Cheap Games

It’s a little surprising to see so many decent console bundles around this close to Christmas, but I’m not complaining for a second – not least because I’m sure that we’ll hear of stock shortages in the next month or two.

I’m also going to do something that’s very rare on the Internet and give Microsoft some praise, as they recently bumped the size of the hard drive in the Premium system from 20GB up to 60GB.

Instore at Gamestation you can pick up an XBox 360 60GB Premium (with Fable II and FIFA 09) for £179.99. Anyone after a bigger console could go for the XBox 360 Elite with two games (the same ones as this package actually), as it’s still £229.99 at HMV.

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Fans of old school Mario will love New Super Mario Brothers on the DS, as it’s inspired by the original New Super Mario Brothers game. Elements from later Mario games are also included, so there’s something for everyone here.

Tons of mini-games can be found on the cartridge as well, which can either be played alone or against a friend (although not online sadly). If you have a copy of Mario 64 DS you may recognise some of them, as Nintendo have been lazy and simply copied a few of them over!

Click here to buy this DS title for £18.97 from Tesco. Remember to enter the voucher code Freedel at the checkout to get postage for nothing.

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With downloadable content on the way very soon, the XBox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV is ever so slightly better than the PS3 one. That being said, it really wouldn’t surprise me to see the stuff appear on the PlayStation Network at some point in the future as well.

There’s not really much more I can tell you about the game that you probably don’t already know, but I will say to look out for a couple of things – Ricky Gervais in the comedy club, and the ability to turn into a zombie!

HMV are selling this title for £24.99 – for more information, click here.

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If there’s one criticism you could have about the Pro Evolution series, it’s that they haven’t yet got the online multiplayer mode quite right. That’s really the only thing that stops PES 2009: Pro Evolution Soccer from being "excellent" rather than "great".

Two new modes are included with this year’s entry, in the form of UEFA Champions League (complete with all the elements and attributes of the competition) and "Become A Legend" – the latter being a brilliant idea, as you control one player throughout his career.

Click here to get the PlayStation 3 release, or click here for the XBox 360 version – both of which are £27.99 each at HMV.

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MX Vs ATV: Untamed is an off-road racing game that includes a huge amont of different modes to choose from. Motocross, Opencross, Supercross, Supermoto, Endurcross, and Mini-bikes are just some of what’s on offer.

It’s quite easy to pick and play as well, which means that anyone of any age should get some amount of fun from playing. It’s just a shame that there’s no sign of any online multiplayer, but there is an offline one that at least goes some way to rectifying this oversight.

To buy the PlayStation 2 version for £10.49 from SoftUK, click here. PS3 owners can get their release for £14.89 from Sendit.com by clicking here, or Wii owners can click here to buy the game for £12.99 from Game. Finally, XBox 360 gamers can get their version for £18.99 from SoftUK by clicking right here.

Phew!

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Sony initially came in for some flack about the PlayStation 3, but at least they bothered to build in a wireless adapter to make connecting to the Internet a piece of cake. Microsoft decided it would be better to make people fork out extra for a funny little dongle that does the same thing.

There are other ways to get connected to XBox Live without using the XBox 360 Wireless Network Adapter, but they seem a bit more complex – although they do possibly work out a bit cheaper.

Anyway, click here to buy this useful accessory for £39.99 from ShopTo. It’s worth adding that this really does give an extra edge to cheap games with online capabilities, but watch out for the nutters who like to shout abuse (most of whom are American teenagers).

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I’ve personally never really been in to handheld consoles, but I have to say that the Nintendo DS has definitely changed that opinion. With some great titles available for it, I’d be surprised if anyone ever manages to produce anything better (other than Nintendo themselves!).

Originally it came in a chunky and quite clumsy design, which has thankfully since been replaced with a much slimmer and lighter version. It also now genuinely fits in your pocket, which is handy.

Instore at Tesco you can pick up any colour of Nintendo DS Lite, with a free game, for £96.97.

Titles to choose from include:

Cooking Guide: Can’t Decide What To Eat?
High School Musical 2: Work This Out!
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Mario Kart DS
Nintendogs: Labrador & Friends
Spore Creatures
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise

This offer finishes on the 30th of November 2008.

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Fans of survival games like Resident Evil will be delighted to hear that they can now take the fight into outer space with Dead Space on the PS3. Even though it’s only been out for a very short amount of time, a sequel is already in production.

You take on the role of engineer Isaac Clarke, and must battle a polymorphic virus called the "Necromorphs" on board a stricken interstellar mining ship.

Instore at Morrisons you can pick this up for £29.99.

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Burnout Revenge is the fourth in the Burnout racing series, and is actually considered by many to be better than the fifth entry (Burnout Paradise). You really can’t beat the satisfaction to be had when blowing up traffic, especially if you’ve experienced driving in London.

The main single-player mode is a world tour consisting of 169 events across three continents, divided into a series of 10 "ranks". There’s also standard offline and online multiplayer racing, along with a range of Crash modes to enjoy at your leisure.

If you fancy this XBox 360 game, click here to get it for £9.99 from The Game Collection.

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Even though it seems like ages since Fable was released, it was only four years ago – how time flies! Fable II is the long-awaited sequel, and includes an online co-op mode for the very first time (available as a free download from XBox Live).

Set 500 years after the events of the first game, you play as either a male or female character living in the fictional world of Albion. Guns are still primitive, and large castles and cities have developed where towns once stood.

Pop in to your nearest Sainsburys supermarket and get this XBox 360 title for £29.97.

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