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lease New re Fable Anniversary If you’ve not yet dipped your toes into the adventure-filled waters of the excellent Fable series and are keen to see what all the fuss is about, there’s no better way to experience the game that started it all than with Fable Anniversary. Remastered high-definition visuals (including a new lighting system, improved interface and slick new textures) and audio bolster the series’ trademark action RPG gameplay, making this the definitive option for anyone keen to visit the lands of Albion. In Fable Anniversary, you create a hero and mould their destiny as you see fit, leading them down the path of good or evil, depending on your choices, with your physical appearance slowly changing to reflect your moral standing. Battle ferocious foes, terrorise townsfolk (or rescue them from peril), recruit followers, upgrade your equipment and abilities, increase your renown, buy houses and even find yourself a soulmate (or two) as you travel the fantasy world laid out before you.
lease New re Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze When Donkey Kong Island is invaded by a group of Viking-like critters known as the Snowmads, the Kongs must venture across six islands rid them of the invaders. The Snowmads have brought
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with them icy winds that have frozen the formerly tropical environs, while Donkey Kong is joined by sidekicks Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong, who’ll help our hero battle the Snowmads and set things right. Side-scrolling platforming is once again the game’s focus. Players control Donkey Kong, while his companions (who can be controlled by another player) provide him with a variety of different abilities and ways to approach each obstacle. Not only does Tropical Freeze build on the fun-filled mechanics of the Donkey Kong Country series by adding new companion characters, but it also includes a range of new features, such as swimming sections, special Kong-POW moves and more.
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