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Hi all,

The Evil Within is an RPG/survival game that will be on all platforms. It will run at 30fps (which means you’ll get a really good experience), and I have just viewed a couple of trailers.

 

My initial opinion is that we have been waiting quite a while for a decent scare game to come out. For those of you who are getting a little bored of playing Resident Evil 5/6 this might well be for you.  The graphics are like you would imagine, fantastic and should be a great play for horror fans, like me.

 

I have only seen a few minutes of the trailer, but from that, it does look like a cross between Resident Evil games and Silent Hill, with maybe a little Doom type shock moments thrown in.  I want to see more and I’m going to be checking out some of the walkthroughs that is now available to view and I’ll comment more when I’ve done that.

 

What are your thoughts on this one, I’m interested to get some other viewpoints. Happy Gaming.

 

Tony 🙂

 

 

 

This game is really going to blow your mind, just like Skyrim did with never before seen graphics and animation, this one has gone even further.

The Ubisoft Anvil Next engine has taken the game to the next level. Everything in this latest installment is bigger and better than ever. More realistic than you could ever imagine a game to be.

The story is set around the 1770’s and the american revolution, you play as Connor, whose mother is American and English father and you are fighting to save your homeland.

This world is massive, going from cities, to woodland and battlefields to oceans. A huge game with an awesome storyline, many new weapons, including more guns. There are also tomahawks, rope darts, knives and more.

Even the weather system is magic and extremely realistic compared to many previous games. The battles are much more detailed and realistic and you can either fight face to face or use your stealth to take enemies out either by surprise or from a distance.

It’s actually quite impossible to describe a game like this to someone who hasn’t seen it, you just have to, at the very least, watch some gameplay or trailer to get where this is coming from. The minute you see the detail, combat, graphics, weather and massive environments your going to just want this game so bad.

On top of all this the new multi-player promises to be the best yet, with new characters, maps and modes to give us even more time enjoying what is an epic game.

To put it simple, every so often a ridiculously realistic game comes out that you want the minute you see it, it just draws you in like a really good movie. Well, this one is one of those, you would have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to want this game.

Assassins Creed 3 releases October 30th but you can pre-order now from Amazon:

Get this one, I will be.

Tony 🙂

Yet another epic game, highly anticipated and I know millions will buy this one.

I loved the previous assassins creed stories, graphics and online play and this one will be even better, so looking forward to getting this one.

So, lets give you the main game description and storyline:

Game description:

When a man has won all of his battles and defeated all of his enemies; what is left for him to achieve? Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, in search of the truth. In Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path — one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region.

In addition to the culmination of Ezio’s award-winning story, a refined and expanded online multiplayer experience returns with new and additional modes, maps, and characters, allowing you to test your slaying skills against others from around the world.

When a man has won all of his battles and defeated all of his enemies; what is left for him to achieve? Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, in search of the truth. In Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path — one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region.

Become Deadlier Than Ever — Wield the lethal skills of a wiser, more efficient and deadlier Ezio. Swiftly eliminate your adversaries by deploying a new arsenal of weapons and abilities, such as enhanced free-running and hookblade combat. Experience new levels of gameplay customization with bomb crafting, and use heightened Eagle Sense to vanquish your enemies and the environment.

Customize Your Attack — Ezio has mastered the use of explosives and can now combine materials from the world to create a variety of bombs to serve a multitude of functions. Choose from different categories of bombs, including; lethal, tactical and diversion.

* Need to distract a guard? Use a non-lethal Cherry Bomb to create a diversion.
* Crushed by a crowd? Use a Blood Bomb to clear the area for a quick getaway.
* Time to make the kill? Use a Splinter Bomb with a brittle casing that explodes on impact to create deadly consequences.

Herald The Return Of A Legend — Experience the return of
Altaïr, the hero of the original Assassin’s Creed, as a playable
character.

Test Your Skills Against The Best — A critically acclaimed multiplayer experience gets even better, with all-new team modes and infinite replay value.

