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• Absorbing fantasy story with spectacular landscapes and figures. Attractive heroine in Anime style. Learn to play easily – wide range of development possibilities.
• Special mode for a heroine with demonic forces. Innovative Blade Gun for firing projectiles and for close combat. Role-playing elements to improve skills and enhance weapons.
• Over 20 types of magic in different classes. Around 40 different scenarios (Indoor and Outdoor). Alternative endings, depending on player’s actions.
• Hidden Power-ups hook players to explore levels. Over 30 different classes of opponent. Powerful Boss opponents with fantastic design.
• Cinematic stylistic devices like Bullet-Time. Various difficulty levels – from Beginner to Pro.

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“X-Blades” offers action-packed enjoyment in fantastic Hack-and-Slash style. Using various weapons, spells and tactics, the player must fight his way through many indoor and outdoor levels, killing hordes of monsters on the way. The story, exciting and rich in variety with numerous cut scenes not only motivates the player, it also cleverly interlinks the individual levels. Besides the `normal¿ monsters, there are also “Monster Generators”, which ceaselessly create … More >>

X-Blades

In a recent interview with Official Xbox Magazine Maxime Beland, Creative Director of Splinter Cell: Conviction revealed that the upcoming adventures of Sam Fisher can be finished in around 12 hours if played on normal. “I want people to play my games and finish them,” Beland told us as we were getting our first playtest of the game. “We’re going to ship with difficulty levels, at least a normal mode and realistic mode – like we did on Rainbow Six Vegas. And realistic is going to be really fu

Cars

In Cars, you’ll get a chance to live out the thrills and fun of the new Disney/Pixar animated film! Play as all your favurite characters from the movie, as you help Lightning McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great game for the grandkids
I bought the Cars game for the Wii for my grandkids who love the movie Cars. They are ages 3 -7 and love it. Even their dad plays the game with them. A great purchase for a decent price.

5 Stars Grandchildren Loved Cars
I bought this for our grandchildren, ages 4 & 5-1/2. They loved it and wanted us to play with them. We did and we had fun with them. We highly recommend the game, Cars for Wii. Cars

5 Stars Must have for Kids who love CARS movie
This is a very nice game for the Kids who love the Cars move and their characters.My 4 year old son loves the Cars movie and we had to buy lot of toys with the Disney Cars and its characters(even his bed,Chair, Night dress:)). after buying this car, he loved it so much and he came to me and told , Dad this is nice surprise and nice Gift. I love you. This is enough for me. Money well spent. Even I love this game and play with him.

Technical aspects:Considering the low quality graphics on WII (comparing to PS3), this game does a good Job. It has nice graphics.Games and races are good with some fun.Also has mini games. Even the Car says “Catchow” which we all love this . Go for it. You will love it too.

5 Stars Tons of fun on wheels
You can spend hours enjoying this game. Different circuits, races, cars and difficulty levels. You can play yourself or with one partner. It is better if you have a controller steering wheel. On the History mode you can play with Lightning McQueen to earn points on racing, games and colleting items. This History mode is great for playing every day and earn more and more points which can be used for getting more and different cars, tires, etc.

4 Stars The movie characters make this game fun for kids
This is a nice game for kids. The movie characters make this game fun, but it is not an adult challenging game. My daughter and friends are 5-years old and they like it.

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Ninja Gaiden II

Are you brave enough to avenge your clan? In Ninja Gaiden 2 for Xbox 360, there’s only one warrior brave enough: Ryu Hayabusa. Guide him on a mission to save the entire human race. Follow Ryu through an extensive Story mode and struggle to survive in a world filled with peril. From Tokyo to New York to the demon-filled crevices of the Netherworld, you’ll go to dangerous lengths to reclaim justice for the fallen. Traditional and improved versions of Ryu’s primary weapons create a new action-packed twist on this exciting series. Your actions will decide the fate of mankind ? can you prevent destruction at all costs? This highly evolved sequel combines familiar and brand-new gameplay elements. Precision controls let you execute kicks, punches and sword slices with pinpoint accuracy, and now you’ll be able to finish off opponents with amazing Obliteration Techniques. A new auto-healing system features damage that is restored at save points, adding a new twist to managing your health. Join the all-new Master Ninja Tournament on Xbox Live and see if you can make a name for yourself on the leaderboards.

