Cheap Games

    

The Darkness is a first-person shooter based on the comic book of the same name, although some changes have been made to the story – for the better, I might add.

In it you control Jackie Estacado, who has been possessed by a spirit that gives him supernatural powers which feed off the dark – giving him the useful ability of being able to cheat death.

If you fancy the PlayStation 3 version, click here to buy it for £4.93 from Asda – XBox 360 owners can click here to get their release for £4.95 from Zavvi. Definitely one of those cheap games that shouldn’t be missed, even if the multiplayer mode is a bit rubbish.

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With the Play.com Spring video game sale starting recently, it should come as little surprise to see the HMV Spring video game sale start – must be something in the air!

I’ve sifted through the rubbish to pick out all the top bargains, so you don’t have to…

DS

Disney Friends and Meteos: Disney Magic Double Pack £7.99
Littlest Pet Shop: Winter £7.99

PS2

Burnout: Dominator £3.99
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock (With Wireless Guitar) £17.99

PS3

Buzz! Quiz TV £9.99
Need For Speed: Carbon £9.99
Resistance: Fall Of Man £9.99
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 £9.99
Virtua Tennis 3 £7.99

PSP

SNK Arcade Classics: Volume One £7.99

Wii

FIFA 08 £9.99
Iron Man £4.99
Medal Of Honor: Heroes 2 £12.99
My Horse & Me £7.99
The Sims 2: Castaway £7.99
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent £6.99

XBox 360

Blue Dragon £4.99
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (With Wireless Guitar) £34.99
Halo 3 £11.99
Shadowrun £7.99
Two Worlds £11.99
Virtua Tennis 3 £7.99

UPDATE: Some new titles have been added to this clearance, with some excellent stuff on offer. Blue Dragon for £4.99 and the Wii version of FIFA 08 at £9.99 are two particular highlights.

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With a plot following the one in the film very closely, Wall-E is a game that is sure to appeal to kids everywhere – although it has to be said that it’s by no means the easiest title in the world, as some of it is quite tricky (even for more experienced gamers).

This PlayStation 3 release comes with nine worlds to explore and also includes a co-op mode, where both Wall-E and EVE are playable characters. Also of interest is that fact that their are some new storylines to enjoy, which might help fill in one or two blanks from the movie.

Click here to buy this game for £7.95 from ShopTo.

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There’s a small selection of Tesco £10 games that are more than worth taking a look at.

These probably won’t last long though, so get those orders in quick…

PS3

Baja: Edge Of Control
Sega Rally
Top Spin 3

PSP

Super Monkey Ball Adventure

XBox 360

Sid Meier’s Civilization: Revolution

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Sid Meier’s Civilization: Revolution is a turn-based strategy title that has been streamlined and simplified to make it easier to play for newcomers to the series. In past installments, games could last more than 10 hours – in this they, for the most part, can be finished within three hours.

One of 16 different civilizations can be controlled, with each having their own individual leader. You start with a special bonus (in the form of a technology, a Great Person, or a special ability), and as the game progresses the civilizations obtain new abilities when they reach a specific number of technology.

Click here to get the PlayStation 3 release for £9.95 from Zavvi, or click here to buy the XBox 360 version for £10 from Tesco.

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NHL 2K9 goes back to basics with new easy-to-learn controls, but at the same time retains advanced control schemes for veterans of the series. It wasn’t really that difficult to play before, however it’s nice to see the developers think of newcomers – perhaps E.A. should take notes?!?

More superstar moves, updated stick handling moves, an enhanced skating and fighting engine, and improved collisions are just some of the new improvements on offer. The best of the bunch though is the ability to join up with five online players to compete in a team against others around the world.

The Hut have both the XBox 360 (click here) and PS3 (click here) versions available for £11.73 each.

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As the era of the nation-state draws quickly to a close, the rules of warfare evolve even more rapidly. More and more nations become increasingly dependent on the Private Military Companies, elite mercenaries with a lax view of the law, and they in turn become authorised to serve in every aspect of military operations…

Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X. combines cutting-edge technology with devastating firepower and intense dogfights to provide an experience like no other. Once you’ve mastered the single player campaign, why not get a friend round and whip their arse as well?!?

Click here to buy the PlayStation 3 version for £17.93 from The Hut, or click here to get the XBox 360 release for the same price from the same retailer.

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Based on the 2008 film of the same name, Iron Man features the voice talents of many of the cast from the movie (minus Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges) reprising their roles. Although this isn’t enough to save the game from being average, it’s always nice to hear "proper" voice work.

Frustrating controls, fairly shoddy graphics, and some very repetitive gameplay have seen this labelled as the worst title of 2008 by some – it’s maybe not that bad, it is still something only fans will enjoy.

To get the Wii release for £4.99 from HMV, click here. Meanwhile, DS owners can click here to buy their version for £7.99 from Gameplay.

Over at ShopTo you can get the PSP release (click here) for £9.99, or the PlayStation 2 version (click here) for £12.72. Finally, PS3 gamers can click here to order their release for the princely sum of £12.79 from Simply Games.

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Stormrise is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy game, with the ability to control units in the air, on the surface, and underground. Presenting a civilisation that has begun once again to emerge after a catastrophic event, two warring factions arise from the rubble – the Echelon are a technologically advanced race that endured the planet’s fallout by way of self-induced hibernation, and the Sai are a tribal society that have adapted to the new environment and evolved.

Sadly this was released very closely to Halo Wars, which already puts it at a severe handicap. Throw in some dodgy controls and a wonky camera and you have a recipe for disaster – however, there are some interesting new ideas that fans of the genre might want to check out.

Click here to get the PlayStation 3 version for £19.99 from ShopTo, or click here to buy the XBox 360 release for the same price from the same retailer.

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Some gamers have found the Disgaea series a little difficult to get into, but with Disgaea 3: Absence Of Justice there should be fewer complaints – over 100 hours of gameplay time should mean that you won’t get bored any time soon either.

The story follows the exploits of Mao, the most honoured student at Evil Academy – a school where the most useless demons receive the highest marks. As the son of the school chairman he’s never once attended class or opened a textbook, and decides he needs to become a hero in order to overthrow his father and assume the title of Overlord.

Click here to buy this PlayStation 3 exclusive for £17.99 from Gameplay.

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