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THE LATEST HYPE, THE BEST GEAR<br />
ASSASSIN’S CREED 2<br />
FOR: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360<br />
RATING: ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ 1 ⁄2<br />
FROM: Ubisoft, www.ubisoft.com<br />
Thought gymnasts were pansies? Check medieval hitman Ezio’s flow as<br />
he sprints up walls, vaults between rooftops and plunges into canals<br />
after slitting throats or impaling guards on their own spears. Stalking<br />
Renaissance Italy’s streets, case targets before icing them and escaping<br />
with acrobatic ease in this ruthlessly Machiavellian action-adventure.<br />
GOD OF WAR COLLECTION<br />
FOR: Playstation 3<br />
FROM: Sony, www. playstation.com<br />
RATING: ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢<br />
So you missed eternally angry Spartan<br />
warrior Kratos’ fi rst two ultra-visceral Greek odysseys when they dropped on<br />
PS2. Remedy the mistake by wrenching off harpies’ wings or gouging Cyclops’<br />
eyes out in high-defi nition glory with this welcome anthology, which bolsters<br />
puzzle-solving sequences and brutal melees with even juicier sprays of viscera.<br />
SILENT HILL:<br />
SHATTERED MEMORIES<br />
FOR: Playstation 2, PSP, Wii<br />
FROM: Konami, www.konami.com<br />
RATING: ☢ ☢ ☢ 1 ⁄2<br />
Revisit the original mind-warping psychological<br />
horror odyssey via an atmospheric, if hardly<br />
awe-inspiring retelling, that scores more for<br />
shocks and surprises than slick visuals or<br />
button-jabbing finesse. Wandering an abandoned<br />
town by flickering flashlight, expect to solve<br />
puzzles and explore creepy environs while keeping<br />
a spare pair of undies handy.<br />
84 SUPER STREET FEBRUARY 2010<br />
DROID<br />
FROM: Motorola, www.motorola.com, $199 with two-year contract<br />
RATING: ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢ 1 ⁄2<br />
Meet the first Android handset to really give Apple’s iPhone a run<br />
for its microchips. Thank a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and gorgeous<br />
3.7-inch touchscreen display, plus WiFi connectivity, effortless program<br />
multi-tasking, GPS functionality and high-speed web browsing<br />
capabilities. While significantly fewer compatible downloadable apps<br />
exist, expect third-party developers to remedy the issue shortly.<br />
FLIP MINO HD (2G)<br />
FROM: Pure Digital, www.thefl ip.com, $229.99<br />
RATING: ☢ ☢ ☢ ☢<br />
The budget camcorder that started it all strikes back with more storage space<br />
(8GB) and HDMI video output for screening amateur “art films” on your shiny<br />
new HDTV. A larger monitor that’s better suited for use in direct sunlight also<br />
makes a welcome addition, especially for all those barnyard shots.<br />
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