Imagine: Exotic Dancer is the second Imagine title to be released for the 3DS. In this exciting new game, young girls have the opportunity to explore the glamourous life of an exotic dancer.

In Imagine: Exotic Dancer, you are in full control as you design your own outfits, customize your own makeup, and choreograph your own dance routines. In this empowering game, you decide who gets a lap dance, who gets to slide singles into your g-string, and who you will take back to the VIP room. In Imagine: Exotic Dancer, YOU are the star!

On start-up, you get to create a fully-customized dancer. The character creator is similar to the 3DS Mii Maker, allowing you to create a dancer who looks like you. You even have the option to use the camera to create your dancer. One major improvement over the Mii Maker is that you have to option to customize your character’s bust size. Once you have created your dancer, you can design your first costume and choreograph your first dance routine from a list of moves you have learned.

Because the game is targeted toward a younger demographic, the gameplay is very simple. You simply dance for the gentlemen in the club by selecting from a list of moves that you know. You will unlock new moves as you progress through the game and become a better dancer. The better you dance, the more excited the gentlemen will get, and the more money you will earn. The cash you earn can then be used to purchase sexier outfits to keep your clients coming back for more!

Imagine: Exotic Dancer takes full advantage of the 3DS system’s features. The 3D affects are amazing and you will feel like you are actually in front of the stage as you watch your dancer gyrating in front of her audience. You can also use the 3D camera to put yourself into the scene! Simply snap a photo of your face and it will be edited onto your favorite dancer’s body! With Streetpass, these 3D photos can then be shared with your friends and random 40-year-old passers-by on the subway.

As a woman, it is very refreshing to see more female-centered games like this in a male-dominated industry. Imagine: Exotic Dancer is an empowering game for young girls and is sure to remain a fan-favorite for years to come. This game is a must-have for every young lady on your list this holiday season.

Ný here. I just wanted to take a short break from my Turkey Day kitchening to review a game that is very dear to my heart. A game that I feel captures perfectly the spirit of Thanksgiving.

I have fond memories of playing Custer’s Revenge as a little girl. As a historically accurate portrayal of the Battle of Little Bighorn, Custer’s Revenge is not only a fun game for children, it is also very educational.

Custer’s Revenge is also a great source of moral and social lessons, though it was not without controversy. Released by Mystique for the Atari 2600 in 1982, in a time when interracial relationships were still seen as taboo, Custer’s Revenge broke through these social barriers. It is unfortunate that the world was not yet ready for such progressive thinking in a video game. Because it featured a romance between a white man and a Native American woman, Custer’s Revenge was the subject of much criticism in the gaming industry and it was eventually pulled from the market.

At it’s heart, Custer’s Revenge is an amazing story of love and loss. Even though their people tried keep them apart, General Custer was willing to brave arrow-fire to be with Revenge, the Native American woman for whom his heart so longed. If you are able to help General Custer survive the long trek to the other side of the screen, the star-crossed lovers can finally be together. Custer’s Revenge is truly a romance for the ages.

In Custer’s Revenge, General Custer is able to put racial and cultural differences aside and freely give of himself to his Native American lover, just as the white men freely shared their bounty and blankets with their Native American brethren at the very first Thanksgiving. It almost brings a tear to your eye!

The gameplay itself is very engaging. You can easily spend hours dodging those arrows in order to help General Custer to the other side of the screen so he can be with his love, Revenge, at long last. Though the controls are somewhat complex, they aren’t difficult to learn.

The graphics are also very well done. The character sprites are very detailed and life-like. The animation is smooth and the sprites’ movements feel very natural. Mystique really made the characters come to life! The textures used in the backgrounds are also very realistic and make you feel like you are actually there, in the wild west!

The soundtrack for Custer’s Revenge is very catchy. The music featured in the game does a great job of capturing the emotions of the characters.

Custer’s Revenge is a great game for all ages. It is sure to remain a classic for years to come.

Gameplay: 8.5
Soundtrack: 9
Graphics: 8.5
Replay Value: 10
Overall: A-

As we have heard before, Bungie is now a free agent, and not constrained to Microsoft.  With the temptation to go multi-platform being great, Bungie saw the opportunity and jumped on it.

Details are a little scarce at the moment, but Bungie has announced that this PS3 iteration will contain the complete Halo trilogy, ODST, and Halo Reach all on one BlueRay disc.  On top of that, all of the older games will be given a visual face lift with the same graphics engine being used for Halo Reach.  More details will become unveiled at this years E3.

The original Way of the Warrior was a fighting frenzy game on the 3D0, met with fantastic reviews.  Now, Naughty Dog hopes to bring that same bone crushing, fist fighting experience to new platforms.

The new game will feature robust online play, and those who order the special edition will also receive the first Way of the Warrior via DLC!  Details are scarce, but stay tuned for more info as it arrives.

Officer Bard: “It was a tough decision for us all.  On the one hand, Sonic is a hero who saved us many times against the evil Dr. Robotnick A.K.A. Eggman.  At the end of the day, though, we knew we had to bring him into justice.  With the economy the way it is now, we had no choice.”

Long time friend, Miles “Tails” Powers seems unsurprised.

Tails: “He had it coming.  I tried to warn him, but he just kept on ignoring me.  His lust for speed was insatiable.”

Looks like a dark day for Sonic and Sega fans.  Petitions are already going around the net to help free Sonic of this debt and get him out of jail.

rep: “This game truly is the first of its kind.  Using the revolutionary Wiimote players can move he fetus around as it grows.  After time, the player will even be able to see its gender!  Harder difficulty levels will have players managing twins, triplets, to even octuplets!  Finally, gamers will see what it is like to be a fetus.  Life should be celebrated, and what better way to do it than with our game?”

Feed Us Fetus is currently scheduled to be released this winter for the Wii.

Ed Boon: “Mortal Kombat has always been known for its over the top violence, anger, and rage.  This always felt stripped, flat, and two-dimensional.  This time we want players to truly delve into the psyche and emotions that a cold blooded killer experiences, and what changes go on to help them grow and persevere through such devastating horrors they both witness and commit.  It really is a game about personal growth and cultivation for not only the MK characters, but for the players themselves.”

Boon then went on to describe the new gameplay elements and modes.

EB: “In versus mode, after each match in MK: HL the game pauses and gives the victor a series of questions to ask the other player such as ‘How does your loss make you feel, and what can you do constructively to bring you peace of mind?’, or ‘How has this battle made you grow as a person?’, and “Does Sheeva make you feel sexually threatened?  If so, how?’  After that, the screen then shows a single candle and silence, where the player must meditate and fixate on the candle for 20 minutes while reflecting on what they’ve done.  Our new game has already proven to be a hit when we show it to parents who before criticized us for our over the top violence.  This time gamers will have their traditional bloody kombat, but also grow as human beings.”

A story mode is also planned where players learn more about characters and their emotional strife.

EB: “Originally, Cyrax was planned to have strong feelings for Sonya Blade, and vice versa.  Being a cyborg, he was never able to fully express those feelings, and Sonya just didn’t know how to approach Cyrax about hers, either.  We were never able to get this across well in past games.  With the power of next gen consoles we can finally do that.  Now players can discover what it truly feels like to be a machine, never to feel the warmth of a loving embrace or to understand what torment Scorpion faced when in hell…it was very lonely down there.  This game will truly bring Harmonious Liberation to all players, and that is something all of us at Midway Games can all be proud of.”

Mortal Kombat: Harmonious Liberation is koming to the XBox 360 and Playstation 3 this fall.