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Publisher/Developer: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Nerve Software / Id Software
Release: May 26th 2010
Genre: First Person Shooter / Shoot em up
Players: Single-player, Co-op, Online Multiplayer
Age Rating:

Sequels today are a tough business. Creating a franchise seems to be everything these days. Typically games and the technology and software solutions get better all the time and as a result, sequels often perfect the formula of the first game. Of course, sequels can find it hard to shake that 'it's not as new and exciting as the first game' syndrome, but a lot surpass their first incarnation in terms of enhancements to gameplay, etc. Take something like Gears of War for example. The sequel was much the same as number 1, with a few graphical tweaks, extra weapons, and so on. Is it more fun to play than the first one? I'd say yes, but it also suffers from 'more of the same' syndrome - another affliction of sequels. These aren't negative statements against Gears by any means, both 1 and 2 were great. But you have to wonder - how much will number 3 differ from them? Back to the 90s now, when '3d' was a relatively new concept in gaming, and difficult to pull off in those days. The original Doom wasn't the first game to try and create a 3d world. It seemed to be more of a refinement of the game mechanics of Wolfenstein3D, which the gaming public were super hungry for back in 1994.


Back in those times with the hardware available, Doom was about the closest to 3D we had. It had the first person perspective - no looking up or down though (even though a lot of levels had some verticality to them, you simply rotate your view left or right, and strafe as well. If something in front of you is lined up vertically with your gun, you'll blow it away, even if it's at a different height. Enemies were 2D sprites in the gameworld, with clever texture swaps used to give the pixelated bastards more depth. You wandered around fairly large environments, collecting coloured keys to open matching doors, checked funny looking walls for secret areas, and picking up a massive arsenal of increasingly devastating weapons.

That's Doom. That's also Doom II. And that's ok, because there were so few first person shooters back then, a 'more of the same' of Doom was very welcome.


But it wasn't just the fact that these types of games were rare back then, there's more to it than that. For starters - the Super Shotgun. Never mind the ridiculously powerful and unwieldy BFG, the double barrel beauty is your best friend in this game. It frequently makes the top ten list of best game weapons ever, and with good reason. This reason is because it rocks. It rocks a lot. The spread of it turns a wide throng of enemies into red mush and bloody corpses. The sound of it is glorious, and the reloading animation/sound is one of the most pleasing audio visual experiences you will ever have. It's beautiful, and so much fun to use.


Yea, this is an old game, and I feel sorry for those who are young enough to have missed the time when this game came out. You see, whilst it may have been more of the same, you could tell ID had become more confident in the use of their game engine. Levels are more complex and elaborate than Doom 1, with many twists and turns. New enemies are fierce and brutal and attack en masse, some even act as monster generators and spit out other enemies at you. It's hectic and exciting, everything a game should be. AI is pretty much 'come at you with everything' - no more complicated, although if you can position yourself between two bad guys and get one to hit the other, you could start a riot.


I was worried when I booted it up for the first time, that it's oldness would detract from it, but I seriously did not stop smiling the whole time I was playing. They keep the excitement level high for a game with such hardware and software limitations. Encounters are set up so well that it's still a
terrifying game to play. The controls translate nicely to the 360 pad, and there's certainly no difficulty in picking them up. It's fast paced - more than I remembered even, you'll be rampaging through the many levels at breakneck speed sometimes, obliterating everything in your path.


New things exclusive to this port include 1080i support, online multiplayer, splitscreen, and 5.1 surround (which is awesome btw!). Aside from some slight changes to options i.e. remapping buttons is not allowed and the automap cannot be explored past your immediate area. Nothing gamebreaking I assure you. In addition to the 32 maps included with Doom II, and extra episode called 'No Rest For ...

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Capacity: 32GB
Transfer Speed: Up to 480Mbps; 20MB/sec (Theoretical Maximum)
Minimum Write Speed: 32Mbps (when combined with optimized Memory Stick PRO format-compatible devices)
Environmental Temperature: -25 oC to 65 oC
Supplied Accessories: USB Adaptor

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Enter grey gothic structures, venture in the large stone rooms to encounter the massive hordes of enemies. Swing your blades around and release bolts of lightnings and beams. Feel the power in your hands as you perform combo after combo.

Of course there are enemies that run straight into your blades, but there are other bigger and smarter foes that can do long distant attacks and others which can fly. This is a game perfect for a stressful day, release your pent up pressures and aggressions on these creatures and create fountains out of their blood.

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The UP video game will take players on an exotic adventure with Carl Fredricksen and his young sidekick, Wilderness Explorer Russell, as they set off on a wild journey through the undiscovered jungles of South America.

