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Hello, and welcome to 'Console Practice' - the gameshow that allows you to feel at home with games for your console. Last show we focused on the softography Nintendo format, it's now time to have a deep insight to the hugely fantastic Playstation 2.
Everyone meet Simon. He's been a dedicated gamer for years on end, but has always needed that slight bit of help with games.
Hello Simon. Share your problems with us.
"Well I recently got my PS2 for a great deal - £199 in fact, but since then I've been having quite a lot of difficulty with some of my games."
Oh, the PS2! I've seen some truly fantastic games for it and I know there are more to come, so what games do you seem to be having difficulty playing.
"There's GTA3 and Burnout. Both of which are very enjoyable, but quite hard as well."
Okay Simon come with me to see the experts on these games, and maybe they can give you a few methods on how to 'feel at home' with your games.
Simon meet our two regular Guru's of gaming, Reload and Your Honour. These two have spent years and years figuring out how games really work, and are here every week showing viewers on the huge screens you can see in front of you how to really get used to a game. So Simon listen well and carefully for wise instructions. Guru number one - Reload - take it away!
*talks with Simon behind, whilst playing GTA3*
"Simon, what's the matter with GTA3?"
"There's absolutely nothing wrong tihe the game, it's brilliant, it's just that I find some missions a bit too hard!"
"I think I know what you mean. Some of the action-packed missions GTA3 sends you to do can sometimes be too intense. As you look on the screen you can see that I'm doing a shooting mission, and I know these are sometimes difficult as bullets fly at you from all different angles. So the best thing to do is distance your opponents so their chances of missing you are high, and then aim at them using the R1 button, then fire rapidly. This way you give your enemy a much harder task of hitting you. Note that most of these shooting missions are based on gangs and when you fire at one gang member, a whole lot of them come from around that area. Also note that before you attempt any mission, buy some life from your local 'AmmuNation' store and equip yourself well, just in case - I recommend machine guns.
Another thing is after you've fulfilled your task, but the 'Mission Complete' doesn't show on your screen, steal a car as fast as possible because sometimes the police get on to you, then you get really tense. While I'm on about the Police, if your stars are too much to handle go to a garage (if you can find one) and respray your car - you'll now notice that your wanted level has gone. Two other ways of escaping the police is by getting on the train based in Portland or save the game in your home - only when you've completed a mission.
I know some of you watching that own the game may want some tips on car chases or action. Well, basically you should always get a strong/fast car to do such missions or else you'll find that you're either 'busted by cops or 'wasted' becuase damage to the car was too much and it blew up! Some car missions instruct you to damage a car, killing the person inside it, so the best way to do this is to continuously bash the vehicle from the side as it affects the car a lot. Notice that even though the damage bar of your victim's vehicle may seem to fill slowly when you bash him, that bar doesn't have to fill completely - the car sets on fire halfway, or even a third of the bar.
So I hope all this information has helped you with any of your problems with GTA3, and you can now enjoy the game more."
"It certainly has!"
Now Simon let's move over to Your Honour where help will be given with the superbly fast Burnout.
"Right Simon, first of all I will give you a basic insight to the game so you can further understand how it works. Burnout is a game where speed matters. You must feel the car, in fact BE the car and then move with slick motion, accelerating down rough terrains and compact conjunctions - try and dodge the cars...that is the basis of the game.
The most noticable thing about Burnout apart from the stunning graphics and reality is that you need good control of your cars when set out on missions. For every mission you are timed so hurry to those checkpoints and get more time, you'll definitely need it because there are so many cars in the streets that you're bound to crash. But then again you don't have to!
When you begin your race I know you feel the need to accelerate madly around the set course, but you must overcome this temptation. Yes, you do need speed to catch some time, but spread out your speed. When you come to close turn-offs like the one shown on the screen above, slow down gradually before actually reaching the turn-off then when you know that there're no cars in your way, begin acceleration again. Now after you pass these sort of junctions, most of the time you have to make your way through roads with less cars in. NOW this is the time where you can speed freakishly, but still be aware that you have to dodge these vehicles. A tip for dodging is to just press the directional button for the way you want to turn once, but firmly, and always look for those gaps between cars where you can slightly squeeze through - please slow down if you have to and don't be fooled by the game!"
There you have it Simon. the Guru's of games themselves have shown you how to do it, so hopefully no more problems should occur, that's unless your console crashes or something. *all (including audience) laugh*
Well, this has been Console Practice for this week so we hope to join you next week where we'll be reviewing the mighty GameCube and the debut Xbox. Until then why don't you check out this website and win games for FREE!!!
That's
www.gameaday.co.uk, where you can chat to gamers like yourself, use more useful tips and cheats and read reviews for a good insight to games you're not sure about.
