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LEGO®
Rock Band®
merges two of the most
popular
videogame franchises to
deliver a unique family-friendly music experience that will take
‘tweens, ‘teens, families and gamers of all ages on a wild journey to
rock stardom in order to “Build a Band and Rock the Universe.” Combining
the authentic multiplayer music experience of Rock Band® with the
accessibility, customization and humor of LEGO® games, LEGO® Rock
Band® allows players to
create their
own unique rock star style and customize their own avatars, band
members, roadies, and managers. As players successfully complete songs
and rock challenges, they can collect LEGO® studs, unlock additional
content and collect amazing vehicles, which can take their band from
local gigs at
rock clubs to epic stadium shows
and even fantasy settings on Earth and beyond.
Rock along to current hits and classic favorites that the whole family
will enjoy including Foo Fighters’ “Breakout”, Jackson 5’s “I Want You
Back”, Vampire Weekend’s “A-Punk”, Blur’s “Song 2”, Carl Douglas’ “Kung
Fu Fighting”, Europe’s “The Final Countdown”, Good Charlotte’s “Boys and
Girls” and Pink’s “So What”, Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love A Bad Name,”
Counting Crows’ “Accidentally in Love,” Sum 41’s “In Too Deep,” Blink
182’s “Aliens Exist,” and The Hives’ “Tick Tick Boom!” just to name a
few!
· Use
the LEGO® character customiser to create and personalize your band,
instrument controllers and entourage.
· Pull
off killer riffs in LEGO® themed Rock Power Challenges to perform
amazing feats such as defeating a giant octopus, summoning a storm or
demolishing a skyscraper.
· Build
fame LEGO® style by completing songs to collect LEGO® studs – unlock
cool vehicles, progress
to new venues and unlock new characters and instruments.
· Express
yourself with a personalized
LEGO® Rock Den
that can be accessorized and decorated to perfectly suit your rock
style.
· All-access
gaming! Start off on Easy, and work your way up to Expert
or try
out the newly introduced Super Easy setting created especially for
budding rock stars!
· Rock
out using Rock Band instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero®
and other AUTHORIZED third-party music video game peripherals and
microphones.
PLATFORMS:
Xbox 360®, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PLAYSTATION®3
Totz2teens Review : Lego Rockband is available now on all
the consoles. We tested out the PS3 version. WOW. My
family says its the best
game ever. They played for hours and hours late into the night
with huge enthusiasm. They awoke the next day and carried on.
They have been playing it so much and raving about the game so much.
In fact I have never seen such enthusiasm from all of them jointly.
They even went upstairs and have been producing their own Lego version
of the staging for their band. It has been honestly so sweet.
This game is brilliant on so many levels. In my opinion the key
factor is the songs available. They are well known and enjoyable
to sing and play along too. Unlike some of the Rockband discs
before which have been very 'rock' which has meant we didn't recognise
many songs - but this one has a fantastic array of songs and genre.
The graphics of the lego character are such fun and everyone loved
making their own character to play with. The challenges of having
different stages to play at meant that there isn't a moment of boredom.
For those that haven't played a rockband type game before =- You are
missing out. To be able to have up to 4 people playing at the same
time is brilliant. No one gets bored waiting for their turn.
You can of course play your favourite instrument by yourself which I
caught my husband doing one morning. This game is a real must for
any family with any mix of age children too as most ages can eventually
follow colour patterns. Using lego has meant that the rockband
brand has been brought down to a younger more family friendly market.
If you have any doubts about this
game - DON'T. Its FABULOUSLY BRILLIANT.

Totz2teens Rating: 5 out of 5 - More if we could go higher!!!
Thumbs up.
A lighting Rig built from Lego
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Guinness
World Records: The Videogame - Wii £24.46
Guinness World Records The
Videogame offers players of all ages the opportunity not merely to
observe and marvel at the most remarkable things in the world, but
actually to participate in them. The Guinness World Records
Have a look at our page with
pictures of the game
here
Totz2teens Member Review: This is one of those games that is
totally frustrating. In a good way of course. There are a
good number of activities for you to carry out, unlocking extras as you
go along which you can buy with your points. My children loved
doing this. Some of the games are really really hard but once
sussed you can start scoring some excellent scores. The games are
not too long so when you have one person having their go the next person
isn't long behind which with young children is a godsend. Although
they don't like being beaten by their sibling or parent!!! Or
perhaps the parents don't like being beaten by the kids. There are
some totally bizarre 'records' to attempt but also some really
interesting concepts like the ripping telephone directories. I am
sure this was as hard on the game as it would be in real life. The
children loved getting records and it was a real boost for them to carry
on. I had to stop them for bed and they were 'oh mum' which shows
they really found it to be an engrossing game. Beating your last
score too of course is a challenge in itself. My husband and I
sneaked on the game once they had gone to bed and its totally
recommended by us too. I feel you could use this as part of party
games because everyone can get involved. Brilliant
Totz2teens Member Rating: 5/5
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Barbie
Fashion Show NDS Game £19.99
Help Barbie put on a
fabulous fashion show that will WOW the fashion world! With more
creative and customisation options than ever before, the possibilities
are virtually endless. From concept to catwalk, you'll design the
outfits and accessories for your very own fashion line while learning
real-world fashion tips from the experts.
