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 When your favorite Sims move into the perfect apartment it is definitely
time to celebrate. Best thing about the game is that you get the chance
to decide what kind of apartment you want your Sims to live in - a spacious
loft, a cozy place for a young
couple, or a multi-bedroom
flat-share with friends. A whole
lot of fun, adventure and drama
are there to be experienced.
There is harmony and there is
comical conflict, there are good
vibes and there are bad ones,
there is the usual nitty-gritty of
interacting with other denizens
living in the apartment complex
and surrounding area.
Guiding the Sims in their local
explorations of the neighborhood is a joyful experience by itself. Get them to
mingle in coffee shops, visit a playground and meet new friends. Just as it
happens in real life, as the game progresses a plethora of new acquaintances
become part and parcel of your digital life. These acquaintances may include
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 Tanks, jet fighters, submarines and battle stations, there
is so much fun to be had when you are playing a highoctane
game like Battalion Wars 2. A barrage of game
play firepower is always at your disposal enabling you to
fight it out on land, sea, or air. Making the right moves
at the right time is key to success and at every point of
time you have to pick and choose the tactics that will
lead to victory. There is danger everywhere and one
false move may lead to your destruction. In scenarios
where players are not actively commanding, they
hold the option to take direct control of any soldier or
vehicle in the field and leap into the fray.
The storyline of Battalion War 2 is awash with
complete paraphernalia of action and suspense.
Commander Pierce and Colonel Windsor of the Anglo Isles are tricked into
believing that the Solar Empire
is developing a devastating
super-weapon, and
they launch a preemptive
strike. On
the Western Frontier,
General Herman and
Brigadier Betty are on
garrison duty in the Solar
Empire when the
Anglos strike. They
decide to assist
Empress Lei-Qo and
Admiral A-Qira in
repelling the invaders.
As the conflict grows, all the nations of the world,
including the Tundran Territories, are again propelled
into an all-out conflict. This is
the point when it starts
to become clear that a
shadowy figure, Kaiser
Vlad of Xylvania, is pulling the
strings from afar.
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are so many different vehicles, weapons
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 It hardly matters if you are a US citizen
or not, you can still become a campaign
manager and lead a candidate of your
choice in the race for the White House.
All you got to do is get hold of The
Political Machine, an amazing game that
allows you to maneuver the enthralling
electoral zeitgeist of any Presidential
election. You begin by selecting a precreated
candidate, but if none of them
are up to your standard, then you can
opt for creating a candidate of your own.
Go ahead, play as Obama or McCain or
create a digital version of yourself.
The game is thoughtful and
contemporary and it does a good job
of tackling hot current issues. There
is an exciting degree of realism as
you will be required to even lie about
your stand on some controversial
issues like the Iraq war in order to
win voters in swing states. You go
through the exciting routine of raising
money, hiring spin doctors, winning
endorsements from important
groups, giving TV interviews, taking
out advertisements, fighting smear
merchants, and doing everything
else that anyone with presidential
ambitions is supposed to do. By
hook or crook, you have to ensure
that your candidate wins the 270
electoral votes necessary to bag
the presidency.
 Your rival in the game is
controlled by other players like
yourself or by a diabolical Artificial
Intelligence capable of beating shrewd
operators like Dick Cheney and Bill
Clinton in their own game. Designed by
Stardock and published by Ubisoft, this
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 There is a plethora of
faces breaking under
the onslaught of angry fists
in this game that returns to
the roots of arcade boxing.
The graphics are simply eye
popping and there is enough
room for irreverent fun
and impressive game play.
But the most interesting
feature of the game has
to be the fact that it gets
populated with a whole
host of interesting boxers,
each with his own unique
attributes and distinct
style. There is Romeo,
who is as good in throwing
punches as he is in making
pelvic thrusts. Those who
enjoy dirty fighting will find
an alter ego in over-sized
Molotov. Players also have
the option of uploading
the photo of their face and
creating a boxer in their
own likeness.
 Facebreaker shows just
how much fun it can be to
pummel your opponent on
his face and then watching
with satisfaction as your
progress gets depicted
on the real time facial
deformation. Haymakers,
face shots and body blows
are just some of the
different kinds of punches
that you can throw, but
you have to wait for the
opportune moment before
throwing your best punch,
one that will distort your
adversaries face beyond
recognition and win the
game for you. It is even
possible for you to taunt
your adversaries by opting
to fight with one hand
behind your back. Created
by Electronic Arts the
game is meant to be played
on Playstation 3, XBOX 360
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 Populated with comic-book superstars
that already enjoy a huge fan following,
everything about the game is superlative.
There is Hellboy, the hero of demonic heritage,
locked in a mortal combat with a big gang of wicked
baddies. The sound effects and graphics are simply
breathtaking. Don’t be surprised if the stunning display
of action makes you feel like the comic world has just
merged with the real
world and Hellboy’s
monstrous fist is the
best protection you
have.
