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  • Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
    Published Date: Sep 15, 2009

    Sacred 2 has had a later release in Australia than in other regions so we were late getting our hands on a copy, and when we did, it was for the PS3. Playing through to level 18 proved an increasingly difficult path, but not because the game challenged me with its content, but with its deliv...
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    Genre: Third-Person Adventure Platform: PlayStation 3
    5.4
  • Stormrise
    Published Date: Mar 31, 2009

    If pedigree alone determined sales figures, then this would have been a seriously anticipated game that translated directly into revenue, but by doing so it would have to break down the restraints that RTS games suffer on consoles. It doesn’t. As we’ve discussed on these pages, the [i]Total ...
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    Genre: Real-Time Strategy Platform: Xbox 360
    4.4
  • SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection
    Published Date: Mar 8, 2009

    On the surface it’s a strange thing indeed, using modern console hardware to play games that would run on the processing power of an old washing machine. But there you have it, because SEGA have released a smorgasbord of Mega Drive hits on one modern contraption – the DVD. But despite having...
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    Genre: Compilation Platform: Xbox 360
    7.5
  • Street Fighter IV
    Published Date: Mar 6, 2009

    OK, deep breath, because we're going to give you a run down of the history of Street Fighter, so take a seat and get comfy, this could take a while. The original Street Fighter took the world by storm in 1987 by introducing us to six-button arcade machines, and eight-directional joy...
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    Genre: Fighting Platform: Xbox 360
    9.3
  • Skate 2
    Published Date: Feb 9, 2009

    While soaring through the skies in an F16 or driving around a track at 200mph aren’t going to make you recall some part of your youth (unless you’re either a middle aged war vet or racing car driver respectively), skateboarding is a different matter. And while I don’t think my ankles would ho...
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    Genre: Sports Platform: Xbox 360
    8.4
  • Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
    Published Date: Jan 7, 2009

    Sports games are big business, and always have been, even before EA took over most of the gaming world with their annual instalments with a famous name emblazoned across the front. Games based on the snow have also been fun, with SSX still conjuring fond memories with its insane speeds and c...
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    Genre: Sports Platform: Wii
    8.1
  • Sonic Unleashed
    Published Date: Dec 29, 2008

    Let’s look at the Sonic franchise for a minute. It made its name for 2D speed which had people hooked, but since then has meandered around the middle of the road trying to find something new to add to it. The thing is, gamers don’t want something new, they want a return to that same 2D ...
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    Genre: Action Platform: Xbox 360
    6.6
  • Spiderman: Web of Shadows
    Published Date: Nov 6, 2008

    This years superhero movies saw new life being breathed into a genre that has been hanging by a noose for the last few years. Spiderman: Web of Shadows makes a valiant attempt to do the same for gamers but unfortunately it’s a case of the crawler hitting the wall. If there is one thing the expl...
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    Genre: Action Platform: PlayStation 3
    4.8
  • Spore Creatures
    Published Date: Oct 27, 2008

    Most games, these days, are released on multiple SKUs. SKU, for those that don’t know, is the frightfully dull industry-acronym for Stock Keeping Units, which for normal people means ‘how many platforms it comes out on’. Going multi-SKU makes good economic sense for the publisher and developer...
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    Genre: Strategy Platform: Nintendo DS
    3.5
  • Spore
    Published Date: Oct 21, 2008

    To be honest, this is as pointless an argument as using Spore as proof of Creationism. Spore is the natural progression of Spore Creatures, gives Sporians (some language evolution to depict the Spore fans) the chance to share and talk about their designs and has received ...
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    Genre: Simulation Platform: PC
    6.3
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