I got bored after work and decided to buy the newest Need for Speed game, it was developed by Criterion who also made the Burnout serious of games, which I love, and published by EA.
Starting the game you get a slight intro same as you did on Burnout Paradise, in the intro it shows you parts of the city and also tells you the background story of what it is you are aiming for, to be the Most Wanted.
After the intro you get thrown in to your first race and get to test out your skills while aiming to come in first, as with Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Autolog makes a return and everything you do from a near miss to a high speed through a speed camera is recorded in your own personal profile that gets instantly uploaded to the online leader boards and pops up on the screen with a local friends scores leader board to compare who is the better at whatever it was you were doing.
Easy drive also makes a return from the Burnout Paradise game, which makes the games menu system that much easier to navigate even whilst driving, just tap the D-pad right button to bring up the menu that then let's you see what races you have available, retry previous races you have completed to get a higher score or place higher if you didn't come in 1st the first time you raced.
The cars in the game are fully liscenced cars ranging from Ford Focus to Pegani Zonda, with many different classes and levels of cars available, to get the cars you must find them at Jackspots dotted around the city which then unlock specific races for that car to unlock mods for that car.
Whilst racing the AI can get aggressive towards you if you insist on trading paint with them, so much so to the point that they will try and take you down no matter what, I also noticed in the 1v1 most wanted races that the "Rubber Band" effect is in place with cars who have recently crashed manage to speed up tremendously to catch up with you within seconds however flip it and you crash, it takes a lot longer for you to catch up, this in itself makes the races against the AI not as exciting shall I say since if they mess up they are right back there behind you and if you mess up you have quite a bit of catching up to do.
On the multiplayer though is where things do get exciting again as its every man for himself, unless you play team racing, if your opponents crash online there is no instant catch up and they will pay for their mistakes, as will you if you slip up. Online has the Easy Drive menu also and the lobby is the city itself, fully open for you to explore with your friends while waiting for the host to set up a race.
Overall this game is exactly like Burnout Paradise just with different modes and fully liscenced cars, and I LOVE Burnout Paradise, only downside is the rubber and effect on single player otherwise the game is flawless 9 out of 10 from me! EA as usual as well have done a great job on the soundtrack to the game as with most other EA titles that have excellent soundtracks.
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Saturday, 16 February 2013
Skyrim DLC finally arrives on the PS3
This week sees the first instalment of 3 DLC that is coming for Skyrim, for 1 week only the Dragonborn DLC is also 50% off at £6.49, I have just purchased it along with Darksiders 2 that is also available on offer in the new sales to hit the PS Store this week, more on that sale in the following blog post.
In this DLC you get to,
- Explore beyond Skyrim – Leave the province of Skyrim and travel to the coastal island of Solstheim. Encounter the Dark Elven settlers of Raven Rock and the native Skaal, as you unravel the mystery of a Dragonborn’s return.
- Become the ultimate Dragonborn – Harness the power of the Voice as you face off against the
- first Dragonborn. Wield new shouts and spells including Dragon Aspect – allowing you to summon the inner power of a dragon to deliver colossal blows and strengthen other shouts.
- New powers – Discover dark powers as you journey into a new Daedric realm. Collect books of forbidden knowledge and choose new paths for your skills and abilities.
- New dungeons, creatures, weapons and more – Suit up in Bonemold and Chitin armors and wield Stalhrim weapons as you navigate through a myriad of dungeons. Battle formidable foes like Ash Spawn, Rieklings, and more.
Next week sees the release of Hearthfire in which players will be able to build their own homes and adopt children if they wish to, more info on that in the blog post next week.
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
PlayStation Store new content
Along with the other two posts about the anniversary sale and the new PS Plus content, there is also new content on offer for everyone else in the PlayStation community, PS3 games
Looking at the list, once again publishers are setting their prices too high to purchase full retail games, especially when they can be had for less from walking down to the local retailer that sells games and also then have the option to trade them in at a later date if you so wish.
