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Tony Hawk: Ride Video Game Bundle

December 8th 2009 14:28


The Tony Hawk Ride game has four different modes that include a Challenge mode, Speed, Trick, and Free Skate mode. You can skate all over the world in all sorts of situations and places. You can try various tricks, verts, and speed challenges amongst various levels. You may even grow so talented that you can beat even your most experienced skateboarding friend.

You'll find that when you play the Tony Hawk video game you can learn how to master over 100 different moves from beginner to advanced. You can play in multiplayer mode or online support. You can create a very unique gaming experience when you join the online mode and play against friends.

The Tony Hawk Ride video game can be purchased for the Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3, so no matter which console you have at home, you'll be able to have fun and enjoy the newest skateboard video game.

Whether your have advanced skateboard experience or no experience at all, you can find your self having fun and enjoying this skateboard video game.

When you purchase the bundle, you get the skateboard controller that features motion sensing technology, smart sensors, a contoured base, and a gritty surface to ensure your grip on the controller. Using the board controller, you don't have an analog stick, buttons, or anything that you have to keep in your hand while you skate around the world. The skateboard controller allows you to experience a wide range of moves.




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Glancing back: Batman Arkham Asylum

September 29th 2009 10:46


Not so insane review of the latest Batman game.

The Collectors Edition (CE) of Batman: Arkham Asylum comes with a large Batarang, a thick booklet with biographies of several villains, a code to unlock exclusive maps online, a mini comic accounting the behind-the-scenes while Batman takes Joker to Arkham, and the game with the obligatory ‘making of’ DVD (sadly not on blu ray for the PS3 version), which rivals the goodies found in Grand Theft Auto 4’s CE. Does this epic CE talk the talk as well? Or is it compensating for something much like Batman’s armour?


Ok that sounded like a low blow to Batman. But he wouldn’t be Batman without his uber armoured suit and gadgets. He is rivalled against characters from the darker sides of their comic book counterparts. Thanks to the developers at Rocksteady, the character designs fit perfectly within the world it is created for. Special mention goes to Harley Quinn. Her costume design is never worn in the comics, but it complements her figure and character so well, I personally, find it better than any of her previous costumes.

Set on an island housing the most dangerous criminals in all of Gotham, how can Batman instil fear into thugs within their own fun house? Well Batman can take out one of their buddies by grabbing them like a slinky as they walk underneath a gargoyle he is perched on. You can stun them by chucking a flying bat-shaped projectile at their heads from a distance or/then fly in, cape out, drop kicking another. Or sneak behind, choke em out, and use your ever-reliable grappling gun to make a quick escape. Or you can use a sticky bomb spray on any surface to blow in their faces, or/then blow a wall with the bricks hitting them into their faces. There are many more creative gadgets and uber moves I haven’t addressed and it is what makes Batman such a satisfying character to play as and make encounters constantly fresh.

Batman’s hand-to-hand combat is equal to none. If Kratos, from God of War, is a brawler, Bruce Wayne is a technician; methodical as well as bad ass. What made the battles so much fun are the extremely responsive controls; there aren’t any delays from button to screen or having to worry about Batman’s animation to finish. You can counter a punch with a devastating takedown, and continue another counter with a single button as much as you like.

One of the most satisfying sounds in the game is Batman’s fist, in slow-motion, connecting into the ugly mug of the last thug in a room. The back stories of the main bad guys are explained in the form of recordings scattered all over the island, the voice acting is so well rehearsed, it makes listening to them a treat, yet can be totally avoided if you prefer to continue running through the story.

Speaking of story, it is built in such a way, that even people new to the Batman franchise can understand who the person under the mask is as they progress through the game. Each comic book villain is fought in unique ways and circumstances, the world changes constantly, which keep back tracking from becoming a bore, and enemies would change vantage points in familiar territories as well.

The only gripe I have is the anti-climatic ending. And the highlight of the game is a certain villain despatched in such a cool way, you couldn’t help but shout PWN! Like many other reviews on the web; Batman: Arkham Asylum is a great game, where every gamer and comic book fan will find there is nothing wrong with having fun playing a guy wearing a bat suit.

