One can get to any point of any map in a couple of minutes. There is a variety of vehicles ranges vehicles ranges from a small jeep to a powerful tank, a bomb-filled airplane , a water-skimming boat and much more . The gunfights are numerous and quick. With only three soldier classes, the game wins in capturing the thrill of the multiplayer shooters through its well-balanced and exciting game play.

There are a maximum of 24 players per map, Due to the coloured flags over the head, enemies and friends are clearly defined and there is no team-killing so don’t worry while firing. The weapon models used in the game look good enough and their firing feels right, but the result of that firing is not perfect. During the playing of game, the points are accumulated for kills, captures, kill assists and destroying vehicles and points deducted for suicides. The Battlefield 1943 also has Microsoft’s standard 200 Xbox Live Achievement points, as well as in game achievements points which is not an easy task to acquire.

There are gun positions which are fixed around all the three maps that are very powerful. Mounted machine guns cuts down any infantry and there is also one particular bunker on each map where one can summon an air raid. Fighter planes are the trickiest vehicle to control but can make very effective bombing.

In short, the game has some voice chat problems, lingering issues, limited options for weapons, limited number of maps, issues in balancing the team on the PS3 and graphical oddities on the Xbox 360 makes it unattractive but despite these issues and considering the price tag, Battlefield 1943 is a good game on different levels. It delivers a well-balanced World War II with its first class sound and visuals.

Some researches have shown that playing online games makes the mind of the player more active, particularly those who play puzzle based games. Those who play adventure games become capable of taking decisions in tight circumstances. The adventure games keep the player strategic, active and alert.
Users of internet have much improved typing skill and knowledge and online communication skill. Video games enhance creativity by allowing people to create music, compose symphony from their own feelings, movements and decisions. These games make them feel like an expert city planner, expert soldier, builder, die-hard, magician etc. These games develop capability in the player to create order out of complexity, create autobiographies, history and careers.
For marketing online game products, the companies have adopted a new strategy of advertising medical and educational benefits of playing games supported with researches, studies and opinions of doctors to back up.
Playing of games improves vision tests and improves problem solving skill and logical thinking ability of the children. Alertness, capability to locate things easily and communication skill have been found improved amongst the children who play games.
Besides positive effects, the online gaming has various ill effects also which should not be ignored. Physical health of the gamer is affected very badly. The children who play these online games have been found suffering from eye strains, back pains, problems in neck and wrist. Indications of hallucinations, photosensitive epilepsy and nerve and muscle damages have also been observed in the persons who play online games. It is also now being considered that playing games in long run may cause obesity.
Introversion and shyness is developed in a person who spends long hours in front of computer screen. The violent games may develop aggressiveness and lack of patience

Grand Slam Tennis is a much improved version of Wii Sports’ Tennis once it is plugged in to Wii MotionPlus. It may take some time to learn controlling the newfound power, but attraction of exactly placed shot will take you back to virtual court. Grand Slam not only comes up to your expectations of Tennis game, but it exceed far more.
Basically the Grand Slam Tennis works identically to Wii Sports’ Tennis with your running taken care of. You have the option to position your player with nunchuk or d-pad depending upon your preference. The harder a shot is hit, the shallower it lands. Pressing ‘A’ with swing products a lob and for delivering drop shot, it requires pressing ‘B’. The basic instructions hidden in a sub-menu indicates that if you swing early, the ball travels left and if you swing late, the ball travels right.
Grand Slam Tennis is a delusive game. Its playful titles and aesthetics give it likeness of Wii Sports added with MotionPlus controls. But the bright exterior of Grand Slam Tennis conceals a game with a steep learning curve and game-play that covers the border between virtual and realistic. GST is wonderfully flexible and your set up can be changed in a short while simply by removing or adding Nunchuk or the MotionPlus accessory and the game starts responding automatically. For armature young players it will be comfortable using standard Wii Remote.
The way you hold the racket and your position does nothing with your swing. The system has problem of consistency. There is very negligible difference between each shot. If ball moves in your planned direction you feel good, but it will not let you feel fault if the ball goes in wrong direction. Within certain limitations and after certain practice, the system works well.

