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Nintendo's new WiiWare service is here and we've got reviews of the first handful of releases! So come along with OMGNintendo Editors Alicia Ashby and Danny Cowan as they break down what's hot and what's not on WiiWare!

Nintendo's WiiWare service promises to deliver new and exciting content for Wii owners everywhere. But is this service just a pipe dream or is it gaming nirvana? We let OMGNintendo editors Alicia Ashby and Daniel Cowan take on the first batch of games to see whether or not they're worth your precious Wii Points. And keep an eye on OMGNintendo and GamePro for future reviews as titles like Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People!

WiiWare Review: Defend Your Castle

By: Alicia Ashby

In singleplayer mode, Defend Your Castle is sedate and somewhat disappointing (even if you play on advanced Heroic difficulty). Stickmen rush to attack your helpless castle. You defend your turf by moving your cursor over an invader, pressing A or B to grab hold of him, and then flinging him to his doom with a flick of the Wii Remote. Do that until the level ends. You get points based on how many guys you killed, and can spend them to repair and upgrade your castle.

Defend Your Castle's difficulty is dynamic, though. It makes things slow at first for a solo player, but the game never really ends until you die, and you can save your progress. What makes Defend Your Castle worth your 500 Wii Points happens if you can get up to three people to play it with you.

Your screen explodes. Enemies surge across the field in a black wave, and elite enemy types appear quickly. The carnage is insane, and amassing points becomes easy. The player who gets the most points becomes the next round's King, and gets to decide how to invest in upgrades (but takes responsibility for using unlocked abilities, too). Defend Your Castle detects Wii Remotes automatically, allowing players to casually enter and exit the game.

This is a game that was made to break the ice at parties and gatherings of gamers, and it does that job amazingly well. For a solo player, it's a little lonely and gets repetitive. Think carefully about how you like to play games, and you'll know whether or not Defend Your Castle is for you.

PROS: Great casual multiplayer that blends co-op and versus strategy; only five bucks; massacre all who dare oppose you.

CONS: Solo gameplay is too slow; sound clips become repetitive; run out of worthwhile upgrades to buy too quickly.

GRAPHICS: 3.5

SOUND: 2.5

CONTROL: 4.5

FUN FACTOR: 3.75

NOTE: All images courtesy XGen Studios.

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Ahoy_and_Avast

Shovelware? Some them maybe but I personally think this sort of distribution is great for the industry. Lots of great games that would never see the light of day are going to get a fair shot thanks to this, the PS3's network and the XBLA Marketplace.

ryu_b

Dayum, FF:Life as a King got a 4.5. Looks like I'll download even more. Considering a 4.5 rated game shovelware is pretty ignorant if you ask me.

RandyFD

Dammit!! Here I was, thinking that I would be able to dismiss all these little games, save a buck our two. But after reading this I really want to try Lost Winds!! Curse you Daniel Cowan!!

Gobbl3s

LostWinds was actually pretty badass. It does leave you wanting more though. The content and gameplay in it is worth the measley $10. $10 good, short game ] $60 big budget 20 hour long crapfest.

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