Game Review - Mario Party 10 + Mario amiibo Bundle

About the Game
Mario Party 10 + Mario amiibo - WithiiU. Mario Party 10 has tons of fun neWith Withays to play challenge and triumph over your friends Withith neWith modes and a Withealth of other exciting goodies. Strategize your Withay around a variety of unique boards to gather coins and stars and best your buddies. In BoWithser Party mode you can take the role of bad guy BoWithser to mess Withith your friends' game. Need to let off some steam" Challenge your friends to a bunch of exciting mini-games unlock bonus content and more.

• For a limited time, the only way to play with the Mario Party Mario amiibo included! 
• Bowser is crashing the party! 
• Playfully tease your friends as bad guy Bowser (additional accessories required for multiplayer mode; sold separately.) 
• Challenge your buddies in tons of fun minigames (additional accessories required for multiplayer mode; sold separately.)

My Take on the Game
I had heard some great things about this new possibility for my WII U but I had not tried it until recently. When I did get the opportunity I was so amazed at how easily this system integrates with your existing Game system, or at least it did for me. That being said, the Mario character is easily activated by simply tapping the character to the game pad. If you have multiple characters you can swap back and forth in the game too. Playing the game in this way is so much fun, and Nintendo has been rolling out more and more characters too. So I encourage you to go and check out some of the other characters that you can hook into the system!


This was a great family game that my daughters and I loved! You will fall in love with the Amiibo characters and will want to add on to the characters you may of may not have already!


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Game Review - Ben 10 Omniverse 2 - WII

About the Game

Ben 10 Omniverse 2 has everything fans love about the hit series: aliens, action, and an all-new adventure! The fastest Ben 10 game ever puts Ben in a race against the clock to make every alien transformation count in his battle against the all-new Incursean invaders. Set off on an all-new adventure with Ben as he infiltrates Incursean battleships to save the resistance fighters. Face off against new enemies featuring authentic voices in an all-new story written by the writers of the actual Ben 10 Omniverse TV series. All-new free-running chase and brawl sequences and fast paced alien switching action make this the most intense Ben 10 game yet!

Features

• Play as favorite characters from the show including Ben, Rook and Omnitrix aliens in the multiplayer brawler mode
• The fastest Ben 10 game ever! Race against the clock and make each action count in all-new chase sequences; Take multiple runs against a mission as you unlock new power ups and unlock new areas with each run
• Fight against the Incurseans in an all new storyline created by the writers of the TV show
• Alien upgrades! The Omnitrix now selects alien by class allowing players to store they favorite aliens by size and speed and select them on the fly as needed
• Experience crazy battles with aliens and wild exploration of foreign worlds in this action-packed, fast-paced game.

Frog Commando
These melee enemies are basic foot soldiers that attack using arm blades. If you get too close, they can jump from any distance to get to you!

Frog Infantry
Ranged enemies that attempt to hit you using special projectiles, using one of three elemental attacks. Close the gap and knock ‘em out with a couple of hits!

Toad Battler
This hulking melee enemy has the ability to change Ben’s class! Be careful around them since they take a few more hits to defeat.

Toad Assault Merc
Look out for a fast stream of lasers from this big, ranged attacker. Use a Light Class alien form to out-maneuver them and attack at his flank.

Dr. Psychobos
An evil psychotic scientist serving the Incurseans – what does he have up his claw for Ben!?!

Ben 10 Omniverse 2 is rated “E10+” (Cartoon Violence) and is heading to the Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 5, 2013. For more information about Ben 10 Omniverse 2, please visit www.d3publisher.us.




My Take on the Game
Another great Ben 10 game! I loved the game play and the differing characters that you can become as well as the enemy's that you can fight through the game itself. The story was engaging and I found myself wanting to play further and further into the game itself to see where it would lead. I didn't know how well my daughters would do with the game initially and my nine year old had no problems. My five year old had some issues with controlling the main characters in the game. I could tell that it really is more geared toward a bit older kids which is fine for my older daughter and I. This game provided hours of fun for both of use and we had a blast and so will you!


