http://videogamer.today.com Opinions from Today's video gamer. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:41:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For Nintendo Wii, the Coraline game follows closely along with the plot of the film, impressing fans of the movie with recognizable scenes, artwork, plot lines and activities. The game plays out almost as a string of connected minigames, often relying on timed button presses and forgiving remote waggling to ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/11/02/coraline-for-wii-is-an-uninspired-romp-through-the-movie/ Not to take anything away from the average, manly, testosterone-laden Overlord fan, but the bargain-priced Overlord (its sequel is on shelves now) is proving itself to be quite the proficient "girl game." I arrive at this conclusion after a bit of real life analysis (read: watching from the couch as my girlfriend ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/09/16/girl-gamers-love-overlord/ Wow. You know the line, "You won't like me when I'm angry!"? More like, "You won't like me - period." Without checking, Sega's Incredible Hulk (I tried it on Nintendo Wii) had to have been rushed out to coincide with the release of the film, because after just a few minutes ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/09/15/the-incredible-hulk-sucks/ Battalion Wars II debuted about a year into the Wii console's lifetime, and while it garnered some attention from series fans, it's largely flown under the radar. I finally picked it up myself and have blasted my way through to 30% completion and the early verdict is that this strategy game strays from ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/09/14/battalion-wars-ii-impressions/ For all the appeal of the Mario and DDR franchises, Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix was released into relative obscurity despite a difficulty range that catered to everyone from beginners to moderate DDR experts. Nintendo charm meets the addictive workout of DDR in this rare Gamecube title. With the backwards compatibility of ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/09/10/working-out-with-ddr-mario-mix/ The often overlooked South Peak Games has published the new Sandbox Strategies shooter, Section 8, and the result is a Halo lookalike with some frantic gameplay and a short-lived, squad-based single-player experience. This heavily armored soldier is the story mode's central figure. Alex Corde is the new recruit in the 8th Armored ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/09/07/section-8-serves-up-a-quick-dose-of-halo-lite/ Er.. Something like that. See, publisher Ubisoft is taking a gamble with a new motion-tracking camera peripheral for Wii that will lead to a unique experience for Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy. Stock photo, this is Jenny McCarthy from the cover art to her film, Dirty Love. Do you want her game already? First, ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/08/14/your-shape-feat-jenny-mccarthy/ I recently posted my initial impressions of Aspyr's unique Nintendo DS title, Treasure World and now I'm back with some final thoughts after extended hands-on (and mostly hands-off) time with the game. When we left off, I had yet to try out Treasure World's online setup, figuring that would be the ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/08/12/final-thoughts-on-treasure-world-a-game-played-like-no-other/ 5th Cell is finishing up development on a charming, innovative and ambitious project called Scribblenauts, and the critically-acclaimed title will reach shelves this September, exclusively for Nintendo DS. The first level in the game tasks players with getting a star piece out from the top of a tree as Maxwell, the ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/08/07/scribblenauts-ideas/ So I'm willing to bet that everyone who was going to get Wii Sports Resort for sure is already enjoying it, and the rest of you undecided gamers are the ones who are a little more hesitant to throw away 50 bucks at a clip. Well, last night I had ... http://videogamer.today.com/2009/08/04/wii-sports-resort-impressions/