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Iron Man 2, the second game in the Iron Man franchise, is here this hot summer. Well, you can soar through the skies, shoot missiles, fend off USA’s defence that wants the weapon from Stark industries, battle with the baddies and have lots of fun. Developed and published by Sega Games,
the game somewhat follows the movie screenplay, but is different in most parts.
You can play as Iron Man or as War Machine, and in both you can veer through the sky, shoot off bolts of plasma and missiles and waste the large number of bots and helicopters that do show some amount of artificial intelligence every now and then. There are eight missions in this game and each requires you to fly rather aimlessly and fire missiles by the
dozen. The missions are unfortunately repetitive and dull, and handling/controlling Iron Man becomes increasingly difficult.
As the game progresses, one can trade in for new armour and weapons but the process of getting an upgrade is very cumbersome. The enemies fire away and there is nothing like steep dives and climbs and manoeuvres to dodge the missiles. All Iron Man has to do is to dodge the weapons and see them whooshing past. A point to note is that in many chase sequences when Iron Man should be streaking across the sky with after-burners blazing, the illusion of speed is not there.
The game environment and surroundings are dark, dull and uninspiring and deviously booby trapped. The cut scenes that are introduced every now and then are very badly made and the characters themselves are dull and wax-like with no emotions at all. Play this game only if you have to.
I would rate this game at 3 on a 1 to 10 scale for game play, story and graphics. The game will cost you an avoidable Rs 2,000 though.
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Life
Discovery Channel
Repeat telecast: Saturdays (8 pm)
starting 12 June |
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Discovery Channel premières a new landmark series Life, filmed over 3,000 days, across every continent and in every habitat,
revealing the most spectacular and fascinating behaviors devised by living creatures in order to thrive. One of the most influential voices, Sir David Attenborough, introduces the series. From strange creatures, such as the star-nosed mole that hunts underwater using bubbles to smell its prey, to epic spectacles, including millions of fruit bats darkening the Zambian sky, each episode tells mind-blowing stories of survival. The première episode of Life, Challenges of Life, provides an overview and sets the stage for this epic series. The other nine episodes include Reptiles and Amphibians, Mammals, Fish, Birds, Insects, Hunters and Hunted, Creatures of the Deep, Plants and Primates. |
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Revolution Rising:
ethnotechno.com vol. 1 Compilation by
dimmSummer
Rs 250 Universal Music India |
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Today we have arrived at what is perhaps the finest collection of electronic dance music to hit the Indian nation, Revolution Rising: ethnotechno.com vol. 1. NYC-based producer dimmSummer’s original radio station, ethnotechno.com, can be considered a blueprint for this 16-track compilation. Exclusive tracks by Karsh Kale with Vishal Vaid (Sunbeam), as well as DJ Cheb i Sabbah (Morey Piya Bassey - The Arch Cupcake Remix), make this a must-have for fans of both. A world of South Asian sound arrives via rarely heard tracks and remixes by Asian Dub Foundation, State Of
Bengal, Niraj Chag, Genetic Drugs and Rohan. Of course, Midival Punditz appear with the inspired Tonic and Goonda rocks a heavy beat on a RiddemKillah remix of their song, Fearless, featuring MC Zulu on vocals. Nucleya reinvents the R D Burman classic, Mehbooba (Mehbooba Madness). It is a must for all global-dance-floor-freaks.
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