Kirby’s Return to Dream Land™ Great Game For All Ages

March 14, 2023 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

In Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Kirby is back for a 1-4 player* platforming adventure across Planet Popstar. I have been playing this great game over the past week and have loved it every step of the way.

In the game, float and fight along with friends on the same system as you control Kirby. Each other player can control a different Kirby or one of Kirby’s iconic friends like King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee.

Join forces to save the day

Take on the adventure alone as Kirby or invite other players to join the game as a different Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight, or Bandana Waddle Dee. You and up to 3 friends can work together to find missing ship pieces in 4-player co-op on the same system.

Team up for powerful Team Attacks

Combine powers with other players by riding piggyback! Just press and release the L or R buttons at the same time for a super-strong Team Attack. Effects will vary based on the number of players and who is on the bottom of the stack.

Play subgames for in-game rewards

Travel from Planet Popstar to the Merry Magoland amusement park! Play a colorful collection of subgames, collect stamps for your stamp rally, and earn in-game prizes. Share the fun with up to 3 friends on the same system.

Hop online* to see global fun facts or compete against player records from all over the world in Samurai Kirby 100.

Mask up at the Souvenir Shop

Talk to Souvenir Shop Waddle Dee to dress up each playable character with fun masks inspired by the Kirby series.

A brand-new story starring Magolor

Alone in a strange dimension and without his powers, Magolor must platform through challenging stages and defeat enemies. You and up to 3 friends can take control of different-colored Magolors for 4-player interdimensional action. Complete the main story to unlock this new adventure!

Power up abilities with Magic Points

Use combo attacks to earn Magic Points to enhance Magolor’s abilities. Get special items to unlock new abilities! Each player receives the same benefits as Magolor’s abilities are leveled up. Master Magolor’s moves and overcome tougher challenges along the way!

My take on the Game

While you may think this game is for children, I will tell you that I found the game to be great for all ages. The game had a ton of great subgames as well as amazing graphics and a fun storyline. I tried out the game as a single player but even more so as a team with some friends and both were equally fun, thought the team play made the game even more enjoyable. I did get to the end of the game and one of the things that was great was that there was an additional chapter after you beat the game with new levels. You play as Magolar who is stripped of all his powers and you have to work to get your powers back. This was a great extra and it added an extra 2 hours or so of game time. One of the other things I liked was that in playing the mini games you are able to earn stamps and then cash in the stamps for masks that can be used on the main levels. All-in-all this was a super fun game for the whole family and I give it two thumbs up!

It’s Time For Fun With Mario Party Superstars

November 10, 2021 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Mario Party Superstars

Mario Party is back with five classic boards from the Nintendo 64 Mario Party games. Frosting meets flowers as you race to get the most stars (and sabotage your opponents) on the Peach’s Birthday Cake board from the original Mario Party game. Or watch the countdown that unleashes Bowser Coin Beam and hold onto those coins on the Space Land board. The tides can turn quickly in Mario Party, so stay vigilant, partygoers. This and all other modes can be played online, too!
Try your hand at a Superstar collection of minigames from throughout the Mario Party series. Whether you are saving up coins for stars in board game mode or practicing in free play, there is nothing quite like being the last one standing in Mushroom Mix-Up or Shy Guy Says. All minigames are played with button controls, so you can stick to the Joy-Con controller or bust out the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller or a Nintendo Switch Lite.
Bring the party anytime, anywhere with same-system, local wireless, or online play. Matches with friends in board game mode save each turn, so feel free to take a break and pick up where you left off. Use stickers to praise or pester fellow players as you race across the board collecting stars. All modes support online multiplayer, so you can hop in with friends for a few minigames or a marathon 30-turn match. Victory is just as sweet (and stealing stars is just as satisfying) from anywhere across the globe.

