Monday, 4 July 2011

FIFA 12 Latest Screenshots

FIFA 12 LATEST SCREENSHOTS

Here are all the latest FIFA 12 Screenshots, which include the new EA Sports Football Club Game mode for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, I have been told though the in game graphics you see in these graphics are not the finished article, I have been told the graphics will be much better with more players looking like their real selfs and including transfers, e.g. you will see a Clichy picture in an Arsenal shirt well that will not happen in FIFA 12, Clichy will be in a City shirt:

















Excitement: 10/10
Graphics: 8/10 from these screenshots, I have been told 4 you to all be expecting better when the FIFA 12 hits the stores
New elements to the game: 8/10
FIFA 12 Release date: (North America) 27/09/2011 (Europe) 30/09/2011
 
You can now pre-order FIFA 12 on PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii now. But you can also pre-order the FIFA 12 Ultimate Edition which is the game itself and free gold packs for 4 months on the FIFA Ultimate Team 12 at Game and GameStation.
 

 
by Carwyn
Twitter - @CarwynP

Coming Soon: F1 2011 by CodeMasters

F1 2011


By looking at this trailer, it already excites me for its release, I believed that the 2010 version was awesome, I thought the best F1 game ever made in my opinion, but the only problem was that you weren't able to do a season with two players, like I was a driver for one team and my friend/brother in another team, and compete against each other, and at last, a chance to do this with the F1 2011 version, the multiplayer game mode will awesome, especially when you can also have a season online too, that sound brilliant, and the graphics from what I have seen on that trailer looks good too, is it as good or better than the 2010 version, I hope so.

Excitement: 9/10
Graphics: 8/10
New elements to the game: 10/10

Codemasters have released these 5 pics:
 I hope you’re all as excited as I am about this game, another must buy this year.

Comments on the game by people who have played it:

Anthony Davidson, F1 Test Driver & Advisor

"First impressions are good, big improvement all round from last years game."

Event Feedback from the F1 2011 VIP Community Day

"The physics, graphics just seems much more real."

"It's a massive improvement from 2010, so looking forward to its release."

Release date: 20th September 2011

Available to pre-order now on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. Seems it's not on Wii!

by Carwyn
Twitter - @CarwynP

Sunday, 3 July 2011

Must buy Games this year: Xbox 360 2011

LA NOIRE

Battlefield 3

FIFA 12

Assassins Creed Revelations

by Carwyn
Twitter - @CarwynP

Any recommended games we should review? Let us know.

Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3 Trailer

I have heard about this game being released a long time ago, but today when I was at the cinema watching Transformers in 3D this trailer came up, the one above, and yes after watching it, especially in 3D, I thought, "Wow!", I have been waiting for this game a long time, especially with COD being released every damn year, don't get me wrong, COD is a good game, but compared to Battlefield, I don't think it should be held in the same breath, I think it's an awesome game, and every time has a good storyline, a storyline that you can play for a long time, and hopefully with this game it will be the same, and after watching this trailer I just want to buy it now, like I do with FIFA 12. Also after seeing the reviews about it, it is sure to be a big hit like the other two.

Carwyn suggestion: COD vs Battlefield winner = Battlefield

Release Date: (USA) 25th of October, 2011; (EU) 28th of October, 2011

To see other reviews on Battlefield 3 by 2k Game Review click on this link:
http://2kgamereviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/battlefield-3-robert-gwilym-jones.html

by Carwyn
Twitter - @CarwynP

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More game reviews to come up soon.

Friday, 1 July 2011

Barbie: Groom and Glam Pups Game Review

THQ has a brace of child-friendly games under its belt and continues to belt out licensed product after licensed product. Their Barbie range on DS and Wii goes head to head with similar efforts from Activison and Disney InteractiveIn Groom and Glam Pups, a stripped down Nintendogs wannabe, You take care of a selection of glamorous doggies, dress them up, train them to do tricks and generally do all the things superstar doll models are expected to do with their canine charges.
Note to self: Dont let haydn read my posts for gam reviews again ;) .... anyway ... The game is as simple as can be. Players select a dog from a selection of Shi Tzus, Yorkshire Terriers, Poodles and others. They can then name their dog (unsurprisingly, Charlotte wanted to call all her dogs Ollie for some reason), and then take on various tasks to glam their pup up to the nines.Given the DS’ range of control methods it also seemed a little disappointing that more wasn’t put into the game to allow players to exercise their creative streaks. Colouring the dog’s hair with the stylus perhaps? Maybe even drawing patterned clothing to clad your dog in? A bit of voice command stuff like the original Nintendogs had? .. I dont know im just guessing because I dont want to go into too much detail as i know it is not everyones forte of games, except for Haydn Jones -.- who will be receiving a copy of the game at christmas due to the review request. 
Information gathered from watching a short video online and a synopsis from"allaboutthegames" 
All in all, it’s a shade under £13 from most etailers so you do get what you pay for in this pocket money game.



Posted By: Sam Pascall 
Requested by: Haydn Jones

Twitter: @SammyRascall

Top Spin 4 Game Review - PS3

Right, where to start, ive been hitting this game hard today to try and get the most out of it and I was very impressed! In comparison to SEGA's "Virtua Tennis4" which was terrible! For you who cannot decide which one is for you here is my review going into much detail about Top Spin 4. 

