Although you can play any of the many Wii rail-shooters by using the Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuk, it’s perhaps worthwhile looking at the many different gun holders available – with The House Of The Dead: Overkill Hand Cannon being one of the best around.
Not only does it look absolutely fantastic, it feels pretty great too. Please note that you don’t get a copy of the game with this (would be nice, but I’m afraid at this price a highly unlikely thing).
If you fancy this, click here to buy it for £9.73 from The Hut.
My Fitness Coach £9.99
13 May
It’s interesting to see that the Wii has gone from being a games console with a different style of control, to a lifestyle system that encourages you to take up new activities like cooking and exercise – it’s been a popular decision as well, as these titles sell by the bucketload (just look at Wii Fit).
My Fitness Coach is actually a port of Yourself!Fitness on the XBox, but surprisingly doesn’t make use of the Wii Balance Board accessory. Instead you get a range of different exercises, tailored to your body type, that help and encourage you to lead a healthy life.
Click here to get this for £9.99 from Amazon. Definitely one of those cheap games to buy if you’re serious about getting in shape – much cheaper than joining a gym!
The Hut PlayStation 3 Day
13 May
Today is The Hut PlayStation 3 day – which can only mean a wide range of reductions across some of the best, and not so best, titles that the console has to offer.
Enough chatter, more bargains…
Armored Core: For Answer £9.73
Baja: Edge Of Control £9.73
The Bourne Conspiracy £11.73
Call Of Duty 3 £14.73
Conan £6.73
Eat Lead: The Return Of Matt Hazard £12.73
Fallout 3 £17.73
Hellboy: The Science Of Evil £7.73
MX Vs ATV: Untamed £11.73
Overlord: Raising Hell £9.73
Pure £11.73
Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. £17.73
WSC Real 09: World Championship Snooker £17.73
WWE Legends Of WrestleMania £17.73
ShopTo May Sale
11 May
The ShopTo May sale is now on, in celebration of the fifth month of this glorious year of our Lord 2009 – seems as good a reason as any, I suppose!
Lots on offer, so let’s get cracking…
DS
Command And Destroy £9.99
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights £9.99
LostMagic £9.99
SimAnimals £13
Spectrobes £7.99
PS2
Crash Tag Team Racing £9.78
Disney Golf £3.99
EyeToy Play: Astro Zoo (With EyeToy Camera) £19.56
Ferrari Challenge £6.99
FIFA 07 £1.99
FIFA Street 2 £9.78
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith £13
Impossible Mission £9.78
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights £4.99
Medal Of Honor: European Assault £7.82
Meet The Robinsons £3.99
MX Vs ATV Unleashed £7.82
Ratchet & Clank 3 £7.99
Real World Golf 2007 £3.99
Shrek’s Carnival Craze: Party Games £3.99
SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (With Headset) £9.78
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs – Combined Assault £9.78
Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows – Amazing Allies Edition £6.99
Spyro: A Hero’s Tail £6.99
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland £7.99
Tony Hawk’s Project 8 £5.99
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria £10.99
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit £4.99
PS3
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars £8.99
Madden NFL 09 £17.99
NHL 2K8 £7.99
Skate 2 £19.99
Street Fighter IV: Collector’s Edition £32.99
PSP
Ape Escape P £6.99
Bubble Bobble Evolution £9.99
FIFA 08 £4.99
Gangs Of London £4.99
Juiced: Eliminator £4.99
Key Of Heaven £6.99
PDC World Championship Darts 2008 £6.99
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger £6.99
Twisted Metal: Head On £6.99
Wall-E £7.99
Wii
Bolt £9.99
Bratz: The Movie £7.82
Donkey Kong Jet Race £12.72
Kororinpa £15.65
Mario Power Tennis (New Play Control!) £14.98
Myth Makers: Orbs Of Doom £4.99
Myth Makers: Trixie In Toyland £4.99
Pitfall: The Big Adventure £9.99
Shrek’s Carnival Craze: Party Games £9.99
The Sims 2: Castaway £12.72
SimAnimals £13
Spider-Man: Friend Or Foe £6.99
Super Paper Mario £19.99
Th!nk Fast: The Family Quiz Game £9.99
XBox 360
Alone In The Dark: Limited Edition £13
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath £9.99
Def Jam: Icon £7.99
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer £6.99
FIFA Street 3 £7.99
The Legend Of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon £14.98
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and Kung Fu Panda Double Pack £13
Need For Speed: ProStreet £7.99
Resident Evil 5: Limited Edition £29.99
Silent Hill: Homecoming £24.99
Stormrise £16.99
UEFA Champion’s League 2006-2007 £9.78
XBox Live Vision Camera £19.99
The arrival of Rock Band meant that the pressure was on for the guys behind Guitar Hero to make the next one even better. With Guitar Hero: World Tour, they appear to have done just that.