The game’s plot is
intricate enough to
enthrall players of all
ages. The list of villains is really long. There is
the crazy Nazi scientist, Hermann Von Klempt,
who aims to dominate the world. To help him
achieve his nefarious aims he is being assisted
by acolytes like a seductive beauty with a heart of
evil, an amphibious merman, hundreds of crazed
cyborg apes, and thousands of demonic imps.
But in the end
all these villains
prove no match
for Hellboy’s
supernatural
powers.
 Actors from
the Hellboy
movie - including
Ron Perlman,
Selma Blair,
and Doug Jones
- provide voiceovers. Developed by Krome studios
and published by Konami, Hellboy: Science of Evil
punches its way onto the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and
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 If
you are a
horror and sci-fi aficionado
then this is one game that you don’t
want to miss. Set in the stark blackness
of a mysterious universe, Deep Space
is replete with situations that entail
ultimate psychological thrill and most
gruesome action. From the start the
atmosphere gets soaked with feelings of
tension, dread and deep terror. To play
this engrossing game, you have to step
into the boots
of Isaac
Clarke, who is on a seemingly routine
mission to repair the communications
systems aboard a deep space mining
ship. But in space even routine missions
have the potential to go horribly wrong.
Isaac wakes up to find that
the ship’s crew has been
ravaged by a vicious alien
influx. In order to survive,
he has to fight through the
dead silence and darkness
of deep space.
 Besides its graphically
rich environment and
a murderous horde of
monsters, the game’s most
defining element lies in the
myriad innovative ways by
which it allows you to dispatch enemies.
There is no need to select your favorite
weapon and pour ammo into the limbwaving,
ceiling-scrambling alien life
forms. In order to stay alive you have
to turn tactical. Each alien life form
has its own particular weakness, and
there is always a special weapon that
can be most effective against it. There
are weapons that look like a cross
between a rifle and a pitchfork, then
there are guns that emit lasers from
a massive array of prongs, a plethora
of small missiles and much else. In
fact, there are a whole host of unique
weapons, each capable of inflicting
serious damage in its own way.
Published by Electronic Arts, Deep
Space is available for PC, XBOX 360 and
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 Fans of this game have already
labeled it as the game of the
year. About time you did yourself
a simple favor, and bought a copy of
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
The game scores in almost every aspect
– it is embellished with next generation
graphics, dynamic lighting, fascinating
character development, and an endless
array of weapons with which you can
pulverize your enemies. There is a
chameleon like camouflage system and
the battle sequences are immaculately
choreographed. But the most outstanding
feature of the game has to be the fact that
it manages to convey one of the deepest
and most engrossing story lines that
you might ever
come across in
a video game.
Set in the year
2014, Metal Gear
Solid 4 portrays
a world where
restrictions in military intervention on
foreign soil has been eased, fueling the
need for private military companies to
fight proxy wars for business purposes.
An organization called Liquid Ocelot takes
advantage of the situation by creating an
army capable of defeating the strongest
armies of the world, including that of
USA. The world is in crisis and to remedy
the situation Old Snake gets recalled
from retirement and
deployed in the
Middle East. His job
is to annihilate Liquid
Ocelot using every
possible means and that includes a loyal
band of supporters, and a vast repertoire
of advanced weapons and gadgets.
 The new form of camouflage called
Octocamo turns out to be an interesting
innovation. Using it Old Snake and forces
loyal to him can blend with any surface
within moments. Once the enemy in
Middle East has been neutralized, the
battle immediately moves on to other
parts of the world - South America,
Eastern Europe, Shadow Moses Island,
and Outer Haven. Fate of humanity hangs
in balance as Old Snake fights to defeat
the evil designs of the forces under the
command of Liquid Ocelot. Develped by
Kojima Productions, the game is
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 family that plays together stays together. That may sound
like a cliché, but the latest family fare from the ensemble of
Electronic Arts, does pack enough punch to keep every member
of the family playing for their quota of thrill and excitement.
This proverbial bundle of joy features six games including:
Battleship, Yahtzee, Boggle, Connect Four, Sorry! and the all
new, Sorry! Sliders.
It comes as an added bonus that the absolutely
likeable Mr. Potato Head hosts each game. Other
features include a customizable digital living room
in which to play. You can choose the setting of your
room by adding cool furniture and decorations that are
themed to your favorite game. You can also add to it the
trophies that you have earned. The game can be played
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 This is a game that will put
you into the nimble feet of
a young woman called Faith,
who works as courier of secret
messages. As Faith runs,
leaps, shimmies and tumbles
over an urban landscape, she
displays such
agility of motion
that you are
simply swept off
your feet. But it
is even more likely
that you may lose your heart
to this curvaceous beauty from
the digital world as you watch
her enact marvelous stunts.
So what is Faith running for? It
is the conservative regime that
is driving her to make a living
by diving, rolling, and balancing
across thin pipes hundreds of feet
above street level.
Faith’s parents were killed while
protesting against the government
and she was forced to grow up on
the streets. She operates in a dangerous
world where it is unthinkable to depend
on modern means of communication,
because the ruthless police state tries
to eavesdrop on every citizen. Her sister
is in the custody of the government and
as Faith runs across the city ferrying
messages for the criminal underworld
she looks for clues that will help her
find and rescue her sister. In her brave
enterprise a mysterious character named
Mercury acts as her only dependable
guide.
