If you're a fan of games like Quake or Doom, you're going to love the Serious Sam games.

Serious Sam puts you in the shoes of Sam "Serious" Stone, the well-muscled protagonist who seems bent on ridding his world of an alien force headed by the overlord Mental whose primary aim is humanity's total annihilation. With sprawling outdoor areas just crawling with enemies and challenging bosses, Serious Sam will definitely keep you on your toes.

In addition, the game has some seriously bizarre weapons you can choose to fight with, making things even more interesting. If third person shooters aren't your thing, Serious Sam also has a first person shooter option, which is nice.

Hardcore gamers will note that the graphics aren't the best in this original version of the Serious Sam series. They're still a lot better that some of the earlier shooter games for PCs and the relentless action usually makes up for complaints related to game appearance though.

Serious Sam is an intense third person shooter game that fans of Doom and Quake will undoubtedly enjoy.

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As you can see in the trailers, the New York of Crysis 2 is being wrecked by invading aliens, the Ceph. Your character wears the 'Nanosuit 2.0', which gives you incredible powers, making you a human weapon. There's an invisibility cloak, for Predator-style stealthy play, and a tank mode offering more aggressive and action-packed gameplay.

As well as the single player campaign, with its drama and impressive set pieces, there is a fleshed out multiplayer mode too. With six game modes, and allowing players a range of Nanosuit configurations and upgrades, Crysis 2 promises really exciting and interestingly balanced matches in twelve absolutely stunning environments.

Utilizing the developer's own CryEngine 3, Crysis 2 looks incredible, with beautifully detailed graphics and impressively destructible worlds. PC users will need pretty good specs to run the game smoothly, which is not surprising as even the three year old original still boasts some heavyweight requirements.

Crysis 2 promises to be one of the most impressive first person shooters we've ever seen.

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You can be accompanied by game-controlled team members which are often medical or technical officers. They'll either pick you up when you're injured or sometimes pave the way ahead. The main thing lacking for most Quake fans is a vehicle-based mode plus the option to see the weapon mods available. However, if you're a dedicated Quake fan, you'll find this latest installment lacks little of the original and will keep you gripped for hours.

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How is Serious Sam 3: BFE different?

For ten years, we have got used to FPS games where using cover is essential. Find cover, kill enemies, find next cover, shoot more enemies. Halo is credited with starting this trend, and today's biggest shooters like Modern Warfare 3 still adhere to it.
In Serious Sam 3: BFE, you basically don't use cover. There is lots of space for much of the game, and you will have to use to dodge attacks and enemies. Sam will often be overrun by huge waves of monsters; instead of hiding behind a rock to pick them off, you'll have to strafe and backpedal while taking out the gruesome bad guys. It's unsubtle, and can be very tough going.

A challenge to get into

Serious Sam 3: BFE starts off a little slow in our opinion. Once you have progressed enough to have an impressive arsenal at your disposal, the over the top explosive fun really impresses. However, starting out is challenging, you'll find ammo lacking and health far to easy to lose!

Multiplayer

On PC, there are excellent multiplayer modes. Survival mode, which lets up to 16 players play cooperatively against ever increasing odds is especially fun. There is also up to four player split-screen mode.

Conclusion

Serious Sam 3: BFE saves the planet in jeans and t-shirt, while carrying as many weapons as you need. It's not about realism, but about fun. The old school action is refreshing, but there are a few areas where it could have been modernized, and the difficulty settings could be more subtle.

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The full game will feature the three-part single player campaign, where you can play as an Alien, Predator or a human Marine. This demo allows you to try a multiplayer game - deathmatch - with seven other players online. You can choose your species, though there's only one game type and one map. Deathmatch isn't really the best game mode for Aliens Vs Predator, as having everyone against everyone means death comes too quickly for newcomers!

The first game was tense and scary - Aliens Vs Predator in the 21st century is no different. It's dark, atmospheric and extremely gory. Controls are typical for a first person shooter, so it's easy to pick up. With the graphics settings high, it will need a powerful PC to run smoothly, but it looks good on low texture too.

The sound is great, really making you feel tense. It's not a comfortable experience, so if you're easily scared, keep clear of this! It's also worth mentioning that this is a pretty gruesome game, and definitely not for kids.

This demo is quire limited, but give you a good feel for the tension and horror of the full release.

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Moving in Tribes: Ascend is the first thing you have to get used to. In addition to normal FPS controls, holding Space will activate skis, so you'll slide over terrain, where as the right mouse button activates your jet pack. Using both together and the hills, you can move around maps at incredible speed, and it's loads of fun.

The result of this speed means you'll be shooting at fast moving opponents, and sometimes the feel approaches aerial combat! So, Tribes: Ascend is not your serious army shooter, rather a fast paced arcade game relying on your fast reactions to hit opponents.

The two game modes are classic death match and capture the flag. The latter is the most fun - the speed of Tribes: Ascend makes this very different to normal FPS games. Players will swoop through enemy bases, picking up the flag and disappearing in moments. As everyone can fly for a time, finding a good spot to camp out and snipe from is a short lived experience.

While Tribes: Ascend is certainly different, the tight gameplay is reminiscent of Quake or Counter-Strike. It's addictive and fun from the start, but learning the subtleties and tactics necessary to win takes time.

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The Unreal Tournament demo requires you to create a profile, which barely takes 30 seconds. After that, you'll be able to taste all the goodies brought by this new Unreal.
Although scarce in maps, the demo allows you to play different game modes and even online multiplayer games, including a Capture-the-Flag map where you can drive different vehicles.
However, you'll have to learn how to control them on the way, as there's no help available but a few on-screen tips.
In short, Unreal Tournament's return is great.
This demo is so enjoyable that it really leaves you longing for more. But in any case it's a great way to train before the complete game hits shelves.

Unreal Tournament 3 offers the same gameplay, action and fun of previous titles: the amazing game experience that UT fans have been waiting for!

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