RECOMMENDED: VAMPIRE SAGA 2 / POWERUP HEROES
Vampire Saga 2: Welcome to Hell Lock
VAMPIRES are the new zombies. Whether it’s teen sensation
Edward Cullen from Twilightor TV’s The Vampire Diaries, the blood- sucking cretins have exploded in popularity in recent years. But unlike zombies, they haven’t quite seen the same success in games. Yet. Vampire Saga: Pandora’s Box aimed to change all that by placing the toothy terrors in a hidden object game. Released in 2009 on PC, the addictive puzzler became a hit with casual players and has even launched on Apple’s App Store since. Now Focus Multimedia is bringing the sequel, Vampire Saga 2: Welcome to Hell Lock, to retail. Boasting a budget price of £10.20 and arriving as part of the publisher’s Collector’s Edition label, the game allows players to explore spooky locations and uncover hidden items.
It also includes two full bonus
games 1001 Nightsand The Treasures of Montezumaas an added bonus, on top of concept art and wallpapers on the disc. Players find themselves wandering an abandoned town in Vampire Saga 2. They must solve puzzles and search for clues in order to escape. With plenty of puzzles, high-resolution visuals, casual and expert difficulty settings and a budget price, the game will draw in both vampire fans and casual players.
PowerUp Heroes
XBOX AVATARS have been condemned to a life of staticity on the dashboard. Sure, there are some games that use them, but none that give them such a powerful makeover as PowerUp Heroesdoes. This Kinect game sees players suit up and become superheroes. The in-game universe finds itself in danger and it’s up to players – in the guise of their Xbox Avatars – to take down enemies using every part of their body. Gamers can collect over 20 super suits, each providing different abilities including the Necromancer suit which can summon a group of skeletons. Players can bring up to two suits to each battle and claim a foe’s super suit once they are defeated.
SUITS YOU SIR
Due to the Kinect requirement, players can look forward to physically getting involved in the action, striking forward to launch a whole host of projectiles, ducking
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No, not the kind of Saga that over 50s look for when buying insurance – this is about undead bloodsuckers. Dominic Sacco examines the hidden object puzzler
Released: September 16th
Formats: PC
Publisher: Focus Multimedia
Developer: Alawar Entertainment
Price: £10.20
Distributor: Open
Contact: 01889 571207
360 owners get to embrace their inner superhero in this Kinect title that uses Xbox Avatars, explains Billy Langsworthy
Released: October 7th
Formats: 360
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Longtail Studios
Price: £29.99
Distributor: Gem
Contact: 01279 822800
and diving to dodge attacks and raising an arm to switch suits. Friends wanting to join the mayhem can launch super assaults on enemies with two or four-player co-op and online battles. Gamers can fight their way to the top of the leaderboard or maintain bragging rights in the room with their friends. PowerUp Heroeslooks set to get gamers striking, ducking and
shifting around the room as their Xbox Avatars suit up and take centre stage in a series of frenzied battles. It’s family fun in superhero form. “As far as expectations are concerned, PowerUp Heroesis an exciting motion sensing action game for Xbox 360 Kinect, aimed at superhero fans of all ages,” Ubisoft UK brand manager Louise Marchant tells MCV.
“The motion controls make it a really immersive experience, and players will need to use their entire bodies to attack. It would make a great gift choice for any superhero fan, and we will be promoting it during the festive season as part of our Kinect range of family titles.” PowerUp Heroeswill appeal to families, Kinect owners and those who love kitting out their Avatars.
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