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Star Fox 64 3D

3DS / Reviews

5 Oct, 2011

Star Fox 64 3D review

It’s been 14 years since the original Starfox 64 or Lylat Wars as some know it came to the N64. Back then I didn’t actually own Nintendo’s system so never played it the first time around. I’ve always heard great things about it though so was intrigued to play this version on the 3DS with a bit of spit and polish and updated optional controls that make use of the 3DS’s gyroscope. If you, like me, have never played the game, let me enlighten you on the story. The evil simian scientist Andross is planning to take over the nearby...

Super Mario 3D Land screenshot

DS / News

5 Oct, 2011

Super Mario 3D Land

Last week saw the release of the new Metallic Red Nintendo 3DS and I was lucky enough to be invited to an event that not only showed off the new handheld but also a new build of Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 before their release on 18th November and 2nd December respectively. I had a brief chance to play Super Mario 3D Land at Nintendo’s UK event in London around E3 time and I have to say it’s still my most anticipated title on the device and I’m sure it’s one that is sure to shift a...

Dead Island review

PC / PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

5 Oct, 2011

Dead Island review

I’ve been putting off writing this review for days now. ‘Why is that?’ you ask? Well, I’m glad you asked that, because I’m going to tell you: I really couldn’t decide whether I loved it… or hated it, and so instead of sitting down and banging out some vaguely readable prose I just kept on and on playing the thing. I’ve now come to the conclusion that generally I hate it, but there are parts of it that I genuinely loved. Think that sounds a bit nuts? Read on… Dead Island is set, you won’t be surprised to hear, on...

Warhammer 40K Space Marine

PC / PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

27 Sep, 2011

Warhammer 40K Space Marine review

So whilst we don’t spend our weekends painting figurines and waging war on a tabletop battlefield, it doesn’t mean we’re total strangers to Warhammer here at Gamesweasel. It’s just we prefer to play our games on a TV screen, but each to their own right? There’s no way we can cover the whole history of the series here; however the main thing you need to know is that; Warhammer, is a hugely successful fantasy strategy game that sent Dungeons and Dragons players into a dizzy with a whole new take on the role playing game structure. Warhammer 40,000 (or 40k)...

We Dance

Reviews / Wii

27 Sep, 2011

We Dance review

Dancing games have had a bit of a revival lately thanks to Nintendo reinventing motion control and then Microsoft and Sony reinventing that reinvention once again with the Kinect and the Move. Following me so far? Good. 505 Games’ Zumba Fitness is of course the current goliath of dancing games but that isn’t stopping other companies such as Nordic Games also trying to grab a slice of the dancing pie. We Dance lets you dance along to 40 songs, all with fully choreographed dance moves and you can play it in one of three ways. You can play it with...

The Gunstringer

Reviews / Xbox 360

23 Sep, 2011

The Gunstringer review

The Gunstringer is the latest title for the Kinect aimed at core gamers and is the first full price retail game for developer Twisted Pixel. Always a developer not to shy away from insane ideas, this one tells the story of a skeletal cowboy on a trail of revenge as he rises from the grave in front of a real-life crowd come to watch a play. You play the part of a puppeteer who hoists up the cowboy puppet with one hand, guides him left and right with it and shoots at all sundry with the right hand by using...

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