Review: FIFA Street 3

Graphics: 7
Gameplay: 5
Sound: 5
Value 5:

Overall: 5.7

The Good:
· Characters on the game look like clowns... wait, that’s not a good thing...

The Bad:
· So dull and lifeless
· Limited game modes
· Laggy Xbox Live play

Alright, I played the first FIFA Street game and I thought it was OK; it was a stylish football game that was different to it’s... better counterparts. This game is just a cash-in really; even the... whoever the fuck developed it would tell you, well not like that but you know. Let’s start off with the gameplay like I usually do. Gameplay... hmm... gameplay... OK so it’s usually four verses four on a small pitch, and you basically score goals, you get some challenges which can get frustrating; these vary from scoring five goals to scoring five goals with your head. No, not really fun. Gamebreakers, I think that’s what they’re called I can’t be bothered loading up the game to check, are still present. I really liked these Gamebreakers actually in the first game, I haven’t played the second game but I’m sure I’m not missing out. Gamebreakers are basically where you hit RB after you fill you’re dick head meter up from showing off like an arse hole in the game, to fill this up you can do back flips off the wall which all footballers can really do yeah... oh and they can also shoot after doing a back flip whilst in midair, why not just make them able to turn the ball into a piece of cheese yeah that’ll be probably possible too. Eugh...

OK, graphics, yeah FIFA Street 3 looks creepy, I’ve never liked clowns and this game just brings back some scary memories. Anyway the game looks pretty cool, the shadows, the lighting, it all fits and the new art style really brings out some of the characters personalities. What else is there to say about the graphics? They’re not groundbreaking, they’re EA Sports. Need I say more?

Sound, I’m going to be honest, I think the soundtrack in this game is shit; yeah I like synthesisers sometimes in music but in all the songs? No. I discovered a band that I liked from this game actually, “Does it offend you? Yeah” I think that’s what they’re called. It’s just my personal taste but I don’t really like the soundtrack, some people out there will.

You can’t get much out of FIFA Street 3; it’s an arcade-type game in a sense so I suppose it’s like that for a reason but that’s ridiculous. The online is laggy and two letters spring to mind here: EA, and another word after that: servers.

Overall, FIFA Street 3 is not worth a buy, you should buy the real game instead, and yeah I’m talking FIFA 08 or whatever the latest one is called.

--Josh Pollard, 360Stage Editor--

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Sonic Unleashed - Another Sega Game, Another Sonic game except this one looks good!

Iron Man - You got to love the music, it will be interesting to see how Sega do with their rights to Marvel.

At a glance: Dr Who Video Game

It was about two years ago I first heard about this game when my friend proclaimed having an advance demo. I never did see that demo either. But anyway with the long awaited return of the successful sci-fi show this Saturday, I thought I share some of the few known details on the forthcoming game. Eidos who develop the game say fans do not have long to wait! The details we are hearing honestly suck. Apparently, the game will be based on the top trumps card games. Eidos are been very tight lipped. Exactly whether this title will come to our XBOX 360'S and whether we want them to is another matter. It will be interesting to see how the game develops, stand by for more details apparently coming soon. This game may be one to be deleted...
~~Sean Linley, 360Stage Editor~~

Staging Part two

Part two of our awesomely spectacular (that's right, an adverb and an adjective because it's that cool!)documentary 'Staging'. It's 17 minutes long so you'd better hunker down with a sandwitch or something; you're going to need it to stop your mouth from just falling open because it's just so awesome...




--360Stage--

At a glance: Guitar Hero 4 - Track list sneak peek.

*Edit: GH4 Release Date is scheduled for Q3/Q4 2008*
Whenever I hear the words Guitar Hero and sequel I instantly think what amazing crap is going to be on it. The track list with a game like this is a make or break feature and without any further delay lets delve into what we hear will be featured on this summer's Guitar Hero. We also hear as I'm sure you;ve heard Aerosmith will headline the game and we're thinking like how Slash headlines GH3.
Confirmed Tracks:

.The Answer - Never too late
.Def Leppard - Rock of ages, animal and photograph (this could become DLC)
Note: Yeah theres only two bands at the moment.
Unconfirmed tracks:
Now this is where the fun really begins and you realise that even if only a few turn out to be true Rockband will be completly owned.

