Wii Games Courtesy of Christmas
Pasquale Passerella, Editorial Page Editor
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: Entertainment
Animal Crossing: City Folk is another return to familiar ground for Nintendo, as the second major console appearance of the Animal Crossing series was released on November 16. Along with the traditional features of collecting items to sell and buying furnishings for a player's home within the confines of the town, City Folk features an entire city of shops and events that players can access through a quick bus ride out of the town.
In addition, the new installment allows players to visit their friends' towns via WiFi. This online feature is also compatible with Wii Speak, a microphone accessory that has been released along with City Folk. For anyone wishing to return to the world of Animal Crossing or those looking for new ways to make use of the Wii friend codes they've been collecting, City Folk is the perfect game to check out.
Finally, for those gamers still hung up on the stigma of the Wii as a system that's "just for kids," it's time to take a look at The Conduit. While this game is not technically going to be a holiday release (the game's struggle to find a publisher forced it to be pushed back to March 2009), the prospect of the game should be enough to get gamers excited now. The game employs a new engine that really takes advantage of the Wii's graphics capabilities.
The controls are designed to make the most of the Wii Remote's versatility and freedom of movement. The game itself is a first person shooter with a dark storyline about government cover-ups. It takes place in modern-day Washington D.C. after an attack by extraterrestrial invaders. All of the initial screen shots show crisp graphics and previews for The Conduit have been extremely positive. This might just be a game to pre-order as a holiday gift to yourself.
For the time being, students must begin preparations, mental and emotional, for the fast-approaching finals week. However, in the back of everyone's mind should also be the month of rest and relaxation that comes with the end of the semester. More importantly, as everyone is preparing for the holidays, we should all remember that this is a season of peace, love, and brand new Wii games just asking to be played.
In addition, the new installment allows players to visit their friends' towns via WiFi. This online feature is also compatible with Wii Speak, a microphone accessory that has been released along with City Folk. For anyone wishing to return to the world of Animal Crossing or those looking for new ways to make use of the Wii friend codes they've been collecting, City Folk is the perfect game to check out.
Finally, for those gamers still hung up on the stigma of the Wii as a system that's "just for kids," it's time to take a look at The Conduit. While this game is not technically going to be a holiday release (the game's struggle to find a publisher forced it to be pushed back to March 2009), the prospect of the game should be enough to get gamers excited now. The game employs a new engine that really takes advantage of the Wii's graphics capabilities.
The controls are designed to make the most of the Wii Remote's versatility and freedom of movement. The game itself is a first person shooter with a dark storyline about government cover-ups. It takes place in modern-day Washington D.C. after an attack by extraterrestrial invaders. All of the initial screen shots show crisp graphics and previews for The Conduit have been extremely positive. This might just be a game to pre-order as a holiday gift to yourself.
For the time being, students must begin preparations, mental and emotional, for the fast-approaching finals week. However, in the back of everyone's mind should also be the month of rest and relaxation that comes with the end of the semester. More importantly, as everyone is preparing for the holidays, we should all remember that this is a season of peace, love, and brand new Wii games just asking to be played.
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