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 Lots of expectations get built
up from a game that
flaunts itself as a Mario Kart
wannabe. But the only thing
you can give Donkey Kong
credit for is that there
is never any shortage of
activities you can indulge
in. The modes you can opt
for include quick race, time
trial, challenge, and Grand
Prix modes. It is the
Grand Prix mode
that is most exciting
as it offers several
cup challenges over
multiple difficulty
levels. In the challenge
mode you have to take
on rather specific tasks,
like breaking a certain
number of objects in a race or coming in
ahead of a certain racer after a couple of
laps.
In Barrel Blast we have Donkey Kong
and his pals moving around on wacky
tracks. They are always moving forward
and the only way you can accelerate
them is by drumming the Wii Remote
and Nunchuk as
fast as you can
until you hit max speed.
Now the problem is that max speed
never feels fast enough, especially when
your expectations are really high. But
excitement comes from the fact that
on the way you can collect bananas
scattered along the track and when
you have collected enough number of
bananas you get rewarded with a speed
burst.
 The game’s graphics may not be as
enthralling as that in many other games
on the block, but you can still derive some
enjoyment from it. Almost similar is the
case with animation - the characters do
not stand out, but they are funny and
lovable. The track movements are along
expected lines; only the audio fails to
keep up with the game’s tempo.
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A frenetic style, a quick pace and a series of high-flying moves make it
seem as if you are actually in the ring wrestling for your life against
a fearsome foe. Of course, this is only a video game, but the bedlam
is so excitingly real. Wrestlers can jump up and try to crush their
opponents, they can fly and hit from the side with a resounding impact.
There is just so much of heated action going around that you hardly
have time to breathe. All you can do is keep playing your best game as
it skyrockets towards an adrenalin pumping high.
The artificial intelligence in TNA Impact
is advanced enough to allow you to choose
your wrestling style, customize your moves
and decide what kind of clothing you prefer
the ultimate champion to wear. But the
best aspect of the game lies in the fact
that it features some of the topmost TNA
superstars. If you have ever had the fantasy
to get into the ring with superstars like Kurt
Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Samoa Joe, AJ
Styles, Sting, Christian Cage and Abyss then
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When you have an
obsession with speed
then you have no alternative except to
keep searching for every inch of space
on the track so that you can go faster
and faster. That is the kind of thrill that
Mario Kart packs amidst its classic
confusion and slapstick chaos. Intense,
addictive and powerfully exhilarating,
this game has all but perfected the art
of blending cartoon foolishness with a
viciously random cruel
streak. But beneath
the veil of bedlam there
lies a deep, precise, and
technically rewarding
racing game that you can
afford to play for hours without
even a whiff of ennui ever touching
you.
Like in most Mario games, in Mario
Kart players too enjoy the freedom to choose which Nintendo characters
they wish to race as. Best thing is
that you can even play as yourself.
Imagine the delight of racing in
an unpredictable cartoon world
as Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi,
Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser,
Toad, and a host of other
new faces including your
own! Pick up an avatar
and let the battle to win
Mushroom Kingdom’s
most prestigious racing
cup begin in earnest. Plenty of
power-ups and oodles of objects for
players to slow down other drivers only
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Developed in collaboration with
master film director Steven
Spielberg, BoDeveloped in collaboration with
master film director Steven
Spielberg, Boom Blox, is all geared
to bring you a unique fun-filled family
game. The game basically consists of a
series of puzzles that allow the players
to throw objects at towers made of
blocks. The ultimate goal is to send
these towers crumbling. It may sound
easy, but once you start playing, you
find that the game is quite complex
and there are over three hundred
levels that you can conquer. An
easy to use game editor is just the
right recipe to inspire your creative
juices to flow in torrents.
There are brain-twisting
challenges galore.
You interact
with amusing
characters such
as the block-laying
chickens or baseballthrowing
monkeys
prancing across four
themed environments.
In fact, there are more
than 30 characters
amongst which Tiki, Medieval, Frontier,
and Haunted could rank amongst the most entertaining. The best thing about
the game is that it allows players to
remix any level in Create mode using
props, blocks, or characters that have
been unlocked during the game. It is
also possible for you to build anything
that is straight out of the realms of
your imagination. The really visceral
game play turns out to be perfectly
suited for the Wii’s interactive motionsensitive
controls. |
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A stellar presentation and fantastic special effects make Mass Effect
one of the best galactic adventures in the market today. Definitely
the kind of game that will have players pining for more. It does not even
matter if you are a less experienced player or a longtime gamer, Mass Effect
deftly combines accessibility and challenge, all wrapped up in a package
that’s both deep and addictive. You play as Captain Shepard and your job is
to indulge in all kinds of nail biting adventures till you manage to save the
galaxy from imminent destruction.
