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The year is 2077 , the man and his intelligence have reached ever-widening boundaries but as often happens, the eager power, has led the human race to extinction because of a new nuclear war. Those more fortunate were able to hide inside the atomic bunker , trying to survive the atomic disaster.

Two hundred years later, humanity is still alive but because of the radiation on the Earth's surface is still locked inside bunker called Vault . In this situation come to light (literally) and we are preparing ourselves to first learn the techniques that will help us to live and work within the community. This small tutorial serves as a preamble to the first player to let us know a whole series of commands and functions that will be used to continue the adventure - and then here to see your character grow from a very young age to reach the middle of the nineteen years and know a bitter truth.

The prologue described above serves to introduce the basics of the third sequel to one of the most popular games ever: Fallout, here in its third incarnation at the hands of talented Bethesda (The Elder Scroll series should tell you something).

While it took ten years to wait for a sequel to Fallout 2, on the other hand, many people were skeptical about the passage of label from Black Isle Studios (holders of the first two chapters) to get into the hands of the father of Oblivion.

For a simple reason: it risked becoming a fantasy game like the one just mentioned in a post-apocalyptic game with weapons. Well, if one part Fallout 3 not only steals the Oblivion graphics engine but also a few situations similar to the fantasy masterpiece, you have to say that you are in the hands of a totally different product, not only for environment but also for a series of dynamics that we describe here a few minutes.

How to read a little above, at nineteen, we will be mature enough to know a bitter truth: that the human race has not been terminated and does not really need to stay inside the Vault 101 (our house) but can easily move to fresh air and live his life differently from the usual routine of the community of the bunker. Having said this, and through the door that separates us from the outside (by a dramatic situation), our main mission will be to find our father, who fled outside.

Discuss what makes Fallout 3 available as part ruolistica . While in its infancy, we can define the name of our character and abilities, which vary between strength, perception, charisma, stamina, intelligence, agility and luck. These capabilities will be the basis of growth of our character - we then determined how to choose a profession through the GOAT . that in the game is introduced by means of an aptitude test for all purposes (see to believe), but for purely random, we can also manually corrected if we do not like the specialization achieved.

These attributes are well- thirteen and differ in proficiency in firearms , ability to break open the locks , to converse with others, knowledge of medicine, etc..

Unlike Oblivion, however, already mentioned, all the skill of the character do not go up with the training of a single discipline (eg, increased resistance when running), but we can add as many free points we deem appropriate to change the character's level (the maximum is the twentieth), we have a very intelligent person and moderately strong but totally denied in the interview, or a strong character in firearms, good at breaking into the objects and particularly brought to the dialogue and so on.

Of course, like any self-respecting RPG, your character will level by completing a whole series of missions in the game, they will be increasingly difficult and the same enemies that we are going to face, will go up a level. This will lead us to always have a good balance in both battles with enemies large and medium with bad ones.

In addition to increasing the skills we will also have the opportunity to choose a kind of bonuses called "perks" that will give us the opportunity to add some features such as the enhancement of innate abilities or skills in the language or even an innate predisposition for certain types of weapon . These bonuses are so many, almost fifty, and vary greatly from each other, and effects capabilities.

Honestly, I have noticed several cases, some all too easy and others more complex, but all have the disadvantage of being a little too much action for the genre so much so that one speaks of a FPS / RPG , and not vice versa, even though death is always lurking, perhaps when we least expect it.

When we face a danger, we can break down the barrier in real time, dodging his attacks and finishing it with a few well-directed shot or we can use a combat system called VATS (Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System) that makes the fighting less challenging but the most spectacular. The action moves from first to third person - this system will put the game in a sort of break and we will choose which side of the body slowly going to hit with a series of logistic data for blind the enemy: some enemies die immediately when shot in the head, others will be disarmed if you hit an arm, or we cut off a body part, such as the legs of a robber, if we have a weapon powerful enough to do it.

We'll see pieces of dismembered limbs or enemies that are mushy and burned through the use of a grenade, all seasoned with a lot of gory effects . Personally, though, the spectacle of this option makes the fights a sort of sequences too long taken for granted and to not even need big effort on our part or if not that great skill to have weapons more powerful and accurate (even if there is say that these action points are limited in number).

In my opinion the real problem with Fallout 3 in this case is that the game was also released on consoles and maybe they wanted to simplify the fighting even less practical for users (see also the lack of mouse and keyboard): while fighting in real time will be more hectic and fun to manage.

What you humans can only imagine. (Quote from Blade Runner)

This is the first phrase that came to my mind the very first time I saw the graphics of Fallout 3. If you have the graphics engine of Oblivion was great to higher details, here we are facing a revolution of the same. Not only do we have a viewing distance of baffling that (the images speak for themselves) but there are so many of those details to embarrass any other product on the market. With the latest generation of computers, the copious drool fall from our lips like never before. The visual beauty also has its claims, but the game is fully scalable, certain that without some particle effects and HDR , we would lose a lot of this beauty but it would leave play better.

The world is completely viable now and I'm sure that before you go to any city to start the first quest, you will lose many players in the exploration of the territory.

The level of artistic and scenic presented is very close to perfection , the textures are high resolution and rich as ever, so we'll see destroyed roads, bridges torn by bombs, houses of wood or stone, pull, shopping malls, museums and shops and even whole parts of cities, all perfectly attainable. We can explore abandoned houses and find other Vault inhabited by humans or not (some other crazy sound) or a variety of mutant monsters.

In addition, the background of the scene for long distances, we see also what remains of the White House, a small gem of the game since its setting is Washington DC

The modeling of all these boundary elements is never a given or thrown away, indeed, any thing to monitor is fully integrated, full of polygons and textures of high quality . Even the special effects are pushed to the max and if not enough bump mapping to make the objects more real, think about options such as dynamic shadows, reflection surfaces like water or metal, and finally you can greatly increase the detail of the distance visual (soils and vegetation, the latter rather limited to say the truth).

The graphic palette used is constant in almost all the territory and blends perfectly, so there will be points where for some turn up their noses out of the context element.

Unfortunately, after all this good vision of God, we must say that for what concerns the models of the NPC (NPC) or the same character (which can be seen in the third person by moving the mouse wheel), just do not convincono.Non There are levels of the improvements to be despicable, but quell'Oblivion often quoted, were few and almost nil, if this were not enough, even the animations are quite graphic legnose.Data goodness of the title, people could be made ​​a hundred times better, Here, unfortunately, does not even reach the beauty of that seen on Mass Effect to name the last Crysis as facial expressions and movements. Too bad.

As about the game engine , I have not found major problems if not some pop-up effect when you climb the hills (the environment sometimes disappears to reappear after a few moments) and some slowing in the most detailed , nothing that you can be solved by lowering the detail or the installation of some future patch.

In the article I have deliberately neglected the audio part, this to the fact that all the game is translated into our language (text and speech) and that there are good arrangements in symphonic music, but nothing really extreme or engaging in Apart from some song more dramatic situations or for some purely horror that the title suggests.

We say that the detail is sound but that does not win the Golden Palm for his presence.

Fallout 3 surprise the player for two reasons well outlined, setting and involvement.

