http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/g-2005120717270811047363 en http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/review/breakdown/a-20060223105921984097/g-2005120717270811047363 It's arguable that upping the amount of manual labour in a game can sometimes be a good thing. Having a strong work ethic (as in, say, Morrowind or Shenmue) can be a way of grounding the player in the game world, of strengthening the illusion through a deliberate use of dullness. Small wonders become greater when they feel like you are getting a reward. Entering a new town in Morrowind feels all the more exotic, actual and populated when you've just had to trek across a square mile of ...<br/> review Apr 2, 2004 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/news/breakdown-uk-release-confirmed/a-20060223105917593014/g-2005120717270811047363 Quirky Namco action-fighter Breakdown will get a UK release we can confirm - and it's been picked up by (take a wild guess) Electronic Arts, who will release the game in June.At first glance, Breakdown looks like a traditional first-person action-adventure outing. But, crucially, the combat is primarily of the hand-to-hand variety. We're not entirely convinced by how well what equates to a first-person beat-'em-up will work, in spite of Namco's impressive scrapping heritage with the Tekken ...<br/> news Feb 5, 2004 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/news/breakdown-first-person-fisticuffs-xbox-bound/a-20060223105916265093/g-2005120717270811047363 If there's one thing that is a given about beat-'em-ups, it's that they're viewed from a third-person perspective. From the earliest days of International Karate all the way through to Soul Calibur II, the one thing they share is a common viewpoint. Until now. Breakdown, from arcade-meisters Namco, is a fighting game with the gimmick that, yes, it's in first-person. First seen at Microsoft's X03 event back in September, the game initially garnered interest thanks to its unique approach although ...<br/> news Jan 22, 2004 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/cheats/g-2005120717270811047363#2005138888000000056646 Go to GamesRadar to see the Cheat ... Cheat Jan 23, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/cheats/g-2005120717270811047363#2005138888000000056647 Go to GamesRadar to see the Cheat ... Cheat Jan 23, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/cheats/g-2005120717270811047363#2005138888000000056648 Go to GamesRadar to see the Cheat ... Cheat Jan 23, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/xbox/breakdown/cheats/g-2005120717270811047363#2005138888000000078011 Go to GamesRadar to see the Cheat ... Cheat Jan 23, 2006