Storm: Frontline Nation RECOMMENDED: STORM: FRONTLINE NATION / UNCHARTED PLATINUM
This new turn-based strategy game offers over 100 hours of gameplay. Dominic Sacco takes a closer look at the PC war sim
Uncharted double pack Sony bundles its first two Uncharted adventure games
in one budget pack. Dominic Sacco looks at the opportunity it provides for retail
Released: Out now
Formats: PC
Publisher: Merge Games
Developer: Colossai Studios
Price: £24.95
Distributor: Open
Contact: 01565 632 319
WAR GAMES are more popular today than they ever have been. Call of Dutyhas amassed a colossal following to say the least, while the Command & Conquer, WarCraft and StarCraftstrategy titles have picked up a loyal fanbase for their deep, tactical gameplay. Storm: Frontline Nationis the latest PC strategy title that places gamers on the frontlines of war. But unlike Command & Conquer, it features a turn-based system more akin to the popular DS war series Advance Wars.
The title boasts customisable maps, a diplomacy menu where players can trade resources and forge alliances, a dynamic weather system that changes from day to night and a lengthy single-player mode. There are 45 nations to choose from and hundreds of regions to do battle in. Players can fight each other online and command upgradable units to attack on water, on land and in the air. Maps are split into hexagons which can be easily
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traversed and help to break down the player’s major tactical decisions into smaller ones.
Merge Games UK and Ireland sales manager Nick Alfieri tells MCV: “Storm: Frontline Nation has the perfect genre mix with strategic maps and turn-based combat. It has stunning graphics and over 100 hours of gameplay, plus its
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UNCHARTED is undoubtedly one of the PS3’s killer apps.
The adventure series has gone down a storm with gamers, with the original Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune netting a score of 88 on Metacritic and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves achieving a 96.
Storm: Frontline Nation has stunning graphics and over 100 hours of play. Nick Alfieri, Merge Games
multiplayer mode ensures long- lasting enjoyment. “We will be promoting it through Merge Games’ Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts, as well as placing a mid-page web banner on the Rock Paper Shotgunhomepage.”
Protagonist Nathan Drake is the Indiana Jones for a new generation. He’s everything a treasure hunter should be – bold, charming, funny, a hit with the ladies… plus, he knows how to blow stuff up.
Gameplay in the first two titles is a successful mix of third-person shooting, platforming, Tomb Raider- style puzzles and exploration tethered with a film-like narrative and impressive voiceovers. The result is an epic journey for gamers. With a £29.99 RRP, this PS3 double pack presents a timely margin making opportunity for retailers ahead of the release of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deceptionin November. The new bundle also offers enormous value to buyers, with around 20 hours of total game
Released: July 22nd
Formats: PS3
Publisher: Sony
Developer: Naughty Dog
Price: £29.99
Distributor: CentreSoft
Contact: 0121 625 3388
time on offer for adept players, as well as a special Uncharted 3PS3 theme and avatar. In Drake’s Fortune, players must find the treasure of El Dorado and explore an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. In the sequel, Among Thieves, Drake is given the task of stealing a rare lamp from a museum, but soon gets involved in
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The bundle offers enormous value to buyers, with around 20 hours of game time on offer.
a bigger scheme which sends him across jungles, cities and the snow- caked Himalayan valley of Shambhala. The titles are two of the PS3’s best. They are ideal for fans and those who haven’t played them before but have always wanted to.
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