Winter Games: Video Game Guide

Winter Games: Video Game Guide



These games will provide you with hours of Olympic-sized fun


By Vickie An






Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage


Ubisoft


Rated E


Nintendo Wii


Perfect your snowboarding skills and travel the globe in the warmth of your home with this action-packed game only for the Wii. Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage allows players to compete as the Olympian himself. You can also play as one of his friends. Each character has different abilities and tricks on the slopes.


Your rank in the world is No. 100 when the game begins. But as you complete challenges and gain points, your standing will improve. Use the Wii remote to cruise down mountains and tweak tricks. Like the original Shaun White Snowboarding game, you can also utilize the Wii Balance Board accessory. Adjust your position on the board to lean into turns, speed up and slow down, or spring into the air. You'll be king of the mountain in no time.


Glory of Heracles


Nintendo


Rated E10+


Nintendo DS and DSi


This role-playing game for the DS and DSi takes you on an adventure through Ancient Greece, birthplace of the Olympics. According to some Greek legends, Heracles, the great demi-god son of Zeus, invented the Games. But every great champion must start from the bottom up. So where did Heracles begin?


Glory of Heracles offers a different take on how Heracles started on his journey from zero to hero. Inspired by Greek mythology, the story begins when a boy washes up on the island of Crete. He has no idea who he is or how he arrived there. Soon, the boy meets others who also don't remember much about their lives. The new friends learn they have another thing in common: they are immortal, which means they can live forever. Everyone seems to think the mysterious boy is the legendary Heracles. Can it be true?


Help guide the boy on his journey of discovery. Players will visit famous places, battle mythical monsters and face many challenges. Do you have what it takes to be a hero?

Vancouver Winter Games in 2010 is ending about this week. But after the Winter Games, there are some good video games that you can play. That like last time the TFK reporters interview Shaun’s new game, snowboarding. And another video game like Glory of Hercules, I think that’s no match on the Winter Games. Pick your favorite game!