Test Mario Kart 7 - Nintendo 3DS

Mario Kart had somewhat neglected us since the release of the last episode on Wii. Players have no doubt widely toured the question and if it is always nice to do a small race, the Wii component circuits have truly over no secret. Also was it time for the franchise released a new component, thus helping to revive the series but also make the 3DS of title of exception, a safe value. After Super Mario 3D Land, here come the new Mario Kart 7. Enjoy these large output, it may be that the 3DS would know a period of belt-tightening after the holidays.

 

This Mario Kart 7 is much shown in recent weeks in the press, to the point that you know already all news. You know therefore Ninteno made some additions but not actual innovations for this component. It still retains the same gameplay, the same concept of winning races with different items. Also, you will certainly begin this Mario Kart 7 its solo mode. You will discover the endless same cuts, Etoile, mushroom, flower, leaf, etc, available in 50 cc, 100 cc and 150 cc. Here not motorcycles, your vehicle will all four wheels have to advance.

Side gameplay, no change. You can conduct drum beating your race and make sure to stay first to win best statistics. You throw on your road of many items that you enjoy you leave behind you, or start before you. The solo part is all in all usual and perhaps sometimes somewhat boring. You may repeatedly to race at the top of that pick up bananas, to receive all time shells blue and red, an always this hard for the first pilot of a race. You'll like no doubt know a moment of difficulty and find you later in the platoon, at least for user of other items that you would not, under normal circumstances, the opportunity to receive. This progression will allow you to unblock number of items, including your Mii, or other vehicles.

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Test Kirby's Adventure Wii - Wii

Nintendo us will be spoilt in Kirby this year. After a very charming Kirby over the adventure for a very young audience, the small pink ball returned for the holidays bring us a little more challenge. It is nor a set of complicated or requiring platform, as it could be Donkey Kong Country Returns or as are many Mario games. Here, one goes up a level but to change public and cover the box "at the top". Kirby is always very endearing and this new adventure will allow all to spend a good time in his company. As one of the strong points of this game, in addition to the gay side, is to offer players the possibility of player four in cooperation. The opportunity for small and large of to find in a world full of good humour and spend a nice time together, without any trouble dropping the most motivated.

Kirby resumed his powers in this episode. It may again swallow enemies and use it as a weapon. Better yet, it can absorb their power and become particularly strong. The small harmless pink ball turns into beast of combat, with a masterful sword, a whip, magical powers, powers of super hero, fire, ice, etc... Should not therefore be having, Kirby is not something small, fragile and will not many end of level boss. It is also true that they are not particularly recalcitrant... The game takes a turn any action, but that is sure to seduce younger. As much force and powers available to their small hands that ask for?

The Kirby's Adventure Wii will take place the traditional way. Different worlds composed themselves of several levels with at the end a final boss. An another boss will have to be eliminated in part, history to generate a maximum of challenges, but there not more are exposed to real resistance. In these levels, you would obviously find parts partciulières to allow you to unlock many challenges which we will return later. The exploration of these levels will take you either in various situations, different and always treated contexts. Developers love their candour and him make it well by offering players a fun, cheerful and colorful world.

The title will be in addition to the main quest a plethora of challenges, difficult for the most part, and a few mini-games. The ocassion to diversify the adventure and fun otherwise while remaining in the company of this beautiful ball rose.

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Test Professor Layton the appeal of the spectrum - DS / DSi

A little nostalgia wind blows on this new episode of the Professor Layton. Notice to the owners of Nintendo DS, here is the latest game in the series developed on the platform. The next components are now programmed on 3DS and you will need to equip you if you continue the adventure. But take to the time of its presence on the platform where the licence is is simply revealed, with of course a little behind the Japanese public, but was still. By locating full licence, Level-5 gave Europeans a series out of the ordinary and very high quality. Those following since its inception have no weariness and yet it cannot be said that Professor Layton particularly renews itself. But its graphic style, balanced investigations and its solid scenario make each episode of real references. The appeal of the spectrum does not escape this reputation and even gaining interest on account of its chronological position in the series.

The appeal of the spectrum is not a component following the previous components, on the contrary, it before. This new episode takes place effectively before it first, the strange Village. A boon that will undoubtedly take the newcomers on the series to discover. Here, there is no question of references to the events crossed in the previous games, or winks, acts which could be losing and make evil players uncomfortable before the unknown. The appeal of spectrum work as a prologue and you will be the meeting between Professor Layton and Luke, which here takes an any other role that faithful assistant.

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Test Super Mario 3D Land - Nintendo 3DS

Mario arrives on the Nintendo 3DS and does things halfway. Long absent from the new laptop, Mario arrives this fall with two games. Mario Kart 7 will follow beginning of December, leaving us time to enjoy this Super Mario 3D Land. Game platform par excellence, here you will find all what made the success of the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Yellow blocks to knock, mushrooms, fireballs, tortoises and shells, sometimes inaccessible platforms, traverse, shortcuts and paths of the boss at each end of the world. That of the known somehow to regulars Mario games. Nintendo flatters also them by adding a few winks to its title. Thus, you will find a situation known, a familiar perspective, an element that is sure to awaken in you a few memories.

