Epic Games has done it again. The Gear of War 2 for Xbox 360 was announced in February 2008, at the Game Developers Conference. Set for release in November 2008, Gears of War 2 will be published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game is a tactical third-person shooter video game with both single and multiplayer modes. As the sequel to acclaimed best-seller Gears of War, the new version is heavily upgraded and includes lots of additional features. The new game won several awards at the E3 2008 presentation, including IGN’s Overall Best Shooting Game and Overall Best Graphics Technology of E3 2008.

The Gears of War 2 game picks up where the first version left off, just six months after the gruesome battle with the Locust Horde. The new game version has higher stakes and more risks, creating a very intense gaming environment. With a “Mature” rating, Gears of War 2 is categorized as a violent game with some strong language. The unparalleled live action scenario for the Xbox 360 is well worth buying the game. The special offer pre-order price at present is just US$60.00.

Games these days require the player to be versatile with the concepts of the game at the very least and this just happens to be one of them. We have all read the book, seen the movie and now it is in the form of the game that we can play with.
The game as it is follows the base story very closely but the problem is that the inbound complexities of the storyline, while amusing in the movie part only serves to make this game a bit hard to swallow at the least. In order to play this game, one must endure a course in hard spies closely followed by an in-depth understanding of who Bourne is and what he stands for.

But the real let down is that this game fails to take in all of the storylines, touching the main story here and there. The end result is that with this game, one is never sure whether they are playing the Bourne conspiracy or a watered down version of a cheap spy thriller. With complex plots being the only thing in common with the movie and the book, this game has been a let down on so many fronts that it is not really worth playing it. One can probably get better entertained by watching the movie for the second time or the third time, instead.

The Pirates of the Caribbean are all set to make a reappearance of sorts in the game ‘Pirates of the burning sea’. These days the games include more graphics than you would take care to note, with many of the characters ending up 6 feet under, so as to speak. This game is not all that different with the genre being more about Pirates.

The game is set in the 1720’s and could well be mistaken for a take on the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series. All the players control their own destinies and their main occupation in this game is to prey on other hapless ships that are foolish enough to cross their paths. One can also join as a captain of one of the navies if the buccaneer lifestyle is a bit too rich for them. As a buccaneer one can choose to operate under the orders of ones sovereign to attack the enemy’s merchant ships or be a free trader trying to seek profit anyway he can. The last part is a more apt description for most of the buccaneers on whom this game is based upon.

The software requirements of this game are quite a mouthful with fast processor and a broadband connection being some of them. One can surmise that since these are some of the basic requirements, the game would be utilizing some of the high-end graphics in this game. The ‘Pirates of the burning sea’ would be available in the digital format quite soon. One of the highlights of this game is the option for allowing users to add their own content, making this game all the more personal. Pirates of the burning sea seem to be headed in the right direction, after all.