.Here I go again-Whitesnake
.Back In Black - AC/DC
.Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC
.B.Y.O.B. - System Of A Down
.Aerials-System Of A Down
.Money - Pink Floyd
.Little Red Corvette -Prince
.Highway Star -Deep Purple
.Island in the Sun - Weezer
.Walk This Way - Aerosmith
.Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith
.Dream On - Aerosmith
.Jaded - Aerosmith
.Voo Doo Child - Aerosmith
.Walk - Jimi Hendrix
.Alive - Pantera
.Panama - Pearl Jam
.Eruption - Van Halen
.Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
.Lithium - Nirvana
.Hotel California - The Eagles
.Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
.Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
.Master of Puppets - Metallica
.Scar Tissue - Red hot chilli peppers
.Under the Bridge - RHCP
.Californication - RHCP
.In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
.Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
Now with Led Zeppeling a lot of people have dismissed the track from been on but consider the following:
. GH have a rival now so have to put more effort in to out sell RB
. Zeppelin's recent return has made thier popularity soar, will sell copies ;)
. Record company own all rights to Zeppelins songs and fans say they already sold out with the release of mothership so surely they'd sell rights to GH?
So there you go folks, have fun speculating until the full confirmed list is released! A serious contender with Rockband especially with the rumours that Activision are developing microphone and drum controllers.
~~Sean Linley, 360Stage Editor~~

Review: Frontlines Fuel of War

Gameplay: 8
Sound: 8
Graphics:8
Value:8
Overall: 8.4

The Good
.Great online play
.Good presentation
.Large variation of weaponry and veichles
The bad
.Story and characters not explored enough
.Bog Standard Campaign
.Only one online mode

Over recent years THQ have moved on from children's games and movie tie-ins,like Wayne's world (yes we remember and don't forgive), what has come of THQ's change is something not entirely original but a hell of a lot of fun to play.

The basic story revolves around how Russia and America are fighting for natural resources hence the pun "fuels of war". So the two sides are the Western Rebellion (American's) and Red Star (Russian's). On first glance of the cover is a game of resemblance to Battlefield. The game is very similar, large online battles and lots of veichles.

The career mode is linear, however, the game uses large open maps so which objectives you do first and how you do them is pretty much up to you. So you can jump straight to the frontline (Rambo style) or try a bit of espionage and flank the enemy. To begin with there is a lack of veichles but they are there but won't last long with the enemy having rocket launchers. The career continues with similar situations but the difficulty increasing and objectives becoming different. As you progress more character and weapon options become available and you have to decide the best for the mission. You are thrown straight into the action and as far as I can tell your life's seem to be infinite.

Some may find the run, hide, shoot system boring but if you enjoy taking out a large amount of enemies using this very system then you've found the perfect game. Some missions you have friendly A.I. which will help a little but not significantly but at least they do kill some of the opposition as opposed to be a standing prop in the background.

The graphic presentation is very nice and realistic but has a similar feel to that of the outfit. The rocky terrain of the Invasion map looks very good. Even without HD the graphics look very nice.

The 32 player online in Frontlines makes the online an exciting and altogether fun experience. Generally the maps are large enough to hold the 32 people without feeling cramped in. Also I have expereinced very little lag even in games with the full 32 people.

Getting into online is very easy and simple. You have the 3 basic options similar to team fortress 2; Quick match, Custom match, host match. What's good about the online is how developers Kaos Studio's offer there own servers to play online with which helps to reduce lag. Some sites have disliked Kaos's servers but there pretty much lag free and the easiest way to get into a large player match.

Frontlines could be a bit more varied online. The only online mode is 'frontlines' thats it. Frontlines is basically a capture the flag game with elements of team deathmatch. During online play you pick up in-game exp. The exp can only be used in the match you obtain it in. This is used to boost the skills in your specialist area you choose for example if your area was air support after a few kills and taking of some objecives you unlock the usage of a larger, more powerful airstrike. This offers something to aim towards as you play and gives you more options to take down enemies, giving more fun. The online, despite having only one mode is probably more fun than the main campaign.

Frontline's utilises the traditional leaderboard also so you can compare your skill to that of others in the world. Plus you can check out where your friends are so you can gloat if your higher.

The game has a fairly decent score which you can listen to if you purchase the special edition. The score is quite rocky and relatively catchy. It fits snugly into the gameplay without becoming repetitive or over-used.

Frontline's is a game that on the surface appears to have little to offer but the game itself offers a whole deal more. While the campaign is fun, it is the online that makes this game. Fans of Battlefield will like this game and it should put them on until the release of the third Battlefield which has been delayed along with a whole host of EA games. Frontlines could shape up to be a serious contender with the Battlfield series and it will be interesting to see if there are any future sequels that with a few touch-ups could make a war game classic.
~~Sean Linley, 360Stage Editor~~

Rumor: Grand Theft Auto IV Achievement List

Whoa, just whoa... Grand Theft Auto IV leaked achievements? That's just insanity, who thought achievements could make hype? Well, this is may be fake but I personally think they look legit... but what is with that "Complete the game under 30 hours"? Seriously WTF? Anyway here are the achievements.

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news.php?id=885

I can't wait for this game...

--Josh Pollard, 360Stage Editor--