Xbox and PS3 Games: Pure Football Review
So, just how pure is Pure Football exactly? Well, free kicks are absent, goal kicks are gone, and you aren’t going to be seeing any red or yellow cards either; so you’re free to hack away as much as you … Continue reading
Xbox 360 & PS3 Games: Split Second – Velocity Review
Although it is so far beyond dumb that you do tend to wonder if it wasn’t made by a bunch of sugar-rushing 12 year-olds, Split Second: Velocity is far from mindless. The way that it exploits its core mechanic (namely … Continue reading
Xbox 360 & PS3 Games: UFC Undisputed 2010 Review
If 2010′s absurdly copious cluster of excellent videogames speaks volumes about anything, it’s that developers are getting gradually more and more aggressive when battling against the consumer apprehension of diminishing returns. If movie sequels are primarily known for their abject cynicism … Continue reading
Xbox 360 and PS3 Games: Prince Of Persia – The Forgotten Sands Review
Ubisoft placed themselves in something of a quandary when they released the 2008 re-imagining of their revered Prince Of Persia franchise. By tailoring it to an entirely new audience, they proceeded to alienate a handful of the more vigilant fans … Continue reading
PS3 Games: 3D Dot Game Heroes Review
There is a specific breed of veteran gamer for whom 3D Dot Game Heroes is going to be far and away their favourite release of the year. It’s both a love letter to (and, surprisingly, a continuation of) the very … Continue reading
New Music 2010: Crystal Castles – ‘Crystal Castles’ Album Review
Pioneers of ear-splitting noise pop, Crystal Castles, banged into consciousness in 2008 with such elusive songs as ‘Alice Practice’ (reputedly a literal vocal test by singer Alice, which was later mastered into… Continue reading
Xbox 360 Games: Alan Wake Review
Before embarking upon Remedy Entertainment’s eagerly awaited Alan Wake, most players will have two particular questions that they’ll want answers for above all others. Firstly, are Remedy going to acknowledge the huge debt that they owe to the work of … Continue reading
Wii Games: Sin And Punishment – Successor Of The Skies Review
The tiny, privately-owned Tokyo-based company Treasure represents the strongest possible argument to support the old idiom about too many cooks. They are renowned for allocating the smallest possible number of staff members to develop their titles, and Sin And Punishment: Successor … Continue reading