Wii: How are the games?
Typically, when a new video game system launches, it proves to be anticlimactic. The thrill of seeing the machine boot up the first time is very real - and the first time or two you play a game is always fun. But before long, you start to realize that the titles that came out alongside the system aren't as entertaining as you initially thought. money.cnn.com |
Monopoly - Xbox 360 (E)
Monopoly returns in 2008 with a new way to play the classic Hasbro board game. With a host of current-day cities and landmarks from all over the world, this new version will let players wheel and deal and compete to own some of the most recognized locations on Earth. Get Rich Quick! In this all-new, super-fast version, trade properties and compete in exciting mini-games to see who makes the top of the rich list! Group Play Up to four players can simultaneously join in on the rags to riches fun (multi-tap support for PS2). Monopoly Past, Present & Future The most extensive collection of Monopoly boards all in one package - from the newest Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition to classic Monopoly. Now Boarding Fill up your passport as you play to unlock new and never-before-seen Monopoly boards. Release Date:Mon, 20 Oct 2008 gamecrazy.com |
CoD4 Map Pack Price Reduction Feb. 24-Mar. 2
For the week of February 24 to March 2, the Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be reduced in price from 800 MS Points to 400 MS Points and additionally, players will receive double experience points while playing the game from Friday through Monday. xbox.com |
Need for Speed: Shift - PS3 (E)
Feel what it’s really like to race high-end performance cars as Need for Speed: Shift thrusts you into the heart of the action for the true driver’s experience. Immersive and exciting features such as a stunningly realistic first-person cockpit view and an all-new crash mechanic deliver an unrivaled sensation of the speed and exhilaration of racing a car on the extreme edge of control. Plus, an ultra-realistic physics engine lets you feel every bump as you race around some of the world’s top tracks. Whether you’re battling online or playing through your career, build your unique driver profile from moment to moment and from race to race and get rewarded for driving the way you want to drive.The True Driver’s Experience—An unrivalled in-car experience and new physics enginedeliver the severe G-forces, bumps, and impact of being behind the wheel of an elite race car.Driver Profile—What kind of driver are you? Your unique driver profile tracks your evolution as a race driver from event to event based on your driving skill and style. Will you berespected or feared?Dynamic Crash Effects—Feel your car take damage as you hit a static object or opponent’scar. A combination of visual and audio effects will leave you disorientated and briefly disruptthe race.Customize Your Car—Tailor almost every aspect of your car with the comprehensivecustomization system. Go under the hood to increase the car’s performance then personalizeits look inside and out to reflect your individual style.Take the Race Online—Your driver profile continues to build online and helps match youagainst the most suitable rivals for your ability. Keep building your skills and work your waytoward challenging the best drivers in the world.Unlock the Elite Series!Pre-order Need for Speed: Shift today and get access to the Elite Series in-game! Compete in five exclusive challenge series, featuring pre-tuned cars available nowhere else. This Elite Series is available only if you pre-order the game! Release Date:Tue, 15 Sep 2009 gamecrazy.com |
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon - Wii (T)
Seto is a young boy that is extremely special; he may be the last human being alive on the planet. In a post-apocalyptic world that’s covered in fog and has lost its light, he searches abandoned cities tirelessly with a flashlight in hopes of finding other humans, any human. As Seto searches through these eerily calm and beautiful ruins of a civilization lost, he comes across a mysterious girl named Ren, who quickly scurries away from him despite possibly being the only other living human in the world. As he struggles to be reunited with Ren and search for other survivors, he must fight off the ghosts and demons that haunt this forsaken land while also piecing together the mystery of what brought about the disappearance of all mankind.Emotional Story about Abandonment, Loneliness, and Redemption – The game’s focus is on human drama as a boy wanders a post-apocalyptic world in search of answers and companionship.Gorgeous Graphics and Lighting Effects – High production values bring the desolate but eerily beautiful world to life as lighting reflects realistically off environments to show all the minor details of a previously inhabited land.Moving Musical Score – A haunting and inspired soundtrack help convey the full range of emotions of utter despair to finding small victories even when it appears all is lost.Controls optimized for the Wii Remote – The Wii Remote is used as a flashlight and to control the direction of movement, while also serving another function as a proximity sensor to track invisible ghosts. Release Date:Tue, 16 Mar 2010 gamecrazy.com |