TBT Gaming Magazine - Issue One!
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<big>New Play Control: Mario Power Tennis
Review </big>
<big>History
Mario Power Tennis was originally on the Nintendo Gamecube.
It wasn't well noticed on the Gamecube so Nintendo decided they would bring it into the ''New Play Control''
series.
Would that be a good move for Nintendo or Bad?
Gameplay
Mario Power Tennis is a fun yet challenging game.
At the top of the screen there is a meter bar, once that meter bar gets full that means the character your playing as get to make a special return, its basically a fast and hard return.
I've noticed the game lags quite a bit, and that results in me loosing points and eventually loosing the game completely.
MPT has many ways to play the game.
Exhibition - No-Stress game of tennis, no goal or achievment to win.
Tournament - Main mode of the game, beat everyine and win all cups.
Minigames - You have to unlock some Mini games in tournemen mode as you do characters.
Records - You records from playing the game
Options - the general options for the game
Graphics
The graphics are slightly improved, only slightly though. They seem sharper than the graphics on the Gamecube.
The only major graphical update from the original is that its now in Wide-screen.
Overall, they're still the same a the GC graphics.
Controls
I don't really like the controls.
The Wii remote is your racquet and you use the Nunchuk to move your player which I find a bit awkward, you can also use the Dpad to move your player but I find this even worse.
If you had the option to just control your serves and returns like in Wii sports that would be far better.
Thoughts and Opinions
I didn't enjoy the game as much as I did the original, the new contols were bad, nothing major on graphics and its laggy.
You will enjoy the original more, stick to that.
The minigames are fun though.
Score
Gameplay - 6/10
Graphics - 6/10
Controls - 4/10
Overall game - 6/10
Review By Conor</big>
Review </big>
<big>History
Mario Power Tennis was originally on the Nintendo Gamecube.
It wasn't well noticed on the Gamecube so Nintendo decided they would bring it into the ''New Play Control''
series.
Would that be a good move for Nintendo or Bad?
Gameplay
Mario Power Tennis is a fun yet challenging game.
At the top of the screen there is a meter bar, once that meter bar gets full that means the character your playing as get to make a special return, its basically a fast and hard return.
I've noticed the game lags quite a bit, and that results in me loosing points and eventually loosing the game completely.
MPT has many ways to play the game.
Exhibition - No-Stress game of tennis, no goal or achievment to win.
Tournament - Main mode of the game, beat everyine and win all cups.
Minigames - You have to unlock some Mini games in tournemen mode as you do characters.
Records - You records from playing the game
Options - the general options for the game
Graphics
The graphics are slightly improved, only slightly though. They seem sharper than the graphics on the Gamecube.
The only major graphical update from the original is that its now in Wide-screen.
Overall, they're still the same a the GC graphics.
Controls
I don't really like the controls.
The Wii remote is your racquet and you use the Nunchuk to move your player which I find a bit awkward, you can also use the Dpad to move your player but I find this even worse.
If you had the option to just control your serves and returns like in Wii sports that would be far better.
Thoughts and Opinions
I didn't enjoy the game as much as I did the original, the new contols were bad, nothing major on graphics and its laggy.
You will enjoy the original more, stick to that.
The minigames are fun though.
Score
Gameplay - 6/10
Graphics - 6/10
Controls - 4/10
Overall game - 6/10
Review By Conor</big>
<big>'Splosion Man</big>
'<big>Splosion Man is a recently released game for the Xbox Live Arcade. I hadn't heard alot about this game prior to it's release.
The developers (Twisted Pixel Games) behind SM were also responsible for "The Maw", which was on XBLA aswell. I haven't had the chance to play that, but I've heard good things about it.
Anyway, back to 'Splosion Man;
The Single player has a bustling 50 level campaign. The levels are split into "Worlds" like in Mario; 1-1, 2-5 ect.
You complete each level by reaching the end, much like in Mario or Sonic. With the means of jumping, or "'Sploding" off of the walls, using whatever you can.
In fact, I would compare 'Splosion man much to Sonic, in the way you run as fast through the levels as you can... blowing up scientists.
But it differs from sonic with that you have switches, exploding barrels which propel you higher and further to progress in the level.
However there is no rings/coins to collect, which can sometimes make the game feel lacking something.
The game has a brilliant sense of humor. When you 'splode next to a scientist, they turn into meat products: Sausages, Ribs, Hams ect.
