Fri, 12 Mar, 10
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Dead Space £5.60 @ Amazon [PC Games]

Dead Space £5.60 @ Amazon [PC Games]

Although Dead Space 2 might be looming on the horizon (well, maybe not quite, as at the moment we’re looking at a release date sometime between January and March 2011) the original edition has just fallen to £5.60 on the PC, unfortunately The Hut, whilst cheaper, is currently out of stock. So if you’re on the look out for a decent survival horror, Dead Space is certainly worth consideration, now over 15% cheaper than the nearest competitor (ShopTo – £6.74). The game is atmospheric, hilariously gory, and provides you with plenty of manic-mutants to brutally dismember.

Set several centuries in the future, the story behind Dead Space focuses on the character of Isaac. Part of a team of deep space engineers sent to ‘crack’ planets and export their natural resources back to Earth, Isaac is sent to investigate a break in communication with a ship called the USG Ishimura. Of course, once onboard the seemingly abandoned and derelict vessel, he and his crew find themselves under attack from a horde of psychopathic-mutants. Separated from his crew mates, Isaac then has to try and restart the ship, save anyone left alive, and of course kill anything that gets in his way.

When it comes to armaments, Dead Space does things slightly differently however. As an engineer, Isaac is only armed with tools which he can adapt into various weapons, and which include things like nail guns, flame throwers and pulse weapons. These can all be employed to shoot, burn or tear limbs off any baddies. And visually the game is superb, with the player being treated to plenty of great looking gore. The atmospherics are also well done; especially as you uncover the remnants of the Ishimura’s crew, and signs alluding to their last stand against the Necromorph.

The only drawbacks involve the game’s annoying camera, which can sometimes obscure the action at critical moments. Dead Space also features a lot of back tracking which, although justifiable, can get quite repetitious. However it’s still a highly entertaining and enjoyable title, and certainly a bargain for just under a fiver.

Thanks to Scowie from Hotukdeals.

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Mon, 8 Mar, 10
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Lydia Low

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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories £17.95 @ Zavvi [Wii & PS2 Games]

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories £17.95 @ Zavvi [Wii & PS2 Games]

Zavvi are currently selling Shattered Memories for £17.95 as part of their Mega Monday promotion. This is a great deal for both the Wii and PS2 versions of the game but the PSP edition can be found for a couple of pennies cheaper at Asda Entertainment. The next best price for the game on Wii is £23.97 from Tesco Entertainment, while Shop To is the runner up for the PS2, meaning that Zavvi’s deal will save you £6 or £4 depending on your choice of console.

You may want to hurry to take advantage of these deals as they last 24 hours only and stock is likely to go fast.

At first glance the game looks to be a straight remake of the original PSX Silent Hill and, indeed, it starts in near indentikit fashion with protagonist Harry Mason crashing his car and then regaining consciousness to discover that his daughter Cheryl has disappeared. However, once these beginning scenes are dispensed with the game takes a radical turn. The town presented here is a barren and icy wasteland and scenes in a psychiatrist’s office are added to those taking place in Silent Hill itself. Thankfully, the new story is perhaps as deep and emotional as that of the original and, coupled with the taut, chilling atmosphere, offers a haunting experience and moments that may leave you slack jawed and awed.

It is not just the narrative that has taken a sharp detour. The clumsy combat of old has been dispensed with and now you will not need to fight at all, just run for your life. Furthermore, this is the game that “plays you as much as you play it”, meaning that the choices you make during the psychiatrist’s office portions of the game reflect upon your experience throughout the rest of your time with Shattered Memories with changes made to the monsters you face and the appearance, behaviour and even gender of the NPCs that you encounter in your journey through the icy wasteland that is this game’s vision of Silent Hill.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is very well paced, keeping you engrossed in the action, even as you notice the slightly formulaic nature of the gameplay, but ultimately ending far too quickly.  The graphics are great and help to create an, at times, truly disquieting atmosphere, bolstered by Akira Yamaoka’s excellent soundtrack. The puzzles are clever and engaging and interspersed with nerve shredding chase scenes that leave you breathless. Despite its short length the game has surprising longevity as you will want to go back to it to see the different results and ending that you can achieve through small alterations of your own behaviour.Silent Hill: Shattered Memories £17.95 @ Zavvi [Wii & PS2 Games]

If you have the option, it’s highly recommended that you go for the Wii version of Shattered Memories as the graphics are better and the game feels great to play, as if tailor made for the motion sensitive controls.

