Games Reviews
Electronic Arts brings G.I. Joe to all major console and handheld gaming platforms
G. I. Joe: The rise of cobra
Rating: Teen
Platform: XBox 360, PlayStation2, PlayStation3, Wii, PSP, Nintendo
Electronic Arts brings G.I. Joe to all major console and handheld gaming platforms to coincide with the release of the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra live-action movie which opens in theatres on August 7.
The G.I. Joe video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up from where the live-action movie left off, allowing players to recreate and relive the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line. The game will feature 12 G.I. Joe characters, each with unique abilities and weapons. There will also be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the Cobra organisation.
Championship manager
Rating: Teen
Console: PC
Beautiful Game Studios has come up with the latest edition of Championship Manager 2010. The game features unique technology, including a bespoke 3D match engine with more than 500 individual player animations,
a set-piece creator giving users the chance to create their unique free and corner kicks. It also has scouting networks, which allow users to set up local networks in countries around the world and practice matches in order to select their perfect team or try out new players.
G-force
Rating: Six and above
Console: Xbox 360, PlayStation2, PlayStation3, Wii, PSP, Nintendo
Disney brings you the G-Force video game, inspired by the upcoming feature film G-Force. It's a fast-paced game featuring a team of trained guinea pigs that use high-tech gadgets and specialised talents to complete a dangerous mission. Players control Darwin, the G-Force team leader, and housefly surveillance commando Mooch. Darwin and Mooch team up with the rest of the G-Force to save the world from a robot army of evil household appliances.
Sorry! Sliders
Rating: Six and above
Console: Xbox Live Arcade
The Hasbro Family Game Night collection is now complete as Sorry! Sliders joins the line-up of family-friendly board games. With the new spin on Sorry!, apologies are scarce and competition is intense as players slide and collide their pawns and "knock out" their opponents and take control of the board in this aim, slide and score target game. In the XBLA version, players can connect with friends online or battle it out locally with family at home in the game's Original, Advanced, Custom, and Battle Boxes modes.