Journey To Constantinople — Explore the vibrant and exotic Constantinople, the crossroads of the 16th Century Ottoman Empire and the intersection of two legends of their times, Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze. This vast city provides more diverse environments than ever before encountered, enabling faster travel via zipline, aerial assaults, travel by sea and more.

Product Description:

In Assassin’s Creed Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path – one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region. In addition to Ezio’s award-winning story, a refined and expanded online multiplayer experience returns with more modes, more maps and more characters, allowing you to test your assassin skills against others from around the world.

You can pre-order from amazon as usual, let me know what games you’ll be getting this christmas.

Assassins Creed: Revelations is available on PC, Xbox360 and PS3 so no excuse not to have this one.

Tony 🙂

After getting the opportunity to watch a good 20 minutes of gameplay from the new Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, i’ve got to say that I need to own this one.

Probably one of the most anticipated games of the year, and its been a long wait, but well worth it.

The graphics, as usual, are amazing, but you can do so much in this new installment. Whatever you see a character doing, you can do, if a guy is sharpening a weapon on a wheel, you can do it too, if you want to chop wood, you can do that as well, it’s so cool.

Personally I preferred Morrowind over Oblivion, but with skyrim I believe they have taken all the best of both games and given it to us here, plus they have added tons of extra stuff, like the dragons, which incidentally, are free roaming making it even cooler, a much better, or should I say improved battle system and trophies/achievements, adding even more playability to the game.

They have even brought back the vampires, which was a cool addition to Morrowind, it will be great to battle the vamps again.

You can pre-order the game now at Amazon and even get a special edition pack and even the guide if you wish. Scroll further down for the official storyline and info.

The guidebook comes with some pretty cool stuff. Here are the details:

FREE ACCESS to the interactive world map– Code inside
The interactive world map includes over 150 location maps covering all 9 Hold cities. Each map shows the locations of every vendor, trainer, skill book, NPC, and unique item in the realm. You can toggle points of interest on and off and zoom in and out.

-Large map Poster inside-
Labeled with important locations, major roads, and hold capitals

-A Champion for Skyrim-
Multiple character builds based on hundreds of hours of play testing reveal exactly what Skills, Perks, equipment, and other items to pick, and how to advance through the game, no matter the type of character you want to be.

-All Collectibles Gathered-
If you’re searching Skyrim for Skill Books, Unique Items and Weapons, every single Shout, Dragon Priest Masks, Treasure Maps, Unusual Gems, or even Captured Critters, we show you where every rare item is.

-The Atlas of Skyrim-
A comprehensive tour of every single location, from the vast Hold Cities to the smallest woodland den. Every major exploration point receives a walkthrough flagging important items, with detailed maps throughout.

-Prowess in Combat-
Every weapon, piece of equipment, and spell is detailed so you know which blade, bow, or incantation to crush your enemies with. Every type of combat is tactically analyzed, so you can better any foe in battle.

-Trainers and Traders-
Skyrim is full of merchants to barter with, and trainers to further increase your Skill, Crafting, and Bartering proficiencies. Every alchemist, blacksmith, innkeeper, trainer, Khajiit caravan, and other vendor revealed.

-Followers and Friends-
Build your friendships across Skyrim and locate every Follower with information inside this guide. Become a Thane. Own property. Marry your favorite Housecarl. Details inside.

-Massive and Complete Index-

You can’t tell me the guide isn’t worth getting, you’ll never find all this stuff on your own no matter how much you play.

Ok let’s get to the story of this epic game:

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

Key features:

# Epic Fantasy Reborn.
Skyrim reimagines the open-world fantasy epic, pushing the gameplay and technology of a virtual world to new heights.

# Live another life, in another world.
Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.

# All New Graphics and Gameplay Engine.
Skyrim’s new game engine brings to life a complete virtual world with rolling clouds, rugged mountains, bustling cities, lush fields, and ancient dungeons.

