Renaissance Italy, 1486. Ezio, the son of Florentine nobles, seeks vengeance for his family name that has been tainted by the powerful and corrupted families of Italy.
Assassin’s Creed II is an epic story of family, vengeance and conspiracy set in the pristine, yet brutal, backdrop of Renaissance Italy. This sequel retains the core gameplay experience that made the first opus a resounding success and features new experiences that will surprise and challenge players.
FEATURES
Play as Ezio, a new assassin! Strike with deadly, acrobatic moves & attacks.
9 missions with various objectives: Kill targets, escape, rescue friends and civilians.
Varied gameplay: Free-running in the cities and flying in vertical scrolling levels.
Explore the beautiful cities of Venice, Florence and Forli in Renaissance Italy.
Take out enemies’ weapons, hide in the environment, choose among different weapons…
Use your skills to get civilians to help get rid of soldiers for you.
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Anything that’s free is always a good thing .. RIGHT ??
YES DAMN STRAIGHT !!
REMEDY GAMES, the creators of the MAX PAYNE series, and soon to be released ALAN WAKE are giving away one of their older PC titles : DEATH RALLY
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Death Rally
Death in the Fast Lane.
In late 1996 this top-down racing game took all by surprise with it’s addictive nature and excellent gameplay.
In 2009, Remedy is proud to announce the free re-release, Death Rally for Windows. The original game, ported to run on modern PCs.
The basic idea behind Death Rally: win races, gather more money, buy upgrades to your vehicle. In between wreck your opponents, shoot your way through bystanders and keep the pedal to the metal!
Click on the link below to be taken to REMEDY GAMES website and download your free game.
We’re just shy of 3 weeks away until Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles launches, so you’re gonna be seeing a lot of activity from the RE front as we draw closer to release! We’ve already got Leon, Claire, and Steve updating us on their adventures via Twitter, so why stop there? Twitter and Facebook are like peanut butter and chocolate, a win-win combo. So without further adieu we’re proud to annouce that we’ve just launched our official Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles Facebook page. We’re stuffing it full of fan photos, news about upcoming RE events, links to all of our coolest trailers/screenshots, and maybe some Facebook exclusive contests as well 😉
Become a fan today! Link to the page can be found HERE
Uncharted 2 Platform: Playstation 3 Publisher: Sony Developer: Naughty Dog Release Date: October 13, 2009
MasterAbbott from recently reviewed Uncharted 2 Among Thieves for the Playstation 3. Uncharted 2 is created by Naughty Dog Entertainment. Creators of the original Uncharted.
The video review goes through the basics of the game including menu system and a brief look into multiplayer.
The gameplay in Uncharted 2 is smooth. Drake’s actions especially when climbing and jumping around are very simple and easy to perform. Drake clings on to anything but you still need to make sure you don’t walk him off a cliff as there are no invisible boundaries when he’s on the edge of a ledge.
The stealth sections in the game are fun but you will need a little bit of patience to learn guards and enemies movements before taking them out. Some parts of the game you will need to be stealthy so I would recommend to take your time.
There is a lot of exploration as well, climbing, swinging, jumping, sliding across narrow paths and ledges. Everything feels so realistic when Drake performs these actions. With a simple press of the X button your scaling a wall like spiderman or your jumping from one place to another. It’s all very smooth and everything flows so well.
The gunfights are also brilliant. As your all well aware Uncharted 2 is a 3rd Person Shooter so when you go into aim mode by pressing L1 you will see over Drakes shoulder. A simple press of the R1 will fire the weapon. R2 reloads if you have available ammo. The cover system is easy to learn and get used to. You can blind fire from behind cover or poke your head out and aim for better results.
The are a huge amount of Goals to obtain which in turn result in Trophies. One example of goals/trophies are the treasures scattered all around the game. Some are easy to spot, and a few are hidden quite well. But when your close to a treasure you will notice a flashing object on the screen. Walking up to it will bring up the TRIANGLE button prompt allowing you to pick up the treasure. In total there are 100 treasures scattered throughout the entire game for you to collect. Collecting these will result in unlocking Trophies and also will allow you to visit the shop where you can use the value of the treasures found to upgrade or buy extra stuff. Like costumes and perks and tweeks. Im not going to spoil it for anyone on what you can get from the store.
Overall the gameplay and story are both fantastic, there is never a dull moment in, even though the game is a little short. I would recommend going back and playing it on the hardest difficulty level as its quite a good challenge.
Multiplayer is also very cool. Action is fast and furious especially in team death matches. Getting into a game isn’t that bad. 10 player match making system doesn’t take too long to find players and the voting system is pretty much the same as Gears of War with players voting on 2 available maps, highest wins and the action begins.
Capsule Computers gives Uncharted 2 Among Thieves : 9 Capsules out of 10
Well done Naughty dog for creating such a fantastic story, with a great blend of action, stealth, exploration and puzzle elements.
