If you've been following me for a while, you know that I got a look at EA Sports Active before it was released, and was quite a fan. Though old news now, you can check out a couple of the articles I put up about it back then here and here. Exercise "games" for the Wii were booming at the time, but there were a lot of positives I thought (and think) put the EA product well beyond the … [Read more...]
With G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra releasing in theaters in just a few days, the video game is hitting shelves tomorrow August 4th. I'll have a full review shortly, but my initial reaction is that it not only looks quite good, it looks to have some interesting aspects to the gameplay. The game's story begins after the end of the film's plot (an option I greatly prefer to those that choose to … [Read more...]
One of the titles I got to check out at the EA Sports Season Opener, EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis is one of the best games I've ever played on the Wii. I know a lot of people who really like the tennis game that comes with the Wii, and this game takes that ease of play, and turns things up about ten notches. To start, it really is an amazingly simple game to jump into and get going. If you … [Read more...]
If you haven't seen it yet, check out my preview review of EA Sports Active with images from EA Sports Season Opener event. Then leave a comment here, and you're automatically entered to win your own copy. Winner will be picked randomly from all comments on June 1st. EA Sports Active is an exercise Wii 'game' that offers a wide variety of targeted fitness routines right in … [Read more...]
Update! - Also check out my new post on EA Sports Active, and win your very own copy, contest ends June 1st, so don't miss out! On May 19th, EA Sports Active will be hitting the shelves, and the home fitness theory that launched with the Wii Fit may finally have a real champion. EA Sports Active's biggest plus may be the variety built into it. It comes with a special … [Read more...]
World of Goo is a game which surely ranks among the most simplistic in its general idea. Connect dots of Goo in order to perform a variety of tasks. That's pretty much it. But, the simple ideas are often the great ones, and it's nothing short of amazing how much imagination can spew forth from simple concepts. From the humblest of stacking Goo Balls beginnings, to … [Read more...]
I have to confess to actually being a pretty big fan of those super simple games that come with the Wii. The boxing is not bad, and I've looked for a "bigger" version. For me, the full boxing games thus far are just a bit too serious. I don't actually have a lot of interest in having to really get good at a boxing game. Ready 2 Rumble Revolution looks like a pretty … [Read more...]
