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The PS3 had a bit of a dusting down after its brief flare of activity surrounding the disappointing (for me anyway) Drake's Fortune. Bizarre Creations, famed for their fantastic PGR arcade racing series seem to have turned their combo-tastic touch to things more concerned with shooting and The Club is their big new franchise for 2008. The PSN store has a demo available and it's worth downloading for a couple of reasons...
1) It doesn't tear or slowdown like just about every other PS3 game going and
2) It's actually rather addictive in an arcadey "1 more go!" style...
So - what's the skinny? Well it's standard FPS fare with a twist - rather than tactically planning your route through one of the variety of in-game levels, you have to try and keep your shot-combo bar as high as possible. That means no sneaking stealthily around corners or working out the best angle for a sniper shot, it means charging gung-ho through each level attempting to put a bullet through an enemy's head in order to rack up the highest possible combo-points scenario. Sound weird? It is, and it's reminiscent of that other Sega FPS from yonks ago, Outrigger.
Don't be too put off by the fact that this sounds pretty unoriginal - what it lacks in originality, it makes up for in adrenaline and it may well end up changing the way you play other FPS games forever. It trains you to make a quick sight-kill to keep your score as high as possible.
There are a variety of modes ranging from a standard chase through a level, to timed events and specific kill count challenges. Annoyingly there are no boobie-clad female gunplayers though, I mean what decade is this?
Check it out. 360 demo to follow soonish.
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This thing's a work of frickin' genius. I remember the Magnetic Scrolls adventures on the Atari ST (and Amiga though to a lesser extent). The problem with most emulated versions is that they involve sitting there at your PC fiddlearsing around getting 'em to work. Now it looks like someone's gone and put the whole MS series on the DS. Yep crazy stuff indeed, but there it is as the screenshot above verifies - my all time favourite, Jinxter - a surreal adventure involving trans-dimensional portals, cheese sandwiches and a copy of the Grauniad.
The text-entry system can be a bit fiddly (you can either use an on-screen tappity tap keyboard or a gesture-based system which involves learning a whole new language) but till someone comes up with a mini keyboard extension for the DS, this is bloody marvellous.
All of the games are available at the related link below so go n'have a look if you like your adventures a bit more textual.
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( 3.1 / 220 )You’ve headshot the henchmen, circumnavigated unscripted crossfire, and topped the top boss. It took you 2 months and you’ve restarted the last level 7 times alone. You’ve caused loud upset to your (and the neighbours’) household and your pad’s proper dented. … but you’ve done it and now, at long last, the credits are ending and it’s time for what you’ve got coming to you.
That glorious noise.
*Bonk-dink*
Achievement time
20 points.
You’ve played for 30+ hours and you’ve been awarded 20 points.
TWENTY. MEASLY. POINTS.
Hold tight there’s something else…
You hit the guide button and you realise you weren't mistaken…
Read More...
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Yep OK, laugha while you can Monkeyboys but I 'are bin mosely playing Need for Speed Prostreet. WHYYYYY you may ask, you Forza-loving stats freaks you...
Well it's simplistic turd-polishing, the physics engine's standard NFS (ie non-existent) but there's something quite weirdly engaging about taking an utter pile of crap, sticking stupidly overpowered parts into it then watching the thing do what that car is doing above (actually time to moan at Binky, fer feck's sake mate they don't even tell you how to do wheelies in the manual! BAD TOAD!)
So far my garage consists of:
An overpowered Hairdresser-friendly Audi TT (for Speed Trials)
A Lancer Evo IX (for Grip trials)
A 1962 Plymouth (for slide races)
and a mental oriental Nissan 350Z (for drag racing)
The game's never going to win any Game of the Year awards but it was an early chrimbo pressie from the missus (the only gaming-related pressie I've ever had from her, so it's gotta be celebrated). If you see it on the cheapo, it's worth nabbing a copy just for a few nice achievement points and to see the ace damage modelling!
Peej
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( 3 / 200 )You have no idea how glad I am it's finally crimble.
Not for the giving and recieving - although that itself has many perks and or conotations. Not for the turkey and all the trimmings, nor the exciting return of Noel's Christmas Presents, but for the pile of games I need to haul myself through!
At the top of the pile for sometime now, has been BioShock. I've had this for months, but as of yet it's been untouched languishing, virgin like, behind Orange Box, Halo, Call of Duty and even FIFA. I know it's supposed to be a great game, I even enjoyed the demo, but something is keeping me from setting foot in that underwater hell, perhaps there's just not enough blue sky for my liking.
Next up in the xmas stocking is Mass Effect, a game that could well see me forgetting to even put the turkey in the oven. Sure it's got a few framerate issues and it tears like a nun on her wedding night (eh??) but boy is it addictive. The world has already drawn me in and has proved another excuse to not go under the sea, even if it is better down where its wetter!
I can't wait to get stuck into the meat of the story as well as all the side quests - and this coming from a staunch anti-rpg'er. I guess the sci-fi setting has clicked with my Star Wars worshipping, BSG watching inner geek.
Looking at the pile I can still see the bright, quite frankly horrid, box of Orange serving only to remind me that I still haven't finished Episode 2.
Sigh.
Can you blame me? I discovered Portal. Such fascinatingly simple ideas wrapped up in a wonderful story and served with a slice of cake. Sure, Episode 2 is good but I can't shake the feeling that I really should be playing it on PC. Some of the controls are really irksome - Yes, driving sections, I'm looking at you!
Ok, so after Mass Effect and Episode 2 I can finally settle down with BioShock?
No, not quite.
Ya see, there's the little matter of multiplayer. The thing 360 does best of all. Whenever I hold the little guide button to fire up that loud bitch of a box, the first thing I do is check my friends list. Then, should anyone be playing something more interesting than I was going to play I'll join them. I generally follow this rule:
Multiplayer > Singleplayer
Works everytime.
So that'll be Call of Duty 4 then. Lots of lovely Call of Duty 4, with its perkyness and gorgeousness and er, upgraeyweaponiness.... no?
Through December, Call of Duty has kept me logging on every single night. I never thought I'd say that about a CoD game. Really, I've never been much of a fan. Now though, I can't be dragged away from it!
The single player was genius enough, with its compelling story and fantastic set pieces, not to mention it was the perfect size for a game of this type (devs, take note) but then they put all of this wonderfulness into multiplayer.
My god its good.
Seriously, if you haven't grabbed yourself a copy yet, go spend your xmas pennies on it. NOW. Halo3, TF2 they've both been made redundant and they're both stonkers themselves! I almost feel sorry for them.
Right, time for Bio.....
*blip* Jonny wants to play
oooh some multiplayer FIFA co-op eh... I'm in!
Now listen, I'm going to say this only once. If you're into sports games in anyway shape or form you HAVE to try FIFA in co-op mode. Seriously it's the only way to play, and once you've tried it with a likeminded chum, you won't go back.
We've been co-oping for years now, and to finally have it working over LIVE is frankly genius. 5 v 5 is superb.
Well it can be.
Or it can be a nightmare.
It really depends on who you're playing with. You can normally tell within the first few seconds too. Whether they pick a striker or a midfielder. Watch if they keep position, or run around like Kermit introducing a guest star. Oh and the easist test.... do they pass?
Make no mistake though, if you get a few like minded mates it is some of the best fun you can have on the console.
So with Mass Effect done, CoD4 exhausted, FIFA deflated and the layers of Orange Box peeled away it must be time for BioShock....
What? Eastenders is on?
Oh for f.......
Merry Crimble all.
Binks.
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