Choose from several difficulty levels for just the right amount of challenge Upload Karma scores to Xbox Live leaderboards and take part in the Master Ninja Tournament New auto healing system restores damage at save points

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars He has only one foe, Kratos
Because of this title, I’ve bought XBOX 360. Needless to say, It pays off.

one more thing to say….when do we expect the next addition? can’t wait…Actually I don’t like Ninja-type character but this one just blows me away….I hope, in recent future, a gaming industry should consider to make Ninja vs Kratos in EPIC setting.

5 Stars I hate it, but I love it
When Ninja Gaiden came on the xbox, I was stoked.

It was one of the most satisfying gaming experiences i have ever had. I would rank it right up their with resident evil 4, and doom 3 (Infact, I still play all three of these games). When Ninja Gaiden 2 was announced I was sold.

I have played through and beat Ninja Gaiden 2 three times now, it is just so fun. The game is beautiful, I will agree, there are some levels (near the end) that look somewhat bland (a cylinder with a green texture) but that’s the exception, not the rule.

As far as difficulty goes, its not as balanced as Ninja Gaiden, or Sigma for the ps3. It seems easier, until you get to level 6 or so, when it becomes practically retarded, the first time I played it I was like, wow, I might not beat it, I mean, they have mines, ninjas with missile launchers (launching several blasts of missiles in succession, and sadly, these guys do not play alone), bad guys that explode when you kill them, it gets to a point there, where you have to slow down, and rethink your approach, but is doable.

The boss battles are still pretty tough. Thankfully there are no really weird puzzles, except for one, where you in the clock tower, and you have to climb your way to the top, when you get there, you will be hating your camera, but once you figure it out, and go slow, its easy.

The new weapons are fun, and I love the amount of enemies they throw at you at once. Some people are mentioning slowdown, I only noticed slowdown one time, that was when your in the underworld and taking on like several hundred ninjas, bats, dragons while your trying to climb steps (and you thought holiday shopping was rough!), but all in all, the game is very technically sound.

I hope they will be coming out with Ninja Gaiden 3 for the 360, and I do hope for an xbox port of sigma, just so I can have them all on one system.

This game is great, once you get past level 6-8, the game stops “cheating” and your back to facing ninjas (without guns) and beasts where all you need is your blade or your favorite weapon.

The game is very rewarding, and very challenging. You owe it to yourself to play this game, especially if you like games that require massive amounts of skill to win. The AI is rough, but the game is amazing, I loved every second of it. When I died, I still loved it, but I also hated it……. =D

This is a must buy, and with amazons low price right now, it would be a big mistake to pass this one up.

5 Stars Fun Fast Furious
The successor to the Ninja Gaiden game for the Xbox, Ninja Gaiden 2 is one of those rare sequels that seems to improve on everything done by the first game while adding worthwhile new features, enemies, and levels.

The basic gameplay is the same as the first Ninja Gaiden game, featuring fast-and-frantic swordplay and various ninja abilities to supplement it. You play as Ryu Hayabusa, last ninja of the Dragon Clan lineage, and your mission is to seal the ancient Arch-Fiends away before they destroy the world. The action is almost non-stop in NG2; Ryu has a wide array of acrobatic actions at his disposal to aid in his swordplay. There are fast and slow attacks that can be linked as a combo for different effects, and there’s a lot of leaping and diving to throw into the mix as well. In addition to melee weapons like a sword, a staff, claws, and a scythe, Ryu also has a few ranged weapons as well – shurikens (regular and exploding) and a bow. Finally, Ryu has certain magical abilities like fireballs and cutting winds to attack his enemies with, though their use is limited. His enemies range from ninjas – armed with equipment similar to Ryu’s – to demons, large and small.

