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Nanny Mania Review
I've often fantasized about being rich enough to own a nanny - someone to cook my meals, do my laundry, clean up after my pets, and generally leave me to enjoy the carefree high life where chores are things of the past. Nanny Mania offers a glimpse into that life, but not from the perspective of the leisure class. Instead, you'll be down in the trenches with the hard-working nanny herself.
Combining some of the time management features of games like Diner Dash with the look and feel of The Sims, Nanny Mania is an interesting concept that is certainly fun for a while, but that has trouble maintaining interest across its 150 levels.
Escape from Paradise Review
A cruise is supposed to offer a fun, relaxing experience. Sunning on the deck, sipping a refreshing beverage and inland excursions at exotic ports. You know, Love Boat kinda stuff, a paradise at sea.
Book passage on the SS Fantasy, however, and a different kind of paradise awaits. One that strands you and your fellow passengers on an uncharted island in the South Pacific.
Nanny Mania Preview
Most of the people who enjoy time-management games probably have a type-A personality. There's something about going into a chaotic situation and creating order that appeals to me. In fact, the thrill that comes with clearing the last table in Diner Dash is similar to what I feel after cleaning my own house. If that sounds like you, check out Nanny Mania from Gogii Games when it appears online next week.
Escape from Paradise Preview
The latest title from Gogii Games and Big Fish Games is Escape from Paradise, a "life simulation" set on a lush tropical island where a handful of castaways are trying to survive and find a way home.
Private Eye: Unsolved Greatest Mysteries Review
Not content with having players search their computer screens for well-hidden objects in Paparazzi, Gogii Games is at it again with Private Eye: Unsolved Greatest Mysteries, the latest "hidden object" casual game, but with a P.I. spin.
Kitty Luv Review
The enormous popularity of Nintendogs for the Nintendo DS handheld system has opened the floodgate for other "pet sims" - games designed for people who want to take care of a virtual pet without the real-life time and money commitments.
Kitty Luv lets players adopt a kitty of their choice and interact with it in real-time while looking after all its basic needs such as feeding, brushing and petting.
Paparazzi Review
Paparazzi lets you experience the adrenaline-filled life of a tabloid photographer. Chasing celebs and ferreting out the best photo ops is not only exciting, but can be lucrative too if you've got a good eye and quick shutter finger.
Brain Booster Preview
Given the chart-topping success of cerebral challenge Brain Age for Nintendo's handheld DS system on both sides of the Pacific, it's surprising that we haven't seen more titles which follow its intellect-raising example.
Paparazzi Preview
While it may not be the most prestigious job in the world, a tabloid photographer sure can make a lot of money by snapping photos of celebrities.
Um, how much is a photo of Tom and Katie's baby going for again?
You will soon be able to get a taste of this exciting life in Paparazzi, a downloadable Windows and Mac game that lets you travel the country to uncover juicy stories and sell them to tabloid newspapers for big bucks.
