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Saints Row 2 - PS3 (M) Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row. Set years after the original, the player finds himself in a Stilwater both familiar and strange and challenged with bringing the Saints back as the rightful kings of Stilwater and bringing vengeance to those who wronged him.Limitless Customization—Play as fully customizable characters that are male, female or something in between.Vehicles can be visually customized as well as performance tuned.Cribs and even gangs all have an amazing degree of detailed customization options.Multiplayer—full co-op campaign has seamless integration—competitive multiplayer pushes the boundaries of open world gaming.Killer Combat and Awesome Vehicles—Planes, helicopters, motorcycles, boats and cars can be piloted and used as weapons. On the ground new combat options include melee, fine aim, and human shield.Freedom to Explore—More missions, activities, diversions, races, weapons, vehicles, cribs, city districts, and interiors than ever before. Over 40 story missions with additional bonus missions take place. Release Date:Tue, 14 Oct 2008 gamecrazy.com |
More Maps for Call of Duty: World at War Four new maps, including a map for the Nazi Zombie bonus mode, will be made available in the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1, available in March for Xbox 360. xbox.com |
Cabela's Outdoor Adventures - Xbox 360 (T) Experience the top hunting and fishing hotspots in North America in pursuit of record breaking big game, small game, turkey, upland birds, waterfowl and trophy fish species all combined into one incredible outdoor experience!Incredible variety—Three games in one: Hunting, Fishing, Bird ShootingAuthentic Experience—Adventure based on real life scenarios; Incredibly realistic animals with advanced AI; Authentically branded equipment and gear.Record setting big game—Have your trophy and story featured in Field and Stream.Accessible gameplay—Integrated tutorials and guided hunting and fishing adventures.Create your dream trophy buck—Customize your buck’s rack, body size and color. Release Date:Tue, 08 Sep 2009 gamecrazy.com |
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth - DS (RP) Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth takes the Ace Attorney series from the courtroom to the crime scene, leaving the legal battle behind while bringing the action to various crime scenes. This time around, the player takes on the role of famed prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, a memorable rival of charismatic legal eagle Phoenix Wright. Edgeworth actively investigates crime scenes in order to pursue the truth behind each case. By solving the challenging puzzles presented him, Edgeworth will work with the police to bring criminals to justice.Users will be able to directly control the character avatar’s movement on the scene with the arrow key or touch screen and investigate the crime scenes freely. If, during the course of an investigation, users find contradictions, they will be able to obtain new information by presenting decisive evidence. In some cases, users will identify clues and conduct examinations of material witnesses. On these occasions, users will have to uncover the truth behind the crimes using collected information, the evidence, and logic. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth is composed of several lengthy episodes. In the first episode, an argument in Edgeworth’s office results in a mysterious murder. Edgeworth, coming back from a one-month business trip, enters his office and encounters the body of the man who was shot. He is then threatened by someone who is presumed to be the suspect with a gun from behind. In the second episode, Edgeworth wakes up after being knocked out due to an air pocket accident inside a luxury airliner flying through turbulence. Shaken by the flashback of nightmarish past memories, he opens the onboard elevator’s door, only to find a male corpse. At this very moment a cabin attendant witnesses the scene and Edgeworth is made a suspect of murder! Miles Edgeworth will have to confront suspects and get to the bottom of his cases by collecting information and evidence through detective work between key locations. Also, in the “logic†mode that symbolizes Edgeworth’s logical inferences, users can discover new information and evidence by combining two pieces of information out of the collected pieces. The real culprit that will be revealed through investigations and witnesses will be confronted in a battle similarly fought (Testimony – Pursuit – Press – Confront) to that of the ‘Court Battle’ in the Ace Attorney series (Testimony – Cross Examination) to expose the contradictions.Starring Miles Edgeworth, the popular rival of attorney Phoenix Wright.Gameplay moves out of the courtroom and onto the crime scene.New investigative style using the Nintendo DS stylus to uncover evidence.Several unique cases to solve with over 15 hours of gameplay.New technique, such as “logic†mode assists you in uncovering the crime.Unique dialog trees and interrogation techniques let you question witnesses to discover the truth. Release Date:Tue, 16 Feb 2010 gamecrazy.com |