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John Woo Presents: Stranglehold is a third-person shooter that serves as the sequel to 1992 action film Hard Boiled, and stars Chow Yun-Fat reprising his role as cop Inspector "Tequila" Yuen. His loyalties are pushed to the limit when his ex-wife is kidnapped by the Russian mob in Chicago and as he struggles balance his duty to uphold the law with doing what it takes to save his family.
The John Woo Presents: Stranglehold - Collector’s Edition PlayStation 3 release is different from the XBox 360 version in that it comes complete with a high definition copy of Hard Boiled. What a very nice bonus to get!
Click here to get this title for about £13.28 delivered from Axel Music.
Those new to the world of Metal Gear might like to know that it’s a stealth action game which is exclusive to the PlayStation 3. It’s the seventh in the series, and the first to appear on a fourth-generation console.
A third-person view with full camera manipulation is used, but you also have the freedom to switch to either a first-person mode or an over-the-shoulder view. Elements from previous entries in the saga return in modified forms, and Snake has a robotic drone which allows communication and can even incapacitate enemies with a weak electric shock.
Also included is Metal Gear Online which features 16 player online stealth battles that encourage you to engage heavily in teamwork (like Army Of Two, kind of).
To buy this title for £24.99 from Game, simply click here.
Beijing 2008 £23.99
03 Sep
The Olympics have been over for a couple of weeks, but you can try and recreate any of your favourite events in the Beijing 2008 video game. Heck, why not try and equal Michael Phelps’ record? For good measure, do it with a British swimmer!
For the very first time in an Olympic game you can take on other players around the world via the online multiplayer mode. This is something that has been anticipated for many years, so it’s great we finally get the option.
Click here to buy the PlayStation 3 release, or click here to get the XBox 360 version - both are £23.99 each at ShopTo.
Army Of Two £17.99
03 Sep
If you’re getting a bit sick of third-person shooters, I’m afraid you’ll bite my head off for mentioning Army Of Two. At least this one has a unique feature, as you have to use coordinated teamwork in order to accomplish the game’s goals - try and get a friend to play with you, as the computer is a bit shit to be honest.
Weapons can be fully customised using money acquired as you progress, and a semi-decent online multiplayer mode is also included. This is unlike standard deathmatch modes, because you have to watch each other’s backs and work together to defeat the opposing team.
Click here to get the PlayStation 3 version, or click here to buy the XBox 360 release - both of which are £17.99 each over at base.com.
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is the ninth title to feature the world’s most famous skateboarder, and is actually sometimes known as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 9 because of this.
There are many skaters to choose from, who are separated into three different groups - Career, Rigger, and Hardcore. Career skaters make a living from the sport, Riggers use the environment to make ramps and rails, and Hardcore skaters do it for the love of the sport.
Click here to buy the DS version for £7.99 from Gameplay, or click here to get the PlayStation 3 release for £8.95 from The Game Collection.
Some have been critical of PES 2008 (Pro Evolution Soccer) for not having enough new improvements, however I’m of the belief that it’s E.A.’s fault - they’ve finally got their act together and started making the FIFA games we all wanted to see.
Although you’ll no doubt get annoyed by Mark Lawrenson’s commentary (who doesn’t?), this first appearance on the PS3 includes great graphics and a brilliant online multiplayer mode.
Click here to get this game for £24.99 from Powerplay Direct. It’s definitely one of those cheap games that you should get if you’re a footy fan, even though the next one will be out soon.
NBA 2K7 From £4.99
31 Aug
As far as basketball games go, the 2K series is right up there with anything E.A. have to offer. In fact, it would be fair to say that they’re actually often BETTER than NBA Live (insert year here).
NBA 2K7 came out in 2006, so the rosters will be quite old - however, the price is low enough to warrant a purchase to get to grips with how it plays.
Click here to buy this XBox 360 game for £4.99 from Game. Or you could click here to get the XBox version for £7.98 (as long as you spend £15 or more, otherwise it’s £9.97 delivered) from Amazon, or click here to buy the PlayStation 3 release for £10.99 from WH Smith.
Although it’s a little out-of-date, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 is well worth picking up while it’s available for a cheap price. It controls similarly to 08 (and probably 09), so there’s almost no learning curve.
There’s a total of 53 golfers to choose from, 32 of which are fictional, and 21 courses for you to play on - everything else is pretty much what was available in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08.
Game are selling this PS2 title for £7.99 - click here for more details. Alternatively, click here to get the XBox version for £10.99 from SoftUK or click here to buy the PS3 release for £12.99 from base.com.
Haze £17.99
30 Aug
If you need any more proof that hype doesn’t always mean that something’s worthwhile, just take a look at PlayStation 3 title Haze. A huge advertising campaign is all well and good, but it would probably be an idea to make something at least halfway decent before sticking it on the shelf to buy.
It’s a first-person shooter with a serious tone, incorporating themes such as oppression and drug abuse. Mantel Global Industries have created a "nutritional supplement" that lets soldiers fight harder and smarter - you play as one of these soldiers who turns rogue and joins a group of rebels known as "The Promise Hand".
If you fancy this game, click here to get it for the reduced price of £17.99 from Play.com.
The Golden Compass £5
29 Aug
The Golden Compass is an action-adventure game based on the film of the same name. It’s really not very good at all, but the very fact that it was in the top ten selling list of 2007 means that people obviously like it…for some reason.
Interestingly, the game sticks much closer to the story told in the book than the movie does - the sequences in Bolvangar and Svalbard are in the correct order, and some of the ending (not present in the film) is shown.
Click here to get this PlayStation 3 title for only £5 from Zavvi. I find cheap games like this difficult to recommend, so I won’t. There!
