For the last few generations of consoles, skating games have been synonymous with the Tony Hawk series. It took last year’s Skate from EA to break the mold the Hawk series had created and revolutionize the way skating games were played. Now the series comes to the Wii with its own take on the FlickIt control scheme.
Graphics
Skate It tries to bring the realistic graphics of its PS3 and X-Box 360 predecessor, Skate, to the Wii and the results are pretty disappointing. The Wii just doesn’t have the power to present a realistic cityscape. The textures are bland, the characters are blocky and unrealistic, and the color palette usually ranges from gray to darker gray. Elements you can grind or use are usually…Â More info
Visitors to the Dubai Boat Show held at Mina Seyahi from 3rd – 7th of March will have the opportunity to experience what it’s like racing in the P1 Powerboat Grand Prix world series by riding on a themed motion simulator ride.
The simulator designed and manufactured by FX Simulation (UK) Ltd is themed and branded in the P1 livery. Inside, daredevil riders sit into the seats and can choose to experience two different races created from real footage of last year’s Powerboat Grand Prix. …Â More info
You know, it’s easy for reviewers to turn a game like NASCAR Kart Racing into a whipping boy. I was truly expecting to gleefully run the game through the wringer, ready to slam it for being all sorts of terrible things and ruining the Wii library with its expected cash-in crumminess. The problem: the game isn’t bad. Oh sure, it’s a shameful Mario Kart clone with NASCAR rednecks instead of Nintendo mascots, but for what it’s worth the game isn’t an embarrassment to the Wii line-up. NASCAR Kart Racing is actually, you know, fun. .. More info