Batman Arkham City

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

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In Assassin's Creed Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of his legendary mentor, Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path – one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region. In addition to Ezio's award-winning story, the acclaimed online multiplayer experience returns, refined and expanded, with more modes, more maps and more characters that allow players to test their assassin skills against others from around the world. The latest chapter in the Assassin's Creed saga also includes revolutionary gameplay, allowing players to manipulate the construct of Desmond's memories and the Animus to decipher the mysteries of his past and gain insight into the future.

The Final Legendary Chapter - Experience the final chapter of Ezio?s epic adventure in story-driven gameplay.
Upgraded Arsenal Of Weapons And Enhanced Abilities - New! - The new hookblade boosts free-running, bombcrafting provides endless levels of gameplay customization and Superior Eagle Senses enhance game performance.
Award-winning Multiplayer Continues to Innovate - All new online characters, modes, and maps build upon an award-winning online multiplayer providing infinite replay value and competitive gameplay.
Added-Value Bonus Gameplay - New! - For the first time in franchise history, experience a game within a game, featuring hours of Animus-dedicated gameplay in an Assassin?s Creed spin-off.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Batman: Arkham Asylum (PAL & HD Version) - PS3 Platinum Edition

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In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the Dark Knight takes on his greatest challenge yet when he becomes trapped with all of his most dangerous villains inside the insane asylum of GOTHAM CITY - ARKHAM ASYLUM! Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum -Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman's gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker's demented scheme. Batman: Arkham Asylum features an original story penned exclusively for the game by famous Batman author and five-time Emmy award winner, Paul Dini, whose credits include Lost season one and Batman: The Animated Series. With amazing graphics and a moody, immersive setting, Batman: Arkham Asylum offers diverse gameplay options that push the envelope for all action, adventure and superhero games.

Face off against Gotham's greatest villains including The Joker, HARLEY QUINN, VICTOR ZSASZ and KILLER CROC
Become the Invisible Predatotm with Batman's takedowns and unique vantage point system to move without being seen or utilize the unique FreeFlow combat system to chain together unlimited combos and battle with huge groups of The Joker's henchmen
Choose multiple takedown methods, including swooping from the sky and smashing through walls, and use the predator camera get a closer look at the action.
Explore every inch of Arkham Asylum and roam freely on the infamous island, presented for the first time ever in its gritty and realistic entirety. Experience what it's like to be BATMAN using BATARANGS, explosive gel aerosol, The Batclaw, sonar resonator and the line launcher.
Compatible with 720p, 1080p, and 1080i HDTV.

Batman: Arkham Asylum (PAL & HD Version) - PS3 Platinum Edition

Friday, January 20, 2012

How to Make a Superhero Game Work

As you may or may not know, I am a harsh critic of both video games based on movies, and games based on superheroes. Whilst movie games seemed doomed to an eternal fate in the trade bin, games such as Batman: Arkham Asylum and Spider-Man 2 have shown us superhero games can be fun and enjoyable, and in Batman's case amazing.

Superhero games normally tend to fail because limited care is taken from the developers to surely make you feel like the character you're playing as. For example take Sega's Iron Man video game in 2008, which is one of the worst critiqued superhero video games in existence. And why? Because rather than make you feel as if you're surely playing as Tony Stark in a one man army suit, you feel as if you're playing a surely poor arcade game with ridiculous difficulty and rubbish design. The developers seem to make a poor exertion at creating the hero's powers, whilst putting no creative exertion into development the personality of the character. For instance as I mentioned with Iron Man, the main protagonist Tony Stark was portrayed as a dislikeable, arrogant egomaniac. There was no understanding into his self-destructive traits (alcohol, depression etc) and unlike the remarkable portrayal of Stark in the 2008 film; this Iron Man had no substance.

Batman Arkham City

That's where games such as Batman: Arkham Asykham have flourished. Arkham's developers RockSteady took the time to survey the man behind the mask. For instance in one scene, Batman is hallucinating that he is reliving the death of his parents again. Or in another, you survey the guilt Batman has after he fails to save Commissioner Gordon's life. It's these moments along with awesome action orientated game play that makes you feel like you are surely the character you're playing as.