Totz2teens Member Review: Being able to design
your own clothes, catwalk show and much more is a delight. My
daughter loves designing clothes so this was just ideal for her.
She was able to work this by herself once her DS calibrated itself and
she sat for a very long time making everything for her first catwalk
show which we then watched too. She says that it was not difficult
to work out what to do and she really enjoyed playing it and showing
what she had created. The DS comes to life being able to
move and design your chosen outfit. Definately a must for trainee
designers.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 5/5
Totz2teens Member Review:
Pros: Easy to use, nice templates to colour, easy to understand,
good to look at , fun to play, save mannually after each show, music
choice and design for fashion show. can choose models
Cons- short game play.
overall - Barbie is a great game for a girl aged between 6 and 11.
Great to look at, easy to play and quick to pick up. The choice of
muisc, style, models and stage setup gives the game plenty of choices.
Its only downfall is that it doesnt last long enough.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 3.5/5
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Barbie
Horse Adventures NDS Game £19.99
Embark on the ultimate summer adventure - Horse Camp! Play as Barbie as
you train, ride and jump while participating in challenges that will
help you perfect the skills of owning and caring for your horse.
Showcase your abilities in the camp's final week and take home the blue
ribbon!
Totz2teens Member Review: I enjoyed playing Barbie Horse
Adventure. I was able to improve my riding skills (within the
game) over a period of time. I enjoyed exploring and playing the
different challenges. I also liked taking care of the horses.
This is a great game to play.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 4/5
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Tony Hawk's
Motion NDS Game £29.35
Twist, tilt and turn to play
your way through the most dynamic Nintendo DS experience ever thanks to
the Motion Pack. Feel the exhilaration of board sports in Tony Hawk’s
Motion or paint the world with Hue Pixel Painter.
Totz2teens Member Review: WOW - The motion pack is amazing.
You slip this in at the bottom of the DS and your DS is able to twist
and turn to help you create great moves on your skateboard. There
are a great many games to play testing your abilities and skills.
My son loves this game and has been playing it non stop.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 5/5 |
Shrek's
Carnival Craze Wii £29.35
The twisted fairytale humour of Shrek meets the fun of
the Carnival as you play 28 hilarious minigames. Play as your favourite
Shrek characters and compete to become the King or Queen of the
carnival!
Totz2teens Member Review: Its taken me a while to write this as we
have been playing for ages and my arms are rather tired. All that
running and cycling does a girl in LOL. My son thrashed me which
was totally unfair too. There are a wide selection of mini games
for the players to unlock which meant to begin with you are having to
play a much smaller selection but some of these were really really hard
games and we couldn't suss them very well so were pleased as more games
were unlocked and crowns were awarded. I don't feel that this was
the best wii game out and I felt that a very young child would get very
frustrated by the difficulty of some of the games. As an adult I
was!!!! But there is plenty to do on the game. Extras like
video clips to watch were a nice bonus feature. Of course Shrek is
a popular character and we took to the theme very well. Choosing
which character you want to be was fun as both children wanted to be
Dronkey but we got there in the end and were able to enjoy playing.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 3/5
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa £39.99 Xbox 360
Following
the success of the 2005 blockbuster hit and #1 kid’s movie game
Madagascar comes an all-new wacky adventure in the Madagascar: Escape 2
Africa Video Game. Based on the upcoming feature film from DreamWorks
Animation, the four famous zoo animals – Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra,
Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo – and their entire madcap
Madagascar crew take players on a whole new action-packed journey to
help save the African savannah. Assuming the roles of all their Favorite
characters, including those crafty penguins, players must work through
12 distinct levels featuring a variety of wild adventures and fun
mini-games. In addition to the diverse single-player gameplay, the
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Video Game delivers an enhanced multiplayer
tournament mode allowing gamers to participate in outlandish
competitions alongside or against friends and family.
Totz2teens Member Review: My kids have seen them film so were
delighted that we were able to test out the game for totz2teens.
They found the game to be exciting and fun and loved mouching through
Africa just like the film. They were encaptured by the game and
found it fairly easy to pick up. Knowing the characters from the
film made them shout out when the other characters were visible. Moving
through the different levels was at times challenging and a bit tricky
but this kept you coming back to attempt it all again.