The universe is full of a variety of colorful species; some of them are
good while others are highly malevolent. As the compelling storyline rushes
towards a rocking climax, Captain Shepard has to tackle the treacherous
enemies on whom he must unleash savage vengeance. But there are heroic
allies to help him accomplish his mission. The artificial intelligence in the
game is fairly advanced and all the decisions you make while playing as
Captain Shepard has strong bearing on the outcome of the game itself. If
you are playing as a female, then some characters will deliver a different
dialogue.
Audio is also excellent, thanks largely to the top-notch soundtrack
that incorporates voices from Hollywood actors such as Seth Green, Marina
Sirtis, Lance Henriksen and Keith David. If you are familiar with the seminal
game, BioWare’s Star Wars, then the action packed progression of Mass
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 Based on the legendary MMOs EverQuest® (EQ) and
EverQuest® II (EQII), the Legends of Norrath has always
enjoyed an immense fan following, and the advent of graphic rich
Inquisitor is only going to add to its popularity. The game packs
avant-garde excitement with stunning new card art, fresh loot and
fierce new enemy encounters. It is easy for players to get wooed
by fascinating characters like Monks, Enchanters, Inquisitors and
Bards. You can build your best deck and test your skills in monthly
Championship Qualifier Tournaments that dole out prizes ranging
up to $1,500.
With the new version you will still be able to experience all the
previous features of Legend of Norrath. The 4 primary Archetypes
of cards: Priest, Mage, Fighter, and Scout are there and each
Archetype continues to have the ability to create a deck along a
Light, Shadow or Neutral path. Where the Inquisitor scores is by
adding 250 astonishingly beautiful cards and more than 20 new
loot items each for EQ and EQII. The result is that the new version
of Legends of Norrath has now become wholly reinforced as a
complete online card gaming experience, where it can feature
numerous casual and tournament game lobbies with three exciting
tournament formats.
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An adventure on high seas means an encounter with a ship full
of swashbuckling pirates. Canon fire spewing from the portals
of mighty ships, swords and cutlasses flying through the air as
people fight for their lives, and to top it all there is the search for
hidden treasure! Pirates of the Revolution is a game that promises
adrenalin pumping excitement and stands out by introducing new
and powerful Spanish, English, French and pirate ships along with
colorful heroes and villains.
In fact, there are as many as 65 different ships in the fray, each
ship populated with its own cast of crews. There are 14 different
treasures that you can find and five different forts that you have to
capture. The weapons are explosive and it is possible for you to set
fire to rival ships. You can even use mythical weapons such as the
Neptune’s trident to send your opponents into a bottomless abyss.
Destruction is not the only thing you can do, you can
also get creative by building your own ships.
But the best aspect of the game lies in
surprising your unsuspecting opponents
with powerful new tools such as Divers,
Foul Winds and the ever-popular
Mermaids. Characters from history
mingle with the most abject villains ever
to sail the seas, including the famous
American John Paul Jones. Developed by
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 Most video games are about destroying
rather than creating. They are
replete with marauding monsters, blazing
guns, martial art fights and all kinds of
mayhem. Simcity Societies Destinations
stands out by offering a different kind of
entertainment, one that appeals to your
creative instincts. In this game you can
create an entire city, instead of blowing
up one. From sprawling theme parks and
tropical beach resorts to lavish casinos
and nightclubs, there is so much you can
develop in this game.
SimCity Societies Destinations is packed
with tools that you may need to get
your lust for creation into overdrive.
The thrill and excitement is all yours as
skyscrapers start rising up from empty
land. Roads and superhighways get
built and traffic starts flowing smoothly
on them. Factories come up and so do
myriad attractions and amenities that
visitors enjoy. There is an enhanced
map generator, through which players
can identify each city’s opportunity for
diversion and the city can capitalize on
that draw.
There is enough room for psychological
power play in this game as well. You can
get your Sims to challenge authority and
experiment with what happens when
citizens flagrantly disobey power. Sounds
like India!. After all, who doesn’t want to
disobey pesky orders from the powerful
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Getting into the nitty-gritty of evolution can
be more exciting than you might have ever
imagined, especially if you are able to build
an entire civilization in a matter of hours. And
what about building an entire galaxy or the
universe itself? If you have ever caught yourself
yearning for the almighty powers of God, then
Spore presents an entertaining opportunity
to experience the thrilling zeitgeist of being
omnipotent.
Your odyssey begins at the dawn of life, when
the Earth is replete with sub-microbial
creatures that are struggling to survive.
You help these creatures evolve into
more advanced beings, but that leads
to an exciting struggle for survival with
other advanced creatures that other
players may create. There is survival
of the fittest at the most microscopic
level, with the players wielding the
power to tilt the verdict in favor of their
preferred creatures.
Inevitably the creatures emerge from
the ocean and evolve into land-based creatures.
Are they going to be carnivore or herbivore!
Will they be social or independent! You get to
decide that. Then many of the creatures develop
intelligence to form mutually dependent societies.
You provide them with tools with which they can
be creative. You watch with joy as your creatures
develop the intelligence and the tact to build entire
cities and nations.
But with the planet broken up into different nations
can war be far behind? Of course not. Your goal is
to annihilate the rebellious nations and unite the
planet under a singe government of your choice.
