Top 7 Shinobido Way Of The Ninja

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Product Name

Score

-14%

Fear Effect

9.7

Score

★★★★★

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Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

9.1

Score

★★★★★

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Score

-29%

Battle Arena Toshinden

8.9

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★★★★★

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Quake II

8.4

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★★★★★

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-19%

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen – PlayStation Vita

8.2

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★★★★★

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-38%

Battle Arena Toshinden 2

7.6

Score

★★★★★

Metal Slug Anthology – PlayStation 2 (Renewed)

-32%

★★★★★

Last update was on: Saturday, August 15, 2020

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Metal Slug Anthology PS2
Metal Slug Anthology PS2
Metal Slug Anthology PS2

Platform:PlayStation 2

Metal Slug Anthology is the definitive collection of the intense shooter series. Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Metal Slug by joining the Metal Slug team on 7 separate adventures that span the franchise in this definitive collection. It features aracde-perfect ports of each title in the series, for instant pick-up-and-play action.

Fear Effect

-14%

★★★★★

Last update was on: Saturday, August 15, 2020

1 Player

Product Description

This fast-paced 3-D action adventure game is causing a buzz among gamers for its promising gameplay and anime-style (the popular Japanese form of animation) graphics. Travel to Hong Kong where you’ll control three mercenaries on a quest to rescue the missing daughter of the infamous Hong Kong Triad. As the game progresses, it becomes apparent that there is more at stake than a single human life. In fact, this four-CD game contains numerous plot twists and turns that promise to keep gamers hooked from beginning to end.

As the game title implies, Fear Effect also promises a heavy dose of terror. The menacing soundtrack and smartly scripted story combine to add an unusual psychological twist to this intriguing action game.

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Despite its unforgiving difficulty, Fear Effect is an innovativecinematic adventure that serious gamers won’t want to miss. Set in a dark,futuristic world, Fear Effect has players switching back and forthbetween its three anime-style protagonists. With a story that’s filledwith plot twists and heaps of what the Entertainment Software Rating Board findsoffensive, this is far from kiddie fare.

Easily one of the most visually striking PlayStation titles, Fear Effectshines with Japanese-animation-inspired 3-D character graphics andfull-motion-video environments that allow for nearly seamless transitions between storysequences and gameplay. With the exception of restoring saves and changing CDs,there’s virtually no game interruption.

Unfortunately, it’s very easy to die in Fear Effect, which not onlywrecks the game’s pacing, but can be really quite maddening. Many portions ofthe game are more frustrating than challenging, requiring players to die andreload their last saved game over and over until they get things just right.

And while Fear Effect‘s less-than-perfect controls admittedly do takesome getting used to, its real-time inventory system is just plain awkwardduring combat sequences. It’s doubtful that professional mercenaries like theones you’re playing would be fumbling about while changing or reloading weaponsin the heat of battle.

Despite its flaws, Fear Effect does manage to keep you hooked, and is oneof those games you just have to see through to its end. –Joe Hon

Pros:

Striking cinematic visuals
Virtually no game interruptions
Intriguing storyline and refreshingly mature content
Fear Meter aspect adds new challenge

Cons:

Can be more frustrating than challenging at times
Awkward real-time inventory system
Relatively short game length with little to no replay value
May be unsuitable for younger players

