GamesRadar - Wii Previews

Super Meat Boy - first look (Super Meat Boy)

Nov 20, 2009

Titles that absolutely describe their game are a dying breed. What is there that ‘Super Meat Boy’ doesn’t tell you? He’s made of meat, he’s super, and he’s a he. What else do you want?

It’s a retro-esque platform game that proudly describes itself as incredibly hard, and comes from two of the more ingenious but twisted minds of the current indie development scene. ...

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle)

Nov 5, 2009

If you follow Suda 51’s resume of games, you’ll know what a tangled web the No More Heroes maestro weaves. A ghostly porter in Killer7 is alive and kicking in Flower, Sun and Rain. Michigan’s ill-fated news reporters chart the events of No More Heroes. Killer7’s lead hitman even turns up to kill Travis in No More Heroes’ ‘bad’ ending. ...

The 11 things you NEED to know about Epic Mickey (Disney Epic Mickey)

Oct 29, 2009

Why the return of the mouse is going to change everything. ...

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles - hands-on (Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles)

Oct 20, 2009

To those who say the Wii doesn't have enough games for those over 17: you are so wrong. However, if you were to say there are too few M-rated titles that aren't on-rails shooters, we'd probably agree with you. That said, Dead Space: Extraction and House of the Dead: Overkill were among the best Wii games this year. Hoping to round out this trio of excellence in bloody, on-rails shooting is Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, which we ...

Tony Hawk Ride: Are YOU going to like it? (Tony Hawk: Ride)

Oct 15, 2009

We had a lengthy, several hours session with Tony Hawk Ride the other day. We came to the conclusion that Tony Hawk Ride isn't like other Tony Hawk games. It's still all about skateboarding, but it's most definitely a *very* different prospect for the veteran franchise.

If you've not been keeping up, have a looky at the video below. Yes, it's a promo, but having played the game we can say that it's pretty spot on in its ...

Why Mario & Sonic's Winter Olympics is fan service heaven (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games)

Oct 2, 2009

We've had a fresh hands-on with a virtually finished build of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and, in all honesty, can't wait for Christmas. There's something about the game that actually makes us want to be huddled around the telly with mince pies and sherry.

Unlike the Summer Olympic version, the new game is much less strict with its license. Sure, you've got traditional game modes which are fairly realistic ...

Tony Hawk Ride: hands-on (Tony Hawk: Ride)

Sep 28, 2009

How much space is left in your living room? That’s the question you need to ask yourself when you think about Tony Hawk Ride. Unlike games like Guitar Hero and DJ Hero, where the giant, ugly set of peripherals are integral to the experience, you get the feeling that the Ride board isn’t necessary. It’s a novelty. A bell. A whistle. ...

Need for Speed: Nitro – hands-on (Need for Speed: Nitro)

Sep 24, 2009

Graffiti: art form or urban blight? Publishing suits don’t seem to care – the kids like it, why not crowbar it into every game? Need for Speed: Nitro’s big ‘thing’ revolves around tracks being ‘tagged’ to reflect whoever’s in the lead. ...

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games)

Sep 21, 2009

It’s still a sight that takes some getting used to. To look at Mario or Dr Eggman, you’d think that the only athletic thing about them would be growing between their toes. But as Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games proved, they’re both capable of competing in various sports at Olympic level despite their portly physiques and lack of ergonomic sportswear. ...

Red Steel 2 - hands-on (Red Steel 2)

Sep 21, 2009

“No game is complete without a ninja in it,” says Vandenberghe. Ubisoft should get him on the Monkeyz dev team. “Hitting things is fun. I really believe that.” Jason Vandenberghe, Red Steel 2’s creative director, isn’t one for PR guff. He speaks with relish of swords, ninjas and magical katana skills. He also does a great impersonation of a sawed-off shotgun, but more on that later. ...

You, Me and the Cubes (You, Me & the Cubes)

Sep 17, 2009

With downloadable games like Shadow Complex and Fat Princess getting a lot more attention from gamers looking for fresh experiences, You, Me and the Cubes couldn’t have picked a better time to appear. The brainchild of renegade game designer Kenji Eno (known primarily for his avant-garde Dreamcast titles D and Enemy Zero), You, Me and the Cubes (YMC) marks his return to game design after an almost 10 year hiatus. ...

Dead Space: Extraction - hands-on (Dead Space Extraction)

Aug 28, 2009

While it was a modest hit, Dead Space – the most chilling horror game of 2008 – never got the high sales or status it deserved. It had an astonishingly filmic design thanks to the lack of loading screens and HUD, lots of nightmare fuel and loads of good ideas sure to be stolen by lesser games. And next month, the second game in the series – Dead Space: Extraction – will hit the Wii exclusively. ...

Smackdown vs Raw 2010 – hands-on (WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2010)

Aug 27, 2009

As we sat down to see Smackdown vs Raw 2010 for the first time in L.A. during Summerslam weekend, we were skeptical. This had been the longest we could remember going without seeing a given year’s Smackdown before its release, which will be on Oct. 20. ...

GC 09: Def Jam Rapstar (Def Jam Rapstar)

Aug 25, 2009

We've taken a first look at 4mm Games' Def Jam Rapstar at Gamescom and have come away impressed.

If you like SingStar but find all that Abba stuff a bit too vanilla, this'll be right up your street. The game sees you plugging in your camera and then rapping along to famous tracks, before uploading your best 30 seconds for the game's online community to enjoy/laugh at.

The game is still in relatively early stages, so no artists ...

Muramasa: The Demon Blade - hands-on (Muramasa: The Demon Blade)

Aug 19, 2009

We'll be honest, we've seen much better holiday line-ups than this year's. Seemingly every major release is getting delayed on other consoles, and although Nintendo has some good-looking games ready for winter, New Super Mario Bros. Wii has so far left us a tad disappointed (and let's just ignore Wii Fit Plus). ...

NHL 2K10 (NHL 2K10)

Aug 13, 2009

In 2008, Visual Concepts found itself in the unenviable position of picking up the 2K hockey series in mid-development, with only five months to build and complete NHL 2K9. The critics assailed the game with an average Metacritic rating of 6.8. The company took the beating, focused its new team and, in response, built a deep, impressive-looking follow-up that packs a massive array of visual upgrades, customizable options and online features. ...

Spyborgs - hands-on (Spyborgs)

Aug 10, 2009

A little while back, we did a piece about games that changed during their development cycles, and we mentioned that sometimes games go through some pretty drastic changes from when we first see them to when we first play them. When we first saw Spyborgs at Captivate ’08, it seemed like a fun, irreverent parody of Saturday-morning cartoons and the superhero genre. ...

All the dirt on DiRT 2 (Dirt 2)

Aug 7, 2009

Rally car racing is a sport in transition. Like mixed martial arts, it’s spent the last several years carving out a slice of mindshare from sports fans eager for new spectacles. Rally has long been popular in Europe and Asia, and now has growing mainstream acceptance in America thanks to the late Colin McRae’s efforts to hitch the sport to the X Games. ...

Comic-Con 2009: The King of Fighters XII and Muramasa interview (Muramasa: The Demon Blade)

Jul 29, 2009

Editors Brett Elston and Chris Antista took some time last week to interview representatives from some of the biggest games Comic-Con 2009 had to offer. ...

The Beatles: Rock Band – hands-on (The Beatles: Rock Band)

Jul 27, 2009

In terms of bands that could headline a music game, it’s pretty tough to top The Beatles. And considering that The Beatles have one of the most beloved songbooks of all time, fans like us are bound to scrutinize every little detail. ...