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Direct Download Link! Reviews Field General - PSP Turn based strategy Basic games play - move/shoot/deploy pretty bland graphics addictive gameplay just one more turn appeal Marvel Ultimate Alliance - XB360 This game is the beautiful cousin of the recent co-op X-Men games, X-Men Legends. It tweaks the formula again and delivers a smoother, prettier version of the X-Men Legends (mind you it was on the 360). The visuals are stunning on the 360, with cutscenes that really get you excited for the actual game. 1 complaint every level even Namor s underwater level is the same dreary palate. The sounds is ok, not stellar, not bad. VO can be a bit cheesy, but hey we like it that way right?!? The fact is though, that the X-Men Legends games, in my opinion, were poorly excuted imitations of other games in this genre like Champions of Norrath and it s sequel, or DnD? Heroes. All three of these offer the ability to play co-op with up to 3 friends (4 in total), this one let s you do it over live. You can play alone if you want to although you still have to have 4 chars in your party; which you can switch between in realtinme. As you play you gain XP and can spend this XP on various character special attacks and such; many of which can be combo d with another player for super special moves that do extra damage. The problem though is that although there are something like 20 different characters it never feels like it matters. They all play to much like each other for you to care. Sure Spidey can swing across the top of the screen and Storm can fly about and Cap can throw his shield, but in the end the balancing and the environments are such that everybody just ends up waling on everytbody else with no thought to team play. At least with my friends it wasn t needed! The bottom line is that these games are best when teamwork is key and this game doesn t require it. It s a rent for die hard Marvel fans, a pass for everybody else. Burnout -Dominator - PSP An excellent addition to the Burnout series Oddly missing is Crash mode an amazing sense of speed Encourages dangerous driving Tiger Woods Golf 2007 - Wii A sadly disapointing rendition of the golf favourite. The graphics on this offering are worse than the 2005 version on the PS2! The jaggies are everywhere, and in Gameface you can make a character with pointy cheeks! During chipping and putting there is a crazy about of screen flicker as you try to aim your shot. The sound is fine, but the VO offerings of the commentator s again when compared to their PS2 05 cousin is sorly lacking. Gone are most of the wisecracks and interesting little sayings. Ok, so nobody cares about any of that right? How does it control well . The menus use EAs familiar Wii control scheme, if the Wii-mote is pointed at the screen you use it like a mouse to select items from the menu, gameface, etc if you point the Wii-mote away from the TV the D-pad and A button control the menus. Both of these systems are clunky at best. Game face is especially frustrating, because the select button and the rotate character button are right next to each other. GRRRR!!!!! The actual golf is pretty good once you get the hang of it. It s about the same as Wii Sports Golf of course I got that for free! In their defense once you get the hang of it it is easy and fun. If you like golf games and have some friends it s a buy; although if you can wait I d be willing to bet that 2008 will be better. Download of the Week http://www.maxgames.com/play/mcdonalds-videogame.html - virtual McDonalds? Game - try running the fast food giant. Retro Gaming Moment New Releases DS - Brain Buster Puzzle Pak - various puzzles types Rafa Nadal Tennis - kinda average looking tennnis game Wii - Legend of the Dragon - based on animated series - 3rd person action game Heatseeker - air combat game - PC - Fairy Godmother Tycoon - riiiight - well at least there is a free demo Stargate Online Trading Card Game - I thought the best part of CCG s was the collecting part - well I guess Yugio does well enough. PS2 - Legend of the Dragon - 3rd person action game based on anime series Heatseeker - air combat game -PSP - Legend of the Dragon - 3rd person action game based on anime series Pocket Pool - no really Pocket Pool - Grab your stick and get ready to shoot pool with some of the hottest honeys in the bar. Winx Club: Join the Club - overly cutesy action game - PS3 - Spider-Man 3 - PS3 uses the SIXAXIS controller for an exclusive Goblin mode - Spider-Man 3 (Collector s Edition) Xbox 360 - Spider-Man 3 News - Ken Kutaragi will be stepping down in June. The father of the playstation was the driving force behind many thins that brought Sony to tyhe top of the video game world. http://www.gamersreports.com/news/5532/ken-kutaragi-steps-down-from-his-position-at-sony/ Microsoft gamin devision still losing money - but improving as only losing $315 million last quarter. a 22% improvement from the same time last year. http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5374&Itemid=2 Nintendo will step up production of the Wii. They are finally saying there is a slight shortage. http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5378&Itemid=2 This years E3 was definatly going to be smaller then last years, but I dont think anyone expected 33 of the 400 from last years. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3158951