If the players expect a big game Mario, disappointment risk to take. Indeed, it cannot be said that the effort is focused on the content of the title. The game takes place under the feet of Mario very quickly and you'll not miss close adventure very quickly. Eight worlds await you in a first time, built in a traditional way to any game Mario: several levels and a final boss. All these levels take place in a time limited and need you to reach the famous mat with the flag before the final second. The surprise Unveils end and you will see then eight other levels, this time a little more demanding. That which reassures similarly. In addition, you can revisit each of these levels to retrieve all the hidden stars, all bonus and all Toad.

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Test Need For Speed The Run - Xbox 360

Are you ready to embody a beautiful dark, who himself will meet young delicious women, and which, Furthermore, will have open driving beautiful and large powerful cars to show as the King of the road and grand winner of The Run, a mythical race of the United States? It is worse, as hero, and moved behind the wheel of these displacements should not be a problem for the majority of players. Except that must still await for the glory since early in part, your life is not all rosy. You are ready to engage in the race, The Run, but your position, place the 200, will not give you no flattering look on the part of the public, or of your opponents.

Progress in this Run The NFS is original and us will change the eternal races in the same age-old city, with the same sets, repeatedly crossed neighbourhoods, the panels many times exceeded, etc. Here at each new course, a new playground is available to you. You drive on American roads and discover all the richness of the American landscape. San Francisco to New York, you cross the great canyons, the desert of Las Vegas, the snowy mountains, the beautiful green Plains, etc... Add to this improved graphics and you'll get a game visually very significant. It is not always easy to take advantage of the scenery, but your CoPilot seated next to you during your part can you to praise. You can also to live your races with climatic hazards of the crossed area: sand storms hinder visibility while snow adverse tends to annoy your paths.

The Run will take place to you according to your results. If you are not a challenge, you can move forward. Success must therefore be at the Rendez-vous and may you have to multiply tests on many challenges. Because if the diversity affects the graphics, it also affects the race. The Run is not a succession of racing where you have to finish first. It would be tiresome in the long run, the steps many. The Run is available in different challenges: one will ask you to exceed a number of opponents, the other to stay in as long as possible head, another win against the - shows, etc... You cannot make additional show. The title imposed you its rhythm, to win the seat and according to certain levels, you going to happen to you at your level the best driver. A kind of combat against a boss somehow. Once past the stage, you resume to cross the country and grappillerez the number of needed space. The title is therefore linear, you will here nothing else to manage than driving. To be thus wear, players enjoy. The conduct is at the heart of their part and they can totally be devote.

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AMD Radeon HD 7950: performance testing

After the Radeon HD 7970 launched early this year, AMD has just released another graphics card, using always the Tahiti Core Duo Pro (DirectX 11.1, the PCI Express 3.0, OpenCL 1.2). Less powerful than its elder, HD 7950 always fits the top of range but was a little more affordable to the public. Nevertheless, the performance of this new graphics card not will be similarly not accessible to all budgets, since be expected upon its release in Europe, with a budget around the €430.

His arrival now allows to see its performance and to compare its possibilities to other graphic cards of the time.

Test configuration:

Processor: Core i7 970 @ 4 6ghzRefroidissement: Coolit VantageChâssis: Thermaltake Level 10 GTBloc of power supply: Corsair AX1200Memoire 6 GB ADATA at 2133mhz 9-10-9-32Kingston SSDNow V + 512 GB Gen 2 SSD (Storage) / Crucial RealSSD C300 256 GB (OS boot)

Here are some results:

The performance of the graphics card tested also with a view to integrating the system in a PC dedicated to gaming fun.

The Radeon 7950 displays a report quality / rather honest price in the light of the proposed performance. Concessions orchestrated by AMD to make it more accessible are fairly reasonable. His main asset is his very interesting potential for overclocking.

Access to the full test (in English)

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MSI tries PC gamepads with Interceptor models

A model Nighthawk also referenced IN-9390
Dimensions 18 x 42.8 x 41 centimeters, it is an average model Tower at base of steel and plastic.

Available in black only, it can house a motherboard Micro-ATX / ATX and seven maps girls, as well as four 5.25-inch and six units 3.5 inches with a mounting without tools.

The deported connectivity includes three USB 2.0 ports, a USB 3.0 port, a headphone jack and a microphone management.

On cooling, it is entrusted to up to eight fans. Three are provided: 12 cm front, 12 cm rear and 20 centimetres on the side. Note that the water cooling is possible.

MSI Nighthawk (click to enlarge)

It evokes 79,99 $ award and a three year warranty.

A model Raptor also referenced IN-9410
Adopting a format 18 x 42.8 x 41 centimeters, it is also a medium model Tower at base of steel and plastic.

It offers similar, but with a location 5.25 inch less, a USB 2.0 and less, three fans and less and only 12 cm fans (No 20 centimeters to the sidebar here).

MSI Raptor (click to enlarge)

Refers to a constructor tariff 59,99 $ and a guarantee of three years.

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