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As most users of the Wii will tell you the interactive Wii remote with a nunchuck makes for a great gaming experience. Particularly if you are mimicking the slash of a sword or the swing of a bat. However the one thing that is difficult with the Wii remote is the difficultly in aiming the remote like a gun - this becomes particularly apparent in Red Steel. Holding the Wii remote in your hand in the traditional way means you hold it in an overhand grip and aim from the wrist. Not the easiest to do, especially in the game Red Steel. I haven't even finished the game because of this and a number of other fatal flaws. In particularly the graphics are very dark - maybe the game designers thought they were setting a mood, but when it becomes difficult to shoot at your enemies because you can't see them - then as a shoot them up this game fails in the most important aspect - playability. The game also gave me a head ache if I played it too long - a sure sign that the game was making too many demands on the eyes of the user.

You can over come the difficulty in aiming by buying the 'gun' setup accessory for your Wii which places your remote on the front of a "rifle" and the nunchuck on the back of the "rifle stock". I can't advise if the straight pistol accessory will work and it doesn't have this option advertised on the cover.

The story line is pretty lame and heavily Japanese influenced. You are a security guard for a Yakuza crime lord's daughter and you end up being her new boyfriend (yeh right - like I could see that really happening - rich people don't marry the help!). While going to visit her daddy all hell breaks loose and you spend the rest of the game going from one dark and graphically unappealing place to another shooting nearly everything in site - it only gets interesting when you get to saw a sword. Shoot em up's like the classic medal of honor series leave this game for dead.

My advice don't waste your money on this one - its a lemon and on special for a reason.

Why not download some classic Nintendo games instead, visit http://nintendo-wii-fanatic.blogspot.com for great links to download sites.

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Lego Indiana Jones, a video game for the Playstation 2 system (versions available for other major systems, as well) is a Lego re-creation of the classic trilogy of Indiana Jones films (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade). That means Lego toy characters play through the plots of the three films. This Lego game is highly entertaining and quite challenging at times. It's definitely worth the buy!

Fans of Lego and fans of Indiana Jones will love this game. Kids will love it (and with only mild cartoon violence - rated E for Everyone, 10+ - it's appropriate for most age groups), and adults will enjoy it, too!

For me, the two player option is among the best aspects of this game. A second player can join in or drop out at any time, and it makes solving the game's puzzles a little easier at times to have that second player helping out.

There isn't a single thing I dislike about this game. At times the puzzles can be tough to figure out, but the game is so much fun that I can't lose my patience in figuring them out! With unlimited "lives" the game lets you try again and again until you find the right course. Each character uses a different tool or weapon, so you end up utilizing all of the available characters (over 60 of them!) at some point during the game.

When I finished playing the game, I wanted to play it again! Another great thing about this game is that there are two modes of play: Story Mode and Freeplay Mode. Once you play through the story, you have the option of going back into each level and playing with a variety of characters. More secrets are available upon the second time through, including secret, unlockable characters!

This game made me laugh out loud on several occasions! The creative re-creations of certain key scenes from the films are hilarious!

I recommend this game because it's so much fun! It is honestly one of the most fun games I've ever played. Alone or with a partner, this game provides hours of entertainment!

My husband and I are both in our late 20s, so this game is just perfect for us. We grew up on these films (and after playing Lego Star Wars, we just had to give this one a try), but we also enjoy playing these games with our nieces and nephews who can appreciate the Lego humor, too. Next on Lego's list is a Lego Batman game, available Fall 2008. You can bet I'll be playing that game, too!

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