GameTrailers writes: "Deadly Creatures is a game for anyone who ever watched a nature documentary about nasty insects and thought, "Whooooa! Cool!" Playing as both a scorpion and tarantula, you'll make your way through nine different environments that range from natural desert landscapes to junkyards full of oversized human refuse. It is an action game at heart, and all the while you'll be battling myriad other species who aren't happy that you've invaded their territory. We take charge of these deadly creatures and see just how we'd do if we were small, nasty arachnids.
When the game begins, you are a tarantula. Crawling through underground tunnels, you kill hapless crickets and larvae as the game introduces you to the revamped combat system. No longer do you lock on to enemies and attack them; instead, you face in their direction and unleash any number of attacks. Pressing the A button will trigger a quick strike, while shaking the Wii Remote will deliver a more powerful blow. These attacks can be chained together in combos, and you'll gain more abilities as your creature levels up. The tarantula can gain a poisonous bite, as well as the ability to shoot webs, which can be used to immobilize foes or traverse difficult terrain. We watched as our presenter battled his way through a number of beetle foes on his way to the level-ending confrontation with the other playable creature--the scorpion."
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.
Sweet sounds like it's really coming together. This will be fun and creepy to play :) Dang bugs
Not gonna lie this is a crazy idea,but it actually looks interesting.