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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
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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
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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,
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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,
then you can go diving with your friends. How cool
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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.
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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.
Info - www.quasimoto.com |
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Rugby 08
Looking for hardcore rugby action to leave your teeth rattling? Try Rugby 08! The moment the game starts you
are transported into a world of high-octane sports, where you maneuver with shoulder charges and bone
crunching collisions, or avoid contact with creative side steps. A cutting edge computer animation stimulates
every conceivable move and action on the pitch. The choice is yours, either you play on the offensive or select
defensive formations on the fly, as you react to attacking style & field position of your opponent. It is almost as
if you are playing rugby for real, you even deal with issues like team management, injuries & squad rotation.
The game’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) turns out to be smarter on offense, and it will test a gamers defensive
capabilities. But that only adds to the overall fun quotient. A new truck and zoom camera introduces angles that
allow the gamer to check out the result of conversion and penalty kicks, or zoom in on breakdowns to get a better
feel of the action at these key moments. Plus there is an extensive use of Rugby World Cup historical facts,
photos and video footage. A gamer can take key moments from World Cup and replay them. It doesn’t matter if
you are not quite versed with the nitty-gritty of the game. Even a beginner can have a great time with this game.
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Command & Conquer 3 -
Tiberium Wars
Exceptionally innovative nextgeneration
graphics, an epic
story with live action, full-motion
video sequences, and adrenalin
pumping fast-paced style of play the critically acclaimed
Command & Conquer 3 is all
about setting new standards in
the arena of gaming entertainment.
Players have the time of
their life as they outmaneuver
their galactic foes in a vast area
of conflict, where each decision
they make is pivotal.
Leaving aside the sci-fi stuff,
which is great anyway, there is
something deeply engrossing in
being part of an epic story told
from the unique perspective of all
three warring factions.
The artificial
intelligence (AI) in the game
is adaptive to the extent of being
capable of matching your style of
play. You have the liberty to
choose from distinct AI playing
styles such as ‘rushing’, ‘outmaneuvering’, and
more. You can also level the battlefield and let the
AI use its own tactics to give you the highest level
of challenge.
Naturally the plot is futuristic. The year is 2047
and the stakes have got very high for humanity. An evil self-replicating alien
substance called Tiberium has infected the Earth and has started to spread
like a radioactive ice age. GDI (Global Defense Initiative), a hightech
alliance of the world's most advanced nations, is fighting a desperate battle
to contain Tiberium.
The arch villain in the game is Kane, the megalomaniac
leader ofthe all-powerful Brotherhood of NOD. Kane is determined to use
Tiberium to take control of Earth and transform humanity into his twisted
vision of the future. But the humans are not about to give up without a
fight. An all-out war rages and the fate of the planet hangs in a balance.
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Spider Man 3
You have to play Spider Man 3 to find out how cool
being a Super Hero is. In real life that may be difficult,
if not impossible, but in the world of gaming the feat is
as simple as knowing what buttons to push. The game
is loosely based on the latest movie of the famous
Hollywood franchise, Spider Man 3. Set in a larger,
dynamic, free-roaming New York City, the game gives
players the liberty to choose their own game play strategy
through multiple movie-based and original storylines,
fully integrated city missions and performance
rewards including improved speed, combat maneuvers
and agility.
You even get to control the legendary black suit,
known to magnify Spider Man’s agility and strength.
You can penalize your enemies with explosive new powers
and incredible tactics. The game is loaded with
innovative combat systems through which you can
punch, kick, and launch attacks at a moment’s notice.
No more traffic snarls for you, as Spider Man you can
spin your web and swing over the tops of the building
to reach in any part of New York City. The city is your
playground, and it is your responsibility to protect it
from the nefarious designs of super villains galore.
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Call of Duty 3
This action packed video game will thrust you into an
authentic, living battlefield, where you are plunged
into an arena of unrelenting and explosive combat.
Advanced high-definition graphics, detailed character
animations and explosive on-screen action, go a long
way in delivering the most emphatic and cinematically
intense war experience. Think of yourself as an
absolute patriot, whose paramount duty consists of
fighting for his homeland and protecting it from its
most dangerous enemies.
The storyline of Call of Duty 3 is tailor-made to
deliver the adrenalin rush of breathtaking action.
Players assume the roles of four Allied soldiers-
American, British, Canadian and Polish and they are
supposed to do all that is necessary to win the war.
