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Game Podunk’s 2009 Holiday Shopping Guide: Nintendo DS

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Nov 18 2010

Written by Podunker:rrquinta

With the usual deluge of video game releases in the third and fourth quarter, combined with the continuing sagging economy, gamers may have an even harder time this holiday season coming up with the cash for all the games they want. In case you’re hoping Santa (or, as the case may be, Hanukkah Harry) will bring you a sleighful of goodies this year, here’s a little help making up those lists of yours.

In some ways, a shopping guide is most needed for Nintendo’s DS, as it routinely has a new release list that dwarfs many other systems. But don’t worry: Game Podunk is here to help you sort through the stack of new releases to help get your shopping lists done faster than you can say “DS Lite!”

Please note that I’ve tried to narrow it down to five games, plus five others you might want to also consider. When making these lists, I tried to only consider retail titles released and releasing through this summer until the end of the year, and I’ve only used DS-exclusives (or titles that are unique in the Wii version of the game). This list is in no way meant to be inclusive, but rather help you decide what titles you might want to give or receive this holiday season.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks – $34.99 – Although I have to confess Phantom Hourglass was far from being my favorite in the franchise, it was still an enjoyable game. While I doubt that Spirit Tracks will be considered by most fans to be in the top five of Zelda games, it promises to be entertaining, and is the perfect gift for Zelda fans of all ages.

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2. Scribblenauts – $29.99 – While it may have failed in certain areas, this quirky game is definitely unique and entertaining for gamers of all ages. The title screen is enough to entertain you for hours alone, not to mention the enormous amount of stages available. Certainly worth picking up for nearly anyone on your list.

3. Bowser’s Inside Story – $34.99 – Possibly one of the best DS releases of 2009, this game is a must-own for anyone who enjoys Mario (and laughing). If you’re worried because you haven’t played the previous two games in the series, don’t: you should enjoy the fun, varied gameplay (what isn’t fun about platforming inside Bowser?) and amusing dialogue even if this is your first jaunt into the RPG-lite Mario world.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Nintendo DS – 2009 Holiday Shopping Guide from GamePodunk.com

4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Mobilized – $29.99 – Whether you find this a surprising choice or not, this latest DS installment of the bestselling franchise is actually an excellent way to take your Call of Duty on the go. A great choice for the older gamer on your list, especially one addicted to shooters or the franchise.

5. Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes – $29.99 – Even if you’ve never heard of Might & Magic, don’t fret: this is an amazingly unique puzzle/strategy game unlike any other. With amazing pacing and fun dialogue, this is definitely a sleeper hit sure to bring a surprised smile to any gamer on your list that enjoys puzzles or strategy games. Although it’s difficult to describe, it’s sort of what happens when a game like Puzzle Quest meets a strategy RPG.

Other Titles to Consider:

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Nostalgia
Phantasy Star 0
Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter
Professor Layton & The Diabolical Box

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Game Podunk’s 2009 Holiday Shopping Guide: PC

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Nov 16 2010

Written by Podunker:The Liztress

The holidays are near and you’re still stumped about what gift to get the gamer on your list. Or maybe you haven’t decided what you want Santa to leave under your tree. Whether you own a console and rather have a computer game or are strictly into WASD movement, it can still be hard to choose one or two games from the many great games released.

While most PC games are also released for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xboox 360; they normally offer a different experience than their console counterparts. This games offer the ability to modify your gaming experience or play other people’s mods. There are also games that are only available for the PC. Here is a guide to five of the PC version’s games, ones that stand out from the console ones and ones only for the PC.

1. Dragon Age: Origins – $49.99 – Considered by many to be the best RPG of the year, particularly in its PC iteration, BioWare is back with an epic story in which your actions really do impact the progression of events, giving it enormous replay value.

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2. Tales of Monkey Island – $34.99 for 5 Chapters-Set years after Escape from Monkey Island, Guybrush Threepwood, Mighty Pirate is back in an all new episodic adventure, and one of the best point-and-clicks of recent history. You will find yourself chuckling away, even if this is your first pirating adventure, as you battle a Voodoo Pox and puzzle your way out of hilarious situations.

3. The Sims 3 – $49.99- Ever since the first Sims game was released, many people spent hours of their lives customizing a Sim, designing a house, fulfilling all Sims’ needs, and oddly enough inventive ways to murder the Sims. The latest addition to the series introduces the living neighborhood, meaning your neighbors will live and die without your intervention (no more ageless NPCs!). With the recent release of the first expansion pack, you may be able to find this as low as $25. Just make sure you have plenty of time to have it suck away from your life.