This game was so much fun. Filled with so many minigamwes. I have been playing the game for a while and even though I have, I have not gotten through all of the minigames! For newcomers to Mario Party, you can have up to four players run around a digital board game, rolling dice and landing on spaces that offer bonuses or downfalls. At the end of each round, players jump into a quick minigame and whoever wins earns coins. The goal is to use the coins to purchase stars and have the most of them by the end of your rounds.

This game seemed to take the best of past Mario Party minigames and brought them all to Superstars. Each time I played, everyone around me had a blast. The game has a ton of options for you to set up where you can create a unique experience for yourself and other players. For example, if you don’t like the Star bonuses that were rewarded at the end of games you can opt to turn those off.

All-in-all this is an amazing game to play by yourself and with your friends. If you are a fan of Mario, you will not want to miss this game!

Bring Your Love of Harry Potter to Nintendo Switch with LEGO Harry Potter Collection!

November 4, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About the Harry Potter Collection

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group today announced the launch of LEGO Harry Potter™: Collection for Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox One, bringing the top-selling videogames LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter™: Years 5-7 together in one remastered package.

Developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Harry Potter: Collection unites the signature humor of LEGO games and the expansive Wizarding World for a thrilling journey full of spell-casting, potion-making, and puzzle-solving fun. The compilation features content from the eight films with enhanced graphics, environments, lighting and visual effects, along with two downloadable content (DLC) packs.

“The LEGO Harry Potter: Collection for Nintendo Switch and Xbox One brings the entire LEGO Harry Potter adventure to a new generation of players to enjoy,” said Jonathan Smith, Head of Production and Strategic Director, TT Games. “Gamers can journey back to Hogwarts for a light-hearted, humorous and interactive journey told through all of the Harry Potter films, sure to delight fans and newcomers alike.”

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is based on the first four films—Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™—allowing fans to experience Harry‘s first four years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in full LEGO form.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 transports players through the final four films—Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™ and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 1 & 2—to experience Harry’s last years at Hogwarts™ and his battle against Lord Voldemort™ in the ultimate fight between good and evil.

This action-packed adventure also offers two previously released DLC packs, including a Character Pack featuring Godric Gryffindor, Harry (Yule Ball), Helga Hufflepuff, Lockhart (Straightjacket), Luna (Lion Head), Peeves, Hermione (Pink Dress), Ron Weasley (Ghoul), Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin, as well as a Spell Pack featuring Cantis, Densaugeo, Ducklifors, Melofors and Tentaclifors.

My Take on the Harry Potter Collection

Are you a true Harry Potter fan? With this new collection of games you can re-live all of the years where you have come to love Harry, his friends and his enemies. You can start in year one or year five and work your way from there. As you move through the game you will learn how to use magic and be able to work with different characters to be able to accomplish different tasks.

In playing this game, I found that like other LEGO games you have to break things, find hidden items and accomplish different tasks to be able to complete the levels at an expert level. The nice thing about the game is that you can play for hours or just a short period of time and still have a ton of fun.

I loved being able to switch between characters as each is unique and as you come to find their strengths and weaknesses you will have to use them for different reasons.

Being someone that has read all of the books and also watched all of the movies, this game followed the tenor of both the books and the film. It does leave out detail, but I expected that.

In the end you get hours of Harry Potter fun all wrapped up in one collection of games.

If you are a Harry Potter fan and you love gaming, this collection is for you!

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Old School Gaming on the Retro Handheld Console

November 3, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About the Retro Handheld Console

So what’s the 411? 80s kids are going to love this Retro Handheld Console. From classic games like Tic Tac Toe and Connect Four to shooting the enemy and collecting coins, you’ll be sure to find some of your old favorites. Bring back all that nostalgia and all the fun (without the need for a bag of coins). It’s pretty fly and it’s all that and a bag of chips.

It looks retro, enables you to play old school 8-bit games – yet it’s portable and fits in your pocket! Bringing all the best bits from the 80s + 90’s to the now. Over 150 games included. Rad.

