Anyone who takes their gaming seriously should be familiar with the God Of War franchise. Most PS2 heads remember it for having some of the best games on the system and those who never played still know that it’s an A-list series. Now PS3-owning fans and newcomers alike can revisit the classics (God Of War, God Of War II) when God Of War Collection hits stores next month. Both games have been remastered in full HD and come on a single Blu-ray disc. Even better, Collection will only run you $40 and it comes with a voucher for a God Of War III demo, which is still a ways off. This one’s a no-brainer pickup for sure.
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DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER/PLATFORMS: Rocksteady Studios/ Edios Interactive/PC, PS3, XBOX 360
FUN FACT:Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy reprise their roles as the voices of Joker and Batman.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: Let’s be honest, 99% of superhero-based video games suck. After the super noob-friendly Batman Begins game and the awful Superman Returns game, it was looking down hill for DC. But much like the newest Batman film, the Dark Knight is here to save them. To put it in simplest terms, Batman: Akrham Asylum is not only a fanboy’s wet dream but it also holds its ground as one of the best titles of this year.
STORY: Screw Sherlock, the Dark Knight will always be the greatest detective of all time. While most other superhero games stick close to the comics, BAA is original while still paying respect to comic history. The new plot, which focuses on Batman battling everyone he’s locked up in the past, is an interesting and new idea, but it’s the dynamic gameplay that’s most impressive…
After giving us the Xbox laptop and the Wii laptop, Mod master Ben Heck has created this-one-of-a-kind laptop called the “PlayStation 3P.” It took him a year and a half to put together this bad boy, which comes with a 17-inch LCD HDTV screen and weighs 16 pounds. Heck has also teamed up with Engadget to auction it off for charity, so stay tuned for more details. After the jump, see some more pictures.
Car games deserve good soundtracks'well, driving games besides NASCAR. Sony just released the songs featured on the Grand Turismo 5 Prologue (out April 19 on PS3). The tunes feature an exclusive remix of “Automatic” off of Weezer’s upcoming album, an exclusive remix of Mars Volta’s “Goliath” and tracks from The Klaxons, DJ Shadow, and Justice.
Fresh off the heels of the infamously nerdy 2008 Game Developer’s Conference, Logitech announced its Driving Force GT Wheel, the official virtual steering wheel of Gran Turismo 5 for the PS3. It features force feedback, brake bias, traction control, and a realtime adjustment dial to fine tune the experience and give gamers an authentic feel that can only be topped by a weekend at Skip Barber’s racing school or an equally expensive simulator. The set also comes with full-size gas/brake pedals and racers can use stick shift or the wheel-mounted paddles to scream through the gears. There’s also an illuminated horn that’s perfect for taunting other racers as you jet by. Expect to be race ready by May. $149.99
There’s a reason you don’t want to grow up and be a Toys “R” Us kid. The toy crazed monster chain is taking pre-orders for the soon to be released Sony Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. But here’s the catch, you have to go find out what stores will have them available and then go directly to the store and drop $50 to claim your stake. They will contact you once the machines are available. To find out which stores will be carrying, click for the store locator and then call up to make sure they're holding. Since many 'hardcore gamers' will be flooding stores like GameSpot and EB Games this may be your only chance.