Perfect from the point of view of style and special effects but the flaws regard to animation and models . Great for hours of play on their hands (100 and passes are not a few hours), fighting over the medium to long like that but a tad bit more equal. Narration little work but acceptable, thanks to the many choices that will be provided. Audio passable. If you love the genre and feel the lack of a fps rpg worthy of the name, you can not miss this title.

Windows XP / Vista

1GB of RAM on Windows XP and at least 2GB on Vista

2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4

Direct X 9.0c

Video Card 256MB RAM

Intel Core 2 Duo processors

RAM 2 GB or 3 GB

NvidiaDirect X 9.0

Video Card 512MB RAM or higher

Supported video cards:

NVIDIA GeForce 200 series

NVIDIA GeForce 9800/9600 series

NVIDIA GeForce 8800/8600/8500/8400 series

NVIDIA Geforce 7900/7800/7600/7300 series

NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series

ATI HD 4800/4600 series

ATI HD 3800/3600/3400 series

ATI HD 2900/2600/2400 series

ATI X1900/1800/1600/1300 series

ATI X850 series

The year was 2003 when Ubisoft brought out a stunning game, we're talking about the first Far Cry , developed by the children of the then little known Crytek. The title immediately jumped to first place in the championship points for some very innovative for the genre FPS : graphics out of the ordinary, the free exploration of the play area and a far superior enemy AI to other products.

It took five years to release a worthy sequel to one of the leading home Ubisoft titles, although many things have changed since the first chapter. First of all, the franchise has gone totally in the hands of the French house, so the game is developed by Crytek (who have chosen other ways, see Crysis and Warhead ) but its implementation has passed into the able hands of Ubisoft Montreal.

The graphics engine of the game is no longer the Cry Engine, but the new Dunia , developed entirely by Ubisoft itself. Secondly, the changed setting of the game, say goodbye to the beautiful tropical beaches in favor of the dry desert sands of Africa - as a result of this, the character of Jack Carver has earned a vacation, giving way to mercenaries on commission. The player is immersed in a context of civil war among the local people, arms dealers and a ruthless and merciless elusive criminal named "the Jackal" , which will be our fixed point to chase the game.

As mentioned above, and you will soon start the game, you can choose from nine mercenaries available, all unsavory personalities and different nationalities to experience both military and guerrillas. The primary mission is one, chasing find and kill the Jackal, a notorious criminal of war at the beginning of the game has infected with the disease of malaria .

The choice of character is not an end in itself, given that we're going to discard those that will be our companions in arms and will help us in more than one occasion.

The game world of Far Cry 2 is represented by a map fully opened and explored immediately, without limitation or schema of the classic invisible walls in the vast majority of FPS and missions that you can unlock freely.

The gamepla y is all focused on the choice of this major or minor non-player characters that we can commission to go ahead with the story, to earn money (represented by diamonds, which can also be found via an LED on our GPS , which flash near some suitcases hidden diamonds).

These diamonds will be used to buy weapons and upgrades more powerful.

The places to find missions are scattered throughout the playing area, but they are mainly three: the first concerns the village of Pala is located at the center of the map, here are the two main factions in the war, and the APR UFLL which are also the main storyline. In the same city are also the church where you can accept missions related to medicines that will help us to reduce our disease, malaria pills are very important because without them it would begin the not inconsiderable problems that can lead to game over.

We then Mike's bar, which is the home of some friends that we will during the game but also of unsavory characters that we will still work in exchange for diamonds.

Last but not least, there are radio antennas to tamper with, where a mysterious client we will assign missions more or less important.

All this range the assassination to theft , sabotage the demolition but there are less brutal missions, especially those given by the priest of the country.

Let's talk about the weapons that you can steal from dead enemies or to order. In the first case, the initial choice is rather limited, ranging from classic pistols to machine guns more or less powerful, you can find plenty of ammo around but the real catch is that the weapons of criminals are almost never new they tend to overheat and stuck very often, do not recommended during the more hectic battles. The second choice concerns the seller's warehouse of weapons, here you can order and pay by the diamonds collected in our travels - the difference between those found and those who buy it are exempt from the defects of wear. But be careful in their choice because more than four trinkets of death we can not carry. In the shop, finally, you can also buy various upgrades for your clothing, camouflage improve the capacity and number of ammo and medkit transportable.

Unlock all weapons, are always present in our shelters (unlockable after doing a clean sweep of any nearby enemies), these are rapidly giving a glance at the map and will also serve to save the current game as it happened in GTA.

What surprised immediately after the initial movie is the amazing graphics care and freedom of movement : a map of the whole game can be visited without any limitation due to loading, a paradise for the eyes consists of jungle, savannah and desert, but also by rivers and waterfalls and still breathtaking natural views. The whole is formed by the beauty of some fifty square miles of map and you can explore on foot but also by the use of motor vehicles like jeeps, old cars (always the same, unfortunately), and also buggy gliders or barges moored to the docks of rivers. But if the player wants to move on foot to admire the beauty of the graphics engine , as well as our virtual legs, we can also move through the bus that will transport you from one side of the map without the expense and long delays.

Every place we're going to visit is different from the others, personally I have never been so varied in a setting like the one proposed by Far Cry 2 where even the smallest glimpse of vision is a little masterpiece. Besides the natural beauty we happen to come across villages, ports, railway stations and factories, all made very well and full of detail, both in terms of polygonal models texture (not always the best but passable), is also added in the last a lighting system having to recreate almost perfect in the cycle of day and night.

Standing on the edge of a forest and see the sun rise and light up all the vegetation rays, gives a feeling of rare beauty.

Not to mention the special effects including explosions of drugs and the spread of the flames, also due to the strength of the wind (yes, you read that right), which has excellent - I assure you, throw a Molotov cocktail into the forest and see the flames taken literally life before our eyes is one of the most beautiful virtual experiences that you can play.

Of these weapons we will also take up a flamethrower and leave you to imagine situations where the purpose or use, perhaps to set fire to a wooded area full of guerrillas, and that's emerged that the effect becomes dramatic and tactical at the same time.

The management of the shadows is accurate and always present, but in some moments, especially in dense vegetation, you notice unpleasant effects of flickering even with anti aliasing turned up.

Another arrow over the game are the animations of the main character and mercenaries but also polygonal models, we are certainly closer to the refinements seen in Crysis Warhead, or in the recent but even here we defended pretty well.

To close the graphics, in the savannah and forested areas, there are some animals such as gazelles, zebras and wildebeest. Unfortunately, no provision is made large animals like lions or tigers, this choice for programmers not to further complicate the game even if the truth be attacked by one of these two carnivores, could be one more element for realism of the game.

One of the key points in a game like this is artificial intelligence e. I have to say that Ubisoft has done a great job of programming , but not everything is free from the usual defects of this kind. Mainly the game suffers from a c ontinuo respawning enemies during missions, these are always randomly divided into blocks, but in return in a given area or guard post already cleared, we will find new patrols and patrols to shoot very often it is really frustrating having to deal with dozens of fighters every time you pass in an area already widely explored. That said, we spend hours talking about the delights of the game.

