If you haven’t played a Worms game, you should have your gaming license revoked. The series has been around for years and has made appearances on virtually every platform. THQ brings the franchise to the Wii and throws the little fellas into space. Here is a breakdown of some of the facets of Worms: A Space Oddity for the Wii:
Presentation and Graphics: Worms: A Space Oddity looks pretty good for a Wii title. It’s nowhere near the level of detail as the Xbox Live Arcade version of Worms, but it looks pretty good. Where the title suffers though is the presentation. The menu system is aggravating at best. All of the menus utilize the Wii remote and its motion controls, which is to be expected with the system. However, all buttons you see are very small, some to the point of being smaller than the finger you use to point at things on the screen. This makes it difficult to navigate certain areas, such as changing the stage or picking your team. Other places it’s difficult to differentiate what is and is not a button. This is definitely an area Team17 could work on for the next release. 6.5 of 10
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February 14, 2008 – 2:45 pm
What better to look at on Valentine’s Day than screens for a new game where you beat the piss out of people? Saints Row 2 from THQ looks be shaping up nicely. It’ll be out at some point this year for both the Xbox 360 and PS3.
Will this be able to contend with the mighty Grand Theft Auto IV this year? Personally, I think it can. As long as they build well upon the solid foundation from the first Saints Row.
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January 25, 2008 – 11:30 am
ATV Offroad Fury was one of my favorite games for the PS2. So when they THQ decided to bring the game, plus MX to the current gen, I was all over it. But Motorstorm beat them to the punch and set the bar for this style of game. MX vs. ATV: Untamed just doesn’t match up, unfortunately. Here is a breakdown of some of the facets of MX vs. ATV: Untamed for the PS3:
Presentation and Graphics: The menu system in the game annoyed me a bit. It’s difficult to find exactly what you’re looking for. You sometimes have to pull up options in sub-menus to find exactly what you need. Graphics are decent, but nothing that will knock your socks off. I was expecting some better dirt and mud effects. There was also a bit of screen tearing during a few races, but nothing too bad. 7 of 10
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January 1, 2008 – 3:32 pm
THQ sent over a copy of MX vs. ATV: Untamed for the PS3 for us to review. I spent a little bit of time with it during the Holidays, enough to you give you my first impressions of the game.
Having been a huge fan of Rainbow Studios’ ATV Off Road series, I was excited for this release from the jump. The game is a follow up to 2005’s MX vs. ATV: Unleashed and adds a bit of depth to what Motorstorm had brought to the table. From the looks of things, this game had it all. You’ve got individual events for MX and ATV as well as mixed events. Each race has courses you would expect for that particular type of vehicle, giving you the proper jumps, turns, and mud to splash though. The problem is it’s implementation.
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September 23, 2007 – 10:27 am
THQ released six new screens for Saints Row 2 this week. The game certainly looks beautiful, but just how well will it be able to stand up to the juggernaut that is GTA4?
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