Conflict Denied Ops is available for the PS3 through Eidos at a price of $49.99. This is the fifth game in the series. In this game you get to pull the strings of Lang and Graves. These guys are SAD agents. Not depressed, but Special Activities Division. They are among the best there are in secretive offense. In this game you get to control a character, order a team mate, and if you choose, you can switch characters. The basics are covered by the command system.
You face objectives like protecting and escorting, blowing up enemy artillery and such other missions. Lang uses a Light Machine Gun while Graves wields a sniper rifle. The game’s artificial intelligence is brilliant. You can enjoy this game along with friends. There is online co-op play in campaign mode. The single player mode is enjoyable as well, however when two players play together, it is very enjoyable.
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February 22nd, 2008
The Godfather The Don’s Edition is available for the Nintendo Wii through Electronic Arts at a price of $28.99. If you have enjoyed the Godfather, the movie like countless fans this is a game to own. It is fun to act out scenes from the movie. You can do all the Godfather things like calling a “hit squad” to help you out. Do favors for people and garner goodwill. Your existing goodwill also allows you to do certain things.
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February 17th, 2008
Stranglehold Collectors Edition which includes the classic movie – Hard Boiled is available for the PS3 from Midwayps3 at a price of $29.99. This pack would be worth it just for the movie in Blu-ray. Action lovers have loved this movie since it has been a classic. However there are issues with the quality of the movie – no HD quality at all. The game is a different ball game – a lot of fun to play.
What I liked was the voice acting of Chow Yun Fat. Also the background of Hong Kong and Chicago is enticing. The environment is a lot of fun to play in. The problems are with using the analog stick to aim which is irritating. There is also no manual save. You have to restart from the checkpoint if you screw up.
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February 15th, 2008
Dynasty Warriors is to be released on Feb 19, 2008. It is published by KOEI Corp and is available for preorder on Amazon at a price of $59.99. The game still contains the central theme of one hero battling thousands of enemies. There are certain differences in the Dynasty Warriors for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
With the powerful consoles of today more enemies can be featured onscreen at any given moment. The main heroes have new and interesting weapons. The game was created through motion capture of the moves of real martial artists.
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February 9th, 2008
The BIGS is available for the PS3 through 2K sports for a price of $29.99. Baseball games have gotten better as time has flown by. However they have also grown increasingly complicated. Many people long for the old games that could be finished in a quarter hour. If you are one of them, the the BIGS was made for you.
This game moves quick with many home runs and dirty pitches. You need a fair degree of skill and timing to throw pitches right. Every pitch gets a rating. If your pitch is hit very hard, it is rated as less effective and this affects your pitching ability.
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February 7th, 2008
Folklore is an offering from Sony Computer Entertainment and is available for the price of $57.99 on Amazon.com. This game gives you the opportunity to face challenging questions. However, this is an action game and not a roleplaying one.
It is set in Modern-day Ireland and also in an afterlife which dates back to Celtic folklore. There are some issues with the gameplay and storytelling, but for which this could have been an extremely entertaining game.
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February 3rd, 2008
Gran Turismo: 5 Prologue is available through Sony Computer Entertainment for the price of $39.99 at Amazon.com. You can get this game on a disc as well as a download. It can take a while to download, though. The starting screen is very different from its predecessors and is tailored to the online version of the game. There are a number of game options available when connected as well as not connected to the internet.
When online you can have new videos as free downloads. These downloads do take their time, though. You can enjoy this game through the arcade mode and the events mode. Through the arcade mode you can burn rubber on any track. The events mode reminds you of the earlier Gran Turismo games.
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February 2nd, 2008
Virtua Tennis 3 is available from Sega of America for $37.99 on Amazon.com. Sega’s Tennis games have always entertained me whenever I have played them. This latest game is pretty much as entertaining, if not more.
One great attraction of Virtua Tennis 3 is career mode. With the help of the game’s character editor, you can create a male or female player. You then choose your home city and country. Then begins the long journey from rank 300 to being number one in the world.
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January 31st, 2008
This game is available on Amazon at a price of $59.99. It is due for release on Feb 5, 2008 and is available for preorder. This game opens with the games hero Nero battling demons in the mean streets of the city. He does this while hiding his Devil Bringer arm. He is trying to get to a large church for a meeting with the order of the sword.
As the story progresses, Nero tries to take Dante – the hero of the previous three games down. This fight is more of a tutorial. Dante then flees. Nero is ordered to track down Dante who is on his way to Fortuna Castle.
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January 26th, 2008
Need For Speed Carbon is created by Electronic Arts and is available for the price of $27.99 at Amazon.com. The Need For Speed franchise is known for some great street racing action. Need For Speed Most Wanted is followed up by this, the latest in the series. There is new gameplay in this one and the racing is intense and stylish.