4. Tropico 3 – $39.99-If only being able to control one person at a time isn’t enough, Tropico 3 allows you to become El Presidente of the Caribbean island Tropico. It is here that you take charge in 15 missions and reenact historical events or create your own. Who knew a “Castro” sim could be so fun?

5. Torchlight – Created by the designers of Fate and the two Diablo games comes Torchlight. Currently only available as a digital download, this action RPG is perfect for fans of the genre. The soundtrack and art are stunning but the storyline falls a little flat for some.

My Honorable Mentions:

Aion
Batman: AA
Risen
Left 4 Dead 2
East India Company

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Game Podunk’s 2009 Holiday Shopping Guide: PlayStation 3

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Nov 02 2010

Written by Podunker:The Liztress

As the holidays draw near, you might be dreading the search for the perfect game to get the gamer(s) on your list. Or maybe you are having a hard time deciding what game to ask for. Whichever the case, we know that the economy being in a slump can make it difficult to own all the latest titles that are must-play.

Playstation 3 owners have a few great games to choose from for the holidays even if the majority of games are multi-platform. Choosing one of them for the PS3 console might be dependent of many factors such as what consoles you own and how the game differs from console to console. Here is a list of the top five games that I recommend people to put on their list of either games to ask for or games to give.

1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – $49.99- The game that has over 24 reviews giving it a 10 out of 10, Uncharted 2 delivers on all of its promises. The graphics and gameplay are superb. The multiplayer features both competitive and cooperative modes. The multiplayer modes are online but not available offline. If you played the first and loved it, then Uncharted 2 will give you that much more to love.

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2. Demon’s Souls – $49.99- While this game isn’t for everyone, those who do play it and enjoy it will tell you how brutal and unforgiving the game is. But that doesn’t stop them from trekking on. What is it about this game that makes gamers take a huge beating and still play on? It might just be the satisfaction of finally getting past that boss who killed you (and made you lose that stash of 200K souls) ten times in a row or possibly it’s the subliminal message From Software has programmed into the game: Play Demon’s Souls… Lose your soul. Ok, it isn’t that last one but from personal experience, I can say that it feels really good to take down a formidable foe (regular enemy or boss) after he stomps you into the ground.

3. Dragon Age: Origins – $49.99- BioWare’s latest RPG allows you to choose your character’s origin and changes the game world based on the good or evil choices you make throughout the game. These choices will also have effect on your party members’ feelings towards you; if they strongly disagree with your actions then there is a chance they will leave your party or even attack you. The dark mature story, beautiful graphics, and immense gameplay make this game perfect for any RPG fan.

4. God of War Collection – $39.99- Yes, this is just a rerelease of the two PS2 God of War games. But this collection offers a high definition remastered feel to it and trophies for those who love them. This would be the perfect opportunity to get into the series before the release of God of War 3 or a nice stroll down memory lane for those who played the PS2 originals.

5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – $59.99- This record breaking game is one the top of every FPS fan’s list and for good reason. Whether you prefer to go solo or with a friend, the game has plenty of fun to offer. Single-player mode on the Veteran difficulty can take around ten hours and is very realistic. Multi-player has all the basic modes (capture the flag, deathmatch, etc.) along with inventive ones such as the third-person mode. It also provides the gamer with Spec-Ops mode; where two players (locally or online)can spend many hours trying to get three stars on challenges for each stage.

My Honorable Mentions:

Assassin’s Creed 2
Borderlands
Brutal Legend
Tekken 6
Smackdown vs. Raw 2010

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Alien Vs Predator 2 – Multiplayer Game 2009 (Team Deathmatch) – Low Quality

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Sep 10 2010

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Borderlands Comic Con 2009 Trailer [HD]

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Aug 27 2010

Developer: Gearbox Software Release: 10/20/2009 Genre: Action/RPG Platform: PS3/X360/PC Publisher: 2K Games Website: www.borderlandsthegame.com This sci-fi first person action game combines first person action with player customization and vehicular combat. The game also offers a near endless variety of missions, environments, enemies, weapons, item drops, and character customization. With online co-op, real time physics, and life like character animations for incredible layers of depth. …

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Zubo and Avalon Code: 2009 Misunderstood Games For The Nintendo DS

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Aug 09 2010

During the time I have been playing video games, I have played some really under rated games. Games that made me almost want to kick myself for investing time and money in them.

