0 Comments | Sunday Sun; Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK), Mar 7, 2010 | by Anonymous
FINAL FANTASY XIII. Platform: Xbox 360.
Price: pounds 49.99 OK, if you’re already a big Final Fantasy fan, it won’t really matter what you read in this review, you’ll have already pre-ordered it and be rubbing your hands at the prospect of hour upon hour of new Japanese role-playing game (J- RPG) action.
For everyone else, what do you need to know? Well, in FF13, you’ll embark on an epic journey through the cityworld of Cocoon and the outerworld of Pulse, mixing fantasy weaponry and the might of magic to progress, and finally face, your destiny. It’s all played out in classic over the top J-RPG style, with truly stunning production values. The graphics, sound and storyline all reach epic proportions, and it’s a captivating single-player experience. Whether you’ll go back for another bash after completion is another matter, but it’s still a must-buy title.
ASSASSIN’S CREED 2. Platform: PC. Price: pounds 34.99 ALTAIR’S amazing adventure in the first Assassin’s Creed gave gamers a rare journey, where they were completely sucked in for a rollercoaster ride combining history, brutality, high-technology and a sprinkling of supernatural activity. A fine recipe for a game, and one that has been tinkered with to great effect in the sequel released on Xbox 360 and PS3 late last year.
You, as new hero Ezio, are invited to explore a vast open world environment on a quest for vengeance against the rival ruling families of Italy. The sheer class and style of the original still oozes from every pore, this time around on PC, while the character development and the greater variety of missions and weaponry ensure that fans of the first game will see real progression in the series. With graphics as jaw-dropping as ever, and the kind of twisting tale more akin to the movie screen, Assassin’s Creed 2 is a sure-fire winner.
ECHOSHIFT. Platform: PSP. Price: pounds 14.99 IF you’ve played the previously released PlayStation Network (PSN) hit, Echochrome, you’ll have some idea what to expect here – perplexing puzzles with a time-based twist.
Echoshift certainly shares its predecessor’s unique puzzle concept, but develops the gaming style and graphical appeal as you try to manoeuvre a mannequin-like figure through each level, solving intricate puzzles within a certain amount of time
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