Players will be able to experience all four main characters from the movie -- Carl, Russell, Dug the lovable dog or Kevin the prehistoric bird -- while playing as a single-player or with a friend cooperatively throughout the entire game.

Players will encounter exciting, new environments as they navigate through treacherous jungle terrains, battle dangerous creatures and trek the slippery slopes of the Amazonian Tepuis.

In addition, the game also features multi-player game modes, including an epic level that will allow up to four players to compete in aerial combat.

The exciting family action adventure - UP: The Video Game is available at an unbeatable bargain price of US$ 13.90 only. The Asian PlayStation3™ version is region free and completely in English.

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Experience a completely new LBP Adventure!
"Play" 35+ Action Packed Platforming Levels
"Create" your own PSP creations
"Share" your creations via both Ad-hoc and Infrastructure Mode
Unlock Bonus Content via Cross-Talk functionality with LittleBigPlanet (PS3)

description
LittleBigPlanet's critically acclaimed "PLAY, CREATE, SHARE" experience, makes its way to the PSP system with a completely new Sackboy adventure. Platform through 35+ levels and collect prize bubbles, costumes, and "CREATE" materials. CREATE your own levels and challenges with the easy to use POP-IT tool. Once complete, SHARE your creations in ad-hoc mode or post them to the community pool in infrastructure mode. And... if you own both PSP & PS3 versions, unlock bonus content with LBP CROSS-TALK.

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In Singularity, you fight your way through an ever-shifting environment haunted with time ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl you back and forth between 1950 and the present day.

Use your wits and the perfect weapon - the Time Manipulation Device - to unravel the conspiracy on the remote island of Katorga-12.

You have a collection of cutting edge weapons at your disposal, some of them can even alter time. But fire power is not the only thing, you have to use your wits to solve puzzles to survive.

Singularity is available on multiple platforms:

Xbox360™
Singularity US US$ 64.90
Singularity ASIA US$ 59.90

PlayStation3™
Singularity US US$ 64.90
Singularity ASIA US$ 59.90

PC CD-ROM
Singularity (DVD-ROM) US US$ 54.90
Singularity (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 49.90

Game Guide
Singularity Signature Series Strategy Guide US US$ 19.90

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In Singularity, you fight your way through an ever-shifting environment haunted with time ravaged creatures, while sudden time waves hurl you back and forth between 1950 and the present day.

Use your wits and the perfect weapon - the Time Manipulation Device - to unravel the conspiracy on the remote island of Katorga-12.

You have a collection of cutting edge weapons at your disposal, some of them can even alter time. But fire power is not the only thing, you have to use your wits to solve puzzles to survive.

Singularity is available on multiple platforms:

Xbox360™
Singularity US US$ 64.90
Singularity ASIA US$ 59.90

PlayStation3™
Singularity US US$ 64.90
Singularity ASIA US$ 59.90

PC CD-ROM
Singularity (DVD-ROM) US US$ 54.90
Singularity (DVD-ROM) ASIA US$ 49.90

Game Guide
Singularity Signature Series Strategy Guide US US$ 19.90

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Build the adventure from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the magic of the first four Harry Potter stories – Lego style!

Explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions and relive the adventures like never before with tongue-in-cheek humor and creative customization that is unique to LEGO videogames!

Take your best friends into the game with you, have them become Ron or Hermione. After forming your teams and houses, take up tasks and defeat the evil forces to earn house points.

Your access to the magic school is available on multiple platforms:

Xbox360™
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 ASIA US$ 49.90
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 US US$ 54.90

PlayStation3™
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 ASIA US$ 49.90
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 US US$ 54.90

Nintendo™ Wii
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 US US$ 54.90

Nintendo DS™
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 US US$ 34.90

Sony PSP™
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 US US$ 34.90

DVD-ROM
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (DVD-ROM) US US$ 34.90

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The game experience is different every time with a huge number of choices the player can make
Watch the bears gang up on you and work together
Evade ‘the Fuzz’, and increasingly dangerous Teddies as they scramble to react to your extreme naughtiness
Earn points through scares, intimidation and kills – rack up the points as you rack up the body count!

description
This psychopath teddy bear is out for revenge and stuffed with evil intentions.

Striking terror in the hearts of all bears, Naughty Bear lets you scare the stuffing out of your victims before you impale them on your machete.

Filled with over the top cartoon violence, this one of a kind adventure game is built on an innovative AI foundation that makes this game hours of fun for gamers of all levels. Naughty Bear – a game about being naughty.

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