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Mon, 8 Mar, 10
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Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Pre-Order) £23.99 @ thegamecollection [Xbox 360/PS3 Games]

Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (Pre Order) £23.99 @ thegamecollection [Xbox 360/PS3 Games]Although slightly annoying if you already own a standard copy, Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition is due to be released on Friday 12th March, and features two new additional episodes titled ‘Lost in Nightmares’ and ‘Desperate Escape’. So if you don’t yet own a copy of Resident Evil 5 (even if you do, you can always buy the additional features as DLC) you can pre-order the Gold Edition for £23.99 from TheGameCollection which is the cheapest deal currently going.

For those who’ve still not played Resident Evil 5, it’s a sequel which provides a real departure from the slow-paced, menacing, and atmospheric tone of prior editions. No longer do you find yourself wandering deserted corridors with nothing to intrude on your isolation expect some mortally wounded survivor, the odd teammate, and lots of bumbling zombies, as Resident Evil 5 thrusts you into the heart of Black-Hawk-Down-style warzone.

Zombies no longer limp towards at the speed of a paralytic old man but swarm and sprint like something out of 28 Days Later. Bullets are no longer like gold dust, in fact – with sniper rifles, grenades, incendiary bombs, and sub machine guns hanging from you like Christmas tree decorations – you need never fear the dead man’s click mid fire fight.

 It’s an enjoyable, intense, fast-paced third person shooter, but one which, to be honest, feels slightly shallow compared to the likes of Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2. It lacks the same degree of tactical depth, and to compensate you for everything missing from the traditional format, Capcom seem only able to provide loads and loads more guns (although, on second thought, maybe that’s not such a bad thing after all?).

Thanks to Alena from Hotukdeals.

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Sun, 28 Feb, 10
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Saw: The Videogame £17.93 @ The Hut [Xbox 360 Games]

Saw: The Videogame £17.93 @ The Hut [Xbox 360 Games]Whilst it’s easy to disregard Saw’s videogame adaptation as another shallow attempt to milk more money out of a commercial film franchise – like those God awful Blair Witch titles. Saw: The Videogame actually manages to reinterpret the edgy atmosphere of the movies with an ounce of credibility, and offers up some interesting gameplay moments. In fact, it’s no exaggeration to say that the game probably surpasses some of those later films with their tediously twisting plotlines. So if you’re into survival horrors, Saw is certainly worth a look, especially as it’s currently going for £17.93 from The Hut which is the cheapest deal available by well just under £6.

Like the films– the whole idea of which seemed to evolve from the Toe Cutter scene at the end of Mad Max – Saw: The Videogame sees the player navigating their way through a variety of deadly brain teasers. Assuming the role of detective Tapp, the player finds themselves trapped in an insane asylum by the psychopath Jigsaw who (almost like some omnipotent god) guides Tapp through the facility and its various horrific puzzle like contraptions.

The tension and suspense is competently heightened by the developers throughout the game, whilst the blend of various puzzles, all of which vary in difficulty, keep the things consistently engaging. About the only let down according to the reviewers is regarding the combat. Given that this is an insane asylum, Jigsaw has convinced the inmates that the key to their salvation can literally be found within Tapp’s body and therefore the player finds themselves having to frequently fight off these fanatics. However, the combat side of things is unfortunately a bit sluggish and certainly not only of the game’s strong points. However, Saw: The Videogame does successfully manage to scare, and although it’s not quite a survival horror masterpiece, it’s certainly a worthy addition to the genre.

Thanks to TDALAKIS from Hotukdeals.

