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I vividly remember the first time I played a Splinter Cell game; half the time I was busy retrieving my jaw from the floor. Right from the amazing graphics to the stealth, from staying in the shadows to making sure that the guy you just knocked out had to be tucked away in the shadows as well, each and every mechanic of the game worked together to make it a truly memorable experience. Sam Fisher has come quite a way down the line. So much so that in his fifth outing, it is almost for the fans of the original game to even recognize Sam Fisher, and for that matter, Splinter Cell. But is that such a bad thing, more so when we harp about games like Call of Duty never staying from the tried and tested formula? Let’s find out.
There was cake. There were babes in shorts. And then there was Red Bull, the drink that seems to drive all gaming events in India. And oh, there was a typewriter too!
Now we did not get a chance to brave the Delhi heat and attend the Alan Wake launch party at the Oxford Book Store at CP nor guzzle any of the Red Bull that could have kept Alan awake, but some Delhites were brave enough to venture out.
Thanks to Sundeep Singh, we now have a few pictures from the event, for the viewing pleasure of all those who preferred to stay in the cool confines of their AC chilled homes and offices. Hit the jump you lazybones!
Obsidian has been hard at work on Alpha Protocol for quite a while now. Even then, the game has mostly stayed well below the hype-radar. Now, that is not really a bad thing, especially if the game surprises us by turning out to be a masterpiece in the end. But still, considering the amount of money we gamers are supposed to pony up for titles nowadays, it is always welcome to have an idea or two about how the game is turning out to be. With that thought in mind, we have been giving the preview code of Alpha Protocol a spin for the past few days. There have been a few hits and a couple of misses. Hit the jump to find what they are and will they matter to you when the time comes up to put your hard-earned cash on the counter.
Ooooh! Now this is something different!!
Indian launch event invitations have never managed to progress beyond drab and boring looking quick-Photoshop jobs…that is, until now. Imagine our surprise when we stumbled upon this nice looking invitation for the Delhi launch of Alan Wake, nicely tucked away in the Xbox 360 Facebook page. I guess the garish ones are reserved for those that need to be sent out to us journalists.
Facebook link and full text of the invitation after the jump.
I could never really understand the obsession of setting their games in a nuclear winter setting in this part of the world. First there was GSC Game World with the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series and now we have A4 games, a bunch of developers from Ukraine with their rendition of a nuclear winter ravaged Moscow in the near-future. Based on the best-selling novel by the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the game features Moscow, devastated in a nuclear war, leaving it’s survivors trapped below the wasteland in its intricate metro tunnels, as they try to survive in any which way possible. Is the game good enough to send chills down your skin as you fight your way through claustrophobic underground tunnels as you battle hideous mutants? Let’s find out.
When was the last time you hopped on to a propane tank in a game, shot the tank and then actually took off into the sky, riding the propane tank all the way? Or hijacked hovering helicopters? Taken off on a parachute while racing towards the edge of a cliff on a motorbike? Or actually ended up on flying 747’s, riding on its wings? If all these things sound crazy enough to not even make it into a video-game, then my friend, you are oh-so wrong for you haven’t yet paid a visit to the crazy-yet-fun world of Just Cause 2.
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Here is the date that all Halo fans have been eagerly waiting for. In a few more hours, the Halo Reach Multiplayer Beta will go live for all those with a copy of ODST. As for us, we have been mucking around in the beta for the past three days now, thanks to Microsoft India. So here is a quick primer of what to expect in the beta. This is by no means a comprehansive preview but a quick and dirty hands-on.
It is quite amazing how times change! Till a few months back, Ubisoft titles for the consoles were not even available in India. We remember ordering pour copy of Assassin’s Creed from Play-Asia and keeping our fingers crossed that the game would reach us safely, which it did, by the way! Now we have all the Ubisoft game’s console versions show up on out shelves as soon as they hit their European counterparts.
Having done that, E-Xpress Interactive are taking another welcome step by getting four Ubisoft Xbox 360 Bestseller titles for just Rs.699/-! That’s right folks. If you have missed out on playing any of these great titles, now is the time to snap them up at dirt-cheap prices. Not only this, E-Xpress promises to bring even more such titles in the future. Hit the jump to see the press-release for yourself.
E-Xpress list of games for April 2010 is here at last. Besides some eagerly anticipated titles like Splinter Cell Conviction for the PC and the Xbox 360 there is the previously Xbox 360 exclusive DLC, Episodes from Liberty City, now on the PS3. PC gamers are getting a lot of love too with the immensely fun Just Cause 2 and Metro 2033. Even those feeling the pinch can look forward to picking up some great classic titles for dirt cheap prices; E-Play series is bringing out Beyond Good and Evil, Age of Empires 3 and Age of Empires Collectors Edition, all for just Rs.299.
There are a lot more bargains to snap up. Hit the jump to see the full catalog of what is on offer this April.
L-ANNIHILATION is here folks. Razer and Delhi Gaming Association is inviting all you gamers out there to a 48 hour marathon of DotA, Left 4Dead 2 , CS 1.6, FIFA 2009 and Age of Empires II. At stake are 10 Razer DeathAdders and an equal number of Razer Goliathus along with other swag and cash to win. The event is already on and will continue till Monday, April 12th, so you better hurry. Here are the details:
GAMES: LAN – Party (sic), Counter Strike Tournament(5v5), DOTA Tournament (5v5), Left4Dead II (4v4), Age Of Empires II (3v3), Fifa 2009 (1v1), Call Of Duty 4
WHEN: Saturday, April 10 at 10:00 am until Monday, April 12 at 9:00 am
WHERE:
DLF PROMENADE, Next to DLF EMPORIO
Nelson Mandela road, Vasant kunj,
New Delhi, Delhi – 110070
More details can be found at DGA.