The first augmented reality title for Nintendo DSi has been announced: Storm City Entertainment's "System Flaw" will turn your real-life surroundings into the playing environment.
Jeremy from DigitalSomething writes in his review: "System Flaw is a game that makes use of the outside camera on the DSi to provide the backdrop for the game. You see, there is an alien race know as the Flaw, and they can not be seen by human eyes. Luckily, you are equipped with the latest technology in order to fight them off. Now, the gimmick to this game is that whatever the camera sees is the background for the game. The sprites of the Flaw are then overlaid on top of the real world images. It doesn't matter if you are somewhere with a lot of objects that the Flaw could potentially go behind, because that just doesn't happen. I know that most of you are thinking that it sounds like a completely lame gimmick, but there is also a secondary function to the camera use."
Actually a pretty fun little game. I like the use of the camera. It's a little repetitive, but certainly innovative.
Nintendo Life writes: "Essentially a first-person Space Invaders, System Flaw Recruit uses the DSi's external camera in a crude form of augmented reality. The bottom screen displays a radar showing enemies in your proximity, and the top screen lets you line up the targets with your reticule. When the alien craft get within a certain range they attack, with a damage indicator showing you which way to turn to return fire. If it sounds simplistic, that's because it is."
Players will be able to take on the role of Mega Man to beat the evil Dr. Mikhail Cossack and save the day once more in Mega Man 4 which will be available to download from Virtual Console this week. If you are looking for a brawl, then you'll find one in Rage of the Gladiator on WiiWare this week. Pit yourself against some of the toughest bosses in the whole ancient world and summon a fiery meteor, a savage tornado or transform into a hulking colossus ten times your size to take them down. There's balloon popping fun to be had on Bloons on WiiWare and you can challenge a herd of dinosaurs to fight for survival in Combat of Giants: Dinosaurs - Fight For Survival on Nintendo DSiWare.
