Killzone 2
Developer: SCEA
Publisher: Guerrilla
Genre: Sci-Fi FPS
Release: Feb. 27, 2009
ESRB: Mature
Purchase: Amazon
Amazon's Description:
"Assume the first-person perspective of special forces soldier Sev"
"Take on an inhospitable planet along with enemies backed by impressive AI"
"Experience cinematic effects, smooth animations, and detailed environments"
"Stay immersed with music and effects rendered in 7.1 surround sound"
"Master 11 levels on your own or engage in online play with 2-32 players"
"Two years after the Helghast assault on Vekta, the ISA is bringing the fight to the enemy's home world of Helghan. Taking the role of Sev, the battle-hardened veteran of the special forces unit known as the Legion, players will embark upon a mission to the planet Helghan to capture the Helghast leader, Emperor Visari, and bring the enemy's war machine to a halt. For Sev and his squad, the invasion of Helghan is just the beginning. Tasked with securing Pyrrhus, the Capital City, the team quickly discovers that the Helghast are a formidable enemy on their home planet. Not only have they adjusted to the planet's hostile conditions, they have also harnessed a source of power from the environment that can be used against the ISA. Sev and his team soon discover the fight is greater than simply addressing the enemy forces; the Legion must also learn how to handle the effects of the fierce enemy planet."
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Resident Evil 5
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Horror Action Adventure
Release: Mar 13, 2009
ESRB: Mature
Purchase: Amazon
Amazon's Description:
"Tackle a horror-filled mission as Chris Redfield"
"Take advantage of the new, two-player online co-op mode to double your team's effectiveness"
"Use new weapons to defend yourself when faced with hordes of faster, smarter enemies"
"Explore the remote desert setting of Kijuju with highly-developed environments"
"Experience groundbreaking graphics and effects delivered by MT Framework engine"
"This next-generation follow-up to the terrifying series introduces the theme of escape as its core survival instinct. As Chris Redfield, your life is in danger as you strive to complete your most dangerous mission yet in a sweltering desert colony where a new breed of evil has been unleashed. Swarms of marauding evil beings will charge at you when your pulse is racing at a heart-shattering pace. Environments will play a bigger factor than ever here, using the power of next-gen systems to create a world where terror might lurk in any alcove or shadow. Powerful lighting effects overwhelm the player with mirage movement and blinding brilliance, and even in the light of day, there is no safe haven in this Resident Evil. Powerful New Weapons - The number of weapon variations has been greatly increased providing new ways to keep enemies at bay. Fear Light as much as Shadow - Lighting effects provide a new level of suspense as players attempt to survive in both harsh sunlight and extreme darkness."
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Street Fighter IV
Developer: Capcom
Genre: 3D Fighting
Release: Feb 17, 2009
ESRB: Teen
Amazon's Description:
"3D environments and characters. Traditional 2D Street Fighter six-button gameplay"
"Classic Street Fighter characters re-imagined for a new generation of gamers"
"New brawlers: female super-spy Crimson Viper, lucha libre wrestler El Fuerte, and more"
"New special moves that go beyond any Street Fighter fan's wildest imagination"
"New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers and pros"
"Everything that made the legendary Street Fighter a hit in the arcades, living rooms and dormitories across the globe has been brought back in Street Fighter IV. You will be able to play your favorite classic characters, such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile, along with new characters, including Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera flourishes. Six-button controls for the game return, with a host of new special moves and features integrated into the gameplay system. Street Fighter IV brings a brand new fighting game to fans the world over. Amazing locations never seen before in a Street Fighter game New gameplay elements provide challenges for both newcomers as well as the most seasoned Street Fighter pro."
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Resistance 2
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Release Date: November 4, 2008
Genre: First-Person Shooter
ESRB: Mature
Amazon's Description:
"Resistance 2 for the PlayStation 3 is an alternate-history, first-person shooter"
"After brief opening scenes in London and Iceland, the battle moves to the United States"
"New Chimeran creatures include the Chameleon, with cloaking powers"
"US-based campaign is loaded with tons of new weapons to enhance the overall gameplay"
"Impressive gameplay options include online co-operative campaign mode"
"In the highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Sony PlayStation 3 game, Resistance 2 is an alternate-history, first-person shooter that puts you in the heroic role of Sgt. Nathan Hale as he struggles against overwhelming odds to defend humankind from an insurmountable Chimera. Resistance 2 takes up right where Resistance: Fall of Man left off. Hale is kidnapped by a black ops group in London and forced to Iceland for research testing. The full scope of what happens in Iceland is a mystery, but the game reveals that as Hale wrestles with the insidious Chimera war machine, he must also battle the virus raging inside his body that threatens to transform him into the very creature he fights against."