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Tue, 16 Feb, 10
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Dead Space £8.85 @ Shop To [PS3 Games]

Dead Space £8.85 @ Shop To [PS3 Games]

The announcement of Dead Space 2 was music to our ears here at Dealspwn. I think we are unanimously agreed that 2008’s critical hit is an awesome game and there is no reason why it shouldn’t have been a far bigger commercial success.

If, like so many, you did not race to buy this game at release but are looking for something to sink your teeth into now that Mass Effect 2 and the new Bioshock are dispensed with then you could do a lot worse than to get hold of a copy of Dead Space, especially at this budget price. Shop To currently have the PS3 version as one of their Star Buys with a price of just £8.85, which is the cheapest that we have seen it drop to so far.

Dead Space follows engineer Isaac Clarke as he makes his way through a disaster stricken mining vessel which is now home to hideous, deformed “Necromorphs” who were once human but have been changed irrevocably thanks to their alien invaders. Armed only with the tools that he can salvage from the ship, Isaac must hack and slash his way to safety in a zero gravity blood bath of severed limbs.

The graphics are impeccable and have stood the test of time well, making Dead Space a wonderfully grisly spectacle. However if you are playing on an SD television then be prepared for some frustration as you squint your eyes trying to read the tiny, translucent text holograms that guide Isaac through the ship. The story, somewhat reminiscent of the excellent Event Horizon, is exciting and engrossing and the nerve-jangling pitch and razor sharp tension are maintained throughout. It’s a shame that the missions can get a little repetitive but, as you leap forward to dismember monster after monster in an ecstasy of barbaric bloodlust, you may not even notice.

Thanks to Jake1983 at Hotukdeals!

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Tue, 9 Feb, 10
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Saw: The Video Game £14.50 @ Shop To [PC Games]

Saw: The Video Game £14.50 @ Shop To [PC Games]

Shop To have a good deal for the PC version of Saw at the moment: in a price comparison, their price tag of £14.50 beats the next best competitor (DVD.Co.UK who have the game for £17.89) by over £3.

Saw: The Videogame takes the form of a survival horror/action game in which you take on the role of ex-detective David Tapp who finds himself trapped in Jigsaw’s more-insane-than-your-average asylum which is loaded with deadly booby traps and tricks. Jigsaw has kindly fitted your chest cavity with a very special key – the key which would allow everyone else in his crazy mousetrap to escape.

The game is actually rather successful in creating a tense atmosphere and captures the essence of the film franchise surprisingly well. There’s plenty of gore and wince-inducing moments so, as with the movies, this is not a game for the squeamish. There’s some clever and fun puzzles to navigate but unfortunately they can get samey and repetitive. The voice acting is of high quality and there are some satisfyingly gross sound effects to keep you immersed. Unfortunately the combat is pretty poor and frustrating at times and, while you could get a lot of enjoyment out of an initial run through, there’s not really anything here to motivate you to come back for more.

Saw is by no means a great game but if you are a fan of the series then it may be worth a look in.

Thanks to Emma from Hotukdeals and Dealspwn!

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Mon, 8 Feb, 10
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Dead Space £9.75 @ ShopTo.Net [Xbox 360 Games]

Dead Space £9.75 @ ShopTo.Net [Xbox 360 Games]

It’s deals like this that make it good to be a gamer. If you’re not fussed about getting your hands on the latest smash-hit title then Dead Space – just a little over a year old – at this price makes the perfect purchase. Technically The Hut isn’t far behind, with a host of others selling it at just under £13, but almost no one actually has stock. So snap this up while you’ve got the chance.

Dead Space is one of those games that despite a raft of hit reviews didn’t seem to set the gaming world on fire. Put it down to its horror nature and 18+ rating, or put it down to the sci-fi setting; whatever it was it shouldn’t detract from the good aspects the game has to offer. There’s also a sequel on the way, so this could be the perfect time to get into the storyline.

