Lara Croft & The Guardian Of Light hits XBox Live Arcade on Wednesday but is the latest adventure worthy of your time and 1200 Microsoft Points? The game focuses heavily on co-op so we got two Lara disciples in the shape of Mark and John (Matthew and Luke were unavailable) to play through the game and give us their thoughts.
Deadly Premonition is coming to Europe! The game is the marmite of the survival horror world with lovers and haters attacking each other with venom across internet messages. You play as Special Agent Francis York Morgan as he investigates the brutal murder of a young woman in a small sleepy town where nobody goes outside when it rains. The game attracted a cult following in the USA thanks to its inappropriate soundtrack, barmy characters and hilarious cutscenes. Playing the game seems to be a bit of a chore though with poor combat and baffling design choices. The game was region locked putting a stop on imports to Europe but Rising Star Games have stepped in to bring the title to these fair shores this Autumn on Xbox 360 for a RRP of £24.99, so not too much money to take a risk on.
“Having seen how Deadly Premonition split reviewers’ opinions in America, gamers are itching to get their hands on it to judge it for themselves,” says Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games. “We have high hopes for what can only be described as the most distinctive survival horror game that has ever been released – it’s going to be interesting to see how the game is received over here. It’s a cult classic in the making.”
He is right about reviewers having split opinions, with Destructoid giving the game a perfect 10 and IGN giving a 2.0. See what the fuss is about this Autumn and join in the fun of FK in my coffee, delicious turkey sandwiches and the fantastic instrumental track ‘Life Is Beautiful‘.
151 Pokemon. Rapping. Sexual References. Childhoods destroyed. A work of genius from a perverse and demented mind. You have been warned.
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is out in the very near future and while the game is a sequel you may have missed out on the original title as it came out rather early in the lifespans of the Xbox 360 and PS3. You can catch up on the lives of these crazed criminals thanks to these character vignettes, which are also useful as a refresher if you have played the first game seeing as it is coming up to it’s third birthday.
Kane Vignette
Lynch Vignette
Warner’s have announced that Batman: Arkham City is the official title for the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum. The game was first shown off with a teaser trailer back at Christmas 2009 at the Spike TV Game Awards, but it will not be released till Autumn 2011 – plenty of time to save the pennies then. The title is being developed by Rocksteady Studios, who were also behind the first game, and sees Gotham’s prisoners moved into Arkham City, a secured district in Gotham that has been set up to replace the ruined Arkham Asylum. More news as we get it!
