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Good news for people who haven’t bought Rockband because they thought it’s too expensive. The full instrument edition which includes game, guitars, microphone and drumkit now retails for just over £100 - now you’ll just need a big enough room to play it in.
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The PES 2009 release date has been announced for the 17th October for the 350, PS3 and PC, check out the PES 2009 trailer and screenshots. This time they’ve got the exclusive Champions League licence and news to my ears, the Livepool licence along with Manchester United.
Ends December 30th - We’ve discovered a great promotional deal over at Amazon, head to the Pro Evolution Soccer 09 Amazon page and get the game for only $19.99 when you spend $50 or more, pay with Bill Me Later then enter the code BMLSAVES at checkout for $10 off the game, you’ll even get super saver shipping thrown in. This offer is limited to one per customer and valid until December 30th 2008.
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The EA cash cow keeps on mooing and hopefully we won’t see it getting in the way of a tidy putt on the greens of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. Another year sees another golf game and whilst Tiger may be not on his usual superman-like form for real, this game certainly is.
After last year’s odd and not-so-welcome tweak of the control system, things have been put right this year with a more accessible analogue stick golf swing and if you like, the classic three-button press with a power bar which sets your speed and accuracy.
Tiger’s coach Hank Haney also appears on in the game and in a similar way to Madden 09, appears at the very beginning of the game whilst he watches your swing and tells you how good you are.
Then it’s time to mix it with the pros or create your own golfer and get onto the various links and courses to swing your big stick about. You can also customise your stick if you like to suit the way you play and when you’re on the fairway there’s a handy feedback meter in the corner of the screen which tells you exactly what you’re doing to hit those fantastic or quite frankly embarrassing shots.
The Tiger Challenge is back, where you have to play either 9 or 18 holes against real-life and make-believe opponents until you take on the man himself, there are also tournaments, mini games and the Fed Ex cup to make your way through. There’s plenty to keep you going.
And instead of applying points yourself to your character as you get more experienced, the game does it for you. Keep hitting long and your power will increase. Keep on applying backspin and you’ll be spinning the ball better than ever as you go. When playing single player you’ll still have to wait whilst the AI player has their shot but thankfully this doesn’t apply any more online. Now up to four players can tee off simultaneously and see each other’s progress in real time which means you can finish a round in-between an hour or two and not a whole afternoon.
For most of us, golf games are the closest thing we’ll come to actually being able to experience hitting a ball anywhere near where we want it to go. This one’s a return to form for Tiger despite the new commentators who aren’t a patch on the sarcastic couple we’re used to. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 gets an excellent 8 out of 10.
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So another year rolls by and EA release all their new sports titles with next year’s date on them. Madden NFL 09 is no exception and once again slightly tweaks the already established game to make a few improvements.
I guess everyone in the US is going nuts for this. Here in the UK it’s a slightly different story as most people don’t even understand how the game’s played. I do understand it on a casual level and luckily, this Madden video game is very kid gloves with newbies.
When you first start the game you play a few calibration levels so the game can set your skill level. The AI then constantly changes as you play the game to match how well you’re doing. It’s tricky to say if this actually works or not but if you find the going too simple or hard you can still make a few adjustments using some handy sliders in the menus.
All the American teams seem to be included too and you can choose to play games as a team in exhibition and franchise mode. Is there a coach mode in Madden 09? Well you can play as a single superstar quarterback, choose an agent, train to make your stats better and then make the plays as chosen by your manager with some John Madden game plans.
All I really know about the game is you get 4 downs to make it 10 yards. Fail to do this and the play switches to the other team. So, you have the choice of who to throw the ball to after the snap or whether to charge through the line of defenders.
It’s all about timing and button presses as to whether you connect with a runner but if you do get caught it is possible to dodge and turn your opponents and even wriggle free in some cases.
There’s also handy rewind button which can be used to rewind the action Prince of Persia style if you think you can do things better. Luckily you can turn this off if you’re a purist.
Presentation as always is slick and player animations are as smooth and shiny as the helmets they’re wearing.
As usual with EA sports games, at first glance it looks like nothing’s changed but for Madden fans it’s a must-buy. If you don’t like or understand American Football though, steer well clear.
So Madden NFL 09 gets two scores - a very good 7 out of 10 for the UK and an excellent 8 out of 10 if you’re American.
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Prepare for more street racing with EA’s Need for Speed Undercover which puts you in the driver driver’s seat once again. You’ll be racing through speedways, dodging cops and chasing rivals with an all-new ‘Heroic Driving Engine’ - a unique technology that generates incredible high-performance moves at 180 miles per hour during breathtaking highway battles. Need For Speed Undercover features stunning graphics, uber intelligent AI opponents, over 80 miles of road, car customization, real-world damage and realistic driving physics. You won’t be driving generic motors either, prepare for some hot licensed cars such as the Audi R8, BMW M6 and Lexus IS-F.
The North American Need For Speed Undercover release date is November 18th - Euro racers follow behind three days later on 21st November and as you would expect, Need For Speed Undercover is heading to every format under the sun, PS3, Wii, PS2, 360, PC, PSP and DS.
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Following on from the successful Dynasty Warriors 6 360 and PS3 releases, KOEI have confirmed that the game is coming to Playstation 2 and Windows PC. Dynasty Warriors 6 for PC is being sold exclusively online in digital distribution format (i.e. not in stores). Dynasty Warriors 6 for PS2 on the other hand is coming in a special 2 disc set with exclusive extra content. The Dynasty Warriors Six PS2 extra content has been confirmed as:
The Dynasty Warriors 6 release date for PS2 and PC is November 18th.
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