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Players assume the identity of the Stranger; a drifter turned bounty hunter that hides a secret that requires a specific, yet unrevealed, surgical procedure costing twenty grand. With each criminal that you bring to justice, you’ll inch closer to this goal – a goal that leads to a shocking twist in the game. I gasped when I found out exactly what the Stranger was hiding.

Leading up to this point, the majority of your time is spent chasing down wanted criminals. By communicating with villagers via a streamlined Gamespeak system, players will learn the location of their targets, among other amusing things. The new Gamespeak interface is not as complex as it has been in previous Oddworld titles – it now requires just one button press – but it is just as humorous. I was often in tears over some of the things that were being said between Stranger and the inhabitants of this crazy world.

As remarkable as the presentation is, the true star of this title is gameplay. I was blown away by the game’s ability to seamlessly transition between frenzied FPS and harrowing third-person platforming. Oddworld has also created a highly innovative ammo system. Not only are you using wildlife as “live” ammo, you actually have to scour your surroundings and hunt for more munitions. The ammo that you unload produces a variety of results. Firing a Bolamite at a foe will tie them up in sticky webbing. Stunkz scent will make anyone near it gag. Boombats explode. And the Chippunk is just so darn cute that enemies will go to any length to squish it. Boss fights are demanding of different strategies, and even the way that the health system is managed is a complete departure from what we are accustomed to, as you shake off damage like a wet dog does water. All told, the gameplay package is creative, fun, and the perfect fit for an Oddworld game.

If you are of the belief that you’ve seen everything that video games have to offer, getting to know the Stranger will make you realize that we haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of what can be done in game development.

GUNVALKYRIE, from Sega is a beautiful game, set in a fantastic electric-punk alternative 1800’s world. The graphics are astonishingly beautiful, the action is fast and frenetic, and the missions are reasonably varied, and fun.

All this comes at a price, however.

In an effort to fully utilize the xbox’s controller, Smilebit has come up with a control scheme that is as versatile as it is difficult to learn. While you’ll be giggling with unabashed glee as you leap into the air, jump over an enemy, blast it to pieces, cartwheel to the side, turn to the left, and fill a handful of aliens full of lead (or whatever it is your gun shoots), all in the span of maybe half a second, and all in one fluid motion, it’s not easy to get to the point where you’re that familiar with the controls.

In essence, the left analog stick controls your body, and the right analog stick controls the direction your arms (and thus, gun) face. Left trigger jumps, right trigger shoots, face buttons switch weapons. But it’s way more complex than that, because of the analog stick clicks, which add a whole new world of complexity to the controls. Click on the left stick and move, and you’ll “boost dash”, either forward, to the side, or backwards. Click on the left stick, and you’ll change facing, in 90 degree increments, depending on which direction the stick’s pointed in.

So, while you’ll be able to execute that jump-dash forward-shoot-cartwheel-turn-shoot move, it’ll require you to left trigger/left stick click forward/right trigger/left stick click right/right click stick left, all in sequence. Rewarding, but again, difficult.

Once you’ve invested the time, though, GV’s an incredible experience. You’ll start on the ground, running from the bugs, but by the end of the game, your feet won’t even ever touch the ground.

A unique, fast-paced experience, full of interesting levels, and a really unique world. If you can deal with the difficult controls, you’ll be well rewarded with an action game unlike anything ever made.

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Based on the hit show and DC Comics series, Teen Titans gives gamers the chance to be any of the Teen Titans heroes as they switch in realtime between heroes Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy, Cyborg and Raven, so that they can capitalize on the Teen Titans’ unique moves and abilities. The notorious villains Slade, Overload, Jinx, gizmo, and Mammoth will all be out, prowling this crime-ridden city and causing mayhem for the teen superheroes. While advancing through hostile environments in this multi-player and multi-level game, players will uncover an in-depth storyline containing many exciting twists and turns.