Review : Wall-E

I would like to review the new game that will be available in few days, Wall-E is coming from the story of Disney/ Pixar, the story is about due to rampant consumerism, sometime in the near future, the Earth is so covered with trash and pollution that it forces an exodus off the planet. But before humanity departs they build millions of little robots programmed to clean up the planet. Unfortunately, the cleanup program doesn’t go quite as planned, leaving the cleanup solely in the hands of our little robot hero WALL·E and his love interest EVE.

There are some features as following.

• Enjoy new storylines and explore massive environments not seen in the film.
• Play as WALL•E and EVE as you interact with a multitude of robots & characters.
• Huge variety of game play on over 9 action-packed levels.
• Features major movie “Voice” talent, including Ben Burtt.
• Development lead by Heavy Iron Studios, an award winning internal studio.

G1 Jockey Wii 2008 to utilise Wii Balance Board

Koei has announced G1 Jockey Wii 2008, the latest instalment in the popular horse racing franchise. The series debuted on Nintendo Wii last year and introduced Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuck motion controls, and now in G1 Jockey Wii 2008 the game will take motion controls a step further with support for the Wii Balance Board.

Players will now have the chance to leap fences and steer their horse to victory entirely using the Wii Balance Board.

“With G1 jockey we have always strived to recreate the full horse racing experience in the most realistic and enjoyable way possible. The Nintendo Wii and now the Wii Balance Board have enabled us to continue our desire to bring every facet of this fascinating sport into the homes of passionate horse racing fans and gamers who want to enjoy a sporting experience like no other,” said Naoki Katashima, executive vice president Koei Europe and US.

G1 Jockey Wii 2008 also promises a deep career mode where players get the chance to work their way from rookie status to horse racing legend. The game will also offer players the ability to breed horses and develop a stable of true thoroughbred winners.

G1 Jockey Wii 2008 is scheduled for release across Europe in September.

NPD Group Shows Nintendo Wii, DS Dominating Sales In May

The NPD Group released the U.S. sales numbers for the month for May, showcasing the true dominance of Nintendo with both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. The best-selling game for May was GTA IV on the Xbox 360, which sold 871,300 units, while the Sony PS3 version of the game sold 442,900 units. Beyond that though Nintendo ruled the rest of the chart in both software and hardware, with 7 of the top 10 best-selling games in May being on either the Wii or DS.

Nintendo sold 675,100 Wii consoles at the top of the list, followed by the Nintendo DS which sold 452,500 units.

The Sony PS3 was in third with 208,700 units, followed by the Xbox 360 with 186,600 units.

The Sony PSP rounds out the top five at 182,300 units sold.

Nintendo game sales were led by Mario Kart Wii, which was just behind GTA IV in second with 787,400 units sold, and Wii Fit which sold 687,700 units.

Overall video game sales are up 37% compared to this month last year.

For My Word Coach

I would like to review this game, new adventure Wii Game, My Word Coach, is developed in collaboration with linguists, helps players improve their verbal communication and vocabulary in a fun way. Practice with six different exercises to choose between. The Players can input missing letters from words, spell out the answers to various definitions, choose which word matches a particular definition, form specific words with Scrabble-like tiles, and more. Three levels of difficulty are available, and the game includes a built-in dictionary of over 17,000 words. Two of the games can be played multi player over wireless and five multi player games can be accessed when linking the Wii and DS. The data of up to three different players can be saved.

