and there's now letdowns here. We're talkin Mario, Link, Samus, Kirby, Pikachu, Marth, Ness, Wario, Olimar, Donkey Kong, Ice Climbers, Pit, Luigi, Yoshi, ROB, Zelda, Sonic, even Solid Snake gets in on the action, and there are loads more. 35 characters to be exact.
But I can't talk about the gameplay before the presentation. This is THE game. You've got Solo, Multiplayer, Wi-Fi, Level Creators, Music, and loads more. Solo is obviously, by yourself. You play through the classic Classic mode, which pits you against random characters on random levels. Also returning are Event Match, Minigames, and All-Star Mode. New is Training, and also The Subspace Emissary, an epic side-scrolling adventure with amazing cutscenes and very long gameplay. This could itself be one game.
Multiplayer, on the other hand, is the real meat. Up to 4 players can brawl it out in free for all, teams, special battles, tournaments and rotations. Wi-Fi is also great and almost everything you do offline, you can do online (minus Subspace Emissary) The music features the best Nintendo Soundtrack I've ever seen, with multiple tracks from like every Nintendo game you can think of! Also, you can customize how often the music appears on each stage, which I enjoyed.
New to Brawl is the final smash, a super devastating move which you can perform only by hitting the Smash Ball, which appears randomly within the battle. Also, there are new items. Not only Poke Balls, but Assist Trophies, where a random Nintendo character will come and aid you, or annoy you (cough Resetti cough).
The levels are very intuitive. You've got the classic Battlefield and Final Destination, and returning tracks from Melee, but also about 25 new stages from each character. We have Shadow Moses Island, Distant Planet, New Pork City, even Mario Kart, and these levels don't dissappoint. Each level has its own features, and special things that change how you play. You can even create your own levels using a simple but full level editor, and share those online.
You can also share pictures, videos, and levels with your friends via Nintendo Wi-Fi, and Nintendo will choose a picture, video, and level and send it to you whenever you connect via the Smash Service.
Now control. There's a plethora of control schemes from you to choose from. Ranging from Wiimote and Nunchuck, to even Gamecube Controller, with just Wiimote and Classic Controller in between. Also, you can choose which button does what move, so if you don't like where the moves are placed, you can just switch it!
I can't think of anything negative to say about the game. Maybe a little less characters from Kirby? Haha. No really, we have 3, count them 3! Kirby characters. Kirby, Meta Knight, AND King Dedede. No thanks!
I've given this a perfect score, and a Joey's Choice Award, which I will let you guys vote for the best game reviewed this year.
Pros:
Almost 40 Characters!!
Great Multiplayer
Good Wi-Fi Support
Lots of Replay Value
Cons:
Too Many Kirby Characters!!!
OVERALL - 10/10
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