Ride your own wave
The Gamesman - Capt Jason Logue

In this edition, we continue to look at the products available for PlayStation 2...

Screenshot from "Sunny Garcia Surfing"

Sunny Garcia Surfing
http://sunnygarcia.ubi.com/
Developer: Krome Studios http://www.kromestudios.com/
Publisher: Ubi Soft Entertainment http://www.ubisoft.com

A real change of pace from the other titles in this special but a great game none the less.

As it’s name suggests, Sunny Garcia Surfing lets a player take control of one of the world’s best surfers (if you don’t like Sunny there’s seven to pick from including a female surfer) and thrash it out on the waves of 12 different surfing hot spots around the world.

The game plays very much like one of the popular snowboard or skateboard games available with players attempting to pull off signature moves for points.

Coupled with a brilliant sound track (if you like surf rock), this is a game that really gets the blood going as you attempt bigger and bigger moves and beautifully recreated waves and beaches.

Deus Ex
http://www.deusex.com
Developer: Ion Storm http://www.ionstorm.com
Distributor: GameNation http://gamenation.com.au/

Widely proclaimed as the game of the year when it landed on PC’s 18 months ago, Deus Ex has also found a home within the console crowd.

Deus Ex was one of the best examples of a thinking-person’s first-person shooter to hit the gaming market, a title many still think it holds despite recent developments.

The port to a consoled format has gone extremely well and once again players will have no difficulty in taking control of J.C. Denton as he begins his rampage against terrorist organisations, world conspiracies and anyone else who gets in his way.

Deus Ex is a decidedly dark thriller similar to Blade Runner without the Sci-Fi elements. It is a riveting story that will quickly entrap players and keep them going.

However, it is quite difficult at times and frequent saves are the order of the day for newer players.

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