Filled with excellent graphics and an artificial
intelligence that is far ahead of its time, Spore is a
game of such massive scope that you will want to
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 This game rocks, quite literally. If you have ever harbored a secret desire to be a
mesmerizing guitarist and a pop idol, here is your chance to have your fantasy
fulfilled within the realms of a video game. Guitar Hero III enables you to strum your
way through all kinds of venues - from hole-in-the-wall bars to sold-out stadiums.
And if you opt to play in the new multi-player action inspired battle mode, then you get
transported into a world of exciting rock venues, where you can even compete for the
title of the world’s mos t legendary rock star.
The best part of the game comes from the incorporation of new song tracks. It is now
possible for you to download content from multiple platforms. Some of the featured
hits include all time favorites like- Rock And Roll All Night (as made famous by Kiss)
School’s Out (by Alice Cooper) Cult of Personality (by Living Colour) Barracuda (by
Heart). All you need now is to find some groupies! Just don’t wake the parents. |
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Always celebrated for its deadly
arsenal, in the 3rd installment of
Unreal Tournament the brutal
weaponry only gets bigger and
deadlier. The battle gets really savage as
players are equipped with weapons like a shock
rifle and a flak cannon that can be used to blow
and blast your enemy from a distance. The
graphics and the sound effects are so realistic
that you may actually start believing that you
are in the midst of a mortal combat. There
is a plethora of cool looking characters with
exchangeable armor, vests, boots, helmets
and weapons. The A.I. is capable of throwing in
unexpected challenges which vastly adds to the
suspense element.
But what is the
game's
story line?
Does that even
matter. Unreal
Tournament has
always been about
fast moving, run
and shoot games,
and the new
version takes the
idea to a new level
of excitement. You
get to handle a
rocket launcher,
which can blast
enemy vehicles
into smithereens. After all,
there is no dearth of alien
vehicles in the game that
you'll want to blow up. There
is a flying vehicle that looks
like a tentacle squid just
like the one in the film The
Matrix, and there is another
one that crawls on the
ground like a spider-octopus.
Published by Midway,
Unreal Tournament 3, is
meant to be played on a PC,
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| This is Vegas
baby and you
are in for
an adrenalin
pumping burst of
excitement. Fight,
gamble, drive and
party your way
through the most
decadent and vibrant
city in the world.
What else can
you expect
when you
are in Vegas!
The game’s
leitmotif
carries a sort
of conspiracy
angle at
whose center
there lies a
conservative
businessman
who plans to transmogrify Vegas into a dull
family friendly tourist trap. No way loser! No
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machinations
of this
businessman.
You do it by building
your own Vegas empire
that can resurrect the true spirit
of the sin soaked adult playground.
The game should be fun, because you are
required to party hard at the hottest clubs
and build connections with celebrities.
You build your bankroll by gambling on
high stakes casino tables. What is the
underground circuit for, if not for you to
raise your reputation by racing flamboyant
cars? But the real adrenalin flow happens
when you settle scores using fists and
firearms. The presence of sultry women
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Imagine a volatile world that is 90%
destructible and where the game play
possibilities are infinite. Such is the kind
of excitement Battlefield: Bad Company
bodes. The instant you start playing you are
sucked into a lawless world where war and
chaos are the only way of the life possible.
If you want to survive the game, you have
to be ready to destroy much of the terrain
and come up with strategies for winning at
all costs.
What would you do if you were dropped
behind enemy lines with a squad of
renegade soldiers who are ready to risk
it all on a personal quest for gold and
revenge? You would fight like hell in order
to stay alive. That is what Battlefield: Bad
Company is all about. It is about you fighting
for your life. You have access to a whole
range of state of the art weapons that can
unleash savage mayhem.
Snipers could be equipped with guns
capable of blowing away chunks from
buildings to make space from which to
fire at their targets. But even the snipers
are not invincible; the game is full of tanks
that have enough firepower to raze every
building, leaving players nowhere to hide.
A creation of EA and Digital Illusions the
game is meant to be experienced on
Xbox360 or Playstation 3.
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Imagine using your Wii remote to have a go
at seven entertaining games. Try your hand
at worldwide favorites like Play Darts, Table Hockey,
Shuffleboard and Hoop Shoot, or relish the joys of
playing variations of classics like Skii Ball, Ping Cup, and
Trivia. Before going out for the night with your friends,
this is a great way to pre-party.
Playing darts with a Wii remote takes some practice,
but once you get into the groove, it’s a good challenge.
Hoop Shoot is more fun when you have a little alcohol
in you. The controls in Skii Ball are pretty much the
same as Wii bowling, but you can’t afford to throw too
hard. The Shuffleboard is a tabletop version where you
have to control the direction of the puck. In Air Hockey
the controls are similar as in real air hockey, but for
maximum entertainment you have to play this game with
a partner. Ping Cup turns out to be really sporadic, but
that is part of its charm. Published by Midway, the game
is meant to be played on Nintendo Wii only.
