EB GAMES WELCOMES WORLD-FAMOUS WAND COMBAT CHOREOGRAPHER PAUL HARRIS, FROM THE HARRY POTTER FILMS, TO THE LINE-UP PLUS A HOST OF EXCITING POP CULTURE ATTRACTIONS FOR EB EXPO 2016
EB Games Australia is excited to announce the latest additions to the huge Pop Culture line-up at this year’s EB Expo.
Wands at the ready! All the way from Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and for the first time ever in Australia, fans can learn how to duel in a Wand Combat Masterclass with Paul Harris, Wand Combat Choreographer for the Harry Potter films. Paul created the epic battle scenes in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and in this Wand Combat Masterclass Paul will teach the techniques and fundamentals for any budding wizard.
As a leading choreographer, dance teacher, movement director and the world’s only wand combat choreographer, Paul has coached some of the most famous actors in the world including Daniel Radcliffe, Sean Connery, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Helena Bonham-Carter, and Sam Neill. Notable films he has worked on include Far From the Madding Crowd, Entrapment, The Other Boleyn Girl, Inkheart, and many more.
Join Paul Harris in the Poppin Popcorn Arena for this free show at EB Expo.
The team from Good Game are back with the all-new Good Game Unplugged, 10th anniversary show. Hosted by Bajo, Hex, Goose, Nichboy and Hingers, this special anniversary show will take gamers on a journey through the games we’ve played and the shows they’ve made in their fun filled decade. Add-on tickets are just $10 or grab a four person Multipass for just $30, after the show join the Good Game team for a free Meet & Greet.
Minecraft fans will be in heaven at the epic new Minecraft Block, featuring Aussie YouTube sensations HeyImBee, StrauberryJam and Peckett. Fans can play a specially designed PVP game with mini game tournaments kicking off every 15 minutes. Get up close with HeyImBee, StrauberryJam and Peckett with photo ops and Meet & Greets throughout all sessions of EB Expo plus an exclusive signing during Saturday’s sessions.
Shopping at EB Expo just got even better with Expo Bucks! An exclusive early bird special offer, Expo Bucks are your free shopping vouchers when you pre-purchase an EB Expo ticket. Save hundreds in the Pokémon & Harry Potter stores, plus the massive range at the EB Games Megastore.
These announcements come in addition to the line-up of games previously confirmed playable at EB Expo 2016, including Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Gears of War 4, PlayStation VR and exhibitions from the biggest brands in gaming, including Activision, Nintendo, PlayStation Ubisoft and Xbox.
Australia’s biggest gaming and Pop Culture event, EB Expo 2016 will be held 30th September to 2nd October at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. A detailed schedule of sessions, events and the full line-up of games and attractions can be found at the EB Expo website www.ebexpo.com.au. Tickets on sale now from EB Games, ebexpo.com.au, Zing Pop Culture and Moshtix.
Humanity has lived behind three immense walls that were constructed long before anyone can remember in an effort to keep highly dangerous manlike beings known as Titans from invading the last bastions of humanity. For well over a hundred years very few cared about what happened outside the walls until one day humanity was given a terrible reminder of the dangers existing in their world. With the appearance of a colossal Titan that could see over the walls, the outermost wall was destroyed with one kick and the rest of the Titans, ranging from 2M tall to over 15M began pouring through and eating anyone in sight.
For the most part Attack on Titan does a decent job highlighting some of the most important scenes of the game so fans will definitely appreciate these scenes being recreated but it is also worth noting that for newcomers this is a poor way to experience the story. I say this because while the “Attack Mode” that serves as the story does cover the basics and some of the OVAs that follow Levi’s group, it also glosses over many important events and story details that take place between the larger confrontations. Along those same lines the story mode comes to an abrupt end so those looking for something a bit more substantial to chew on will be out of luck outside of some extra unlockable missions compared to the source material.
The main tools players will have to worry about keeping upgraded come in the form of their blades, scabbards, and ODM, all of which come in different types that can be unlocked and further improved to increase various stats such as damage dealt, durability, amount of gas and acceleration rate, anchor strength and more. It is also worth noting that some stages place the character on the back of a horse so various horses can also be equipped with higher speed and stamina ratings. It is worth noting that since all equipment is carried over between Attack and Expedition modes and between characters that keeping yourself upgraded is essential.
Fast paced movement and strikes are essential to win against more difficult Titans as they can and will regenerate their limbs and even slowly recover health of moderately damaged areas. Although it can be rather difficult to get a grasp of the controls to begin with as the way the ODM controls is a bit unusual to start with, players are worked through the process of learning how to target specific body parts, swap anchors between points, boosting, and more in an effort to teach them the strengths and limitations of their equipment, such as how they cannot be used in areas where there is nothing to grapple to and how the amount of damage dealt to a Titan when attacking is based on speed and targeting.
Allied characters in the game also regularly are killed and eaten by Titans though named characters are only displayed as defeated and will leave the field of battle for story sake. This means if the player is running low on blade or fuel refills and a character that otherwise might be able to resupply them is killed, they will be forced to either head elsewhere on the map or hope to loot something useful from a fallen comrade that occasionally appears from a Titan’s vanishing corpse. Speaking of allies, players can recruit common soldiers to join them or complete various side-missions that appear as green smoke signals to recruit named characters to their party that can then be given various orders to Focus, Guard, and Fan Out.
It is worth noting that Koei Tecmo did not opt to provide an English voice track for the release of Attack on Titan but thankfully the Japanese voice actors have all reprised their roles from the anime series which is a great touch for fans. The soundtrack on the other hand does unfortunately miss out on some of the signature tracks contained in the series but does its best to mimic them and often helps deliver a solid fast paced tune to kill Titans to.
