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Naruto: Rise Of A Ninja is an XBox 360 exclusive title that is specifically based on the English dubbed version of the anime series. There’s also a free download available that allows you to change the in-game voices to Japanese, if you so wish.
The single player mode is a cross between one-on-one fighting and role-playing games, and alternates between the two in the main story mode. There’s also a decent online multiplayer mode which sees you building up the stats of a character by fighting other players from around the world.
Click here to get this game for £9.99 from Play.com.
Dead Space £29.99
18 Nov
Although sales for Dead Space have been disappointing for such an excellent game, I think this is more to do with the raft of other decent titles that have been released recently - it’s always going to be difficult going up against behemoths like Gears Of War, FIFA, and Call Of Duty.
This survival horror game sees you battling with a polymorphic, virus-like, alien infestation called the "Corruption", which turns humans into grotesque alien creatures. Oh yeah, and you’re stranded on an interstellar mining ship deep into outer space…
ShopTo are selling this XBox 360 title for £29.99 - for more information, click here. PlayStation 3 owners can click here to get their version for the same price from the same retailer.
Until not that long ago, the middle-sized XBox 360 package came with a 20GB hard drive - however, Microsoft must have been feeling generous as it’s now been tripled to a 60GB hard drive.
You also get a wireless controller, which is a hell of a lot easier to use than the previous XBox one was. To think that anyone thought a circular pad would be a good idea!
Click here to buy the XBox 360 60GB console for £139.99 from ShopTo (an incredible deal, as this is only about a tenner more than the smaller Arcade model).
The Amazon video game Christmas sale has begun, which seems very early - I’m not going to complain though!
There are a fair few bargains to be had, but please note that this is only on for 12 days and will end on the 28th of November.
DS
Brain Challenge £8.97
Hell’s Kitchen £17.97
Imagine Fashion Model £16.97
SimCity Creator £14.97
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood £15.97
PS2
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian £11.97
Mercenaries 2: World In Flames £14.97
PS3
Baja: Edge Of Control £15.97
Bioshock £22.97
Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway £19.97
Fracture £22.97
Grand Theft Auto IV £22.97
Midnight Club: Los Angeles £22.97
NBA 2K9 £19.97
NHL 2K9 £19.97
Pure £19.97
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 £19.97
PSP
Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows £15.97
Wii
Brothers In Arms: Double Time £19.97
Hell’s Kitchen £17.97
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures £19.97
SimCity Creator £14.97
Soul Calibur: Legends £16.97
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 £19.97
XBox 360
Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 £5.29
Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway £19.97
Bully: Scholarship Edition £10.58
Clive Barker’s Jericho: Special Edition £8.52
F.E.A.R. Files £5.29
Fracture £22.97
Grand Theft Auto IV £22.97
Iron Man £15.97
Midnight Club: Los Angeles £22.97
NBA 2K9 £19.97
NHL 2K9 £19.97
Pure £19.97
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 £19.97
FaceBreaker £14.99
17 Nov
FaceBreaker is a boxing game that looks very much like a hybrid between the graphics of Ready 2 Rumble Boxing and the fighting style of Punch Out!! (remember that?!?).
Sadly it’s not all that great, and the fact that the AI is incredibly difficult to beat makes single player a bit of a chore. There’s no online multiplayer either, but you can play an offline version with friends.
Both the PlayStation 3 (click here) and XBox 360 (click here) releases are available for £14.99 each from HMV.
NHL 2K8 From £3.99
17 Nov
Those gamers who, like me, would rather have something they can pick up and play straight away might be interested in NHL 2K8. I suppose it would also help if you liked ice hockey, but that actually doesn’t matter as much as you would think.
There’s a few new additions to this entry in the series, which make it more exciting than ever before. Graphics have been improved, there’s a new skating engine, authentic equipment is now included, and goalies have much better reactions.
Click here to buy the XBox 360 version for £3.99 from The Game Collection, or click here to get the PS3 release for £7.05 from Amazon.
Wii Games At £9.99 Each
17 Nov
There’s a variety of Wii games at £9.99 each from Play.com which I thought I’d bring to your attention.
Some are a bit rubbish, but one or two are worth adding to your collection.
Arctic Tale (National Geographic)
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer
Fun Park
GT Pro Series
Jenga: World Tour
My Spanish Coach
Red Steel
Table Tennis
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
UPDATE: The list has been updated, with some titles disappearing and some new ones appearing. Like magic!
If you have a PS3 and don’t particularly enjoy scrolling around when entering your name, etc. into games, then the Sony PlayStation 3 Wireless Keypad could be just the thing.
It’s a mini keyboard that slips on to your controller (which isn’t included, by the way) and works in much the same way as the XBox 360 Messenger Kit does.
Play.com have this up for pre-order at £17.99 - click here for more details.
Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway is the third in the series of games that follow the men of the 101st Airborne Division (502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment). You once again play the role of Staff Sergeant Matt Baker, this time during Operation Market Garden in the later stages of World War II.
There’s been a few new features added to this as well. New specialised units, including bazooka and machine gun teams, are available to use, and you can now cover behind objects and fire from a third-person perspective. The "health" system has also been overhauled, as too has the mapping system.
Click here to get the PlayStation 3 version for £24.99 from ShopTo, or click here to get the XBox 360 release for the same price from the same retailer.
Either of these cheap games are worth getting, especially if you enjoy Call Of Duty and the like.
It’s a rare thing to see games bundled together, but when they are it ususally means you’ll be able to get them for a bargain price. This is the case with the Project Gotham Racing 4 and Sega Superstars Tennis double pack, which is for the XBox 360.
Both titles are pretty good, although I reckon that PGR4 is a little bit better. That being said, Sega Superstars Tennis can be played by anyone in the family - and it’s quite challenging in single player too.
If you fancy this set, click here to buy it for £15.99 from ShopTo.
