As the world holds its breath and moves to contain the swine flu, one question is on everybody’s mind. Which game will earn the game of the week title for 27 April to 1 May 2009? In contrast to the vaccine for the swine flu we have found the answer.
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The nominees for game of the week are:
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena is the sequel to the critically acclaimed xbox exclusive Escape from Butcher Bay. One of those rare games which were actually better than the movie they were based on. Starbreeze, a talented developer team (makers of The Darkness), has included in the package a remake of the original game. So anyone who has not played the original game is purchasing 2 games. If i had not played the demo a few weeks ago this would definitely be my game of the week choice. Unfortunately, i did not enjoy the demo as i found it to be your typical run and shoot in corridors type of FPS. There is a significant stealth gameplay element but i just did not experience it. However the game has received relatively good reviews so i may be wrong (again) and is definitely worth a look if you have not played the original game.
Here’s what Eurogamer thinks. “Assault on Dark Athena certainly isn’t the next-generation sequel it deserved, and compared to the cream of the current shooter crop it’s an average effort.” Link.
New Game releases post now live at OnThisIsland. It seems that game releases are fasting this week…. Click here
A short (and hopefully sweet) Game releases post now live at OnThisIsland - Link
The original DS was released in 2004 amid skepticism about the console’s chances to rightfully succeed its predecessor, the mighty Game Boy. Sony’s handheld invsasion with the PSP looked like it would steal Nintendo’s lead in handhelds with its shiny, sleek and powerful console. The DS on the other hand was bulky, ugly, and featured a touch screen. How would that work in games?
5 years later the DS is estimated to have worldwide sales of around 96million units. It has simply become a phenomenon with adults and children alike. Whether it’s Mario Kart, Brain Training or Nintendogs it seems like everyone has fallen in love with it.
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This week on OnThisIsland my game of the week is the fantastic FIFA09 expansion pack Ultimate Team where you build your own customized team and play in online and offline tournaments.
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This week on Game Releases i have nothing to say about the HD consoles. It’s MadWorld (Wii), GTA: Chinatown Wars (DS) and Resistance: Retribution (PSP). We can’t keep up with these releases and it’s supposed to be the slow part of the year….
Here’s the link to OnThisIsland and the full post.
This week’s Game Releases post is now live at OnThisIsland - LINK.
It’s dominated by the Resident Evil 5 release (360, PS3) but with nods of approval to Persona 4 (PS2) and Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (PC, DS).
Another weekly release list blog post published on OnThisIsland. LINK
My first post was published yesterday on www2.onthisisland.com. Onthisisland is a great site to check what events are and will be taking place in Cyprus and also hosts opinions on these. It’s a sign of how far games have come when they can be found alongside music, sports and movie events. I will be posting at least once a week on the site.
Here is the link to the first post Game releases (23 - 29 February 2009)