Review

Eidos’ latest PlayStation adventure game blends cinematic elements of media like Blade Runner, The Killer, and Aeon Flux, with gameplay devices of titles such as Resident Evil and Heart of Darkness, yet somehow manages to come off as a wholly original experience. In Fear Effect, you play as one of three mercenaries attempting to retrieve the daughter of a powerful Chinese businessman who has disappeared into the mysterious Shan Xi Protectorate. Your intentions are far from heroic; your goal is to reach her before her father’s men do, so you can make a bundle of money by providing her safe return. The game’s environments are similar to the prerendered scenes of Resident Evil but with FMV footage streaming or looping in the background, giving each scene a bustling urban look. The game also controls much like RE; however, the characters can run and shoot at the same time (and when they hold a gun in each hand, John Woo style, they can fire at multiple targets). You actually play as each of the three characters (covert operative Hana Tsu-Vachel, general all-around mercenary Royce Glas, and Australian toughman/explosives expert Jakob “Deke” Decourt) throughout the course of the game, as the story changes to focus on events happening around them. This happens quite often, in fact, and you might find yourself acting as two different people over the course of one save point to the next. The game’s title is a reference to its adrenaline meter, which is like a health meter though with a few differences. If you’ve taken fire or been clawed by a creature, your heart rate will increase and your meter will turn red. If you defeat a horde of enemies in a blazing gunfight, sneak up and take out a guard quietly, or solve a puzzle, you’ll gain an adrenaline reward, and the meter will return to normal. It isn’t totally clear in a given situation what you should do to bring the “fear effect” back down, but the stress provides a nicely heightened sense of anxiety during play. Fear Effect’s look is one of its main strong points; it has a distinct visual style that sets it apart from any other game out there, really. It’s true that many other titles have used prerendered backgrounds in the past, but the constant pulsing video effects make you feel like you’re actually a character in Fear Effect’s filmic world. What holds the game’s graphics back is that the camera angles, while very cinematic, sometimes make it difficult to judge distance. This can unnecessarily complicate the process of picking up items or opening doors, something that can be deadly if a room full of monsters is attacking you at the time. Also, while some environments look simply stunning, there is the occasional visual that just looks muddy and washed out. Still, the graphical positives far outweigh the negatives and result in a game that is just great to look at. The Fear Effect learning curve is a little steep at first. Though not extraordinarily difficult, the game plays out a bit like the old laser-disc arcade game Dragon’s Lair until you master the controls (which are like those of Resident Evil but slightly more complicated). For example, at one point on the first disc, you have to cross a small rooftop without being shot by a nearby helicopter. Until you figure out what you have to do to accomplish this task, you end up watching a short movie sequence in which you’re riddled with bullets over and over again. At one point though, you suddenly learn the control setup, and the game ceases to be frustrating and starts becoming remarkably fun. There are many cases where you need to make a split-second decision once you enter a room, as in Amazing Studios’ Heart of Darkness, or die. Though these “puzzles” are never too obtuse, the lengthy loading times you face when you fail them do detract from the game. Save points are sometimes placed quite a distance from a particularly difficult passage, causing you to go back and cover ground as another character before you’re able to confront the tough spot again, much like having to sit through an intro sequence before a boss in an RPG. Another drawback is the lack of additional modes once you beat the game. Basically, once you’re done, you’re done, and you have little reason to replay it. Fear Effect takes longer to beat than Konami’s Metal Gear Solid and clocks in at roughly the same length as a Resident Evil game, but it’s missing the extras we’ve come to expect from both of these genre standards. Like Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil though, the overall experience that Fear Effect provides is hugely entertaining. It’s one of the few games that creates a story compelling enough to make you want to play through it in a single long sitting. There are so many twists and turns in the plot that you want to continually play just a little further and the storyline’s mature tone is refreshing, enough so that it makes you look past the game’s few warts, going a long way toward making Fear Effect one of the best PlayStation games to come out in the US so far this year. Here’s to a PlayStation2 sequel.–Joe Fielder—Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. — GameSpot Review

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams

★★★★★

Last update was on: Saturday, August 15, 2020

Choose from 5 new playable characters
Play 2 characters on the screen, at the same time
New co-op mode
Open-ended gaming environments – go back to previous levels to seach for additional items
Test of Valor to obtain new items not found within the game

Onimusha: Dawn Of Dreams brings the gaming masterpiece into a new era! It’s a completely new chapter of the Onimusha legend, picking up 15 years after the original trilogy. Choose from 5 original playable characters as you embark on a new story, enshrouded in mystery and suspense. Stunning graphics, special effects and relentless, action-packed gameplay all combine to redefine this action epic.

Battle Arena Toshinden

-29%

★★★★★

Last update was on: Saturday, August 15, 2020

Battle Arena Toshinden US NTSC Sony PlayStation-1

Quake II

★★★★★

Last update was on: Saturday, August 15, 2020

1 or 2 Players (Multi Tap 1-4 Players)
Vibration Function
Mouse Compatible
Dual Shock Controller Support
Incredible Engine Speed and Agility. Mission Based.

