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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception


A game as good as Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception is a rare thing indeed. Centred around the escapades of a roguish explorer with a penchant for ancient tombs and dangerous odds, it's every bit the video-game equivalent of a great summer blockbuster movie.


Based around shooting, fist fights and puzzle-solving, it's intensely satisfying and, more significantly, seamlessly blended into the cinematic aesthetic. Whether scrambling across collapsing temples or pummelling your knuckles into enemy flesh, the action is always so stylish, well shot and spectacular that it's sometimes hard to believe that you're actually in control.There's an inescapable air of Indiana Jones here as you embark on a race against an unhinged criminal mastermind to uncover a mythical treasure of incredible value and power, yet this beautiful, ambitious and dramatic game still has more than enough personality to stand out on its own. Thanks to an exceptional effort by the actors and scriptwriting team, Uncharted 3 achieves something all too often absent in gaming, offering a central cast that is both convincing and likable. Nathan Drake, the witty Everyman action hero at the game's heart, has every right to his increasing status as a video-gaming star, radiating a breed of cool in which it's a pleasure to bask. In fact Uncharted 3's performance, plot and visual flair almost outshine the gameplay – although it, too, is exemplary.

Just Dance 3


Just Dance 3 , Dance games, at their best, can be perfect examples of videogames at their purest and most universal. Like Pac-Man, like Space Invaders, like Guitar Hero, you don't need to know anything at all about games to enjoy Just Dance. All you really need to understand is the title. You don't even need to be a good dancer – what matters isn't whether you've got killer moves, but whether you actually like to dance. If you don't (what is wrong with you?), then Just Dance 3 can do very little to change your mind. But if you do, this is fantastically entertaining. 


Just Dance is Dance Central's friendlier sibling: less self-consciously cool, less judgemental, more willing to dress up in silly wigs. The scoring isn't anything like as harsh – or as accurate – as Dance Central's, but it doesn't really matter. The vast majority of people don't play these games for high scores and Gamerpoints. They're there to provide good music and good, acceptably silly choreography, and on those fronts Just Dance 3 excels. 

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Nickelodeon Fit

Nickelodeon Fit is a children's fitness game for Wii featuring Nickelodeon's favorite characters Dora, Diego, Kai-lan and The Backyardigans in one game. Packed with 30 scientifically developed and designed exercises that target a variety of fitness areas important for healthy physical development in children, Nickelodeon Fit is the perfect way for parents to ensure that their young children remain active as they are entertained by their favorite cartoon characters. Additional features include: Wii Remote and Wii Balance Board input options and play monitoring and customization functionality for parents to observe their children's progress and plan their exercise routine.
Nickelodeon Fit game logo

Keep Your Child Active with Nickelodeon Fit

Nickelodeon Fit is an exciting new way for parents to ensure that their kids are given every opportunity to stay physically active as they exercise and engage with their favorite characters Dora, Diego, Kai-lan and The Backyardigans in a fitness game designed for children.
Boots and Dora tossing rings to each other in Nickelodeon Fit
Keep your child fit with the help of the Nickelodeon characters they love.
A Wii exclusive that takes advantage of the console's overwhelming popularity with children, as well as its motion sensing technology, Nickelodeon Fit features 30 exercises woven into interactive gameplay, with each designed and developed in collaboration with exercise science expert Dr. Jackie Goodway. Exercises are continually demonstrated on-screen and are focused on a variety of areas important for the development of healthy young body, including: cardiovascular activity, core muscles, upper and lower body strength, balance, motor skill development and foot and hand coordination. Input for exercises is provided via the Wii Remote, as well as the Wii Balance Board (both sold separately), and the game also features functionality that allows parents to customize workouts to target specific areas that they feel need improvement and monitor their child's progress. Regardless of how it is played Nickelodeon Fit is a game that your children will love and that is good for them.