Destroy All Humans! (run away, quickly!)

Destroy All Humans is, in my opinion, one of the best games ever to be made by humans (who didn't get destroyed, ba dum-tish). Not because of reasons such as graphics, physics etc etc, but because it was fun. Created by Pandemic Studios and published by THQ, Destroy All Humans! was a hit seller on the Xbox and PS2.

Never before could a player create so much havock, without a grin the size of a small country plastered across their face. Set in the U.S.A in 1958, the story with sets itself around your typical "alien invaders section 8" mumbo jumbo, but time for real.

You play as a bad-ass killer Alien called Crypto, who out to collect human brain stems so he can take them back to his home planet for a reason I can't recall (this may sound bad, but the story is kind of vague). You also find out that your brother/family/co race buddy (not actually sure who ^^) called Cryptonite 1387-B or something similar has been captured (the real reason behind Section 8) and you are ordered to go save him, however, this being America you can't walk 2 paces without someone screaming Alien and attacking you (unsocial I know) which often leads to hilarious gun battles withwhat seems like the whole of the U.S army. To repel this "threat", Crypto is armed with a hilarious array of weaponry, such as the

Anal Probe: Not what you think, the weapon literally suck an enemies brain out of their ass, killing them (obviously).

Disintegrator Ray: Never before was burning your enemies to ashes so much fun, but this time it was in style.

Zap-o-matic: This weapon stunned your enemies, allowing you to anal probe them (no sick thoughts please :P) or dispose of them in any other means neccesary.

And what use is an alien invasion if they don't have their own flying saucer, which Crypto of course did, just this one packed quite a punch, and it doesn't take a genius to work out what these weapons did:

Death Ray: Point, Shoot, Kill, end of.

Abducto Ray: Fling your enemies everywhere in a hilarious manner causing devastation to the people below.

Sonic Boom: An imaginative new weapon, allowing addicitive destruction of anything with four walls.

Destructo Beam: If the Death Ray was "point, shoot, kill" then this was point, shoot and HOLY **** I'VE BLOWN A HOLE IN THE EARTH! This weapon alone brings hours of fun.

Overall, I think Destroy All Humans! is one of the neatest games of the 21st Century, and at a mere £10 at most game stores, well worth it.

Shoot :D

Plants Vs Zombies

Plants vs Zombies is the latest game to come out of the hat from the genius' at Popcap, and it really is one of the best games to have come out so far this year.

The whole idea is simple. Zombies are invading your lawn - because they want to EAT YOUR BRAINS (In big Green Letters) - and you have to fend them off with a variety of mutant plants, such as the peashooter (guess), Torchwood (which sets said peas on FIRE) and most importantly of all, tall-nut - an immovable block of plant-matter who's expression is pure rage.

Sunshine is the source of all power in Plants vs Zombies, produced by Sunflowers, and in daytime levels the Sun (funnily enough). These Sunflowers are needed from the start of the game for a steady stream of cash to place some of the other 6 plants (you can unlock more slots later in the game) you have chosen to defend your brains. These plant choices define each level, not just your tactics.

Before each level begins you can see what Zombies will assault your poor front garden/back garden/roof. And it is essential to choose your plants to both what zombies are attacking (from the common garden zombie to the zombie bobsled team) and your own tactics. Be it like some of my earlier tactics of swarming the zombies with cheap plants (see screen above) - or a more refined use of freezing water-melons, Gemini sunflowers and lily pads which shoot spikes, sure to take out most enemies within seconds, backed up by one-use items like the Squash, a squash plant which.... squashes, exploding cherries and a chili peppers.

The several stages that the game stop you from settling into an easy routine as well, night-time makes you conserve you resources, using cheap but vulnerable mushrooms rather than conventional plants, the pool level lets you use a whole variety of aquatic plants, the fog levels obscure you vision of oncoming zombies and lastly the roof levels add another degree of difficulty.

One of the few problems I can come up with however is the difficulty level during the main campaign. The first three-quarters are simple to say the least, with only the final few levels causing much of a challenge. Luckily the survival mode more than makes up for this difficult deficit, and for those inclined after completing adventure mode try it again, an interesting change.

