This Week's Must Play Games

1) Tom Clancy Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Xbox 360) - Sam Fisher is back and this time trying to fight a group of terrorists who call themselves ‘The Engineers’. They have taken out a blacklist which shows a record of attacks they will carry out on the US assets, unless all the soldiers deployed on foreign shores are called back. Like all Splinter Cell versions, Sam has been called to take down the threat and bring the enemy to justice. The game is an eye candy which gels well with the sound. You get numerous weapons, which one can be upgraded through the money earned after completion of each stage.

Most starting levels are a bit slow and require you to take to the dark spots or covers to weaken and kill the enemy. This might be slow or putting off at times. We would suggest you to take a breather and come back to the game as it picks up rapidly after the initial levels. As your weapon arsenal increases, so does the fun. There are numerous missions in the campaign mode to keep you occupied for long. Along with the co-op mode, the Merc vs Spy mode comes back to the game and is an excellent multi-player mode for non-stop enjoyment after you complete the single player mode.
Price: Rs 2,850


2) Rayman: Legends (Xbox 360) - To tell you the truth we have not been a big fan of the Rayman series. However our perception of the game has changed ever since we played Rayman: Legends. We won’t be wrong if we call it the Super Mario of current times. Legends takes 2D platform based action game to a never seen before point. This is a game worth playing and here is why. You play a duck called Rayman who with his friends has been sleeping for almost a century. While they were sleeping the dark forces of the dreamer grew in number and took over the lands with its princesses.

Murfy (Raymans friend) wakes Rayman up to tell him about the ordeal and he with his friends sets out on a quest to get them back and bring order to the lands. The 2D platform in this game is very mature. The level of world and character detail is breath taking, so much as one wants to wait for a while to take a look at the beautiful landscapes and game designs. However, you do not have much time to do so as there are foes to be fought. Rayman can climb the greatest walls, fight the mightiest rivals and quickly move the next. There is plenty of action in the game and one does not get the ‘been there, done that’ feeling from any level. Each stage of the game brings something new to the table. The boss fights are great and you might want to take cover at times otherwise you might end up playing the level from the last check point.
Price: Rs 2,499


3) GTA V (Xbox 360): the game has already sold 2.5 million copies in week’s time. Grand Theft Auto is by far the most anticipated game of 2013. This is a game that has splendid graphics, great sound and a triple threat team consisting of Trevor, Michael and Franklin. Trevor and Micheal are ex-partners in crime who have reunited after 9 years. Micheal recruits Franklin into the nexus and is one of the main characters you would play in this edition of the game.

The best feature about the game is its vast open world. Like previous GTA games, you get to ride lot of cars, bikes and trucks. There are plenty of vehicles to go through in this edition of the game and our tip is to keep the best ones in the garage, because you never know when you would be required to go on a high speed chase. Unlike any other action game you can change between characters in GTA V on the fly, this makes the game more interesting and engages you further. Most cut scenes and character morals in the game are incredibly interesting. While Micheal and Franklin are slightly conservative (yet lethal), Trevor is outright mad and the deadliest of the three. GTA V is a fabulous game that will give you hours and hours of brutal action. Children under 16, stay away.
Price: Rs 2,999