RECOMMENDED: THE SHOOT/ TV SUPERSTARS THE SHOOT
James Batchelor lifts the lid on Sony’s attempt to woo FPS fans and causal gamers with this on-rails blaster [INFO]
Released: Out Now
Formats: PS3
Publisher: Sony
Developer: Cohort Studios
Price: £29.99
Distributor: Centresoft
Contact: 0121 625 3388
MOVE HAS been crying out for a good blaster, and Sony hopes it has hit the mark with The Shoot. However, this title is a far cry from the Move-compatible core- focused Killzone 3– which is due next year. Because The Shoot’s
welcoming visual style and accessible nature makes this title an ideal product for casual gamers, too. In this on-rails FPS, players work their way through a series of missions reminiscent of the best action movie blockbusters, from Wild
TV SUPERSTARS
James Batchelor looks at this mini-game compilation that transforms players into stars of the small screen [INFO]
Released: Out Now
Formats: PS3
Publisher: Sony
Developer: SCE Studios Cambridge
Price: £29.99
Distributor: Centresoft
Contact: 0121 625 3388
EVERYONE wants to be on TV – that’s why we have such travesties as The X Factor. For those who value their dignity, there is TV Superstars. This mini-game compilation lets PS3 owners put themselves into the title by scanning their face onto an
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character, before casting them in a range of TV shows.
Examples range from the frantic gameshow Let’s Get Physicaland the fashion-centric Frockstarsto the home-demolishing DIY Raw. Each programme is comprised of
various mini-games, whether it’s running an obstacle course, strutting down the catwalk or cooking in time with music. The more challenges they complete, the more famous the wannabe star becomes. This
earns them lucrative product endorsements and appearances in various magazines, eventually
elevating them to a place on the A-list.
Naturally, all of these activities lend themselves to multiplayer.
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West shootouts to robot attacks on the subway. Taking this theme one step
further, Sony has even modelled each scenario like a Hollywood set with failed takes replacing lives and cardboard cut-outs filling in for live
targets. Successfully impressing the director gives gamers a chance of winning roles in bigger movies. Players can even team up with a friend and work through each mission. Or they can go head-to-head to see who is the biggest action star.
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