The Saw franchise is officially spiraling out of control in a Friday the 13th fashion, with a seventh movie on the way and now its second prequel game Saw II: Flesh & Blood. The first game was depressingly bland, with horrible controls, repetitive puzzle solving and a hit and miss button-bashing combat system. It was,… [Read more…]
October 26, 2010
Did you know that Hydrophobia was originally intended as a full retail release as opposed to a digital download? Well if you didn’t, you’ve been educated right there. Dark Energy Digital are better known for their World Championship Snooker games, so it’s not surprising that alarm bells ring when there is a departure from the… [Read more…]
October 26, 2010
Activision recently released a trailer for a new IP called Blood Drive and although it’s not due out until fall of next year, it looks like an exciting project. Having visited the forums and examined the copious angry and flame ridden comments left on Youtube, it’s clear that most people think that it’s a rip-off… [Read more…]
October 26, 2010
I’ve been reading a lot recently about the lack of distinct characterisation in games and from what I have been able to work out, the term “THE GUY” has been popping up in blogs and articles a little too frequently in recent times. Apparently, there are some gamers who are sick of playing as the… [Read more…]
October 26, 2010
Trying to avoid the obvious meat related puns would be an entirely futile approach to reviewing the wonderfully delicious casserole that is Super Meat Boy. Instead we will embrace the meat and not beat it; we will savour each meaty morsel and regurgitate it for you to sample; believe us now though, it’s tasty. Super… [Read more…]
October 26, 2010
How many years have passed since the original ‘hardcore’ gamers were pumping coins in arcade machines to shoot an advancing army of pixels in Space Invaders? Too many apparently, and Space Invaders Infinity Gene is the newest edition to the family that spawned true coin-op gaming and finds itself a loving home on the Xbox… [Read more…]
October 26, 2010
It’s been five years since the last fully licensed, and official, WRC game hit game stores; the last iteration being released on PSP in 2005. Since then there was silence. The relatively unknown Milestone has stepped in to take on development duties and bring one of the world’s favourite racing pastimes back to the consoles… [Read more…]
October 26, 2010
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was received well by the gaming community and critics alike on its release, being the first game in a long line of Star Wars franchised games that allowed the player to use the power of the Force to the fullest. Despite being a solid action/adventure game, there were a few… [Read more…]
October 30, 2010
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