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SynopsisNothing is ever purely black and white ~ except maybe the future of Chroma City, if the all-powerful I.N.K.T. Corporation has its way. It'll take a truly determined and colorful hero to make Chroma City fully chromatic once more. With de Blob, I.N.K.T. will face an adversary unlike anything they could have imagined. Mischievous and clever, de Blob isn't afraid of making a mess to achieve his ends. Help him splatter his way right into the seemingly impenetrable I.N.K.T. Fortress to save Chroma City from an unthinkable black-and-white future.Ignite a color revolution with de Blob, an unlikely hero determined to bring down the powerful I.N.K.T. Corporation and restore color to the world of Chroma City. Outwit Inky soldiers and evade the threats of ink cannons and zippy I.N.K.T. racers as you unleash your campaign of color all over the city. Recruit the Color Revolutionaries to join your cause and work with them to refine your skills. Then literally paint the town red ~ or whatever colors or patterns you prefer. Splash and splatter the buildings and landmarks of Chroma City with vibrant custom paints and patterns as you battle enemies, escape danger and ultimately save Chroma City from a very dull fate.
Posted by: Keebah
I've been following de Blob's development for some time now and was dismayed by the multiple delayed release dates. However, the delays were worth it as the final product has exceeded my expectations. As a 3rd party (not developed by Nintendo) platformer for the Wii, de Blob is a standout title that may be the best offering in its class for 2008. The game screams personality and is a highly polished product.
You play as de Blob, a ball of water that can abosrb and mix different shades of paint and then literally paint the town in any way you see fit. You're painting a town because the evil Inky army has drained all the color leaving a drab monochromatic metropolis in its wake.
The core gameplay consists of painting your way through the city's levels achieving certain goals within each. You're graded on your performance at the end of each level based on a variety of factors including how much of the level you actually painted, how many citizens you liberated, whether you painted every tree, etc. Gives you a nice goal to strive for and adds some replayability to the game. You're also rewarded with unloackable content like movies, concept art and new game modes. So far, the gameplay seems pretty repetitive (think Assassin's Creed), but it's made fun by the sheer size of each level, the manor in which a level transforms before your eyes the more you paint and just the style and attitude with which the game carries itself. Did I mention that you can choose the soundtrack for each level and the soundtrack is affected by which colors your using to paint the level? It's added touches like that which simply make the game fun.
Haven't tried the multiplayer yet, but it looks interesting. There is also a Free Paint Mode that allows you to replay a level with out the timer. Don't worry, the timer in the normal Story Mode hasn't been an issue so far.
While de Blob may go down as the best sleeper hit or cult classic for the Wii in '08, it's definately worth playing and should not be missed by anyone who appreciates a different take on the standard platformer formula.
What's great about it: Vibrant gameplay, excellent soundtrack, highly polished game, easy to pick up and play
What's not so great: Repetitive at times, no online gameplay
I would recommend this to a friend!
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SynopsisGet loud and legendary with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The amazing soundtrack features master tracks by The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Muse and Pearl Jam, as well as songs made famous by Kiss, Alice Cooper and Heart. You can challenge the legends of rock and roll in intense boss battles, while new multiplayer modes, including the arcade-inspired Battle mode and the dual-shredding co-op Career mode, give you exciting ways for you to get your groove on.With Guitar Hero III, you'll be able to jam out to more than 45 of the most awesome rock anthems of all time. Play in all-new venues that stoke your head-banging spirit, and check out favorite characters that have been fitted with new faces. Take your musical talents online and rock live around the world, and enhance your experience with downloadable songs, themes and picture packs.
Posted by: Keebah
Pros: If you’ve played Guitar Hero (GH) before, GH3 is easy to pick up and play due to the fact that it plays just like its predecessors. The inclusion of substantially more master tracks is a very welcome addition to GH3. Master tracks, for those who don’t know, are the original recordings as you would hear on the artist’s album as opposed to the cover versions found in previous GH games. The Co-op Career Mode and Boss Battle Mode make for nice additions to the game and expand on the already great multiplayer aspect of the GH series.
Cons: GH3’s gameplay is a bit of a double-edged sword. While it’s fun and lives up to the standard of the GH series, it’s essentially identical to the previous titles. So much so that if you removed the Co-op Career Mode and Boss Battle Mode, the only difference between GH3 and GH2 would be the setlists. I will say that the additions to the multi-player aspect of the game are the right kind of additions to have given that for most people GH3 is a social game they’ll be playing either online or with friends in their living room. But there just isn’t enough new gameplay to really set GH3 that far apart from earlier installments in the series. This leads to a fairly unchallenging experience for anyone who played through and mastered earlier GH games. The other major Con is the inclusion of certain songs that I don’t personally feel have a place in a game that focuses on impressive guitar work. Examples include: “Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys, “Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream and “Bulls on Parade” by Rage Against the Machine. Beastie Boys = Rap not Rock. If we’re going to have Clapton, make it “Leila”. Most Rage songs are just repetitive power chords over and over again…kind of like their lyrics. And if the game’s subtitle is “Legends of Rock”, where are Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC? Weird: Not a pro and not a con, the “European Invasion” setlist in the career mode is just plain weird. Why? Because of the 5 songs in that setlist, only 2 are songs by European bands (Black Sabbath and $ex Pistols). The other three are all American (Weezer, Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth). This is even weirder considering that there are at least three other European bands in other setlists that could simply have been included in “European Invasion” (Cream, The Who and The Rolling Stones).
Cons: GH3’s gameplay is a bit of a double-edged sword. While it’s fun and lives up to the standard of the GH series, it’s essentially identical to the previous titles. So much so that if you removed the Co-op Career Mode and Boss Battle Mode, the only difference between GH3 and GH2 would be the setlists. I will say that the additions to the multi-player aspect of the game are the right kind of additions to have given that for most people GH3 is a social game they’ll be playing either online or with friends in their living room. But there just isn’t enough new gameplay to really set GH3 that far apart from earlier installments in the series. This leads to a fairly unchallenging experience for anyone who played through and mastered earlier GH games. The other major Con is the inclusion of certain songs that I don’t personally feel have a place in a game that focuses on impressive guitar work. Examples include: “Sabotage” by the Beastie Boys, “Sunshine of Your Love” by Cream and “Bulls on Parade” by Rage Against the Machine. Beastie Boys = Rap not Rock. If we’re going to have Clapton, make it “Leila”. Most Rage songs are just repetitive power chords over and over again…kind of like their lyrics. And if the game’s subtitle is “Legends of Rock”, where are Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC? Weird: Not a pro and not a con, the “European Invasion” setlist in the career mode is just plain weird. Why? Because of the 5 songs in that setlist, only 2 are songs by European bands (Black Sabbath and $ex Pistols). The other three are all American (Weezer, Pearl Jam and Sonic Youth). This is even weirder considering that there are at least three other European bands in other setlists that could simply have been included in “European Invasion” (Cream, The Who and The Rolling Stones).
What's great about it: Familiar Gameplay, Lots of Master Tracks, New Multiplayer Modes
What's not so great: Familiar Gameplay = Unchallenging, A Few Song Selections Feel Out of Place
I would recommend this to a friend!
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