GamerVerdict: 5/5



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Wolverine the Video Game is Better than the Movie

May 13th 2009 18:30
The X-Man Wolverine movie has been fairly popular in the theaters, but the video game has been said to be much better than the movie... Not just one person has said it, but many... Even Hugh Jackman has given his approval to the video game. He even took some of the script from the game and brought it into the movie because he was so dazzled by it.

The video game vaguely follows the plot in the movie, but at the same time it really goes beyond the movie, expanding on various scenes from the film.

If you're in to bloody and gory video games, you'll find that in the opening, alone, you start the game with Wolverine using his Ginsis to butcher several soldiers, stabbing one through the skull and then going crazy stabbing the other two. That's definitely just the beginning of the blood and gore to the game, you'll see loads of shots sent through the air, stabs, blood, and severed heads.

You'll find that there is more X-Man lore in the video game. It's been reported that about 90% of what you see in X-Men Origins: Wolverine is featured in the video game, but that the events in the movie really only make up 50% of what's in the game. The video game is more of a savage adventure game, if anything.

There are more fights between Wolverine and his enemies, and the bigger fights are memorable with 300-foot tall bosses.

So, as you can see the Wolverine X-Men video game is rated Mature, which overpowers the PG-13 rating of the film. So, rent the game, buy it, you're choice... Just check it out for yourself.

Try the Wolverine: X-Men Origins in any of the major consoles including: Nintendo DS, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2 and 3, PSP, and Xbox 360. Also, make the choice between the standard or UnCaged editions.


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Street Fighter IV Achievements

February 24th 2009 20:51
If you have or are thinking about getting the new Street Fighter IV game for Xbox .60, you'll want to make sure that you have the achievements so that you can refer to them when trying to boost your gamerscore.

So, check them out...

Clear NORMAL Survival in Challenge Mode- 10 points
Perform 50 Ultra Combo finishes – 10 points
Perform 100 Ultra Combos – 10 points
Win 5 Xbox LIVE battles. (Ranked or player match) – 10 points
Set your Title and Icon – 10 points
Clear a Challenge in Challenge Mode – 10 points
Unlock all Colors – 10 points
Perform 10 Personal Actions – 10 points
Perform 100 successful Focus Attacks – 10 points
Create 10 multiplayer lobbies – 10 points
Collect 100 Medals – 10 points
Collect 500 Medals – 10 points
Unlock all Personal Actions – 10 points
Achieve 10 Perfect victories – 10 points
Perform 100 Special Moves – 10 points
Clear NORMAL Time Attack in Challenge Mode – 10 points
Perform 50 Super Combo finishes – 10 points
Perform 100 Super Combos – 10 points
Fight 10 opponents via fight requests – 10 points
Clear NORMAL Trial in Challenge Mode – 10 points
Play 100 Xbox LIVE battles (Ranked or player match) – 10 points
Win 50 Xbox LIVE battles (Ranked or player match) – 20 points
Clear Arcade Mode with 1 character on Medium or higher difficulty- 20 points
Perform 100 EX Special Moves – 20 points
Win 1 ranked match – 20 points
Play 200 Xbox LIVE battles. (Ranked or player match) – 20 points
Clear HARD Survival in Challenge Mode – 20 points
Clear HARD Trial in Challenge Mode – 20 points
Play 500 Xbox LIVE battles. (Ranked or player match) – 20 points
Clear HARD Time Attack in Challenge Mode – 20 points
Win 10 Xbox LIVE battles (Ranked or player match) – 20 points
Win 3 ranked matches in a row – 20 points
Unlock all characters – 20 points
Clear all Challenges in Challenge Mode – 30 points
Win 5 ranked matches in a row – 30 points
Collect 1,000 Medals – 30 points
Collect all Medal types – 30 points
Clear Arcade Mode without using a single continue on Medium or higher difficulty – 30 points
Clear Arcade Mode with all characters on Medium or higher difficulty – 30 points
Clear Arcade Mode on Hardest difficulty – 30 points
Perform 365 flashy background finishes – 40 points
Win 100 Xbox LIVE battles (Ranked or player match) – 50 points
Collect all Icons – 50 points
Defeat Gouken and clear Arcade Mode in Hardest difficulty – 50 points
Win 10 ranked matches in a row – 50 points
Earn gold medals in all challenges – 50 points
Collect all Titles – 50 points