I'd like to thank our guests today - Reload and YH - also Simon who's helped millions of you out there experiancing the same difficulties. Until next time keep on gaming!
Goodnight!
Everyone meet Simon. He's been a dedicated gamer for years on end, but has always needed that slight bit of help with games.
Hello Simon. Share your problems with us.
"Well I recently got my PS2 for a great deal - £199 in fact, but since then I've been having quite a lot of difficulty with some of my games."
Oh, the PS2! I've seen some truly fantastic games for it and I know there are more to come, so what games do you seem to be having difficulty playing.
"There's GTA3 and Burnout. Both of which are very enjoyable, but quite hard as well."
Okay Simon come with me to see the experts on these games, and maybe they can give you a few methods on how to 'feel at home' with your games.
Simon meet our two regular Guru's of gaming, Reload and Your Honour. These two have spent years and years figuring out how games really work, and are here every week showing viewers on the huge screens you can see in front of you how to really get used to a game. So Simon listen well and carefully for wise instructions. Guru number one - Reload - take it away!
*talks with Simon behind, whilst playing GTA3*
"Simon, what's the matter with GTA3?"
"There's absolutely nothing wrong tihe the game, it's brilliant, it's just that I find some missions a bit too hard!"
"I think I know what you mean. Some of the action-packed missions GTA3 sends you to do can sometimes be too intense. As you look on the screen you can see that I'm doing a shooting mission, and I know these are sometimes difficult as bullets fly at you from all different angles. So the best thing to do is distance your opponents so their chances of missing you are high, and then aim at them using the R1 button, then fire rapidly. This way you give your enemy a much harder task of hitting you. Note that most of these shooting missions are based on gangs and when you fire at one gang member, a whole lot of them come from around that area. Also note that before you attempt any mission, buy some life from your local 'AmmuNation' store and equip yourself well, just in case - I recommend machine guns.
Another thing is after you've fulfilled your task, but the 'Mission Complete' doesn't show on your screen, steal a car as fast as possible because sometimes the police get on to you, then you get really tense. While I'm on about the Police, if your stars are too much to handle go to a garage (if you can find one) and respray your car - you'll now notice that your wanted level has gone. Two other ways of escaping the police is by getting on the train based in Portland or save the game in your home - only when you've completed a mission.
I know some of you watching that own the game may want some tips on car chases or action. Well, basically you should always get a strong/fast car to do such missions or else you'll find that you're either 'busted by cops or 'wasted' becuase damage to the car was too much and it blew up! Some car missions instruct you to damage a car, killing the person inside it, so the best way to do this is to continuously bash the vehicle from the side as it affects the car a lot. Notice that even though the damage bar of your victim's vehicle may seem to fill slowly when you bash him, that bar doesn't have to fill completely - the car sets on fire halfway, or even a third of the bar.
So I hope all this information has helped you with any of your problems with GTA3, and you can now enjoy the game more."
"It certainly has!"
Now Simon let's move over to Your Honour where help will be given with the superbly fast Burnout.
"Right Simon, first of all I will give you a basic insight to the game so you can further understand how it works. Burnout is a game where speed matters. You must feel the car, in fact BE the car and then move with slick motion, accelerating down rough terrains and compact conjunctions - try and dodge the cars...that is the basis of the game.
The most noticable thing about Burnout apart from the stunning graphics and reality is that you need good control of your cars when set out on missions. For every mission you are timed so hurry to those checkpoints and get more time, you'll definitely need it because there are so many cars in the streets that you're bound to crash. But then again you don't have to!
When you begin your race I know you feel the need to accelerate madly around the set course, but you must overcome this temptation. Yes, you do need speed to catch some time, but spread out your speed. When you come to close turn-offs like the one shown on the screen above, slow down gradually before actually reaching the turn-off then when you know that there're no cars in your way, begin acceleration again. Now after you pass these sort of junctions, most of the time you have to make your way through roads with less cars in. NOW this is the time where you can speed freakishly, but still be aware that you have to dodge these vehicles. A tip for dodging is to just press the directional button for the way you want to turn once, but firmly, and always look for those gaps between cars where you can slightly squeeze through - please slow down if you have to and don't be fooled by the game!"
There you have it Simon. the Guru's of games themselves have shown you how to do it, so hopefully no more problems should occur, that's unless your console crashes or something. *all (including audience) laugh*
Well, this has been Console Practice for this week so we hope to join you next week where we'll be reviewing the mighty GameCube and the debut Xbox. Until then why don't you check out this website and win games for FREE!!!
That's
www.gameaday.co.uk, where you can chat to gamers like yourself, use more useful tips and cheats and read reviews for a good insight to games you're not sure about.
I'd like to thank our guests today - Reload and YH - also Simon who's helped millions of you out there experiancing the same difficulties. Until next time keep on gaming!
Goodnight!
