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The Konami football game enters its sixth incarnation with an unrivalled reputation for realistic and gripping gameplay. Key improvements to Pro Evolution Soccer 6 include new player AI with team mates running into space more intelligently, while the physical nature of the sport has also been enhanced with new turns and defensive blocks to learn, alongside closing down unmarked opponents.
The shooting system has also been refined, and players will be able to attempt more snap shots than in previous versions, while volleys and half-volleys have been reworked. It is also now possible to retain control of the ball after performing a sliding tackle, while all-new feints and backwards dribbling are now possible thanks to the improved dribbling controls. Coupled with the series’ famed realism, the result is a more flowing and fluid game with all the movement and pace of the real thing.
Konami has also added a raft of new licensed sides to Pro Evolution Soccer 6, and all versions will include the fully-licensed kits and squads for the Czech, French, Australian, English, Italian, Argentinian, Spanish and Swedish national sides. Similarly, the French Ligue 1 Orange has been added to the game, alongside key European sides such as Sporting Lisbon, Benfica, Olympiacos Piraeus, and Manchester United.
Choices UK are selling the PSP release of this game for only £4.99 – for more information, simply click here.
Once again taking control of the liquid Mercury ‘blob’, players must avoid various obstacles and hazards to reach the end goal. The Mercury blob itself has now been given an overhaul and has 4 varying ’states’ – Normal, Solid, Fast and Slow. These states allow for larger more complex levels, which in turn mean a greater challenge and more enjoyment to be had for the player.
The number of levels has more than doubled – now 160+, and with the newly added feature of downloadable content more levels will be made available at a later date. Wireless 2 player modes have also been an important addition, with 5 sub games each providing a challenge against the computer or a friend.
Mercury Meltdown, on the PSP, is £3.99 at The Game Collection – click here for more details.
Juiced: Eliminator brings real street racing to the PSP, taking advantage of the console’s wireless functionality to offer never-before-seen multiplayer games, to expand on the crew & pink-slip racing that helped established Juiced as a leader in the street-racing genre.
SoftUK have this game available for £9.99 – for more details, click here.
Everything that you could affect as a captain; from team selection, coaching, nurturing young talent and making the vital decisions in the match can make the difference between a great winning team and a poor season. Take charge of a domestic or international team and steer them to victory through every match of the season. You control all aspects of the team’s progress; from transfers, team selection and training, to detailed match tactics. Choose your bowlers, plan their line of attack, set their fields and then watch the highlights to see if you get that vital breakthrough. Ask your batsmen to make hay while the sun shines or defend through the fading light.
International Cricket Captain III, on the PSP, is £8 at Tesco – click here for more details on this cheap game’s availability, and remember to enter the voucher code Freedel at the checkout to get free delivery.
12 Apr
When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate, drive the lane and rise above the rim for a monster dunk, or find an opening on the perimeter and sink a game-winning three? Take control of the game with a full arsenal to win the one-on-one match-up from every spot on the floor with NBA Live 08.
Providing an unrivaled level of authenticity to the sport, NBA Live 08 introduces all-new signature Go-To-Moves that capture the essence of the NBA’s best, and you can now play the game on a console like you see it from the stands. Pass the ball inside and rule down low with ‘own the paint’ post play. String together combos of fakes and shots to fool your defender into committing and create space for the game-defining bucket. On the perimeter, in the paint, and with unparalleled depth, dominate with your go-to move with NBA Live 08.
Click here to get this PSP game for £13.99 from Woolworths.
12 Apr
This PSP comes in a pink colour, with a 16:9 widescreen TFT LCD centered in a sleek ergonomic design with a high quality finish that fits comfortably in the hands. The dimensions are 170mm x 74mm x 23mm with a weight of 260g. The PSP features a high quality TFT LCD that displays full-color (16.77 million colors) on a 480 x 272 pixel high-resolution screen. It also comes complete with the basic functions of a portable player such as built-in stereo speakers, exterior headphone connector, brightness control and sound mode selection. Keys and controls inherit the same operability of both the PlayStation and the PlayStation 2, familiar to fans all over the world.
The PSP also comes equipped with diverse input/output connectors such as USB 2.0, and 802.11b (Wi-Fi) wireless LAN, providing connectivity to various devices in the home and to the wireless network outside. The world of gaming is further enhanced by enabling users to enjoy on-line gaming, or by connecting multiple PSPs to each other, directly via the wireless network. In addition, software and data can be downloaded through a USB or wireless network onto Memory Stick PRO Duo. All of these features can be enjoyed on one single system.
The PSP adopts a small but high capacity optical medium UMD (Universal Media Disc), enabling game software, rich with full motion video and other forms of digital entertainment content, to be stored. The newly developed UMD, the next generation compact storage media, is only 60mm in diameter but can store up to 1.8GB of digital data. A broad range of digital entertainment content such as music video clips, movies and sports programs can be provided on UMD. To protect this entertainment content, a robust copyright protection system has been developed which utilizes a combination of a unique disc ID, a 128 bit AES encryption keys for the media, and individual ID for each PSP hardware unit.
This pack also comes with a special Pink (the singer) UMD which has videos, an interview, live gig recording, a making-of featurette and a bonus track.
Click here to get this console for £69 from Simply Games.
Dungeon Siege: Throne Of Agony, on the PSP, is an all-new adventure, created from the ground up specifically for the handheld system. It features all-new playable characters and a freshly designed, non-linear, single player campaign as well as support for Ad Hoc co-operative and competitive multiplayer games.
Gamestation have this title available for £5.99 delivered.
Sega Rally, on the PSP, encourages you to put the pedal to the metal and enjoy thrilling head-to-head racing. Skilled driving goes hand-in-hand with pure luck as you hurtle around looping tracks in a wide selection of 4WD, 2WD & Classic vehicles that react quite differently depending upon the racing surface. Sega Rally offers a vast variety of fully deformable environments and surfaces, from littered gravel tracks, all weather tarmac roads, to snow driven trails – no two laps let alone a race will ever be the same!
Your rallying skills will be tested to the limit as aside from the sleek motors on offer, Sega Rally also offers an advanced AI that takes into account the racing surface to adapt their driving style to suit. Single player and multiplayer split screen, along with online capabilities offers race fans an unbelievably competitive and first class driving experience.
Head over to HMV and get this game for only £9.99.
Everything that you could affect as a captain; from team selection, coaching, nurturing young talent and making the vital decisions in the match can make the difference between a great winning team and a poor season. Take charge of a domestic or international team and steer them to victory through every match of the season. You control all aspects of the team’s progress; from transfers, team selection and training, to detailed match tactics. Choose your bowlers, plan their line of attack, set their fields and then watch the highlights to see if you get that vital breakthrough. Ask your batsmen to make hay while the sun shines or defend through the fading light.
International Cricket Captain III, on both the PlayStation 2 and PSP, is £9.93 at Asda.
Faithful to the brand spirit, Driver 76 is an action driving game that features Hollywood-style car chases while also letting the player experience the open environment on foot. The game thrusts the player into the heart of the 1970s, through 27 missions divided into six main plots. Players can take side jobs, earning cash that can be used to modify their rides. Driver 76 also offers an extensive multiplayer mode and a host of mini-games ranging from street races to all out carnage in Destruction Derby mode.
Get this PSP exclusive for £9.99 at Play.com.