The story is a continuation of Most Wanted. The story begins with you making your way to Palmont City. Sgt Cross, now a bounty hunter almost collects a bounty on you when he is paid off by your old friend Darius. Your history in town is mysteriously revealed during the course of the game.
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January 24th, 2008
Burnout Paradise is available from the vendor Electronic Arts at a price of $59.99 on Amazon. The release date is January 22. It can be preordered. If you like crash em up style games with zippy cars this one is for you.
The game features open environments complete with expansive areas. The city of play is massive and the sites are marvellous. Take an hour out to see the city. Learn how to use the alleys to your advantage.
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January 20th, 2008
Sonic The Hedgehog is an offering of Sega of America Inc. It is available on Amazon.com for $19.99 With this game Sonic has fallen to new depths by failing to entertain. This game is replete with bad glitches, poor gameplay and terrible controls. The only thing about this game that arouses your attention is Sonic’s name that is associated with great gaming.
The game is composed of three stories. Sonic, Shadow and Silver are the main characters in one story each. The hedgehogs are controlled differently in each story. Each hedgehog has different abilities. Other characters around Sonic make guest appearances in this game.
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January 19th, 2008
Ninja Gaiden for the PS3 is available at a price of $58.99 on Amazon.com. When this game was released for the Xbox, it was breakthrough. Now it is on the PS3. In the PS3 version there is quite a bit of new content. There are new chapters, the levels are reworked and the graphics are classier. This is one great experience of satisfying gaming.
You can now play as Rachel the fiend hunter. She is Buxom and can be really bad. Although top heavy, some of her moves are astounding. With a warhammer and a single magic attack, she is quite effective. There are new cutscenes, new bosses and a few feminine touches that come into the game with Rachel.
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January 17th, 2008
F.E.A.R. is now available for the PS3 after being highly successful on the PC and the Xbox. It is available for $47.99. The story is the same as the PC and Xbox versions. You get to be a newbie in the military top secret task force. You are an expert in dealing with the paranormal. The story is spooky and revolves around an insane military commander with telepathically linked cloned soldiers.
The action is electrifying with impressive gunfights. The graphics in the gunfights are particularly noteworthy. Powerful weapons are truly a treat to fire. The action includes dropkicks and scissor kicks which can kill an enemy.
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January 13th, 2008
Days of the blade is one of the first games made exclusively for the PS3 and is available on Amazon for $49.99. If you have enjoyed Samurai movies and admire Samurai swords, Samurai honor and the lives and times of perhaps the greatest swordsmen the world has seen then this game is tailor made for you.
Genji: Days of the Blade is a unique take on Japan’s ancient history. The visuals are vibrant and full colored. The gameplay could do with some help though. The story is OK and the combat system is good.
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January 12th, 2008
This game is available for the PS3 through 2K games. The reduced cost on Amazon is $54.99. Basketball fans are in for a treat with this one. Taking forward the legacy of its predecessor with improved legacy mode and new gameplay mechanics, this basketball game is not one that should be missed.
College Hoops 2K8 is highly customizable and this is one of the things I love about this game. You have the freedom to create schools, players, sound clips etc. Learning to play the game through the complicated interface is sometimes tough, but the fun of playing the game is worth it.
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January 10th, 2008
The NBA 2K8 is available from 2K Games for the PS3. If you buy this it will set you back by $59.99. This game greatly improves on last years effort from the same game maker. Great new content and great gameplay add to make this game better than ever. Both a basketball audience and basketball players will love this game.
This game is packed with features that will keep you busy. You can play street ball or a three point shootout with real NBA players. There is also a great dunk contest.
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January 5th, 2008
FIFA 08 is the soccer game by Electronic Arts and is available on Amazon at a price of $59.99. It builds upon last years game with new gameplay and new features. With this game, something like real football, the more you practice, the better you get and the more you are rewarded.
The presentation of this game is brilliant. The new modes and features are flagged in the games menu, making access easy. You get points based on how good you are to the team. The maneouvering involves passing, tackling and scoring goals. The focus is on team performance rather than solo performance.
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January 4th, 2008
The first two Soldier of Fortune games were some of the best first person shooters I have played. This one, however is just not in that league. This game traverses a completely wrong path to gamer fun.
The visuals are attractive and bright. You get to play a mercenary amidst a world wide terrorist organization that is dumb enough to give all its operatives the same neck tattoo. How cliched can you get!
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December 28th, 2007
Time Crisis 4 which includes Guncon 3 is another offering form Namco Bandai. You can buy it at a price of $59.99. If you have played Japanese arcade games in the 1990′s this game is going to bring back memories.
The Time Crisis series is probably the last remainder of the arcade light-gun games. The setting is pretty straightforward. It is a first person shooter that is handicapped by motion controls that do not work so well.
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December 23rd, 2007
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