Direct Download Link! Reviews - Okami - PS2 - Very stylized graphics Looks like Japanese style water painting 3d action platformer / not heavy on the action character has minimal attacks a brush is the main tool im this game 13 techniques for the brush God of War II - PS2 Retro - Download - New Releases - DS - Cake Mania - I have seen this game in a different skin before Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales - FF themed adventure game Wii - Bionicle Heroes - Another game previously released now on the wii. Prince of Persia Rival Swords - also on PSP PC - Loco Mania - a model train SIM - free download available (60 minute time limit) The Sims 2: Celebration Stuff - Yet another Sims expansion PS2 - Th3 Plan - it s .um ..it s some sort of action game World Championship Cards - Bridge, Gin Rummy, Solitaire, Cribbage, Hearts, Spades, Crazy 8 s and more WOW!! PS3 - Enchanted Arms - brings it s craptasticness to the PS3 PSP - World Championship Cards - Bridge, Gin Rummy, Solitaire, Cribbage, Hearts, Spades, Crazy 8 s and more WOW!! Prince of Persia Rival Swords - also on PSP Xbox 360 - Guitar Hero II News - Sony has sold more units then the 360 at the same point in there life cycle. The PS3 has had a successful UK launch, not quite a sell out but good none the less. Production of 360 is coming to an end. http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content s first big name, the big N - nintendo - http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5061&Itemid=2

If you know of any independant bands looking to expand their audience send thier inf to show@abootgames.com Direct Download Link! Reviews - Bullet Witch - XB360 This is another of those games that I could only sit through for an hour. It s that bad! It s good looking third person shooter with magic You play as the Bullet Witch (there is a name it doesn t matter really it doesn t). A girl roaming post apocalyptic America in your hunt to kill demons from below. Pretty standard fair. The opening cutscene for this movie will make you want cringe as it plays much more like a commercial for the game than an actual intro to the story . Gameplay is the standard 2 analog stick moving and aiming setup with your shooting and dodging attached to the triggers the shoulder buttons and the face buttons are used for your awesome witch powers which are not quite awesom and not quite witch like The control feels sluggish, there is no target snap and dodgin involes thes over the top spread eagled jumps that make Lara Croft s flips look like falling down drunk. The powers that I saw included a wall that is great to stop bullets, both the enemies and yours and it disappears pretty quickly. a force push that doesn t effect the enemies (or at least I couldn t get it too) and this big lightning effect that you have to aim a t a big tank to continue a certian part. Oops the Tank shot and killed me while I was setting all that up! Oh yeah you can heal civilions too. Ooooh whoose the badass witch now?!? The graphics are pretty, but the animations are clunky just like the controls. The audio again is okay. It s nothing to write home about. This is an ignore. Valkyrie Profile 2:Silmeria builds on a great game Amazing 3d look in essentially 3d game Battles are cross of Tactile / real time Engrossing Story. Red Steel - Wii The first FPS on thw Wii. Not a great game, but hardly a stinker The control is really difficult to get used to, but once you do it is servicable The graphics are stylized, but still not great. They try to go to realistic. Again sound is okay but not great. This is a rent for it s novelty not for any other reson. Retro - Download - New Releases - DS - Pogo Island - 5 most popular games from pogo.com - Honeycomb Beat - music driven puzzle game (lumines?) Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits - Circus Charlie, Contra, Gradius, Roc N Rope, Rush N Attack, Time Pilot, Track t I see this game a year ago PS3 - Nothin PSP - Nothin Xbox 360 - The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles - Expansion for Oblivion. News - Sony is loosing exclusive tiles. First Devil May Cry 360, now Final Fantasy XIII. New Xbox 360 just around the corner? The black 360 with 120 gig HD and HDMI output to be released in aboot a month. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/20/hdmi-enabled-black-xbox-360-in-late-april-for-479/

