Fans of Nintendo Wii would have a field day if they don’t see their favorite plumber in a new Wii platform game. Nintendo complies with their requests and gave them Super Mario Galaxy, a Wii-exclusive title that features the Italian brothers in a 3D environment. This time, instead of jumping into secret underground pipes and galloping high up in the blue skies, Mario finds himself in space to save none other than the delectable Princess Peach from his long time arch rival, Bowser. Fans like me will definitely love the new power-ups and thrilling gravity effects.

Control-wise, the Wiimote and Nunchuk can be utilized to perform a variety of wall jumps, long jumps and gravity defying somersaults. The Star Pointer is your on-screen guide that lets you pick up Star Bits which can be forcefully projected to stun enemies and manipulate items. Tired of playing alone? You can pit yourself against your friends and family in the Co-Star Mode where both you and the secondary player control your respective Star Pointers to see who can take down the most enemies.

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Alone With Your Nunchuk

When one lists down the greatest horror games of all time, chances are the list will include the very cheesy but replayable House of the Dead as well as other gems like Silent Hill, Siren (a Japanese survival horror game) and perhaps the zombie-fest that is Resident Evil. But mention Alone in the Dark and you might get blank stares for most did not know if Alone in the Dark should be solely classified under the Horror game category. Alone in the Dark is all that and more, and is most renowned for its innovative game play although it did not enjoy a loyal following like Silent Hill’s.

One can only play so many Call of Duty games before calling it quits. I mean, how many games based on the World Wars can you stomach?. COD4 XBOX 360 game play was extremely fast and furious and to top it off, the story mode, although short, is compressed to the brim with exciting moments as well as great twists and turns. Veteran shooters will find the campaign mode a breeze while those who are new to the First Person Shooter scene will love the fast paced action.

Whether you are a newbie or not, you will definitely love the seemingly endless fun attached with the Call of Duty 4 (COD4) multiplayer mode. 18 players can go online and duke it out on one or all of the 16 COD4 maps available. I love the great variety of maps and the freedom to either go to battle in wide open areas or enter close quarter combats in smaller spaces. There are six game modes available for your multiplayer gaming pleasure ranging from the usual team deathmatch to the thrilling capture-the-flag mode.

Metal Gear Solid 4 Walkthrough and Review:

10 years after the release of Metal Gear Solid, here comes the new series - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of Patriots, the fourth installment of the Metal Gear Solid developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami exclusively for Playstation 3. The game is a stealth action game released worldwide on June 12, 2008 starring none other than Solid Snake.

Metal Gear Solid 4 (MGS4) story revolves in main character Snake who explores the game world using the nanomachines. The game is mainly set up in third person view and could also be played in first-person mode. With some talking to the guads, the player can uncover information and supplies surely useful as the Metal Gear Solid 4 game progress.

The player has a new camouflage form called “Octocamo” which supersedes the camouflage system in Metal Gear Solid 3. Octocamo suit provides the player to blend in any surface for a few seconds. The new device “Solide Eye” is also available as replacement for binoculars and image enhancer. Snake got a new partner - Metal Gear Mk. II, a robotic drone said to be a reminiscent of Gillian Seed’s robotic sidekick that could aid the player to communicate with other characters. It also engage enemies with electric shock.

Here is the full 15 minutes high quality trailer of the the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of Patriots

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Living the Great American Dream in GTA IV Liberty City

Long before this game was released on the XBOX 360, the world was treated to stylized images of Niko Bellic and the deliciously sultry chick with a lollipop balanced precariously upon the tip of her tongue. It was this steamy female, whose name was rumored to be Lola del Rio, which got me intrigued and not the Russian lead character in Grand Theft Auto IV, one of the most anticipated game of the year. Along with the rest of the gaming population, I am still wondering if Rockstar made her out to be a character or merely part of their marketing gimmick to attract potential buyers who were smitten with Miss Lollipop.

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