With the 2010 PixlBit Game of the Year awards come and gone, the staff have taken a more detailed look at the games of 2010. Since the usual awards deal only with choosing overall best games in general categories, we've created some very specific awards to give some attention to titles that don't quite make the cut for a general award. Which title was most unique? Which game had the best in co-op? What was the best minigame? See what the staff has to say.
I had a bit of fun playing Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke. I'd call it an all-around action game. There's a lot of platforming, some fighting, a few hidden passageways, ninja stars and kunais, over-the-top special attacks, and boss fights. I don't know if action games get more “action-y” than that.
My “Don't Gift!” list consists only of titles I've personally played this year, but more to the point, they're games that might just appeal to Christmas shoppers at first glance. In truth, most of the games I mention do have an audience who would enjoy them, but I believe the games don't have the universal appeal that would make them a great gift for most. Most of the games I chose are licensed titles, based on graphic novels, movies, famous characters, and even theme park rides for good reason: These are often the games of disputable quality where other games are unquestionably better.
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is a video game. It’s a game with voice actors. What’s more, it’s based on characters and their alignments in the Naruto manga. What else can I say about the game? It’s a game that took five hours to beat, which is probably a good thing, I would say.
Atlus has announced a partnership with Tomy to distribute titles in the Naruto Shippuden series on Nintendo platforms. In November, Atlus will distribute Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles for Wii and Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke for the DS.
Keep in mind this list is partial, by Nintendo's word, and most titles are tentative, if even that.
This week's PlayStation Store Update brings a variety of new material, most notably a few new games. Players can now download Military Madness: Nectaris, Numblast, and the PSone Classic, Gex.