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A fun hidden object title for all ages.

I Spy Spooky Mansion is a surprisingly well done game based around finding hidden objects. Unlike most other titles in the genre, which are usually flat 2D images, I Spy Spooky Mansion is completely 3D; a great aspect that allows players to scour every plane of an area. Add to that some decent humor, mini-games that actually work, a decently long quest, and co-operative play, and you have one of the best games in the genre on Wii.

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Why include a real guitar if you aren't going to get to play it like one?

As a guitarist, I find Power Gig: Rise of the Six String almost offensive. It had built my hopes up to hear that a true guitar would be included in a modern rhythm game. In my head, I imagined getting the opportunity to truly strum out some tracks, and learn to play some new songs in a manner I've never had the opportunity of doing. But no, rather than using the guitar like an actual guitar, players are stuck doing the same old Green, Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange button-based notes, with an occasional real power chord thrown in. Even worse, by now everyone is used to playing on a standard plastic guitar controller, making this feel like some unnatural compromise between playing that and playing the real thing.

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One of the most finely crafted games of this generation.

Since the birth of the downloadable platform this generation, we have seen many great games; however, very few have managed to surpass being a cheap, quick thrill and achieve true greatness. A couple of years back I had the opportunity to review World of Goo, and I walked away utterly stunned by the experience. Today, I'm here to say that such an experience is once again available to the gaming world in Super Meat Boy. The simple platformer is so amazing in its execution, that it's absolutely irresistible.

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Nintendo makes a return to WiiWare this week with a brand new 800 point title, as do demos for some of the more popular recent releases.

This week provides a packed set of releases with a total of four demos on WiiWare, alongside a first party Nintendo release. DSiWare offers up three brand new titles, and Virtual Console even sees some action with a single Neo Geo release.

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