And with that said I am here to tell you that if you have invested in video games such as Zubo and Avalon Code for the Nintendo DS, they are not bad games, just maybe a little misunderstood.

Take Zubo, for example. It’s a light RPG with a difference. It is stylus driven. But if you have played The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, that too, is stylus driven. And in Zubo, you, the hero literally crash into a place known as Zubalon.

Furthermore, just like any RPG, the object here is to defeat villains or Zombos in this case, solve puzzles and rescue and collect other Zubos (55 in all) in order to set things right in the land of Zubalon.

You also get to choose the gender of your hero when the game starts. I chose to play as a girl because, you know, I am a girl. But maybe in my second playthrough I will play as the boy just for fun.

While your hero does not do any of the fighting, your Zubos do. And each of them come equipped with their fighting skills and abilities. You fight the Zombos to the tune of music and if you tap the touch screen in time when the outlines meet around your Zubo, you can score a high hit rate on the enemy.

Now prior to playing Zubo, I read lots of reviews about the game. Reviews that I found to be a little harsh. But having invested about two hours into it, I found Zubo to be entertaining, engaging and not as bad as the reviewers said it could be.

All right, so maybe it’s not a Final Fantasy epic. But it does come with beautiful 3D graphics, great music and sound effects and has ten worlds for you to explore and conquer.

In addition, you also make full use of the Nintendo DS functions in the game. For instance, in one scenario, you might find yourself blowing cobwebs to clear the way in the Horror House.

Or you might also have to shout out something in the system’s microphone to wake up someone, or a Zubo.

I am glad I did not pass up Zubo for the Nintendo DS. I like it. And I know most of us avid RPG fans have been spoiled by the Final Fantasy series of video games, but maybe the Final Fantasy games should not be the measuring stick by which all other RPGs should be judged.

Up next. Another misunderstood game for the Nintendo DS that came out in 2009. That game is Avalon Code.

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Avalon Code: Another 2009 Misunderstood Game For The Nintendo DS

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Aug 07 2010

I must have missed the memo about this game when it was released in March of this year because I did not notice it on Gamestop’s shelf until later on.

And when I did notice it, it made me sort of curious. I silently asked myself questions like: Is it an RPG or not? Is it good or is it bad? For I did not want to invest in a game I would not enjoy at all.

So before doing anything else, I did do some research and found that it is an RPG. And seeing that it was made by the same company (Matrix) that brought Final Fantasy IV DS to the Nintendo DS, I thought I would give it a try.

This was after reading a few harsh reviews about it, by the way. And what I found here is another good game that is more or less misunderstood.

For in Avalon Code, you get to choose your hero’s gender. But no matter which gender you choose, it’s still the same game you are playing.

And in Avalon Code, you don’t go in search of the villain to save the world. Instead, you are given a Book Of Prophecy, four spirits you find along the way, and told that the world is ending and there is nothing you can do to stop it.

But since you have the Book Of Prophecy, you are told to record or save the things and people you want to include in the next world in this book.

In order to record things, all you do is slam the book on something or someone and they show up in a couple pages of the Book Of Prophecy.

Also, you do not collect tons of items like you do say, in a Final Fantasy epic. For example, if you want to heal yourself in battle, you open the good book, turn to the page where there is a loaf of bread or food, click on it, answer yes to use it and some of your hero’s health points will be restored.

Then there is the code system. Each item, person or enemy comes with codes you can use to upgrade a weapon, use a key, or make an enemy weak.

For example, say you encounter a difficult enemy on the battlefield, an enemy you obviously want to beat but can’t. You scan it with the book, go to the page where the enemy you scanned is and remove the code that gives him strength.

Or if you find the enemy is still a bit strong after removing the code, you can take an ILL code from someone else and place it on the enemy’s code page to make it weaker.

A lot of people who played this game found the code system to be a little frustrating, but I found it to be rather interesting.

And it is also a refreshing departure from playing other RPGs where there is no code system. Once I started playing Avalon Code for the Nintendo DS, I liked it, got used to the system and might even play it again after beating it.

It has good graphics, story and once you get used to the code system it is a game that is good and maybe a little misunderstood.

I am glad I did not pass it up for I would have missed a good game that has been misunderstood. Sure, Avalon Code for the Nintendo DS is no Final Fantasy epic, but if you like RPGs, you just might find yourself liking it too.

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