Super Mario Galaxy

Okay, so Super Mario Galaxy 2 has come out recently. This has caused me to look back at the first one before I get that one. This was a good game to go back to. Mario once again has to save Princess Peach from Bowser. But they're not just in the Mushroom Kingdom anymore, they're in space. This adds many exciting gameplay elements to an already fun type of gaming. This is platforming at it's best. Couple with pretty amazing graphics (for the wii) and some catchy tunes and you're in for an 'out of this world' type experience. So if the gameplay is superb and the graphics and sound are good, could there be anything wrong with this game? Yes, yes their is. Mario games are very cliched, just save the princess and defeat Bowser by getting stars along the way. If these games didn't have very clever plots in the first place why do the developers try to add all this stuff about the star people and some storybook thing that no one cares about. The camera sucks at times too. Besides that, this is a fun experience and is one of those five games that actually make owning a wii worthwhile. 8.5/10

Red Dead Redemption

I recently got my grimy hands on Red Dead Redemption. This game was made by Rockstar and therefore has a very GTA-esque feel to it. It takes place in the old west and you play as cowboy/mercenary/badass John Marshton. This game is pretty much a western version of GTA. You've got the very fun open world area to explore and when you commit crimes you build up a wanted meter and the deputies will chase you. One thing that's different about the wanted meter in this game is that once you escape the cops they won't just leave you alone like they did in GTA, you'll actually have a bounty on your head. I found that cool and a bit of a pain in the ass at the same time. Like GTA games, the plot and characters are very good and this game is very story driven. I think this game also has a very solid multiplayer experience where you can start a posse with your friends and just free roam, do gang wars, mexican standoffs, etc. One complaint I have is that I don't really like the horse riding mechanics and I rather just take the stagecoach instead of horsebacking to my destination. Still a good game. I give it a 9/10

GI JOE: Rise of the Cobra. The Game

If your aged 5-8 you will love this game. If your not this is probably the biggest piece of shit you can ever put into your game console. Since when is it okay for game developers to allow you to just run forward for a whole fricking level just holding down the trigger button. Top that off with crappy voiceovers and horrible graphics and you have found something that must be wiped with toilet paper so your ass will stay clean. Stay far away from this. If your gonna buy this, buy all the copies and burn them. 3/10. Whoever made this should be ashamed.

3D Dot Game Heroes

At first I thought this game was a buried treasure, but it turns out it had quite the internet following. I'm not surprised. In 3D Dot Game Heroes which is a PS3 exclusive, you play as a hero that has to save the kingdom of Dotnia from the darkness by finding the 6 sages and their orbs of power by going through dungeons. In each dungeon you will get special items that will help you to beat the boss. This sounds very familiar to me. Oh yeah, it's a fricking Zelda clone on a non-Nintendo console. It's like the phrase at the beginning of Will Ferrell's Anchorman. "This story is based on previous events and people. But we changed the names of the people and the events." This game is so much of a Zelda clone is not even funny. It plays exactly like old school Zelda. You've got the top down camera angle, when you have full health you're sword is badass and pretty much every element in a Zelda game is in here. I even stood in one spot for ten minutes trying to figure out what the hell I'm supposed to do. If you rip of the gameplay, you're obviously gonna get it right and this game is fun for being a clone. The graphics are eye popping and just brilliantly cool. Some of the jingles in this game I could live without (LIKE IN FRICKING ZELDA GAMES) but overall the sound is decent. If there were no Zelda, this game would be a 10/10. But because there is Zelda and this thing is a huge rip-off, I'm giving it an 8.5/10. If you're a Zelda fan and you have a PS3, check this out.