Spider-Man 2 also incorporated the best of both elements and did it fantastically. You had awesome web-slinging game play, which still incorporated Spider-Man's Peter Parker Persona. For instance one mission had Spider-Man deliver pizzas because Peter Parker's job was on the line. The game was so good it surely made you care about the repercussions of what if you didn't deliver the pizzas on time.

Game play should take a back seat to characterization and narrative in superhero games. After all look at Spider-Man 3. It had the same game play that made Spider-Man 2 so successful but a boring story and terrible voice acting/characterization earned the game universal panning. Sort the story, and the game play should follow. I know Arkham Asylum hardly had the most character driven story, but the moments it did have were great than anyone we've seen from a superhero game so far.

With so many remarkable superheroes such as Thor, Captain America, Green lantern etc finally looking their way onto video games it's time superhero games start delivering, or the trade bin at your local Game store is likely to fill up big time this Christmas. All superhero games need is a limited more development, more character driven stories and primary game play. Sure it's a lot to ask for but come Christmas this year when Batman: Arkham City takes the gaming world by storm, the bar for superhero games will be raised even higher.

How to Make a Superhero Game Work

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Saint's Row: The Third

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Years after taking Stilwater for their own, the Third Street Saints have evolved from street gang to household brand name, with Saints sneakers, Saints energy drinks and Johnny Gat bobble head dolls all available at a store near you. The Saints are kings of Stilwater, but their celebrity status has not gone unnoticed. The Syndicate, a legendary criminal fraternity with pawns in play all over the globe, has turned its eye on the Saints and demands tribute.

Return to the streets of Stilwater and discover how fame and fortune as the kings of the town has affected the Saints ? for the better and for the worse
Take the fight to Steelport, a struggling city of sin where you must battle it out with the dangerous Syndicate gang
Get some serious air while driving a massive tank ? right through the sky
Take on a Mexican wrestling gang in a satellite-targeted airstrike
Defend yourself against a highly trained military force in an incredibly outlandish scenario

Saint's Row: The Third

Monday, January 16, 2012

Gears of War 3

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Gears of War 3

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Enthralling cinematic story. Experience the epic finale to the Gears of War trilogy
Unparalleled gameplay
One of the definitive multiplayer experiences on Xbox LIVE
Gears of War 3 pushes the envelope for stunning visuals on Xbox 360

Gears of War 3

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Batarang Wireless Controller for PS3

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The Batarang Wireless Controller for PS3 is so authentic, you'll be tempted to throw it at the bad guys, but so amazing you won't want to ever let it go. This officially licensed Batman collectible comes packed with more features than a utility belt, including wireless receiver, built-in motion sensing technology and dual rumble motors for enhanced gameplay. Action buttons and controller features light up the darkness at the touch of a button, with 7 different LED colors to choose from. Throw in comfort rubber grips and an internal rechargable battery, and you've got a controller worthy of a hero.

Officially licensed Batman collectible featuring an original Batarang design.
Wireless control, built-in motion sensing technology and dual rumble motors for enhanced gameplay.
LED illumination on action buttons and features, with 7 different colors to personalize your controller.
Comfortable soft-touch grips for intense gaming sessions.
Includes Batarang Wireless Controller, USB RF Receiver and 6ft/1.8m USB charging cable.

Batarang Wireless Controller for PS3

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Battlefield 3

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Battlefield 3 leaps ahead of the competition with the power of Frostbite 2, the next installment of DICE's cutting-edge game engine. This state-of-the-art technology is the foundation on which Battlefield 3 is built, delivering superior visual quality, a grand sense of scale, massive destruction, dynamic audio and incredibly lifelike character animations. As bullets whiz by, walls crumble, and explosions throw you to the ground, the battlefield feels more alive and interactive than ever before. In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines where they will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multi-player actions ranging across diverse locations from around the globe including Europe, Middle-East and North America. Games sold in the US will not work on systems sold in different geographic locations due to regional coding requirements.

Battlefield 3 introduces Frostbite 2, the incredible technology that takes animation, destruction, lighting, scale and audio
Feel the impact of bullets and explosions, drag your fallen comrades into safety, and mount your weapon on almost any part of the terrain
The best online vehicular warfare experience gets even better with a fitting sonic boom as fighter jets headline impressive lineup vehicles
Take the fight to iconic and unexpected urban locations in the USA, Middle East, and Europe
Experience gripping multiplayer action with 2-24 player battles supported online