Set in the cold depth of space, Dead Space is an action-horror game that has more gore and blood than most abattoirs. If you’ve ever seen Event Horizon then you’re certainly on the right track. As a game from EA it gets many things right, the oppressive darkness of a haunted space-hulk is beautifully portrayed and the art-team certainly goes to town on the futuristic setting. This extends to the game mechanics that are intuitive and any ammo or health readings are cleverly integrated into the game world. Combat is viscerally portrayed and makes blasting the hellish enemy to bits utterly rewarding fun.

Zero gravity sections add a fresh element to the gaming but ultimately its main downfall is even early on you’ll have every weapon you need. It’s something of a shame there isn’t better pacing on this front, as otherwise this is something of a shining star, a blood-smeared star, but shining nonetheless.

Thanks to mozeley at Hotukdeals!

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Thu, 4 Feb, 10
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Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Preorder £17.95 @ Zavvi [PSP & PS2 Games]

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Preorder £17.95 @ Zavvi [PSP & PS2 Games]

Despite its disappointing brevity, all reports seems to suggest that Shattered Memories is the first worthwhile addition to the Silent Hill that fans have been waiting for  and as such is well worth celebrating. While this “reimagining” of the first game takes some serious departures from the original, and as such should probably be approached with caution, it offers an incredibly creepy atmosphere and a deep and emotive storyline that will stay with you long after the six hours playtime is over.

While the PSP and PS2 versions retain the same great story and gameplay, I highly recommend that you opt to buy the game on the Wii if you can. Apparently on Nintendo’s console feels brilliant to play, with excellent, intuitive controls and improved visuals and offers a far better experience.  (Zavvi have the cheapest price for Wii but only by a couple of pence).
However, if it is the PSP or PS2 version that you are after then Zavvi are doing a pretty sweet deal, selling both at just £17.95 and undercutting Shop To’s runner up price of £21.86 (for the PSP or PS2), by nearly £4.

The plot begins in the same way as the original Silent Hill, with players taking on the role of protagonist Harry Mason who regains consciousness following a car crash to discover that his daughter Cheryl is missing. However from this point on the plot takes a radical detour, offering a completely new experience. The action occasionally cuts away from the town of Silent Hill to a therapist’s office where gameplay moves to a first person perspective and the psychological themes at work are further explored.

Gameplay has changed too. The game “observes” and evaluates the player’s behaviour and choices in the psychiatrist’s office and changes in accordance; the decisions that the player makes affects multiple aspects of gameplay such as the monsters that you encounter and the behaviour, gender and clothing of the NPCs that you meet. The Silent Hill that Harry explores is no longer fog-ridden and prone to suddenly melting into an industrial nightmare of blood and rust; now it is snow-ridden and prone to suddenly freezing into a wintry nightmare of ice and glaciers. Combat has been entirely dispensed with and now, instead of awkwardly slapping deformed monsters with a wooden plank or golf club, you will be doing a lot of running. An awful lot of running.

When serious rumours first arose of a Silent Hill remake, the most persistent was that this new game would be based upon the atrocity that is the Silent Hill movie. Thankfully these turned out to be unfounded and Harry remained Harry instead of being swapped for the supposedly more palatable female parental figure (as per the film) that was rumoured.

Like most fans of the series, I am approaching this newest incarnation of the Silent Hill myth with a good deal of trepidation but remain tentatively optimistic.

Thanks to chun_li at Hotukdeals!

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Thu, 4 Feb, 10
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Alone in the Dark Exclusive Limited Edition £4.99 @ Game [PC Gaming]

Alone in the Dark Exclusive Limited Edition £4.99 @ Game [PC Gaming]

The 2008 reimagining of the Alone in the Dark series didn’t make a huge impression on the gaming community. In fact, most critics and gamers instantly dismissed it as a hamfisted and unnecessary franchise reboot. However, Game has lowered the price of of their exclusive limited edition to £4.99; which includes a figurine, artbook, DVD and soundtrack and a seriously impressive box as well as the game itself. This is a £5 saving compared to their normal price and a full £14 cheaper than ShopTo (their closest competitor). Note that this is the PC version, though the standard Xbox 360/PS3 edition won’t set you back an awful lot.

