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Batman: Arkham City

By Chris | July 8, 2011 - 7:30 pm | Game on Bitch, PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Leave a comment

Batman: Arkham City is the forthcoming sequel to the immensely popular Batman: Arkham Asylum. Developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics, Batman: Arkham City is one of the eagerly awaited titles of 2011 and has a lot to live up to when it is released in October on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Retaining a similar game engine to its predecessor, Batman: Arkham City will involve both fighting and puzzle-solving tactics within its varied gameplay, and will once again feature a number of iconic villains from the DC Comics universe. The vast array of gadgets featured in the first game will be available in the sequel with the addition of a broadcast tracer to hunt down signal sources and smoke bombs to use as a cloak for stealth tactics.

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Tagged Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, DC Comics, Game on Bitch, PC, Playstation 3, PS3, Rocksteady Studio, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Xbox 360

Resistance 3 rated by BBFC

By Chris | July 8, 2011 - 2:33 pm | Game on Bitch, Playstation 3 Leave a comment

UK ratings board BBFC has given the upcoming shooter from Incomniac Games, Resistance 3 an 18 certificate, which comes as no surprise.

The BBFC awarded Resistance 3 an 18 certificate for its ‘strong bloody violence’, with no cuts made to any of its content. The game will also include 45 minutes worth of cut scenes.

They have also revealed that the game disc also included multiple demos from other SCEE games, which include inFAMOUS 2, Killzone 3 and Motorstorm Apocalypse, an obvious ploy to increase sales on these big AAA PS3 titles. The Killzone 3 demo comes in both 2D and 3D versions.

If you don’t want to wait until the release of Resistance 3, Killzone 3, inFAMOUS2 and Motorstorm Apocalypse demos are already available to download from PSN.

Resistance 3 follows on from the previous two titles and humanity’s struggle for survival as they attempt to fight off the invading Chimera. You take control of mankind’s last hope, Joseph Capelli, across a devastated America visiting several new locations including, Haven, Oklahoma and New York City

Resistance 3 launches exclusively on PlayStation 3 on September 9th.

Resistance 3

RRP: ~~£49.99~~
Price: £38.91

Tagged BBFC, Game on Bitch, inFAMOUS 2, Insomniac Games, Killzone 3, Motorstorm Apocalypse, Playstation 3, PS3, PSN, Resistance 3, SCEE

Crysis 2

By Chris | July 7, 2011 - 6:30 pm | Game on Bitch, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Leave a comment

Crysis 2 certainly has its work cut out, the original pushed boundaries in action and graphical standards. Whilst the action and graphics don’t particularly move on, the same addictive game play remains and it still looks amazing. Whereas Crysis was set in the jungle, Crysis 2 moves to an urban environment – New York. You fight your way through buildings and across the urban landscape battling robotic aliens. The game is refreshing in this respect as the environment in which the action takes place has a lot of room for manoeuvrability, a change from other first person shooters where you are required to navigate your way through narrow corridors and small spaces.

Annoyingly, some scripted scenes have crept their way in, those little cinematic scenes that interrupt the game and which you have to watch in order to get a hold on the direction of the story. While these can sometimes be necessary, when you want to get on with the game they can be at times frustrating, especially in the first person shooter genre where you feel you should be in the midst of the action nearly all of the time.

As in the original some elements remain, you play as the character Alcatraz, wearing a nanosuit which allows you to leap great heights, cloak yourself and scan the surrounding environment. As well as battling the aliens you are also fighting off those who want to steal your nanosuit. The first half of the game can seem a little slow and repetitive but this is more than made up for in the second half where the more memorable battles take place, the multiplayer option also gives the game more longevity. Crysis was a landmark game, and Crysis 2 is of a similar quality. Not revolutionary, but more than satisfactory and a worthy sequel.

All prices correct at time of publishing

Crysis 2 PS3

RRP: ~~£49.99~~
Price: £23.99

Crysis 2 Xbox 360

RRP: ~~£49.99~~
Price: £23.99

Tagged Crysis 2, EA, Electronic Arts, Game on Bitch, Playstation 3, PS3, Xbox 360

EU Playstation Store Update – 6th July 2011

By Chris | July 6, 2011 - 10:40 pm | Game on Bitch, Playstation 3, Playstation Network, Playstation Portable Leave a comment

The highly anticipated SEGA Rally Online Arcade is now available alone with the new PSN game, Alien Zombie Megadeath, which is also now available for £5.10. If you like platforms, alien zombies and shooting, there is no better choice.

The Uncharted Multiplayer Beta also makes its way to the masses for a second week of car-jumping, cargo-plane, pirate-shooting mayhem.

There is also a new batch of discounts straight from EA with up to 30% off a selection of EA PSN titles.

Enjoy!

EA Summer Specials – (6th July – 20th July)

Shank (was £7.99/€9.99 – now £5.49/€6.99)
Dead Space: Ignition (was £3.99/€4.99 – now £2.99/€3.59)
DeathSpank (was £9.99/€12.99 – now £7.19/€8.99)
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (was £9.99/€12.99 – now £7.19/€8.99)
The Fancy Pants Adventures (was £7.99/€9.99 – now £5.49/€6.99)
Tetris (was £7.99/€9.99 – now £5.49/€6.99)
Microbots (was £6.29/€7.99 – now £4.39/€5.49)
Spare Parts (was £7.99/€9.99 – now £5.49/€6.99)
3×3 NFL Arcade (was £6.29/€7.99 – now £4.39/€5.49)
Madden NFL Arcade (was £6.29/€7.99 – now £4.39/€5.49)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters – Eagle Pack (was £19.99/€24.99 – now £13.99/€17.99)

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Tagged EA, Electronic Arts, Game on Bitch, Naughty Dog, Playstation 3, Playstation Network, Playstation Portable, Playstation Store, PS1, PS3, PSN, PSone, PSP

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

By Chris | July 6, 2011 - 3:14 pm | Game on Bitch, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 Leave a comment

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is the latest game in Activision’s extremely successful Lego series that has also seen Indiana Jones, Batman and Pirates of the Caribbean adapted from the screen to the game world.

The characters, storylines and music are all lovingly recreated for the Lego world, and work perfectly. The games have cornered the child market, but there is retro fun to be had for older children, teenagers and adults looking for some retro fun. Anyone who hears the legendary John Williams score will be running for the joypad/lightsaber, regardless of their age!

In the latest instalment, fan favourite scenes from Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie and seasons 1 and 2 of the hit animated TV series are retold using the tried and tested pick up and block oriented LEGO video game play mechanics, through 20 story-based missions and 40 bonus levels. There are so many secrets to find and areas to explore within the Star Wars universe, players will be kept busy for hours and will continue to return long after the game is completed. This has been a regular plus point for all the Star Wars games so far.

Additional features within the game include plenty of new characters, new combat abilities and 2 player support with split screen. There are 16 different star systems to explore, all beautifully recreated, with the added bonus of some huge ground battles to get involved in.

The graphics and sound are fantastic, and the gameplay includes puzzles that even seasoned gamers will be scratching their heads over. Alternatively, you can get out your laser or lightsaber and just get into a fight.

Whatever you chose to do within the Star Wars galaxy, it is still the coolest place to be.

LEGO Star Wars III PS3