Koloomn £4.99
03 Oct
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If you like puzzle games such as Lumines and Tetris, then Koloomn will be right up your street. This is also known as Kollon in Japan, or Ultimate Block Party in the US (just in case you’ve heard it by a different name).
Rotate four coloured blocks to match them up and cause them to disappear within a set time period, or else they’ll be forced to the top of the screen and you’ll lose. Sad times.
Click here to buy this PSP title for just £4.99 from SoftUK.
Sainsburys Console Offers
03 Oct
You may or may not have heard about the Sainsburys console offers that allegedly start today and end on Monday the 13th of October.
If you pop instore then you might be able to pick up the following:
Nintendo Wii £149.97
XBox 360 Arcade Pack £99.97
XBox 360 60GB Premium Pack £139.97
As I said, this is unconfirmed - however as soon as I get word that it’s 100% true, I’ll let you know.
UPDATE: This has now been confirmed as officially running. Stocks will be flying out the door, but I’d expect that deliveries should be fairly frequent to keep up with the demand. Expect ads to appear in the newspapers tomorrow as well.
Nintendo Console Deals
03 Oct
There’s a few Nintendo console deals around just now that seem worth mentioning, so I thought I’d do just that! Of course, there’s going to be a mad rush around Christmas, so my advice would be to pick one up before then as stocks may very well be low.
The Nintendo DS Lite is much smaller than the original DS, but doesn’t lose anything that it had. The ability to fit it in your pocket is handy, although I suspect that not many people are that bothered about keeping it in their pocket - lucky the games available for it are brilliant then.
Game currently have an offer where you get any colour of console that you wish with a free game (the titles are Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?, High School Musical 2: Work This Out!, or Wall-E). If you fancy the look of this, click here for more details.
The Nintendo Wii has been something of a revelation since bursting onto the scene, mainly due to the fact that pretty much anyone can pick up a controller and play - from the very young to the very old! You use the Wii Remote much like a sword, tennis racket, or whatever else you can imagine (or it can also act like the old NES controller too).
Every console comes bundled with one Wii Remote and a copy of Wii Sports, which helps to display the unique features that the system has.
Game have a few different bundles available, and these include:
Wii console plus Star Wars: The Force Unleashed £179.99
Wii console plus Super Mario Galaxy £179.99
Wii console plus Wall-E £179.99
Wii console plus Big Beach Sports, Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2, and Super Mario Galaxy £199.99
One of the most popular series’ in recent times has been Guitar Hero, although the appearance of Rock Band has at least given it some competition. Both are fantastic in their own ways, with each having a great variety of songs to play along to.
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock is the last guitar-only title in the series (Guitar Hero: World Tour will include drums, etc) and includes some great tunes to rock out to - Guns N’ Roses, The Sex Pistols, and The Rolling Stones are just a few of the featured artists.
Click here to buy the Wii version for £30.67, click here to get the PS3 release for £33.67, or click here to buy the XBox 360 version for the same price of £33.67 - all from Amazon.
Oh, I should also point out that these also come with wireless guitars. This makes this particular post one of the very top bargains I’ve seen this year - seriously outstanding value for money.
Warriors Orochi 2 £14.93
03 Oct
Warriors Orochi is a crossover game between the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series’, and Warriors Orochi 2 is the sequel to it. I should also point out that it’s only been out for a couple of weeks, which makes this price look slightly surprising.
After the events of the first game, the new land that was created found peace. However, former Orochi army officers (as well as many others who have nothing to do with Orochi) have broken away and formed their own armies. When a plan to bring back the Serpent King is discovered, a new group of warriors must join forces with history’s finest in battle to stop this evil resurrection.
Asda are selling this XBox 360 title for £14.93 - for more information, click here.
The price of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 seems to be getting lower and lower with every passing day, but this isn’t to say that it’s a bad game - far from it in fact, as it’s probably better than Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. Proof positive that not all cheap games that have been out a short time are crap!
You may be glad to hear that the online mode has been improved a great deal, and is now a much better experience all round. You’ll be slightly less glad to hear that Tiger Woods’ real-life coach is on-hand to give advice if and when you need it.
Click here to get the PlayStation 3 version, or click here for the XBox 360 release - both of which are £22.97 each at Amazon.
Play.com Games Price Crash
03 Oct
In what seems to be a monthly event, there’s been Play.com Games Price Crash.
Here’s the highlights for you.
DS
Dr Seuss: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas £9.99
PS3
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions Of WWII £14.99
NBA 08 £19.99
Ridge Racer 7
Wii
Battle Of The Bands £4.99
Dragon Blade: Wrath Of Fire £12.99
MX Vs ATV: Untamed £9.99
The Sims 2: Pets £9.99
XBox 360
Condemned 2 £9.99
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock £24.99
NHL 2K8 £4.99
Surf’s Up £9.99
Click here to see the full list of what they have, as I’ve very probably missed one or two.
UPDATE: One or two new games today, with MX Vs ATV: Untamed and Battle Of The Bands looking good value.
FIFA 09 From £19.71
03 Oct
FIFA 09 is the newest entry in the long-running series of football games. It comes with a few new features, including improved responsiveness from players and a completely revamped collision system (which means that stronger players should be able to hold off others for longer).
Thank the Lord that goalkeepers have also been improved, with better positioning and reactions to saves. Evening games should feel more realistic as well, because the sky changes from light to dark while you’re playing.
To buy the PlayStation 2 version for £19.71 from Tesco, simply click here (and enter voucher code Freedel at the checkout to save on postage). PS3 and XBox 360 owners can get their releases for £29.71 instore at Tesco.
Three Games For £20
03 Oct
The Game Collection are currently running a three games for £20 offer, across most formats.
There’s not too much to get excited about, but Forza Motorsport 2 is very good - as are Sega Rally and Resistance: Fall Of Man.
Click here to see the full list.
Yes, I’m aware that we already featured the XBox 360 version of Half-Life 2: The Orange Box for £14.99 the other day. However, the PlayStation 3 version was lower than this - but has since sold out at the £12.93 pricepoint. Sad times.
It’s well worth picking this title up, by the way, as you’re getting five games in one. Not only are there Half-Life 2 and two expansion packs, but one of the best games of 2007 in Portal. Also included is team-based multiplayer Team Fortress 2.
ShopTo have the 360 release for £14.99 - click here for more details. Click here if you’re interested in the PS3 version, which is the same price from the same retailer.