Bizarrely, Alone in the Dark takes its visual and thematic cues from the truly abysmal Uwe Boll movie rather than the classic horror franchise. Edward Carnby is now a leather-clad stoic badass, and the tense corridors of the claustrophobic mansion have been replaced by a gritty (and actually fairly well realised) Central Park. However, the stodgy controls, cumbersome combat and a laughable storyline spoil what could have been a tight, scary experience.

It’s actually not all bad. The graphics are genuinely impressive (especially the realistic fire effects), and the inventory system deserves an  honourable mention. Combining everyday household items to create deadly homebrew weapons is a lot of fun that sets it apart from other more traditional survival horror titles.  Put simply, Alone in the Dark is a mediocre game- but you’ll still get excellent value with this deal thanks to the impressive extras and around 10 hours of gameplay.

Thanks to andywedge at Hot UK Deals

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Wed, 27 Jan, 10
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Silent Hill: Homecoming £14.99 @ Gameplay [XBox 360 Games]

Silent Hill: Homecoming £14.99 @ Gameplay [XBox 360 Games]

Silent Hill and its first two sequels all rate very highly in my All Time Favourite Video Games list which made the crushing disappointment of Silent Hill 4: The Room all the more painful. After that blow I have approached all SH games with a high degree of trepidation and sadly in the case of Homecoming, I was certainly right to do so.

If you wish to give the game the benefit of the doubt, then you may be interested to hear that Gameplay are currently running an excellent deal, selling it at very nearly £10 less than the next best competitor (Shop To who are selling it for £24.95). It’s also available instore from HMV for £13 but it seems that most shops don’t have it in stock.

Homecoming stars Alex Shepherd, a Special Forces soldier who heads home to his town of Shepherd’s Glen after a lengthy hospital stay to discover that his father and younger brother disappeared and his mother catatonic. A search of his town reveals that his family members are by no means the only residents to have gone missing and that all is definitely not well in Shepherd’s Glen.

Visually the game is stunning with the environment of Shepherd’s Glen in particular brought to life brilliantly. Excellent use of light and darkness create a compelling atmosphere but somehow this just is not enough to build any real tension or offer any decent scares.

Homecoming is fun enough to play I suppose but Alex’s superior combat skills remove all the fear factor that the previous titles offered by pitting a seemingly average Joe against a host of bizarre and ghoulish creatures.

Silent Hill: Homecoming isn’t a terrible title but I cannot help but feel animosity towards it and pine for the loss of a unique style of game that I loved.

Thanks to Mire Mare at Hotukdeals!

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Tue, 26 Jan, 10
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Dead Space £9.85 @ ShopTo [PS3 Games]

Dead Space £9.85 @ ShopTo [PS3 Games]

Dead Space is good, scary fun, choc-full of jumpy moments, grotesque monster designs and probably more gore than the cinematic baby of a tryst between 80s Sam Raimi and 90s Peter Jackson. And that’s a lot of gore. It’s classic survival-horror, a bit like if Event Horizon and Doom got stuck in a blender with Resident Evil and System Shock 2.

If you fancy sampling that delightful-sounding concoction, then you’ll be pleased to know that you can pick up a copy of the game for just £9.85 from the good folks over at ShopTo, saving you a couple of quid on the next in-stock competitor (My Memory – £11.95).

You play Isaac Clarke, a mild-mannered specialist engineer who doesn’t talk much, deployed to the mining ship Ishimura to find out why it’s sending out a distress signal. Along for the ride are a few security people and a comms expert. The rescue shuttle crashes, most of the security lot are killed by alien freaks, and everything gets a bit real for Arthur, Kendra the comms lady, and Hammond the chief hard man as they find the Ishimura overrun with disgusting monsters.

The plot twists and turns, a handful of supporting characters turn up to scramble everything completely including Arthur’s girlfriend, and the main storyline even deals with an influential and obsessive religious cult. It just wouldn’t be right without a cult or two.

