It’s the new, hyper-realistic Frostbite 2 technology that really takes Battlefield 3 to the next level. It makes the killing and violence seem so visceral and lifelike it could cause virtual PTSD. Is that realistic enough for you?
If you always dreamed of being a secret agent but somehow got too caught up in gaming to follow your dreams, don’t give up yet. Deus Ex: Human Revolution recently dropped. This game casts you in the role of Adam Jensen, a mechanically-enhanced bad-ass fighting evil in a Blade Runner-like world. It’s a perfect blend of action and RPG, crucial for agents in training like yourself.
Race like a bat out of hell from San Francisco to New York while laying on the couch. Get EA’s latest racing game, The Run. With multi-player online technology as well as Autolog to keep your racing stats in order, the game is also powered by the new Frostbite 2 engine for visuals that is so legit you’ll wish your couch had a five-point safety harness.
When morning show experts talk about the influences causing kids to go mental and commit terrific violence, they usually blame heavy metal music & video games like the newest chapter in the Dead Space saga. Horror survival games like this are strictly adult material. Using telekinesis to turn your body parts into deadly weapons, is not the type of stuff children can handle. That’s why this gory game is for mature users only. People like you.
In the real world, you’re stuck in a wimpy hybrid, in traffic. But in the high-speed world of Gran Turismo 5, you’re driving like a freakin’ maniac on the best race courses, roads, and fantasy tracks all over the world. With its new physics engine, drive simulation feels way more real; even the damage from crashes. You can choose from over 1000 ridiculous race cars: Ferraris, rally cars, or your favorite Nascar. You name it, you drive it. And believe it or not, you can even choose a hybrid, but why would you do that?
If beheading your opponent with a battle-ax & being showered with his blood is not a rich enough video game experience for you, fear not. The latest Assassin’s Creed game goes way deeper. It offers intense multiplayer functionality and multiple game modes – like Alliance, where you partner up in 2-player kill teams. As well as, enhanced training capabilities in the animus, to evolve your skills in the art of assassination. The game play is so realistic you may go berserk and end up killing your neighbors. Take it easy, that’s just a joke.
If you’re the type who spends lots of time thinking about Star Wars and life in a galaxy far, far away – you already knew this game was coming. The follow-up to the most popular Star Wars game ever continues the quest of Starkiller, Vader’s fugitive apprentice. With enhanced visuals and new skills, you release fury & pain and can drop your enemies with the new “mind trick” control. Use the force.
Strong language, sex, intense violence – it sounds like Vegas. The third game in the legendary Fallout series, New Vegas takes you deep inside the post-apocalyptic underbelly of America’s city of sin. With ridiculous RPG graphics, even more ridiculous weapons, and monsters to mow down – you may never be leaving Las Vegas.
Zombie warfare is about to get a lot more fun for you and Dead Rising 2’s main man, Chuck Greene. A new mechanical allows players to build their own zombie-slaughtering weapons. This is just one of the new features coming in this highly anticipated game. It is played in a new world, with a whole cast of new psychos. The Collector’s Edition set features a steel 2-disk case, art book & other promotional items. Let the slaughter begin!
If you’re a little burnt on playing Madden - EA’s latest football game, NCAA 11, for Xbox will get you out on the gridiron. Simple improvements have made this version the best yet. The players movements are more fluid & realistic, due to new Locomotions animation technology, and the blocking is much improved. There’s actually a long complicated list of all the feature improvements EA has built-in to upgrade this game…but, we’ll let the nerds who care to read tackle it on their own. Let us just say, NCAA 11 is the balls.