There are some review as following

Finally! High Expectations Met – Scholarly Success for Autodidacts!,

I spent an hour wringing my hands at the store deciding whether or not to plunk down the $50 bucks for this game. I love word games from Boggle, to Scrabble, to the Jumble in the newspaper. My concern was that Ubisoft might have dumbed the content down for an audience of younger gamers. Three minutes into the game I saw the words “paroxysm” and “raffishness” pop up and I knew they had done nothing of the sort. The result is a great success that exceed my high expectations of how a word training game might be. The game is not anything like the shallow Brain Age/Big Brain Academy but rather an in depth word training game designed by phd linguists. There is some actual meat to this game unlike the others that satisfies your quest for knowledge and fun simultaneously. The game really trains your vocabulary skills. In fact I would think it would even be acceptable for someone studying for the vocabulary portion of an ACT, SAT, or the graduate GRE Exam and even ESL. From the get go Word Coach tests the player to find a baseline at which to start building from and provides tutorials on how to play the learning games. The controls are really easy and really satisfying that is fun to carry out. The spray painting of letters takes a few minutes to get but within no time it’ll feel second nature. I began and within about 40 minutes had reached my quota for the day. After that you can continue playing but the game won’t rate you or introduce too many words as there is science and thought going on to keep the learning of words manageable. As soon as I sat down the controller my Mom a former English teacher picked up the game and played for an hour and a half, and she “doesn’t like games” but there was something about this one. So you’ll find it accessible for the non gamer as well. We even battled each other in missing letter multi player. Conclusion, My Word Coach is high brow yet approachable for anyone that wants to improve their vocabulary and become more literate or expressive. If you were on the fence then get off and go buy. This game and Mario Galaxy have justified my Wii purchase tenfold. Ubisoft also makes My Word Coach Spanish and French for the DS. Here’s to hoping they bring these titles to the Wii or I might just have to buy a DS after getting to try the store clerks copy.

WonderWorld Amusement Park

WonderWorld Amusement Park, the newest action Wii Game that will available in next week. All of the fun and thrills of your favorite amusement parks and carnivals can now had in your living room. In Wonder World Amusement Park, you can take your customized character through a fully 3D park with five themed zones and hop on five heart-pounding interactive rides. Playing through a huge variety of mini-games as you win outfits and prizes for your unique character. Step right up and test your skills in a fun filled experience for the whole family.

Death Drop – pump your way to the top and free-fall to the bottom Love Tunnel – rely on your bow skills to shoot targets Select, create and modify your own unique character in the Hall of Mirrors. Pick your body type, facial features, outfit and accessories, then trick your character out with additional prizes you win throughout the park Explore the park’s five themed zones – Carnival, Spookyville, Fairytale, Pirate and Space Play mini-games to win tickets to spend on prizes for your collection or new outfits and accessories for your character Experience three gameplay modes Story Mode–a single player challenge in which you navigate the expansive park, play games, and win prizes and outfits to accessorize your character Quick Play–a practice mode that enables 1-4 players easy access to any of the unlocked games Party Mode–a turn-based multiplayer game in which 2-4 players choose and compete in any series of games to earn the most points.

There are some features for this game,

• Use your Wii Remote and Nunchuk to throw, draw, shoot, pump, grab, shake and more as you unlock 30 different park mini-games that range from Shut Your Trap to Island Defender
• No amusement park is complete without exciting rides
• Bumper Cars – bump your buddies out of the ring
• Pirate Ship -arrr, survive the food fight or walk the plank
• Sky Cannon – navigate targets as you fly across the sky

Alone in the Dark

New Wii Action Game, Alone in the Dark , will be available on June 24, 2008. The game story is about uncovering the earth-shattering secret hidden in New York’s iconic Central Park in Alone In The Dark. History records that Central Park was built on a useless swamp, yet as the New York City skyline hurtled towards the sky over the last 150 years, making the city the most expensive real estate in the world, the park has remained untouched. Why? Civic pride? Perhaps, but the recent strange happenings in and around the park are casting doubt on that, doubts that require investigating. Edward Carnby, Paranormal Investigator is looking for answers to the strange events and horrific creatures reported in and around the park, but gets more than he bargained for when all the mysteries and terrors of the park spill out over the course of one apocalyptic night. It’s your task to avoid the new frightening dangers of the park as you search for the answers to what these supernatural occurrences mean and why they are happening.

Enter Edward Carnby, Paranormal Investigator
Despite the title, Alone in the Dark is actually the fifth game in a series that dates back to 1992 and centers around the experiences of Edward “the reptile” Carnby. A paranormal investigator by trade, Carnby is looking for answers to the strange events and horrific creatures reported in and around the park, but gets more than he bargained for when all the mysteries and terrors of the park spill out over the course of one apocalyptic night. It’s the player’s task to avoid the new frightening dangers of the park as you search for the answers to what these supernatural occurrences mean and why they are happening.