European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 22, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 scene stars and stripes sunday april 22 2007 0 q co o cd co Chute to shootout medal of Honor vanguard7 focuses on airborne just like on Day the 82nd airborne hits a few bumps in medal of Honor Vanguard but gets the Job done the rated game from electronic arts follows the exploits of the 82nd airborne division in world War ii As Frank Kee Gan gamers Start by parachuting into Sicily in operation husky and Progress through Day and operation Market Garden assaults before fighting their Way into Germany the missions involve assaulting nazi positions tracking Down missing comrades bust ing into bunkers blasting tanks and locating missing items its All pretty typical stuff what sets the game apart and makes it quite fun is its use of the motion sensitive controllers for Nintendo Wii console its the second world War ii shooter to take the Wii plunge As with Call of duty 3 the transition from Joysticks to remotes comes off pretty Well controlling Para Chute descents aiming weapons ducking a games a us paratrooper takes cover in a sicilian town in medal of Honor Vanguard and jumping Are among the actions that work Well when using the remotes however the motions can sometimes get Tricky for example the gesture for reloading is similar to that for turning 180 degrees Many a time i died while turn ing my Back on an enemy instead of reloading my weapon i Learned its some times Best to rely on old school buttons an option for Many commands in the game graphics Arent the games strongest Point there serviceable but anyone who already played Call of duly 3 on the Wii will wish for More backgrounds Are rather lacklustre and nearby objects often pixilated in addition enemy troops often Over act when there shot practically doing cartwheels or falling dramatically from windows however ail is forgiven once you get a Bunch of friends lined up for a shootout in the multiplayer Mode that something that was noticeably missing from Call of duty 3 for the Wii gamers can connect with others through Nintendo online service or simply play Side beside up to four can play on one screen its a lot of fun and can get wild with All those folks pointing and aiming and Yelling in a single room medal of Honor Vanguard wont have anyone running out to buy a new High def to but it might convince a lot of folks that they need More Wii remotes platforms Wii playstation 2 on the webs video game Block party when this appeared the United states 20 years ago it took Many gamers by Surprise even in an Era when the pixilated super Mario Bros was state theart Tetras looked primitive How could a game that consisted solely of arranging falling blocks be so addictive and yet Tetras the creation of russian computer Programmer Alexey Pali nov is unquestionably one of the most influential video games in the Industry history it didst make Pali nov Rich but its pres ence on the original game boy helped Nintendo establish its Long running Domi Nance of portable gaming More importantly Tetras inspired dozens if not hundreds of imitators any game that involves pattern or color match ing from be Jweied to Humines to Zuma owes a debt to Pali nov and i suspect that Many of those older players who enjoy casual gaming on the web probably Cut their Teeth on Tetras As console graphics get More elaborate and lifelike How does an elegant Gem like Tetras hold up Tetras evolution it seems almost wasteful to use an Box 360 and a High def to to play the Tris the tries to compensate for the games visual simplicity by clutter ing up the background with Wacky videos but they Only distract from the action the real draw Here is the addition of Box live support which lets you Chal Lenge Tetri Sheads All Over the world the Standard goal is familiar clog up your opponents screen by Clearing lines on your own but trying to work your Way up the worldwide Leader Board is an addictive Challenge evolution adds some scoring twists to the classic formula you May have a time limit or you May Only score Points for Clearing blocks in a particular area of the Board but there Arent enough new Fea Tures to justify the Price tag Tetras evolution should have been a 10 Box live download platforms Box 360 on the web Gam info Puzzle quest Challenge of the warlords Puzzle quest takes a familiar bloc Matching game be Jweied essentially and weds it to a sweeping role playing epic a la final fantasy tactics As in Many a classic Reg you begin by creating a character male or female in one of four classes Druid Knight Warrior or wizard then you take on a series of quests but your Battles take place on a Puzzle Grid line up three or More skulls and you damage your opponent line up coins to collect Money if you line up coloured cells you collect Mana which you can use to cast spells the combat element adds some fresh strategy to the be Jweied format should you match skulls to dish out easy damage or collect Mana to build up More dangerous spells or should you grab the Bucks you need to buy More powerful Armor Puzzle quest is a must have for anyone who loves both rugs and puzzles and will probably Delight anyone who a fan of either genre platforms Nintendo is playstation portable on the web  meters Disney magic meters was one of the very Best games from the Early Days of the is but its become a somewhat elusive collectors item fortunately new Comers to the is now have a Chance to enjoy this challenging puzzler now All dressed up in Disney coloured packaging meters is a match three game like be Jweied in which you use the is stylus to slide blocks vertically or horizon tally matched blocks shoot toward the top of the screen lifting All the blocks above them to Clear the blocks typically you have to make at least one More match before the whole pile comes Back to Earth the differences Between the original me eos and Disney magic Are largely cosmetic thanks mostly to cameos by Cinderella the lion King and other car Toon heroes but even if Disney leaves you cold meters is an essential game for any is Library platforms Nintendo is on the web 5 i s news bytes Jammin fans have been wondering what Gui tar hero Developer har Monix music systems would do next and now we know Rock which promises to revive the faded dreams of millions of Erst while garage bands Rock band takes the simple premise of guitar hero pick up an instrument and Jam along with classic tunes and Multi plies it by four adding a Bass guitar Drums and a microphone that could Cost a lot of Money if you buy ail the peripherals but har Monix says the go control Ler will be usable in the new game the developers Are also promising deep online connectivity so if you just want to play Drums you can Hook up with two guitarists and a Singer online thanks to its new owner mtg harmonic has been Able to line up music rights from some of the Industry biggest labels and publish ers electronic arts 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