Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Resident Evil-5 (PS-3, XBOX-360)

The biohazard threat has not ended: Just when it seemed that the menace of Resident Evil had been destroyed, along comes a new terror to send shivers down player’s spines. Chris Redfield, returning Resident Evil hero, has followed the path of the evil literally around the globe. After joining a new organization, Chris heads to Africa where the latest bioterrorism threat is literally transforming the people and animals of the city into mindless, maddened creatures. Chris must take on the challenge of discovering the truth behind this evil plot. In Resident Evil 5, Capcom will teach players to fear the daylight as much as they have feared shadow in previous games. Co-producer and series veterans Jun Takeuchi (Lost Planet) and Masachicka Kawata (Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition, Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles) unleashes an unprecedented level of fear for the next generation in Resident Evil 5, the sequel to one of the highest-rated videogames in history, according to Metacritic.com and Gamerankings.com. Promising to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control, Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series. New technology developed specifically for the game, as well as incredible changes to both the gameplay and world of Resident Evil will make this a must-have game for gamers across the globe. The latest in the Resident Evil series, which has sold over 34 million units since the original game was released in 1996, as well as spawned a multi-million dollar trilogy of films from Sony Pictures. Resident Evil 5 will revolutionize the Resident Evil series, just as Resident Evil 4 did. Read full review.

Street Fighter IV: Collectors Edition (PS-3, XBOX-360)

To celebrate the return of the revolutionary Street Fighter series and the upcoming release of Street Fighter IV for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360, Capcom has created the ultimate Collectors Edition pack for European and Australian fans of the series. You can find a full review after its realease which is expected in mid February 2009.

Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS-3)

The latest in the most acclaimed stealth action series - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - makes its debut on “PLAYSTATION 3”. In this prophetic-like depiction of the future, series lead Solid Snake must infiltrate the next stage of war – a global battlefield - where bullets fly in every direction and no ground provides safety for long. It’s this backdrop of next-generation war, on the next-generation console “PLAYSTATION 3”, that world-renowned director Hideo Kojima is developing in this epic tale of Snake’s final mission! MGS4 pushes the power of the PLAYSTATION®3 to its limits with cutting edge graphics and surround sound. It also aims to be the hallmark title for the new DUALSHOCK®3 controller. Read full review.

Halo-3 (XBOX-360)

After stowing away on a Forerunner spacecraft, Master Chief, a genetically altered, cybernetically enhanced Spartan supersoldier, must race back to Earth to stop the Covenant once and for all and save mankind. With his artificial intelligence companion Cortana in the grip of the Flood’s intelligent embodiment, Gravemind, Master Chief and his allies are vastly outnumbered, but the stakes are too high to do anything but face them head-on.
HALO 3 is now upon us and like all good things, it seemed it took too long to get here. The last game left many gamers upset and wanting more with its cliff-hanger ending and curveball surprises in the form of the Arbiter. Are there surprises in this final chapter? Well, yes, and like a good reviewer I am not going to mention them. Half the fun of this game is the fact that it plays out like a major motion picture. In fact, this game is about as close as it gets for most of us, in terms of starring in our own action-packed movie. Read full review.