The gameplay is fast and furious, the visuals impressively striking, and the combat is deliciously gory with the alien Necromorphs suffering from some severe limb attachment issues. It’s wonderfully atmospheric, deeply disturbing at times, and never less than thrilling. Dead Space might be a little repetitive at times, but to be honest you’ll probably be having too much fun to notice or care.

Thank to tallpete33 at HUKD

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Sun, 24 Jan, 10
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Marius Goubert

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Aliens Vs Predator pre-order £16.95 @ Zavvi [PC Games]

Aliens Vs Predator pre order £16.95 @ Zavvi [PC Games]It’s a narrative with so much videogame potential, and yet, despite countless attempts, no one seems to have ever made a decent Aliens Vs Predator computer game. Or at least, it’s been that way until now. Because if the reviews are anything to go by, Rebellion Software’s up and coming Aliens Vs Predator 3D-action-shooter is original, atmospheric, and contains enough explicit violence to have MPs demanding an immediate ban during Prime Minister’s Question Time. And I for one really can’t wait.

So if a bit of virtual dismemberment, decapitation and disembowelment sounds like the perfect way to spend a quiet night in, head over to Zavvi where you can pre-order a copy of Aliens Vs Predator for £16.95 - the cheapest price currently available.

One of the best things about AVP is the fact you can play as all three warring species in parallel campaigns and of course, they all come with their own strengths and weaknesses. When assuming the role of the Colonial Space Marines you’ll be human and frail, but pack some impressive firepower including M1 Pulse rifles, grenade launchers, those little silver grenades which are like mini-nukes, and flamethrowers. Refreshingly, the flamethrowers are supposed to be very well rendered and nothing like those pathetic units you had in Alien Trilogy (a lighter and deodorant can would have probably looked more impressive).

Playing as the Predator also has its perks. You’ll have a glamorous selection of weapons at your disposal, and although I am not exactly sure which of these the game is going to contain, it’s certain to have plenty of classics from the Predator’s arsenal. I predict scythe-boomerangs, death-nets, extendable spear for impaling, shoulder cannon, wrist-blades and probably one of those weird Predator-first-aid-kits.  However, according to the reviews, the Predator is probably the least interesting of the three campaigns.

Unsurprisingly it is H.R. Geiger’s Alien which, as usual, has got everyone talking. Although the Alien campaign is apparently slightly shorter than the other two, it is by far the most interesting and original. Like a fly, the Alien can run up and down any surface, across walls and ceilings, and can drop from any height without taking any damage. Admittedly, it has no ranged weapons and rains down a  series of powerful melee attacks at close range using its claws, teeth and of course tail. One reviewer described it as a stomach-churning and disorienting experience which takes some getting used to, but superbly original.

All I keep thinking is bring on the online multiplayer!

Thanks to KillarHawk from Hotukdeals.

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Tue, 5 Jan, 10
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Silent Hill: 0rigins £7.99 @ The Game Collection [PSP Games]

Silent Hill: 0rigins £7.99 @ The Game Collection [PSP Games]

The PSP’s first addition to the Silent Hill franchise was almost as disappointing as the fourth and fifth proper instalments to the series and it is only now that Shattered Memories has been released that hints of its former glory are beginning to show once again.

Origins is available from The Game Collection for only £7.99, £2 cheaper than the next best price of £9.95 from My Memory.

The voucher code: STUDENT10% will take the price down to £7.19, making the saving even more.

The game puts you in the shoes of trucker Travis Grady as it attempts to explain the backstory of everyone’s favourite holiday destination. Travis has been suffering from recurring nightmares that seem strangely familiar, the secret of which may become clear when his latest job takes a turn for the sinister as he enters the town of Silent Hill.

As usual this addition to the series offers some fantastically crafted puzzles, a tight, tense atmosphere and some predictably perfect sound and music from Akira Yamaoka but it is seriously lacking in real scares. More importantly it is lacking in any sense of originality, relying instead on series staples with nothing new thrown into the mix. The combat is fairly shoddy, as is the camera but it’s nice that there’s lots of extras and alternate endings to add replay value.

