But The Last of Us, a new action/survival game, is something else entirely. It’s bold, it’s risky, and I couldn’t imagine a more perfect send off for the PS3. You’ve only gone and done it again Naughty Dog. Good boy.

The Last of Us has been an anticipated release ever since its 2011 reveal, and not just for the accomplished looking gameplay teased via promotional videos. A game that sees Naughty Dog step into uncharted (how ironic!) mature gaming territory, The Last of Us also marks the first time the studio has ever split into two teams.

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Taking place in Neo-Paris, Remember Me throws you into a world where memories are controlled by one corporation, and everyone is waiting to get their next hit of them. Whether that be buying a first kiss memory from a vending machine or a number of other treasured memories long forgotten. You play as Nilin, a memory hunter – one of the best – who uses all her prowess to try and take down the company who made her who she is. She’s also intent on recovering her own lost memories to discover her past, and just generally survive the harsh alternate future Capcom have crafted.

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If there are any doubts as to where Dishonored takes its inspiration, The Knife of Dunwall should cast such doubts aside. This is what the Thief games would have been if there had been less shit to steal and more ways to kill people, and The Knife of Dunwall pays tribute to Looking Glass Studios’ first-person sneaker with little flourishes of nostalgia.

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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the METAL GEAR SOLID franchise, this PlayStation®3 exclusive package will include METAL GEAR SOLID, METAL GEAR SOLID 2: HD Edition, METAL GEAR SOLID 3: HD Edition (which includes the original MSX versions of METAL GEAR and METAL GEAR 2), METAL GEAR SOLID: Peace Walker HD Edition, METAL GEAR SOLID: VR MISSIONS and METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Trophy Edition. In addition, the collection will also include two Ashley Wood digital graphic novels.

“We wanted to give METAL GEAR SOLID fans the opportunity to experience the series from beginning to end, all on one console,” said Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “With the collection’s multiple titles, players can truly see how METAL GEAR SOLID evolved into the critically acclaimed and beloved franchise it is today.”

The METAL GEAR SOLID series is the seminal work of Hideo Kojima, Japan’s master game creator, and the progenitor of the stealth action game genre. With more than 33 million units sold to date, the METAL GEAR series has become a global phenomenon. The player controls a secret agent from an elite special forces unit who is sent on solo stealth missions through enemy installations, vast jungles, and sometimes even the thick of battle.  Alone and surrounded by the enemy, even a special forces agent will find it tough to come out alive. But that is the secret behind the series’ popularity—the cerebral challenge of figuring out how to avoid combat, and the thrill of sneaking through enemy territory undetected.

Along with the gameplay, the METAL GEAR SOLID series is also known for its storyline, which blends seamlessly with the gameplay. The scenarios are based on extensive research and incorporate the  drama of actual developments in society. These elements have made METAL GEAR SOLID what it is today: a mature work of entertainment that transcends national borders and the confines of video games, and one of the leading products of the Japanese content business.

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Let’s be honest, who needs to worry about kungfu panda’s and magical elves when you have an ass kicking, alien fuelled, massively multiplayer third person shooter on your side?

Defiance opens up in the city of San Francisco, ravaged by war, mutants, hellbugs, and the ever present danger and intrigue of Arkfalls. The setting for Defiance is very urban and gritty, a facet that very much extends to the mission types. In the face of familiarity, San Francisco makes for a surprisingly interesting and rich setting for a game, and that they allow you to battle on recognisable landmarks like the legendary Golden Gate bridge is a very nice touch indeed.

Character creation comes off as a little lacklustre, with extremely limited looks and starting attire for your Ark Hunter. There is the option of playing as either a Human or a Votan Irathient though, which offers more cosmetic changes. You choose a back story at character creation that determines your class, clothing and your starting weapon, and you can always get new weapons and clothing by completing missions.

