Console Monster writes: "The gaming market changes from time to time, with developers focusing on a different range of gamers. The family market seems to be the desired target market these days with Nintendo releasing the Wii and Microsoft releasing more and more family friendly games. Well, EA have decided to jump on the cash cow and have teamed up with Hasbro to bring us the Hasbro Family Game Night. You can download the HFGN for free but each individual game costs a staggering 800MS Points. In this review I am going to cover one of my childhood favourites, Battleships.
Straight after loading up Battleships my fond memories of the blue box and placing the ships in the grid came flooding back. It's been a few years since I last threw on my Captains hat and dived into the Battleships mindset; so to say the least, I was smiling with glee. I jumped aboard the classic game mode first in order to get a feel for the game. Now since it had been a wee while since I had last played the game, I forgot how quickly the game can become boring and a little bit dull. After a couple of games I decided to try out the more interesting game variation EA have included. Power mode adds some much needed spice to the classic version of the game by adding the use of special power weapons and decoy boats. Special weapons like multiple bombs and bombs that can take out a full column are included. This certainly makes the game a lot more enjoyable, as it's faster and not every game is the same, unlike when playing the classic game..."
Diehard GameFAN writes: I'm not so sure how one tops something like Muscle March, but we'll sure as heck give it a shot … This week sees the return of the double Xbox LIVE Arcade game addition, more Games on Demand, a game add-on deal and more.
Major Nelson writes:
"Xbox LIVE Gold Members can purchase Mass Effect's Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station for 240 Microsoft Points each.
Plus Battleship for Hasbro Family Game Night is 400 Microsoft Points."
too bad pinnacle station sucks from what ive read.. otherwise id snap it up.
Pinnacle Station is complete ass. Everyone fouled up on this from the devs at Demiurge to QA at Bio.
And to top it off they tried to be shady about it. It's rare when I'm that disappointed in BioWare.
Dragon Age seems to have taught them how to better handle DLC so ME2's will probably be better. But... I don't forget.
Of the five on-disc games, Boggle and Yahtzee prove to be the most enjoyable, offering instant gratification either with multiple players or solo play. That every game is playable online – and compatible with those who have purchased the Xbox LIVE Arcade releases – is a saving grace, as both Sorry! and Sorry! Sliders fall heavily when no human opposition is available. All of the games feature customisable rules, the depth to which a player can tailor their games dependant on the depth of the game itself, and additionally feature a couple of pre-constructed alternative gameplay modes.