Another count of it's excellent humor, is when you find a fat scientist and you go to kill them, The donut song plays. It will get stuck in your head.
Each world has it's own Boss fight, there are 3 to be exact. And all they will really consist of, are well timed presses of your "'splode" button.
The Multi-player brings it's own 50 level cooperative campaign, so you can 'splode with 3 friends.
The good thing though is that they aren't the same level from the single player. It's a completely new campaign.
As it is a new campaign it forces the players, however many, to work together. Meaning ledges are too high for 1 Splosion Man and cannot wall-splode up to it.
This encourages the players, makes the players work together and comunicate.
To count down, jump and splode off of each other to reach higher to complete the levels, or to hit a number of switches, whatever is needed.
Unfortunately, whenever I have tried to play online, I've experienced alot of lag. Ruining the moment for me somewhat.
This is in fact the first game to encorperate avatar accessories into the game as rewards. So when August 11th comes around, we'll be able to complete 'Splosion Man get whatever juicy bonus it is.
All in all the game is incredibly fun to play. It's funny, it's got a nice feel to it. And for 800 microsoft points, it's worth the price and then some.
Highly recommend this to any 360 owner that can download it.
I had a blast playing it. 9.5/10
Review By AndyB</big>
'<big>Splosion Man is a recently released game for the Xbox Live Arcade. I hadn't heard alot about this game prior to it's release.
The developers (Twisted Pixel Games) behind SM were also responsible for "The Maw", which was on XBLA aswell. I haven't had the chance to play that, but I've heard good things about it.
Anyway, back to 'Splosion Man;
The Single player has a bustling 50 level campaign. The levels are split into "Worlds" like in Mario; 1-1, 2-5 ect.
You complete each level by reaching the end, much like in Mario or Sonic. With the means of jumping, or "'Sploding" off of the walls, using whatever you can.
In fact, I would compare 'Splosion man much to Sonic, in the way you run as fast through the levels as you can... blowing up scientists.
But it differs from sonic with that you have switches, exploding barrels which propel you higher and further to progress in the level.
However there is no rings/coins to collect, which can sometimes make the game feel lacking something.
The game has a brilliant sense of humor. When you 'splode next to a scientist, they turn into meat products: Sausages, Ribs, Hams ect.
Another count of it's excellent humor, is when you find a fat scientist and you go to kill them, The donut song plays. It will get stuck in your head.
Each world has it's own Boss fight, there are 3 to be exact. And all they will really consist of, are well timed presses of your "'splode" button.
The Multi-player brings it's own 50 level cooperative campaign, so you can 'splode with 3 friends.
The good thing though is that they aren't the same level from the single player. It's a completely new campaign.
As it is a new campaign it forces the players, however many, to work together. Meaning ledges are too high for 1 Splosion Man and cannot wall-splode up to it.
This encourages the players, makes the players work together and comunicate.
To count down, jump and splode off of each other to reach higher to complete the levels, or to hit a number of switches, whatever is needed.
Unfortunately, whenever I have tried to play online, I've experienced alot of lag. Ruining the moment for me somewhat.
This is in fact the first game to encorperate avatar accessories into the game as rewards. So when August 11th comes around, we'll be able to complete 'Splosion Man get whatever juicy bonus it is.
All in all the game is incredibly fun to play. It's funny, it's got a nice feel to it. And for 800 microsoft points, it's worth the price and then some.
Highly recommend this to any 360 owner that can download it.
I had a blast playing it. 9.5/10
Review By AndyB</big>
<big>inFamous PS3 Review</big>
<big>No matter how you play it, inFamous is a great superhero game and will remind you of playing the Spiderman games for the first time.
inFamous has a really cool storyline (Survivor of a huge explosion, develops super powers), cool character development (Think Fable 2) and great landscapes to explore.
While climbing buildings can sometimes be tedious before you unlock some of the later powers, it
<big>No matter how you play it, inFamous is a great superhero game and will remind you of playing the Spiderman games for the first time.
inFamous has a really cool storyline (Survivor of a huge explosion, develops super powers), cool character development (Think Fable 2) and great landscapes to explore.
While climbing buildings can sometimes be tedious before you unlock some of the later powers, it
bananaoracle
Senior Member
A little plain but a good first effort.
Triforce3force
Senior Member
The reviews seem a bit bare-bones for some reason. I don't want pages upon pages of text, but these reviews seem a bit bland and short.
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