Destineer and its shit label Bold Games isn’t exactly known for putting out quality games on the Wii. In fact, they’re known for putting out some of the worst games on the platform and with good reason. With a business model that seems to consist of simply finding the worst games out there and then snatching up the US publishing rights in hopes of a quick cash-in, it’s amazing they don’t have an angry mob on their doorstep with torches and pitchforks, demanding the blood of the guilty. While a
The DS has seen its fair share of garbage, but a special surprise was in store for me when I popped in Destineer’s Homie Rollerz into my DS. It’s a game based on those equally terrible bubblegum machine figurines. They’re cheap, offensive, racist and downright stupid. Logically, so is the DS video game. Homie Rollerz makes me want to die. Imagine the thrill and the fun of taking your “favorite” Homies characters and plopping them into go-karts. Imagine the thrill of racing those karts aroun
The DS has seen its fair share of garbage, but a special surprise was in store for me when I popped in Destineer’s Homie Rollerz into my DS. It’s a game based on those equally terrible bubblegum machine figurines. They’re cheap, offensive, racist and downright stupid. Logically, so is the DS video game. Homie Rollerz makes me want to die. Imagine the thrill and the fun of taking your “favorite” Homies characters and plopping them into go-karts. Imagine the thrill of racing those karts around
“WWII Aces” Genre: Arcade-style simulation Developer: Arcade Moon Publisher: Destineer Platform: Nintendo Wii Price: $39.99 ESRB rating: T (teen) Grade: C Frustrating. That’s the word best suited to sum up “WWII Aces,” an arcade-style shooter from game maker Destineer that simulates real World War II air battles and dogfights. The strategy of the game sounds simple enough: Shoot down enemy planes before they do the same to you. And sure there has to be some degree of challenge to make
DS Fanboy Review: Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force
Filed under: ReviewsBig John Games' Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force is a simple game -- and I mean that in a good way. I'm not saying it's an easy game (far from it) or that there isn't enough to do. Spitfire Heroes is simple in the way that arcade games are: the controls are intuitive and easy to pick up quickly, and the objectives are clear. Despite its appearance as a flight sim (one of the most complex genres of all), Spitfire Heroes is an action game through and through, more
Destineer is a computer game developer and publisher based in Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 2000 by former Bungie Studios vice-president, Peter Tamte. It releases titles under a number of brands, including MacSoft, Bold Games and Atomic Games.
Published titles have included such games as Age of Empires III, Halo for the Mac, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, and Starship Troopers. Destineer acquired Atomic Games on May 6, 2005.
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The following is Destineer's official corporate communication about the company:
Destineer develops and publishes commercial video games for both consoles and PC, and creates PC-based virtual training systems for military, intelligence and first-responder organizations. Destineer is a privately held corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, with development studios in Minneapolis, Raleigh, NC, and Austin, TX, and is led by executives who helped build Bungie, Red Storm, and Atari into industry leaders. Destineer has strong financial backing from a variety of notable investors, including In-Q-Tel, a private venture capital firm funded by the US Central Intelligence Agency.