My Take on the Retro Handheld Console

If you love old school gaming, this Retro Handheld Console will be something that you will completely love. The RETRO Handheld Console is filled with a ton of games. There are so many games to choose from. Now, you do have to realize that this will be gaming like you had in the last 1980’s and early 1990’s so graphics will be old-school as well.

I found that the game play was a ton of fun and with the large number of games that are available you can simply get lost for hours trying games that are similar to ones you have played before and completely new ones too.

I found games that were a blast and some that I did not completely care for, but I would expect that in a system with hundreds of games.

I loved how portable this was and because of this you could bring it with you no matter where you went. Also, you get a lot of gameplay on the batteries that you put into the unit itself.

All-in-all this was a lot of fun and if you love gaming and especially old-school gaming, then this would be the unit for you!

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Time for a Super Mario Party with Mario & His Friends

November 1, 2018 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

About Super Mario Party

The party comes to Nintendo Switch in this complete refresh of the Mario Party series. The Super Mario Party series is coming to the Nintendo Switch system with super-charged fun for everyone. The original board game style has been kicked up a notch with deeper strategic elements, like specific Dice Blocks for each character. The game also introduces all-new ways to play, including Joy-Con controller enabled minigames, and new modes to enjoy with family and friends. Board game play goes back to the four-player basics as you take turns and race across the board searching for Stars. You can also pair up two Nintendo Switch systems and delight in this dynamic play style, such as in the new Toad’s Rec Room mode. With new modes and new minigames coupled with original board game play, the party starts anywhere, anytime, and with all kinds of players.

Features a variety of modes, including:

Mario Party: Enjoy the original Mario Party board game experience with new element like character dice blocks, a party system, and new boards to explore
Toad’s Rec Room: A dynamic new play style that pairs up two Nintendo Switch systems for Table top mode
Go head-to-head in 80 new minigames with many ways to play: Fast and fun skill-based mini-games that use the Joy-Con controllers in all sorts of different ways

My Take on Super Mario Party

This new Super Mario game is different than many of the others that I have played in the past. This game has a ton of options within it to be able to allow you to have hours of fun. Whether it is dice roll playing games or mini-games this game has a little bit of everything.

On the Nintendo Switch this only uses one of the joysticks, which is not something that I am completely used to. It took me a little bit of time personally to get used to this, but once I did I had a ton of fun playing the different games.

Many of the games use a team approach for the games and you can choose who you want to verse. You have four people playing even if you only are playing one player. You can have up to 4 players which can make the game even more fun.

I loved all of the mini-games that this had. One of the ones that was a blast that my daughter and I liked play was the trike game. I am forgetting the actual name of the game, but you actually have to move the joystick around in a bit of a circle motion. This motion allows you to pedal down a short course on a tricycle, like the one that you see below!

All-in-all though, this game has a little bit of everything for all ages. The game gives you many hours of game play and even after a few hours of playing you still feel like there is much more game to enjoy!

My daughter and I loved exploring this game together. Whether you play this by yourself or with others I believe that you will truly love this new Super Mario party game!

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Holiday Gift Guide – PINBALL FX3 on Nintendo Switch

December 16, 2017 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Experience what happens when the biggest, community-driven pinball game, Pinball FX3, collides with the revolutionary capabilities of the Nintendo Switch console – the excitement is real!

Exclusive Nintendo Switch Features Include:

HD Rumble support: Now it feels like you’re holding an actual pinball table in your hands, complete with all the delightful clicks and jerky movements
Vertical play orientation: Creates an arcade-like perspective while in handheld mode

Since 2007, Zen Studios has set the standard for video game pinball. The Pinball FX series
balances authentic physics and gameplay mechanics with features that fully embrace the
unlimited potential of video games, such as spectacular visual sequences and unparalleled
competitive features.