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Hello, and welcome to 'Console Practice' - the gameshow that allows you to feel at home with games for your console. Last show we focused on the softography Nintendo format, it's now time to have a deep insight to the hugely fantastic Playstation 2.
Everyone meet Simon. He's been a dedicated gamer for years on end, but has always needed that slight bit of help with games.
Hello Simon. Share your problems with us.
"Well I recently got my PS2 for a great deal - £199 in fact, but since then I've been having quite a lot of difficulty with some of my games."
Oh, the PS2! I've seen some truly fantastic games for it and I know there are more to come, so what games do you seem to be having difficulty playing.
"There's GTA3 and Burnout. Both of which are very enjoyable, but quite hard as well."
Okay Simon come with me to see the experts on these games, and maybe they can give you a few methods on how to 'feel at home' with your games.
Simon meet our two regular Guru's of gaming, Reload and Your Honour. These two have spent years and years figuring out how games really work, and are here every week showing viewers on the huge screens you can see in front of you how to really get used to a game. So Simon listen well and carefully for wise instructions. Guru number one - Reload - take it away!
*talks with Simon behind, whilst playing GTA3*
"Simon, what's the matter with GTA3?"
"There's absolutely nothing wrong tihe the game, it's brilliant, it's just that I find some missions a bit too hard!"
"I think I know what you mean. Some of the action-packed missions GTA3 sends you to do can sometimes be too intense. As you look on the screen you can see that I'm doing a shooting mission, and I know these are sometimes difficult as bullets fly at you from all different angles. So the best thing to do is distance your opponents so their chances of missing you are high, and then aim at them using the R1 button, then fire rapidly. This way you give your enemy a much harder task of hitting you. Note that most of these shooting missions are based on gangs and when you fire at one gang member, a whole lot of them come from around that area. Also note that before you attempt any mission, buy some life from your local 'AmmuNation' store and equip yourself well, just in case - I recommend machine guns.
Another thing is after you've fulfilled your task, but the 'Mission Complete' doesn't show on your screen, steal a car as fast as possible because sometimes the police get on to you, then you get really tense. While I'm on about the Police, if your stars are too much to handle go to a garage (if you can find one) and respray your car - you'll now notice that your wanted level has gone. Two other ways of escaping the police is by getting on the train based in Portland or save the game in your home - only when you've completed a mission.
I know some of you watching that own the game may want some tips on car chases or action. Well, basically you should always get a strong/fast car to do such missions or else you'll find that you're either 'busted by cops or 'wasted' becuase damage to the car was too much and it blew up! Some car missions instruct you to damage a car, killing the person inside it, so the best way to do this is to continuously bash the vehicle from the side as it affects the car a lot. Notice that even though the damage bar of your victim's vehicle may seem to fill slowly when you bash him, that bar doesn't have to fill completely - the car sets on fire halfway, or even a third of the bar.
So I hope all this information has helped you with any of your problems with GTA3, and you can now enjoy the game more."
"It certainly has!"
Now Simon let's move over to Your Honour where help will be given with the superbly fast Burnout.
"Right Simon, first of all I will give you a basic insight to the game so you can further understand how it works. Burnout is a game where speed matters. You must feel the car, in fact BE the car and then move with slick motion, accelerating down rough terrains and compact conjunctions - try and dodge the cars...that is the basis of the game.
The most noticable thing about Burnout apart from the stunning graphics and reality is that you need good control of your cars when set out on missions. For every mission you are timed so hurry to those checkpoints and get more time, you'll definitely need it because there are so many cars in the streets that you're bound to crash. But then again you don't have to!
When you begin your race I know you feel the need to accelerate madly around the set course, but you must overcome this temptation. Yes, you do need speed to catch some time, but spread out your speed. When you come to close turn-offs like the one shown on the screen above, slow down gradually before actually reaching the turn-off then when you know that there're no cars in your way, begin acceleration again. Now after you pass these sort of junctions, most of the time you have to make your way through roads with less cars in. NOW this is the time where you can speed freakishly, but still be aware that you have to dodge these vehicles. A tip for dodging is to just press the directional button for the way you want to turn once, but firmly, and always look for those gaps between cars where you can slightly squeeze through - please slow down if you have to and don't be fooled by the game!"
There you have it Simon. the Guru's of games themselves have shown you how to do it, so hopefully no more problems should occur, that's unless your console crashes or something. *all (including audience) laugh*
Well, this has been Console Practice for this week so we hope to join you next week where we'll be reviewing the mighty GameCube and the debut Xbox. Until then why don't you check out this website and win games for FREE!!!
That's
www.gameaday.co.uk, where you can chat to gamers like yourself, use more useful tips and cheats and read reviews for a good insight to games you're not sure about.
