On the surface, Bodycount looks promising. The ‘press start’ screen is one of the coolest I have seen, the music is good and everything before you start your first game seems to exude the feeling of a well-made title. However, once you do start the game you begin to see its true colours: a lazy, rushed and unimaginative title. The first thing you will notice is that you don’t know Read More ...
With OnLive in the news recently and its latest update online and ready for your time, we have here our feature review of the home console. OnLive is available in the United States and is officially coming to Europe as well during the Eurogamer Expo in September. Now, keep in mind that OnLive is a game streaming service, much like video streaming services like Netflix. What that means is you Read More ...
Plantronics sent over its PlayStation 3 Bluetooth headset the GameCom P90. This headset is compatible with all Bluetooth devices and PlayStation 3 consoles. This headset was released at its price of $39.99 as an alternative to gamers from Sony’s official headset. Read more below for our thoughts on the headset.
Dungeon Siege III is the third installment brought to you by RPG developer Obsidian Entertainment. The focus is all too reminding of Dungeon and Dragons style play and with all the workings of a regular role-playing game inside. After completely acquiring the Dungeon Siege license, the development of this third installment was passed down by Gas Powered Games. Dungeon Siege 3 more represents a re-imagining of the series than a Read More ...
It’s a little late, but late is better then never right? So rare have we seen video games explore the dark sides of the field of criminal justice and even more so in the time period of the 1940s. However, thanks to Rockstar Games, both areas collide to bring us LA Noire. LA Noire takes an ambitious step with new technology and film style to bridge the gap between realism Read More ...
Although with the E3 madness abound and still going strong; we’ve decided to give you an in depth look at the recent release of Lego Pirates. Don’t worry folks, the E3 coverage won’t stop as we’ll continue to bring you updates. Read more below for the review.
TimeGate Studios, the original developers behind the first Section 8 have returned to give the game its sequel. This time around, the game has managed too be released at a more attractive price point and offer more features then its predecessor. Is it enough to make it worth the full download? Keep reading to find out.
With a quirky atmosphere and quite a few challenging puzzles, the first Portal took on a life of its own from The Orange box. Although the game ran its course in a few short hours, is it possible for Portal 2 to stand alone in a much longer haul? Read on to find out.
An inter-dimensional rip brings together two different forces once again as page and pixel do battle to the death in a long over due sequel to Marvel vs. Capcom 2. The series has been recast and re-imagined in 3D; the 2011 line up has brought on some familiar foes along with introducing some brand new hopefuls. It has been just over a decade since we’ve seen the Marvel vs. Capcom Read More ...
Dragon Age: Origins was a game a long time in the making, with five years between its initial announcement in 2004 and eventual release in 2009. Billed as a spiritual successor to the seminal RPG series Baldur’s Gate, it was a big hit for Bioware and EA, successfully marrying old school fantasy adventuring with the blood, sex and brutal combat expected of a modern day release. Dragon Age II, on Read More ...
Nostalgia seems to be the key point in Telltale Games’ formula; their portfolio being like a modern love story to 1990’s Lucas Arts. Yet never has the term been as appropriate as with their latest title, which picks up a 25 year-old franchise for a videogame revival. Marty McFly and Doc Brown are back for another time-hopping adventure in Back to the Future: The Game.
The Vietnam-based expansion to DICE’s immensely successful Bad Company 2 opens with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Fortunate Son’ playing over the menu; a move that sets the tone for the rest of the game. Prepare to relive all your favourite moments from every ‘Nam film – from Platoon to Apocalypse Now – all alongside your multiplayer buddies.
The Donkey Kong Country series is one of those weird game series’ for us, truth be told. We like it and get why people like it, but it’s not one of our most-played franchises in the office. We’re not sure why that is really. It has everything a Nintendo game should: instantly recognisable characters, dangerously addictive platforming and monkeys, but there has always been this nagging feeling that it isn’t Read More ...
This new episodic Alien Breed series has been interesting. It may not be as exciting as the series was back in the old days, but the third-person semi top-down shooter does have its moments. Whilst we mainly found the past two prequels to be a hit and miss, we believed that the games gradually got better until their final crescendo. That observation proves to be the reverse of Alien Breed Read More ...
With Infinity Ward in disarray and the Modern Warfare titles in questionable limbo, it’s time for Treyarch to once again take spot in the rotation and step up to the plate. While Modern Warfare 2 received glowing reviews and all kinds of praise up the yin yang, gamers were perplexed considering the game had bugs and game ruining exploits that left hardcore gamers with outrage and wondering why the game Read More ...