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Game Review - Angry Birds Trilogy

About the Book
Fluff your feathers and reach for the sky! We are excited to announce that Activision Publishing, Inc. and Rovio Entertainment’s Angry Birds Trilogy is now available for Nintendo’s Wii U™ and Wii™ systems. Encompassing three award-winning, best-selling titles - Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio - Angry Birds Trilogy delivers well over 100 hours of avian adventure and brings one of gaming’s most popular franchises to nest on Nintendo’s home consoles for the first time.

As an added bonus, the Wii U and Wii editions of Angry Birds Trilogy come loaded with the original versions’ Anger Management and Fowl-Tempered Packs, previously available only as downloadable content, adding 11 episodes of holiday and seasonally themed stages to the party for a grand total of 30 episodes on one disc. Complete with TV/Wii U GamePad swap support, online leaderboards, and easy-to-learn controls like accurate touchscreen mechanics for the Wii U GamePad, Angry Birds Trilogy will keep players of all ages happy as they blast their favorite birds into the wild blue yonder.

Angry Birds™ Trilogy is now available for Wii U for $49.99 and Wii for $39.99. This game is rated E (Everyone) by the ESRB. It is currently available for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft with Kinect™ for Xbox 360 compatibility, and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system with full PlayStation®Move support. Please visit www.activision.com for more information.

My Take on the Book
We were excited to try out this game! Seeing that my whole family are BIG angry bird fans. The graphics were ok. I felt that they held true to the Angry Bird mobile games, but I thought that they could have done more. On top of this I thought they might have been able to offer a bit more in regards to allowing multiple players to play against each other, however the game is only geared toward one player which was a bit disappointing. My girls and I did like the game play though and it brought the mobile game to the big screen which was definitely fun. I would say that if you are a fan, you will enjoy this, but don't be expecting the same things I was and you won't be disappointed. I would give this about a 3.5 out of 5 in my book for the game play and graphics itself!


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Game Review - Turbo: Super Stunt Squad

About the Game
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad is a high-velocity action racing game featuring the super-charged crew of characters from the film. Each playable character has their own signature street style and tricked-out skills which will come in handy when showing-off and earning respect with jumps, drifts, grinds, flips, and other stunt moves.

Expert skills will also prove useful to earn power-ups, customize your character, discover shortcuts, and win the race in the larger-than-life environments of Turbo.Turbo: Super Stunt Squad is a high-velocity action racing game featuring the super-charged crew of characters from the film.

Each playable character has their own signature street style and tricked-out skills which will come in handy when showing-off and earning respect with jumps, drifts, grinds, flips, and other stunt moves.

Expert skills will also prove useful to earn power-ups, customize your character, discover shortcuts, and win the race in the larger-than-life environments of Turbo.

Key Features

• Speed, jump, drift, grind, and flip through various levels with your favorite characters from the film including Turbo, Whiplash, Smoove Move, Skidmark, and Burn.
• Use the environment to perform one-of-a-kind Turbo-ized stunts to get you ahead in the race.
• Unique levels based on locations from the film let you catch speed and perform stunts in locations like the Dos Bros Taco Stand and Starlight Plaza, all from a snail's point of view.
• Design, upgrade, and unlock highly-customizable shells and abilities for each of your favorite Turbo characters.
• Race with up to four of your friends in a Turbo-ized race for the finish line.

My Take on the Game
My daughters loved this movie and they were excited to try this as well. I was lucky to have the chance to try this game out for WII, WII U and Nintendo 3DS. In getting these I was excited to see how close the game was to the movie. In playing the three systems I have to say that there are some similarities to the movie, but also some differences, but all-in-all the graphics of the characters form the movie were great.

In playing this though I tried playing with my five year old first and then my nine year old and have to say that it was a bit challenging. My five year old on each of the systems had difficulty figuring out controls and then being able to control the character and how much they slide when racing. My nine year old fared a bit better, but it took time and practice. Even for me, I found the controls to challenging as well.

Also, when playing in tournament mode, I found it hard at times seeing where the track was going and there were times when I actually got lost a bit and had to keep going around (in circles it seemed) until I was able to find the way that I was supposed to be going. That meant though that I usually came in toward the bottom of the pack in regards to the race itself. Not that I am complaining about where I ended the race, but it would seem in my perspective that it would have made more sense to have the track better marked on all of the levels (as some were definitely better than others).