# You Are What You Play.
Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The new character system allows you to play any way you want and define yourself through your actions.

# Dragons Return.
Battle ancient dragons like you’ve never seen. As Dragonborn, learn their secrets and harness their power for yourself.

Tech features:

# Skyrim reimagines the open-world fantasy epic, pushing the game play and technology of a virtual world to new heights
# Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling
# Skyrim’s new game engine brings to life a complete virtual world with rolling clouds, rugged mountains, bustling cities, lush fields.
# Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities; the new character system allows you to play any way you want.

Special offers and promotions:

Order the standard edition of “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” for PlayStation 3, and receive a $10 promotional credit toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com (certain exclusions apply, including Kindle books, MP3s, and video rentals and downloads). The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Limit one per household. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time. restrictions apply.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim collectors edition:

What you get in the box:

* Alduin Statue. Created in conjunction with the IP Factory, this collector’s only statue stands 12″ tall and is made of high quality PVC. Modeled from actual in-game 3D digital files, it showcases Alduin, the World Eater.
* The Art of Skyrim’ Official Art Book. Featuring over 200 pages of striking, full-color illustrations, sketches and models, this stunning 9 3/8″ x 12 1/8″ coffee table book showcases the characters, creatures, environments, and weaponry of Skyrim.
* The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ DVD. This documentary DVD contains exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with the Bethesda Game Studios team.

There you have it, every rpg fanatic, every gamer will want to get their hands on a copy of this game, and the collectors edtion looks pretty cool too, this one will be awesome, will probably make game of the year in record time too, enjoy.

Tony 🙂

Trophy List for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has been confirmed.

* Unbound (10g) – Complete “Unbound”
* Bleak Falls Barrow (10g) – Complete “Bleak Falls Barrow”
* The Way of the Voice (20g) – Complete “The Way of the Voice”
* Diplomatic Immunity (20g) – Complete “Diplomatic Immunity”
* Alduin’s Wall (20g) – Complete “Alduin’s Wall”
* Elder Knowledge (20g) – Complete “Elder Knowledge”
* The Fallen (20g) – Complete “The Fallen”
* Dragonslayer (50g) – Complete “Dragonslayer”
* Take Up Arms (10g) – Join the Companions
* Blood Oath (10g) – Become a member of the Circle
* Glory of the Dead (30g) – Complete “Glory of the Dead”
* Gatekeeper (10g) – Join the College of Winterhold
* Revealing the Unseen (10g) – Complete “Revealing the Unseen”
* The Eye of Magnus (30g) – Complete “The Eye of Magnus”
* Taking Care of Business (10g) – Join the Thieves Guild
* Darkness Returns (10g) – Complete “Darkness Returns”
* One with the Shadows (30g) – Returned the Thieves Guild to its former glory
* With Friends Like These… (10g) – Join the Dark Brotherhood
* Bound Until Death (10g) – Complete” Bound Until Death”
* Hail Sithis! (30g) – Complete “Hail Sithis!”
* Taking Sides (10g) – Join the Stormcloaks or the Imperial Army
* War Hero (10g) – Capture Fort Sunguard or Fort Greenwall
* Hero of Skyrim (30g) – Capture Solitude or Windhelm
* Sideways (20g) – Complete 10 side quests
* Hero of the People (30g) – Complete 30 Misc Objectives
* Hard Worker (10g) – Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food
* Thief (30g) – Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets
* Snake Tongue (10g) – Successfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate
* Blessing (10g) – Select a Standing Stone blessing
* Standing Stones (30g) – Find 13 Standing Stones
* Citizen (10g) – Buy a house
* Wanted (10g) – Escape from jail
* Married (10g) – Get married
* Artificer (10g) – Make a smithed item, an enchanted item, and a potion
* Master Criminal (20g) – Bounty of 1000 gold in all nine holds
* Golden Touch (30g) – Have 100,000 gold
* Delver (40g) – Clear 50 dungeons
* Skill Master (40g) – Get a skill to 100
* Explorer (40g) – Discover 100 locations
* Reader (20g) – Read 50 Skill Books
* Daedric Influence (10g) – Acquire a Daedric Artifact
* Oblivion Walker (30g) – Collect 15 Daedric Artifacts
* Dragon Soul (10g) – Absorb a dragon soul
* Dragon Hunter (20g) – Absorb 20 dragon souls
* Words of Power (10g) – Learn all three words of a shout
* Thu’um Master (40g) – Learn 20 shouts
* Apprentice (5g) – Reach Level 5
* Adept (10g) – Reach Level 10
* Expert (25g) – Reach Level 25
* Master (50g) – Reach Level 50

