Dante’s Inferno for Xbox 360 & PS3
BASED on Dante’s medieval poem of the same name, this is essentially a fighting game – and an extremely slick one at that. Players take on the role of a knight who finds himself mortally wounded during the Crusades and facing a showdown with Death himself. If you manage to give the Reaper a kicking in the first instance without him claiming your soul, you’ll steal his scythe as your weapon and find yourself descending into the terrifyingly surreal world of hell as described by Dante. Fighting games don’t come much better than this – judging by the preview we saw it could even rival Bayonetta.
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Clash of the Titans for Xbox 360 & PS3
INSPIRED by the forthcoming movie featuring Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson, Clash of the Titans gives players the opportunity to take the lead in a Greek drama and fight some of the most dangerous beasts from the mists of mythology. Opponents promised in this fighting extravaganza, which is released in March, include the infamous snake-haired Medusa and the Kraken sea monster. You can equip yourself with 80 weapons to do the business and there are numerous attacks available. Film tie-ins can have a nasty tendency to be turkeys, but the screen shots from this look promising. Watch this space.
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Napoleon Total War for PC
UK-based developer Creative Assembly has already forged a notable track record with the Total War series of games and this latest offering looks equally impressive. Having studied the great age of 18th Century exploration and conquest in Empire, the gruesome clashes that took place with France and its European neighbours are now the focus with this new war game adventure. You can fight as the legendary French general or his adversaries in campaigns including the 1812 struggle for Moscow and the Battle of Waterloo of 1815. Published by Sega, Napoleon is set to be a hit for real-time strategy fans.
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Mass Effect 2 for Xbox 360 & PC
A SPACE odyssey of considerable depth, Mass Effect 2 looked to be an impressive game on all fronts when Soldier sampled a late-build demo in December. Best described as a blend of adventure, strategy and combat, players assume the role of an astronaut who is rebuilt following a near-death experience only to be charged with leading a team on a suicide mission against a marauding alien menace. We sat down to have a go on the PC version of the title, which features some fantastic graphics, sound and an engrossing storyline of cinematic proportions. Highly recommended.
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Aliens Vs Predator for Xbox 360 & PS3
TWO of science fiction’s most notorious nasties square up to each other in this latest first-person shooter from Sega. In what promises to be an explosive intergalactic encounter, you have the opportunity to play the shadowy predator hunter, the parasitic aliens or the human colonial marines. Each of the species has strengths and weaknesses to play to or exploit, giving plenty of variety. The original Aliens Vs Predator game was one of the few outstanding titles on the failed Atari Jaguar console in the 1990s and it will be interesting to see if the latest incarnation lives up to its predecessor’s pedigree.
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Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines for PSP
HAVING set the new Assassin’s Creed game in Renaissance Italy, French publisher Ubisoft has returned to the original Middle East campaign for the game’s first outing on the PSP. Bloodlines reunites players with the ruthless Altair in his continuing vendetta against the crusading Knights Templar. This is a sound offering with a fresh environment in the shape of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus and new missions to complete. The only gripes are the control system, which is somewhat difficult to master, and the sword combat that is slower than we would have liked.
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