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Tuesday October 9, 2012

Just Dance 4 (Xbox 360 Kinect, PS3 Move, Wii)

One of these days the fine folks at Ubisoft will figure out that the internet exist and simply release these “song packs” as downloads. Unless you absolutely must have 40 more songs to sate your Just Dance hunger, I suppose you can’t go wrong with this one.

Port Royale 3 (Xbox 360, PS3)

Time for another segment of “Box Art Vs. Reality.” The box art here seems to suggest an action adventure game starring you as a pirate. The actual game, however, plays more like SimMerchant. You start out by choosing either Adventurer or Trader. As a Trader, you basically play the life of a merchant constantly trading goods between different parties to accumulate wealth so you can expand your trading empire. The Adventurer choice has a more traditional bent in that you’re out to rescue the woman you have a crush on. You can still do trades and whatnot, but you’re also able to pillage and plunder as well. Kinda makes you wonder why they even bother with the Trader option doesn’t it?

Spy Hunter (3DS, Vita)

Everyone knows the best part about James Bond movies is when the man gets into his car and starts flaunting all of its gadgets. Why not play a game where it’s all about that? Thirty years ago, someone already figured that out and made Spy Hunter. After its last outing in 2001, the series returns with this sequel, which basically plays a lot like Mario Kart just without any concept of racing whatsoever. Now I wonder what the red button does?

Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (Xbox 360 Kinect)

Don’t hide it. At some point in your life, you’ve done the fireball motion. Now put those skills to work in Dragon Ball Z for Kinect. This fighter lets you do the various fighting motions you’ve seen in the Dragon Ball Z universe as a way to control the game. Just remember. Being good at Dragon Ball Z for Kinect does not translate to crime fighting skills.

Fable: The Journey (Xbox 360 Kinect)

So far Kinect’s track record with a purely gesture based game has not been pretty. Both Kinect: Star Wars and Steel Batalion has failed miserably in terms of controls. Now the venerable Role Playing Game series, Fable, will be doing the same thing with casting magic spells and horse-drawn carriage driving. Will Lionhead succeed where others have failed?

Harry Potter for Kinect (Xbox 360 Kinect)

This week is fast becoming a Kinect extravaganza week hasn’t it? This one has you replaying moments from all eight movies through the Kinect like Harry’s first Quidditch game or the cart ride through Gringotts Bank’s caverns. Thankfully you won’t have to actually say any of the spells in order to cast them putting all the time I practiced pronouncing “Winguardium Leviosa“ to an absolute waste.

Naughty Bear: Double Trouble (PS3)

Remember that game about a murderous Teddy Bear? Well, it got a downloadable sequel for PSN and XBLA called Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise Island, but 505 Games must have thought that PS3 owners don’t connect their PS3 to the internet or something because it’s the only console to get this disc version, which also includes the first Naughty Bear. What’s new in this sequel? Aside from new weapons, new kill animations, and new locations, nothing. Our favorite serial killer bear still has it out for every other bear on Paradise Island. I’m sort of surprised some Teddy Bear producing company hasn’t sued for defamation of character or something by now.

Code of Princess (3DS)

Everybody knows that making your main character a scantily clad princess who can kick butt automatically improves the game right? Right? Whether that’s the case or not, this brawler RPG hybrid looks mighty impressive given its customizability, online multiplayer components, and the sheer number of characters available for you to use. Now stop ogling that box art and get back to work.

Imagine Babyz 3D (3DS)

If you’re ever looking for work as a babysitter, nothing says you’re a competent babysitter on your resume than saying you’ve completed Imagine Babyz twice, once on the DS and again on the 3DS port. Trust me. That’s how I got my last babysitting job for my sister.

Monster 4x4 3D (3DS)

Put on your Monster racing pants on and get out there and crush some cars on your way to the finish line. Just be sure to leave a note with your info on every car you crush along the way.

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