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Midway has now unveiled the much awaited NBA Ballers:
Chosen One. The fast paced game is all about letting players
lead the life of a NB A superstar. You can select from more
than 80 superstars and legends, the player who you think
will be the next “Chosen One”. The classic pick-up-n’-play
and the inspiring hoop-it-up tactics are all there in a vastly
enhanced format, all thanks to the next generation graphics
that Midway has incorporated into the game. You will be
acquainted with
many super moves
that will help you
separate the best
from the rest and
experience much
excitement in the
process. The game
is meant to be
played on Playstation
3 or Xbox 360.
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As if on a magic carpet you get transported
into a world that  lies below the shimmering
surface of the deep blue seas, where a wide
variety of marine life floats and frolics around you.
Every species is so enchanting and so majestic
that you may forget you’re only playing a game.
But within the realms of this underwater world
there also lies a treasure that you have to find in
order to win the game. Finding the treasure while
you are also indulging in different underwater
adventures should be lot of fun, because the
game also provides you with a sexy and bubbly
companion who goes by the name of Katherine
Sunday.
The range of marine life that you will encounter
within the game is really vast – from smaller fish
and penguins to massive whale sharks, from
manta rays to humpback whales. You don’t have
to fear these large creatures of the deep; they
pose no threat to players. The most entertaining
encounters will be with the dolphins and other
cetaceans that can be trained to perform certain
tricks and become companions when you are
indulging in activities such as general diving, cave
diving, deep-water trench exploration, wreck
diving. Basically the game is about vicariously
experiencing the underwater world.
Developed by Akira, Endless Ocean is meant to
be played on Nintendo Wii. Only the Wii remote is
needed to control the game, with the player using
an on-screen cursor to guide their diver. But if
you are using the Nintendo’s Wi-Fi connection,
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Equipped with the most lethal weapons
available to man you are transported into
the world’s most treacherous hot spot where
you fight to win the war. Showcasing the most
visceral and intense action Call of Duty 4:
Modern Warfare offers a well-paced action
experience. As the breathtaking game begins,
the player is catapulted into a rapidly developing
battle situation – you are in no position to
predict what might happen a moment later,
you can only react to the present.
In one scenario you are storming into the war
zone with an armada of choppers from
which you must descend by abseiling,
and another scenario might find you
being a sniper trying to takeout a prime
enemy target. The special effects
are amazingly realistic, with physics
enabled effects imparting authenticity
to every scenario of explosion, fall,
crash, etc. The lighting and the music
only add to the intensity and we’re
betting this is going to be one of the
hottest games for 2008.
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As if on a magic carpet you get transported to a world, which draws
its leitmotif from a most engrossing and exciting fantasy. That is Fire
Emblem: Radiant Dawn for you. Meant to be played on Wii, the game
pits forces of good and evil in an implacable battle, whose outcome your
game-play is going to decide. Here is how the game’s storyline moves
– Three years ago, King Ashnard of a country called Daein invaded the
neighboring kingdom of Crimea. But instead of achieving victory, his
forces only manage to awaken the slumbering Goddess of Chaos. The
mad King Ashnard loses his life and Daein falls under the mysterious
forces commanded by the goddess.
But all is not lost for the citizens of Daein as a team of mercenaries
try to break the evil chains that bind their country. The game comes
equipped with an excellent artificial intelligence and players can take
control of the various armies and mercenaries in the fray and make
them act in various ways. Myriad types of weapons and magic spells,
each with its own strategic benefits only add to the game’s delight.
You will be confronted by armored knights wielding magical swords,
fast-moving mounted cavaliers that can use swords and lances,
unarmed monks using healing staves, and so on. It is possible for you
to customize certain fighting units, so that they can attack multiple
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If you are having delusions of being a ninja, then it is time to check
out just how fast your reflexes are. Ninja Reflex, the new
video game from the ensemble of Electronic Arts Inc.,
presents a very good way to hone up your reaction time.
The game consists of several competitive mini-games each
representing various activities associated with martial arts.
In one mini-game you may find yourself indulging in shurikenthrowing,
there might be another one where winning the game
means catching flies with chopsticks. In fact, the last game is
quite interesting. A stream of flies buzz into your screen and your
job is to grab them with your Wii remote, and deposit them in one
of three specific bowls. If you opt for a higher level of the game,
then catching of flies becomes even more intricate business. The
flies get tagged with specific colors, and you will lose points if you grab
and deposit flies that are not of your own color. Exciting, isn’t it!
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| Paradise City is about to experience mayhem.
Burnout Paradise players are about to wreck
havoc by converting the whole city into a
seamless racing battleground, throwing the massive
traffic on the roads completely out of gear and in many
cases out of shape as well. There are crashes galore,
vehicles fly into each other at unimaginable speed and
get blown to smithereens. A trail of destruction follows
the speeding cars; there are scenarios where many cars
literally get ripped in two resulting in most explosive
pileups that you may have ever seen.