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I only picked up its spiritual successor, BioShock, as a buffer while I waited for Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and despite the time I spent with those two titles, it was BioShock that left a lasting impression on me. Never before had an FPS drawn me in with an engaging narrative, not to mention the superbly crafted world of Rapture, a dystopian city built under the sea. How could I not fall in love with its majesty, or the mystery behind its downfall? The genius science fiction involving splicing and ADAM, the 1960s backdrop, Andrew Ryan’s doomed vision of a society without limits, and of course the trippy hypnotherapy twist – wow! Yes, BioShock really did leave its mark on me. Unfortunately the same could not be said for BioShock 2. While it’s not an overly terrible game, it didn’t cut the mustard like its predecessor. But enough talk of the past, as easy as it is to reminisce of games gone by, it’s BioShock Infinite that everybody’s talking about these days.
There’s a strong family resemblance between BioShock Infinite and its older brother; the theme of “it’s the same, but different” is constant throughout. Andrew Ryan, the charismatic ruler of Rapture from BioShock is replaced by Zachary Hale Comstock, or Father Comstock the Prophet as he’s known by the residents of Columbia.

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Nazi Zombie Army (NZA) brings a lot to the gory and somewhat blood-soaked table. A standalone expansion game based on the Sniper Elite series, NZA was developed by Rebellion, the award-winning Oxford-based developer responsible for titles such as Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Sniper Elite, and Sniper Elite V2.

NZA is set at the tail end of WWII. Hitler is having a rough go of things; with the writing on the wall he makes a last-ditch effort at world domination by unleashing an army of undead Nazis. Your job is to complete missions by mowing down wave after wave of ill-tempered racist zombies in a dark version of Berlin.

Sniping the undead is decidedly easier than taking out baddies in previous iterations of the Sniper Elite series. The folks at Rebellion have made it simple to hit your targets, but there are more than enough nefarious enemies to keep your trigger finger twitching. NZA also marks the return of Sniper Elite’s ‘kill cam’ – an opportunity to watch bullets rip through decaying flesh, bone, and organs up close. It’s a cool effect, and extremely satisfying to watch your well-placed shot explode through zombie skulls and chests in slow motion.

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The 5th console game, Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft and Rockstar have the same counting teacher) delivers us a new protagonist – half English, half Native American, Connor Kenway.

Desmond re-enters the Animus to relive the memories of his Colonial Age ancestor in an attempt to find the mysterious Key required to open the door barring the way at the hidden location, revealed at the end of Assassin’s Creed Revelations.

The game begins with a startling revelation of its own – the first playable ancestor is not Connor Kenway but his father, the extremely British Haytham Kenway. The opening sequences detail how his superiors in London sent him to Boston in order to find a mysterious First Civilization storehouse to aid them in the Templar/Assassin war and to uncover the mystery of The Ones Who Came Before.

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Alien Spidy is set to surprise those who think it’s just another cute platform-action game.

Published by Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. and developed by Enigma Software Productions, Alien Spidy sees our protagonist following a physics-based trail of shiny objects, score multipliers, power-ups, and obstacles, in a quest to rebuild his crashed spacecraft and rescue his other half, Virgi.

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You play as the silent Corvo Attarno, loyal Royal Protector to the Empress, who witnesses and gets framed for her murder. 6 months later, just before he is to be sentenced to death, a group of loyalists set the wheels in motion to help Corvo escape his cell. The nefarious Lord Regent is now in power and the young Emily, daughter of the Empress and rightful heir to the throne, is missing. Time for you to aid to the Loyalists and set things right.

What unfolds is a compelling tale that succeeds in anchoring your protagonist into his surrounding world, although the story itself won’t win any awards. Much like Bioshock, it’s the world housing the story that proves to be more compelling than the yarn spun within it. The strikingly realised mechanical London is superbly brought to life, placing you in the middle of an industrial revolution powered by whale oil. A varied colour palette strikes a near perfect balance between moody tones and brightened areas of hope, while the NPC’s, from street gangs and posh toffs to plague ridden “weepers”, all help to establish a city torn to pieces. If you take the time, a rewarding back story can be learned by reading the various books, letters and scriptures found scattered throughout the world, rather than being spoonfed the info through cutscenes. As such, you ultimately take out of Dishonored what you put in, a facet that holds true both when it comes to understanding the world you’re traversing and improving Corvo’s core abilities.

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