==Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)==

Advantages: variety of games to play
Disadvantages: Slow loading

...Mario & Sonic at the olympic games was the first game i bought after getting a Wii for christmas. I personally think that it is an excellent first game to get for the Wii. You can happily play for hours and hours becuase of the wide variety of events you can play. These events include; *"Swimming" *"Archery" *"Running" *"Hurdles" *"Long jump" *"Triple jump" *High jump" *"Pole vault" *"Hammer throw" *"Javeline throw" *"Epée" *"Trampoline" *"Vault" *"Rowing" *"Skeet" *"Tennis" So as you can see by this list you have a wide variety to choose from but you also have the options of unlocking different games, this can be done by breaking records and so on. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is fun for all the family to enjoy because it has a multiplayer option of upto 4 people. You also get to choose from all your favourite...

BENanaaa 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

Advantages: Great fun, realistic actions
Disadvantages: Will tire you out easily

...During the 1990s, if you had a games console you would have probably been in one of two camps: Sega or Nintendo. I certainly was rooted firmly in the Sega camp having had a Mega Drive for many, many years with games like Street of Rage, Ecco the Dolphin and of course, Sonic the Hedgehog. I was a huge Sonic fan, playing the first and second game until completion and then starting up again a few days later as I loved everything about it, the colours, the gameplay.... everything. So if you tried to convince me that some 10-15 years later that Sonic and Mario would team up in a game, I probably would have just laughed. Back then it would have been an absurd thought but one that any magazine reviewer or computer game fanboy would have only dreamed about. Well January 2008 saw this realisation with the release of Sonic & Mario...

macmonkey 10.07.2009 · Read review
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Xbox 360 Arcade - wonderful console, let down a bit by microsoft

Advantages: good range of games; enjoyable Xbox live service; perfect starter-kit
Disadvantages: certain techno faults; difficult dealing with manufacturer

...headset into the wireless controller (and it continues to work from quite significant distances away), as this allows you to make very good use of the Xbox Live system as a communication device. Although typing messages can be somewhat time-consuming because you have to select each letter from the on-screen keyboard using the limited controller buttons, the ability to leave voice messages circumvents this problem. I have downloaded quite a few games from Xbox Live, and I find it's very convenient to do so, if a little laborious using just the controller. I do worry slightly about the possibility that something might happen to the harddrive/the games might somehow be lost, but this is a risk with anything downloaded, and I have refrained from buying any particularly expensive games this way. The Arcade set includes a free trial subscription...

wingardium23 22.11.2009 · Read review
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Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games

Advantages: Great multiplayer fun, lots to do
Disadvantages: Slightly Repetetive

...The Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has been with us for a while now, and it hasn't been too badly received either amongst the Wii-mote waving, button bashing members of the public out there, so now that the DS version has finally arrived, should these same gamers still be as excited as they were the first time around? Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on the DS is certainly not short on features, 16 playable characters have all been included, each of which are split into four categories such speed, skill, power and the all rounder's, therefore you can choose which characters you would prefer to use for each event based on their ability. The game also offers plenty of choice when it comes to events, these range from sprinting, swimming and cycling to more specialist events such as fencing and gymnastics...

TJGardner 01.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)

Now you can compete in the olympic games

Advantages: fun, variety of events
Disadvantages: muscle strain

...Having seen the advert for this game i was desperate to buy it as i have not had my wii for that long and i do not have many games. I eventually bought this game and i am so glad that i did as it is great fun. Players This game can be played as a one player or multiplayer as long as you have a wii remote for each player. Also you will need a nunchuck for each player although some of the games you can play with just the remote. Characters In this game you can play as characters from either sonic or mario such as sonic, tails, mario, princess daisy and yoshi. Each of the characters have different abilities which are split into speed, skill, power and stamina. you can choose a character who is a speed, skill, power or all around type which means that if you are playing a running game you would choose a character from the speed type...

mentalchic 31.07.2008 · Read review
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Carnival Funfair games: Wii

Advantages: Cheap, very fun!
Disadvantages: No good for young children, and it doesn't "progress" much.