Download Link! Reviews - GT Pro Series - Wii Surprisingly good racing game The Wii-mote is held with the D-Pad facing you and you use it like a steering whell. In fact if you buy this game it comes with a plastic steering wheel you can snap your Wii-mote into. Either way it controls the same The game is cell shaded so the look is take it or leave it. The sound is decen t but not fantastic, the remote doesn t do much. Gameplay very similar to a Gran Turismo or the like. You race the NPCs to unlock new tracks and upgrades. The real story here is the controls which is fantastic. I completly expected it to suck and I was greatly surprised that from the get go it controlled like a car. Don t be confused, this game does not control like Excite Truck; which is loose and spongy in my opinion. This game controls like a car, you can power slide recover, and the whole bit. Multiplayer includes 2-4 player split screen. If your looking for a racing game on the Wii I suggest this title. Flyff - Fly For Fun - Free mmo - Website here! cartoony anime style - if kindom hearts was an MMO this would be it. tutorial drag out way too long I have played better MMO s but this is worth the download. Well worth the cost. Trauma Center: Second Opinion - Wii Trauma Center: Under the Knife - DS A surgery sim Retro - Download - New Releases - DS - Wiffle Ball Advance - Ummm wiffle ball?? Spectrobes - Action RPG /pokemon/monster rancher kinda mash up - anime style - good use of touch screen and microphone - the powr up cards look unique Disney s Herbie Rescue Rally - second Disney Game this week - racing game - meh Custom Robo Arena - yet another robot battle game Wii - Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - The premiere golf game makes it s wii debut PC - IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 - Flight sim with classic fighter planes from UBI soft Making History: The Calm and the Storm - a table top looking game The fate of that nation is entirely in your hands as the world melts into chaos and global conflict. With behavioral models of over 70 countries Making History is a totally new approach to strategy games, where brain cells are as important as bullets. HUH??? Silent Hunter: Wolves of the Pacific - taking WWII wher it has rarely gone before - UNDERWATER - submarine combat game PS2 - God of War II - surely to be the ultimate platformer PS3 - F.E.A.R. - FPS that was released to the PC previously - We review the free multiplayer game for the PC. PSP - Call of Duty: Roads to Victory - Another call of duty game - with unique levels and guns - how many times can that be said - and still no online componant Xbox 360 - Worms - XBLA News - Mobile Gaming focus at day one of GDC. New DREAMCAST game!!!! Sony announces Home. LEGO MMO. Lego has teamed with Net Devil for the creation of a Lego MMO game. http://www.netdevil.com/press/release.php?id=207

Direct Download Link! Reviews Killzone Liberation- PSP - Avatar the Last Airbender - DS A good little Action based RPG Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - DS - Over-G Fighters - XB260 Ultra realistic Fighter plane SIM with a weired Japaneese feeling to it Good online presence, if you like flight SIM nerds! Retro - Download - Blitz the League Demo - XB 360 New Releases - DS - Wario: Master of Disguise – Platformer and Mini Games Frisbee / Frisbee Golf - Wii - Mario Party 8 - Just like the first 7 - a collection of mini games PC - Dynasty League Baseball- baseball manager game with all time great teams Titan Quest: Immortal Throne - Expansion - more characters - more classes - more stuff Tortuga: Two Treasures - An action adventure game - PS2 - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - you already know Burnout Dominator - Another burnout game - my current favorite racing city. Carol Vorderman s Sudoku - would be better on a handheld PS3 - Def Jam: Icon - Wresstling / fighting game - Motor Storm - Holy crap does this look good - finally anthoer awsome sony exclusive game NBA Street Homecourt - Same as 360 game we mentioned last week. PSP - Hard Rock Casino - Burnout Dominator - Carol Vorderman s Sudoku - Hot Wheels Ultimate Racing - ProStroke Golf - World Tour 2007 - Xbox 360 - Def Jam: Icon - Wresstling / fighting game - Tom Clancy s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 - Demo was released Last week. News - The GDC (Game Developers Conference) starts this week. There will be updates on our website and plenty to talk about next week.

Here is this weeks episode. Reviews Worms - Open Warfare (DS) A faithful port of the hugely popular PC game. Good use of the touch screen to select weapons Unfortunatly the DS doesn t seem to have enough processing power to run it! The AI has a hard time and more than once an opponent did absolutly nothing on their turn. Mor often it ll take an oponent 30 seconds to take a few steps and then another 15 seconds to decide to shoot. When they finally do shoot however they are pretty acurate. During processing the top screen tends to flicker This game eats batteries too, I guess it s all the extra processing. If you can live with a bit of screen flicker and more frequent recharging the heart of the Worms game is here and with 4 player wifi play you could have a great deal of fun but not likely Stick to the PC version Dot Hack GU Rebirth Wii Play Another collection of mini gmaes Arguabley these games are more mini than those on Wii Sports, but there are 9 of them instead of 5 and the game comes with an extra Wii Reomte for the price of a regular game. The games have the same addictive look and feel as Wii sports and include a duck hunt kinda game pool a wheres waldo kinda thing air hockey ping pong cow racing tank combat fishng symbol matching game. All the games are fun in 1 or 2 player mode sorry there is no 4 player action here. They challenge you to use the Wii-mote in different ways and really help you improve your Wii-ing skills. Of notable mention are billiards that use the sensors proximity detector to have you simulate a pool stroke and ping pong which is pong on crack and by far the best of these mini games. If you would pay money for Wi Sports buy it. If not you may want to rent it. One way or the other you must play the ping pong to let the evolution of the video game come full circle. Retro - Download - New Releases - DS - Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja - Trioncube - Wii - Sonic and the Secret Rings - SSX Blur - PC - American Billiards - American Conquest Anthology - Knights of the Temple II - War Front: Turning Point - Jade Empire: Special Edition - PS2 - Arena Football: Road to Glory -We needed another arena football game?!? PS3 - Virtua Fighter 5 - Formula One Championship Edition - PSP - M.A.C.H. Modified Air Combat Heroes - Heroes Over The Pacific - 300: March to Glory - Chili Con Carnage - previously a PS2 title - Gish - Marvel Trading Card Game - Xbox 360 - Crackdown - NBA Street Homecourt - Bullet Witch - Dance Dance Revolution Universe -

