As you destroy enemies your “climax meter” will build up. Once it’s full you can unleash it pressing L1 or R1. Doing this slows your enemies down to a crawl and allows you to target all of them for one huge missile burst. It’s a great way to escape trouble and is responsible for some of the game’s most exciting moments visually.
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Tecmo has faithfully recreated the two-button control scheme, assigning the functions to the side-by-side A-B buttons on the Xbox 360 controller. You’ll also use X and Y in the playbook screen, but they are not utilized during gameplay. The only real new addition is the ability to switch between classic 2D and updated 3D graphics by hitting the right bumper. This can be done before or during a play, and in 3D mode you can toggle the camera view by pressing the left bumper.
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I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not nearly as comfortable playing shooters on the PS3 as I am on the Xbox 360 (I miss the triggers), but that fact alone cannot explain away the game’s uneven, and at times needlessly complex, controls.
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My personal favourite of the new maps, Bailout takes place in a bombed out apartment complex. There are several buildings throughout the map that offer multiple levels and vantage points. It holds up well regardless of the number of players or game type, though I found I had the most fun with Domination. The battles that take place for the B position are some of the game’s most intense, and I never felt like any spot I went on the map was airtight or indefensible. It also features more vibrancy and colour than the traditionally bleak MW2 multiplayer maps, further ensuring it stands out from the crowd.
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There are currently 31 titles available for download with Microsoft boasting that it has 1,000 games lined up for future installments, which will be released every week starting in late April. Each game can be demoed once for free — you get 10 minutes to test it out — and then purchased for either 240 points (US$3), if you only want to play it on your Xbox 360 or PC, or 400 points (US$5) if you want it available for both.
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It’s definitely the preferred option, though, as the “advanced” method has you operating the vehicle like a remote control car. The left stick is the steering wheel, and you now accelerate with the right trigger and brake with the left. What really makes this scheme unwieldy is that the game is constantly inverting the controls based on which direction your car is facing. That means pushing the stick to the right does two completely opposite things when you’re driving “up” the screen versus when you’re driving “down” it. It’s a mess.
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It’s creepy enough when you’re alone investigating the house, but once the owner returns home it amplifies by a factor of 20. The split screen that shows his position and yours is used to perfection, and you’ll almost certainly find yourself willing Madison to move faster when you know danger is lurking around the corner.
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