Alien Syndrome (Wii, 2007)

I recently bought this game, mostly from curiousty. I owned for a couple months and finally put it into my Wii System. Much to my surprise this game has definitly been a pleasant surprise.

It has the Gameplay of Baldurs Gate, Diablo, etc. you go up levels, you add points to your Strength, Dexterity,Accuracy, Endurance, and numerous Skill Sets, such as Melee Aptitude, Armor Aptitude, Swiftness, etc. You find new weapons and armor as the game goes on from enemies, chests, or destroyable objects. You can also craft your own items from your "Helper" robot that follows you the whole game. The amount of items your carrying is also similar to Baldur's Gate where you can only carry so much weight, but that number goes up as your strength stat increases or if you raise your "Pack Rat" ability.

The games graphics are nothing spectacular, but the gameplay makes up for it, especially if you play with up to 4 people. What could have made this game better is if they would have included an Online Mode or something of the like. I've been playing a lot of this game solo, and it's still a good time. You can import your character to play with a friend on their saved game.

The game also has two minigames, one to boost your stats and another to open "locked" chests. The controls work fine, sometimes you'll find yourself rotating the screen accidentally, and some of the other moves like slashing, and the pierce move, which are used by making a stabbing motion or by swinging the Wii Remote, are unneccesary.

There are numerous classes to start as, each with their own pros and cons. Mostly stat related. The game is challenging and fun. If your a fan of the Baldur's Gate type game pick this one up! (Used though, $50 is to much to pay for this.)