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Written by Ryan "White Silhouette" Jahn
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Thursday, 29 May 2008 23:09 |
For those who are unaware, Wii Fit is the latest game from Nintendo which targets the casual space. It comes with a Wii balance board that uses 4 AA (included) batteries, and game disc for around $90.00. The idea behind Wii Fit is that it is an interactive exercise & fitness program using over 40 different activities. These are broken down in to 4 categories. Yoga, Strength Training Aerobics and balance games. Before you begin however you must select a Mii to represent you. Then enter in your date of height and date of birth. Your Body Mass Index is then calculating with your weight and height. The calculation done by the Balance board is not as accurate as something your doctor would do. So take the BMI and any other advice it gives you with a grain of salt. Much like Wii Sports and Brain Age there is a daily test in which you can do.This will determine your Wii Fit age based on how well you do. The major question is whether Wii Fit has some longevity to it, or is it just another piece of exercise equipment that gets stored away.
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Written by Derek "Dewar" Harwell
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 08:11 |
With Grand Theft Auto IV games going on most nights, the free play mode has seen a lot of action recently. In between the random killings and helicopter rides, a lot of different game types have been created and a few have floated to the top. Here’s a list of the best four. Of course, all these game types are self-enforced, so a good group of guys to play with is a must.
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Written by Derek "Dewar" Harwell
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Thursday, 22 May 2008 23:54 |
Ever since I first saw a working copy of Penny Arcade Adventures at Penny Arcade Expo last year, I’ve been eagerly awaiting its release. The setting really resonated with me, and the style of the animation and writing appeared to match the comic well. Unfortunately, as it was still early in the development cycle so we were only shown the demonstration while an employee played and I didn’t have the opportunity to mess with much besides the character creator. When it finally hit Xbox Live, I threw down my twenty dollars as soon as I got a chance to sit down with at console.
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Written by Derek "Dewar" Harwell
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 09:00 |
Pretty much everyone who owns an Xbox 360 or a PS3 has bought Grand Theft Auto IV by now, but if you haven’t yet been swayed by the glowing reviews all over the internet, you might find my opinion useful. I love this game, I think it’s one of the best to come out on the 360 since the console’s release, but you’ve already heard all the good things about the game, so let me tell you three reasons why the game sucks, or at least why it might deserve a score slightly less than a perfect ten.
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Written by Michael "Muggins" O.
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 19:11 |
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EA Sports has recently announced the new features that they’ll be hyping for this year’s NCAA football game, NCAA 09. It seems they hype this game earlier and earlier every year. Football has been over for a few months now, and we are in the thick of the ‘boring sports season’ now that college basketball is over.
Last year’s NCAA offering seemed pretty awesome at first, until people started playing their dynasties and realizing that the game was a turnover-fest. 6 interceptions per game was a common stat, as well as a number of fumbles. The discerning 360 owner would be smart to rent NCAA 09 before buying to figure out whether EA has fixed the turnovers bug. Don’t take online forums’ words for it – many people are delusional when it comes to things like that.
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Written by Marcus Corrin
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Thursday, 20 March 2008 10:22 |
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Thankfully, it seems as though my ire regarding the Rainbow Six Vegas 2 pre-order bonuses was a little harsh. Now the game's out, it turns out that the infamous gun and map for pre-ordering from different retailers only require good old-fashioned cheat codes to unlock; codes I'm happy to present to you now.
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Written by Derek "Dewar" Harwell
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 08:32 |
I recently got the chance to sit down and watch all of the Harvey Birdman TV series that aired on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim over the past 5 years. It was a sad day when I reached the end, so I was happy to find out that a game had recently been released on the PS2, PSP, and Wii. I rented it as quick as possible and played it over the weekend.
It turns out that the game resembles the series extremely well. All of the voice actors save Stephen Colbert have returned for the game, and they try to keep the amount of lines given to Colbert’s (rather lousy) sound-a-like to a minimum. The graphics look exactly like the show, and most of all the comedy is spot on. The storyline of five cases matches what I’d expect out of a Harvey Birdman episode, and didn’t disappoint for a second. Unfortunately, the gameplay did.
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Written by Ryan Schaefer
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 00:56 |
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Xbox Live Arcade is home to a vast majority of games that can simply be described as bad. Therefore, when a high-profile game gets released on XBLA, gamers have been known to get rather excited. Ever since the announcement of Castle Crashers in 2006, gamers have been waiting for a chance to play the cooperative action seen in screenshots and videos. Thankfully for The Behemoth, it won't be as tough of a sell for the casual audience, as their target for the game has just grown in size with the decision to release the game on Nintendo's Wii Ware service.
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Written by Ryan Schaefer
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Thursday, 20 March 2008 03:13 |
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This week, Activision released a promo video for their new foray into the Guitar Hero money-pile. If you were expecting Aerosmith or even the rumored Beatles, you would be very wrong -- this new beacon of originality is coming to the Nintendo DS. Let me say this one more time. Activision announced Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS. Now let that sink in. Brings up a curious visual, doesn't it? Even more curious is their peripheral.
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360a Live! Episode 33: Flying Phalluses
| Join the 360Arcadians Live team as they discuss Dementium: The Ward, Burnout Paradise, the Devil May Cry 4 demo which not everyone could download, and a surprise appearance by Stranglehold. This and much more awaits those who listen. |
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EARF Episode 20: We're Back, Baby
Join us for a little bit of news, and reviews of Burnout Paradise, No More Heroes, Pirates of the Burning Seas, Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, and PixelJunk Monsters. |
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360Arcadians Portal relaunched!
| We have relaunched a rebuilt 360Arcadians portal, this time with a huge number of bloggers and contributors, as well as the EARF team! Keep checking back for more news and information. |
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