In the game there are different types of enemies, armed with different weapons and also able to follow and flush them out with different tactics: there are those who prefer to get ahead and shoot like crazy or those that surround the sides of our defensive position. Unfortunately, like any man-made routines, not all enemies are always so clever, at times seem a mass of "people" ready to massacre. It also appears that certain conditions of engagement are more or less where the fights will happen, I'll explain: in the jungle and open spaces, I happened to die because the guerrillas were organized in groups and I hunted on both sides of the my cover than the other, encircling in a very wild. In the most covered as houses and factories, the intelligence of the enemy seems to c Essar at once and show the side , making us the real terminator living.

The passage of time, moreover, it becomes essential for groped different engagements. All this can be addressed both by day and night (STEALTH) and also in this case, the enemy intelligence, varies greatly: the day when the enemies keep a low profile, at night, they become much more meticulous and attentive to our movements and sounds that surround them.

Regarding missions, to better orient ourselves, we will indeed see the map, is a must look not only to orient but also with regard to the information it contains, as the location of dangerous items such as machine-gun emplacements or related cechini.

The product Ubisoft also deserves a special mention regarding the sound industry .

Far Cry 2 is fully dubbed in our native language, because the work is painstaking and is intended for a mature audience, as are heated dialogues between the characters worthy of a movie pulp of the best kind - listen carefully when passing from village of Pala, we snatch more than a smile to the speeches of the guerrillas, never discounted or trivial. The weapons and the means of reproduction is excellent , the bullets that we touch the ears, we will move the head position of cover and the motors are fully revisited in reality. Not to mention the beauty of the sounds of the forest or savanna, in times of peace, seem to live a nice safari (especially those who are equipped with system 5.1).

In addition to sound good detail, let's talk now of replayability.

The single player is long, dense and varied, will give us a thirty hours of excitement , perhaps even more if we dedicate ourselves to all the quests. In addition to this, multiplayer offers more excitement , if not just those already listed so far. There are the classic mode of each game, deathmatch individual and team, capture the diamond and domination, what is different with other FPS games is the ability to choose their specialization as the expert of weapons or explosives.

Finally, Mom Ubisoft has given us even the powerful editor in the package, so that the community can create new multiplayer maps or mods, through its easy to use - just as powerful and flexible graphics engines of latest generation.

To summarize briefly what is written in the review, Far Cry 2 is the worthy successor of the first chapter, we saw that the hands a little masterpiece.

There are a few negative elements such as the many respawning enemies and an artificial intelligence is not always the best but they are real frivolity if the plant does not draw near linear mission, the sumptuous graphic industry / technical and incredible attention of all details of the gameplay. Far Cry 2 is immersive and challenging , varied and long-lived, even if you calculate the multiplayer option - a game that marks another point of comparison to the FPS genre that increasingly are joining with the kind of Roming-free which was great privilege and merit of the GTA series and a few other titles.

  Processor: Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500 + or higher

  Video card: NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better Shader Model 3

  256 MB of video memory

  RAM: 1 GB

  Media reader: DVD-ROM

  Processor: Intel ® Core 2 Duo Family, AMD ® 64 X2 5200 +, AMD ® Phenom or better

Video card: NVidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better 512 Mb of graphic memory  RAM: 2 GB

Sound: 5.1 sound card recommended

  Media reader: DVD-ROM

Feeling worthy of the best horror movies and in cold sweat and suspense that the new title of the house and allows us to jump in no uncertain terms. In space, nobody can hear you scream, he recited the famous statement of the Alien series, but in deep space, we urleremo like never before.

This title is Dead Space , recently released, puts us in the shoes of a poor working-class spaceship that will face horrors beyond his prediction to escape from a damaged ship floating in space.

Let's be clear right away, Dead Space is the first true survival horror title that appears on our beloved PC, not a conversion from console crudely made, nor is it a later chapter of the saga that has dragged on for a few years on our monitors. EA brings a new brand and it does so in the best way, but starting from a rather obvious and weak - so much so that the gamer-fiction read or seen the movies, will notice quotes with strong masterpieces as Alien, The Thing , Event Horizon, Sphere, Ghosts of Mars, and Solaris, you find the others.

The story behind the title tells us of how, following the discovery of a strange alien artifact, brought on board the ship for mining research "USG Ishimura", you begin to see numerous blackouts and communication problems, as long as the contacts will be broken for good. In this regard, it sends a ship to which support it, we will make the knowledge of the virtual character to play as for the rest of the game, his name is Isaac Clarke (Isaac Asimov and Clarke would like to be the one who wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey , another quote), a communications engineer happened to the place at the wrong time.

In the opening movie of the game then we will not even have time to settle in the first disaster that already happens, we will literally be drawn from the mother ship from crashing into it and save almost miraculously to come then separated from the rest of the group, alone and unarmed.

Frenetic and cinematic, in short, a situation damn addictive.

Another quote from Alien sentence to begin describing what will happen to live in around.

Our hero will have to address one of the most absurd situations and never try to fight with the creatures that have little human now. Because right from the start of the game will begin to feel ' out of the ordinary atmosphere , listening to every noise and scare us as soon as the first mostraccio hungry of our blood will show up.

Let us remember then that the main character is not a sea power, but a simple engineer. This choice of gameplay will be the basis of the fighting because the unfortunate (and we with him), will defend itself with the appropriate equipment and technology with super weapons, said this did not know that even with armor worthy of the name but we have only our mechanic's overalls space. On this pretext, we will face the monsters that we shall come upon one of the most original instruments of recent times and with the progress of the game we will also improve our equipment and our armor: the gimmick adds a small element of RPG to the title but more I will explain better later phases.

In Dead Space does not just shoot and, indeed, we'll have to solve different problems to be faced with a minimum of intelligence as the classic survival of the last years we have grown accustomed.

There will therefore be situations where we reactivate power to bring down bridges and gates, creating a virus to kill a particular organism, search for a new engine for our damaged ship , or defend the Ishimura by the approach of some large meteorites, not to mention our friends holed up somewhere while they try to survive the horror that surrounds them like us.

If this were not enough, remember that we are in space and therefore there will be situations where zero gravity will oxygen (attention indicator) or where we jump from one wall to another to overcome a particular bulkhead or to access a terminal or retrieve an object.

In the game, the word "relaxed" does not exist, you'll be s empre alert because it can always happen, and that's the beauty of the game, you will face all situations are never taken for granted and often you'll jump on a chair a monster popped out just where you least expect it. On the other hand, the situations that you will have the limit of pure horror and splatter.

Just think that the best way to eliminate enemies, not just shoot him in the head but we will literally break up the parts, cutting cleanly through the heads and limbs, pulping their bodies with the command that allows us to crush the enemies on the ground. Special mention to some situation at the edge of space combat and the presence of two or three bosses really difficult parts.

Dead Space is afraid, and programmers have expressed themselves in the best way to give us, and strong motions , creating a film directed by much sought after tones and precise.

Unlike many other survival in Dead Space is a significant evolution for the game interface, forget to see the percentage of the number of lives or ammunition, other solutions are found here en there are icons on gets on the screen , making it the feeling of "I am here" even more vivid and cinematic.

