Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is a must have for any gaming family. It’s a great game that is available on most of the gaming systems and its FUNNY. The commentary will keep you all laughing till your side hurts and the exaggerated graphics are great. As a whole, it gets thumbs up all around. It has become one of our go to games when we play as a family.
Sandlot Sluggers, The Next Evolution in Backyard Sports,Keeps You on Your Feet with Non-Stop Fun and Excitement. Batter up! Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, hits a home run with the all-new Backyard SportsTM: Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM and a downloadable Windows PC version shipping out May 25, 2010. Based on one of the best selling kids’ sports videogame series, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers allows players to join their favorite neighborhood friends and play ball in fun and exciting arcade style sports action. Sandlot Sluggers, developed by HB Studios, is a completely new take on a longtime favorite franchise with all-new features, updated graphics, enhanced gameplay, and extensive options that will keep players and gamers alike enthusiastically entertained.
“Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is a big evolution for the number one kids sports videogame brand with a whole host of fun, new features while keeping true to the classic rules of the sport,” says Jim Wilson, President and CEO of Atari, Inc. “With fun comedic scenarios, cool and imaginative power-ups, mini-games, your favorite characters and the all new story-mode, the overall gameplay experience is sure to entertain kids and their friends over and over again.”
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers offers hours of entertainment with laugh out loud comedic commentary and exaggerated animations for a one-of-a-kind gaming experience. The game is packed with loads of surprises to keep kids coming back for more and stars a neighborhood full of fun and diverse kids – both fan favorite characters and new friends. Additionally, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is feature-rich with multiplayer tournaments, mini games, eight different interactive fields, season mode, family mode, quick play and an all new story mode setting, never seen before in a kids sports game. Super charged power-ups and stunning visuals making gameplay result in an irresistible game for kids.
Allowing kids to follow traditional baseball rules, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is an intuitive game with kid-appropriate content that combines realism with fantasy while being wholesome and non-violent. Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers is available for Xbox 360 ($29.99), Wii ($29.99), and Nintendo DS ($29.99).
For more information, please log onto www.atari.com.
ABOUT ATARI, SA
Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment for interactive game platforms that include PC, online, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony and advanced smart phones (i.e. iPhone). Divisions of Atari, SA include Cryptic Studios, Eden Studios, Atari Interactive, Inc. and Atari, Inc.
Atari benefits from its global brand and an extensive catalogue of popular games based on classic owned game franchises (Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Lunar Lander), original owned franchises (Test Drive, Backyard Sports, Deer Hunter), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Champions Online) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters, Project Runway, Dungeons and Dragons).
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ABOUT HB STUDIOS
Headquartered in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada, HB Studios Multimedia Limited specializes in sports video games for home console, handheld, and PC systems. Established in 2000, HB Studios has shipped 23 titles with over 150 different SKU’s including THQ’s Big Beach Sports, EA Sports Rugby, EA Sports Cricket and Konami’s Rock Revolution as well as versions of EA Sports’ FIFA, NBA Live, NHL, FIFA Street, Tiger Woods PGA Tour and Madden NFL. To date HB’s global sales have reached over 11.7 million units.
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Vandal Hearts by Konami Digital Entertainment has been a huge hit in our house. It is a fairly challenging game, which means that it lasts more than an hour…and that is a VERY good thing in my house. For an arcade game it has good graphics and a good story line. The gameplay is pretty fun but the battles themselves could have been a little better explained…like why Conner goes on frenzys? All in all its a good game and something that will definitely continue to be played in our house. It is one of those games that everyone liked and that is a hard feat to achieve in this house.
Xbox Live Arcade: Strategy, Action/Adventure
On the continent of Sostegaria, two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. Caught in the tide of battle is young orphan Tobias Martin. Driven to defend his homeland, and to avenge those already fallen, Tobias enlists with his comrades to fight for peace. But all is not what it seems, and they face a threat far deadlier – and closer – than they know.
Features
* Classic gameplay, expanded and streamlined – Combines the speedy RPG pace of the original Vandal Hearts with improved user mechanics and top-notch presentation.
* One Button Controls � Easy to learn controls
* Strong story – Serving as the prequel to the original Vandal Hearts, Flames of Judgment delivers a rich, focused, and character-driven storyline.
* Multiple endings – The player’s actions throughout the game will determine the party’s future and more!
* Party members adapt to the player’s style of gameplay – Player characters naturally and automatically improve at whatever they do, providing a wide, range of customization options
© 2009 Konami Digital Entertainment. KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION. The ratings icon is a registered trademark of the Entertainment Software Association.
Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.
Rated: T for Teen (Blood, Fantasty Violence, Mild Language)
Check out Konami Digital Entertainment for other great titles available.
I received this review as a member of the Game Review Network and was provided with a down-loadable copy of the game for review purposes. All opinions stated are those of my own. I was in no other way compensated for this post.
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I have a family full of gamers. Yep…video, computer, handheld games. And we aren’t picky as to what we play, we just like to play. Sometimes we play solo, sometimes we play social games, it just depends on the mood.So, when we are looking at new games we love to visit EA Games. They have a great selection and have a great way to help you choose!
So whether you are looking for yourself or as a gift, they can help point you in the right direction.
Some really great titles they have for under the tree this year. Here, let me show you a few:
The Littlest Pet Shop: Friends makes the perfect gift for the girls on your list.
The second edition of the LITTLEST PET SHOPTM video game brings the party to you with a new cast of quirky pets and their best friends. You can play tons of new mini-games and explore new towns with your favorite pets. And with enhanced multiplayer features, you can even double your fun by playing with your best friend!
Venture on quests, deliver invitations, serve up ice cream, and style your pets as you get ready for the biggest LITTLEST PET SHOP party of the year. And be prepared for a few surprises along the way, like an all-new mystery pet that just might show up at your party!
GI Joe: Rise of the Cobra makes the perfect gift for the boys on your list.
As COBRA unleashes its deadliest plot yet, the G.I. JOE TEAM is counting on YOU to lead the counterattack. Every mission is critical – and so is every G.I. JOE. Your hand-picked team of heroes must battle COBRA organization’s deadliest bosses as you snake your way through enemy territory.
The Sims 3 is perfect for the teens on your list.
The freedom of The SimsTM 3 will inspire you with endless creative possibilities and amuse you with unexpected moments of surprise and mischief! Create over a million unique Sims and control their lives. Customize everything from their appearances, to their personalities and even the home of their dreams. Then, send your Sims out to explore new locations around town and to meet other Sims in the neighborhood. Go online to download exclusive content and show off your own creations to the world. With all-new quick challenges and rewarding game play, The Sims 3 gives you the freedom to choose whether (or not!) to fulfill your Sims’ destinies and make their wishes come true.
Boom Blox Bash Party is the perfect gift for a family.
Get ready for even more blox-busting action with BOOM BLOXTM Bash Party for WiiTM, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed BOOM BLOXTM game for Wii. Developed by EA in collaboration with director and producer Steven Spielberg, BOOM BLOX Bash Party takes destruction to new heights, providing the ultimate social gaming experience! BOOM BLOX Bash Party will get your party started with new Versus, Co-Op and Team Play challenges – twice as many multiplayer challenges as the original BOOM BLOX. This game is great for family play or at a party!
Doesn’t matter what Platform you play, EA has the games. Check them out for all of your gift giving needs this year and make shopping a breeze with easy, safe online ordering.
EA provided me with product for this post, I was in no other way compensated and all opinions are my own.
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