It’s the first in the series to feature drum and microphone controllers (available separately) and you can also now create your own songs in the "Music Studio". These can be uploaded and shared through the GHTunes service, where you can download other people’s tunes to play yourself.
Click here to buy Guitar Hero: World Tour, with a wireless guitar, on the PS2 for £37.18 from ShopTo. You can also get both the Wii release (click here) and XBox 360 (click here) version for £54.99 each from HMV.
There are a fair few bargains to be had in the new Sendit.com Video Game Super Savings promotion.
I’m not sure when this will finish, so get those orders in before stock disappears…
DS
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Sacrifice £14.89
PS3
Baja: Edge Of Control £9.89
Conan £7.89
Eat Lead: The Return Of Matt Hazard £12.89
Overlord: Raising Hell £12.89
Quantum Of Solace £9.89
Wii
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo’s Dungeon £9.89
Top Trumps: Doctor Who £9.89
XBox 360
Beautiful Katamari £8.89
Eat Lead: The Return Of Matt Hazard £12.89
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith £11.89
The Last Remnant £16.89
Race Driver: Grid £14.89
Star Trek: Legacy £9.89
Warhammer: Battle March £8.89
Winter Sports 2009: The Next Challenge £12.89
World Championship Off Road Racing £5.89
50 Cent: Blood On The Sand is the sequel to the disappointing 50 Cent: Bulletproof, and sees our man discover that his payment for a gig in a fictional war-torn country has been stolen by a local crime baron. It’s up to you and the G-Unit to battle across two countries in order to collect your payday and unleash justice on those who have crossed you.
With a co-operative mode, intense combat and fast-action shooting, this is better than the original in every single department. 50 Cent’s involvement shines through, right down to the exclusive new music that he provides for the soundtrack.
Choices UK are selling this PS3 title for £16.98 delivered – click here for more details.
Baja: Edge Of Control £9.95
05 May
Baja: Edge Of Control is an off-road racing game from the original team behind the MX Vs ATV series that gets its name because it’s based around the real-life Baja 1000 off-road race.
Set over 95 different tracks (including three Baja 250 courses, two Baja 500 courses, and one Baja 1000 course), this is very decent racing title. Graphically it’s not all that impressive, but once you get into it you’ll be hooked.
To get this PS3 game for £9.95 from Zavvi, click here.
Buzz!: The Mega Quiz £4.95
05 May
Buzz!: The Mega Quiz is the fourth entry in the Buzz! series, and comes with a further 5,000 questions for you to answer. Interestingly, Europe was used as a testing ground to see how popular these kind of titles would be – with this being the first to be released in North America.
If you’ve yet to try any of these games, they are a little bit like Trivial Pursuit (minus the coloured triangle nonsense) created specifically with multiplayer gaming in mind. It should be noted, however, that you need the buzzers to be able to play this in the first place.
Click here to buy this PlayStation 2 title for £4.95 from Zavvi.
XBox 360 Premium £119.99
05 May
If you’re considering getting an XBox 360 and want to download games from XBox Live, save media, or just not have to worry about where to store your saved data for any cheap games, then the XBox 360 Premium would be ideal.
This version comes with a 20GB hard drive (which can be upgraded if you feel that you need even more space), a wireless controller and a headset. Although it’s much smaller than the newer Premium model, this should be just fine for most casual gamers.
Choices UK have this system available for £119.99 – for more information, click here.