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Street Fighter IV Review

February 22nd 2009 20:51
Street Fighter IV is an outstanding game and probably one of the btter fighting games that you've probably played lately. Essentially, Street Fighter has been a game focused on a 2D plane, and over the years tweaks and changes have evolved the game into the formula that it is today.

Street Fighter IV allows you to pick your character and fight with another warrier in the ring. Each character has his own special moves and attacks, so you want to make sure that you try them all before you pick which character you want to use in a real battle. But, you will find that the game boils down to balancing physical skills and mind games between the characters.

Gamers of all ages can enjoy Street Fighter IV, as there are many aspects of the game that will make it enjoyable to all.

When playing Street Fighter 4, you can cancel a Focus Attack mid-charge by dashing out of it, meaning that you can play tricks on your opponent. You can even expend a portion of your Super Meter so that you can cancel a Special Move directly into a Focus Attack.

For the most part, the game is easy to get into and easy to learn.

There are two different meters that you may or may not want to keep watch on. The Super Meter fills up as you land attacks and fight, whereas the Ultra Meter builds up as you take damage. If you wait until both meters fill up, you can try a Super/Ultra Combo, otherwise if you want to try more technical moves, you can use just a quarter of your Super meter to perform Ex versions of the Special Moves.

If you're new to the Street Fighter series, you definitely want to play around a bit beforey ou get into any serious battles with opponents. There are a lot of special moves and character-specific moves that you want to have down.

The characters of Street Fighter IV are muscled and the 3D graphics make the new Street Fighter game more appealing to many.

You can purchase the game in both PS3 and Xbox 360, but you'll find the difference between the two consoles are minimal. For both consoles, you'll be surprised about how fun this fighting game really is.

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COD World at War Cheats

December 26th 2008 17:40


I know so many people who have purchased Call of Duty World at War. I mean, I have two cousins who spend at least 5 hous a day playing the game on Xbox 360, and I have a third cousin who purchased an Xbox 360 (upgrading from a regular Xbox) just so that he could play COD 5. That must mean something about the game


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Fallout 3 Cheats

December 16th 2008 01:25


So Fallout 3 is probably one of the more popular role-playing video games on the market today, and even the biggest gamer and Fallout lover can't get all the way through solely on his own gaming tolerance. Well, maybe but it would take a good bit of work that a few cheats and codes could easily help out your experience, maybe even make it more enjoyable if you have a little help


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Set up Auto Shut-Off for PlayStation 3

December 7th 2008 15:48
Video games are found in so many households now that it is important that everyone is aware of how much energy they really use. I mean, it's not something you typically think about but your console really does use a lot of energy.

Now, if you have a PlayStation 3, you have the least energy efficient gaming console that it currently on the market, so you want to make sure that you consider all of the energy efficient things that you can in order to make sure that you are not spending over a hundred dollars a year just to play your playstation, not to mention the games you'll rent or buy, and any other factors that will involve how much money you'll spend throughout the year playing your PlayStation 3


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Tomb Raider: Underworld Review

November 28th 2008 00:12


Lara Croft is one of the most known game icons in the world. She is by far the most popular heroine that you will find, as she explores various ruins, fights human and supernatrual threats, and solves numerous puzzles while she becomes one of the best and greatest archeologies in gaming


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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Review

November 24th 2008 09:19


The PlayStation 3 finally gets its own Naruto video game. It has taken two years, but the PS3 now has the latest from the Ultimate Ninja series from CyberConnect2. The Ultimate Ninja Storm is an anime ninja video game that has cel-shaded graphics and has made fans drool since April of 2008 when the first trailer was released


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