DesertEagleXIX
02-20-2009, 12:57 PM
Last November marked the second anniversary of the release of the Nintendo Wii. While the system is clearly a commercial success, having sold over 45 million units worldwide, there are still some enigmatic gaps in its software library. Third party offerings are particularly desultory, offering listless mini-game compilations, and half-hearted attempts at capturing the mainstream fanbase. When we first saw the uninspired cover art of Deadly Creatures, with its rattlesnake poised to strike a tarantula, we assumed it was yet another lackadaisical Wii title.
However, within moments of putting the disk into our consoles, we knew we had irrationally misjudged the game. That old cliché about books and their relationship to covers would be fitting here. The title opens with a wonderfully moody voice over from Billy Bob Thornton, who along with Dennis Hopper, portrays two brothers on a quest for gold. The method of advancing the narrative is novel- the game’s animal protagonists overhear fragments of the duo’s conversations. This technique gives the gamer just enough information to maintain a robust interest in the title’s story.
Initially the player controls the tarantula, which moves via the control stick on the nunchuck. The ‘A’ button initiates a strike, while ‘Z’ is used to jump. As the player traverses through the title’s ten levels, new wiimote-gestured commands become available- from the left and right sweep to perform a spin attack, to a button and motion combo to execute a venom pounce. The game’s other protagonist is the scorpion, who while less agile that the tarantula, but packs greater offensive power. In lieu of a jumping ability, the scorpion has the ability to block attacks with the ‘Z’ button.
Continued- http://tech-gaming.com/2009/02/19/spider-fighter-deadly-creatures-reviewed.aspx
However, within moments of putting the disk into our consoles, we knew we had irrationally misjudged the game. That old cliché about books and their relationship to covers would be fitting here. The title opens with a wonderfully moody voice over from Billy Bob Thornton, who along with Dennis Hopper, portrays two brothers on a quest for gold. The method of advancing the narrative is novel- the game’s animal protagonists overhear fragments of the duo’s conversations. This technique gives the gamer just enough information to maintain a robust interest in the title’s story.
Initially the player controls the tarantula, which moves via the control stick on the nunchuck. The ‘A’ button initiates a strike, while ‘Z’ is used to jump. As the player traverses through the title’s ten levels, new wiimote-gestured commands become available- from the left and right sweep to perform a spin attack, to a button and motion combo to execute a venom pounce. The game’s other protagonist is the scorpion, who while less agile that the tarantula, but packs greater offensive power. In lieu of a jumping ability, the scorpion has the ability to block attacks with the ‘Z’ button.
Continued- http://tech-gaming.com/2009/02/19/spider-fighter-deadly-creatures-reviewed.aspx