Learn more about Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary. (Flash demo) SynopsisDo you remember the first time you guided Lara Croft through her globe-trotting adventure in search of the Scion artifact? Get ready to relive that experience with all-new twists in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary. With an enhanced game engine delivering improved graphics and physics, Lara's quest for the Scion will unfold like never before. Play as Lara and use her guile, athleticism and gadgets to uncover the ancient artifacts. Explore classic environments from the original Tomb Raider, including Peru, Greece, Egypt and more. Discover supernatural elements that add an air of mystery, and overcome such lethal predators as crocodiles, monsters and even a T. Rex. It's the Tomb Raider you remember, but reimagined with an enhanced storyline and fortified with today's advanced technologies.
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Okay, so those of us that played this game back in the 1990's will have fun with this rebuild. But an often overlooked segment of the game market is the "kids who like to watch daddy play games" segment. My children are not able to play these kinds of games, but they love to watch me work my way through the puzzles and fight, and they act out the battle scenes themselves afterwards. The nice thing about Tomb Raider is that there is little to no objectionable content for little eyes (if you're not afraid of shooting wild animals or the occasional "bad guy.").
What's great about it: Show the "Halo" kids what REAL gamers did
Return to Liberty City and the cruel streets in this second take of Grand Theft Auto IV. Customizable cars let you design Niko Bellic's ride as he travels the city in search of his fortune and an escape from his past. Intricate maps and the hottest music available on the stereo make Grand Theft Auto IV a wild adventure.
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One of the things I've always loved about previous GTAs is to just hop in a car and drive around, cashing into things and taking jumps. GTA IV makes this much more difficult, as the driving physics cause you to spin out and crash much too easily! Still, I'm sure I'll be playing it for the next three months!
What's great about it: Great plot and free-roaming fun!
Learn more about Saints Row. (Flash demo) Synopsis When you joined the 3rd Street Saints, you knew it wasn't going to be a picnic, but nothing has prepared you for this life. You're surrounded by rival gang members and corrupt officials who would like nothing better than to take you down. If you want to make it, you're going to have to do some fast thinking. Step into the middle of a living, breathing world where everyone from the people on the street to other gang members react to you and even remember your behavior. Impress other gang members with your hardcore approach ~ or, worse, lose their respect by failing to represent.This dynamic world is open and waiting for you to explore. Follow the path you choose within the context of a sprawling urban environment. Interact with your surroundings and experience advanced gameplay where your every move is a part of the story. Ragdoll physics and next-generation shaders create lifelike behaviors and real-time effects. Play on your own or participate in intense multiplayer action online for additional challenges and rewards.
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I finally bought this and have been enjoying it. As a 40-year-old white guy, I don't "get" the gang stuff, I turn off the music tracks, and I simply enjoy the game from the point of view of "good"-guy brutality. Great way to pass some time whooping up on people!