I was not as disappointed in the graphics as some that I read, but there were parts of the game that I thought could have been more defined and much deeper in overall graphic quality.

All-in-all I was a bit disappointed in the controls for the game, and wish that there had been some ability for the players to control the difficulty of the game, allowing for people at differing abilities to play too.


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Game Review - The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (WII)

About the Game
The Croods: Prehistoric Party! combines the ultimate fun of a family party game with Croods-style action as you journey through 30 unique and addictive multi-player mini-games. Game boards bring the Croods' world to life, complete with hazards, never-before-seen creatures from the film, hilarious surprises and rough and tumble competition that only the Croods family can bring.

Game Features

• Challenge your friends with the ultimate mix of family fun and Croods-themed party games!
• Play as any one of the lovable Croods family members - Grug, Ugga, Eep, Thunk, Sandy, Gran and Guy!
• One to four player multiplayer fun! (single or split screen)
• 30 mini-games on five unique unlockable boards!
• Features spectacular landscapes and never-before-seen creatures from the film!
• Boosts and items to collect throughout the game

My Take on the Game
I found this to be a ton of fun and completely engaging as a family game.I loved that we could have our whole family (all four of us) play this and have some great interactive play (and even some competition as well). The graphics were fun and reminded me so much of the movie (which is better than some movie related games I have played in the past). The plot of the game was fun and even my youngest was able to join in on the fun and follow along. Beyond the normal play I loved playing some of he mini games as well as they were nice additions to the overall game itself. All-in-all this was a fun game, that incorporated not only the characters, but the plot, look and feel of the movie too and is a game I would encourage all to try out today!

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Game Review - Just Dance 4 for WII U

About the Game
Throw the ultimate party with Just Dance 4!

The latest edition of the record-breaking franchise takes the party to a whole new level of fun, with over 40 all-new chart-topping hits, the coolest dances and unique features for every platform.

Just Dance 4 is your ticket to the best new music with over 40 tracks from a variety of top artists, popular genres and hot billboard songs like "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida, and "Moves like Jagger" by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera. The tracklist also features legendary artists such as Barry White and The B-52’s to get the whole family up and moving.

Just Dance 4 is the perfect catalyst for the best parties, no matter what the occasion, thanks to innovative new modes like the all-new Battle mode, an upgraded Just Sweat mode, and even more fun, exclusive modes for each platform. Everything you know and love about Just Dance gets even better with Just Dance 4—hot new tracks, fun irreverent dances, and more. With Just Dance 4, the party never ends! Have a blast dancing, laughing, and breaking a sweat with friends and family all night long.

Track listing

• 2 Unlimited – "Tribal Dance"
• A.K.A – "Hot For Me"
• Anja – "Crazy Little Thing"
• Rick Astley – "Never Gonna Give You Up"
• Army of Lovers – "Crucified"
• The B-52's – "Rock Lobster"
• Justin Bieber feat. Nicki Minaj – "Beauty and a Beat"
• The Blackout Allstars – "I Like It"
• Boys Town Gang – "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"
• Blu Cantrell – "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)"
• Dancing Bros. – "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love"
• Kat DeLuna ft. Busta Rhymes – "Run The Show"
• Europe – "The Final Countdown"
• Flo Rida – "Good Feeling"
• Nelly Furtado – "Maneater"
• The Girly Team – "Oops!... I Did It Again"
• Selena Gomez and the Scene – "Love You Like A Love Song"
• Halloween Thrills – "Time Warp"
• Hit The Electro Beat – "We No Speak Americano"
• Carly Rae Jepsen – "Call Me Maybe"
• Las Ketchup – "Asereje (The Ketchup Song)"
• Jennifer Lopez ft. Pitbull – "On The Floor"
• Marina and The Diamonds – "Oh No!"
• Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera – "Moves Like Jagger"
• Ricky Martin – "Livin' La Vida Loca"
• Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – "(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
• Sergio Mendes ft. The Black Eyed Peas – "Mas Que Nada"
• Nicki Minaj – "Super Bass"
• One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful"
• Panjabi MC – "Beware Of The Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)"
• P!nk – "So What"
• Elvis Presley – "Jailhouse Rock"
• Rihanna – "Disturbia"
• Rihanna ft. Jay-Z – "Umbrella"
• Sammy - "Some Catchin' Up To Do"
• Skrillex – "Rock N’Roll (Will Take You To The Mountain)"
• Will Smith – "Wild Wild West"
• Alexandra Stan – "Mr. Saxobeat"
• They Might Be Giants – "Istanbul"
• Carrie Underwood – "Good Girl"
• Barry White – "You're The First, The Last, My Everything"
• Stevie Wonder – "Superstition"

