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
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
PS3 & XBox 360 Games: Red Dead Redemption Review
It is immeasurably tedious when anyone notes the extensive body of cinematic influences that inflect upon any specific videogame, and when this tiresome dirge is directed at Rockstar’s back catalogue, doubly so. When Graham Linehan lambasted Grand Theft Auto: Vice … Continue reading
PS3 & PSP Games: Modnation Racers Review
Sony’s Modnation Racers is a game that goes several extra miles in the pursuit of sheer and unbridled entertainment, and yet it would’ve been a formidable proposition even if it didn’t. Adhering to the rules of the kart racer format … Continue reading
Xbox 360 & PS3 Games: Skate 3 Review
Just as the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater franchise reached its absolute apex with the hellishly addictive masterpiece that was Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, EA’s Skate series has similarly leapt from strength to strength, which has culminated in this outstanding … Continue reading
PS3 Games: God Of War Collection Review
God Of War Collection is easily the most essential re-release of a last-gen title since Capcom’s 2007 Wii update of Resident Evil 4. There is nothing retrograde or antiquated about the God Of War formula (which, still unchanged, managed to … Continue reading