Top Spin 4 is only here now after a switch in developers from now defunct French outfit PAM Development to Mafia II developer 2K Czech. Luckily it seems their aptitude for sports simulation is far greater than for clichéd gangster stories. 

The unusual thing about the rivalry between Top Spin and Virtua Tennis is that both are great games and which you prefer largely depends on how seriously you want to take your simulation. Top Spin has always been the most complex and less accessible of the two, but as a consequence also the most realistic. 



 Top Spin 4 Gameplay: Fedderer vs Williams


Virtua Tennis 4 Gameplay: Fedderer vs Nadal 

Compare! 

You win no prizes for guess that 2K Czech have attempted to simplify things here, but although different it's not dumbed down. Flat, slice, lob and top spin shots are assigned to the face buttons, each of which can be turned into control or power shots depending on how long you hold down the button - with additional modifiers also available by pressing the shoulder buttons. 

This might not sound too complicated but being able to consistently pick the right shot without fumbling the controller like a British hopeful takes some practise. Thankfully plenty of opportunity for this is provided in the excellent Top Spin Academy, which walks you through the basics and then tries to teach you the nuances through a series of trials. 

It may seem an odd comparison but the Academy is exactly what we wish Capcom and other developers would include as standard in their beat 'em-ups. The Academy doesn't just teach you what the buttons do, it tries to explain the broader strategies and how to play the game properly. 

This excellent training tool is matched by an equally good career mode. As you'd expect it's all based on levelling up a customised character and taking them through a career from nobody to number one seed. But the depth of options and excellent TV style presentation, which even include shots of you hanging around in the locker room, really sells the atmosphere. 

And that perhaps is where the game really distances itself from its predecessors, which as realistic and deep as they may have been always came across as a little stiff-shirted and dull. 

Of course there's a suite of multiplayer options as well, but the predictable problem is that unless you're playing someone with a very similar level of experience to you matches can be quite unsatisfying. The online modes do their best to filter players accordingly though and the depth of play is certainly worth this small inconvenience. 

Although the Wii and PlayStation 3 versions do have optional motion controls Top Spin's controls are much too nuanced for Kinect - unlike the more knockabout Virtua Tennis. Both games have 3D support though and Top Spin 4's new animation system is state-of-the-art. 


In Short: If not the best tennis sim ever then certainly the most realistic, and with a training tool that should be the envy of any other game. 

Pros: Enormous depth and realism with an all-new control system. Excellent presentation and career mode. Academy is one of the best training systems of its type. 

Cons: It still takes considerable practise to play properly, which does impact on the multiplayer. Onscreen displays can be confusing and intrusive. 

The game is retailed at 39.99 GBP whereas Virtua Tennis 4 is on sale at 30.00 GBP but it is deffinately worth spending the difference on a decent game ! 

Thanks 

Posted by: Sam Pascall 

Twitter: @SammyRascall 

Battlefield 3 - Robert Gwilym Jones Personal Opinion

Battlefield 3 Is possibly the best FPS ive ever played!! i got offered to play on the Beta and the game engine for it is insane!! it kicks infinite wards ass to be honest, plus what the fuck is this business about a premium option online! that kind of thing has ruined most games online on the PC with overpowered guns and knowing infinite ward they will include more perks for the people that can afford it. Ive lost all interest in infinite ward when i played the beta for BF3 it looks insane!! here's a list of new things that are in bf3!

1. Medic is no longer a class assault can now heal and resupply people with ammo which i think is awesome because the at the same time the assault classes had really good guns when the medic had a stupid LMG that was very inaccurate and it suffered because of the lack of medics on the battlefield.
2.Sniper Scope sway is back!! this update is my most liked because no more noobs who think they can snipe cant :L
3.Support Class is back! plus with the LMG you can deploy a bipod to make your gun more accurate this is the same for snipers too!!
4.3 attachment slots making this game a very challenging game! especially with people having different combinations i liked this part! the engineers can have flashlights under there gun and when you shine it at someone close up they get a glare and cant see hah


‎5.No Magnums! this means basically there aren't any perks like COD that can make your guns stronger every1 will have the same damage modifiers as they first started with weather your level 1 or 40!
6.Damage Modifiers! Say a tank pulls up next to you and you have 1 RPG left if you wanted to slow it down you shoot the treads of the tank and the treads will get damaged so it wouldnt be able to move, or if you wanted to take out the main gun if you shoot the turret it'll stop firing i think that's a pretty awesome add'on to be honest!
7. squad leader spawns! this means that you can make squads now but only 1 person per 30 seconds can spawn on you if you cant spawn on that certain person you can choose to wait until you can or spawn at the nearest base this is useful because i remember playing BF2 and you'd be fighting 1 guy then 3 people would spawn behind that guy so you'd end up with a 3 v 1 so i think this is a good update too!
8.Customisable Dog'tags And Stealth Kills! If you played BF2 you will remember when you knifed somebody you'd get a dog'tag odd them well now you can customise them depending on your level they go from bronze to gold! and you can design your very own dog'tag to whatever you want!
9.More Point Options! This Basically means that say if you were giving cover fire to the enemy so that your team mates could move up you get points for doing this now which is really neat!





Thanks to: Robert Gwilym Jones for Supporting his views with 2k Game Reviews 





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