Science Pap (Nintendo DS) Review

Nintendo DS is a popular platform for education games. While Nintendo DS was been successfully used in teaching new language such as in My Japanese Coach, how about trying it another subject area. Now we have Science Papa.

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G-Force (Nintendo DS) Review

This movie is a blockbuster and I enjoyed it. The G-Force the video game is an exciting action-platformer that draws you into the adventures of an elite team of trained guinea pigs on a mission to thwart a sinister plot to destroy the world. Take control of both G-Force commander Darwin and his housefly surveillance sidekick, Mooch, as they apply their talents to defeat an evil army of altered household appliances.

Key Features:

• Battle an army of evil robots with cool weapons and high-tech gadgets not seen in the movie.
• Play as Darwin, the leader of the G-Force, and Mooch, your housefly commando sidekick.
• Fast-paced Bruckheimer-style action and combat.
• Play fun mini-games to hack into and take control of evil appliances.

One down side is that a lot of jumping and whipping air vents to move from area to area and gets repetitive after awhile. Also you'll need to see the movie to truly understand what these characters are like. And the manual is the absolute pits. And they are complaints over short gameplay. There are only six missions so the game is finite by design. The extras keep you on their toes, so if one gets missed you might not see all there is to see.

The same title is also released for Sony PSP. It is sad to note that the limited memory in the Nintendo DS pushed the developers to axe out the audio of the game. The cut scenes in the PSP are very good compared to the mute ones in the Nintendo DS. It was a bad decision.

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Aliens in the Attic (Nintendo DS) Review

Okay, lately I've been exploring games adapted from movies. Sorry to disappoint but this is another review of a game adapted to the Nintendo DS platform from the wide-screen.

The game closely follows the story of the movie, and you'll take collective control of Tom, Jake, and Hannah throughout the adventure. Aliens have invaded your attic, of course, and it's up to the trio to save the world. Aliens in the Attic on DS is something of a platforming shooter, so liberties are taken in terms of the size of rooms and the overall expanse of your abode. Well, most game adaptations of movie permit you to play one of the main characters.

each of the three main characters has a little something unique to offer the gameplay, and you'll often be required to switch between characters on the fly (using the shoulder buttons). Tom's the brains of the bunch, so he's the only one who can make use of the alien gadgets you'll acquire throughout the game. Jake's the oldest and strongest of the group, and it's up to him to move heavy objects, either for use in navigating higher platforms, or simply to clear a pathway for your team. Lastly, Hannah is the smallest and most agile; she can double jump, as well as make her way through narrow passages.

Each of the two boys are equipped with homemade guns (compliments of Tom's handiwork), which can be upgraded via items that will be passed on to you when you rescue neighbors and family members throughout levels. Upgrades include a homing device, ammo that can knock back enemies, as well as a nozzle that creates a spray of bullets. Though there's infinite ammo, you will need to keep an eye out for grenade and health pick-ups

Unfortunately, the game won't last you much longer than that, and clocking in at a mere three hours (four tops) for a single playthrough. On the plus side, the game looks and sounds really good. The graphics engine is reminiscent of what we saw in Spider-man: Web of Shadows (DS), and there are some really impressive smoke and lighting effects throughout the game. The texture work is really smooth, and the animation is rock solid. The only real sore spot in the visuals were the boss battles.

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Up (Nintendo DS) Review

One Disney movie I enjoyed is Up. You can now get an adaptation of the movie into your Nintendo DS.

Up for Nintendo DS allows players to experience all four main characters from the movie -- Carl, Russell, Dug the lovable dog or Kevin the prehistoric bird.

Key Game Features

• Explore Exciting Environments - Explore jungles, caves, rock formations and Paradise Falls while avoiding dangerous plants and animals along the trail.
• Battle Dangerous Creatures - Compete in aerial dogfight flight combat, evade dangerous dogs in dog chases and take part in large boss fights with exotic animals like crocodiles and anacondas.
• Multiplayer Support Through the Entire Game - Play by yourself or with a friend in 2 player co-op via a Nintendo WiFi connection. Each character has special abilities to help the player in their quest.
• Overcome Obstacles - Including rock formations, dizzying heights, raging rivers and weather challenges.
• Find and Collect - Collect rare bugs, merit badges, and lost items from Carl’s house and Ellie’s adventure book to unlock cheats, bonus content, and bonus movies.
• Conquer the Environment - Overcome hazards, move boulders, jump on teeter-totters and swing on vines to progress through the game.
• Hours of Gameplay - 12 levels of gameplay across six environments

It is a fun easy game that 10-year-olds will easily enjoy. Some find the first part hard to beat. What's fascinating in the game is that Carl can climb even with his cane and Russell can swim.