PS3 games
Alien Breed
Price: £6.49/€7.99
PEGI: 12
Availability: All
Bentley’s Hackpack (Trial available)
Price: £1.59/€1.99
PEGI: 7
Availability: All
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Price: £59.99/€69.99
PEGI: 18
Availability: All
Dead Space 3 (available 8th February)
Price: £59.99/€69.99
PEGI: 18
Availability: All
Fist Of The North Star: Ken’s Rage 2
Price: £49.99/€59.99
PEGI: 18
Availability: Not available in New Zealand
PS Vita games
Alien Breed
Price: £6.49/€7.99
PEGI: 12
Availability: All
Bentley’s Hackpack
Price: £1.59/€1.99
PEGI: 7
Availability: All
Escape Plan Collection
Price: £15.99/€19.99
PEGI: 12
Availability: All
Wake-Up Club
Price: Free
PEGI: 3
Availability: All
PS Vita demos
Ragnarok Odyssey
Availability: All
PS One games
Crisis Beat
Price: £2.39/€2.99
PEGI: 12
Availability: Not available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
PS3 DLC
Dead or Alive 5
Fallen Angels
Innocent Devils
DOATEC Divas – White
Prices: £2.39/€2.99
Availability: All
Dead Space 3
Bot Accelerator Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
Bot Capacity Upgrade (£3.99/€4.99)
Bot Personality Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
Marauder Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
Resource Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
Sharpshooter Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
Tau Volantis Survival Kit (£11.99/€14.99)
Tundra Pack (£3.99/€4.99)
Ultra Resource Pack (£1.59/€1.99)
Availability: All
Fist Of The North Star: Ken’s Rage 2
Jagi – Comic Costume
Kenshiro – Comic Costume
Kenshiro Original Costume
Mamiya – Comic Costume
Raoh – Comic Costume
Rei – Comic Costume
Shin – Comic Costume
Thouzer – Comic Costume
Toki – Comic Costume
Prices: Free
Availability: Not available in Germany, New Zealand
Guardians Of Middle-Earth
Glóin
Prices: £1.59/€1.99
Availability: All
LittleBigPlanet (Cross-Buy)
Chinese New Year Costume (re-release one week)
Prices: Free
Availability: All
Rock Band 3
Charnel’s Ball (£1.19/€1.49)
Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To…) (£1.19/€1.49)
Gemini (£1.19/€1.49)
Go (£1.19/€1.49)
Mannequin (£0.59, €0.75)
Once Bitten Twice Shy (£1.19/€1.49)
So Far Away (£1.19/€1.49)
St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion) (£1.19/€1.49)
The Wicker Man (£1.19/€1.49)
Availability: Not available in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Poland, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE
Rocksmith
Fall Out Boy – America’s Suitehearts
Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance
Fall Out Boy – I Don’t Care
Fall Out Boy – Sugar, We’re Goin Down
Fall Out Boy – Thnks Fr Th Mmrs
Prices: £2.39/€2.99
Availability: Not available in Turkey
The Pinball Arcade
Custom Ball: Twilight Zone (£1.59/€1.99)
Add-On Pack 8 Pro: Twilight Zone (£6.49/€7.99)
Pro Version Upgrade: Twilight Zone (£3.99/€4.99)
Table Pack 8: Twilight Zone (£3.99/€4.99)
Availability: All
PS Vita DLC
Earth Defense Force 2017
Weapon1: Electronic Paralyzer
Weapon2: Heat Blaster
Weapon3: Reverse Drone
Weapon4: Limit Booster
Prices: £0.40/€0.49
Availability: All
LittleBigPlanet (Cross-Buy)
Chinese New Year Costume (Re-Release 1 Week)
Prices: Free
Availability: All
The Pinball Arcade
Custom Ball: Twilight Zone (£1.59/€1.99)
Add-On Pack 8 Pro: Twilight Zone (£6.49/€7.99)
Pro Version Upgrade: Twilight Zone (£3.99/€4.99)
Table Pack 8: Twilight Zone (£3.99/€4.99)
Availability: All
Wake-Up Club
Themes and Alarms
Prices: £0.21/€0.25
Availability: All
Avatars
The Studio Avatars
Kristian Hammerstad Killzone Avatar Bundle 2
Kristian Hammerstad Killzone Avatar 5
Kristian Hammerstad Killzone Avatar 6
Kristian Hammerstad Killzone Avatar 7
Kristian Hammerstad Killzone Avatar 8
Looking at the list, once again publishers are setting their prices too high to purchase full retail games, especially when they can be had for less from walking down to the local retailer that sells games and also then have the option to trade them in at a later date if you so wish.
Saturday, 26 January 2013
Far Cry 3 Completed!
Considering the last post I did was that I had received my copy of Far Cry and I would do a quick review of the game, I haven't been able to tear myself away from it (except to sleep and eat) and now, 3 days later here I am looking for another game to play as I have completed it (including the platinum trophy).
The game starts off as a video showing how you and your friends arrive on an island after your brother receives his pilots license, from there you are captured by pirates and are taken to a hideout, this is where you first meet Vaas, he is the leader of the pirates that captured you, their game is to capture tourists and either ransom them, or sell them off as slaves, as you can tell when you first meet Vaas, he is insane with the way his mind thinks.
After your meeting with Vaas your brother Grant, who is military trained as a member of the United States Army Reserves, manages to shuffle away from his rope ties around his wrists and frees you, you then proceed to escape from where you are being held captive and attempt to rescue your other brother and friends from the pirates.
all the above happens in the first 10 minutes of the game and not wanting to tell too much of the story to spoil it for any of you readers, that is all I will say about the events.
As for the game itself it is an open world much like the second one with excellent graphically rich textures and detail, looking into the distance gets a bit blurry but in your immediate view the game looks stunning, the map is blanked out when you begin as you have to find radio stations, that the pirates have put scramblers on to stop the locals radioing out for supplies, in order to open up the map view, you can still go ahead with the story without ever climbing a radio station however each time you do, you receive a new weapon free of charge in the games many weapons stores.
along with radio stations to climb and uncover there are also enemy outposts to capture in order to liberate the island and make it safer to travel across the roads, each captured outpost also has a gun store inside its hut along with the option to fast travel to it.
