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jbhifi.com.auDECEMBER
2016
GAMES
PREVIEWS
with
Amy Flower
Ground zero for many gamers worldwide,
Super Mario
Bros
changed the face of video games back in the
1980s. On first glance a basic platformer, it was actually
aseriously challenging experience, requiring all manner
of ability-mastering to beat and save that ever elusive
princess. Wii U peeps have had this to play with for
awhile, but now
Super Mario Maker
gets portable. It
remains quite self-explanatory though, allowing users to create their own
Marioiffic worlds andshare them locally or via StreetPass. Tired of creating?
Assail over 100 built-in levels, or take on the myriad works of others from
3DS and Wii U. It’s-a creativity, Mario!
SUPER MARIO MAKER 3DS
Ruh-roh! It’s the night of the dawn of the day of the plague
ofthe resident living, walking, evil dead! While it’s easy
tobe zombied out,
Dead Rising
is one of the best undead
things ever, be it movie or game. This fourth iteration
hasmuch to live up to, but the crafty goodness of its
predecessors is present and accounted for. Just like Ash
Williams, our hero Frank West is, of course, raring to have a
slash. But it’s Christmas, so those undeadies will be busy downing eggnog
with their families? Yeah, sure... Frankie gets plenty of photo ops – and
crazy weapons to wield – as literally thousands of shamblers invade at
once. Come get some!
DEAD RISING 4
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GENRE:
PLATFORMER
PLATFORM:
3DS
RELEASE:
03/12/16
MULTIPLAYER:
YES
GENRE:
ACT/ADV
PLATFORM:
XBO
RELEASE:
06/12/16
MULTIPLAYER:
YES
Forget playing in a sandpit, for here you’ve got a whole
mountain!
Steep
takes things to the extreme – TO THE
EXTREME!!! – as you strap on various accessories.
Stop sniggering, we’re talking skis, a wingsuit, a
snowboard or a paraglider. Rather than your typical
snowbound experience where you’re told to go that
way really fast on predefined courses, here you’re
free to do what you want. Take it easy, or go for full-on
stunts. With glorious vistas, secret areas and the ability to team up with
other intrepid types from all over the world, you may go arse over tit more
often than not, but hey, you’ll do it your way!
STEEP
PlayStation’s history bulges with classic one-off experiences.
Butfew come bulgier than PS2 game-changers
Ico
and
Shadow of the Colossus
. Their father, Fumito Ueda, is
scarcely prolific, but when he and his Team Ico start work on
a new game, we pay attention – and we’ve now been doing
so since 2007, when
The Last Guardian
was first mooted for
PS3. With clear bloodlines to its predecessors, you control
a young lad who befriends a giant griffin-like bird/mammal
thingy named Trico. With guards hot on your tails, your aim is avoidance,
utilising Trico’s size and other animalistic qualities to solve puzzles, while also
caring for him like a pet. Prepare for feels...
THE LAST GUARDIAN
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GENRE:
SPORTS
PLATFORM:
PS4 | XBO
RELEASE:
02/12/16
MULTIPLAYER:
YES
GENRE:
ACT/ADV
PLATFORM:
PS4
RELEASE:
07/12/16
MULTIPLAYER:
NO