Now every table is an RPG. Simply playing a table yields experience points and level advancements that continually unlock the potential for bigger points…and bigger blowouts of your friends’ scores on the leaderboards. Strategic thinking comes into play when determining which power-ups to equip—one table might be best suited for a Skillshot Score Increase and Multiball Score Bonus, while another might better
benefit from Combo Time Bonus and Distance Bonus team-up.
Players level up. The more you play, the higher your own personal experience level increases.
Anyone can start their own tournament. In addition to tournaments run by Zen (often involving fantastic prizes), Pinball FX3 allows players to create and customize their own tournaments, including access to several modes of play.
Advanced multiplayer features allow for intelligent matching against others based on skill level. This applies to everything from immediate friendly matches to ultracompetitive League Play.
Cross-play enables Nintendo Switch players to take on opponents competing on most other platforms where Pinball FX3 is available.
New game modes will change the way you play even tables you feel you’ve already mastered. Playing a 1-Ball Challenge, a 5-Minute Challenge or Survival Mode will cause you to completely rethink your approach in order to top the leaderboards.

The complete table list available at launch is as follows:

Universal Classics™ Pinball (Back to the Future™, E.T.™, Jaws™)
Aliens vs. Pinball (Aliens, Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation)
Balls of Glory (Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Archer, American Dad!)
Portal
The Walking Dead
Sorcerer’s Lair (free)
Carnivals and Legends (Adventure Land Pinball, Son of Zeus)
Zen Classics (Shaman, Tesla, El Dorado, V12)
Core Collection (Pasha, Rome, Biolab, Secrets of the Deep)
Medieval Pack (Epic Quest, Excalibur)
Sci-Fi Pack (Mars, Paranormal, Earth Defense)
Iron & Steel (Wild West Rampage, CastleStorm)

PINBALL FX3 CARNIVALS AND LEGENDS

Celebrate 10 Years of Pinball FX! All Pinball FX3 players can download Carnivals and Legends from December 12 – 19, 2017. Carnivals and Legends features two new thrilling Zen Studios original pinball tables, “Adventure Land” and “Son of Zeus.”

ADVENTURE LAND
“Adventure Land” brings you back to the mechanical roots of pinball, showcasing the fun and excitement of flashing lights, thrilling sounds and endless discovery. Explore the wonders of a recently opened theme park and test your skills in more than a dozen game modes.

Table features:

Various toys inspired by real amusement park rides, such as the Sky Eye, the Vertigo Spinner and more!
Successfully loop the Icarus V on the backwall to gain limited-time double scoring
Shoot the Human Cannonball for a Blast-Off Bonus on the table’s backglass minigame
Fast and exciting gameplay, combined with a colorful and cheerful atmosphere
Over a dozen game modes
5 action-packed multiball modes

SON OF ZEUS
Hercules needs your pinball wizardry to survive Hera’s rage and earn his place among the gods, high atop Mount Olympus!

Table features:

Eight unique trials of Hera featuring ancient creatures and monsters
Fully animated Hercules 3D character
Five fully animated 3D enemy characters who each fight Hercules
Exciting weather effects like rain, lightning and tornadoes that alter the path of the ball
Volcano mini-playfield that erupts, revealing an ancient secret
Underworld mini-playfield requiring your skill to defeat Cerberus, the threeheaded hound of Hades
Mind-blowing final wizard mode in which Hera unleashes all her powers at once
Sword-shaped vertical and horizontal spinners
Breathtaking ancient Greek atmosphere with a heroic soundtrack

My Take on the Game

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Ever Oasis – A Great New Game for the Nintendo Switch

July 3, 2017 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Below is a review of Ever Oasis from my oldest daughter!

I’m someone that loves a good story and a good game and this one was one that I really liked. In Ever Oasis you get a great story and very cool characters too. I always love to find games where you can not only interact but where there is action too. In Ever Oasis you can fight the bad guys and loved the world that I also could create for the new residents of my oasis. I have been playing this for a long time and there does not seem to be any end which is fine with me! Watch my video below to see more of my thoughts!

