Game Reviews
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Alone in the Dark Published Date: Jul 14, 2008There is certainly a market out there for people who like their puzzle games, and those that like to solve mysteries. Just the other day I was speaking to a friend who I completed the absolutely superb Gabriel Knight: The Beast Within with, and it was funny how much of not only the game but the spe...
Genre: Adventure Platform: Xbox 360
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ATV: Thunder Ridge Riders / Monster Truc Published Date: Jun 3, 2008The signs were bad from the beginning for ATV Thunder Ridge Riders & Monster Trucks Mayhem, when the translation on the back cover was incorrect (for “cart” read “card”, and for that matter “great” should have read as “horrendous”). Even the fact that two games are packaged for the p...
Genre: Racing Platform: Nintendo DS
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Army of Two Published Date: May 19, 2008When I first read about Army of Two, I had my doubts about how long it would last. I felt that it would be in the bargain bin at the local video game store within only a few short weeks. During its development, I kept a close eye on any new video footage or screenshots that were released, and boy w...
Genre: Shooter Platform: Xbox 360
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Advance Wars: Dark Conflict Published Date: May 13, 2008Here in The West most of us see the Japanese influence in gaming in one of two ways: we either love it or loathe it. Rarely could any of us claim to fully understand it. If you’re one of those in the Loathe It crowd you may want to give this one a miss, for while Advance Wars really is one of the ...
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy Platform: Nintendo DS
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Avatar: the Burning Earth Published Date: Feb 18, 2008Do you have to be between five and 13 to enjoy the Avatar cartoon? The answer is absolutely not! I realise I am quite immature and moderately hyperactive, but I am pushing 30 and I still reckon it is top notch. The big question is one that we usually ask before we play spin off games:is the game any...
Genre: Platform: PlayStation 2
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Assassin's Creed Published Date: Jan 24, 2008One thing that, despite whatever developers say, is often missing from modern games is originality. World War II has been the playground of the first person shooter for a decade, for example, so when something completely new bursts forth it’s a refreshing thing indeed. Fancy heading back in time...
Genre: Third-Person Action RPG Platform: Xbox 360
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Armored Core 4 Published Date: Jul 31, 2007As the seventh game in a long line, Armored Core 4 should, by now, be pushing all the right buttons. While there are certainly improvements, it doesn’t provide the experience many were waiting for. Games that allow the player to stomp across a planet surface in a giant mechanical walker, unlea...
Genre: Action Platform: Xbox 360
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Arena Football: Road to Glory Published Date: May 14, 2007Someone could know all there is to know about Arena Football: Road to Glory by just picking it up and looking at its cover. The title explains the game quite thoroughly, and the EA Sports design and player photo on the cover rings familiarity for a video gamer that is used to the EA Sports line. D...
Genre: Sports Platform: PlayStation 2
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Alien Shooter: Vengeance Published Date: Apr 12, 2007Terrible moniker aside, there is a lot more fun to be had from Alien Shooter: Vengeance than I had originally imagined. Aimed squarely at the people who enjoyed such games as the Crusader duo (No Remorse and No Regret), and the Fallout series, Alien Shooter: Vengeance is both an interesting jaunt t...
Genre: Action RPG Platform: PC
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Armed Assualt Published Date: Apr 4, 2007There is certainly a market for games on the more realistic end of the spectrum, games that offer a player more than a simple pattern of button mashing or unorganised chaos. Armed Assault, the sort-of successor to the wonderful if technically flawed Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, is here to...
Genre: Action Platform: PC
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