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Fallout 3 is a post-apocalyptic role-playing game from the creators of the Elder Scrolls series, Bethesda Softworks. The game is set 200 years after a nuclear war almost completely annihilated the entire human race, if not for the Vaults which are underground bomb shelters set up by the government. You play as the 'Lone Wanderer', a young adult who lived in Vault 101 his/her entire life and escaped into the…
Condemned: Criminal Origins is a first-person psychological survival-horror game. The game stars Ethan Thomas, a forensic investigator who is called to investigate a murder victim when he is framed by an unknown serial killer who shoots two police officers. The rest of the game follows Ethan as he tries to apprehend the mysterious serial killer to clear his name. Melee combat is a major focus of the game. There are…
Left 4 Dead is an online cooperative first-person shooter that pits four survivors against hordes of swarming zombies. The object of the game is to defend each other as you make your way through a campaign until you reach a rescue vehicle. Teamwork is an important part of the game because there are certain kinds of 'special' infected that can pin you and only your team-mates can save you. The game is controlled by a…
Indigo Prophecy is a paranormal thriller presented as an interactive movie. Released in 2005, Indigo Prophecy follows Lucas Kane, man whose life is turned upside down when he unwittingly murders a stranger in a New York diner, and two detectives, Carla Valenti and Tyler Miles, who are investigating the murder. The game progresses using cutscenes with some quick-time events thrown in to keep the player's interest.…
The Xbox Live Arcade is renowned for having cheap, short indie games that are produced and played by people to tide them over until the next major gaming release. It is also known for containing innovative and creative concepts. When something like Shadow Complex comes around, boasting that it's taken the ' metroidvania ' style of gameplay and reworked it to suit today's gaming industry, it might raise a few…
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 for the Playstation 2 is a stylish Japanese turn-based roleplaying game. The game follows a group of high school students as the discover the truth behind a string of serial murder cases that are occuring around the once peaceful country town of Inaba and the truth behind the mysterious Midnight Channel that appears at midnight on a rainy day. The style of the game is very unique and…
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass was released in 2007 for the Nintendo DS and is a direct sequel to 2003's The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker which sees the return of the flooded Hyrule. This game is the first direct sequel in the series since The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask which was released back in 2000. The game boasts the DS' touch-screen capabilities which changes the game a fair bit, but were these…
Mario Kart DS Mario Kart DS is one of the greatest DS games ever made. With new modes and old favourites, this is a must buy for fans of Mario Kart. Gameplay: Many modes return such as Grand Prix and the Balloon Battle. The Grand Prix is about the same as the first 4. You have 4 cups with 4 tracks each. The higher you place on a track the more points you get. Whoever has the most points after the 4th track wins. The…
Resident Evil 4 is a horror FPS game which does things a little differently compared to the other Resident Evil games. Sometimes in a good way and sometimes in an extremely horrible way. You play as Leon Kennedy, a survivor of the Raccoon City incident that occured during the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3. He now works for that government and is sent on a mission of find and rescue the President's daughter who has…
