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Tomb
Raider – Legend
PS2 MA15+
THE
game: Tomb Raider: Legend follows Lara Croft as she tries
to solve the mysteries of her past. Somehow the legend of
King Arthur becomes involved and you’re off chasing treasure.
The
play: Guns, acrobatics, puzzling tomb mysteries and baddies
to shoot – what more could you want? In Legend you’ll
get to take full advantage of Lara’s affinity for high-flying
stunts as you hang on ledges, swing on ropes, swing between
platforms and vault off conveniently placed beams.
The
terrain: You’ll take in the sights of Ghana, Peru,
Tokyo, England and Kazakhstan, and while they all look great,
you’ll spend most of your time in convincingly dark and
decrepit environments.
The
experience: Nothing new or different for Lara fans.
– SQNLDR Nick Hogan
Star
Wars – Empire at War
PC
MA15+
THE
game: In Empire at War, you’ll battle in galaxies
far, far away in both space and on land in an effort to either
crush the Rebels or defeat the forces of evil.
The
play: The action takes place on two different main areas
– space and land. The space battles occur on a 2D galactic
map that shows all the planets in the galaxy. The Rebels see
all Empire-controlled planets, but the Empire seeks out the
Rebels.
The terrain: The graphics and sounds are awesome. The
scale sizing of Imperial capital ships versus the Rebel ships
is good. Battles in general are visually impressive, weapons
effects are as per the movies, voices sound almost perfect,
even the weather looks good.
The experience: A great strategy game that stays true
to the Star Wars saga.
–
SQNLDR Nick Hogan
Rome
– Total War Alexander
PC
12+
THE
game: Set in the third century BC, this game includes
a campaign encompassing Alexander’s blitz of the Near
East, six battles from his earlier days and new multi-player
options including online tournaments.
The play: You’re on a timeline to get to the border
of India while holding 30 provinces before the clock runs
out. It’s hard getting established in Asia, but to then
smash through to India becomes quite a battle.
The terrain: The battle landscaping is nothing special,
but the character rendering and the AI is very effective.
Seeing hundreds and hundreds of units battling it out to the
end is something to behold, and the battle sound effects are
good.
The experience: This game is difficult and requires
patience and plenty of time to finish.
–
SQNLDR Nick Hogan
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