Month: August 2010
If your Wii died tomorrow…
Which downloaded games would you re-purchase? Nintendo’s policy on downloaded Wiiware and Virtual Console games’locking them to one console per purchase’annoys just about everyone. If your machine dies and Nintendo can repair your machine, no problem. If you need to purchase a new Wii, however, you’ve lost all ownership of your downloaded games. So if you had to buy a new machine, whic...
Poll – After the price drop, will you buy a DSi or DSi XL?
Starting September 12th, the DSi and DSi XL will each drop $20 in price. Just out of curiosity: {democracy:118}
Do the last five hours of Metroid: Other M redeem the first five? No.
By popular demand, I beat Metroid Other M this weekend. Did completing the game change my “meh” opinion? No. As rated in my original review, Metroid: Other M is an average game at best, made worse by limiting controls and a pathetic story. As a result, I believe Other M will go down as a top contender for “weakest Metroid ever.” That said, I did learn some things from ̶...
Nintendo cutting price of DSi, DSi XL on September 12
Is Nintendo dropping the price of the DSi to maximize holiday sales, or are they preparing their product lines for a $189 3DS? Time will tell, but for now here’s the official press release for your perusal:
Infendo Radio 194: Better late than Never!
Wondering where the podcast is? It’s right here. Half a week late, but not half cocked, It’s Infendo Radio 194, featuring 4, count ’em, 4 hosts! New Characters are on the way from Miyamoto, Famitsu reviews other M (our own impressions will be in next week’s episode,) and Alexis digs up some rumors about the Nintendo 3DS processor in this week’s EXTRA long episode! C...
Game of the summer?
With one of the last weekend’s of summer upon us, what would you say has been your game of the summer so far? [image from here]
Remember how hard F-Zero GX was?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYxZrMMdAR4[/youtube] Anyone complaining about the lack of difficult games recently obviously missed this discouraging hard GameCube game. After 15 attempts, I don’t think I ever made it past the second track. I haven’t picked it up since.
Video games seek immunity from used sales, fail to see the irony
Used video games have been around since the early ’80s. But they weren’t a problem in the eyes of developers until the middle of the decade, at which point game sales weren’t growing as fast as they used to. Rather than blame the safe creative bets, bloated budgets, and $10 HD surcharge (yes, many games carry an MSRP of $60 these days) for the decline, developers set their sights...
You don’t need to finish a game to write a review about it
I don’t think it’s necessary for a game reviewer to finish a game before writing a review about it. If a food critic started eating a meal and it was obviously terrible after a few bites, would you still expect them to finish the entire meal? No, they can obviously give a proper review based on the exposure they had up until the point where they decided “this is how I feel about ...
Nintendo to Invade Pax! Brings everything except Zelda and the 3DS
Their booth number is 352, and according to the info I just received, they will be bringing a bunch of games. That includes a brand new WiiWare title called Fluidity. Fluidity combines an amazing physics engine that realistically models flowing water with innovative puzzle game play. Using the three forms of water ”“ liquid, ice and cloud ”“ players will solve challenging puzzles across multiple c...
Atlus: A Mini Etrian Odyssey Update Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vOf_TtFPOg[/youtube] Quests are awesome, aren’t they? They give you purpose, they reward you, and in RPGs, they’re often the heart of things. You know what’s just as good as a quest, maybe even a bit better? A side quest, that’s what. A side quest gives you choices. It lets you take a break from a game’s main story. It lets you...
Mixed results: Infendo reviews Metroid Other M
Metroid: Other M is easily one of the most anticipated games of the year, but does it live up to the hype? In this critic’s opinion, no. Although a beautiful looking game and at times rewarding, it’s the other stuff that makes Other M a top contender for “weakest Metroid ever.” Primary among them: the developer seems to have been more concerned with making a movie rather th...