Blogcritics Category: Gaming: Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS Review: My Stop Smoking Coach with Allen Carr

Tall Writer — Sat, 3 Jan 2009 02:49:03 EST

This game helps you achieve that New Year's resolution with solid mini games and a timeline full of advice and encouragement.
Ready for that New Year’s resolution? Besides getting fit and losing weight, ending smoking addictions has become one of the most common ways to quick start the year. This challenging journey now embodies the video game My Stop Smoking Coach with Allen Carr (a.k.a. Allen Carr’s Easyway to Stop Smoking Method). Yes, many people may...

Nintendo DS Review: Exit

Garon Cockrell — Sat, 3 Jan 2009 02:28:07 EST

Is this puzzler worth your time? Read to find out!
SquareEnix's Exit DS is best described as an action puzzle game. You take control of Mr. Escape and risk life and limb to rescue stranded people from dangerous buildings. Use your rescued comrades and various items to solve puzzles and escape. It's fun and has a cool look to it but I honestly lost all interest after playing for about an...

Ten Amazingly Accurate Tech Predictions for 2009

Robert M. Barga — Fri, 2 Jan 2009 20:11:07 EST

Fanboys, get ready to argue...
1) Apple will start to lose desktop/laptop market share. While Apple has never really had a large share of the market, they have been making slow but steady gains the last few years. The biggest increase for Apple is in the college demographic. However, with the stumbling economy, the masses will buy fewer and fewer computers from Apple as they...

End of the Year Holiday Video Game Treasures - Kids

Tall Writer — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:05:43 EST

Catch up on the all age games you might have missed this holiday season!
This year’s treasure trove of games for the younger crowd feature endless entertainment options. Check out these gems while you’re out shopping.Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)...

End of the Year Holiday Video Game Treasures - Adults

Tall Writer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:53:28 EST

Catch up on all the exciting games you might have missed amid the holiday frenzy!
It’s easy to get lost in the end-of-the-year release frenzy. Fear not. This guide can help you find some unique games for that special someone (or yourself) this holiday season. Bangai-O-Spirits (DS)The robotic action game boasts immense battle movements and attacks amid several levels. Fight with missiles, swords, and wall-bouncing bullets...

The Evolution of a Gamer: Part 3 - The Gamer Evolves

Michael Prince — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:34:50 EST

How does one become a dedicated and obsessive gamer? Read on to see how a gamer evolves with the times.
This is the third part of a four-part series that will look at how I became the nutball, Sony fanboy, obsessive gamer I am. As you read this, if you have similar thoughts or your own stories please add them to the comments. If you are so inclined you can read part 1 and part 2 of the series to see what led me to this stage of my evolution as a...

Nintendo DS Review: Personal Trainer: Cooking

Tall Writer — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:04:40 EST

This user friendly, companion trainer provides helpful, informative and entertaining ways to strengthen your cooking skills.
The user-friendly Personal Trainer: Cooking further blurs the line between game and electronic companion while providing helpful, informative and, yes, entertaining ways to strengthen your cooking skills. Yes, cooking for real here folks; just be careful when you’re cutting, OK (see other disclaimers at the game’s beginning)? This...

Child's Play Charity 2008 at $1 Million and Counting

Mark Buckingham — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:09:56 EST

Looks to be another record-setting year for the charity, and there's still time left to get involved.
It started out in part as a reaction to the media decrying gamers as malicious ne'er-do-wells, responsible for everything wrong with society (much the way MTV viewers were maligned in the 1980s). It's grown into a charity that not only benefits countless sick children around the world, but has stuffed a sock in the traps of the same people...

Nintendo DS Review: Ninjatown

Tall Writer — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:46:32 EST

This addictively entertaining Nintendo DS exclusive game features all age action battles involving babies, dragons, cookies and demons.
A simple storyline and progressive learning curve make this Tower Defense-style game fun for all ages. Ninjatown concentrates on progression and systematic fighting format. You must ward off demon attackers and other elements to defend Ninjatown, home of the stealth…hug and fists of tickle fury. This game's combat elements concentrate on...

Product Review: MusicSkins Vinyl Protectors

Robert M. Barga — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:02:25 EST

Protect your phones, computers, and MP3 players with bands, movies, or artsy and colorful covers.
Are you sick of accidentally scratching your phone with your car keys? Tired of grabbing your iPod only to notice that the back is marked and dented? Your bleak, black computer lid keeping you down? If you said YES! to any of the above then MusicSkins are the perfect thing for you. Composed of high-quality vinyl sheets, MusicSkins are the perfect...