Vook's writes: "Deadly Creatures is an unorthodox take on the action adventure genre that combines gorgeous atmospheric levels, involved combat, non-traditional storytelling and two of the most atypical heroes ever seen in a video game. It is squarely aimed at the traditional gamer and manages to closely follow tried-and-true gameplay styles, while introducing new elements that easily manage to set it apart from similar games. Players will instantly feel at home with the game system, but will be constantly surprised at the variations available due to the nature of the protagonists. There are some slight technical issues that sometimes get in the way of the fun, but these never impact too badly on the game. Deadly Creatures is a brave effort from publisher THQ and developer Rainbow Studios and shows that inspiration can come from the lowliest and smallest of places."
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.