They are comments that the cost of the is not worth the game time. Before buying you may want to try it for free. Play Up on your Nintendo DS for free

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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Nintendo DS) Review

There are several movie titles being adapted into the Nintendo DS platform. One of them is the movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. What I can say about the movie is that it make me hungry with all the colorful food.

As for the Nintendo DS game, it is boring and does not follow the story in the movie. At this rate, the movie did not leverage the Nintendo DS game.

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You play Flint, which the main character of the game and of the movie. You will use crazy gadgets to interact with giant pieces of food throughout the game. Master each gadget and use them together to stop the machine that's causing the food mayhem. You get to try 5 different fun gadgets and one vehicle specially designed to manipulate giant pieces of food. There are more than 20 levels spread out over 7 different environments taken straight from the movie storyline.

If you want to try it out before buying, try downloading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

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Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (Nintendo DS) Review

I was first attracted to Professor Layton and the Curious Village with its cute graphics. The game was enjoyable that at the last part I was hoping for another installment for Nintendo DS. Finally Professor Layton and Luke comes back with another brainteaser adventure in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.

For those new to the game, Professor Layton in all its series is a unique puzzle game for Nintendo DS and DSi that mixes an engrossing storyline and entertaining characters spread throughout a variety of environments, with addictive and varied stylus-driven puzzle play.

In this game you take on more than 150 puzzles included with the game, and more available via download, as you challenge your senses and logic to eventually solve a puzzling mystery.

Professor Layton and th Diabolical Box takes further the original game, with more locations to explore, significantly more animated cutscenes and the deeper level of voice talent employed.

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In this installment of Professor Layton, Dr. Schrader turns up dead with no clear answer as to why, it's up to the renowned puzzle-solver and his apprentice, Luke, to unravel the mystery. The only clue thus far is a train ticket for the Molentary Express. What could it mean, and who — or what — might have caused Dr. Schrader's death? In order to find out, Professor Layton and Luke will embark on an odyssey filled with challenging puzzles which may lead them to an object known as the Elysian Box, rumored to kill all who open it.

The puzzles which are around every corner and nook are great - some are more difficult then others and for the most part I have solved the ones given - hint coins that are found throughout the game can come in very handy especially if you need more clues and solve the puzzle quickly. Some puzzles are really hard that I used quite a lot of hint coins just to solve it.

Now get those brain cells moving by downloading Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box free.

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Harvest Moon: Sunshine Islands (Nintendo DS) Review

I am a follower of farming games even in Facebook. As for the Nintendo DS platform, I have played Harvest Moon in all its variations and I also played Rune factory. After Harvest Moon: Island of Happines comes Harvest Moon: Sunshine Island. Natsume really chose joyful names for the Harvest Moon titles.

For those who haven't tried playing Harvest Moon Nintendo DS games or Rune Factory, you may find Harvest Moon: Sunshine Island monotonous, repetitive and boring. Basically, you start for first timers and just like other Harvest Moon games, with a plot of land that is covered with weeds, rocks and logs. Your job is to clear it out and plant crops to make money and in general improve your farm. There are four seasons with 30 days in each, and you plant crops according to the seasons, water these crops and harvest them when the time is right.

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But it is not all planting, you have to collect sun stones to open up new islands. To name these islands, you can have the Volcano Island where you can mine. another is the Animal Island in which you can feed wild animals that will collect resources for you. There's plenty to do, some of which will net you sun stones: You can chop wood and use it to upgrade your farm (with such upgrades as a chicken coop, a barn and a kitchen), befriend the residents, raise new islands by collecting sun stones, get married, obtain animals for your farm to take care of and collect resources from, cook, collect recipes, fish, mine, enter festivals and a lot more. These things do take time, but if you plan right you can steadily improve your farm and find new things to occupy your time on the islands.

Whew, that's a lot to do. But the game play can be slow during winter time when you cannot plant crops. Therefore, winter is a pretty good time to go fishing and mining, since these both use up stamina that would otherwise be used farming. There are 143 fish to catch, and whether you catch a lot of different fish depends on how often you fish, what time of day you are fishing and your location. The actual act of fishing is basically just waiting for an exclamation mark to appear over your character's head and quickly pressing the "Y" button, but in a way it's still fun.

Okay, enough talk. You can download Harvest Moon: Sunshine Island for free to get a feel of what I mean.

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