I urge anyone with a Playstation 3 to go out and get their copy of Uncharted 2 Among Thieves now .. It’s the 2nd highest rated game of all time on the Playstation 3.
If you were one of the lucky ones .. I was 😉 to participate in the Xbox Live Dashboard Preview program. Your new update for the Xbox Dashboard should be now being pushed to your Xbox as we speak.
I have gone through a brief 10 min rundown on what new features XBOX GOLD members within AUSTRALIA see and can do with the new XBOX 360 Dashboard update.
Now briefly … Here is what you get.
FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LAST FM, ZUNE Movies 1080p, NEWS and UPDATES.
Being in Australia a few things we don’t get like the LAST FM Music channel. And News Updates. But everything else is pretty much there.
In the review below. I had to cut out a few things, like intro to how you download and install the update. Which is pretty straight forward. And also how to install the addons for Facebook and Zune. (both are addons that need to be downloaded first for FREE for them to start.)
The video doesn’t cover FACEBOOK due to privacy laws. I do however take you through the dashboard, show you all the new features like the TWITTER and the movies on 1080p via ZUNE.
So sit back click PLAY and enjoy the preview/review of the XBOX 360 DASHBOARD update.
EBGAMES Australia are offering anyone that can make it down to the EBGames Store at Westfield Bondi on Wednesday the 28th of October between 1-3pm a chance to meet Katsuhiro Harada !!
Check out the rest below, if you can make it .. do it !! it’s an opportunity of a life time. If your a hardcore Tekken fan !!
Forza 3 Motorsport for the Xbox 360 is by far the most realistic and exciting racing simulator out.
The game has an endless amount of features. But lets focus on one that everyone will love.
The Forza 3 replay video maker.
After a race. You have the option to save the replay. Once you do so you will be taken to Movie Maker. Where you can select how many seconds (maximum is 30 seconds) to make the movie and what format, either 360p or 720p. A simple click of the SAVE will allow you to upload the movie to forzamotorsport.net so you can share it with the entire world. (well the owner of the movie can download the movie)
The movie format is created in WMV and is stored on forzamotorsport.net forONLY 24 hours.. so make sure you tell all your friends about it. OR BETTER YET..
Download it and then do what we have done here. Uploaded it to Youtube for everyone to see PERMANENTLY !!
*Please note that 720p format had problems converting over in Youtube. 360p worked like a charm*
Check out the Ferrari FFX in all its glory racing around the Maple Valley short track – courtesy of @Duraroc
Seems like Xbox 360 and PC title Left 4 Dead 2 .. really has been left for dead this time. It seems that the it’s been refused entry into Australia once again.
Check out the Classification Media Report from the Australian Government that was released today 22nd OCTOBER 2009.
Don’t know what Valve can do now. But lets hope there is something can be done.
Grand Theft Auto : Chinatown Wars for the Playstation Portable OUT NOW
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, one of the highest-rated handheld games of all time, has arrived for PSP and is fully supported over at the Rockstar Games Social Club. The PSP release is fully compatible with all of the Chinatown Wars features at the Social Club with a few all-new features for new and old fans alike.
GTA Chinatown War is currently the 2nd highest rated Playstation Portable game of all time according to Metacritic. With a score of 90 out of 100.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. Players navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise.
Check out GTA Chinatown Trailer and Gameplay videos below
Forza 3 Motorsport has already been released in Australia. (Someone broke street date) So it was put on shelves 1 day early !! And it’s been zooming out of store shelves at an alaming rate and racing into Xbox’s all around Australia.
So far Forza 3 Motorsport created by Turn 10 and Microsoft Studios has received a fantastic score of 92 out of 100 from Metacritic. This is based on 38 critic reviews. This score could rise a little more but at the moment Forza 3 Motorsport has cemented its place at number 15 over all best games on the Xbox 360 its right up there with such greats as Rockband, Batman Arkham Asylum and Guitar Hero II.
Here is a little description of the game .. not like you don’t already know all about it 😉
Whether it’s an exotic sports car like the new Audi R8 V10, a classic American muscle car such as the Ford GT, or a hot Asian import such as the Nissan 370Z, everyone has a dream car. Now you can drive that dream with Turn 10’s latest racing epic, launching this October exclusively for Xbox 360®, Forza Motorsport 3. The game makes it possible for everyone to experience the thrill of owning the world’s most exotic and exquisite cars. Live the most realistic racing experience ever as you take the wheel of more than 400 of the most-beloved cars on over 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe. With breathtaking HD graphics and the most advanced vehicle performance modeling in a video game, Forza Motorsport 3 includes a host of driving assists and adjustable skill levels to make the game a gripping pick-up-and-play experience for audiences of all ages and skill levels. A love of cars lives in all of us. Forza Motorsport 3 is the automotive playground we’ve all been waiting for.
Grab it .. and strap yourself in for the ride of your life !!