Gamers have the choice to play as infantry or commandeer
multiple-occupancy vehicles, including
tanks, jeeps, and motorcycles with side-cars, leading
to unique mobile combat roles for an all-out, multiplayer
mayhem.
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Cricket 07
If you are crazy about the game of cricket, as so many
Indians are, then it is about time you started playing
the gaming version. You enjoy full control over foot
choice, shot, direction, power and timing. Be a master
blaster like Sachin Tendulkar, or emulate the stylish
stroke play of Rahul Dravid. With Cricket 07 you can
make your own miracles on the pitch. Use the left stick
to select a back or front foot stroke and use the right
stick to decide shot timing and direction.
How far the ball flies gets determined
by how far you move the stick – a
slight tap can nudge the ball for a
quick single and a firm push can send
it fizzing away to the boundary.
Innovative placed cameras provide
realistic batting perspective, and a
reworked broadcast camera gives you
a wider view of the play. The game
allows you to set your own pace.
You
can crank up the game speed to real
scorcher levels, where you have to
really sweat it out in order to win, or
you can play at a slower pace.
An added
plus is the
fascinating
tournament
options. You
can play
this year’s
Ashes campaign, or the legendary 2005 Test Series.
When you accomplish the Ashes challenges you get
to unlock a stack of rewards. To impart authenticity
to the game, it has astute commentary from the
masterly broadcast team of Mark Nicholas and
Richie Benaud.
Once you switch on the game, the breathless excitement,
the thunderous applause and the nail-biting climax
of international cricket is yours to enjoy 24 hours
a day.
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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
Everyone knows Tom Clancy as a best-selling thriller writer. In collaboration
with Ubisoft, he brings an Xbox 360 game that promises
to be even more thrilling than his books. Here's how the storyline in
this high stakes game goes - "Sin City, the home of the Las Vegas
Strip, flashy hotels, high-rolling casinos and world-famous celebrities,
becomes the setting for a terrorist threat of global proportions.
Hell promises to break loose when the whole city is held hostage by
terrorists. The future of civilization hangs in the balance as you battle
to defend classic Vegas."
The game allows you to customize your weapons, rated on accuracy,
range, and damage, as well as your shoulder, chest, arm and leg
armor, which force you to choose between mobility and protection.
You can choose to have a super-zooming rifle scope on your pistol or
rifle, a laser sight, or more. All prettied and ready to go! The artificial
intelligence in the game is superb. You can run the same mission
three times in a row and never have the enemies in the same areas,
or in the same numbers. If you faced four guys in the opening building
the first time around, you might face two guys, with the other two
sneaking around to flank you on your second try.
Another innovation in the game is that using your Xbox Vision
Camera, you can create an uncanny shaved head version of yourself
to use in the game, and online. It is a great feeling to find your lookalike
inside the game, battling the bad guys and saving the world.
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Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix
The hype over Harry Potter, the boy wizard, shows no sign
of abating. As if books and movies were not enough, now
we have a video game that captures the compelling story of
the fiction and high visual quality of the movie. So if you
have liked all the Harry Potter books and you are a definite
movie buff, then you are sure to go gaga over the game
loosely based on Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix.
Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and
discovers that much of the wizard community is in denial
about his recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort.
The Ministry-approved course of defensive magic is not
quite adequate to enable the young wizards to defend
themselves against the dark forces threatening the entire
wizard community. So, Harry creates a secret society
called "Dumbledore's Army." He trains the secret society
in ways of fighting Dark Arts, preparing themselves for the
extraordinary battle that lies ahead.
The story sounds quite interesting, but when you start playing it will seem even more so. The game allows
you to play multiple characters, including Harry Potter, Dumbledore and Sirius Black. Just imagine the
delight of being able to wield a wand, explore all around Hogwarts, and experience one of the most exciting
and dangerous years in the life of the boy wizard.
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Pac Man World Rally
Even the Formula 1 circuit does not have races that are as thrilling. In Pac Man World Rally the beloved characters
from past Namco classics come to life and they do what they are best at - Race! You can play as Pac-
Man, as Pac Jr. or as Looney and zany ghosts Inky, Binky, and Clyde. In addition to these characters there
are a host of other characters you can take your pick from. You are suffused with an unprecedented sense
of speed as you race on some of the most exciting tracks ever created in the virtual world. The game's fifteen
racetracks are designed to contain a whole lot of jumps
and such to keep racers on their toes.
The object of the game is as simple as it can get. All you
got to do is out-maneuver your character into taking the
checkered flag to win. That is what you do, irrespective of
the character with which you are playing. An interesting
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