We enjoyed playing the tournament games together which were really mini
games but they work well and add another concept to the whole game play.
This is a great game suitable for children as it is not oh so
complicated which of course is really great and hits the right age
level. The game graphics are superb for a game although not the
same as the film but still everyone enjoyed playing it. I was
surprised how quickly my elder child was able to complete the game but
this gave the opportunity to ensure that she helped my younger daughter.
Totz2teens Member Rating:
4/5
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Kung
Fu Panda Legendary Warriors Wii £39.99
In the Kung Fu Panda videogame, players embark on an epic, action-packed
adventure as they master the specialised Kung Fu fighting styles of Po
the Panda, the unlikely hero, his teacher Shifu, and the legendary Kung
Fu masters, the Furious Five: Monkey, Tigress, Viper, Mantis and Crane.
Through 13 legendary levels from the Kung Fu Panda movie and beyond, and
spanning land, water and air, Kung Fu Panda players must work their way
to become the Dragon Warrior and defeat the ultimate enemy, Tai Lung, as
they battle a variety of foes, overcome dangerous obstacles, navigate
multi-tiered environments and solve challenging puzzles. Featuring a
deep variety of gameplay, unique co-op and competitive multiplayer
modes, collectibles, and a host of character upgrades, the Kung Fu Panda
videogame provides an experience gamers of all ages will enjoy.
Kung Fu Panda Features:
- Kung Fu
Awesomeness: Kung Fu Panda players
embark on a legendary journey to fulfil Po’s destiny to become the
Dragon Warrior. Learn and master Po, Shifu and the Furious Five’s
specialised Kung Fu fighting styles, abilities and upgrades in order
to defeat Kung Fu Panda's formidable bosses like the Great Gorilla,
the Wolf Sergeant and the ultimate enemy, Tai Lung.
- Bodacious
Humor: Kung Fu Panda’s unique brand
of humour, quick-witted dialogue and hilarious situations bring the
game to life for Kung Fu Panda players of all ages to enjoy.
- Play as all
Your Favorite Kung Fu Panda Characters:
Gamers learn to utilise the special abilities and combat skills of
Po, Shifu, Monkey, Tigress, Viper, Crane and Mantis. As gameplay
progresses, Kung Fu Panda players unlock and experience each
character’s special moves and upgrades:
- Master
Po’s signature “Panda Style” manoeuvres:
Kung Fu Panda includes the Panda Quake, Panda Stumble and Iron
Belly Blast. Plus earn awesome Kung Fu Panda Kung Fu upgrades
increasing Po’s strength, speed and agility, as he progresses
from the unlikely hero to the powerful Dragon Warrior.
- Play as
Po’s teacher, Shifu: Kung Fu
Panda's Shifu is a quick, agile and impressively skilled Kung Fu
master. Kung Fu Panda players make use of Shifu’s wisdom and
speed to perfect his whirlwind techniques.
- Take
control of the daring Tigress:
Utilise her fluid and powerful moves focusing on fast, stylised
combat that allows Kung Fu Panda gamers to master the Leaping
Force and Tiger Charge manoeuvres.
- Monkey’s
spring-loaded tail attacks and explosive style:
Play as one of the fastest Kung Fu masters around. Monkey's
acrobatic abilities will let Kung Fu Panda players execute a
variety of lightening-fast platforming moves.
- Viper’s
snake-like stealth abilities:
Kung Fu Panda gamers can utilise her stealth abilities to pull
off such moves as the Umbrella, Enemy Taxi and Choking Coil
attacks.
- Players
will soar with Crane’s Surface-to-Air Attacks:
Using graceful and light footed movements, Kung Fu Panda players
will Fly, Glide and Swoop.
- Mantis’
super strength: Although the
smallest of the Furious Five, Mantis possesses strong grab
manoeuvres and super quick burst moves which allow Kung Fu Panda
players to deliver powerful and paralysing strikes to foes.
- Relive the
Kung Fu Panda Movie and Go Beyond With Exclusive Content:
Experience favourite moments based on the Kung Fu Panda film and
discover never-before-seen, game-exclusive content co-created by
DreamWorks Animation and Activision including a variety of
environments, such as the mystical Lotus Lake, and characters, like
the baddest ninja cats around, the Wu Sisters.
- Experience 13
Legendary Kung Fu Panda Levels: Kung
Fu Panda players traverse 13 multi-stage levels from the movie and
beyond, spanning air, water and land, to battle a variety of foes,
overcome dangerous obstacles, navigate multi-tiered environments and
solve challenging puzzles.