The lack of a graphical user interface is rendered realistically because the information will be visible on the back of the life of the character, through the bright marks put on the suit while the number of ammunition on the weapon is visible directly under appeal.

We will also have a way to open a menu holographic very unusual for technical achievement and originality, nothing ever seen in any other games of this genre. The above menu will be used to keep under control the character's inventory, the game map and goals.

Also you will see a knob on the back indicating the capacity of our " stagnation, " this is a special option that will allow us r loosen the time , can also be used to stop the enemies (some are angry) or to overcome certain puzzles.

We will also have the ability to move more or less distant objects with the use of a kinetic form, unlike the rest, however, should not be charged but only enhanced.

Around the patterns we find in need of special disks stations upgrades to improve all of our "powers", the weapons and the suit of Isaac . As I said before, this section momentarily turns the game into a sort of RPG because we have to choose wisely what to improve and what to overlook for the success of the mission. Moreover, in the corridors of the Ishimura, you'll find shops where you can buy new weapons and ammunition but also objects such as capsules of life, air and stasis or where Unlock upgrades to the space suit of Isaac, as it can be fortified by protective plates.

A note of merit in the areas of "quiet" of shops , it is not always the case, here the enemy is still there so when the star a moment believe in peace we will increase our guard.

Regarding the weapons we will choose from seven well-defined , and all have either a secondary fire main, below the list and specifications.

Plasma cutter - is a gun that fires three bullets at the same time impulses. The secondary fire rotates the center of gravity of the weapon, turning it from portrait to landscape.

Pulse rifle - is a kind of machine gun and is the only weapon inherited from the special forces of the Ishimura. Its secondary fire allows you to shoot an entire magazine in several directions.

Ripper - a chainsaw in the future. With the main focus is launching the circular saw and you check in mid-air, useful for snipping multiple enemies. With the secondary explosive throws a saw, useful against distant enemies or to kill the monsters using the strafe from behind a door.

Flamethrower - Fire in the pure state, in the minor mode, throws a ball of fire.

Line gun - more powerful version of the plasma cutter, which is useful for close quarters. The secondary fire makes a small mine in contact.

Contact beam - is a rocket launcher but very slow to refill. The alternate fire radiates a wave of energy that affects close to 360 °

Force gun - most recently the only weapon designed for close combat. Or drop a small bomb that explodes on contact.

In any self-respecting survival, there are two things that must be cured to create suspense: setting and sound . If the story behind the game is quite obvious, is not sure the technical sector that offers textures, models and animations of all above average survival horror game on the market today.

As mentioned above, Dead Space is the first true next-generation survival for consoles and PC , the rooms are cramped, dark and full of thrilling sounds. The dynamic lighting effects are masterfully directed to make constant sense of anxiety and distress. How many times do we prepare to face a situation and we will make damn flashing light in a cold sweat with anxiety? Still, in the middle of a fight, we will encounter in an environment where the lights start to go off one after the other. Particle effects and bump mapping to make the past better than the textures of the game, the blood and the surfaces of horrific monsters.

From the point of view of the polygons we are facing a revolution, but the wise use of all the effects listed, will cover some very small flaws of modeling.

The patterns of play are always beautiful and well characterized, it is true that we will move mainly for the Ishimura, at least in the early chapters (twelve in all), but the corridors and rooms that are never banal indeed, care for the sets is manic, all seasoned with small strokes of perfection as dust or space debris environment, or the blood on the walls and various written hallucinated.

The game engine is smooth and functional, will be enormously well at high resolutions and with all effects turned on, both configurations not exactly fashionable.

Regarding the audio industry , with regard to the music and sound effects are on high levels, the game offers dynamic accompaniment depending on the situation, so listen carefully to understand and a must if you are in a quiet area or less and the instrumental pieces are engaging in the right place to increase fear and anxiety.

Sore point with regard to the location in our language: in truth is nothing but some items are too crippled by a homegrown accent too strong, such as that of the famous Dario Argento, who has been involved in the project and providing the floor to one of the main characters of the title. My advice is to play the title in the original language, because if the location in our language is more than enough for many archives to read, is not the same thing for speech, I repeat, slightly lacking.

Dead Space, one of its kind, is a masterpiece in every respect but is not without flaws.

In the majority, the adventure is too linear, then forget multiple choice or alternative routes, there are none here. Tied to this is to mention the lack of longevity of the title that ends in a dozen hours playing it even now at the top level of difficulty.

Excellent, atmosphere out of the ordinary , almost obsessive attention to some details, high-impact graphics and scenic. The monsters you can do literally in pieces, challenging puzzles and adrenaline for a title that can not miss the collection of any fan of horror virtual self-respecting.

From buy Blindfold eyes but in this case is the best to keep them open.

CPU - 2.8 GHz Single Core

RAM - 1 GB

Video Card - GeForce 6800 / ATI X1600 256 MB

HD Space - 8 GB

 Recommended requirements:

CPU - Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz

RAM - 2 GB

Video Card - GeForce 6800 / ATI X1600 256 MB

HD Space - 8 GB

Dragon Ball Origins , another game inspired by the saga of Goku comes out today in stores for Nintendo DS. The famous Manga which was then trattol 'souls have been captivated millions of people around the world since its first appearance in 1984 by Akira Toriyama. The game thankfully does not fall into discounted mechanisms already seen in previous conversions gaming, and provides a careful and gameplay worthy of the name. In detail, the Nintendo DS console has always been versatile, it lends itself perfectly to the style platformer / action that has been given the game. 

A mix of special abilities and fighting hand to hand through the adventures that follow the first series of Dragon Ball, in which the protagonist was a child and had the famous tail. The game is structured in episodes , in total nine, consisting of a main storyboard and many submissions and unlockable objectives. The control system is straightforward and fun, a successful mix of touch and movement of the pad. In terms of graphics , the guys at Namco Bandai have almost made ​​a miracle: the cartoon style and attention to detail makes a Dragon Ball Origins Graphically the game above the average, one of the best I have ever seen on the Nintendo DS handheld console, especially in film sequences . During the gameplay you do not see noticeable slowdowns even at times the frame rate drops due to the large number of enemies on the screen. In conclusion, the game turns out to be very pleasant , with an isometric style game reminiscent of Zelda in part, but which stands for loyalty to the plot of 'souls of the first series. The duration of the game is about nine hours , although forget to replay it at least twice that there sconvogere the left to find all the collectible card and get some kind of score!