Even after finishing the main adventure there is tons to do. You know those grey-ed out areas at the start of the game? Well by this point they've all filled out and there is an entire game's worth of stuff to do after that. Crazy Dave - He's hilarious. The almanac is the most pointless yet excellent thing I've seen in a game. And only 7 quid on Steam (oddly 15 quid on Popcap), so ridiculously good value.

Final impressions? GET IT NOW!

mech Out

P.S. - Here's the Demo if you're not sure.

EDIT: Due to Blogspot being rubbish the pictures have crowded out the text a bit, and it's nigh on impossible to tell on the Posting screen. I can't really change it, Apologies.

Sims 3 Update

Following a series of complaints, it would be wise to warn people that even though EA claim you only need 1 GB of RAM to play the game, that is true, if you want your computer to keel over and die.
I'd reccomend a high quality PC to run this game, and make sure you defrag your pc and check for updates before you play it.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is an upcoming video game in development by EA Digital Illusions CE and to be published by Electronic Arts for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows. The game is a direct sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company.The game was announced at one of Electronic Arts' earnings conferences and was showcased at E3 2009.

Gameplay in Bad Company 2 resembles that of Battlefield: Bad Company and takes place in the mountainous regions along the border of Russia among other places. The game allows players to play through missions using any tactic they choose. Like it's predecessor, Bad Company 2 features fully destructible environments. Multiplayer will allow players to choose from weapon kits, which have been 'cut' from five kits to four kits since the first game, which includes "Assault, Engineer, Recon, and Medic"; these are chosen before each match. A new customizable weapon selection menu is also new to the series giving players the choice of different ACOG's or Reflex sights including short or long barrel grenade launchers these are also chosen before each match. Each match will give players experience points allowing them to level to multiple ranks as they did in the previous series. Experience points will be gained by each opponent killed, destroying the objectives and when a opponent is killed, the points gained will be displayed in the screen. A dog tag system will allow players to pick up vanquished enemies tags for collection when they are killed via melee.

Crackdown 2

Crackdown 2 is an open world, third person shooter video game currently in development exclusively for the Xbox 360. The game is a sequel to the 2007 videogame, Crackdown. The game, unlike its predecessor, is being developed by Ruffian Games, and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios. The original concept for the Crackdown series was conceived by Realtime Worlds'founder, David Jones, who also created Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings.

Although no details have been given referring to the plot, a trailer was shown at E3 2009 showing that you will once again take charge of an agent in a gang infested city. However the trailer also hints that gangs won't be the only enemy as the shadow of a large creature is shown to be attacking the agent in an alleyway.

Im sorry that this post could not be more useful, but information is limited about this game and I am currently putting out feelers for more useful information, keep watching the UK Gamer blog for updates,

Cheers,

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Nanananananananananaaaaaa Batmannnnn

Batman Arkham Asylum

A game long awaited by all since the release of the highly successful movie "Batman: The Dark Knight", will be coming into stores on the 25th of August in America and the 28th of August in Europe.

Developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Eidos Interactive, Arkham Asylum is an upcoming action-adventure stealth game. Played in a closed environment, using the Unreal Engine, Arkham Asylum has been described as "reminiscent to Bioshock". Rocksteady stated in an interview that the game will be focused just as much on Batman's detective skills as his combat power.

The game begins with Batman capturing the Joker after his latest plot, escorting him to Arkham Asylum for imprisonment where, due to the Joker's recent attack on Gotham's Blackgate prison, a large number of sane convicts have been transferred. However, the Joker, with the help of Harley Quinn, frees all the inmates and closes the asylum with Batman and Commissioner Gordon inside, threatening to detonate bombs all around Gotham if someone tries to enter the building. Batman must uncover the full extent of the Joker's plan while contending with the horrors of Arkham.

Rocksteady say they have desinged the game so that Batman can, and sometimes has to use a vast array of gadgets, either for detective or combat purposes.

