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The advances of video games over the past two decades are impressive, to say the least. Crystal-clear graphics, immersive storylines, the introduction of online co-op gameplay — the differences are endless. But if you can remember sitting on the floor (close enough to hold the wired controller) around the TV with your buddies to play classic Nintendo games like Super Mario Brothers, Donkey Kong and the Legend of Zelda, then you'll always have a special place in your heart for the old-school games that came before all of these advances. They were, after all, the dawn of an era that has shaped the world today. Experience those moments of nostalgia in a new light with the impressive advances of today's video game technology through Nintendo Land. The fun and thrilling theme park of Nintendo Land is filled with 12 lively attractions modeled after beloved classics using unique and innovative gameplay made possible by the touch screen and intuitive capabilities of the versatile and ingenious Wii U GamePad. Steer Donkey Kong through a chaotic and precarious obstacle course with its motion control sensor. Take on armies of attacking ninjas in Takamura's Ninja Castle with a swipe of your finger across the touch screen. With the dynamic multiplayer mode allowing up to five players to participate, you and your friends will be able to play the same game while enjoying a completely different experience depending on whether you're controlling the GamePad. Chase your friends with an invisible ghost in Luigi's Ghost Mansion or battle ground-based players from an aerial gunship in Metroid Blast, all by utilizing the GamePad's innovative touch screen.
 
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Step right up! An interactive tech demo and more!
on November 23, 2012
Posted by: VOSuperhero
from Dallas, TX
Age:35-44
Gender:Male
Nintendo Land is part tech demo, part party game. For those who were lucky enough to get a Wii U Deluxe Set, congratulations, you got NL for free. For those unfortunate souls who didn't, you're in luck, because Nintendo Land is available as a standalone game.
Let me start by saying that Nintendo Land is no Wii Sports. It's not the killer app by any means, but it does what it's supposed to very successfully, and despite what others may say, it's a dare I say it...amusement park that Nintendo uses to teach the basics of Wii U gameplay. After that, it steps up the difficulty until you are an expert at using the Wii U Gamepad.
There are twelve minigames, each with a different way to play.
Favorites of mine were Donkey Kong Crash Course, Balloon Trip Breeze (a throwback to OG Nintendo Balloon Fight!), and The Legend of Zelda Battle Quest, and of course, Metroid Blast, which will test your abilities with the Gamepad to the utmost. Multiplayer is even more fun with Mario Chase, the awesome Luigi's Ghost Hunt, and the multiplayer modes of Zelda and Metroid.
There will be games out there that will use the Gamepad in fun and inventive ways, but this is the game that will demonstrate all the abilities of the unique controller, and leave you wanting more, which is exactly what a good game does.
What's wrong with the game? It's the pack-in game of the Wii U that had the bad luck to follow in the footsteps of Wii Sports as the Wii pack-in game. There is no comparison. But everyone has tried. And it's unfair to judge Nintendo Land in that light. Wii Sports took sports that we're accustomed to, and added a control scheme that your grandma could pick up and enjoy. This won't be the case with Nintendo Land. And I'm OK with that.
The sound is great, especially when you hear remixed themes from all the 8-bit days. Really great touch for all the original fans. The atmosphere really gets fun when Miis from around the world (yes, literally) start visiting your amusement park. The robot attendant is a bit annoying, but that's a really minor quibble, and if that's a dealbreaker, fine. The graphics are in high definition, and the art direction matches well with the vibe of an interactive Nintendo theme park. Everything about this game at large is a love letter to old fans and new, and a really great introduction to a new and fun way to play games.
This system is it's own entity, and Nintendo Land is a really nice taste of things to come, and that's why Nintendo Land succeeds.
What's great about it: Multiplayer games, nostalgia, ramping challenge level, different modes of play for single and multiplayer
What's not so great: An annoying robot attendant, and that's about all.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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A movie that should never have been remade.
on September 5, 2012
Posted by: VOSuperhero
from Dallas, TX
Let's face it. Total Recall should have never been remade. All together now. "Total Recall should have never been remade."
There. Now that's out of our system. Paul Verhoeven made a movie that was much closer to the original Philip K. Dick story, "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale," except Verhoeven brought the Mars revolution to the forefront.
This, the original version (and only version if it were left up to me), has been cleaned up and looks pretty good, although not great, when compared to other movies from the early 90s that look much better.
The sound is more lively than previous versions of the movie, and the dialogue is perfectly mixed.
Some cool new extras are added in this "Mind-Bending Edition." Previously omitted featurettes are included, along with a couple new extras, including a conversation with director Paul Verhoeven, an awesome visual effect featurette, and an obligatory comparison featurette that is only 5 mins long.
Bottom line, it's the original. It's Arnie. Sharon Stone. The deliciously evil Ronny Cox (who was the OCP baddie Dick Jones in Verhoeven's classic, RoboCop), and the always entertaining Michael Ironside (see also Top Gun, Starshop Troopers, and video game fans will recognize his voice from the Splinter Cell video games).
Total Recall is considered by most to be a 'thinking man's sci-fi" title, as is Gattica, Dark City, Minority Report, Solaris (the original, non-Clooney version), and the pièce de résistance, Blade Runner. I love it because under the action, there's a soul. Just like in the others of it's kind, no matter the science in the fiction, it is usually the humanity that's the most fascinating part of these stories.
What's great about it: It's campy in places
I would recommend this to a friend!
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