Is said of both arcade racing games too serious but little less serious and more fun ones like Cars 2, also released in the PSP version that will give speed and laugh to no end . So we take the shape of Lightning McQueen, Mater and other characters of Cars 2 and begin to run. LAUGHTER AND SECRET SERVICE The Videogame Cars 2 spy relies on a humorous storyline that players will be smiling little ones and those grown-ups because it will eventually This is a product of arcade races that can give emotions even if you are not driving fast cars but real vehicles that have large eyes and a pretty talkative . The story behind the game resumed more or less what we saw in the film, with ratchet engaged in a series of top secret mission to reveal the plots of the wicked turn. To do this, the two heroes of Cars 2, Lightning and Mater, will face a series of races in which not only improve performance on the track but unlock more and more high-risk assignments . In the game, however, does not necessarily need to follow only the story indeed, you can enjoy some free trials to level or timing game record. The race will be three types: one dedicated to speed, which has crossed the finish line first . That elimination where you have to drive and shoot simultaneously to defend the body . Finally we have survival that is similar to elimination but here you just have to try to save his skin, excuse me, the wheels from the other players who will do anything to kill you . In short, if you are new to racing games arcade, I'm sure that these modes will not make it hot or cold, but for a kid, they will represent more than worthy of the challenges to pass the time while having fun between a cue and the other ratchet , Lightning and the other secondary characters in the game. The tracks in the game are about fifteen, all pretty fun to run . In addition to these, I note that you can unlock various skins of the characters to achieve certain goals: nothing complex, do not worry.  Cars 2 at the end is not just a game for kids on the contrary, it is a solid product and well planned not only in terms of gameplay but also from the graphic . Of course, looking at the PSP version can hardly be said to have done wonders in and around games are much stronger in appearance, but the work done by Disney is still more than enough. not too convincing some textures and some repeated polygonal models on the track but they are really small things passable . Excellent sound, in line with the movie and Disney productions and the audio dubbing  general. LET A THOUGHT Cars 2 is a fun game that will appeal not only to children but also to older children, used to run with the various NFS and company. Disney The game is an arcade with a dash of old-style fighting to blur. I'm sure the more experienced players, they will throw in large drifts, and machine gun shots in the corners with a smile . Cars 2 has within it two online modes: the classic deathmatch (elimination), and steals the flag where you have to go into the enemy base and steal the flag to score points. Cars 2 is not playing games but lets look and play well in the most carefree as possible. Tell us a little thought if you are looking for a quiet game without being pretentious .

After years spent in simulated real or alleged , the team returns to the origins of the time Milan Milestone Screamer with a game arcade-style off-road. The difference, however, is that we talk about a title inspired by motocross still using logos, licenses, drivers and real tracks. As you can combine this dual nature? We found the presentation of the game in the seat of the development team.

The basic problem, once acquired the license MX1 and MX2, was making the MUD more interesting visual point of view than the competition. A defect identified by the developers, in other motocross games, is the monotony of the graphics in the above scenarios, for excessive loyalty to the real environment that certainly does not shine in richness of the landscape. The question has been answered, but retaining the layout of the track by taking various licenses "art" of what is around. In a classic arcade style of the old arcade games, you will find large buildings, mountains and horizons that do not really exist but which give the game certainly looks nicer. Moreover, as announced at the beginning, we are not faced with a rigorous simulation but a real arcade with various elements found mainly in bikes and riders, as well as logos and stickers featuring all means. Heart of the game, in the structure of the races, is the maneuver called "scrubs", or put the bike sideways during the jump landing to gain a short turbo effect and then a small advantage over other competitors. We talked directly with a real pilot in the interview that MX1 found at this address , and even in the game, realize it is not so easy without falling. But it gives great satisfaction to be able to place a jump scrub at times when, perhaps, you are fighting for the lead. In addition to the classic competitions focused on first arrived at the stroke end, the full title will be a section in which instead rewards freestyle developments, in addition to multiplayer only via the Internet.

But the heart of the game, as with other recent releases badged Milestone, is again the career mode, here renamed MUD World Tour Made visually comic book style, with a design that recalls MotorStorm Apocalypse , offers a choice of four drivers that we to evolve through the victories. Based on the results achieved, we will improve various characteristics related to the driving style of each, including the term of upgrades such as energy drinks. The latter, represented at the bottom of the screen like a can, is charged for each round (with a bar filled to the sound of trick) and is a sort of "Nitro" that we can use already at the start. While increasing the speed a lot, greatly reduces control, so for a few seconds we can pretty much only go straight. As a result, must be balanced with the jumps in scrubs to enter both maneuvers in the decisive moments of the race. Returning to his career, during the season we face a large number of competitions, including at checkpoints or elimination, earning points to be distributed on various aspects of the pilot or buying accessories marked by real sponsors. Obviously, the smaller teams to get to the most representative, provided good results and placings. Regarding the choice of available races, worth mentioning is the studio behind the challenges in the arena, really screwed up with scenarios. One above all, the track set with a lot of aircraft on aircraft carriers parked and set course on the edge overlooking the sea.

Direct evidence, offered to the press release (to 75% by the end of the work) showed a strong character and a great arcade immediacy of commands, as well as a discreet visual impact. All these features are what has become the standard for off-road games since Sega Rally , or the deformation of the ground that it will eventually ruin and shows signs of our passage. The best things are found in detail in the movements of the bikes and riders, especially in the field of PC, where the cleaner graphics and the 3D effect on Nvidia cards increase the involvement in the race. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions have appeared rather similar, with a slight advantage of Sony's console on the side of the flow, but a detail of the total. As for the gameplay, MUD does not betray its origins and is extremely easy to learn, too much for a skilled player of the racing genre. In the version tested, in fact, the opponents were very malleable and very competitive even in hard, while the media had sometimes surreal maneuverability. However, the development team said that many aspects, including visual, are still to be improved, especially for what concerns the artificial intelligence. What is certain is that a visual level this new title has nothing to envy the more famous American series, also by virtue of the soundtrack typical "alternative". We will see in the next few meetings with the game, if the new motorcycle license plate Milestone able to jump higher than all its rivals.

Just a year ago we review Infinity Blade with a positive but far from easy enthusiasm that the amazing visual sector to suggest. The mix of RPG, exploration and fighter from Chair Entertainment opened it was a new graphics for the entire mobile industry, but the repetitiveness of the whole, the lack of longevity and the gameplay too limited had not made ​​that milestone a little IOS 'All gave some to being previews. The American team, however, has supported the game with several updates (the most important of the end of May was the multiplayer), extending as much as possible in-game content and laying the groundwork for the highly anticipated sequel available on the App Store by early December.

As expected, Infinity Blade II did not change significantly the structural features of its predecessor, but the novelty, the greater cohesion of the elements of gameplay and the addition of several new factors make it a sequel, however, improved a little 'in all sectors, not least the graph. We must immediately point out that with our iPad with IOS 5.01 does not, we managed to launch the latest version of the game (1.0.2), and reading various comments from other users with the same tablet, it appears that this unfortunate situation is quite extensive. We then installed the game on an iPhone 4 and luckily did not show any stability problem (though that seems Chair is working on a new update for their iPad).

The initial impact of the game always leaves amazed at the impact that the Unreal Engine 3 can also release a smartphone, the Japanese-style garden seethes with details and play of light, shadows and particle effects, with a more fluid that decent, even with regard to animation, but also with long loading screens rather than seen in some movies with iPhone 4S. The detail of the armor, enemies, and the architecture is the highest ever seen on a mobile device (still over Shadowgun ), even while the beautiful music and special effects are more repetitive than usual, it could then compete with the ' incredible depth chart. It may be objected that after Infinity Blade this sequel does not have the same explosive power and innovative visual level, but the graphical improvements are still many for the perfect match with those of the gameplay.

