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Xbox Kinect helps users to actively participate in the video game by making them the main characters of the imaginary world. They can play the Kinect games without any need for practice or use of controller gadgets. They can control the movement of the character in the game by controlling the movement of their own bodies. The games also allows them to lend their voice and facial expression which can become an integral part of game play.
The Xbox Kinect is rightly called the game of the future because it lets users to control the movements of characters without the use of any gadgets such as mouse or joysticks. Users can find the game to be very exciting and fun because every single movement of the character can be controlled by their body movement. Users can select from several types of options when it comes to playing games that are compatible with the Xbox Kinect. They can select from shooting games, racing games, adventure or dressing up games. They can enjoy playing with this creative gadget immensely. The Xbox Kinect also enables them to watch movies and listen to music easily. They can also get a chance to browse the social networking sites of their choice using this device.
The best advantage of using this device is that it enables users to engage in active play. It makes them to get off the couch and have their daily dose of exercise and fun. The device is also versatile in that it enables users to play several types of games. The games are designed in such a way that it allows players to progress from one level to the next. For instance, there are almost 20 adventures offered under the adventure game category. These games let users to travel to exotic locales and go through several obstacles without any type of controller or balance board. The other types of games such as Kinect sports and Kinectimals allow users and their families to have unlimited entertainment from the comfort of their homes.
The Xbox Kinect has lent an entirely new dimension to the arena of video gaming. It involves and connects users to the game by sensing their movements. They can know more about the games compatible with the device by taking up research online.
We’ve said it time and again: movie games, in general, just don’t make the grade. In recent times we have seen a definite upswing in the quality of these kinds of titles but, for the most part, they still leave the player wanting at the end of the experience.
There are some exceptions to this general rule, though, and Clash of the Titans tries hard to rise above the stigma attached to games released alongside movies.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t pull this trick off.
As you might have guessed, the player takes on the role of Perseus, who is on a journey to take on the Gods of Olympus. The potential for game dynamics and new ideas that this idea lone brings up is astounding… just looks at God of War III, which featured a very similar idea. Clash, however, does away with originality and variation. The only thing you need to do to get through a quest is bash stuff. A lot.
No matter what the mission, in fact, it all comes down to repeatedly hammering your light or heavy attack buttons to dispense with a number of foes. And what a number it is. Enemies just keep coming in this game. The problem is that they’re just the same guys repeated over and over again. Sure, you’ll get different enemies in different areas, but if you see more than three foe variations in a given mission, you’re in for a treat.
The missions themselves have an uninspired structure that requires the player to bash his way through tons of enemies in order to find something, rescue someone or the like. The only puzzle element that enters quests is in trying to find out what you’re supposed to do; the mission briefs are often extremely vague, meaning that the player fumbles around locked areas, beating off endlessly respawning enemies in an effort to try and stumble across what exactly it is that they’re supposed to do. The game proclaims that you will get to slay over 100 mythological creatures… it doesn’t tell you that you will have to kill each one a billion times. Nothing wrong with tons of combat, of course, but there is no structure or creativity here… just thumb strain.
This is further exacerbated by nasty controls. The camera is finicky, and the locking system is deeply flawed.
The player may lose his enemy lock if the enemy changes altitude, and there is no way to change between locked opponents. When locked, the enemy’s health state is denoted by the colour of the enemy model. At certain times, (when they are weak enough) Perseus can drain energy from them (which was apparently common in Ancient Greece, because he gets the ability with no explanation, and no questions asked.) There are also options to perform killing blows, which will show the same animation (every time) and often give the player an extra weapon. These moves are governed by quicktime sequences but, instead of demanding that the player hits specific buttons at dictated times, it kind of lets you hit any button during the sequence. Bye-bye challenge…
Speaking of weapons, the game offers a large variety of upgradeable tools of destruction. The thing is, the upgrade process is clunky, and the use of the weapons is unclear.
The player can carry four at a time, but the amount of experimentation required to find the right tool for the job gets tedious. The game will also present the player with boss battles.
These are generally far too easy, and bosses may be repeated in subsequent boss battles.
There is also a multiplayer co-op mode, which allows another player to join in a supporting role. And we mean supporting… the guy using Perseus will still do the lion’s share of the work.
At around 20 hours for a smooth play-through, Clash of the Titans is a long game. This would have been fine if the title wasn’t quite so bland and repetitive. As it stands, though, it gets torturous after around two hours.
This game is a blatant exploitation of a big movie franchise. The attempts that the developers made to keep it accessible to less experienced players are insulting to those gamers. Worst of all is that a little creativity injected into the title would have resulted in a very fine game. This is a squandered opportunity.
At A Glance
A squandered opportunity, this is a mindless hack and slash title.
Developer: Game Republic
Publisher: Namco Bandai
Distributor: Megarom
Platform:
Xbox 360
PS3