About the Game
The desert’s last safe haven is a lone oasis you call home. So draw a line in the sand and fight to protect it! As you explore the desert and solve puzzling dungeons, you’ll gather resources to build up your oasis with the water spirit Esna. Allies will join your cause, so equip them with weapons, and use their skills to slay towering bosses.

The Ever OasisTM game is a new action-adventure RPG grown from the ground up by Koichi Ishii, creator of the Mana series and producer at GREZZO,
The studio that rebuilt multiple Legend of ZeldaTM games for the Nintendo 3DSTM family of systems. Their team has crafted puzzles and traps too perilous for one hero to solve.
So recruit a party of allies and level up their stats to learn new battle skills.
Then return to your oasis and restore it: choose which shops to build, stock their inventories, collect a share of the profits, and keep villagers happy by fulfilling requests.
Rated “E10+” with Fantasy Violence

Our Take on the Game

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Playing The Legend of Zelda – The Breath of the Wild With Kids

June 20, 2017 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

When it comes to summer, my daughters and I love to find time to be able to engage with one another in unique ways. Sometimes this is through outdoor play, but I am also excited that they love to get into gaming as I truly enjoy this too.

Recently we got to try out the brand new Nintendo Switch gaming system as well as the brand new game that came out for the Switch, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. As a long time fan of Zelda I have to say that I was excited about this as I have been playing Zelda since it first came out on the original NES gaming system.

I had also heard a ton of great things about the graphics, the story and more on Zelda as well as the user-experience on the Nintendo Switch itself and we all wanted to have a first hand experience on some summer gaming with this great new device.

Before I give you my take on both of these, let me share some background on the Nintendo Switch and on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild:

About the Nintendo Switch

The Nintendo Switch is a “hybrid” console; it is designed primarily as a home console, with the main unit inserted onto a docking station to connect to a television. Alternatively, it can be removed from the dock and used similarly to a tablet computer through its LCD touchscreen, or placed in a standalone tabletop mode visible to several players. The Nintendo Switch uses Joy-Con wireless controllers, which include standard buttons and a directional joystick for user input, motion sensing, and high-definition tactile feedback. The Joy-Con can attach to both sides of the console to support handheld-style play, connect to a Grip accessory to provide a traditional home console gamepad form, or be used individually in the hand like the Wii Remote, supporting local multiplayer modes. The Nintendo Switch’s software supports online gaming through standard Internet connectivity, as well as local wireless ad hoc connectivity with other Switch consoles. Switch games and software are available on both physical flash ROM cartridges and digital distribution, and does not use region locking.

Features

Home Gaming System: At home the main unit rests in the Nintendo Switch dock, which connects the system to the TV and lets you play with family and friends in the comfort of your living room.
On-the-Go: Lift Nintendo Switch from the dock and instantly transition to handheld mode for on-the-go gaming. By sharing Joy-Con, players can go head-to-head while away from home. You can also enjoy the same great games in tabletop mode by using the included stand to prop the system up.
New Play Styles Remove the detachable Joy-Con from either side of Nintendo Switch for more play styles:
- One player can use a Joy-Con in each hand
- Two players can each take one
- Multiple Joy-Con can be employed by numerous people for a variety of gameplay options (additional Joy-Con sold separately)
- Slip a set of Joy-Con into a Joy-Con grip accessory, mirroring a more traditional controller. Or, select an optional Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
- Bring together up to 8 Nintendo Switch systems for local face-to-face multiplayer.

About The Legend of Zelda – The Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U video game consoles. The game is a part of The Legend of Zelda series, and follows amnesiac protagonist Link, who awakens from a hundred-year slumber to a mysterious voice that guides him to defeat Calamity Ganon before he can destroy the kingdom of Hyrule.

The title’s gameplay and mechanics constitute a departure from the series’ usual conventions, featuring an open-world environment, a detailed physics engine, high-definition visuals, and voice acting.

Breath of the Wild received universal acclaim from critics, who deemed it to be one of the greatest video games of all time.