Direct Download Link! Reviews Dynasty Warrior vol. 2 - similar to console version wave after wave of enemy - button masher style often getting hit or battling thing off the screen different playable characters - but all play basically the same Choose lieutenants / equipment before each battle meet the victory conditions and move on / dont and fail Full Auto - XB360 This a beautiful drivin n shootin game. The control is pretty tight The tutorial takes you one step at a time Lots of different cars and weapons combos to satisfy your appetite. The sound is top quite good although the game is busy enough not to notice. The graphics are gorgeous. This is the game that defined the graphics potential of the 360. Retro - Ur Quan (Star Control 2) 1992 - DOS game Different game sections Space exploration / resource gathering / space combat game combat is similar to (vectrexgame) not very deep story Download - New Releases - DS - Disney s Kim Possible: Global Gemini - based on animated TV show Wii - Wii Play - collection of mini games - more of a tech show then a real game Wii Play (w/Remote) PC - War Rock - an FPS game - reviewed way back -finally a commercial release Rag Doll Kung Fu (Retail) - online game phenom finally in a commercial release LA Street Racing - Test Drive Unlimited - Xbox 360 title now on PC Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar - PS2 - Ghost Rider - 2kGames with another licensed game - based on the very late Nick Cage movie! Chulip - Super Trucks Racing 2 - PS3 - Nothin PSP - Ghost Rider - Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner - Ratchet s Rainbow Six Vegas - Xbox 360 - Root Beer Tapper - on XBLA News - Microsoft is going to be giving rewards for achievments - kinda crappy though - http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3157005 The 360 will soon be shut up with a quiter drive. For anyone with a 360 that is pretty much every other drive available. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3156986 Vice City Stories will be released for PS2 - I m glad I didn t spend the 50 buck for the PSP version this time. http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4700&Itemid=2

Happy Superbowl Week End! Congratulations to the Indy Colts for winning yet another title for the AFC. Anywho here is the show. Direct Download Link! Announcements Feb. CGP coming Saturday DVD Empire calls it quits - all games 20%off Reviews Armed and Dangerous (PC) Lucasarts games that isnt Star Wars Good sense of humour 3rd person action/shooter Unique weapons - Land Shark - Topsy turvy Standard Machine gun - sniper rifle Starfox Command - DS This is a really mini review as I ve only played this for an hour or so. Just the same I ve had enough time to experience the maq Guilty Gear DS Retro Bruce Willis: Apocolapse Download - Rockstar Classics - Free Download Series - GTA 1 and 2 - Wild Metal New Releases - DS - Diddy Kong Racing DS - Lunar Knights - Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Wii - Nothin but big games very soon PC - GTI Racer - Alien Shooter: Vengeance - Monopoly Here and Now - Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - Lucinda Green s Equestrian Challenge - PS2 - Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI - PS3 - Nothin PSP - Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Xbox 360 - Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - News - Liberty City Stories appears and disappears TWICE. First on the ESRB rating site, then on plyastaton.com. The game was listed then quickly removed. http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=72446 Sony release another major firmware update for the PSP that was broken in less then 24 hours. http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/01/31/is-all-hope-lost-for-sony-3-10-decrypted/ Madden wil have some competition next season. Sorta. 2KGames will put out All-Pro Football 2K8. A bold move to put out a non-NFL licensed game. http://www.2ksports.com/media/news.php?id=2476&gid=&iType=6 The Tokyo Game show will be bigger then ever this year. An extra day infact. This year TGS will be spread over 4 days.