Disappointing as 0rigins may be, at least the rumoured remake of the original Silent Hill, with a deft change of protagonist from Harry Mason to the film’s Rose da Silva never saw the light of day.

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Tue, 5 Jan, 10
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Marius Goubert

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Resident Evil 5 £10.98 @ Gameplay [Xbox360 Games]

Resident Evil 5 £10.98 @ Gameplay [Xbox360 Games]The price for a brand new copy of Resident Evil 5 has now fallen to just £10.98 at Gameplay.

Having just worked my way through Resident Evil 5 I have to say that despite being initially very impressed, particularly with the graphics, the whole thing left me slightly confused. I can understand the developer’s desire to take Resident Evil in a new direction given that we’re now on the 5th Edition of the franchise, but it just seemed to me like Capcom removed all those traditional Resident Evil features which had come to define series, and offered up nothing in their place.

Gone is the edgy atmosphere, those chaotic scenes of disorder in secure places like police stations, and the unique sense of isolation. Instead what you get are loads more guns, tons of ammo, and environments which you don’t really explore because the game has suddenly become so fast paced. It’s not that there’s anything essentially wrong about this, but for me, RE5 felt linear, and lacked the same level of depth as its predecessors.

It descended into a Black Hawk Down-style action shooter with nothing more than a series of running fire fights. Admittedly, blasting zombies (or whatever they are) will always be fun, but the game lacked anything particularly original, and if you’re just looking for a decent shoot-em-up, you might as well go and buy a copy of Call of Duty.

Thanks to DavenKim from Hotukdeals.

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Sat, 19 Dec, 09
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Silent Hill: Homecoming £11.99 @ HMV [PS3 Games]

Silent Hill: Homecoming £11.99 @ HMV [PS3 Games]

Fancy some cheap survival horror thrills and spills this Christmas? Well you may be in luck as HMV have recently got a bunch of copies of Silent Hill: Homecoming back in stock and are only charging a paltry £11.99 for each one. This instalment, from early 2009, sees returning soldier Alex Shepherd arrive home to his little village only to find his house in disarray and his younger brother missing, the search for whom will lead our protagonist eventually to Silent Hill.

Considering that the nearest competitor a quick sweep found was ShopTo, offering the game for £24.96, you’ll be saving yourself nearly £13 by taking advantage of this deal. The rapid drop in price – coupled with the fact that Games Tracker is yet to take notice of it – suggests that this is a limited stock offer, so get your skates on. Hit the link below for more info.

The plot basically goes as follows: you kick things off in the middle of Alex’s nightmare regarding soon-to-be-found-absent brother Josh. Alex wakes up next to a lorry driver – Travis Grady of Silent Hill: Origins fame – on his way back to Shepherd’s Glen, his hometown. He finds that the town is shrouded in fog, that everything is falling to pieces, half the town’s gone walkies thanks to the Silent Hill cult, although his childhood chum Elle is still alive and kicking and helpfully wallpapering the town with ‘Missing’ flyers.

There are plot twists aplenty, five different endings to squirm through depending upon some of the choices you make along the way, backstabbings and turncoats abound, and there’s a particularly gruesome encounter with a power drill. The graphics are beautiful, and the transformative visual horrors are enough to send shivers down your spine, although (and I lose man points for this) I must admit that I scare pretty easily.

Distressingly, however, much of the puzzling that made the previous games and next-gen successors such as Condemned so enjoyable to play is absent from this game. Embracing Alex’s past as a soldier seems to have meant replacing a large amount of the cranial exercise with excruciatingly frustrating combat. It’s clunky and slow and not very much fun at all. That said, it’s worth persevering with for the story, which had be hooked from the onset.

Silent Hill: Homecoming £11.99 @ HMV [PS3 Games]

As long as you don’t expect anything hugely original, or any series surprises to think of, this game is probably worth your money, and at £11.99 offers a cracking narrative experience. Unfortunately, it’s not quite backed up as well in terms of gameplay, but it’s still definitely worth a punt if you’re a fan of the series.

Thanks to Mire Mare at HotUKDeals

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