The gameplay is smooth, but fast and unforgiving. Your enemies attack ferociously and without mercy – no fair-play “one on one” duels here, your enemies will be doing their absolute utmost to make Ryu die. Human enemies (the ninja) have a wide variety of “abilities”, for lack of a better word, that differentiate them from other random grunts in other games. The ninjas in Ninja Gaiden can lose limbs (arms or legs) and keep fighting – and this will happen a lot, be assured. Heavily injured enemies will try to grab on to Ryu and detonate their bomb as a last-ditch suicide attempt. Ninja types range from melee combatants with swords and claws to ranged types with bows and magic spells. Even without these skills, it’s hard to keep up with their attacks, which require dodging, guarding, evading, and counterattacking to deal with – you can’t just wade in and mash the attack buttons and expect to survive. The demons are even harder, being less predictable, depending on their type. Some are small, bat-like creatures that swarm Ryu faster than he can swing his sword, while others are hulking colossi that can grab Ryu and squeeze the life out of his body. There are bosses on every level as well – these enemies are generally much larger than any regular enemy, and their strength makes guarding useless, forcing Ryu to jump and dive for his life. Furthermore, they’re not fazed by your attacks, requiring you to time your attacks so that you’ll have time to escape before they counterattack. Overall, Ninja Gaiden is a relatively simple game in that it keeps the same basic premise for combat; there aren’t really any segments that deviate from the established gameplay.

As a whole, the controls are good and also notably responsive. In some other games, you have to adjust your timing to the game and pause between pressing buttons so that the moves you’ve inputted can be executed. In NG2, the game moves roughly about as fast as you push buttons – if you’re smashing the buttons really quickly, then the moves will get executed really quickly. To give an example, Ryu has the ability to walljump between two adjacent parallel walls. At first I thought I had to adjust my timing to wait for when he landed; I quickly realized that I could just mash the A button and ascend as quickly as I tapped. The game really rewards you for having good reflexes, and tries not to hinder you as best it can. The only really annoying parts about the controls are the camera (which is kind of unresponsive at times) and sensitivity with regards to hanging on pipes and running on walls, both of which have to do with the camera (since running on a wall is “running forward”, if the camera changes it can mess you up mid-run).

The graphics in the game are really good looking, though “realistic” isn’t quite the word that I’d use to describe them. They’re clearly fake, but it’s on purpose, so even though the characters have flawless, one-tone skin with no wrinkles or anything, it looks good and like it was done on purpose. The in-game graphics are really good, too. Combat is quick and highly cinematic without distracting or detracting from the gameplay experience. The most notable detail is the bodies, which are persistent – kill a bunch of ninjas, and their bodies don’t fade (not while onscreen, at least). Furthermore, I never thought I’d think of blood and severed limbs as being “artistic”, but this game really has the prettiest blood sprays and dead bodies that I can think of. Blood splatters on walls depending on the angle that you cut, and you really get the feeling with this game that you’re an absolute ninja murder-machine. One of the more impressive details is the blood that accumulates on your blade – when a fight is over and Ryu stands idle for a few seconds, he whips the blood off the blade (throwing an extra splatter onto the floor) and re-sheathes it.

The sound in the game isn’t particularly notable, except that the sounds of combat are really well shown – the clangs and screams, in addition with the music, create a mood-setting level of background noises that keep you in the action. The music in general doesn’t have any tracks that are particularly good, though.

As a whole, Ninja Gaiden 2 is a really fun game to play – one of the first games in a while that really feels like a game and not just an interactive story. Flimsy demon-based story aside, Ninja Gaiden 2 is really just an excuse to kill a bunch of ninjas and demons with fancy moves and look really awesome while doing it. The only real problem is that the game is so hard that it might be intimidating to casual players, but for players with good reflexes and a strong will Ninja Gaiden 2 offers nothing but good, fun gameplay.

9/10

3 Stars Decent action title, don’t expect a lot of depth.
Ninja Gaiden II is a fast paced gory action title. It’s a lot of fun at first, but it’s really easy to get bored with it. The action is lightning quick, the visuals are cinematic, the graphics are very nice although they over used the blinn and anistropic shaders a bit. (Gives things a kind of shiny plastic look.) It’s pretty non-stop action from the get go.

Unfortunately the story is laughable at best. The enemies are a bit far fetched and repetetive, i.e. ninja dogs. Yes, they’re dogs that have little doggy pants that hold shurikens. They grab the throwning knives with their mouths and throw them at you with surprising accuracy. Who comes up with this?

While we’re on the topic of obsurdity… Your CIA co-star has breasts so big they could make a pornstar blush, not to mention she’s dressed more for a fetish club than a covert mission. Seriously, her boobs jiggle even when she stands still. This woman has to have major back problems.

All in all it’s a fast paced action game with a shallow/nonsensical story and obsurd enemies. If you’re looking for a slaughterfest and have no desire for storyline or just thinking too hard in general, I can recommend this game. If you get bored easily with games that don’t have story, depth, or just don’t make sense, then you should probably look elsewhere.

