There are several ways to tackle these tracks, most notably in Scenario mode, which presents an absurd but easily dismissed story about murdered tournament drivers. The dryly dubbed live-action newscast is an unintentionally campy hoot, however, so you may want to follow along for the occasional giggle. It’s also the best way to introduce yourself to the car combat at Resurrection’s center, though some slightly awkward keyboard and mouse controls will inspire you to plug in (and configure) a controller first. Your vehicle is equipped with primary, secondary, and rear weaponry, and you’ll need to take down your competitors while chasing them around the track. Courses offer multiple routes, and the slick sensation of speed can make the game quite fun at times. The potential for madness is further enhanced by the ability to take aim at certain environmental structures and other objects, like blimps. Should you take a building down, a slow-motion cutaway may dramatize the event, or the destruction may be depicted in a window on the right side of your screen.

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance hd Resurrection loves these bits of drama, perhaps a bit too much for comfort. Hitting a ramp generally causes time to slow and the camera to pan about with cinematic spectacle. It’s cool at first, but when it interferes with your ability to adjust your landing or grab a power-up floating in the air, this bit of design hubris is more annoying than exciting. In fact, grabbing a power-up is often a pain, since some of them jump around or sway to and fro. This isn’t too problematic for speed and repair enhancements, but when you’re low on ammo and desperately need that pickup, this kind of randomness can be frustrating. Other aspects of the game feel similarly left to chance. For example, vehicle respawns are handled poorly. There’s practically no safety period once a vehicle reappears, so you could crash into an enemy that spawns directly in front of you, or you might respawn directly behind a divider. These and other missteps (what’s with the laser-spewing hoverbots?) mean that no matter how well you drive or battle, matters of chance still decide the outcome more often than they should. If Resurrection offered more forgiving finishing conditions, the randomness would be easier to stomach, but in Scenario mode, you need to finish at least in second place to reap any monetary rewards and advance–and in other modes, you must be the winner.

It’s Istanbul, not Constantinople.

Earning that dough is important, because you’ll be able to beat the story only if your vehicle is properly upgraded. There aren’t a whole lot of choices, but the different weapons and cars provide a bit of variety. To pad your pocketbook (or just to mix things up), you can race in Tournament mode, enter a one-off race, or compete in drag races. More interesting is Challenge mode, in which you must complete a series of objectives, such as destroying a certain number of opponents in a particular lap or finishing a lap within a certain time period. Unfortunately, you won’t find any kind of multiplayer mode, which is a big blow to a game that begs for human competition. Without online play, Resurrection simply doesn’t offer much replay value; its single-player offerings are sometimes fun but are too unoriginal and short-lived to keep you coming back for long.

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Nevertheless, Death Track: Resurrection’s very low discount price makes it worth considering for a day’s worth of amusement. The tracks are put together well, and the game delivers the occasional rush. The small frustrations, however, can really add up, and there isn’t enough content here to help offset them.

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Rock groups don’t get much bigger than AC/DC. The Australian hard-rock act has churned out 17 studio albums over 30 years, including one of the highest-selling albums of all time, Back in Black. With that kind of success, it’s a no-brainer that Harmonix signed the Thunder From Down Under for an exclusive game all to themselves, following the inclusion of “Let There Be Rock” in Rock Band 2. However, though the songs on AC/DC Live sound and feel amazing to play, with only 18 songs (the setlist from the band’s famous Live at Donington DVD), no special features, and fewer modes than either Rock Band or Rock Band 2, this game feels very much like a dirty deed done dirt cheap.

Angus’ new suit proved less popular than his classic schoolboy uniform.

Despite bearing the name and soundtrack of AC/DC’s feted Donington Park gig, the game provides no visual indications that it has anything to do with either the band or the venue. While you’re playing, the screen is simply graced with generic Rock Band band members playing a generic stage. Since there are no Brian Johnson, Angus Young, or Malcolm Young character models to be seen, the only indicator you’re playing an AC/DC game is the band’s iconic sound.

However, you do get some bang for your buck. The game sells for a budget price of £24.99 in the UK, or $29.92 exclusively at Wal-Mart in the US, and the tracklist should keep any AC/DC fan happy. It comes as no surprise that the audio quality is again top-notch, with the game receiving a remastered overhaul of the Live in Donington concert. Rock Band doesn’t get much better than being able to rock out to classics such as “You Shook Me All Night Long,” “Back in Black,” “Thunderstruck,” “Highway to Hell,” and “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You).” Regardless of whether you’re assigned to lead guitar, vocals, drums, or bass, the result should be a wide grin on your face. The highlight for many fans will no doubt be playing some classic guitar riffs as Angus, although if you’re up for some screaming, Brian Johnson’s vocal part is also a pleasurable–albeit raspy–experience. Brilliant beats and self-indulgent drum fills make fan-favourite tracks like “T.N.T.” and “Thunderstruck” must-plays and provide a truly visceral drumming experience.

Unfortunately, you can’t play Malcolm Young’s rhythm-guitar parts, which is a disappointment considering how instrumental he is to the band. Instead, as with Rock Band itself, you’ll have to settle for bass if you’re not on lead, vocals, or drums. Because it’s based on a live performance, AC/DC Live also has some of the most ridiculously long ending bonuses seen, most noticeably in “Let There Be Rock.” There’s the chance to rack up some serious points (and some aching muscles) in the dying moments of a song. AC/DC Live doesn’t feature its own dedicated World Tour or online modes, but by redeeming a free one-time code printed on the back of the manual you can export and use all 18 tracks in your Rock Band or Rock Band 2 career and multiplayer modes just as you do current DLC. Also worth a mention is the lack of trophy support.

AC/DC Live has a solid line-up which any fan will get a kick out of playing.

AC/DC Live’s lower price and the ability to export songs to other Rock Band games makes up in part for the lack of content and shorter experience. However, it still feels like this game has squandered an opportunity to capitalise on the rich history that an iconic band such as AC/DC has, as well as the specific content offered by the AC/DC Live branding, given the amount of material on the attendant DVD. If you’re a fan, you’ll certainly get some thrills out of it, but it’s not the definitive experience that it could have been, and casual fans of AC/DC and Rock Band will find that their money may be better spent elsewhere.

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