Features:

Explore the wilds of Hyrule any way you like – Climb up towers and mountain peaks in search of new destinations, then set your own path to get there and plunge into the wilderness. Along the way, you’ll battle towering enemies, hunt wild beasts and gather ingredients for the food and elixirs you’ll need to sustain you on your journey
More than 100 Shrines of Trials to discover and explore – Shrines dot the landscape, waiting to be discovered in any order you want. Search for them in various ways, and solve a variety of puzzles inside. Work your way through the traps and devices inside to earn special items and other rewards that will help you on your adventure
Be prepared and properly equipped – With an entire world waiting to be explored, you’ll need a variety of outfits and gear to reach every corner. You may need to bundle up with warmer clothes or change into something better suited to the desert heat. Some clothing even has special effects that, for example, can make you faster and stealthier
Battling enemies requires strategy – The world is inhabited with enemies of all shapes and sizes. Each one has its own attack method and weaponry, so you must think quickly and develop the right strategies to defeat them
amiibo compatibility – Tap the Wolf Link amiibo (sold separately) to make Wolf Link appear in game. Wolf Link will attack enemies on his own and help you find items you’re searching for. We will also introduce new The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild series of amiibo at E3 this year

Our Take on the Nintendo Switch and The Legend of Zelda – The Breath of the Wild

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Get Ready For Speed With The New Cars 3: Driven to Win

June 16, 2017 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Rev up your engines! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media today announced that Cars 3: Driven to Win is now available in the Americas for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch™ and Wii U™. Developed by Avalanche Software, Cars 3: Driven to Win is the world-class competitive racing game inspired by the upcoming Disney•Pixar Cars 3 film providing an entirely new interactive experience that is thrilling to play alone or with friends and family. Players can race as Lightning McQueen, Cruz Ramirez, Jackson Storm and other beloved characters while mastering the tricks, skills and combat techniques needed to become the Ultimate Champion.

Cars 3: Driven to Win picks up after the final big race in the upcoming Cars 3, and offers an all-new high-speed competition that is filled with both familiar and new faces. Players will be able to take the driver’s seat and set out in action-packed adventures as they join Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez in preparation to take on rival racer Jackson Storm. With over 20 customizable playable characters to choose from, including popular heroes from the Cars franchise and next generation racers, and more than 20 unique tracks across 13 iconic race environments from the film, Cars 3: Driven to Win allows players to customize their racing adventure and discover a variety of possible experiences through its replayability.

“With Cars 3: Driven to Win, we created a game that extends the excitement of the film with thrilling competitive racing experiences for players of all ages and levels,” said John Blackburn, Vice President and Studio Head, Avalanche Software. “We know how much fans love the Cars brand and characters, and we are proud to make the game available across all current and previous gaming consoles so that more families can enjoy it together.”

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a game that empowers players to master their driving skills for the ultimate world-class competitive racing experience. With six thrilling modes for gamers to train and advance their abilities, the gameplay is designed to encourage players to learn and build experience, earning rewards for each of their improvements along the way. Race Mode puts players onto the tracks to race against Lightning McQueen and the gang and rev up for the ultimate challenge, while Battle Race allows players to collect and use power-ups, putting their cars to the test in races against family and friends to become the Ultimate Champion. To turn up the competition, Takedown Mode allows gamers to collect and use a variety of power-ups to eliminate as many crash karts as possible, and when time runs out, the player with the most points wins. In Best Lap Challenge, players can race against their own best time, as they attempt to set a new track record. For maximum fun and creativity, players can visit the Playground where they can go racing, perform stunts and engage in challenges, or simply drive around for fun at their own pace, and with Stunt Showcase they can race off of ramps to catch air and perform as many tricks as possible before time runs out, earning points for successful tricks and safe landings. Cars 3: Driven to Win provides an exhilarating, action-packed experience where training and skill give players an edge in a racing experience that anyone can win.

