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Why My GRID Review Is Late

Any of you folks have a game genre that you truly want to excel at but can't seem to get the hang of? For me that genre is definitely the driving game. Every time a new, promising driving game comes out I rush to the store, head home, and crash for several hours. The only time I've had even modest success is the Burnout series, and that's only because you are supposed to be a danger to yourself and others. Witness my early attempts at racing here with Codemasters' new multi-format racer GRID, or Race Driver: GRID for you folks in Europe, who apparently need the extra clarification. It's quite sad, but at least I'm having fun, right? As I mention in the video, look for a full review next week, once I get into the swing of things.

9:20 AM on Fri Jun 6 2008
By Mike Fahey
7,034 views, 115 comments

Latest by n/a: ...and, many months later... Did the Grid review ever materialise? I'd still like to read it, even though I've played the game :-) more »

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The Dog Island Promotes Puppy Piracy

Not one, but two giant-headed dog pirates appear in this video of me going through the beginning of Ubisoft and Yukes' The Dog Island for the Nintendo Wii, a game based off of pictures of animals shot through a fish-eye lens. As promised in the vid, I've dug out the original posting of the intro song, and I am happy to report that after playing the game for a good hour I am pretty sure I am not dead.

12:00 PM on Mon May 19 2008
By Mike Fahey
4,935 views, 41 comments

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Talking To The DBZ: Burst Limit Demo

In case you missed it, the Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit demo went up on Xbox Live this morning, and in case you aren't near your Xbox 360 to play it, I went ahead and took care of that for you. Witness me finally triumphing over the auto focus demon! Thrill as I kick Raditz's hippie ass! Revel in my random button-mashing! Not too shabby really. I'll definitely be picking the game up, if only to lord having it over my nephew. It's the tiny victories that matter.

11:20 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Mike Fahey
11,525 views, 96 comments

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Talking Over LostWinds WiiWare

WiiWare is here, and being the new, more financially responsible Mike Fahey I decided to limit myself to one of the launch titles. Since the Final Fantasy game had the words "Crystal Chronicles" after it, I opted for the charming little platform adventure LostWinds. Please note that a general lack of sleep is responsible for any random singing that might be heard in this video.

10:00 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Mike Fahey
11,350 views, 115 comments

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Wii Nintendo Channel Video Walkthrough

For those of you not able to poke about on your Wii during the day, I've gone ahead and created this little video walkthrough of what to expect once you get back to your boxy little console. The Nintendo Channel is a combination video delivery device and game information database that allows you to view videos regarding Nintendo products, services, and games. It launches directly into digest video when you enter, this time featuring Miyamoto talking about Wii Fit, and then gives you a menu of videos to choose from. The channel also incorporates the DS download service allowing you to snag the latest demos and such for your Nintendo handheld. Please excuse the commentary, I'd been eating nothing but candy all morning.

12:30 PM on Wed May 7 2008
By Mike Fahey
8,357 views, 52 comments

Latest by dowingba: @Yetanotheruninspiredscreename: The reason I found the game to be awful was because of how unresponsive it is. I play guitar, you know, in real life. Plus the only features I wanted in the game weren't there: multi-track recording more »

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Talking To The Iron Man Demo

You'll notice long periods of silence in this video of my play through of the Iron Man demo on the Xbox 360. Those were moments when I was genuinely enjoying myself enough that I forgot I was filming it. Despite said enjoyment, I'd have to say that if I weren't an Iron Man fan, I probably wouldn't have been moved to buy the game after a single play through. To controls take a great deal of getting used to, the bits that let you use special moves to take out vehicles and turrets are simply jarring interactive cutscenes, and I could certainly see Tony's running dialogue with his computer JARVIS (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System) growing stale quickly. You're watching my second play through here. On my third I actually took things slow, and the flight controls grew on me quite a bit. Oh, and you can upgrade a couple of the systems in the suit...just not the one I was attempting to. Not exactly overjoyed, yet not quite heartbroken either.