Also, good news for those who own a PS3- Rocksteady announced at E3 that the Joker will be a playable character, but on PS3 only, no unique characters or any other aspects have the game appear to of been created for Xbox 360 or PC.


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Shoot to Kill

Uncharted 2

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is an upcoming video game in development by Naughty Dog and to be published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It is the sequel to the highly successful Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.

Uncharted 2 will feature new gameplay mechanics, such as stealth action segments, and will change the climbing mechanic to allow free movement over walls, in a manner similar to Assassin's Creed.Nathan will be able to flip over certain pieces of furniture to use as cover. The game is also stated to have no loading screens. Drake himself will have a darker side in this outing, and the player will learn what makes him a thief, hence the title.

Bruce Straley, the game director for Uncharted 2, has revealed that the artificial intelligence of the enemies will be updated to match the new action-stealth gameplay. Enemies will have peripheral vision, so that they will hunt for Nathan if he briefly appears in their vision cone. Additionally, the enemies will interact with the environment more, following Nathan as he climbs on buildings or jumps from ledges. Nate will also be able to take advantage of riot shields both as a defense mechanism and an offensive melee weapon.

In addition to new gameplay mechanics, the game engine will also be revamped to take advantage of Naughty Dog's increased understanding of the PlayStation 3's architecture. Naughty Dog are aiming to maximize the utilization of the Cell's SPUs, as their estimates for utilization in the first Uncharted were around 30%. As a result, the game is expected to have more realistic environments and animations.

Uncharted 2 will feature both competitive and co-operative multiplayer. The co-operative multiplayer will allow a maximum of three players to take the roles of Nathan, Sully and Chloe and will feature missions involving gunfights, platforming, and teamwork-based objectives. Players will also need to assist their comrades should they become critically injured or be grabbed by an enemy.

The competitive multiplayer will allow a maximum of ten players to play against each other. Two competitive modes have been revealed, "Deathmatch" and "Plunder". Deathmatch features two teams of five, with one team acting as "heroes" and the other as "villains", and players will be able to choose their own appropriate character models (such as Nathan, Sully and Chloe for the "heroes" team). Players will also be able to select two Boost abilities which will assist them in the matches themselves. Plunder is similar to the traditional capture the flag game mode, and sees each team attempt to capture the gold treasure from a central point in the map and return it to their base; the player carrying the treasure is slowed down a great deal, and may also choose to hurl the treasure away at any point, in order to keep it out of reach of the enemy, or to pass it to a teammate.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves picks up a couple of years after the story in Uncharted ends. Similar to the previous story, Drake’s new adventure revolves around an unsolved historical mystery – this time surrounding Marco Polo and his doomed voyage home from China in 1292. After spending almost 20 years in the court of the emperor Kublai Khan, Marco Polo departed with 14 ships and over 600 passengers and crew – but when he arrived at his destination a year and a half later, only one ship remained, and only 18 of the passengers had survived. Although Marco Polo described almost every other aspect of his journeys in minute detail, he never revealed what happened to the ships that were lost.

Drake, attracted by the potential treasure to be found and inspired by the intrigue around this historical mystery, embarks on a quest to find Marco Polo’s lost fleet. But he soon discovers that Marco Polo was hiding a much greater secret – he had gone on a secret expedition on behalf of the emperor to find the mythical kingdom of Shambhala, otherwise known as Shangri-La, and to recover the legendary Cintamani Stone, the wish-fulfilling jewel of Buddhist mythology. The stone is described by Marco Polo as a massive raw sapphire which, if it truly exists, would be worth billions of dollars today. These discoveries set Drake on a new course, following Marco Polo’s 700-year-old trail through a diverse range of exotic environments to find out if the lost city of Shambhala, rumoured to lie deep in the Himalayas, really exists. Following him on his quest will be Chloe Frazer, a new character voiced by Claudia Black from Stargate SG-1 and Farscape. Elena and Sully from the first game will apear in the game. A new character named Jeff will be introduced as Elena's camera man.