While remaining anchored to a few locations and a fight after another, the game structure has been greatly expanded. Now the classic shield-weapon attack if they added another two or two-handed weapon (attack slower but more powerful) and two weapons at once. Depending on your fighting style, even change the options of defense alternating between parry and dodge, two fundamental elements in addition to the attack itself. The touch controls are solid and precise and reconfirm the combat system, but does not have large variations in the course of the game, having fun and is supported by a smooth and good timing in the process of defense and counterattack. We also noticed a lot more space exploration because of location, which makes you want to look good around and do not cross the beautiful game environments only as a transition between collision and the other.

Money, jewels and objects are the spoils of our main alter ego and its gems, applicable to weapons, shields and armor upgrades are essential to provide hope to get up a final showdown. If we add the enhancement of various stats (attack, defense, magic), the bifurcation in the course of the adventure (the whole is much less linear than before), the presence of keys to open chests and in-app purchases, Infinity Blade II earns a lot more tactical depth, such as pushing us to ponder well the purchases and methods of attack before each fight. The guys clearly did not, however, are limited to proposing a simple "more of the same." Of course, new and original there is not much compared to last year, but the fact that longevity is tripled (then count six / seven hours) and that all segments of the game have helped strengthen a more or less full-bodied is not a trivial matter. And now we just have to wait for future developments (including multiplayer) of this excellent sequel, but above all an update that also allows owners of iPad to play without worries of mind.

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"South Park to be outrageous, be crazy, blasphemous. He must die a certain number of children, we must be crazy things." [Feargus Urquhart, Obsidian Entertainment President]

Is it acceptable to ridicule, in one fell swoop, Islam and Judaism, Scientology and the Catholic Church, gay and animal rights? It's just a cartoon that uses expressions like "Fuck-uncle", "Suck balls", "Holy Trout", "Son of Sultana" or "casserole"? It is perhaps unfortunate laugh at South Park, inappropriate belief an animated series (winner of three Emmys) that Ben Affleck has with the hand of a boy of ten years (one of Eric Cartman who controls the puppet of Jennifer Lopez), or Christopher Reeve bites where dead fetuses, feeding on their stem cells to return to fly again? Where is the limit when it blasphemous humor in the episode "Bloody Mary", a statue of the Virgin Mary bleeding from menstruation sit and spray on the face of the Pope, or when the boy The Mole, in the feature film derived from the series, called God in various ways, including "fucking asshole", "most of frocione everyone" and "fucking rogue"? Not to mention the bloody deaths and repeated the poor Kenny, a towel intelligent repeatedly asks the protagonists of the series "Want to smoke?" Satan's succubus whore reduced to Saddam Hussein or, more generally, of exaggerations put in countless scene by Trey Parker and Matt Stone over fifteen seasons, from 1997 until now? A philosophical answer to these questions is kept between the pages of the book "South Park and Philosophy" , (edited by Robert Arp and several authors for ISBN publishing, he dispassionately recommended reading), and in 2012 sent'll have to wait to find out how "South Park" will feature South Park: The Game, the new role-playing game developed by Obsidian for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

South Park: The Game is set in the town of Colorado, reproducing the environments and characters already well known to fans. Players assume the role of newcomer in town and will seek to integrate better with Stan, Kyle, Eric and Kenny in extricating their bizarre adventures framed by Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The two, in fact, will treat the story and screenplay of the game, lending their voices to the characters and even taking care of the soundtrack (the music has enormous significance for Parker and Stone). The important detail to be reckoned with at all - said the Chairman of Obsidian - is the irrepressible enthusiasm shown by the authors, artists and dubbing of the original series: "It was a great surprise. We have been contacted directly by them, as is usually the publishers who calls you and says hey, we have a license and we want to play! But this time the request is made ​​by the licensee. It is exciting because it's nice to work on a product like this, working with them means that they will tell us what they want . " The news is all here and, after all, is one that is promising: beyond the undoubted quality in the field of the RPG software house responsible for the development ( Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II , Fallout: New Vegas and Dungeon Siege III among others) and set aside some time now the clumsy and mediocre tie-in products in the past by Acclaim (South Park South Park: Chefs Luv Shack South Park Rally, and), the game of Obsidian will be delivered to the history of tecnoludico as "THE" game of South Park. In other words, it will be even longer, larger, whole and even more irreverent and blasphemous than ever. Or, will not be South Park: The Game.

Lovers of flight and aerial combat did not have a lot of satisfaction for the time of 3DS. Of course, Star Fox 64 3D is not a title any (even if it is the remake) and Pilotwings Resort is only admire the landscape without dogfight missiles and a half, but for lovers of action and crazy wings of speed between the clouds offer the Nintendo has so far been disappointing. This could be remedied Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy, the first title in the saga of Project Aces 3D and the third in a portable version valid after the two leaders for PSP -2006 and of 2010 .

For the landing of Japanese 3DS team opted for a much more simplified and traditional views with respect to the news recently in Ace Combat Assault Horizon for Xbox 360 and PlayStation, which are reproduced practically only the title and some gameplay. Here then is a return to a geo-political background dummy, after the attempt "realistic" on HD consoles, and the lack of helicopters and bombers, eliminated altogether in favor of the classic fighter aircraft that have made ​​the fortune of the series. Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy offers a classic single-player campaign, although in the course of twenty missions will unlock two additional modes (Free and Challenge), the lack of any multiplayer component makes itself felt in terms of longevity and fun, especially after the excellent Ace Combat Joint Assault on the PSP had sparks clashes thanks to eight players online.

Fortunately unlockable items during the campaign are many, including aircraft, upgrades, weapons and various gadgets, and so the replayability factor is not entirely absent (indeed, the completists will have a lot of satisfaction), but normal level we have completed all missions in about six hours, only to find that the higher level of difficulty is unlocked after finishing their campaign. In short, do not expect frenzied days of play. But longevity is not everything and if nothing else, the brevity of most missions in the tradition of the series is more in line with the portable nature of the game, so it does not force you to sessions even half an hour later as in the past only to complete a single mission. Compared to the HD console big brother, Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy, however, sees less attention to plot and characters, with a little cured scene, barely sketched characters and a narrative chain between the various missions uninteresting.

But how does the game, once you got your hands on 3DS? Essentially, as the two previous titles for PSP, which is very fluid and comfortable with the controls and gameplay almost immediately, as in the tradition of arcade series. Check the hunt is really a matter of minutes, the two back buttons to accelerate and decelerate, the analog stick to move the plane, the directional pad to change the type of missiles, the X button to select another target and little else. Y, for example, can activate a mode very similar to Ace Combat Assault Horizon, to put in the queue to the enemy and hit him with more ease, while dodging the missiles we have to resort to a kind of Quick Time Event and moving the stick increasingly pressing Y when we see an appropriate message on the display. The variations are many, in fact, another limitation of the game lies in its repetition and simplification (sometimes excessive) of the dogfight, because of a machine gun with unlimited ammo, a disproportionate number of missiles available and the aforementioned tracking system close is difficult to die, at least excluding the five / six final missions. Yet, even adding a little strong sense of speed (not to be underestimated for long time fans of the series), the gameplay captivates from the start and still managed to keep vigilant despite all the limitations just mentioned.