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The unabashedly bloody and violent shooter that has splattered PC screenssince its release has come to roost on the PlayStation. Yeah, it’s awfully gratuitous. No,you shouldn’t let the kids play. But darn it if this game isn’t a sure-fire hit that depends onpure, visceral action. For those who haven’t been shaken by this computer megahit, it’syour basic cavernous hallway crawl populated by biotech alien bad guys who wantnothing more than to make you expire. For your enjoyment, you are given a virtualarmory of ridiculously powerful devices with which to destroy your attackers. Expectgore, and lots of it.

Surprisingly, disc loading times in midlevel are short, and the movement is fluid with fastframe rates. Also, the control using the dual shock game pad is very well implemented,although for the small percentage of PlayStation owners who bought a mouse for thesystem, this game is compatible. In fact, Quake II makes the purchase of a mousea worthwhile decision. Multiplayer games excel, even with tedious split screens. Ratherthan letting you save your progress anywhere, the game has specific saving points withineach level, and enough of them so that you won’t be too frustrated. –JeffYoung

Pros:

One of the best first-person shooters on the PlayStation
Vertigo-inducing realism
Great use of PlayStation controllers and optional mouse

Cons:

Incredibly violent

Review

Yes, Quake II, the game PC owners have been enjoying for a long time, has finally made it to the PlayStation. Being a fan of PC first-person shooters, I was less than excited. I mean, I’ve already played the single-player to death on the PC, and multiplayer FPS games on a console are usually quite pathetic. The N64 version was pretty good, provided that you could look past the flaws that most fans of the PC version would notice in the first 20 seconds. The PlayStation version has many of these same flaws, but given the PlayStation’s rapidly aging hardware, it’s easier to overlook these flaws. While you may not remain interested in the single-player mission to see it to its completion, the four-player multiplayer in Quake II will make you glad you had picked up a multitap and three extra Dual Shocks.

The storyline is your typical hostile alien sort of thing. You, as a space marine, land on the planet of Stroggos with the intention of blowing up everything in sight. Unfortunately, you get separated from the rest of the marines and are forced to go it alone. So now you must run all over this planet, collecting keys, opening doors, taking elevators, and wiping out various alien monsters before they tear you in half. To wipe out these aliens, you’ll have to find weapons – your wimpy default blaster simply won’t cut it. You’ll find a couple shotguns, two types of machine guns, a grenade launcher, a rocket launcher, and two types of energy weapons – one of which is the almighty BFG, a gun that spits out a huge power ball and wipes out just about anything that gets near the blast. You’ll also find a great deal of ammo, armor, and health scattered about the levels.

A game like this really requires a good control scheme to succeed. Thanks to excellent use of the Dual Shock controller, it has one. In the default setup, you use the left stick to look around and the four buttons on the front of the pad to move in any of four directions. You can also configure the right analog stick so you can use it in much the same way. The R buttons handle firing and jumping, and the L buttons let you cycle through your weaponry. You can play the game on a standard controller, but trust me – you wouldn’t want to. The game also supports the PlayStation mouse, but if you’realready used to using a mouse to control your first-person shooters, then you probably have a PC and you’ve been playing the PC version of Quake II for ages, making this game mostly useless.

Graphically, the PlayStation really does a decent job. The textures may look a little washed-out, a few models may have been simplified, and a few frames of animation may have been chopped here and there, but overall, the game runs at a very playable speed. The tradeoff is that the game has much more frequent loads. Most of the level modification between the PC and PlayStation versions is in the addition of many more small, closed-off hallways that serve as little loading areas. At first it’s not a big deal, but when you’ve got to go back and forth between different parts of a level to accomplish various tasks, loading every 20-30 seconds is enough to make you crazy. The game’s sound effects and music are taken directly from the PC version, and overall, the sound is great.

The multiplayer mode is where this title picks up most of its value points. Sure, a few of the multiplayer levels are a little on the weak side, but there are enough good ones that it doesn’t really matter. The three modes in the game are standard deathmatch, team deathmatch, and versus. Versus mode is a last-man-standing affair, where you and up to three friends duke it out until only one of you remains. The coolest multiplayer option is the gravity slider, which lets you turn gravity way down for some really high-flying action, or turn it way up to keep people from hopping around like lunatics. Sure, it’s not as versatile as being able to program your own modifications to the game, but it’s a nice touch, and it manages to breathe a bit of life into the game.

