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GAMES PREVIEWS with Amy Flower
GAMES
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 a seriously 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 a while, but now Super Mario Maker gets
quite self-explanatory though, allowing users to create
worlds and share 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
uh-roh! It’s the night of the dawn of the day of the
lague of the resident living, walking, evil dead! While
’s easy to be zombied out, Dead Rising is one of the
est undead things ever, be it movie or game. This fourth
eration has much to live up to, but the crafty goodness
f its predecessors is present and accounted for. Just like
sh Williams, our hero Frank West is, of course, raring to
it’s Christmas, so those undeadies will be busy downing
r 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: 3DSRELEASE: 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
s 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
yStation’s history bulges with classic one-off
periences. But few come bulgier than PS2 game-
angers Ico and Shadow of the Colossus . Their father,
mito Ueda, is scarcely prolific, but when he and his
am Ico start work on a new game, we pay attention –
d we’ve now been doing so since 2007, when The Last
ardian was first mooted for PS3. With clear bloodlines
its predecessors, you control a young lad who befriends
ird/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