Sometimes games contain little quirks or loopholes that we gamers can exploit to our advantage. We're not talking about cheats - just sweet spots or ways of doing things the programmers didn't expect you to try - or at least doubted you'd ever find.
We've selected seven of our faves - read about them first and then see them in action by hitting the Movies tab above, launching the video player, and finding "Top 7 Gaming Sweet Spots - 02-01-07." Some are bizarre - others are just brilliant. And
Game sequels have it tougher than sports games and their annual updates. Every year a Madden will come out and well buy it so long as the rosters are correct. But a sequels gotta change with the times, or we cynical gamers will demand heads on pikes. The franchises listed here are in great need of some major tweaks or in some cases, an overhaul of the game design. Its tough love and we do it ‘cause we
Official ‘next-gen GTA may be bearing down on us like a ton of psychos, but you know what? San Andreas was damn near ‘next gen in 2005. Its still so far ahead of the competition its not even funny. Except San Andreas is often funny too.
Quite how Rockstar fitted it on the disc, let alone created it all before the universe ended, is beyond us. Each of the 90s era cities of Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas is huge – LS alone is probably the size of Vice City – but
Synth FAQ
Q: So what's this Bulky Vendor thing?
A: You can find this rare item-spawning monster in the following levels: Land of Dragons (checkpoint), Beast's Castle (west hall), Olympus Coliseum (cave entrance), Agrabah (bazaar) and Halloween Town (candy cane lane). He only appears for 40 seconds, so kill him quick.
Q: What ingredients do I need to create Sora's amazing Ultima Weapon?
A: Youll need to combine the following - Orichalcum plus, Orichalcum, Mythril crystal, Dense crystal,
Okay, so you're still saving your pennies in the hope that someday you'll be able to get a shiny, new PlayStation 3. Don't feel like there's nothing at all to play on your PS2. It may not be the new hotness, but it's got plenty to keep you from going into the irradiated wasteland some call "outside".
Tomb Raider Anniversary - Crystal Dynamics - PS2 - ETA: June 2007
Why is a remake of a ten-year-old game so important? Because Laras original adventure is one of PlayStations all-time greats, and
So how much of the game is complete at the moment?
Ginn: Everything from Peru, Greece and Egypt is in place, and what I want to do now is shift the emphasis so that were working from the back - so that the end is perfect. We want the encounter with Natla to be awesome and true to people's memories, then - if we run out of time - at least we've got those things
We havent gone mad. Its a mark of Kojimas genius that such a banal scene burns in our memory. Its all about context - forcing you to reflect on previous battles, while creating epic scale. You really feel like youre on a
How many different villains have tried to take us down over the course of video game history? A million? It's probably far more, actually. Every one of which was ready to blast holes through our chests, pummel us 'til we drooled, or maybe just gnaw our torsos off. Bastards.
But how many have there been whom we could literally stomach? Far fewer. Sure, Pac-Man can choke down almost anything after eating one of his big, flashing drug cakes, but those ghosts don't have any protein at all. Let's
Psst. Wanna hear a secret? You havent seen everything on the PlayStation 2. We know, we know. You used to rock Vice City and own Silent Hill. But tell us, sir. Did you find everything? Are you one of those masochistic collectors who loves to explore every nook and cranny in a game before setting it aside? If so, my hats off to you, young lad. If not, go away kid, you bother us. Everyone else, sit down and check out some of these hidden goodies from the PlayStation 2s golden years. Oh, the
