Game, set, play!
With books, movies, fashion, music and sports covered, can games be far behind? SHARAN M. compiles the top five games all set to release in 2012.
Max Payne 3
The Max Payne series has always had a special place in our hearts. The stylish third-person shooter that gave the world a complex and thrilling story […]
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Addictive!
NFS SHIFT This game promises loads of adrenaline-packed action enhanced by impeccable graphics. NATARAJAN RAMAMURTHY
Need for Speed: SHIFT is a first-person driving game. Feel the power of a McLaren F1 from inside the cockpit with the new in-car perspective that IGN (a popular website) says makes the driving experience “so close to the real thing.”
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Revamped
FIFA 12 A lot more has changed in this version than just the number at the end. ARJUN SUKUMARAN
Developer: Electronic Arts
Platforms: Windows/Mac, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, 3DS, Vita, PS2, PSP, iOS The FIFA series is one of the most popular sports games with FIFA 11 being particularly successful. Electronic Arts weren’t content to rest on their […]
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Download some fun
ARJUN SUKUMARAN takes a look at some recent downloadable titles that give you plenty of action for your money.
From Dust
Platforms: PC/PS3/Xbox 360
In From Dust, players assume the role of a god-like entity tasked with protecting and aiding a primitive tribe as they struggle to survive in a hostile world. How are you going to do […]
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Don’t miss it!
GAME REVIEW That’s a lot of expectation for Deus Ex: Human Revolution to live up to. How does it fare? ARJUN SUKUMARAN
Deus Ex: Human Revolution has some pretty big shoes to fill. The original Deus Ex received critical acclaim when it released in 2000 and was voted the best PC game of all time on […]
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Shoot at sight!
OPERATION FLASHPOINT: RED RIVER is as much about strategy as it is about explosive first-person shooter action. GAURAV DANGI
Zapak’s Operation Flashpoint is another one of those quintessential modern combat games genre which the gaming industry seems obsessed with right now, but importantly it’s not the one you can beat by running forward and spraying bullets […]
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Good in parts
DRAGON AGE 2 For a console gamer, it’s a good improvement on the prequel. Sadly, PC gamers don’t share that view. SHARAN M.
There are two ways a sequel can go — the first path is the oft treaded one and involves retaining the core gameplay and tweaking only the areas that truly require change and […]
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Ramped up sequel
CRYSIS 2 This EA Game’s action-packed adventure is graphically stunning and intelligent to boot! SIDDARTH SRINIVASAN
The original Crysis (2007) was little known, which is a shame. It was popular in diehard PC gaming circles but PC gaming itself was on the decline due to the advent of consoles and the disaster called Windows Vista. It […]
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Newer and better!
CALL OF DUTY The seventh in the series does not disappoint. It has just as much excitement and a lot more action than the others. ADVAITH RAMKUMAR
Epic. It’s what Treyarch and Activision believe in. It’s what they make us believe in. “Call of Duty” (COD) to all common people looks like one of those long […]
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Brain drain
PICROSS 3D The upgraded version of Nintendo’s popular puzzler is sure to keep you occupied. SHASHANK M.
The sequel has finally arrived for Picross and it’s called Picross 3D. Nintendo launched this puzzler after three long years. Developed by HAL Laboratory; Picross 3D is a total brain-drainer. You definitely need a good head to grasp the […]
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