2011年2月17日星期四

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just a small selection of the merchandise Mad Catz has up its sleeves Hell, even the branded controllers are something special, with both the Xbox Breitling and PlayStation 3 versions sporting two additional buttons on the rear, perfect for shifting melee and sprint away from the analog control sticks.Both consoles are also getting unique communication options a Bluetooth headset for the PS3

a military design throat microphone for the 360, which sounds like an excellent solution for those gaming in high noise environments.On the PC side of things, Mad Catz is rolling out a game pad, a mouse, and two keyboards, one of which is built off of the IWC Saitek Cyborg line of gaming keyboards, which is the one I currently use $99 is a bit steep, but I've been extremely satisfied.For a full listing of products and prices, simply scroll down The full line is expected to release in conjunction with the game this November.

Modern ™ 2 Combat Controller – Xbox 360Complete with a host of features designed to customize the in game experience, the Modern 2 Combat Controller has Rubber Grips and a soft touch finish for extended gaming sessions Featuring two unique buttons located on the rear of the Controller, players can re map Action Button or Thumbstick Audemars Piguet commands empowering players to shift melee or sprint to the rear buttons in order to maintain full motion control on the analog sticks Immersive Analog

There are few complaints in the visual department

requiring the player to be a tad more stealthy when engaging in battle We were quickly put down when faced with a squad of AMP suits and infantry, forcing us to restart that portion of the demo.The hand to hand combat works just fine, with a trio of short range weapons available at the Na'vi's disposal I preferred the dual blades, which offered a Tag Heuer more rapid fire attack.The world of Pandora is full of lush, brightly colored vegetation, all of which is rendered beautifully Avatar is said to use the Far Cry 2 engine, which excels at offering realistic plant life

There are few complaints in the visual department, with the exception of the game's erratic frame rate, which appeared to suffer more during the Na'vi levels.James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is slated to hit the U.S in November, Europe in December We're Bell & Ross guessing there's still plenty of work to be done on the game, so that problematic frame rate has time to be smoothed out We'll let you know.

Ubisoft's adaptation of the film feels like the developer is a concerted effort to offer more than a half assed cash in That said, it doesn't feel particularly groundbreaking, more like a functional third person shooter with a bit of a twist.Keep an eye open for our impressions of the Wii version of James Cameron's Avatar: The Game.When Mad Catz Rolex Datejusts announced a partnership with Activision to develop Modern 2 accessories, we expected a couple of branded controllers and maybe a console skin or two They had a bit more in mind Yes, there will be console skins and branded controllers from Mad Catz,

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While playing as an RDA soldier, gameplay is mostly standard third person shooter stuff The jump, fire and reload buttons are all where we've agreed they should be, an easily controlled over the shoulder view offering a familiar perspective while navigating replica watches gift through Avatar's world You'll lay waste to Pandora's flora and fauna with machine gun fire, pistols and flamethrowers, with a set of special skills to mix things up.

You'll be able to heal your character, make him nearly invisible, Predator style, as well as call in massive air strikes with those skills They're toggled by holding down the L1/left bumper and tapping a face button They'll also take time to recharge, to ensure balance.During our hands on demo, we did plenty of viperwolf slaying and clearcutting with Cartier our standard weapons load out We also got a chance to hop into one of the mechanized AMP suits, a towering contraption that offers better firepower and resistance against attacks.

Unfortunately, a massive hammerhead knocked us out of the suit, forcing us to wrap up the human portion of the demo on foot We were then prompted to switch to the playable Na'vi character.The alien creatures, which stand ten feet tall and sport deep blue skin, Omega aren't armed with the same level of technology as their human opponents They're more melee focused, with the exception of a bow and arrow set,

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The Wii version of James Cameron's Avatar: The Game definitely looked sharp, if you're thinking of going with the motion controlled version It should ship on or about the same day as its more visually detailed brothers, should you and a friend want to fend off that human invasion of Pandora together.James Cameron's Avatar is getting a video replica Omega 321.12.42.50.02.001 watch game adaptation courtesy of Ubisoft, complete with movie appropriate stereoscopic 3D, should you have a TV that supports such a thing For those without,

expect stock third person shooter action meets alien genocide.In Avatar, you'll play as an RDA soldier, essentially tasked with killing every indigenous life form on the planet Pandora that crosses your path Fortunately, these creatures have been given intimidating names like viperwolves, sturmbeasts and hammerheads That they generally replica Omega 951292.10 watch attack on sight—and this includes much of Pandora's vegetation—helps you feel a bit better about the whole thing It's all in the matter of science and progress, of course,

as Pandora's rich mineral deposits are needed by an overpopulated, over harvested Earth The only thing standing between the RDA's raping of Pandora are beasts of increasing size and the indigenous humanoids known as the Na'vi.We got a chance to play the replica Omega 4131.81 watch 360 version of James Cameron's Avatar: The Game at Gamescom this week We also played the Wii version, which features a different take on the adaptation, which we'll cover later.

2011年2月11日星期五

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