Myself and the fiancé always go out on Mondays to bowl, and it is perhaps that most fun that I have during the week. Bowling has been a part of my life in video game form for quite a few years now, considering that I had a bowling mini-game for my Nokia phone all the way back in 2005. However, AMF Bowling Pinbusters! is so many steps ahead of that…
Individuals will likely know that Mega Man Starforce 2: Zerker X Saurian follows forth from the Battle Network line of games, but few will know that this game marks the eighth installment in that series. The game starts out with the player taking the role of Geo Stelar, a child that is in the 20XX world. Stelar links up with Omega-Xis, an alien, ultimately turning eirself into one of the…
Tennis is a sport that has been around for quite a while in the video game industry, if one considers the Atari 2600 game Tennis to be the beginning (and there could be a good case that Pong would fit the bill as a tennis game, considering it had a “tennis†option. Of course, we are over twenty-five years out from these first attempts at a tennis game, but it…
Individuals that have finished up Final Fantasty Tactics Advance, along with those that have played other games in the Ivalice Alliance series (Final Fantasy Tactics, Vagrant Story, and Final Fantasy XII), will be pleased to know that Grimoire of the Rift both adds to the story and works in the universe that was created with these prior games. As for the game itself, it really is an open-ended game experience.…
Overlord was one of the most talked-about games of 2007, and players of the Playstation 3 finally have the ability to play the game (it was previously limited to the PC and Xbox 360 formats). Saying that, Overlord: Raising Hell for the PS3 has a number of new modes, maps, and other fun things present. Individuals are placed in the role of a warrior that possesses the power of the…
For fans of Code Lyoko, Fall of X.A.N.A. fits in to the story arc that was covered by the 4th season. The goal of players is to ensure that William is freed from being enthralled to the X.A.N.A. virus, and to also vanquish the Volcano Replika. The style of Code Lyoko : Fall of X.A.N.A. is a blend of RPG-styles that are more turn-based and Zelda-like in their application. The…
Wall-E, the Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class, has been left on Earth for hundreds of years cleaning up the mess left by the inhabitants of the planet. Unfortunately, the amount of trash that was present on the planet was too great, the plan too ambitious, and the rest of the robots had been taken off line, which forced this Wall-E unit to complete eir task alone. Alone without any companionship…
Petz Dogz Fashion provides players with a number of different things to do. Of course, players will have to pick their own puppy and give them a number of different fashion accessories, but the game does not end with that. What is much more interesting in my opinion would have to be the mini games that are present, allowing you to take your dog out and play a virtual game…
Guitar Hero On Tour has to be the most innovative use of the Nintendo DS that I have ever seen. Individuals that purchase the Guitar Hero On Tour pack will get a guitar crip that approximates the buttons on the normal Guitar Hero guitar, a strap for the game, and a pick stylus. Aside from the strap (which is a nice addition), all parts are essential to the game. The…
Imagine Rock Star is a game of customization. The game’s premise centers around the creation of a band and the continual move by the band up the ladder of success, ultimately culminating in performances at the largest venues. However, being in a band is not just about the music, but about the image that they portray. Thus, players of Imagine Rock Star have to give their band the hair, make-up,…
Pet Adoption Center is a Nintendo DS game, published by Ubisoft, that is only available at Toys ‘R Us. For those possible purchasers that do not have a TRU in your area, I would say to hit up their website and make any and all effort to pick up Pet Adoption Center. This is due to the fact that Pet Adoption Center is a Sims-like affair where individuals are the…
First things first, thanks have to go out to Ubisoft for supplying us with My Fashion Studio. My Fashion Studio is rated for everyone, and gives players the possibility to pick out models, dress them in the latest types of fashions, and even get things up to a point where their unique styles are present in fashion magazines. There sheer amount of possibilities available to players when it comes to…
At $20, individuals have learned not to expect much from whatever they buy. This is not the case with Trainz – The Complete Collection. This is due to the fact that Paradox has crammed “The Complete Collection†full of materials and added programs to make sure that the experience of building, driving, and dispatching trains. Two versions of the Trainz Railroad Simulator are present – the 2004 and 2006 versions…
Secret Agent Clank is the 7th Ratchet & Clank game in the series, and was developed by High Impact Games, who individuals may remember as the individuals behind Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters. As individuals may able to surprise from the title, there is a Bond-type feel to the game, whether it is due to the plot (where Clank has to provide individuals with the evidence needed to find Ratchet…
Players of Kung Fu Panda are looking to become the Dragon Warrior and vanquish Po’s immortal foe, Tai Lung, and have to do so through becoming familiar with Po’s style, along with different moves from Crane, Mantis, Monkey, Tigress, and Viper.
Activision has done a great job in bringing the Wii’s unique control in line, ensuring that individuals will have to go and flail the Wii controller around to conduct any type of attack. Fortunately for these players, the control scheme is such that attacks are very intuitive and in many cases mirror exactly what the character will do on the screen. Activision has honed the scheme thus down to a…
We here at NeuFutur have not had the chance to review much in the way of racing games, but jumped at the chance to review NASCAR 09 for the Xbox 360. For those individuals that aren’t familiar with the series, NASCAR 09 marks the tenth installment of the game, and was released on the Playstation 2, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. What players immediate will see with the game is…
LOL (DS) / 2008 Agetec / http://www.agetec.com / As the front of the game’s box plainly shows, this is a pure multi-player game only. It originally took Japan by storm last year, and made its American debut late last month (May, 2008). If you don’t have any friends (or any friends that own a Nintendo DS), find a way to go and search out people that have a Nintendo DS…
Final Fantasy XI is one of the largest MMORPGs around; at the time that the latest expansion pack, Wings of the Goddess, was released, there were over 500,000 active subscribers linked up to the service. Final Fantasy XI originally went online in 2002, while Rise of the Ziliart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, and Wings of the Goddess were released in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007 respectively. Each…
The World Ends With You is a game that was developed by the same crew that released Kingdom Hearts, and in much the same way, it breaks the barriers of what was previously thought possible both in terms of the Nintendo DS and of the RPG genre in general. The style of art that is present throughout the game has been tremendously influenced by the youth culture of Shibuya, which…