Not my usual review of a game but this is a completely different experience. Sure, I don’t usually like shooters, unless it’s got something unique and this game is pretty unique.

If you ever wanted to play as a sniper this is your chance. There is no running in with guns blazing, it’s a purely sniper type game, and it’s pretty realistic too. I love it.

You have several different types of sniper rifle, a pistol, and a knife. You can throw the knife if your close enough for a silent kill.

The story line is good and it makes sense, your basically after a target, a high profile target. After your first failed attempt you have to complete several Acts trying to locate him and get the job done properly this time.

Easy mode is a good mode to start with so you can get used to being stealthy, crawling through the grass, hiding, scanning the area and working out the best time to take the shot.

Hard mode is exactly what it says on the can, it’s really hard, you can get killed with one shot and you really do have to be well hidden, and extra stealthy. This game is for patient players who don’t mind sneaking around and taking skillfully planned shots, one at a time.

Multiplayer online is very good, plenty of maps, a good selection of game types including team deathmatch, capture the flag, and deathmatch.

If your going for platinum in this game believe me when I say it’s going to take some time, kill 250 players with the pistol and 2,000 players with the sniper rifle so expect a long game if your going for platinum.

I hate war games and shoot em ups but like I said previously, this one is totally different, a true game for snipers, and I don’t mean lots of gunning and running, there is none of that, it’s totally sniping which makes for a refreshing change.

I give this game 9/10 for it’s originality, not fantastic on graphics but certainly good enough for you not to worry about them, and realistic story with plenty of play hours.

Tony:)

Dark Void is an action adventure game released on PC, PS3 and XBox360. With next gen shooter games things are just getting better and better, here is the game description:

Enter the Void, a mysterious gateway between two worlds. Play as Will, a pilot who joins a group of humans trapped in the Void, fighting against an alien race out to destroy the Earth. Fire up your jet pack and soar through a sprawling world where the assaults comes at you from every direction. Seamlessly move between air- and ground-based play as you sabotage enemy ships in mid-air, cling to walls in vertical battles fought a thousand feet up, and much more.

If shooters and/or action adventures is your choice this could be for you, at the very least it’s worth a rent.

Tony

Another epic looking RPG is Dragon Age:Origins, released on 3rd Nov this sounds like a huge game, with supposedly up to 60hrs of gameplay you can bet that will add up to a couple of hundred hours for those that enjoy this kind of game.

Here is the game description:

Shape your own destiny in this massive RPG that lets you craft your own story from its very beginnings. Play as a member of an ancient order that has protected the land for centuries. Betrayed during a crucial battle, you must hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice. Choose your character's origin and experience your early days as you learn how your status and perspective shapes your world. The story of a clever commoner will focus on subtlety and wordplay. A noble background will surround you with helpful resources - and expose you to those who would take everything you have. Choose your world and see where your epic leads!

There is a lot more info on this game if you decided to click through and check the game out, too much for me to put here.

I'm not really sure why it's always $10 cheaper on the PC version, you would think with virtually every household with a PC but not a games system they would make the console version cheaper, there must be a method in the madness.

The keep price at Gamefly on this game is only $48.99 so there are even more benefits by being a member, you should check out my review of Gamefly, it's always better to play before you pay.