Players will be able to experience Cars 3: Driven to Win with their friends or on their own to perfect the various racing styles and modes available to them. For maximum fun, the game will include local split-screen cooperative play, allowing players to compete or team up and play at home together, making it easy for friends and family members to join the race – and the fun – at any time.

My Take on the Game

This game is set to follow up after the Cars 3 movie. You are provided with over 20 characters from the movie, thus the game really is working to capitalize on the franchise and share some of the character that you love too (including animations and sound bites for each character too).

The tracks that are in the game are a ton of fun. I found that 5 of the tracks were returning from the Cars 2 game, but there were an additional 5 new ones that were added that were based on locations from the Cars 3 world.

One of the things that my girls and I loved was that the characters could be customized with different horn noises, light effects, tires and flame effects produced when driving at turbo speed. This customization made the game that much more fun in our opinion/

You can play with up to 4 players which also was a ton of fun as well.

My daughters particularly loved the Battle Race, which is the standard mode of the game where you race opponents to the finish line, utilizing 14 different weapon pick-ups – such as tracking rockets, Gatling guns and bombs. Additionally, you can tow certain items found on the sides of the track, such as explosive barrels. You can choose to hold these behind you as a defensive maneuver or fire it at passing rivals.

You also can have fun by doing things like driving on two wheels or driving backwards.

Race Mode is more of the same without the use of weapon pick-ups, Takedown Mode sees you blowing up non-sentient cars for points, and Best Lap Challenge allows you to test maps to perfect your times. There’s also Master Level Events which are essentially boss fights, as well as the Cup Series, the tournament mode for the game.

You have a lot of options to change the conditions of the race for your next match after every race which makes each time that you play it unique.

One new mode that you should be aware of is the Cars 3: the Thomasville Playground. This reminded me a lot of the Disney Infinity toybox as it is an open play area where you can drive around with complete free will. This mode allows you to practice or mess about on your own or with friends, with the option to compete in battle challenges around the map.

Cars 3: Driven to Win has a lot of depth with a plethora of modes, with the achievement-based Hall of Fame feature unlocking more content as you play.

The game is not simple. It does take some effort to place in the races when you are racing against the computer, so be aware of this. You also have to be a bit careful when it comes to manual drifting as the controls are touchy and you can find yourself crashing if you are not careful!

In the end this is a fun game that any Cars 3 fan should love. There are some great new play additions that you will love and it is challenging too!

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Fill Your Easter Baskets With LEGO Dimensions This Year!

April 13, 2017 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

We are BIG fans of LEGO Dimensions and have been for years! LEGO Dimensions brings the whole family together to build and play through memorable entertainment franchises, including popular characters and iconic locations from The LEGO Batman Movie, Sonic the Hedgehog, Gremlins, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Adventure Time and many, many more. On May 9, players will also be able to pick up new expansion packs featuring Sloth from The Goonies, Hermione from Harry Potter and Chase McCain from LEGO CITY Undercover.

The LEGO Dimensions Starter Pack is available now for $89.99 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U and $79.99 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Select retailers may discount the packs lower as Easter approaches.

Outside of what I said above there are a few new sets that I loved trying out myself. These sets and characters bring these shows and movies to life. It is so much fun to see what LEGO Dimensions will come out with next!

LEGO Batman Movie Story Pack

Includes buildable Batgirl and Robin minifigures, rebuildable 3-in-1 Batwing vehicle, and Bat-Computer gateway build.
Unlocks six levels of action-packed THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE gameplay and an Adventure World with a Battle Arena.
Characters and models include a detachable LEGO Toy Tag.
Rebuild the Batwing into The Black Thunder and Bat-Tank. Place Batgirl, Robin and their vehicle on the LEGO Toy Pad to bring them to life in the game.
Collect your favorite LEGO DIMENSIONS characters and use them in-game together for a mash-up multiverse of your favorite characters.

Purchase the Batman Movie Story Pack