Lips Soundtrack Revealed
You had better start practicing in the shower because Lips is coming and we all don't want to look like a bunch of fools, although that is inevitable. Along with the song list, 1UP.com have put up a fairly detailed overview of the game and what you can expect from it so you will want to check that out if you are interested in what it has to offer. Full song list and links available after the jump. Ok, here it is: * a-ha -- "Take on Me" * Alicia Keys -- "No One" * Aly & AJ -- "Potential Break Up Song" * Avril Lavigne -- "Complicated" * Ben E. King -- "Stand by Me" * Beyoncé -- "Irreplaceable" * Blondie -- "Call Me" * Chris Brown -- "With You" * Coldplay -- "Yellow" * Depeche Mode -- "Personal Jesus" * Destiny's Child -- "Survivor" * Dido -- "White Flag" * Duffy -- "Mercy" * Duran Duran -- "Hungry Like the Wolf" * John Denver -- "Take Me Home, Country Roads" * Johnny Cash -- "Ring of Fire" * Leona Lewis -- "Bleeding Love" * Lil' Mama -- "Lip Gloss" * Lupe Fiasco (featuring Matthew Santos) -- "Superstar" * Maroon 5 -- "Makes Me Wonder" * Nirvana -- "In Bloom" * Peter Bjorn and John -- "Young Folks" * Queen -- "Another One Bites the Dust" * R.E.M.


This concerned me when I first saw the videos but was pleasantly surprised to see that it only happens rarely, keeping it fun and allowing you to appreciate it, rather than abusing it to give the game an unnecessary action feel.... This does change the game significantly and be warned, if you are one of those hardcore players that likes to run in and jump like a bunny while simultaneously getting three headshots on three noobs, then this game is not for you.... By pulling your left trigger down you are able to tell the selected squad (such as the MG team) to set up in a certain spot and then by using the left trigger again and pointing at a group of enemies, you can order them to use suppressing fire so that you can get up to some flanking mischief.... All of this is done from your characters perspective and while you can also check the lay of the land in your menu, the fact that it relies on your own field of view means that it gets you very involved in the process and ultimately adds to the experience.... Everytime I ordered them to go upstairs, instead of doing the logical thing and walking up the stairs, they decided to do an entire lap of the building the other way, which just happened to be the side that all the Germans were firing from.... When playing with your friends, be sure to not throw grenades at them As far as controls are concerned, they took quite a bit getting used to and are fairly different to the control schemes found in most other shooters.... You can sit back on your coach while your squads are in cover and take some time to scan the battlefield, look for places to flank or a piece of cover to setup your MG42 and then when you are ready, rain hell down upon your enemies.... Gameplay: 8/10 [A great mix of action and strategy] Presentation: 8/10 [ It has it's ups and downs but still good looking overall] Sound: 7.5/10 [ Corrian, lay down suppressing fire!]
The Xbox 360 has been doing really well in Japan of late, outselling even the very strong and supported Playstation 3. So just when things start going well, it's infamous fault, the Red Ring of Death decided to rear its ugly head in one of Japans most popular retail outlets. Now I don't know about you, but if I was Microsoft then making sure that situations like this don't happen would be on the top of my to-do list. The truth is that even though there are newer and better chipsets coming out for the Xbox 360, the Red Ring of Death is still causing massive issues for gamers worldwide. It scares consumers, the idea of having a console that may just break down and die at any moment. The fact that the one on display in a store was doing so will most probably not help the cause for Microsoft at all. If things like this keep happening then Japan will happily turn back to the Wii and the PS3 and Microsofts gaming console will be nowhere to be seen once again.