Even graphically you could do better, but we are still faced with a decent title. The aircraft models have a discrete detail (too bad it only quell'aliasing intrusive) and the ground is modeled with some care, although decreasing in altitude you can see very far from flawless texture. The 3D effect is not the most marked, leaving us even a little 'disappointed depth and pop-out. On the other hand, with a neutral background like the blue sky, the contrast between the two plans is lacking almost entirely, although with canyons and mountains in the background enhances the effect. The advice is to play with the view inside the plane or the one in first person. In these cases, the front cockpit and HUD provide a more three-dimensional detachment, but overall do not expect anything of that: on this side of Star Fox 64 3D showed the most valuable things. Final note for the music, always an unmistakable trademark of the series and also here in large quantity (and quality), then if my memory does not deceive us, we recognized some of the themes taken from Ace Combat 2 and Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation but even without these recoveries the soundtrack will not disappoint fans old and new series.

If we ask what is the secret of a good map for a competitive multiplayer FPS, we would be in trouble. It would probably be easier to state the defects of a bad map (this is the case, for example, of bad design in Operation Métro Battlefield 3 , which reduces the Conquest game mode in a race to the flag station and spam grenades and a consequent rockets to defend it from attackers unlucky), or make a list of those that remain in the heart of us players: Dust Counter-Strike , Caen of Call of Duty 2 (renamed Chinatown Modern Warfare ) or a Dustbowl Team Fortress 2 , for name but a few. The maps in Battlefield 3 available at launch are definitely good, apart from the aforementioned Operation Métro believes that there has never since the days of beta, but DICE and Electronic Arts have decided to publish an expansion with four additional maps, bringing the total to thirteen. Although Back To Karkand is free for all buyers of the Limited Edition game, there are players who do not, then there is the risk of creating an annoying gap in the community between those who have the expansion and those who do not have bought it.

In Back To Karkand Conquest Assault mode returns, an old acquaintance of the players standing in the series, in which a team controls the beginning of the round all the flags of the map, but also with fewer chips. This method slightly modifies the game mechanics, but not to the point of distorting what is still the queen of Battlefield mode. In theory, the new maps you can also play stroke and other details, but the servers that are running are so few that is truly a rarity to be able to do more than one game. This expansion also introduces new weapons and how to get them to complete tasks. Mechanisms are similar in the Achievement and Trophies and require operations like kill two opponents with winning five rounds of mortar or Squad Deathmatch Team to complete.

The new weapons seem there are memorable, especially because of the bad metal sight of some of them, but still increase the variety of equipment available to the player to customize their game experience and, above all, are not more powerful than those available initially and then do not put the players without the expansion in a disadvantageous position compared to others. Another benefit is also the Harrier jet, which can remain stationary in midair like a helicopter, but that's just as hard to fly like the other planes.

The explosion of the mobile market has provided an accessible outlet to a range of developers not at ease in the big productions. Of the group, inevitably, also belong those members of the old school who were unable or did not want to retrain in a market so different from what once hosted them. It is for example the case of Jeff Minter and his absurd productions Lamasoft. And is considered analogous to the situation of this Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk.

A character who was quite famous at the turn of the eighties and nineties in short, to try to perform, clearly addressing an audience of mainly nostalgia, with the refurbishment of one of the most successful episodes of the series. In Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk you find yourself driving the anthropomorphic egg Dizzy, pledged to save his "beautiful" by an enchanted sleep. To do so, we must explore a setting that is a parody of fantasy rosewater generic and has in place a series of static situations to be solved using the correct object in the right place. Puzzles very simple, short, essentially requiring you to retrieve a particular item and take it patiently to his destination.

Beyond this, Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk is also a slight element platform, very little more than sketchy. There are almost no enemies to kill, and a few are still being addressed by present puzzles to solve (the encounter with the evil twin of Dizzy offers perhaps the more appropriate of the puzzle game). In short, a very faithful remake of the original, if not cured by the same Paul Ranson who worked on it at the time: the graphic design reads very well the style of the times, giving it a refreshed without upsetting, and the theme music be rearranged easily, even if by dint of listening loop you end up in a hurry to take advantage of the option to turn off the music.

From the point of view of the system of play, you notice some differences from the original, but a minor impact. For example, it has gone from a structure fixed screens to the introduction of a pleasant multi-scrolling, which improves visibility in more than one situation, and Dizzy has gained the ability to start running after a few seconds of walking, a lot of streamlining the weight of having to constantly go back and forth to perform various tasks. Beyond this, a few slightly off-deck and other such details, the game has remained essentially the same. Clearly now is controlled via a touch pad, then the canonical virtual pad icons and their physical limits of precision and feedback. Not that the absence of a pad feels particularly, it is a game that little or nothing on the action points, but hardly a work of adaptation deeper, perhaps with the ability to tap directly contacts with the finger, and items to collect, without having to press the virtual key, it would not be sorry.

On balance, however, Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk offers exactly what it promises, namely a remake to the original and very well made ​​one of the best episodes of a series historical in its own way. The problem is that this makes it a perfect game for the nostalgic, yet very simple and rather short, even comparing it to other securities sold for the same price in mobile computing.

Analyze in a detached manner Daytona USA is not possible, the name alone brings to mind a whirlwind of memories, indelible memories of the golden years of Sega, a period in which the software house Nippon seemed inexpressible and infallible. The vision of the cab we only brought a half-syncope, all seemed unreal, too good to be true. The Model 2, hardware amazing time, projected on a panoramic screen graphic orgy made of polygons and textures, the terms are far from common gaming lexicon. Today little remains of that glorious dynasty: Sega is a software house forever in search of his balance, capable of alternating successes ruinous fall style. Fortunately, ours and his, Daytona USA is a priceless heritage that no heir will ever unfortunate squandering.

Crystal in its gameplay, which is essential in offering recreational Daytona USA does not betray its origins, is a meticulous philological operation, a reproduction of the carbon paper, coin-op. Additions, but few specific weight is not indifferent, ensuring longevity of all respect, continually renew a formula that, despite his years, shows no sign of abating. The aesthetes of the guide will get their teeth into survival mode, where you encounter the wear of tires, a car that will challenge you to become an increasingly unmanageable block of marble, a brick-free acceleration. Every second counts: there is a lull, the countdown running out until the game over, which tragically puts an end to dreams of glory. Only with patience and dedication uncommon obtained significant results, only with much practice we understand the depth of a model driving nothing short of exceptional.

The Hornet team has two models, two different philosophies driving: the blue car is quiet, softly responding to the stress of driving, racing on the asphalt without Pacios unpredictable head shots. His sister is a yellow horse, untamable, a nervous car ready to download to the ground all the power of its engine, regardless of the capabilities of those leads. Whatever your choice, it is essential to master the secret of controlled skidding, a maneuver that is obtained by placing the steering firmly and stock car sideways. For lovers of countersteering is a paradise, the triumph of drifting, the highest expression of motoring fun. With practice you learn to dose the throttle enough, is a continuous search for the perfect trajectory, one that allows you to exit the curve at full speed, with no snagging. The ultimate goal is to reach the finish line, forgetting the existence of the brake, using only the manual transmission to lose speed: the search for enlightenment, the Zen approach applied to Daytona USA.

