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POLL WHAT WILL BE THE BIGGEST RACING GAME THIS SUMMER?
REVIEW SCORES MCV provides the most important average review scores of the last few days – all sourced from Metacritic...
87%
Pokémon SoulSilver DS Nintendo
12% Blur
1% SBK X
83%
81%
80%
77%
Just Cause 2, PS3, Square Enix
Metro 2033, PC, THQ
Rune Factory Wii, Rising Star
Resonance of Fate, 360, Sega
*Metacritic scores correct at the time of going to press
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THIS WEEK
LAST WEEK
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7% ModNation Racers
There are a wealth of blockbuster racing games heading to shelves this summer, and voters in the latest MCV online survey have already chosen their favourites. Taking 80 per cent of the vote, Disney’s Split/Second: Velocity is the most highly anticipated racer, with participants enticed by its explosive setpieces. Activision Blizzard’s Mario Kart-esque racer Blur followed with 12 per cent of the
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TITLE/FORMAT
PUBLISHER
GOD OF WAR III FORMAT: PS3
DEVELOPER: XX PUBLISHER: SONY
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BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 360
3
1
FINAL FANTASY XIII 360
EA SQUARE ENIX
4
NEW
5
2
METRO 2033 360
6
5
BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PS3
7
4
HEAVY RAIN PS3
THQ
FINAL FANTASY XIII PS3
SQUARE ENIX EA SONY
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NEW
C&C4: TIBERIUM TWILIGHT PC
EA
9
NEW
DRAGON AGE ORIGINS: AWAKENING 360
EA
10
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BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PC
EA
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DEAL OF THE WEEK
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votes, which goes to show retail is optimistic that Bizarre can deliver another top racer. Sony’s ModNation Racers, which focuses on user-generated content, came in third with seven per cent of the total votes, putting Tradewest’s SBK X: Superbike World Championship in fourth place. Take part in MCV’s next poll at www.mcvuk.com
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80% Split/Second: Velocity
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