Recently I got the chance to ask Michael Fetterman, Executive Producer and Brendan Goss, Producer – Terminal Reality about the new Ghostbusters game from Atari. I want to thank Lila and Steve for their assistance with this interview. OCMS: What is the background, storyline and setting for the game? Game story is set in 1991, [...]
Archive for Category: "Nintendo DS"
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review
The phenomenally successful Grand Theft Auto series roars onto Nintendo DS in style in the very impressive Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars. Using the same outlay of Liberty City that was featured in Grand Theft Auto 4, the game tells the story of Huang Lee who is tasked with delivering a sword to his uncle [...]
Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ (DS)
Let’s face it: shooting zombies are fun. Maybe it’s because we all secretly want to go Postal at some point, and can hide behind the moral mask that these humanoids aren’t real humans. There’s no moral ambiguity: you have to shoot your former colleague in the head or become zombie chow. There are lots of [...]
Spiderman Web of Shadows Review
Much like their cinematic counterparts, super hero based video games have always been a hit or miss proposition. Far too often legions of dedicated fans have been presented with games that despite the great intentions of the designers, fail to capture the spirit and action of their pen and ink counterparts. With the recent success [...]
Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine Hands On
Cooking Mama is one of the most unlikely casual gaming hits in recent memory. The goal of the game is to basically prepare culinary delights from scratch, which runs you through a series of mini-games for each step of the cooking process. The Nintendo Wii and DS’s unique control mechanisms are perfect for this type [...]
USA Today Puzzle Craze from Destineer
If you’re a busy person AND love word puzzles, then Destineer has you covered like a Jimmy Hat. No longer is there a need to carry around bulky newspapers and waste trees; now you can pollute the environment by charging up your Nintendo DS battery and play your favorite word puzzles on the go! Destineer [...]
GameFly Review (Is it right for you?)
Receiving movies in the mail has rapidly gained popularity over the last few years. Once seemingly impossible, movie fans now make a list of movies they want to see and get them in the mail once those movies become available. It seems so long ago that I trekked to the store and dealt with rain [...]
Arkanoid DS Review
Title Arkanoid DS Publisher Taito Developer Taito Release Date June 17th, 2008 Genre Arcade Platform Nintendo DS Rating Everyone Arkanoid DS had some promise for arcade game lovers when it was released in Japan earlier this year. For the United States version, Arkanoid DS has lost all of its appeal as a decent arcade title [...]
Harvest Moon DS Cute
Title Harvest Moon DS Cute Publisher Natsume Developer Marvelous Interactive Release Date March 25th, 2008 Genre Farm simulation Platform Nintendo DS Rating Everyone (for extreme cuteness) Nothing makes wanna-be farmers more excited than Harvest Moon. Over the years, Harvest Moon has taken one of the strangest simulators ever created (farming? come on…) and turned it [...]
River King – Mystic Valley (Nintendo DS)
Title River King: Mystic Valley Publisher Marvelous Interactive Developer Natsume Release Date April 22nd, 2008 Genre RPG Platform Nintendo DS Rating Everyone River King – Mystic Valley is the next installment in the beloved River King series. Unfortunately for fans of the game who own a DS, River King -Mystic Valley is a disappointment. Take [...]
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