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Guide Des Jeux Vidéo – Playstation 3 Guide des jeux vidéo – PlayStation 3 Pour vous aider à conseiller ou à choisir le bon jeu, vous pouvez consulter ce catalogue en vous servant de nos recommandations et de la signalétique PEGI. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 1 GENRE En scène ! Remue- Simulation Plateforme Aventure méninges 2 PEGI Page Page 3+ Just dance kids Pictionary FIFA 12 Little big planet Move puzzle Studio : dessiner facilement EyePet Racket sports Rugby league live Tour de France 2012 7+ Start the party NBA STREET : Disney Universe Mini Ninjas Cher TV Superstars homecourt G-Force Ni no Kuni - et Little big planet : Ratchet & Clank - karting Royaume de Ga’hoole Sonic unleashed Le Seigneur des Anneaux LEGO 12+ Michael Jackson Naruto Shippuden Sega méga drive Aventures de Tintin experience One Piece : Pirate Warriors Playstation All-Stars : Battle Royale Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir – 16+ Injustice Batman : Arkham City PS3 Prince of Persia: Testament de Sherlock vidéoJeu Holmes Pack Tomb raider : underworld 18+ Aventures de Tintin : Secret de la licorne PEGI 12 Aventures, action 1 à 2 joueurs Incarnez le célèbre reporter dans une aventure trépidante pleine d’action et de mystère ! Découvrez l’adaptation très attendue du Blockbuster de la fin d’année 2011 de Steven Spielberg et Peter Jackson – Les aventures de Tintin : le Secret de la Licorne! Revivez tous les moments forts du film et de la bande dessinée culte d’Hergé à travers 20 environnements. Incarnez Tintin, Milou, le capitaine Haddock et d’autres, chacun ayant ses propres caractéristiques Batman : Arkham City PEGI 16 Aventures, action 1 joueur Plongeons au cœur d'Arkham City, quartier de haute sécurité destiné à accueillir les voyous, gangsters et autres esprits malades de la ville. Cette suite très attendue propose un scénario inédit qui se déroule dans l'enceinte fortifiée d'un gigantesque quartier de Gotham City : bagarres de rue impressionnantes, mode furtif angoissant, enquête médico- légale exhaustive, rencontres épiques avec des super-vilains, et aperçus inattendus de l'esprit torturé de Batman sont au rendez-vous. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 3 Book of spells PEGI 7 Aventure, réalité augmentée 1 joueur Jouez les apprentis sorciers dans votre salon sur PlayStation 3. Découvrez de nouvelles histoires exclusives, écrites par J.K. Rowling, qui prennent vie à mesure que vous les lisez. Transformez votre manette de détection de mouvements PlayStation Move en baguette magique et jetez des sorts en utilisant la technologie de réalité augmentée de Wonder book. Entamez votre formation et apprenez des sortilèges tels que Incendio et Expelliarmus, et découvrez les notes et les sorts espiègles griffonnés dans les marges par les précédents élèves. Disney Universe PEGI 7 Plateforme, mini-jeux 1 à 4 joueurs Disney Universe est un jeu d'action/aventure sur PS3. Jouable à 4 en coopération, le soft vous permet d'évoluer dans les différents univers Disney tels que celui d'Alice au pays des Merveilles ou de Monstres&Cie. Le titre propose au joueur plus de 40 costumes inspirés des célèbres personnages de la firme, chacun offrant des capacités spécifiques. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 4 Eye pet : Move edition PEGI 3 Simulation, élevage d’animaux 1 joueur Dites bonjour à votre nouveau meilleur ami, le magique et merveilleux EyePet ! Caressez-le de la main lorsqu’il apparaitra dans votre salon. Jouez ensemble grâce à de formidables jouets reliés à votre manette de détection de mouvements. Lavez et nourrissez votre animal, et offrez- lui des centaines de tenues et de pelages. De nombreuses activités vous attendent : entre la pêche, le tennis, le dessin et bien plus encore, votre EyePet et vous constituerez des souvenirs impérissables. FIFA 12 PEGI 3 – Conseillé à partir de 7 ans Football 1 à 4 joueurs Fifa 12 est une simulation de football sur PS3 qui vous fait revivre l'intensité d'un match tout en étant confortablement installé chez vous. Les actions gagnent en réalisme grâce à un tout nouveau moteur de jeu, une jouabilité toujours plus poussée et un nouveau système de collision. Nouveauté de cet opus, le système Intelligence Pro rendant les joueurs plus réactifs que jamais. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 5 G-Force PEGI 7 Plate-forme, action 1 joueur G-Force sur PS3 est l'adaptation vidéoludique du film éponyme. Le titre prend la forme d'un jeu d'action/plates-formes et nous propose d'incarner Darwin, le chef d'une bande de cochons d'Inde particulièrement doués cherchant à contrarier les plans machiavéliques d'un milliardaire sans scrupule. Injustice : les dieux sont parmi nous PEGI 16 Simulation, combat 1 à 2 joueurs Avec des personnages incontournables de DC Comics comme Batman, Flash, Harley Quinn, Solomon Grundy, Superman et Wonder Woman, le dernier titre du studio à succès propose un scénario recherché et original. Héros et vilains se lanceront dans un combat épique à grande échelle, dans un monde où la limite entre le bien et le mal est de plus en plus floue. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 6 Just dance kids PEGI 3 Danse 1 à 4 joueurs Just Dance Kids est un jeu de danse convivial sur Playstation 3. Manette Move en main, jusqu'à 4 joueurs doivent tenter de reproduire les gestes des danseurs visibles à l'écran. Une quarantaine de chansons est disponible avec des titres aussi variés que "Frères Jacques", "Love Me" ou encore "Whip my Hair"! Little big planet PEGI 3 Plateforme 1 à 4 joueurs LittleBigPlanet sur PS3 est un jeu de plates-formes. Vous dirigez un petit personnage (que vous aurez créé au préalable) dans un univers qu'il faut traverser en vous servant des objets récoltés et de ceux présents sur le tableau. Aidez-vous de l'environnement et de vos amis pour surmonter les obstacles et créez vos propres niveaux pour les proposer aux autres joueurs via Internet. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 7 Little big planet karting PEGI 7 Plateforme, course 1 à 4 joueurs LittleBigPlanet Karting sur PS3 est un jeu de course qui reprend fidèlement les fonctionnalités de LittleBigPlanet, à savoir le jeu, la création et le partage. Ce titre propose des courses classiques à plusieurs mais également des parties en arènes, un mode Mission ou encore de nombreux mini-jeux. Les joueurs peuvent aussi créer leurs propres niveaux, fixer leurs propres règles puis les partager tout en personnalisant leurs karts et leurs petits Sackboy et Sackgirl. Michael Jackson : the experience PEGI 12 Danse, simulation 1 à 4 joueurs Michael Jackson : The Experience sur PS3 est un jeu de rythme mêlant danse et chant, et retraçant la carrière du roi de la pop. Le titre permet d'incarner l'artiste à travers ses plus grands succès. Cette version Playstation 3 est compatible avec le Playstation Move. Elle permet en outre aux joueurs de partager des photos et des vidéos. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 8 Mini ninjas PEGI 7 Aventures 1 joueur Mini Ninjas sur PS3 propose de suivre Hiro dans sa quête pour restaurer l'harmonie dans un monde proche du chaos. Tirez profit de vos compétences et de votre entraînement pour combattre une armée magique de samouraïs. Exploitez le pouvoir de votre magie Kuji et utilisez les compétences de vos amis Mini Ninjas pour parcourir un monde semé d'embûches et atteindre la confrontation finale avec le seigneur maléfique, au coeur de sa forteresse. Move puzzle PEGI 3 Casse-tête 1 à 2 joueurs Move Puzzle sur PS3 est une compilation de 3 jeux de réflexion jouables avec le Playstation Move. Ainsi, Tumble nous permet de superposer avec soin des blocs de construction sur diverses plates-formes. Lemmings nous invite à mener à bon port les célèbres petits personnages aux cheveux verts. Enfin, Echochrome II nous propose de manipuler l'ombre et la lumière pour venir à bout de défis astucieux. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 9 Naruto Shippuden : Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 PEGI 12 Simulation, combat 1 joueur Naruto Shippuden : Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 est un jeu de combat sur PS3. Reprenant les bases du gameplay de la série, le jeu ajoute quelques nouveautés, comme les actions cachées, les combats de hordes ou encore les décisions ultimes qui offrent divers embranchements. Les combats de boss font leur grand retour, et il est possible de jouer en ligne avec les 80 personnages du jeu, ou de se lancer dans l'aventure qui retrace la 4ème grande guerre ninja. NBA street : homecourt PEGI 3 – déconseillé avant 7 ans Basket, simulation 1 à 4 joueurs NBA Street Homecourt est un jeu de basket sur Playstation 3. A mi-chemin entre gymnastes de niveau international et basketteurs professionnels, les joueurs que vous incarnez peuvent réaliser de nombreuses figures de style et des enchaînements diaboliques pour ridiculiser l'adversaire et marquer le maximum de points. De nombreux modes de jeu sont disponibles, ainsi qu'un mode multi-joueurs. Pack Jeu vidéo PS3 – Direction de la Lecture Publique de Loir-et-Cher Page 10 Ni no Kuni PEGI 7 Aventures 1 joueur Ni no Kuni : La Vengeance de la Sorcière Céleste est un jeu de rôle sur PS3. Un enfant nommé Oliver va tenter de ramener sa mère à la vie en pénétrant dans un monde magique qui reflète une autre vision de la réalité.
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