It did not take Nostradamus to hypothesize certain that sooner or later we would have seen the appearance of one or more interpretations of the model launched by Chair Entertainment with Infinity Blade . Equally obvious attempt to exploit the mechanics in a "free to play," especially given the nature of replay value and the accumulation of statistics throughout the game. It remains to be seen whether and how they effect the economic model chosen (a "free to play" totally opposed to the price of "premium" Infinity Blade) and the decision to pull out ten days before Infinity Blade II , even with the ace the sleeve of simultaneous publication in amibiti iPhone OS and Android.

Right, Blood & Glory is present on both formats and in fact we are here to review the version for the system dell'alienino green. This, no doubt, would make the game attractive to those interested in the formula, and Apple does not have a terminal, especially as a free download do not deny anybody, let alone a game that promises the graphical splendor flaunted in the images of Blood & Glory. The problems, unfortunately, come on. But let's go step by step.

The formula, as mentioned, is similar to that of Infinity Blade. So we are in front of an action game from the gameplay that once again brings to mind a classic like Punch-Out (or, optionally, its recent re-issue Wii ), dedicated to fighting the proposed timing, the right move at the time right, the study of the movements of the opponent to know when it is appropriate to parry, dodge, strike a blow. From this point of view, Blood & Glory is not particularly objectionable: There are several different combos, the gameplay is enhanced by the use of weapons and extra items and pay only when slicing and wild in the early fighting. Add a graphic design actually thick, which - although not reaching the heights of technical and design competition - gives wrestlers large, very well animated, in arenas treated with sporadic slowdowns that only occasionally gets on the gameplay, well, surely there are grounds for an excellent game. Too bad that ...

The first limit of Blood & Glory, apart from any consideration of the economic model, is the monstrous repetition of the fund. Daughter of repetition in the structure of the game, of course, and this is shared by others, but it is particularly the low number of aesthetic models for the opponents, which are repeated continuously, and its setting as a backdrop to the whole. In practice it is nothing more than face a confrontation after another, reviewing the same faces in gladiatorial arenas a little 'all the same. There is movement, there is no "traveling", there is a story just sketched. Only blows in a row. And, for heaven's sake, you can also settle, when the game system works and entertains. The problem is that the game system, at some point, inevitably clashes with the economic model.

The growth of the character, as much as in Infinity Blade, it is essential to defeat the enemy advanced. The problem is that in Blood & Glory this growth is tied to the purchase of weapons, armor and potions of various kinds, the price rises quickly and dramatically. Just win a few battles to reach a point where the equipment from the human cost effects are laughable and was essentially forced to access the microtransactions. The currency of the game, in fact, can be obtained by winning battles on battles, but in geological pace. It accumulates much faster unstitched real money into the shop and the equipment cost figures thick absurd (not to mention those that require the expenditure of Glu credits, among other things required for access to the Elite class tournaments) . All this is aa completely ruin the game balance and the overall experience. Add other limitations mentioned and the omelet is done, though - especially given the nature of the initial download free - a user can still get Android Blood & Glory into account issues ... of envy.

The LEGO Harry Potter comes to its happy conclusion with the adaptation of the latest books and movies, direct sequel to the first tie-ins seen in recent months on all major platforms. Since we're talking about a production Warner Bros. and TT Games related to the LEGO brand, it is impossible not to find the same structure already seen in the various Star Wars , Indiana Jones and Batman . On the other hand, do not change a winning team, especially in video games.

The underlying problem, for those who have played the previous version, is therefore a strong feeling of deja vu even bigger than the mere knowledge of the LEGO titles (already very similar to the latter title). Characters, settings, implementation and gameplay make the game seem more than an expansion or a data disk that is not a title published separately, as it is the reality. The real differences emerge only to the most avid connoisseurs of Harry Potter film, thanks to the faithful reproduction of scenes and situations drawn from the new film. Even the tone more "grim" graphics is a nice homage to the design of modern films, as the humor and fun scenes remain a trademark in this output. Like the gameplay, we could not expect great upheavals and in fact here is the typical structure of the entire back line LEGO for six years now. A lot of gambling facility "old school" in which one or two characters (playing with a friend, only offline) to explore the environment by solving small puzzles, but mostly by collecting all types of collectibles. As always be a premise, namely that the entire series is aimed at mass audiences and families, and concepts such as "difficulty" and "challenge level" rarely enter the discourse. Even here, the solution to the puzzle is always indicated clearly different, the battles are all malleable, and there are points where the user can crash or be penalized by the game. Despite the ease general, however, is good for finding the occasional gameplay so simple and straightforward, which is appreciated especially in the company of another player. The multiplayer, of course, is the traditional dynamic of split-screen: the two players occupy the same screen until one of them has broken away and the view is to follow both. As always, we find the "drop in / drop out" or just connect a second controller to go into any game already started.

As we said, the gameplay goes back directly to its predecessor, and even before, the other outputs of LEGO with the addition of magic-based battles that we had already shown in the preview stage . Above all, increase the settings that you can visit and the quests that are activated, for example, talking to a NPC, or opening a secret passage. This forces the user to the Exploratory and therefore gives greater longevity to the game even after completing the first. The more that are so many items to collect and characters to unlock (and then use them directly with their personal spells) are often hidden in the scenario. For those who appreciate traditional titles-rich secondary activities, therefore, there is much to see and play in LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7, maybe turning a blind eye on the strong recycling present in mechanical and manufacturing. Even after years, gives some discomfort doing the same things in scenarios very similar to each other or spend time for the umpteenth time in the reconstruction of objects using blocks. In this sense, the less apt and most boring stages are those related to the LEGO license (perhaps mandatory for specific agreements with the parent) where you hold down a button and wait for the rotating object is destroyed or reassembled. In terms of the absence of the narrative voice-over, in favor of the usual "verses", and the continuing animated skits, do not facilitate the understanding of the plot for those who know Harry Potter escaped or has lost even one of the latest movies. We are in the most radical fan service, where those who do not pass the test input could not understand almost nothing of the events told on screen.

Looking at the technical realization, we review a nice GUI that shines for more design choices than to the detail or the way that exploits the hardware it runs on. The sympathy of the characters, the variety of scenarios (although very close to the previous chapter) and the careful choice of the shots make you forget the flaws in the graphics engine. Among these, at times smooth and springy, a problem of aliasing on the distance and small defects in the camera that sometimes "hide" the protagonists. However, the overall aesthetics plays perfectly his task is to stay close to LEGO bricks and focus on the most sympathetic of characters. In this regard, they are very well chosen sound effects and music, often in epic tone for the film but with grafts derived from "comedians" that highlight the lighter moments. Ultimately, LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 fills all the boxes required of a modern gaming license without risking anything: a proven gameplay, celebrities and look altogether pleasant. And the scarcity of additions are its main drawback, besides the simplicity of fund that might annoy more experienced users (but they are careful to point out to the like). Only a good game, therefore, directed to the collectors of virtual bricks signed TT Games who may have missed another title broadly similar.