World of Tanks Review

World of Tanks has been around for some time now, originally being launched in October 2010. It is however a work in progress with new tanks and maps being introduced on a regular basis. What is unusual about the game is the fact that it is available in a free format. The client can be downloaded for free, although you will need a fast connection as the current version is a little over 2.2GB in size.

There are basically 3 sizes of tanks, small, medium and large together with tank destroyers and self propelled artillery. The game takes place in a series of battles each of which features 2 teams with players on each. The battlefields range from open countryside to town centres and can be won either by one team destroying all the other teams vehicles or by one team occupying the other teams base.

Players get experience points and credits for each battle they take part in, credits are spent repairing your vehicle, upgrading your vehicle, training your crew and purchasing ammunition. It is possible to research upgrades to your vehicle using experience points and this enables you to get better suspension, stronger engines and more accurate guns.

The game encourages teamwork, players with small tanks can work together and use their speed and agility to take on medium and even large tanks. The two teams are automatically selected to give a balanced battle. There are currently over 18 million players worldwide and currently holds the Guinness World Record for having the largest number of players connected to a single server.

Our Teen Reviewers Say -

Pros
It features tanks, big vehicles that can run things over and crash through buildings.You can play online against millions of other people, meaning no two games will ever be the same. The game has excellent graphics and the vehicle modelling is extremely detailed. It is good that there is a free option allowing players to work their way up from the smallest tank step by step. There is no blood and gore and the game is rated for 7 and up.
Cons
You need a reasonably powerful PC to run the software, one with a separate graphics card. There are some cheats out there.
We rate it 9 out of 10
More Information http://worldoftanks.eu
Reviewed by Lewis C (10)

FIFA 12 Review

Football is the World's game, no other sport is played by so many people in so many different countries. It is not surprising then that there is a very popular video game based on Football.

FIFA 12 is the most recent version of Electronic Arts FIFA series, in fact it is the 19th version of the game making it older as a series than many of its purchasers and players. At the time of writing FIFA 12 has been number 1 in the UK games charts for 4 weeks.

The scope of the game is tremendous, it features 29 leagues from 22 different countries as well as 42 National teams. Players can compete in a choice of more than 50 different stadiums from around the world.

Screenshot from XBox 360 version (c) EA.com

Gameplay is enhanced in this edition by the adoption of EA's Impact Engine this uses artificial intelligence to better simulate ball and player motion, for the first time collisions will take into account the different characteristics of the players involved. There is also a brand new Tactical Defending feature that makes defence more realistic by making the player control defending players manually, the old style of defence can still be used, but only for 'friendly' matches. The new precision dribbling feature makes the players able to control the ball more accurately, especially near the touch-lines. Another new feature, Pro Player Intelligence enables the players to understand the skills of their team mates and make more appropriate passes.

Our Teen Reviewers Say -
Pros
The best football simulator gets even better. The graphics are really good, improved over FIFA 11, players look much more lifelike. There are more teams than ever before, almost 30 leagues, plus international sides. There are multiple modes of play, from simple practice to get the hang of the controls to the ultimate team mode, letting you select players from around the world. The player intelligence has been improved to make the teams appear more realistic
Cons
If there is a con, it is that the referee's decisions are too lifelike - sometimes, just like the real ones they get it wrong!
We rate it 9.5/10
More info http://www.ea.com
Reviewed by Aaron P (10) and Henry M (10)

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