Video Games: Little Big Planet

We have a Playstation 3, which we mostly use for watching Blu-Rays and DVD's, but occasionally we will play a game on it, which we've been doing lately. Little Big Planet is an entirely unique game full of creativity and discovery, an incredible game that we wholeheartedly endorse.

You are a sackperson named SackBoy and you explore a world where you run and jump and pull and fly. The world is fairly two-dimensional, not unlike the SuperMario type games, and yet has astounding depth. You can create levels, decorate your person, and design your world.


Quick vote: Alright we get it, it's really hard to explain this game, but trust us: it's awesome! If you've got a Playstation 3, rent or buy it for a great time!

Video Games: Rock Band

We have been wanting this for a long time, and it has finally happened: we are the proud owners of Rock Band for Playstation 3. This game has infiltrated our lives the past few days and we are getting sick of hearing people sing off tune.

The game comes with a drum-set, a guitar (not unlike the Guitar Hero guitar, only a Fender Stratocaster), and a microphone. You can play any of these instruments, and together, everyone can be part of an incredible band (Our band was called Bad Disaster. Tough, eh?).


Quick vote: This incredible game takes the common man/beast and turns him into a rock star. We love and hate the game for this. (Love because we have become rock stars ourselves, hate because our parents haven't stopped playing it yet, and it's getting quite old...) Come over to our house sometime and experience the rush of being on stage in our living room.

Video Games: Brain Age 2

This is Maggie speaking. Last week, I was referred to as the 'slower' dog in the family, which I very much resent. That is why I have begun training my brain using Brain Age 2 for the Nintendo DS.

The game goes through a series of exercises to strengthen your mind. There's a change-making game, a piano-playing game, a paper-rock-scissors game, and much much more.

Now I'm going to be smarter then Sammi and we'll see who's the smartest dog!!!


Quick vote: If it could work for me, it could work for anyone else!!!

Video Games: Cooking Mama 2 -- Dinner with Friends

For Christmas this year, our mother received a Nintendo DS system, and one of the games she also got was Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends. Though we lack the opposable thumbs to grip the stylus, we utilize our claws instead and are cooking with the best of them!

The idea of the game is cooking. You chop ingredients, stir the pot, roll out the dough, etc... Though some mega-users find the game too unchallenging, we think it's the perfect game to play while watching a movie or chilling with friends over th holiday season.

Also, the sound bytes of an Asian Mama are incredible.

Quick vote: We love it! Get cooking!

Video Games: Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Recently, our family acquired a Playstation 3. And nearly as recently, we have been sucked into the Ratchet and Clank game for said platform. Reviews claim that playing R&C is like being a part of a Pixar video game, and we tend to agree. Though we lack opposable thumbs, we have been playing this game non-stop and feel certain we will beat it soon!

Ratchet and Clank starts out easily and then escalates as you and your trusty robot evade the evil Emperor Tachyon; searching for weapons, restarting factories, helping friends, and all sorts of other things along the way. The world of the Lombax is fun and fascinating, and pretty easy to pick up on a Saturday afternoon.


Quick vote: Hey, if we can play it, you definitely can! Though those looking for a more difficult challenge may want to search elsewhere...