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G A M E S R E V I E W S W I T H C U T L I N E 14
BIOSHOCK INFINITE 2K GAMES (PC, PS3, XBOX360) Out Now
Step into the shoes once more of Booker DeWitt. In the greatest of all fairy-tale style stories DeWitt has to rescue a young girl, Elizabeth, from a tower high in the sky. But this protagonist is no prince. DeWitt is deep in debt to the wrong kind of people and has one opportunity to save his own. This decidedly dirty take on the age-old template puts BioShock Infinite in a league of its own as 2K Games build a 1912 world of science fiction, corrupt politics, extreme violence and a genuine bond between Elizabeth and DeWitt as the backdrop. Gameplay wise, BioShock Infinite is a real
treat to those bored of the standard first person shooter style. As in previous games, DeWitt has his ‘Vigors’ to call upon – special powers that grant him the ability to shoot fire, possess people and machines and more. But the real bonus is the addition of Elizabeth who runs around the sky city of Columbia collecting cash, health and weapons on DeWitt’s behalf. Even more helpfully she can rip tears in the fabric of space-time to provide defences, new ways to move around the map or caches of useful objects. BioShock Infinite is glorious to play, engrossing to follow and undoubtedly one of the best games we’ve played in a long time.
MARS: WAR LOGS
EPIC GAMES / PEOPLE CAN FLY (XBOX360) Out Now
ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL EA (PS3, X360) Out Now
SPIDERS (PC, PS NETWORK, XBOX ARCADE) Coming Soon
One of Xbox360’s flagship titles returns with its latest instalment. Truth be told we’ve never quite got to grips with the GoW combat system’s sometimes awkward camera angles, but we know we’re in the minority. So, for those of you who want more of the same (and this is more of the same), step right up and get yourself immersed in the GoW universe once more. New touches include the ‘Mission Declassification’ system and spontaneous enemy generation that should more than satisfy fans of the title.
Working as mercenaries on the war-torn streets of Mexico, Alpha and Bravo are possibly two of the least charismatic protagonists around. However, if pointless dialogue and a fairly insubstantial storyline don’t bother you, there’s fun to be found in shooting down the local drug cartel. Go into this with your eyes wide open and you could find yourself thoroughly enjoying what some might cite as an average shoot ‘em up game. But if you’re looking for something with a story or half decent voice acting, avoid like the plague.
We know reasonably little about this game, but an accidental watch of the combat trailer had us enthused enough to check it out. Essentially, this is a cyberpunk-style RPG which “takes you to the red planet over a century after the catastrophe that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos.” You will play as Roy Temperance, a renegade who’s stuck in the middle of a war for Mars’ water resources. Built on Spiders’ own Silk Engine with some impressive looking graphics, this looks well worth checking.
GEARS OF WAR: JUDGEMENT