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Nov 8, 2006
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent - hands on...
Wii Preview | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent
Oh boy, here we go. When Ubisoft said it was unleashing a torrent of Wii games right at launch, it was understood that some of them would be rushed-as-hell ports. After some hands-on time with Sam Fisher's latest espionage adventure, Double Agent, it looks like this is definitely one of the dreaded, slapped together titles - emphasis on "looks like." Sure, Wii isn't about the graphics. It's the gameplay. But when the game looks like it's running on a PS2, something's wrong. Wii can do more ...
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Aug 16, 2007
Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Wii Preview | Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Aug 16, 2007 It's inevitable. Sooner or later, everything will end up on the Wii. The system is just too big a cash cow for publishers to pass up, regardless of how little sense their games would make with a motion-sensitive control scheme. So when we learned that PS2's Tomb Raider: Anniversary was being adapted for Wii, we feared that the recently resurrected and revitalized Lara Croft would be the next victim of this craze. After seeing the port in action, however, we can admit its ...
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Oct 31, 2006
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Wii Preview | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Tuesday 31 October 2006 This Wii-specific Tony Hawk's arcade racer is less Pro Skater, more punk squabbler - a Wii-mote-steered party crasher targeted at instant appeal instead of its big brother's skate satisfaction. We had the chance to pick it up and play to see how pick-up-and-play it was, and found out that it's still not quite as easy as rolling off a hill. Even with the controls sensibly bunched around the Wii-mote's D-pad and 1 and 2 buttons, you'll need to put in some tutorial time to ...
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Oct 9, 2006
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Wii Preview | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Playing Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for Wii, it's hard to fight the feeling that it's the total opposite of the Tony Hawk you know and love. It's a race game at heart; using the Wii remote couldn't be more different than the typical Tony control we're used to; and it only has one real skater. Maybe that's why it came off as so refreshing at Activision's next-gen hands-on event in Santa Monica, CA. This is one of those games that you'll be playing with a bunch of buddies (provided someone foots ...
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Aug 24, 2006
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam - hands-on
Wii Preview | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Our first exposure to Downhill Jam's hilly raceways left us confused and concerned. The open environments were gone, replaced by all-downhill tracks that focused more on speed than busting out tricks. Upgradeable skaters had also disappeared, removing the satisfaction of slowly customizing your own character throughout the game. But perhaps worst of all, simply pulling off the signature Tony flips, grabs and grinds was a pain, thanks to only three buttons on the Wii controller - one of which ...
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May 24, 2006
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Wii Preview | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Wednesday 24 May 2006 The basic premise of most Wii games is 'simplicity'. Therefore the trick-heavy, fully customizable Tony Hawk series may not be the best way to introduce people to the motion-sensing Wii wand. That's where Downhill Jam comes into play - it's a dead simple, all-downhill racer that's easy enough to pick up, but may still be hanging on to too many elements of the regular series. So you're a punky skater kid rolling down the absurdly hilly streets of San Francisco. The wand is ...
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May 12, 2006
E3 06: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Wii Preview | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
The basic premise with most Wii games is "simplicity." Thus, a trick-heavy, fully customizable Tony Hawk series may not be the best way to introduce people to the motion-sensing Wii wand. That's where Downhill Jam comes into play - it's a dead-simple, all-downhill racer that's easy enough to pick up, but may be hanging on to too many elements of the regular series. So you're a punky skater kid rolling down the absurdly hilly streets of San Francisco. To steer, the wand is held sideways like a ...
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May 10, 2006
E3 06: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
Wii Preview | Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam
We all knew there was going to be a new Tony Hawk game announced at E3, but how about a Wii- and DS-exclusive title that bucks everything the series has done before? Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam puts you on a one-way, downhill track and focuses solely on fast-paced, teeth-grinding speed. You play as Hawk or one of nine other grungy-esque characters, cutting through such geography-rich regions like San Francisco, Hong Kong and Rio de Janeiro, usually vying for a first-placed run. The Wii remote is ...
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Apr 25, 2007
Transformers: The Game
Wii Preview | Transformers: The Game
Licensed games have a bad enough reputation, but when they also happen to be movie tie-ins for potential summer blockbusters? Well, that type of game usually falls somewhere between dysentery and an autographed photo of Bob Saget on The List of Things Gamers Would Most Like to Acquire. That is to say, expectations generally arent too high. Fortunately, Transformers: The Game is being developed by Travellers Tales, the very same folks behind the well-received Lego Star Wars titles. In choosing ...
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Oct 18, 2006
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Wii Preview | Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Wednesday 18 October 2006 Like its DS predecessor, Trauma Center: Second Opinion puts you in the scrubs of a novice doctor learning the ropes, before throwing all manner of splintered limbs, flat-lining patients and glass-pierced colons in your direction for you to fix. And, after a satisfying session of motion-sensitive surgery, we reckon Trauma Center is set to be Wii's best launch game. Where Trauma Center excels is in turning the Wii-mote and the Nunchuck controllers in your hands into the ...
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