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Ign Reviews: Carnival Games

In case you didn't know, available for purchase at your local retailer are various party games for your Wii. "Oh stop talking crazy," you might say. "The Wii is a bastion of quality titles that anchor the hardcore gamer, exclusive of a multiplayer setting!" While this may be true in some cases, more often than not, Wii owners are finding many poorly produced, rushed, or uninspired party games landing on store shelves. While Carnival Games does have a certain degree of inherent charm and originality, it quickly falls into the deep, dark realm of mediocrity. It is never confused about what it's trying to be, but it doesn't necessarily do anything exceedingly well, either. Welcome to the midway.

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Spike476087d ago

now the wii has 5 killer apps out, carnival games, cooking mama, zelda, metroid, and paper mario!!!
I think people have so much fun with the wii they forget about the games they will never play if they buy it.
gta4,mgs4,halo3, FF, UT3, skate, and the list goes on and on
I chose the ps3 over the wii cause it had more mature games and gta4.
maybe next week i'm buying a 360 with halo3.

Rooftrellen6086d ago

It's funny that if anyone buys a Wii, they'll never play any PS3 or 360 games, but when you get a PS3, you're not limited to it alone.

Nintendo never made me sign a contract that I can't get another console, if I want, and if I have the money and another console has any games I'm interested in, I might get another one.

I'm stopped from playing Haze just as much as you're stopped from ever playing Halo 3.

The difference, it seems, is that you want to play Halo 3, while I don't care at all about those "great" games you list. The Wii does actually have enough quality titles out and on the way that I'm hiding from my friends because I'm more happy playing the Wii than going somewhere else to play Halo 3.

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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Available for Free on Prime Gaming

Discover how to get LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars for free through Prime Gaming. Enjoy this classic adventure in the Star Wars universe today!

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Killing Floor at 15 - When a Mod Launched a Critically Acclaimed Series

Tripwire Interactive's Killing Floor debuted 15 years ago, birthing a critically acclaimed series and a new publishing arm.

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Zelda Replay: Majora's Mask

VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Is Ocarina of Time as legendary as I remembered it? For the most part, yes. In spite of a handful of missteps — a few obtuse puzzles, some tedious backtracking, and a clunky stealth sequence — I don't believe the last 23 years have been unkind to it. Ocarina remains a brilliant example of the medium, a landmark game that shaped the future of its own franchise and 3D gaming in general. After more than two decades it retains its inventive dungeon design, challenging puzzles, dynamic combat, wistful storyline, unforgettable music, and empowering open-air freedom. I feel confident calling it one of the greatest games of the fifth generation, even if I'm no longer prepared to list it among the five best games ever made."

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Crows9025d ago

Pure unadulterated fun. They don't make them like this anymore...especially not the triple A industry.

FinalFantasyFanatic24d ago

Back when video rental was a thing, I rented out Majoria's Mask, I never finished it though. I did buy the 3DS version before the eshop shutdown, so maybe one day I'll finally play through the whole thing, it's amazing how well these games hold up though. I briefly played Ocarina of Time for a while and it was really fun.