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Games Based on TV shows
Why watch your favorite shows when you can play them? Drop the remote and tune in to the game versions instead.
With the writer's strike in full bloom, television execs are scrambling to make sure their most popular programs will continue running unabated. But with key shows like "Desperate Housewives," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," and 'The Daily Show' included in the growing list of strike casualties, it's sure to be a long, cold winter of reruns for the television industry.
Which means it could be a hot one for video games, particularly those based on TV shows. Before you unplug the set, check out some of gaming's primetime crossovers.
Dancing with the Stars (Activision)
It seems like an odd show to turn into a game, but Activision hopes their bootylicious dancer does the cha cha cha-ching when it steps to the Wii and PS2 this holiday. Gamers will play as one of nine stars from ABC's hit show, including Joey Lawrence, Mario Lopez, Stacey Keibler and Emmit Smith. Over thirty licensed tracks and ten different dance styles will keep your fingers (or toes, if you have a PS2 dance mat) wiggling to the beat. Note: Skintight dance pants dipped in sequins not included.
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The Simpsons (EA)
After numerous failed attempts to create a game that lives up to the supremely high standards of FOX's first family, EA finally comes close with this hysterical (if over-conventional) take on Springfield's finest. After realizing that they're trapped in a video game, Homer and crew revel in their new special powers and go about bashing down the fourth wall as they run amuck through their new virtual playground. Though the action is pretty basic, the endless game parodies and terrific sense of humor make this fan fiction worth the d'oh.
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CSI (Ubisoft)
A handful of games based on this CBS mainstay have been released over the years. The latest, Hard Evidence, was developed by Sam & Max crew Telltale Games and appears on the PC, Xbox 360 and Wii. Players are tasked to solve five grisly murders, working alongside several of the main investigators from the show. Critics haven't been thrilled with the gameplay, but fans of forensics might get a kick out these digital detective yarns.
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Lost (Ubisoft)
Help the castaways of ABC's smash hit survive extreme conditions, The Others and each other in this next-gen adventure game. Players will control Elliot, a never-before-seen photojournalist who also survived the crash of Flight 815 but not before suffering a blow to the head causing amnesia. Despite the shady soap opera backdrop, Lost will appeal to fans of the show by requiring them to solve puzzles while photographing and trading with prominent characters. If only Elliot also had a cell phone with GPS...
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Hannah Montana (Disney Interactive)
Determined to burst those eardrums using the elated screams of crazed teenaged girls? Then you'll be thrilled to know that two different games based on Disney's teen sensation are vying for bites of your holiday budget. Hannah Montana: Spotlight: World Tour lets Wii players since and dance through 15 of the teen diva's tunes, while Hannah Montana: Music Jam will keep DS die-hards busy making their own music on the bus.
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Posted: 19 Nov 2007