In the end, the PlayStation version of Quake II falls under the same disclaimers as most other PC-to-console first-person shooters – if you own the PC version, don’t waste your time. But if you’re looking for some good split-screen shooting action with a decent single-player mode to back it up, this version will make your day. –Jeff Gerstmann
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Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen – PlayStation Vita

-19%

★★★★★

Last update was on: Saturday, August 15, 2020

Ninja-Stealth gameplay for the PS Vita featuring a dynamic storyline, open world gameplay and a variety of deadly ninja skills and finishing moves
There are a variety of mission types available, including assassination, theft and rescue
Use the PS Vita’s front touchscreen to hone in on a specific spot during stealth attacks, and to bring up a map or tool screen
Use the rear touch panel to change to a first person view and launch long range weapons at enemies
Boost your inventory of in-game items by receiving gift items from other players using the PlayStation Vita’s wireless Near feature

Product Description

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Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen is a single player Stealth-Action game that utilizes the evolving storyline of the Shinobido game franchise, and the power and advanced features of the PlayStation Vita to bring true ninja style gameplay to handheld players. The game features open world to explore, a dynamic storyline that changes depending on the player’s actions in mission-based gameplay, a variety of ninja abilities, item creation through alchemy, an in-game economy, the ability to share items wirelessly and Ps Vita touchscreen control integration.

The Ninja Stealth action of the Shinobido franchise continues on PlayStation Vita.
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Tilt the balance of power with your actions.
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Affect the Balance of Power with Your Ninja Skills

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen is the sequel to Shinobido: Way of the Ninja, featuring the series’ trademark Stealth-Action gameplay with the addition of new stylish assassin moves and a dynamic storyline. Developed by Acquire, the story is set six months after the events of the previous franchise release, with the Utakata region once again at the center of the storm and embroiled in a civil war involving the mysterious Magic Mirror. Players will take on the role of Zen, a man who has suffered betrayal at the hands of his companions and the loss of his home. Saved by the Asuka clan of Utakata, Zen makes up his mind to live as an assassin and begins a perilous journey in search of revenge.

Share Items with PS Vita Near Functionality

‘Near’ is the social networking app on the PS Vita that allows players to check in to real life locations and pickup and or leave gifts for other gamers to find and use in their games. Players can also locate and connect with PlayStation Network friends and other gamers nearby. Through this functionality Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen players can share items with nearby players and receive others in return.

Key Game Features

Dynamic Storyline – Interact with three factions with different choices affecting the power balance between the factions and resulting in diverging storylines.
Stealth-Action Gameplay for a Master Assassin – Employ a variety of deadly finishing moves which vary according to the location. Activate the Zankoku for bullet-time action and use the ninja flying ability to freely explore environments.
Share and Receive with the ‘Near’ Network – Boost your inventory by receiving gift items from other players using the PlayStation Vita Near feature.
An Open World to Explore – Use your Grapple hook and climbing skills to go virtually anywhere in the open gameworld
Mission Style Gameplay – There are a variety of mission types available, including assassination, theft and rescue. Select the missions that you want to drive the story along and affect the in-game factions.
Precision PS Vita Front Touchscreen Functionality – Use the PS Vita’s front touchscreen to hone in on a specific spot during stealth attacks, and to bring up a map or tool screen.
Original PS Vita Rear Touch Panel Gameplay Features – Use the rear touch panel to change to a first person view and launch long range weapons at enemies.
Utilize the Tools of the Ninja – Use the plentiful items found or bought in-game to use in missions, and put your alchemy skills to use to create new items.

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Battle Arena Toshinden 2

-38%

★★★★★

Last update was on: Saturday, August 15, 2020

From the Manufacturer

In the continuation to the winner-takes-all secret tournament to the death your favorite characters — Eiji the swordsman Sofia and her whip Mondo and his spear — return with a host of new moves and special attacks. They are joined by two new warriors Tracy and Chaos to make eleven different warriors to choose from altogether all with their own fighting style. Plus two new boss characters and one hidden. Features: true 3-D 360-degree rotation four possible camera angles brand new fighting arenas eight levels of difficulty.