Key Game Features

• Top Of The Charts - Just Dance 4 has over 40 all-new songs, ranging from current Billboard hits, legendary favorites, and classic dance party tracks! With a wide variety of songs, artists and genres such as “Good Feeling” by Flo Rida, Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass”, “Disturbia” by Rihanna, and Pink’s “So What,” everyone is sure to find their groove. Want more tracks? Download from an expanding catalogue of new songs from the in-game store.

• New Battle Mode - Challenge your friends in 6 rounds of dance battles with the all-new battle mode! Go head to head to unique choreographies and music to be crowned the dance battle champion!

• Bring Your Crew - With songs that feature 4 concurrent dance routines, it’s your time to shine! Each player can get his own moment of fame with unique choreographies and moves for each member of your dance crew.

• Just Sweat It Out - The popular Just Sweat mode gets a major upgrade with brand new workout sessions, personalized programs, live feedbacks and a real calorie counter. Stay fit, and have fun playing Just Dance!

• Alternative Choreographies - Unlock alternative choreographies for your favorite tracks including ultra-challenging and outlandish routines.

• Dance Quests - Discover and win up to 6 challenges per song and unlock more rewards.

• Dancer Card - Create and personalize your own dancer card to check out all your awesome dance stats (e.g., favorite tracks, best scores, and challenges).

• Just Can’t Get Enough - Just Dance 4 still has everyone’s favorite modes like Duet Mode, Mash-up Mode with 45+ mash-ups, and more!

My Take on the Game
This was such a fun game and my family and I had hours of fun sweating and simply getting down with each other. I loved the fact that you can level up as you do well to get more avatars, more songs, and other fun stuff. On top of this, the songs that you start with on this game were great and very eclectic, I mean where else do you find Night Ranger, They Might Be Giants and Justin Bieber next to one another. This is a game that will bring your whole family together for some great exercise, as well as music that will make you come back for more. I have tried all of the past Just Dance games and they just keep getting better and better and this one is the best one yet in my book!

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Game Review - Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

About the Game
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is an Action-Adventure Platforming game set in the Disney themed gameworld of Wasteland. The game utilizes the same open-ended, environment-manipulating play mechanics of the original Disney Epic Mickey to create a unique experience that lets players create their own paths through game levels. The game features both Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, each with their own tools of environment manipulation. Additional features include, forgotten Disney characters and attractions, all-new levels, professional voice acting, Disney-inspired music and lyrics, and drop-in, drop-out two-player co-op support.

Unleash the Power of the Brush in a Whole New Way

Join Mickey and Oswald in an epic battle to save the magical world of Wasteland and change it forever. Interact with your favorite characters like never before in the most heroic adventure yet.

In Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, gamers will play as Mickey Mouse and for the first time ever, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney's first cartoon star, in an all-new adventure of creativity and discovery. Created by industry luminary Warren Spector and Disney Interactive's Junction Point game development studio, Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two returns the franchise to the Wii system from Nintendo.

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions. But for the first time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners - Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. This new co-op play combined with enhanced in-game physics will further enhance the idea that "PlayStyle Matters" - a unique approach to gameplay pioneered by Warren Spector where players dynamically tackle different challenges in order to explore all possibilities and storylines, but with consequences for their chosen actions.