Before players can enter the borders of the Paradise
City they are given a driver’s license that performs
the admirable purpose of amassing the record of the
player’s most aggressive, reckless and destructive
exploits behind the wheel. But it is not the strong arm
of the law that is keeping tab on the reckless drivers; it
is the breed of the most infamous and most dangerous
racers in the city. If you push hard enough you get
elevated to the next level where you have to face-off
with these terrible racers who are like absolute maniacs
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Here comes a game that has
your favorite football stars
showing off their skills. Meant
to be played on XBOX 360, FIFA Street
3 brings Ronaldinho, Peter Crouch, and
Gennaro Gattuso and other stars to life
as stylized action heroes in a hyper-real
world that pulsates with world-class
football action.
Best thing about the game is that it allows
the gamers to decide how football gets
played. The different game play options
are tricksters, playmakers, finishers
and enforcers. You can also combine
the different game play options into one
and create the most ultimate street
football team.
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| Super Smash Bros. Brawl brings together
all the fascinating characters from
Nintendo’s video game universe - Mario,
Samus, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Solid Snake,
Meta Knight, Kirby, Pikachu, Zero Suit Samus,
Link, Zelda, Pit and Wario, to name just a few. In
fact, almost everyone who is anyone in Nintendo
world is here brawling and fighting for their
digital empire. The way the myriad characters
come and go is totally unpredictable; it is as
if anyone can appear in any form and begin
displaying an erratic talent for brawling and
fighting. But the action happening in the game
is entirely customizable; you can control the
frequency of characters, the musical scores
and the pace of the game.
The storyline – well, you have to leave it to
Nintendo to come up with something that can
be classified as “truly out of the blue.” Here’s
how it goes – there is a digital world of Smash
Bros. that gets invaded by an entity called the
Ancient Minister and his army of creatures,
called The Primid. Now the characters on the
side of good have to fight back to protect their
freedom, but if any character gets defeated
they change into lifeless trophies. The devious
Ancient Minister has bombs that he detonates
to suck different characters out of the world so
that they turn into trophies whose power he can
harness. Only way to defeat this nemesis of the
digital space is to make all the characters work
together. Best thing about this game is that it is
Wi-Fi enabled, which allows up to four players
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Gods & Heroes Rome Rising
The bold and dramatic world of ancient mythology
comes alive in this innovative multiplayer game
that is all geared to conjure a very dynamic and
visceral feel of battles. Rome has developed into a
dynamic Republic, but enemies in the neighboring
countries of Greece, Carthage and Gaul are
obsessed with the idea of challenging its dominance.
The biggest threat to Rome comes from the ancient
Telchine gods, who were once banished from Rome
by the Olympian gods.
Jealous of their Olympian brethren, the Telchine
gods have returned to wage a murderous war
through which they plan to wrest control over Rome.
As you fight to save Rome from her implacable
enemies, monstrous creatures of myth come
alive and you have no choice but to fight a bloody
battle with mind-boggling entities like Cyclopes,
Minotaurs and the evil Medusa. Players can collect
more than 100 unique minion warriors that can be
deployed in a variety of strategic groupings, which
maximize their power in combat.
http://community.godsandheroes.com
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Transformers
Based on the recently released Hollywood film
of eponymous name, Transformers: The
Game, delivers high-octane excitement as you
battle to save or destroy Earth. A mind-boggling sequence
of events, and an amazing host of characters, erupts onto
your screen. You take up the persona of incredible robots,
whose performance you enjoyed in the film – Optimus
Prime, Megatron, Ironhide, Starscream, Bumblebee,
Barricade, etc.
Gamers have the choice to play as Autobots, who are out to
save the planet, or they can play as Decepticons, who are
determined to destroy it.
With dual campaigns, the fate of
the world lies completely in the player’s hands. Once the
game begins you are swept off your feet by its unstoppable
power and massive scale of the battle. You get to choose a
wide array of projective weapons that are designed to take
out enemies from afar.
There are high-end graphics adding to the game’s appeal.
You can instantly transmogrify your character from a larger
than life robot to a high-powered vehicle such as a sports car, fighter jet or helicopter. Yours is the
power to wreak awesome destruction. You can
crush, topple and destroy every object, including
buildings and vehicles or use them as weapons.
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Pirates of the Burning Sea
The world of
plundering pirates
may have faded into
the mists of time, but
in the realm of virtual
video gaming it is
quite possible to go
back in time and cross
swords with those buccaneers of the
high seas. Pirates of the Burning
Sea poses a pulse pounding foray into
the dangerous world of murderous
pirates who are ready to risk life and
limb for the sake of loot as well as
for glory and power. Players get to
choose one of three fighting styles – classic fencing, flashy dual-wielding
Florentine or treacherous Dirty
Fighting.
Each fighting style will lead
into a different battle scenario – there could be intense melee
combats, one on one duels, as well as boarding and taking
control of enemy vessels.
