Katamari Amore is the second installment of the quirky Katamari series on the iOS platform and it will be an unforgettable experience if you have not played it before.

In this game, you control a weapon of mass destruction that rolls up everything in the entire world, one object at a time. By doing so, you increase the size of your Katamari the sphere to which everything magically adheres.

You start with small things, such as sweets and dice, and progress to huge targets such as clouds and islands.

There are now virtual joysticks that let you control the Katamari with either one hand or both. This is more difficult but also more precise than the original system, where you had to tilt your iPhone in all directions.

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Two stage packs are already available for purchase.

Each pack offers six stages and a mini-game; the first has a version of the classic Pac-Man game, which has you rolling up pellets and dodging ghosts.

Each stage features four variations – story, time attack, exact size challenge and eternal mode – for variation and re-playability.

A caveat: the learning curve for Katamari Amore is steeper. Despite having played most of the games in the series, I found it tough to complete the stages at the first go.

The graphics are wonderfully colorful but the music is drab and repetitive, something which, hopefully, the developers will rectify for future stages, as the Katamari series is known for its catchy soundtracks.

Flaws aside, Katamari Amore is fantastic for satisfying the fun-loving world destroyer in you.

The game offers one free trial stage, but you will not regret spending US$3.99 (S$5.10) to enjoy the full Katamari experience.

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Kinect Sports Season Two puts you in the game with six new sports (football, golf, baseball, tennis, darts and skiing) and groundbreaking features that use the Kinect’s full-body play technology. Now you can fire aces on court, score the winning homerun or sink that championship-winning putt. And the Challenge Play feature on Xbox live lets you take on your friends and family.

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Surround yourself with magic as you fly, dance and dive into classic Disneyland attractions. Interact with more than 40 of your favorite characters — collect their autographs, accept their quests and experience the magic of Disney.
You can even participate in parades and spectacular fireworks displays, even soar over Neverland and fight with Captain Hook!

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Disneyland Adventures

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Forget a gamepad or joystick, because the Kinect makes you the controller, bringing your games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways. The Kinect Sensor responds to your movements, so if you need to kick, then kick. If you need to throw a punch, well just throw a punch. It’s the perfect opportunity to play your favorite video games and get a good workout in the process.

All that’s left is for you to get off the couch.

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In the interest of full disclosure, let me say I have never considered myself a Disney fan.

When I was a child, I always preferred Daffy Duck to the sometimes over-saccharin Disney characters.

But I was determined to review this Kinect Disneyland Adventures game without any bias.

And so, to my surprise, I enjoyed myself – perhaps a little too much.

I spent the first half hour of this Disneyland Adventures game happily traversing through the vibrantly modelled streets of Disneyland, occasionally stopping to hug Mickey Mouse and Snow White.

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Players navigate the vast theme park by pointing towards the direction they wish to explore. This intuitive mechanism is surprisingly simple and easy to use, making movement a breeze.

However, the Kinect sensor would sometimes accidentally run my character into other pedestrians and objects, disorientating me. Thankfully, players with a poor sense of direction will be glad that the game provides a helpful glittering golden path to guide you to your current objective in the park.

Much of the gameplay of Disneyland Adventures revolves around the mini-games which double up as quest objectives. At the start of the game, players are given a series of tasks that span across the various mini-games scattered throughout the park.

Each mini-game is faithfully named after the real-world attractions of the theme park and range from sword-fighting with the Pirates Of The Caribbean to balloon racing with Winnie The Pooh and Tigger.

The motion controls are simple and engaging. From swinging your hands to fight using a sword to stretching your arms to fly, anyone can easily pick up the controls.

The main game is also crammed with collectables, ranging from souvenirs available from the park stores to autographs of famous Disney celebrities.

The ambient sound effects really help build the illusion of walking in the vast theme park. Disney lovers will also be treated to a wide playlist of nostalgic show tunes.

Still, as much as I enjoyed wandering around aimlessly in Disneyland, I could not help thinking I might feel more fulfilled playing a more challenging game.

But there is no denying the magical attraction of Disney.

In short, Disneyland Adventures is an appealing game that can be enjoyed by both the young and the old.

Whether you are a die-hard Disney fan or just coming along for the ride, the game will certainly take you back to when you first saw those magical characters on the silver screen.

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If fans feel like the Assassin’s Creed: Revelations is a rehash of the previous game, it’s probably because it is.

With the success of Assassin’s Creed II, the concept of a master assassin running around Europe has been milked by developer Ubisoft to great effect, but that cow looks to be running dry.

To its credit, Ubisoft has tried to incorporate new elements to each sequel and each game brings new abilities for the lead character Ezio.

The previous game, Brotherhood, introduced a recruitment system as well as more weapons to play with.

I was not a fan of the recruitment option and obviously, someone on the development team must have felt the same way because Revelation does not have that feature.

In its place is some real-time strategy element where players get to place troops and obstacles to fortify a location.

Yet, while it adds a grander scope to the game, commanding an army just felt impersonal as I am someone who just wants to strike enemies up close and personal.

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In the end, it seems as if Ubisoft ran out of ideas on how to improve a single-player action game as the new gameplay elements only embellish, and not enhance, the original premise.

For example, the skills that players are familiar with are still here.

In a mix of historical fantasy and some bizarre science fiction elements, Desmond, the hero, is trapped in the Animus, the machine that has allowed him to explore the genetic memories of his ancestors, Ezio and Altair.

Shuttling between both ancestors, players have to completely restore the genetic memories to free Desmond.

As the new gameplay elements seem more supplemental, the focus is still on sneaking around town, killing in the shadows and trying to uncover the conspiracy – and this plays out exactly like the previous outings.

A new weapon and ability to make bombs are nice additions to the core game, but after jumping over countless rooftops and slicing up renegade soldiers for the umpteenth time, the game gets a little tired.

Fans of the series would likely still embrace the game as the action is more intense in this edition – even if some of the storyline elements do not really make a lot of sense.

With talk that this is the last game based on the current premise and any sequel will introduce a new storyline, Assassin’s Creed: Revelation serves as a nice wrap even as it leaves gamers wanting more.

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In some ways, Max Payne 3 will be the first game of the series in which gamers can see the character in full.

While actor James McCaffrey voiced the title character in the first two games, Max Payne’s appearance was modelled after other people.

But in the upcoming first-person shooter, McCaffrey, through the use of motion-capture technology, slid into the shoes of the popular noir character he helped to create.

The first chapter saw the familiar black leather-clad Payne being given a new lease of life when he is offered a job in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

While he is still thinking it over, well-armed thugs come after him in his apartment building and the battle is lost in ‘bullet-time’ blur.

The term refers to a special effect where time is slowed down but the camera continues to move at normal speed. Gamers can make the game run in slow motion but control Payne in real time.

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This allows Payne to perform feats such as diving by a window to take out a line of gun-toting thugs standing on the roof of the building across from him.

When bullet-time is activated, Payne’s movement is now more fluid and lasts longer as well. If Payne is surrounded, a swing of the controller stick can change his view up to a 360-degree angle, to help him to dispose of his enemies.

Because of the motion-capture technology, his movements are very realistic; each pause, turn and step shows up clearly on screen.

The second chapter is where the game throws up a fresh spin on the character. Gone are the black outfit and his hair.

Now, Max Payne wears a singlet and looks like an amalgam of Bruce Willis in the first Die Hard movie and the most recent instalment of the film franchise.

During one sequence, Payne triggers explosions by shooting at petrol stations. In another, he is riding a bus and shooting at thugs as the bus careens across town.

And here is where bullet-time is fully utilised because you need it to slow down the action so that you can aim at the enemies.

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