GameTap writes: "Pity the poor scorpion and tarantula. They are among the most reviled--and misunderstood--creatures around. Animal Planet fans will tell you that they're man's best friend, while the first impulse by most normal people is to either scream or stomp on sight. But has anyone ever really stopped to consider how the world looks from their perspective? Maybe they're getting a bum rap...and it's humans who are the bums.
THQ is giving these two arachnid cousins a chance to tell a tale from their point of view as the protagonists of Deadly Creatures for the Wii. Deadly Creatures is no Ratatouille or Finding Nemo. The game zooms in for a spider's eye view of a naturalistic world of creepy crawlies, where you eat bugs for breakfast and try to avoid becoming another predator's lunch. It's in development at Rainbow Studios, which is located in Phoenix, Arizona, where they know a thing or two about desert creatures. The Rainbow crew also knows a little something about the mechanics of moving objects, having created several THQ vehicle games including Cars and MX vs. ATV and ATV Offroad for Sony."
Beneath all the Smash and shovelware, the Wii really did have quite a few gems.
Not a bad list.. I would add Excitebots, Kororinpa 1 & 2, Bit.Trip series, Geometry Wars: galaxies
In an enlightening interview with Laser Lemming Nordic Game's Martin Kreuch reveals the swedish publisher's plans for their recent haul of THQ ips, including Darksiders.
How about no Darksiders at all? I never understood how people could play this game from start to finish, both belong to the worst games I played in the last 10 years.
Darksiders is an amazing Zelda style game with terrific art direction, great characters, fun gameplay, and something severely lacking from this generation BOSS FIGHTS! The first also had a pretty decent story and its ending is one of my favorite endings in video games.
I also agree with the notion of the first being better than the second.
Oh maaan, please continue the story of darksiders series.
Also if you do manage to get older developers, i hope you guys remove the rpg-ish element. <_<
The game was much better without it.
Agreed! I feel the RPG/loot esque style detracted from focus that could have been spent on more memorable characters and gameplay.
Game Informer - One of the most unique Wii titles revolved around a spider, a scorpion, and actors Billy Bob Thornton and the late Dennis Hopper. THQ released Deadly Creatures in 2009 to little fanfare, but many that played it were charmed by its quirkiness. This week, we see if that charm holds up.
cant wait for this one