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Geometry Wars: Galaxies

wiichronicles — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:07:55 +0000

Release Date: November 2007

Developer: Bizarre Creations and Kuju Entertainment

Publisher: Sierra

Bizarre Creations and Kuju Entertainment recently introduced a multi-directional shooter video game called the ‘Geometry Wars: Galaxies”. This game was made available for players with Wii and DS consoles in 2007. Geometry Wars: Galaxies serves as an updated version to its prequel, the ‘Geometry Wars’. Some of the new features in this updated version include a campaign mode for single players, numerous multiplayer modes, support for online leader boards, and the ‘Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved’.

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The overall objective of any player of the Geometry Wars: Galaxies lies in prolonging their lifespan or survival in the game, acquiring the highest number of points possible, and fighting against a group of enemies that continuously increases in number. A closed, two-dimensional playfield serves as the setting or the venue of the game. As soon as the player dies, the game ends. In addition, updated control schemes are also implemented in the Geometry Wars: Galaxies, as well as new enemies and modifications on the scoring process.

*This video presents the different features of the game and a look at its game play.

The main mode of the game revolves around Galaxies. A series of ten solar systems will be presented to each player at a given time. In each series of solar system, different challenges and play styles will be represented by different mini-games. Retro gaming is the overall arena of Geometry Wars: Galaxies.

*Geometry Wars: Galaxies screen shots.

This game’s amazing visual effects effectively and realistically portray the bursting into tiny pieces of enemies, the hitting of bullets into the background, and the waving of firepower. Using a mission-based approach, this game pushes the player to fight the horrible creatures while flying in his or her spaceship from one solar system to another. Every player would surely enjoy the deep and addictive galaxy mode, as well as the sharp and colorful visuals. In just a few tries, you will surely succumb to the lure of its intense and engaging game play.

Dead Space Extraction Wii Shooter Game

wiichronicles — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:00:37 +0000

Release Dates:

September 21, 2009 (Australia)

September 29, 2009 (North America)
October 1, 2009 (Japan)
October 1, 2009 (Europe)

Developer: Visceral Games and Eurocom

Publisher: EA Games

Dead Space Extraction Wii shooter game is the newly-released sequel for the original Dead Space intended for 360, PS3, or PC consoles. It is a new offering from the partnership between Visceral Games, the developer, and EA Games, the publisher, launched just this year. With Dead Space Extraction, first person light gun action is effectively combined with a prequel story and abundance of narratives.

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In Dead Space Extraction Wii shooter game, you will meet several new enemies, characters and weapons. New gameplay aspects will also be added to the game. The inclusion of puzzles and branching pathways also enhance the excitement factor of the game. You will also find familiar experiences and features you have seen in the original game. These features and experiences that have been retained for Dead Space Extraction include stasis, dismemberment, and zero gravity. Drop in or drop out coop play will also be featured in Dead Space Extraction.

In general, Dead Space Extraction Wii shooter game depicts the battle between a team of Aegis VII space colonists and the Necromorphs created during the removal of the Red Marker that are now infiltrating the former’s colony. The game’s major antagonists are the Necromorphs, portrayed by corpses of dead humans who have undergone mutation.

Dead Space Extraction Wii shooter game combines a pretty strong cast and a generally interesting script. Some of the lead characters in Dead Space Extraction include Sam Caldwell, a member of the Aegis VII excavation team; Nathan McNeill, Aegis VII’s P-Sec officer; Gabe Weller, USG Ishimura’s security sergeant and a Resource Wars veteran; Lexine Murdoch, a grade 2 surveyor and the girlfriend of Sam Caldwell; Warren Eckhardt, an executive of CEC; and, Karen Howell, an expert in agriculture. The first playable character is Caldwell with McNeill as the second and Howell as the third.

Dead Space Extraction Wii shooter game can accommodate a single player mode for 8 hours and features 10 challenging modes.

Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Wii

wiichronicles — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:35:12 +0000

Release Date: June 10, 2008

Developer: Kenta Cho

Publisher: Majesco and Budcat Creations

Created by Kenta Cho, Blast Works: Build, Trade and Destroy is classified as a side-scrolling shooter video game. The ‘Tumiki Fighters’ video game served as the basis for developing this game suited for the Wii.

In Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Wii, the player has to maneuver a flying aircraft composed of polygons. The debris or remains of destroyed enemies fall off the screen and the player will get extra mass and firepower once the player touches these pieces before they disappear from the screen and these pieces affix themselves to the player’s plane. The player can also use the extra parts as weapons against enemy projectiles and against other augmentations taken from the original ship. In this game, the player will meet several different enemies.

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*Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Wii game review.

You can opt for the sucking in of your collected parts. However, this might increase your vulnerability and your chances of losing firepower. On the positive side, this will also strengthen the safety of your friends. A maximum of four pilots can join the game but playing it as a single player will provide you with a more satisfying experience.

* Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Wii game screen shots.

With Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Wii, designing your own complete levels is possible through the use of the editors. You can even choose your own ships, enemies and sceneries. If this design-your-own-level feature does not appeal to you, full user-created levels can also be downloaded from BlastWorksDepot.com. Your Wii number can be linked to your BlastWorksDepot.com account so you can easily upload to your console any level you have downloaded. Certainly, Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy Wii will surely be exciting for those who have a rich storage of creative energies and who want to apply this creativity in developing their own BlastWorks levels.

Call of Duty: World at War Wii

wiichronicles — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:23:51 +0000

Release Date/s:

November 11, 2008 (North America)
November 14, 2008 (Europe)
November 12, 2008 (Australia)

Developer/s:

Treyarch
Certain Affinity (multiplayer maps)

Publisher/s: Activision

Nintendo Wii absolutely sold a lot of copies more than any other console for Call of Duty: World at War Wii. And the secret to that success is the Wiimote and Nunchuk controllers. Everyone obviously seems to prefer the feeling that they get when Nintendo Wii console is used. But let’s not expound here which one is better for this one should require a trial on the users’ part so that the they can see the how impressive the controls are and the big change in the rules of engagement on Wii. It’s indeed one of the best Wii has to offer.

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Call of Duty: World at War Wii is the fifth game in the Call of Duty series which offers players a more mature theme as compared to its predecessors. It is also said to be open-ended as it there are several ways on how to complete missions. There are some other features of the game that are also similar to other Call of Duty installments. AI-controlled teammate helps players in each battle by shooting opponents, clearing rooms for entry and cover fire.

This game is played with the Wii Zapper which is a gun-like expansion controller. This device is used to aim at enemies to simulate marksmanship other devices that can be used for the same reason are the Nunchuk and the Wii Remote. There are also other new weapons that can be used in the game such as the Mosin-Nagant rifle, Panzerschreck anti-tank rocket launcher and the Thompson submachine gun.

The weapons can be used by the player as he progresses in the game but he is only limited to carry two weapons plus hand grenades. Weapons can also be acquired from dead enemies to change that player’s weapon. There are also other weapons in Call of Duty: World at War Wii that has extra attachments such as telescopic sights, bayonets and rifle grenades.