RECOMMENDED: CHAMPION JOCKEY/X-MEN: DESTINY
Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey and Gallop Racer
Horse racing arrives on Kinect, Move and Wii. Billy Langsworthy saddles up
WITH Champion Jockey, gamers can experience the authentic intensity of a real horse race thanks to the motion controls of the Kinect, PlayStation Move and Wii. Players will have to the chance to become the next Frankie Dettori and gain an understanding of the preferred racing style of each horse. They will also have to manage other aspects including the horse’s stamina, rhythm and potential. By mastering these, players can transform any humble thoroughbred into the next Ballabriggs.
SMACK THE PONY The game’s focus is on accuracy and attention to detail. Players will not only learn how to handle the whips and reins but also how subtly
shifting their body weight can help their bid to be a nose infront of the competition when it comes to the final stretch.
There are 19 tracks inspired by real courses from across the world, giving players the chance to engage in both flat and jump racing as well as American-style dirt track races. For the shyer horses, there is the less intense Fun Race. This more accessible experience reduces the difficulty of the more realistic modes. As a result, players can use the motion controls in a fun but simpler way, with less concerns about accuracy.
The game also features a range of online features including multiplayer races, downloadable content and Live Jockey Rankings.
X-Men: Destiny
X-MEN IS one of Marvel Comic’s most popular creations. Alongside the comics, X-Menhas five feature films, numerous TV shows and a variety of video games under its belt.
And yet while Wolverine got his own game in 2009 and the mutants cropped up in this years Marvel vs Capcom 3, the characters have not all been together in a game since 2006’s X-Men: The Official Game. Enter Activision’s X-Men: Destiny, an new mutant adventure from Silicon Knights, the studio behind Eternal Darknessand Too Human. The story, written by X-Men:
Legacycomic writer Mike Carey, takes place after the death of Professor X and is set in a San Francisco divided into mutant and human zones due to the ongoing conflict between the two. Players will take on the role of one of three mutants, Aimi Yoshida, Adrian Luca or Grant Alexander. With each only recently discovering
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their powers, they find themselves having to choose their allies and enemies. Either they will follow the path of the X-Men or join the beligerant Brotherhood of Mutants.
FAMILIAR FACES Fans will recognise a whole host of familiar characters throughout the
game, including the likes of the Juggernaut, Cyclops, Magneto, Mystique and Wolverine. Players can even collect X-Genes, which will lend them a power from an established member of the X- Menuniverse.
The game also features a few famous actors who have lent their
Three new mutants bring X-Men back to consoles after the death of Professor X. Billy Langsworthy explains
Released:
September 30th Formats:
PS3, 360, Wii, DS
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Silicon Knights
Price: Various
Distributor: CentreSoft
Contact: 0121 625 3388
voices to the X-Men, such as Milo Ventimiglia from TV series Heroes. With abilities such as shadow matter and density control to play with, as well as the freedom to choose friends and foes from among the most popular X-Men, Destinyis set to be an exciting addition to the Marvel family.
www.mcvuk.com
Released: September 30th
Formats: Wii, PS3, 360
Publisher: Tecmo Koei
Developer: Tecmo Koei
Price: £39.99
Distributor: Open
Contact: 01462 476 130
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