4:00 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Mike Fahey
11,400 views, 93 comments

Latest by n/a: @M. Lobo: same more »

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An Arcana Heart-Breaking Defeat

Arcana Heart is a new 2D fighting game coming April 8th for the PlayStation 2 courtesy of Atlus. Developed by Examu - formerly Yuki Enterprise of Samurai Showdown V fame - the game features a cast of adorable female anime archetypes beating each other senseless, with a twist. Players select a character and then select an Arcana, which is an elemental being that grants the character special abilities and super moves depending on which is chosen. Atlus sent me an early copy of the game, which as you can see I have hardly managed to master. In my defense, this video was plagued by interruptions, and I won in every take except this one. Rather that redo it to show myself in a more flattering light, I decided to let you witness just how badly I can fail. Look for a more complete look at the game as we get closer to the April release. For now, please be gentle.

10:20 AM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Mike Fahey
11,197 views, 99 comments

Latest by RPGEmperor: Soil? Someone has watched final fantasy: unlimited more »

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Wii Catz 2 Is An Adventure!

Why do I own Catz 2 for the Wii? Because I was so disappointed by the gameplay of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men that I traded it in for Ubisoft's Catz 2, just to spite it. Seriously - that's how I roll, yo. I figured my roommate would get a kick out of it, and I do have a certain fondness for cats myself, so I brought it home last Thursday to start raising kittens that I could visibly treat better when my own real cats were bad. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that Catz 2 for the Wii isn't a pet sim, but an adventure game, complete with shops, quests, and a villain so diabolical he ranks right up there with the best Final Fantasy has to offer. Witness as our hero, Rufus, embarks on a journey of high adventure in this (poorly edited) clip of the game in action!

10:20 AM on Mon Nov 19 2007
By Mike Fahey
14,062 views, 107 comments

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Ninjabread Man Eats It

If you needed proof that the Nintendo Wii is a crap magnet, look no further than Data Design's Ninjabread Man. It's the best title for a game ever wrapped around one of the worst games I've played in a long time. I feel cheated having payed $8 to rent the thing, so the bargain price of $29.99 borders on ridiculous. The game deserves a spot in a PC bargain shareware collection at Wal Mart, not on Nintendo's baby. Please excuse the coughing, random screaming, and the cat cameo. It was very early.

11:20 AM on Mon Oct 29 2007
By Mike Fahey
13,219 views, 114 comments

Latest by yanya: I already wanted this game, and after seeing that video... I want it even more. I've enjoyed worse. more »

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Dipping My Hands In Bleach

Quite honestly I have no idea why I picked up Bleach: Shattered Blade for the Wii on Wednesday. I am not familiar with the manga or anime series at all, having been turned off after working Anime Weekend Atlanta last year and being up to my ass in Bleach cosplayers. I suppose I was just hopeful after Dragon Ball Z's excellent Wii debut and my love of the Naruto fighter series for the Gamecube. As you might be able to tell from the video above, I was in for a bit of a let down. The Wii controls for the sequel to Japan's Bleach GC: Tasogare ni Mamieru Shinigami make the game ridiculously easy. Mind you i was playing on normal mode...in hard mode the enemy AI actually fights back. I suppose in easy mode they simply surrender before the fight begins. More »

10:20 AM on Fri Oct 12 2007
By Mike Fahey
8,908 views, 59 comments

Latest by Video: OK, after looking at some home reviews about Bleach: Shattered Blade. I can say that is not that Bad... The only think that sucks like I say previously is the AI. I said previously that is not worth it, but more »

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Becoming Nancy Drew

Her Interactive is well aware that we aren't the target audience for their Nancy Drew PC Adventure Game Series. We made sure they knew this, yet they still sent me a copy of Nancy Drew - The White Wolf of Icicle Creek for me to play through. They are very brave people. More »

8:20 AM on Tue Jun 26 2007
By Mike Fahey
5,341 views, 29 comments

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PotC At World's End Impressions

I wouldn't say I'm the biggest fan to the Pirates of the Caribbean films. I really enjoyed the first one, but I felt the strong fan following that Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow garnered caused the second film to become more Whacky Jack and Friends than the epic pirate saga I was expecting. The bits when Depp wasn't acting kerazy struck me as rather dull, and such is the case with Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End the videogame for the Xbox 360. It looks and sounds downright spectacular at times, but ultimately you're just going through the motions to get to the Jack bits. More »

9:20 AM on Wed May 23 2007
By Mike Fahey
3,034 views, 17 comments

Latest by William "Killer" Shatner: Oh my God. That was great. Normally I skip the Kotaku videos. Can you please have a tag from now on that says "worth the jump?" more »