- Join friends
in multi-player Kung Fu Panda action and co-op mode:
Kung Fu Panda gamers can go head-to-head against friends across a
wide variety of battle arenas with their favourite Kung Fu Panda
characters including Po and the Furious Five, Tai Lung, the
ferocious Ox and others. Kung Fu Panda players can also team up in
cooperative mode to work through a series of unique challenges and
defeat dangerous enemies.
Totz2teens Review: Great game with excellent fun
content to play. The characters are those from the film and we
really enjoyed playing this action packed game.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 4/5
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Star Wars The Clone Wars Lightsaber Duels
Wii £39.99
Now
everyone can experience the fun and excitement of a Lightsaber fight.
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels immerses you in the
characters, locations, and epic duels from the all-new Star Wars
animated feature film and TV series. Built from the ground-up for Wii,
Lightsaber Duels features an intuitive motion-controlled combat system
that puts the Lightsaber weapon in your hand. Mastering the Jedi’s
distinctive weapon is now within any player's grasp.
Totz2teens Review: Liking all things Star Wars I knew my
children would be very happy to play this game. The game is so
suitable for the wii because of the way the controllers work.
Seeing the children and their friend zapping everything and moving
around exercising without even knowing it made me smile. You have
different eases to play and of course they chose easy first. My
young son was able to work through this with relative speed which
surprised me but because of this he felt he could cope with a more
difficult challenge which he thoroughly enjoyed. When our friend
came round he picked up the game quickly too. Of course
there is a bit of violence involved as you are fighting but no blood and
guts to worry about and the sensitive children wont be upset by it at
all. We would be very happy to recommend this game.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 5/5
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Star
Wars Force Unleashed
Available on the following formats: NDS, PS2, PS3, PSP,
Wii, XBOX360
The Star Wars Saga continues in Star Wars™:The
Force Unleashed, a videogame developed by Lucas Arts, which casts players as
Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations
about the Star Wars galaxy.
The expansive story is set during the largely
unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star
Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
In it, players will assist the iconic villain
in his quest to rid the universe of the Jedi - and face decisions that could
change the course of their destiny.
As its name implies, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines
the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed
technologies: Digital Molecular Matter (DMM) and Euphoria. Paired with the
powerful Havok Physics™ system, these new technologies create game play only
possible on the new generation of consoles. DMM incorporates the physical
properties of anything in the environment of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
so that everything reacts exactly like it should; wood breaks like wood,
glass shatters like glass, plants on the planet Felucia bend like plants on
the planet Felucia would, and more. Meanwhile, Star Wars: The Force
Unleashed's revolutionary behavioural-simulation engine, Euphoria, enables
characters in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed to move, act and even think
like actual human beings, adapting their behaviour during game play on the
fly and resulting in a different payoff every single time you play Star
Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Totz2teens Member Review: Thank you for letting us test out the
new Star Wars Unleashed game on the PS3. We have given this a really
good test and we really like this game.
The game is really exciting and good to play.
You have different missions that you have to complete against different
characters. There is enough in the game to make you cross when you
cant do it but keep coming back until you can achieve it. The Graphics
are very good and help make the game more enjoyable to play as they are
smooth. The music adds to the suspense of the game without being
irritating. There are some great moves available which adds to the
game play ability. A great game for all different ages.
Adult - graphics are good, plays well,
addictive as I want to get further. Controls were a bit tricky to
learn but once I got the hang of them it fell into place. very
playable. 4/5 but haven't finished playing it yet so that could go
up!!!
11 yr old - good but hard to play - I am sure I
will get better as I keep wanting to play it. 4/5
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Mr
Bean - DS Game
£19.99
Blast entertainment,
part of the Mastertronic Group have announced the release of Mr.
Bean on Nintendo DS.
Join Mr Bean on his next outrageous adventure! The sun rises and Mr Bean
starts to prepare for a day out with Irma Gobb, his girlfriend. As the
morning passes he realises something is amiss, Teddy has gone missing! The
game includes 12 fun-packed levels full of cunning puzzles to encounter and
crazy traps to avoid. Dress up as a pirate on your mission to save teddy and
battle baddies with frying pans while negotiating your way through exciting
3D locations. The Nintendo touch screen technology is utilised in the
exclusive Whack a mole event! The DS version follows the release of
Blast Entertainment’s Mr Bean Sony PS2 game last year.
www.mrbean.com www.blast-games.com
Totz2teens Member Review: I enjoyed playing Mr Bean on my
Nintendo DS. There was lots to do and play. Some of it was very
hard but after some practise I managed to find the bits I needed to. I
liked playing the Whack a Mole as you use the bottom screen of the DS and
have to hit as many as possible. I got better at this too. I
think lots of people would like this game and be happy to play it.
Totz2teens Member Rating: 4/5 |
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