Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End

Get ready for more third-person swashbuckling adventures with Jack Sparrow in the third installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End series.

Pirates of the Caribbean from Bethesda Softworks and Russian developer Akella actually has little to do with either the upcoming feature film or the popular Disney amusement park ride of the same name. But considering the spotty track record of both movie-licensed and Disney-licensed games, maybe that's a good thing. Pirates is actually very similar to Akella's previous effort, Sea Dogs, a 3-year-old PC game that featured open-ended role-playing elements, ship-to-ship combat, swashbuckling, trading, and more.


Pirates has all these same elements, giving it a free-form sort of feel that's reminiscent in some ways of Bethesda's own The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Some technical issues and a somewhat steep learning curve may unfortunately get in the way of your enjoyment of either the Xbox or PC version of the game, and despite the generally impressive visuals, you'll need to use your imagination to fill in a few blanks as you play. But if that's OK with you, you'll find that Pirates of the Caribbean offers a refreshing and entertaining experience that successfully evokes a sense of what it might have been like to live a life of danger and adventure on the high seas.

EA Sports - UEFA Euro 2008

UEFA Euro 2008 features stunning visual representations of the world’s best players, playing in a more accessible, faster-paced and responsive version of the market-leading EA Sports football engine, and all of the teams and official stadiums that will be part of UEFA Euro 2008. Take on the challenge of leading one of over 50 European national teams to glory as UEFA Euro 2008 recreates all of the drama and excitement of the official tournament in Austria and Switzerland. Play as your favourite country from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the championship tournament.

A new game mode called ‘Captain Your Country’ enables gamers to customise them on the pitch and wear the shirt of their national team. Work through eight status levels to earn the captaincy of your team and then lead your country into battle for championship glory against your rivals. Go online in ‘Battle of the Nations’ to earn status points for yourself and your country in a competition for global supremacy. Go for the biggest upsets to earn the most points and then watch you and your country move up the leader boards. Face the challenge and pressure of competing in the championship rounds in the ‘Euro Online Knockout Draw’ to test your skills against the world’s best.Check this out !

Features

Win UEFA Euro 2008: Compete as one of 52 teams from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland.Story of Qualifying: Play the qualifying campaign and step up at key defining moments to lead your country to Europe’s biggest prize. Complete team and individual tasks.EA Sports Football Engine: An evolution of the EA Sports football engine with enhanced goalkeeper A.I., collisions, and trapping that make this the best-playing EA Sports football game.Authentic Stadiums: Compete in all 8 official stadiums of UEFA Euro 2008.