I'd like to thank our guests today - Reload and YH - also Simon who's helped millions of you out there experiancing the same difficulties. Until next time keep on gaming!
Goodnight!
Everyone meet Simon. He's been a dedicated gamer for years on end, but has always needed that slight bit of help with games.
Hello Simon. Share your problems with us.
"Well I recently got my PS2 for a great deal - £199 in fact, but since then I've been having quite a lot of difficulty with some of my games."
Oh, the PS2! I've seen some truly fantastic games for it and I know there are more to come, so what games do you seem to be having difficulty playing.
"There's GTA3 and Burnout. Both of which are very enjoyable, but quite hard as well."
Okay Simon come with me to see the experts on these games, and maybe they can give you a few methods on how to 'feel at home' with your games.
Simon meet our two regular Guru's of gaming, Reload and Your Honour. These two have spent years and years figuring out how games really work, and are here every week showing viewers on the huge screens you can see in front of you how to really get used to a game. So Simon listen well and carefully for wise instructions. Guru number one - Reload - take it away!
*talks with Simon behind, whilst playing GTA3*
"Simon, what's the matter with GTA3?"
"There's absolutely nothing wrong tihe the game, it's brilliant, it's just that I find some missions a bit too hard!"
"I think I know what you mean. Some of the action-packed missions GTA3 sends you to do can sometimes be too intense. As you look on the screen you can see that I'm doing a shooting mission, and I know these are sometimes difficult as bullets fly at you from all different angles. So the best thing to do is distance your opponents so their chances of missing you are high, and then aim at them using the R1 button, then fire rapidly. This way you give your enemy a much harder task of hitting you. Note that most of these shooting missions are based on gangs and when you fire at one gang member, a whole lot of them come from around that area. Also note that before you attempt any mission, buy some life from your local 'AmmuNation' store and equip yourself well, just in case - I recommend machine guns.
Another thing is after you've fulfilled your task, but the 'Mission Complete' doesn't show on your screen, steal a car as fast as possible because sometimes the police get on to you, then you get really tense. While I'm on about the Police, if your stars are too much to handle go to a garage (if you can find one) and respray your car - you'll now notice that your wanted level has gone. Two other ways of escaping the police is by getting on the train based in Portland or save the game in your home - only when you've completed a mission.
I know some of you watching that own the game may want some tips on car chases or action. Well, basically you should always get a strong/fast car to do such missions or else you'll find that you're either 'busted by cops or 'wasted' becuase damage to the car was too much and it blew up! Some car missions instruct you to damage a car, killing the person inside it, so the best way to do this is to continuously bash the vehicle from the side as it affects the car a lot. Notice that even though the damage bar of your victim's vehicle may seem to fill slowly when you bash him, that bar doesn't have to fill completely - the car sets on fire halfway, or even a third of the bar.
So I hope all this information has helped you with any of your problems with GTA3, and you can now enjoy the game more."
"It certainly has!"
Now Simon let's move over to Your Honour where help will be given with the superbly fast Burnout.
"Right Simon, first of all I will give you a basic insight to the game so you can further understand how it works. Burnout is a game where speed matters. You must feel the car, in fact BE the car and then move with slick motion, accelerating down rough terrains and compact conjunctions - try and dodge the cars...that is the basis of the game.
The most noticable thing about Burnout apart from the stunning graphics and reality is that you need good control of your cars when set out on missions. For every mission you are timed so hurry to those checkpoints and get more time, you'll definitely need it because there are so many cars in the streets that you're bound to crash. But then again you don't have to!
When you begin your race I know you feel the need to accelerate madly around the set course, but you must overcome this temptation. Yes, you do need speed to catch some time, but spread out your speed. When you come to close turn-offs like the one shown on the screen above, slow down gradually before actually reaching the turn-off then when you know that there're no cars in your way, begin acceleration again. Now after you pass these sort of junctions, most of the time you have to make your way through roads with less cars in. NOW this is the time where you can speed freakishly, but still be aware that you have to dodge these vehicles. A tip for dodging is to just press the directional button for the way you want to turn once, but firmly, and always look for those gaps between cars where you can slightly squeeze through - please slow down if you have to and don't be fooled by the game!"
There you have it Simon. the Guru's of games themselves have shown you how to do it, so hopefully no more problems should occur, that's unless your console crashes or something. *all (including audience) laugh*
Well, this has been Console Practice for this week so we hope to join you next week where we'll be reviewing the mighty GameCube and the debut Xbox. Until then why don't you check out this website and win games for FREE!!!
That's
www.gameaday.co.uk, where you can chat to gamers like yourself, use more useful tips and cheats and read reviews for a good insight to games you're not sure about.
I'd like to thank our guests today - Reload and YH - also Simon who's helped millions of you out there experiancing the same difficulties. Until next time keep on gaming!
Goodnight!