Since Ratchet of Ratchet and Clank got his own game with Deadlocked, it was time for his robotic sidekick Clank. Thing is, these two fare much better together.
Commando has a legacy to uphold, and WOTB does just that. The game’s breathless, bullet-frenzied action whizzes by, leaving little time for nitpicking.
Abandoning the arcade-style controls, the creators switched to a hold-and-release shot mechanic that requires careful timing and planning. It’s a huge mistake.
The graphics in Open Tee 2 are no slouch, but without the level of immersion in the wide-open calm of Out of Bounds, you have to be content with the gameplay.
Cute and graphically-underwhelming, it gets by on what is the saving grace of dozens of otherwise throwaway Wii games: Great use of the motion-sensing controls.
Battles take place across huge, beautiful battlefields three stories high, with projectiles flying, and special attacks requiring just a few button presses.
The player is buried by stats and options, on the mound or at the plate. Batting push/pull technique on the analog stick is tricky, but becomes very satisfying.