Black and White

Title: Black and White

Developer: Lionhead Studios

Publisher: EA Games

Platform: PC

Genre: Simulation

Breakdown

Black and White is a simulation game where you play a god who was created by the desperate cries of a couple whose son is being attacked by sharks. In this game, you must control the entire island. This is not an easy task, you can control by force or by kindness. Along the way you build up towns and armies, fight other gods, and grow your deity animal. This animal can learn to help or hurt your worshipers, and can be a valuable soldier. Also, he is giant. When the creature is good, it can be patted. When it is bad, it can be slapped. Toys can be given to it as well as food.
Villagers can be assigned roles. They can find wood or grow food. All of this you can help in. If they are low on anything, using your god powers you can supplement supplies by dropping trees into the store house or send rain to grow crops.
As you go through, you are transported to the various islands, completing quests and objectives to defeat an evil god. Various buildings and more followers increase your power as you fight to defeat it and protect your people.

What other games is Black and White like?
Other civilization games like Age of Mythologies or other rts games have ties to Black and White.

Mass Effect

Title: Mass Effect

Developer: Bioware

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Platform: Xbox 360

Genre: Action RPG

Breakdown

Mass Effect takes place in the future. You play as Shepard, a distinguished military officer being considered as a Spectre, something like a bounty hunter. Shepard would be the first human to get this post if she is accepted. Your first mission is on a planet called Eden Prime, the site of a human colony and also where a recent dig has uncovered a beacon from the beings who ran the galaxy before the current number of species could travel in space. Unfortunately, while you are there, horrible things go wrong and it's up to Shepard to bring the responsible party to justice.

Character creation allows for a pick of male or female and further facial customization from there. The player chooses a back story, a class of fighter, and a name. From there they are thrown into the story.

In the game, Shepard has four different weapons to use; there is the pistol, the shotgun, the assault rifle, and the sniper rifle. There are also many unlockable abilities gained after a level up. When Shepard levels up, skill points are gained to spend on increasing abilities. Shepard can also find new weapons in each class along with customizable parts and bullets.

Along the way, there are six fighters who will accompany you, one at a time, on missions if you choose. These characters also use armor and weapons and level up at the same time as you.

There are two types of missions. There are main quest objectives and secondary mission objectives. Doing main objectives moves the story along. Doing secondary objectives gives experience, money, or items. None need to be done to finish the game.

What other games is Mass Effect like?

Mass Effect is a third person shooter but also a long story. Compare it to games like Fallout 3 and other science fiction rpgs.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Title: Pheonix Wright: Ace Attourney

Developer: Capcom

Publisher: Capcom

Platform: Nintendo DS

Genre: Adventure

Breakdown

Pheonix Wright: Ace Attourney follows the career of Pheonix Wright, a defense attourney just starting out. The player goes through two stages, trial and investigation.

The investigation stage is first. As Wright, you move through different areas, collecting evidence, talking to witnesses, and piecing together the actual events. Occasionally Wright employs investigative tools like fingerprinting gear and luminol.

The second stage is the trial. Wright's job during the trial is to present evidence and examine testimony in order to prove his client's innocence. This is done through finding contradictions in testimony and presenting evidence to uncover the true culprit. Wright has five chances to get it right. After five wrong answers, the beginning of that day's trial begins again.

What other games is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attourney like?

Phoenix Wright is reminiscent of old school point and click adventures not often seen these days like Monkey Island or Sam and Max.

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Title: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Developer: Retro Studios

Publisher: Nintendo

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Genre: First Person Action-Adventure

Breakdown
Metroid is a long running series from Nintendo. First appearing on the NES in 1986, a compelling aspect, revealed at the end of the first game, is that the protagonist in the battle armor is, in fact, a woman. Samas Aran wears a battle suit and never speaks, and it is her battle suit which brings out her inner bad-ass.
The battle suit adds a lot of innovation in gameplay. The battle suit can transform into a rolling ball to fit into small places. This action allows for different ways of thinking within the game and breaks from the fps style fighting. The battle suit drops bombs and moves much faster than the standing Samus can. The helmet is the interface of Metroid. The helmet has a battle mode and a scan mode. Scan mode looks at people, enemies, and settings around her and identifies them. These identifications can be viewed later in the log. Battle mode shows the different weapons from her arm gun and ammo.
At its heart, though the fps element is important to the gameplay, Metroid Prime 3 is an adventure game. Samus must find controls and search for clues in between sooting at baddies
What other games is Metroid Prime Hunter 3 like?
Metroid Prime Hunter 3 can be compared to many other fps games like Halo.

Ape Escape 2

Title: Ape Escape 2

Developer: Japan Studio

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Platform: Playstation 2

Genre: Platform Game

Breakdown

Ape Escape 2 is a game where the character Jimmy accidently sends monkeys special helmets, which increase their intelligence, along with a pants delivery to the monkey park. The evil monkey Specter gets a hold of one and raises an army of monkeys to take over the world. Your job as the player is to collect all of the escaped monkeys who are dispersed through several different kinds of levels.

Like the original Ape Escape, the player uses both analog sticks to control the character and net movement. Along the way, special bonuses are given to the player in the form of power up items. These greatly assist in the catching of the monkeys.

The other obstacles other than catching monkeys is the game worlds is the level structure. The player must navigate increasingly difficult and varying levels to get the monkey. The power ups help here too.

The problem with catching monkeys is that sometimes they have weapons and will run away. It becomes a challenge to catch them and sometimes they require the player to sneak up on them.

What other games is Ape Escape 2 like?

Ape Escape pays homage to original platformers like Mario and the catching of the monkeys is reminiscent of the Mario 64's catching of rabbits.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Title: RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Developer: Chris Sawyer

Publisher: Infogrames

Platform: Windows

Genre: Strategy, Simulation

Breakdown

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 is the second of three games that have so far come out in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. The player plays as a theme park manager, designer, and owner. The player must run the park, purchasing various stands and rides to keep the customers' needs fulfilled. These stands include bathrooms, information kiosks, food and drink stands, and souvenir stands. These stands have to have their prices adjusted periodically in order to make money.

On main feature of this game is the building of the Roller Coasters. Roller coasters in this game are fully customizable, and the players can ride them when they are completed. They can actually build the coaster piece by piece. The player can decorate and customize the park with a theme. The park also comes with pre-made roller coasters and rides.

Buying these stands and rides costs money, which is what entrance fees and the various stands are for.

What other games is RollerCoaster Tycoon like?

The other RollerCoaster Tycoon games and other management games give a god idea of what this game is like.