As virtual buccaneers engage in fierce ship to ship combat in
real time, a magnificent sound effect plays in the background,
complete with roar of cannon fire and the crunch of timber as
masts and hulls are shattered. You have the option to join
one of the four loyalties: either be a pirate or side
with the three principal powers - English, French or
Spanish. You can live the virtual life of a sea captain
where you get to command a crew and a fleet of up
to 30 ships. Players can forge their own empires
across the Caribbean; they can build their own
quarries, distilleries and timber
mills, managing production and
distribution in a cutthroat world
where danger lurks behind every
wave of the sea.
http://www.burningsea.com
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The Agency
The moment you start playing this spy themed
multi-player game you get sucked into
an enticing vortex of espionage, intrigue, and
explosive game play. There are bullets and bomb
blasts galore, as your alter ego in the game starts
operating in the world of super spies and rugged
mercenaries. Emulating James Bond has never
been this easy! All it takes is some quick reflexes
and shrewd thinking. But it is your choice what
avatar you don while playing the game.
You can play as a spy or a mercenary.
The game offers hundreds of unique
missions with varied end-goals requiring
combat, stealth, and style. You find
yourself getting involved in intriguing
assassinations, to all out assaults, from
vehicle challenges to casinos loaded
with mini-games, there’s something for
every aspiring agent. As players advance
through the ranks of their faction, they
have the option to start building their own
Agencies. They can increase their power
even further by creating joint agencies
with others.
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Mercenaries
2:
The game is based on a bloody state of affairs that isn’t
too unrealistic to imagine. A tyrant takes control of
Venezuela and starts messing with its oil supply. The result
is an international crisis of unimaginable proportions.
There is a bloody war and all of Venezuela is turned into
a scorching war zone. But you are a mercenary and it is
your job to profit from the chaos. To you the war means a
chance to win a lot of money and prestige as well.
The game features a slew of potential clients, all
willing to pay you gargantuan sums of money if you
agree to do their dirty work.
This is your kind of environment. Every major power
wants you on their side.
These are world powers
with deep pockets, deep grudges, and enough
arms and ammo to start World War III. Within the
game you are equipped with the latest and most
dangerous in civilian and military tech – from shiny
new sports cars, to the future-tech satellite-guided
bunker-busting mini-nukes. Tanks, armored vehicles,
boats, luxury automobiles – you name it, you can have it
delivered to you in real time. Even if you run out of cash,
the game makes it possible for you to acquire the gear you
need in the field.
There are some very interesting scenarios, where you can
hijack helicopters and planes using a new grappling hook.
A successful hijack on a helicopter will involve
grappling onto the chopper, pulling up to the door,
pulling the pilot into the door, smashing the door
onto him, throwing the pilot out of the helicopter
and getting inside; if a player misses, there is a
recovery button to avoid falling to your death. The
game even allows you to build a private military
company and recruit mercenaries in it. You can play
the game solo, but for maximum carnage invite your
friends to join you.
http://www.mercs2.com/
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Ramayan 3392
Nothing compares to the satisfaction of playing a game that
allows you to decimate thousands of bad guys, empty a
million rounds of ammo, and in the process save a damsel
in distress. Sony Online Entertainment teams up with
Virgin Comics to bring a game called Ramayan 3392 AD.
The game is loosely based on a comic version of Ramayana
and is a result of a collaborative effort between the worldrenowned
spiritualist Deepak Chopra and Bollywood director
Shekhar Kapur.
Ramayan 3392 A.D. focuses on the battle between
humans and demons in a post-apocalyptic world.
The scenario
can be best expressed in the words – Ramayana goes
futuristic. Naturally there is Ram and there is a Ravana in
this comic. Ravana is portrayed in
the game as the master of a huge
army of Asuras (demons). Ravana’s
army marches all over the world,
invading kingdoms and poisoning
their lands with his vile
mechanoids. The fate of humanity
lies in Ayodhya, a gleaming city
with the finest warriors, where the
last vestige of human race remains.
But even Ayodhya has been polluted
to a degree by Ravana’s evil
machinations. There is a conspiracy
against the foremost warrior of
Ayodhya, Lord Rama, and he is
sent on an exile. In the course of
his travels Rama discovers the true
meaning of his existence and he
decides to become a protector of
Earth. From that day he travels
across the world freeing different
countries from the despotic rule of
ruthless Ravana.
The game is a super MMO, which means it is a Massive
Multiplayer Online. There are many rounds of fight before
Ravana can be defeated and Sita can be rescued from his
clutches. Ramayan 3392 A.D offers gamers a chance to
experience a whole new universe of characters and archetypes
derived from one of the oldest cultures on Earth.
Unmatched fighting scenes combined with Indian mythology
will give you hours of spine-tingling entertainment.
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Quasicade 3
Now you don’t even have to spend
rupee after rupee eating dots, jumping
barrels, and blasting aliens at
the local arcade store. Play at home
with Quasicade 3. Featuring a nifty
looking glass bezel, locking solid
door, backlit marquee, side-panel
graphics, a 20” monitor and of
course connections for your game
systems, this machine packs a serious
punch for the price.
The Quasicade 3 enables you to
play thousands of games using your
old Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube,
PC or Mac. Your home gets transmogrified
into a gamer’s paradise, where
you can play on real arcade controls.
The system comes with Logitech 2.1
speakers to give you an authentic
arcade feel. As an option, you can
trick out your Q3 with custom side
graphics and backlit header.
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