3 Stars Impressive game, maybe a little over-rated
Visually this game was very impressive, but I must say that I did have some problems with it. At first the game is a ton of fun. The graphics are amazing and the action really never gets old.

However, the more I played it, I did get a little or even a lot annoyed. For one, the camera control, whether automatic or manual, really messed me up quite a few times. And I will say that even playing this in the easiest mode, this game was HARD when it came time to fight some of the ‘bosses’. I think that games in general have gotten good at having different levels of difficulty, but this one kind of dropped the ball on having a ‘casual gamer’ mode.

Don’t get me wrong I am all for a hard game from time to time, but sometimes you just want to sit down and play a game to have fun, and not have to worry about getting stuck on one guy for an hour.

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Littlest Pet Shop

Littlest Pet Shop puts you right in the middle of all the fun in the Littlest Pet Shop world. Collect some of the newest and cutest pets from the Littlest Pet Shop. Have your pet explore the four separate environments in the Littlest Pet Shop world, where you can care for and play with your pets in a variety of mini-games too. You can even share your pets with your friends. The more time you spend with your pet having fun, the more great stuff you earn for your pet shop, including new pets, playsets, accessories, and more. Experience your Littlest Pet Shop in a whole new way.

Key Game Features: Collect and name 32 pets—all your soon to be favorite Littlest Pet Shop friends including brand new Fanciest, Cuddliest, Sportiest, and Chilliest pets, and many others too. Dress up your pets with over 100 accessories to make them even cuter with tons of unique pet accessories like scarves, glasses, and more. Play with your pets in three unique pet-sized worlds. Engage in all of your favorite winter activities, explore the depths of a thriving jungle, and enjoy a day out in the garden. Plus you’ll manage your pet shop through the hopping Pet Plaza. Compete in mini-games with your little pets. Play 16 fun and challenging games with your pet to unlock accessories, playsets, and new pets too! With a number of difficulty levels for each game, you can replay them over and over again.

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User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars FINALLY! A fun wii game for little girls.
My daughters 5 and 7 totally freaked over this game. Finally, a fun girl game for the wii. You get to collect pets, earn 4 different “zones” to play in, tons of mini games, and dress up galore.

If you are looking for a gift for girls age 5 – 8 this is a no brainer. My five year old would have played this 24 hours a day if I would have let her.

My only complaint, the game is easy to “finish”. It took my five year old only a week to get all the pets, all the areas and most of the items. However, the game can be picked up again for the mini games and change of outfits.

5 Stars Great Game For Your Girl
Great Game for my 8 year old. She loves it. We rented it first to try it out she liked enough that I’ve bought it for her for christmas.

5 Stars so fun and cute
This game is a lot of fun, and never gets boring. You need to take care of your pets, feed, dress, play and even scratch them. Plus the animation on the game is so wonderful and really brings the animals personality out. This game is a lot of fun.

5 Stars Great for a little Girl!
My daughter got this game for her 6th birthday and she loves it. She has been playing My Sims and enjoying it but this is perfect for a young girl. She loves to play dress up, so being able to dress her pets, buy them pretty things, and name them is pure joy for her. She needs some help with reading now and again (and spelling the new pets names) but otherwise she does just fine playing this game. She has figured alot of things out without my help, how to feed and pet them, unlock worlds which has given her a sense of satisfaction. This game would drive me insane but for a young girl it seems to perfect.

5 Stars The game we’ve been waiting for!!!
I’d give this game 10 stars if I could! We’ve been waiting 9 months for a game like this!

We got our Wii for Christmas last year, and each of our kids got a game. My then 6-year-old daughter got Pet Dogz2 — BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY EVER!! She hated it from day one. She wanted a game with animals that she could dress up and play games with, Pet Dogz2 was NOT it. And she hasn’t found anything that’s fit the bill since. Until now.

She’s now 7 years old and Littlest Pet Shop is her dream come true for Wii. She gets to pick out the pet she wants, dress it up, name it, walk it around the “town,” and play games with it to earn Kibble which she can then use to buy other pets and items (clothes, toys, etc) for her pets.

If your daughter likes animal games, Littlest Pet shop toys, Webkinz, etc. I can’t recommend this game enough!

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