...This game is so fun!!! We got it with our Wii when we bought it and we got a little addicted to it!! Its got a variety of games on it which you can play which you find at real carnivals and funfairs! Games such as Coin toss, ball in a bucket, milkbottle tumbe and loads more!! You earn points and unlock prizes and more games as you go (my favourite prize is the G-Raff on the duck hitting game!!!!!!) It can be played by up to 4 players and if you only have one controller it accomodates this!!! As well as been a great game, its cheap too!! The only thing with it, is that some of the games don't last very long, and once you've unlocked the few games extra you can get, the game doesnt progress, but that is the only fault, and as a game to play to pass the time and have a good laugh in the head to head mode, its a great game to have a good...

stephbond89 30.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Carnival Games (Wii)

Carnival funfair games are not so fun after all !!

Advantages: multiplayer but not alot else
Disadvantages: poor grafics, colour and sound

... Hold the remote down at your side and swing it up towards your head. Power up This motion is used to power up in games like test your strength, hold the remote in front of you and shake vigorously up and down or move quickly in a circular motion. Shooting Just point at the screen and shoot with the B button. Arcade joystick Hold the remote upright and use just like an arcade style joystick. Flying disk throw Hold the remote like a Frisbee and throw the same way you would a Frisbee, (remember not to let go) Steering wheel I have the steering wheel that your remote fits in and this does help me but if you don't have it you hold the remote horizontally in front of you, bottom in the left hand and top in the right, rotate left and right as you were driving a car. Dart style Hold...

Crazykurst 22.08.2008 · Read review
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Funny games biz

Advantages: loads of games to choose from
Disadvantages: graphics and weblay out are really basic

...every month. NEW GAMES ~ All of the newest games to be added to the website are listed under this category. SHOOTING & SHOOT EM UP FLASH GAMES ~ There are over 100 shooting games in this section. Each game has a rating out of 5 stars and the most popular games are listed at the top of the section. ARCADE & ACTION GAMES ~ Again there are over 100 games in this category each game having a rating out of 5 stars with the most popular games listed at the top. athe other categories are listed in the same way as above, the other categories of games are RACING GAMES SPORT GAMES PUZZLE GAMES FIGHTING GAMES MULTIPLAYER GAMES BOARD & DESK FLASH GAMES CARD GAMES CASINO GAMES ARCADE CLASSICS ADULT GAMES (over 18's only because of nudity) Each category has well over 100 games, there is a wide selection of games to choose from. I...

just.bcoz 17.10.2007 · Read review
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Review of funny-games.biz

Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged

Advantages: 4 good games, great value, free 1 month subscription
Disadvantages: 2 average games, no news on Volume 2?

...Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged is a disk that contains six Xbox Live Arcade titles. The disk itself is very easy to use, no installation is required, the game disk is simply inserted in the disk draw and the player is routed directly to the Arcade menu to pick which game they want to play. It should be noted that the disk is always required to play the games, as they cannot be copied or stored onto another storage device. These games featured on the disk are: -Geometry Wars 9/10 -Texas Hold 'Em Poker 7/10 -Bejewelled 2 8/10 -Wik Fable of Souls 8/10 -Outpost Kaloki X 5/10 -Hardwood Backgammon 4/10 (There are also some trial games featured on the disk, but they aren't complete versions, meaning they don't have access to all the levels or any of the achievements and leaderboards.) The first four of the games are very good...

JamieJCO 07.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1 (Xbox 360)

Funeral - The Arcade Fire

Advantages: Music that makes your neck tingle (lol cleche alert)
Disadvantages: None that I can see

...The Arcade Fire are making something of a name for themselves in 2005. Their classy album, FUNERAL is certainly a contender for best album of 2005. Their unique blend of ochestral laid back music and regular guitar and drums has quietly crept onto the periphery of cool. No one really saw them coming, and proof again that it's the bands with no hype that really raise the bar. Track 1, NEIGHBORHOOD #1 (TUNNELS), is a beautiful opener. In my opinion, it's the best song on the album. The piano, strings, organ and percussion all play on your emotions and create a song which is unnerving and astoundingly good. The chord changes are certainly something you should listen out for, they can't fail to move you. Lyrics here are very interesting. Basically, the song tells the story of a young couple who meet secretly in the town. Highlights...

amazoco 12.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of Funeral [Digipak] - Arcade Fire (The)