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Batman Arkham Asylum

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In Batman: Arkham Asylum, developed by Rocksteady Studios, the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics’ detective to life with stunning graphics.

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Def Jam Icon

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In collaboration with urban lifestyle powerhouse Def Jam Interactive, EA Chicago, the team behind the critically acclaimed EA SPORTS Fight Night series is integrating hip hop culture and gaming like never before. With the hottest music seamlessly infused into the world around you, the game’s environments pulsate, crumble and explode life with every bone-jarring beat.

Musically Charged Combat:

Beats trigger interactive hazards around you as your environment comes alive and reacts to the music. From exploding gas pumps to spinning helicopter propellers, taking advantage of your surroundings is just as important as your toe-to-toe fighting skills. Become one with the beats to rule thje streets. DJ controls: Use the analog sticks like turntables to add beats, switch songs, and make music your weapon. Throw down blistering attacks and brutal combos with the next-gestural street fighting system.

Fight to Your Own Beat: Battle to your music or against the music of a friend. Upload any song to create an endless soundtrack that animates the environment and drives the core fighting mechanics. Prove once and for all who’s music king in the first authentic video rap battle. Become a Hip Hop Icon: From the writers of 24 and Training Day, build an empire and live the life of a music mogul by signing artists, managing their careers, and releasing their hit songs. Do whatever it takes to become an ICON in the world of hip hop. But beware-you never know who is watching you. Hip Hop’s Best: Fight with or against the biggest stars in hip hop. Artists like Ludacris, T.I, Paul Wall, The Game, Big Boi and more are all instrumental in your building a record label and becoming a hip-hop ICON.

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Metro 2033

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Creating a videogame based on a novel is surely no easy task, but that’s exactly what Metro 2033  tries to do, retelling Dmitry Glukhovsky’s book through the first-person shooter medium. The game takes place in the claustrophobia-inducing Moscow metro system in a world that’s been ravaged by nuclear war. It’s an interesting setting that sets it apart from other games using the apocalyptic setting, and Metro 2033 does a wonderful job of establishing a dystopia for you to wander through. But don’t mistake Metro for being anything close to a Fallout 3-esque open world; this is a tightly scripted FPS with some clear survival-horror inspiration that unfortunately suffers from a number of glaring technical issues.
You play as Artyom, who despite having never left the metro before, sets out to help save his home by traveling through the extensive, mutant-infested underground. Immersing you in this world was clearly a high priority for developer 4A Games: The HUD is minimal, displaying little beyond your ammo and the occasional quick-time event indicator or weapon selector. Even information like your health and the integrity of your gas mask are indicated by less direct means: The edges of the screen become red as you take damage and your gas mask slowly accumulates frost as the filter wears down. And your objectives list and compass, which always points in the direction you should be heading, are physical objects, not menu choices. That means you physically pull them out, and if you’re in the dark, you’ll need to flick on your lighter to see them.

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God of War 3

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Debates over its final boss fight aside, God of War 2’s ending made for good theater: Greek Kratos rode on the titan Gaia’s back as she scaled Mount Olympus in pursuit of a gods vs. titans face-off with Zeus and friends. It served as a big cliffhanger — literally or not, depending on your taste for puns — which set up God of War 3 as the final game in the trilogy. Looking back on that ending now, it seems clear that the developers knew what they had in mind for the third game all along, but at the time it left a lot open to interpretation. Would it be an entire game on the side of the mountain? Or might Kratos participate in some kind of War of the Monsters-style spin-off?
The outcome is nothing quite so drastic. This is the same God of War  formula you’re used to, spiced up with tons of variety and a new setting that centers around — but does not take place entirely on the side of — Mount Olympus. I’ll spare the exact location details to avoid spoilers, but once again the series blends combat, platforming, and puzzles to make a grand, story-focused adventure, wrapped in high quality production values, giant set pieces, and over-the-top cut-scenes. Chances are, if you were bothered by things like the button-pressing minigames, the puzzles, the linearity, etc. in previous God of War games, God of War 3 isn’t going to change your mind. And if you loved them before, get ready for an incredibly well made follow-up in that same template.

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