If you look at the recent Nintendo console launches you’ll notice a pattern Nintendo likes to do for their launch window releases. They will usually come out with a major existing franchise to give the system a must have title, a brand new Fr...
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3DS
April 7, 2011
The Sims 3 (3DS) Review
It was a little bit strange to see such a huge delay between the actual release of The Sims 3 and the release of the same title on other consoles; it just didn’t sit right with me at all. Then, when EA announced that The Sims 3 would be hitting ...
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3DS
March 29, 2011
Nintendogs + Cats (3DS) Review
It’s pretty easy to be a bit skeptical when it comes to handling Nintendogs + Cats , a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS that is bound to split critics all over the media. Thankfully, upon some rather careful and thorough inspection, Nintendogs ...
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Retro
December 23, 2010
iCARLY 2: iJoin the Click! (Wii) Review
It was pretty interesting diving into a game based off of iCarly, a rather popular children’s television show which is no doubt inspired by the recent shift in our society to utilise the internet and “Web 2.0” applications to get our...
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Retro
November 29, 2009
World of Zoo (Wii) Review
Usually there is something that a game has to do to impress me. Whether it’s just an amalgamation of perfect elements, or a unique feature that brings something new and innovative to the table (that isn’t gimmicky), there are a lot of...
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Retro
June 29, 2009
EA Sports Active (Wii) Review
It's time to get fit with EA Sports Active: Personal Trainer, a home fitness program on the Wii and the first title under the new EA Sports Active line. Packaged with extra peripherals to help you work up a sweat, Personal Trainer provides the t...
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Retro
April 27, 2009
Little King’s Story (Wii) Review
Wow. This is a really great game. It's really great for a lot of reasons; it's original in so many ways, it looks very nice, it sounds great, it’s long and constantly entertaining and challenging, it’s genuinely funny and quirk...
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Retro
April 24, 2009
MySims Party (Wii) Review
Similarities to The Sims wore thin in MySims and MySims Kingdom, the first two titles in the cute and colourful spin-off on the PC’s most popular gaming franchise. The new block-headed characters seemed to appeal to a younger audience, with simp...
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Retro
January 17, 2009
Sim City Creator (DS) Review
Who can honestly say that they’ve never heard of any of the Sim games? I remember when I was in primary school that heaps of kids used to play SimAnt, a game where you actually create an ant colony and watch it flourish. I thought the concept wa...
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Retro
December 4, 2008
MySims Kingdom (Wii) Review
MySims Kingdom for the Nintendo Wii is a well-made, fun and inventive game that does a great job of providing an accessible adventure for younger players. It borrows elements from other communication games such as Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon and The...