Key Game Features

• Players can play as Oswald in drop-in, dropout 2-player co-op mode. The Power of Two will be evident as Oswald participates in Mickey's adventure every step of the way.
• All in-game characters -- most notably Oswald The Lucky Rabbit whose voice will be heard for the first time ever -- are fully voiced by the official voice actors of those characters.
• Players will experience Disney's forgotten characters and attractions in all-new levels and further explore levels from the original Disney Epic Mickey game, but now changed, impacted by world-changing events that have shaken Wasteland apart. New 2D levels based on classic Disney animated films and shorts will offer compelling puzzle-based, platforming gameplay.
• Players enjoy an original game story co-written by award-winning American comic book writer, Marv Wolfman, and Junction Point. The storyline features a variety of new and returning characters that further immerse players in Disney's rich history while adversaries familiar and new will challenge players.
• Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is the first video game that can be described as a "musical," where at various points during the adventure characters will express themselves and advance the plot by bursting into song. All songs feature original Disney-inspired music and lyrics. Players will also hear tunes and instrumentation that change based on their personal choices, which will ultimately allow each individual to "conduct" their own unique soundtrack.

My Take on the Game
I was never able to play Epic Mickey, but I have to say that this game was so much fun. I loved the two player function in this as people had told me that they had wished to have had this in the first game. As a Disney lover, I was excited to try out this game for myself to see what all of the hype was. In playing this game I have to say that I loved the graphics and how Disney brought in the best of Mickey and Oswald into one game together. The levels that this game had were so much fun to play and my eldest daughter also loved playing this too. Not only did the game have great game play, but Disney did a great job at providing a great story along with the game itself. It took me a little while to get used to the view of the game itself, as the camera view was always a bit distant from the character itself, so it took time to understand how to work with this. My daughter who is almost nine seemed to get used to it sooner than I, but I am starting to get more used to it the more that I play the game.  One of the things that I loved most about the game was that Disney has incorporated so many of the known and forgotten characters and attractions that true Disney fans (like myself) will simply love.

This is the type of game that will definitely make you come back for more and more.

This is the type of game that any Disney fan would love to have in their home and is definitely one that I would recommend to all!

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Game Review - Rise of the Guardians

About the Game
Let your imagination soar in Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game as you play as one of the classic childhood legends, including: North (aka Santa Claus), Tooth (aka the Tooth Fairy), Bunnymund (aka the Easter Bunny), Sandman, and Jack Frost. In this action-packed adventure game, each Guardian has their own set of upgradable and extraordinary abilities that will help you take on the evil spirit "Pitch" and his infectious nightmares.

Along the way, you'll unlock new powers and spellbinding special moves that will increase your character's strength and skills throughout the game, plus you can unleash cool team attacks with your fellow heroes. With drop-in-and-out multiplayer action supporting up to four players on consoles, you and your team of Guardians will work together to protect the hopes, beliefs and imaginations of children all over the world!

Game Features

• Join Forces with Your Favorite Characters from the Film - Play as one of the classic childhood legends from DreamWorks Animation's upcoming feature film, Rise of the Guardians, including: North, Tooth, Bunnymund, Sandman, and Jack Frost.
• Battle Pitch in an Epic Adventure - Take on Pitch and his evil nightmares in a deep and intuitive adventure combat game that includes new original enemies designed specifically for each Guardian's realm.
• Unique Abilities and Upgrades - Unlock power-ups such as weapon upgrades for your character. Plus, earn unique new abilities including special combat moves like a snowball attack, summoning a swarm of miniature tooth fairies, and more!
• Explore Legendary Guardian Realms - Experience the imaginative worlds from Rise of the Guardians, including: Tooth's Palace, North's Workshop, Bunnymund's Warren, and many more.
• Team up in Multiplayer - Swap between any of the characters in drop-in-and-out four-player squad based multiplayer action on consoles.

My Take on the Game

This was a ton of fun and with the fact that you get to choose your character (based on the movie characters) my daughter and I had a blast. The game had great graphics and was interactive and engaging. I was impressed also with the overall story itself as it did follow a similar premise to the movie, but was also a bit different. I loved the differing areas in which you play this game and the creators have done a great job at creating an internal world that draws you into the game further. It does take a little bit to get used to the overall controls of the game, but once you do get ready for a fun game that will keep you entertained for a long time!

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