The story has many twists in it and it has some great moments in it, but some of the story could have been better with more emphasis on the mindset of your character wanting to become the great warrior of the island, and for that reason I will give the game a 8 out of 10 as there is room for improvement with the story in some parts, but as I first said I couldn't pull myself away.
Thanks for reading, feel free to leave a comment or share it if you like it.
The game starts off as a video showing how you and your friends arrive on an island after your brother receives his pilots license, from there you are captured by pirates and are taken to a hideout, this is where you first meet Vaas, he is the leader of the pirates that captured you, their game is to capture tourists and either ransom them, or sell them off as slaves, as you can tell when you first meet Vaas, he is insane with the way his mind thinks.
After your meeting with Vaas your brother Grant, who is military trained as a member of the United States Army Reserves, manages to shuffle away from his rope ties around his wrists and frees you, you then proceed to escape from where you are being held captive and attempt to rescue your other brother and friends from the pirates.
all the above happens in the first 10 minutes of the game and not wanting to tell too much of the story to spoil it for any of you readers, that is all I will say about the events.
As for the game itself it is an open world much like the second one with excellent graphically rich textures and detail, looking into the distance gets a bit blurry but in your immediate view the game looks stunning, the map is blanked out when you begin as you have to find radio stations, that the pirates have put scramblers on to stop the locals radioing out for supplies, in order to open up the map view, you can still go ahead with the story without ever climbing a radio station however each time you do, you receive a new weapon free of charge in the games many weapons stores.
along with radio stations to climb and uncover there are also enemy outposts to capture in order to liberate the island and make it safer to travel across the roads, each captured outpost also has a gun store inside its hut along with the option to fast travel to it.
The story has many twists in it and it has some great moments in it, but some of the story could have been better with more emphasis on the mindset of your character wanting to become the great warrior of the island, and for that reason I will give the game a 8 out of 10 as there is room for improvement with the story in some parts, but as I first said I couldn't pull myself away.
Thanks for reading, feel free to leave a comment or share it if you like it.
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Far Cry 3
The postman has just delivered me a copy of Far Cry 3, from what I have read it should take a lot longer to complete than Call of Duty did so I'll have a go on it to get the hang of things then post my mid game review on what I think of it so far.
Below is the launch trailer of the game in case any readers want a look,
Enjoy the video and hopefully I shouldn't be too long with my mid game review.
Thanks as always for reading, feel free to leave a comment in the box or sign up as a follower.
Below is the launch trailer of the game in case any readers want a look,
Enjoy the video and hopefully I shouldn't be too long with my mid game review.
Thanks as always for reading, feel free to leave a comment in the box or sign up as a follower.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Released on Xbox Live tomorrow
There are a few games being released tomorrow on the Xbox Live marketplace,
Street Fighter Third strike, it is the classic Street Fighter 3 game that is re released with online multiplayer capabilities. it will also include 8 player tournaments, unlockable content with earnt vault points and also the addition of uploading replays to Youtube. It will be released for 1200 Microsoft Points.
The next game to be released tomorrow is Crazy Maxhine Elements will also be released for 800 Microsoft Points, in this game the objective of the game is to finish off partially built chain reactions using the elements of wind air earth and water, and also use the help of other objects and parts.
The last game to be released is a game for the Kinect peripheral, Hole in the Wall, being released for 800 Microsoft points, it is a game of the TV show where the player must stand and pose so that their body that will be portrayed by their avatar on screen has to position themselves to be able to fit through a wall that is making its way towards them. the game should be good fun in parties especially if alcohol is involved as some of the poses might prove to be difficult if the player isnt of a stable mind.
Also being released tomorrow is the next installment to the Call of Duty Black Ops maps, it includes 5 new zombie maps and no additional multiplayer maps, 4 of these maps were the maps that began the whole zombies saga back in World at War, and the fifth map pack will be a new never before ventured scenario based entirely on the moon
Street Fighter Third strike, it is the classic Street Fighter 3 game that is re released with online multiplayer capabilities. it will also include 8 player tournaments, unlockable content with earnt vault points and also the addition of uploading replays to Youtube. It will be released for 1200 Microsoft Points.
The next game to be released tomorrow is Crazy Maxhine Elements will also be released for 800 Microsoft Points, in this game the objective of the game is to finish off partially built chain reactions using the elements of wind air earth and water, and also use the help of other objects and parts.
The last game to be released is a game for the Kinect peripheral, Hole in the Wall, being released for 800 Microsoft points, it is a game of the TV show where the player must stand and pose so that their body that will be portrayed by their avatar on screen has to position themselves to be able to fit through a wall that is making its way towards them. the game should be good fun in parties especially if alcohol is involved as some of the poses might prove to be difficult if the player isnt of a stable mind.
Also being released tomorrow is the next installment to the Call of Duty Black Ops maps, it includes 5 new zombie maps and no additional multiplayer maps, 4 of these maps were the maps that began the whole zombies saga back in World at War, and the fifth map pack will be a new never before ventured scenario based entirely on the moon
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