In multiplayer modes of Grand Slam Tennis four players can compete on screen at a time. If the other player is not serious enough as you, neither the matches will be even nor will you enjoy the game. Get-Fit mode is offered with Grand Slam Tennis to keep track of the calories consumed while playing this game

The set list in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits is a compilation of various songs from master tracks from the original bands. Fans of Guitar Hero have option to select the track they want from each entry. It contains classics like ‘Barracuda’ of Hearts, ‘Play with Me’ of Extreme, ‘Psychobilly Freakout’ of Reverent Horton Heat, ‘Freebird’ of Lynyrd Skynyrd and many more. Similar game-play mechanics as Guitar Hero: Metallica have been used in songs.
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits is a good deal for newcomers as for them it is a new set list with lump of great tracks of varying difficulties. For an old fan of the series, it may lack overall value. None of the songs is locked in Free Play mode which means player could take on whatever song it want from the beginning. Graphics are better. Its aesthetic look has been taken from Guitar Hero World Tour and character models are the same as in previous games. There is no excitement for an experienced fan but for those who have had World Tour series, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits is a best game.

WWE Legends of Wrestlemania

Game Play – Well, As any other wrestling game, WWE Legends of wrestlemania is also designed and written on those popular wrestling legends like hulk Hogan, Bret heart, Nature boy Ric Flair, and many more vintage champs, so that their fans can enjoy them fighting against their all time famous warriors. You will be able to choose your favorite WWE legend and will have fun fighting against your opponents in a full packed wrestlemania Arena, and it’s even more fun when you can select your on local region in the Unites states. The game play starts off with different game modes, which include Hardcore Championship, Royal rumble match, wrestle mania champion ship, legendary tag team championship which is a great experience for any wrestling lover. On the other side if we discuss about the design, visual effects and the graphical end of the game, than we must say that character designers have done great job with individual characters, and on their particular wrestling styles, and that really makes it interesting and brings life in the game, Because it makes you feel like you are competing against your all time opponents with your favorite legends in the ring of Wrestlemania.

Critics - On the other side of the whole scene, if we have to really go deep and critic this game than we must say that the movement of the players and individual character design is not up to the mark, and that takes you off from the game Play. But yeah We loved playing against those legendry old school Wrestlers with those same old fashioned wrestling moves, and it really is a great fun.

WheelMan

Game Release Info –
Game Genre – Action
Developer – Midway
Release Date – 03/24/2009
Publisher – Midway
Critics – Well, wheelman is not at all up to the mark in comparison to those high graphic end games, because of its low end graphics, Special visual effects, Week Character development, less interactive game play and story. We will rate it 6 out of 10, and hope to see some improvement from its developers with the next release.

Game Release Info:
Genre – Puzzle
Publisher – EA Games (Electronic Arts)
Release Date – 03/10/2009
Developer – Electronic Arts

EA Games - Trivial Pursuit

Overview – EA games is famous for their Trivial, educational and puzzle games, and they have done the same with the new launch of The Trivial Pursuit. This game is all about brain storming, thinking, and play for long hours, and other than that it is build on original EA Game Play With stunning Visual effects, designs and presentation. Game play is enhanced as well with new types of questions, Different levels or questions, Innovative facts and knowledge, and friends gaming mode as well. The Most impressive aspect about Trivial Pursuit is that its developers have added Quick playing facts and new friends’ mode which adds a new social appearance in the game, and that make players involved in the game and keep encouraging players to think and guess about other opponent’s Answers and their strategies as well.

Game Play – Trivial Pursuit’s Game is Designed just like any other educational and puzzle game, but instead of making it too much fancy, EA games have tried to make it more interesting for players by adding thousands of new questions and around 6-7 different categories of questions and levels as well. Other than that EA games offer wide range of downloads for trivial pursuit, which you can purchase and play with them as well. Game Play is perfectly designed to make players engaged with it for long hours play, and with multiple choice game setup, Multiplayer modes, and friends’ mode you would not get bored easily and that is the major plus for this brilliant educational game.
Conclusion - Over all Trivial Pursuit is a great attempt by the developers and they have done great job for those gamers who love to play mind battle with their opponents, and it’s a perfect deal for you. I would rate 7/10 for Game Play and presentation.