There’s no table tennis in the game which is surprising and weird at the same time. The last game was supposed to be replayable because of table tennis, and its omission is bewildering. It does, however, have some new modes in its place like skiing, tennis, boxing, golf, bowling, and updated archery.

The game comes out soon, and our review will go up in a few days too. So stay tuned for that! Zindagi Games is an Indian studio and are quite adept at what they do.

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However back on track, Medieval Moves by Zindagi Games has landed, designed specifically for the Playstation Move and is actually surprisingly fun. Surprisingly fun for a purely waggle-fest motion controlled Move title that is. Some gamers would be far happier reigning hell upon New Marais as Cole in InFamous 2 or perfecting their combos on Super Mega Ultra Mahoosive StreetFighter IV or whatever version we’re on now. However if you’re willing to give the Playstation Move a try and don’t mind standing in your living room or bedroom swinging your arms around like a slightly confused, disgruntled ape then this should be the game you try first.

Medieval Moves lands us in the role of Edmund, a future ruler of a particularly generic storybook kingdom. But after one particularly nasty curse from the leader of a goofy looking Skeleton army, Edmund is transformed into the undead himself becoming Deadmund. Morgrimm invades the kingdom and steals the powerful Gatestone for his own nefarious plans. The citizens of the once peaceful realm are transformed into nasty little Skeletons to add to Morgrimms invading army and Edmund is thrown out. Edmund, now Deadmund must journey back through the kingdom and to the top of the castle to confront Morgrimm, take back the Gatestone and save his land.

The story does a neat job of providing enough motives for the characters you encounter throughout yet keeps it simple enough that even younger children would be able to follow and enjoy. The story is mainly delivered through short motion comic style cutscenes. These are by far my least favourite style of cutscene in any game especially when they’re as unpolished as this. The art in the book for some reason looks scribbled and still has faint pencil guidelines left in as if they were rough sketches from artist. I understand this would be an artistic style decision however it results in the art looking cheap and unfinished. The voice actors do a decent enough job of capturing their larger-than-life characters however you won’t be falling in love with any of them anytime soon.

Gameplay wise we control Deadmund on his journey through the kingdom to the castle while fighting off the hordes of skeletal undead on the way. When I say control Deadmund I mean watch him move around the environment and flinging your arms around to swing his sword. The whole game is on-rails and controlled purely with the Move motion controller. Deadmund will proceed through each of the environments and stopping occasionally to confront enemies or let you snag some of the treasure dotted around the levels.

Combat is fairly intuitive with 1:1 motion capture meaning whatever you do with your Move controller, Deadmund will do with his sword on-screen. Just faintly flicking the remote won’t be enough to tackle these bad guys however. You have to give it some oomph when swinging to get a decent hit which is a nice touch and adds to the illusion that you are in the game, fighting these things.

As the game progresses you will learn different motion commands to get Deadmund to use a new weapon or item. Deadmund’s shield is controlled by holding up the controller where you want to block and pressing the Move button. You can reach over your back with the controller and bring it out again to draw an arrow into Deadmund’s bow allowing you to then point at the screen and fire the arrow at foes or treasure. This is particularly intuitive and I did feel a slight rush reaching into my imaginary quiver and firing arrows left, right and center like some deranged Robin Hood. The only thing that took away from the immersion was the on-rails nature of the game. It would’ve been a whole lot more fun to use a Navigation controller for movement and a Move controller for action, allowing players to explore the environment at their own pace.

Apart from the campaign, Medieval Moves offers a few minigames to play either solo or with a friend online or off which adds replay value. Other than that players won’t really have much incentive to head back to the game after beating it other than collecting the various treasures and scrolls, which reveal a secondary story through the levels.

This game was reviewed on the PS3.

OVERVIEW:

Using the PlayStation Move motion controller and PlayStation Eye, players become part of the event as they use their controllers to compete in a variety of new sporting challenges. Building upon the highly praised game mechanics of the first title, Zindagi Games and Sony’s Worldwide San Diego Studio make it easily accessible for players of all levels to jump right into the action. Each of the six events will have you energized as you improve your backswing, bowl a strike or perfect your left hook.

Sports Champions 2 comes with six pulse-pounding events including five new games and an update to the beloved Archery event from the first title. The new events include Skiing, Tennis, Boxing, Golf, and Bowling, offering a variety of activities that will appeal to everyone.  Sports Champions 2 features new game modes, including Party Play, a new game feature, which invites you to compete with your family and friends in custom, multi-sport tournaments.  It will also include beginner friendly controls without needing to calibrate for easier pick-up-and-play, ensuring competitors of all ages can jump right in and join the fun, while seasoned veterans can choose advanced modes for a greater challenge.

For added fun, users can choose the new Create-a-Player function to customize everything from their character’s outfit to their animation and sound. As you play, unlock new clothing, equipment and accessories to keep the creativity flowing.

KEY FEATURES:

• FIVE NEW GAMES – Sports Champions 2 will feature five new games, including Skiing, Tennis, Boxing Golf and Bowling. An updated version of Archery will also be available

• ENGAGE IN FAMILY OR FRIENDLY COMPETITIONS – Host competitions and tournaments among friends and family with Party Play mode, which allows you and friends to compete in custom, multi-sports tournaments.

• ACCESSIBLE CONTROLS FOR BEGINNER PLAYERS – Sports Champions 2 will feature beginner friendly controls that will no longer require the need to calibrate for pick-up-and-play action.

• CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE – Through Create-A-Player function, players can customize everything from their character’s outfit to the sound and animation around you. Unlockables include new clothing, equipment and accessories.

• PHOTO CAPTURING – Capture customizable augmented reality photos of your winning moments with the PlaySation®Eye camera and upload them to your Facebook page.

• IN THE ACTION – Players will feel as close to the action with the accuracy and precision of the Move controller, as well as Sports Champions 2’s support for 3D TVs, providing for the most realistic sports experience.

• SINGLE AND MULTIPLAYER OPTIONS – Sports Champions supports 1-4 players through intuitive, pass-and-play gameplay or head-to-head challenges.