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Spiderman: Web of Shadows Review Don the red and blue spandex, unless black is more your style... - Article posted on 28/11/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
FIFA 09 Review The latest in the arguably, “premier” football franchise has upped its game, but is it enough to conquer the PES series in this year’s fight for the footy-game title? - Article posted on 27/11/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom DS Review Nickelodeon, and all the characters related to it have fast become one of the biggest franchises in videogames, mainly due to the target audience instead of a high level of quality. - Article posted on 26/11/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
SmackDown vs Raw 2009 Review The latest in the American wrestling series sets out to improve upon last year’s iteration. Will it succeed? - Article posted on 25/11/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Persona 3: FES Review When a gamer thinks about Japanese RPGs as a genre, most of the games that come to mind feature the words Final and Fantasy; it is the premier RPG franchise after all. But go to Japan and the answers would be much more varied, including lesser known franchises in the West such as Dragon Quest and Breath of Fire. - Article posted on 24/11/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
PDC World Championship Darts Xbox 360 Competition We are delighted to be able to offer you the chance to win one of three copies of Oxygen Games's sports-sim based on the popular PDC World Darts Championship tournament hosted every year. - Article posted on 11/11/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Lego Batman PSP Review With Lego Star Wars being such a big hit, developers Traveller’s Tales have moved to turning other franchises into Lego blocks with the likes of Lego Indiana Jones which received mixed reviews from critics, and now Lego Batman. Does the magic that LSW unlocked carry over to the Batman universe or is this just a way to cash in on the original idea? - Article posted on 31/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Far Cry 2 Review The sequel that says yes to the jungle boogie and a firm no to inhuman abilities. - Article posted on 30/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
PES 2009 Review Seabass and the team cannot have missed the fact that the FIFA series has been going from strength to strength of late, threatening the crown of Pro Evo that was previously as secure as the impenetrable Fort Knox. With that in mind, have Konami moved the series on, or is it another case of stagnation and missed opportunities? - Article posted on 27/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Fracture Review With all the mammoth releases of this year, Fracture was in danger of being overlooked; going down in history as another much appreciated but unsuccessful sleeper hit. But sleeper hits have to be good, and Fracture sits in the dangerous middle ground that critics hate. - Article posted on 23/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Gears of War 2 Preview New guns! Fearsome monsters! Buckets more blood! Romantic subplot? - Article posted on 22/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
World Heroes Anthology Review Over the last couple of years SNK Playmore has released its fair share of older arcade titles onto consoles. There have been ups and the downs, but for the most part the arcade ports have been pretty solid. - Article posted on 21/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Saints Row 2 Review Lauded for its laid-back, tongue-in-cheek approach to the world of sandbox gaming, and not afraid of its debt to Grand Theft Auto, Volition's Saints Row 2 was all set to surprise gamers the world over come launch day. Has it succeeded? - Article posted on 20/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Volume 1 Review The Wii's Virtual Console service has been delivering retro hits since the console’s launch, and is still going strong today. Along the way, classic Nintendo games have been available, from all the home systems the company has put out over the years. - Article posted on 17/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Boing! Docomodake Review It is tempting to use the words ‘charming’, ‘innocent’ and even ‘disarming’ to describe Ignition Entertainment’s crack at harnessing the unique features of the DS to deliver a similarly original and quirky Japanese puzzle/platformer. - Article posted on 16/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
NHL 09 Next-Gen Review Frosty the snowman has nothing on Peter Moore. Possibly EA’s most critically lauded of all their sport franchises, (with the exception on the all-conquering razzamatazz that is Madden), EA’s NHL series has won countless awards since it stepped up to the next-gen plate for its fast, frantic, frenzied and, frankly frenetic recreation of the Mapleleaf-stamped sport. - Article posted on 15/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Samba de Amigo Wii Review Take a look in a retro videogame store in Japan and you’ll find plenty of rarities. A sealed copy of Chrono Trigger for the SNES at over £100 maybe, or a boxed Famicom disc system, which never came out anywhere but Japan. But one item that has become near impossible to find is a copy of Samba de Amigo on Dreamcast, with the maracas bundled with the game. - Article posted on 14/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Review Sonic the Hedgehog is synonymous with the more arcade style of gameplay, on both 2D and 3D formats. With Sonic Chronicles BioWare, from Knight of the Old Republic and Mass Effect fame, has taken the iconic character and placed him and his friends in one genre that they really do excel at, RPG. - Article posted on 13/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Warriors Orochi 2 Review Warriors Orochi 2 is the second game in a new franchise for the Warriors series; it combines characters from both the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series into one single world. But that’s about as interesting as it gets. - Article posted on 10/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Dual Review Ubisoft and Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway has been a hell of a long time coming, but is the wait worth it? Help make up your mind with our pair of contrasting reviews. - Article posted on 09/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Review Ubisoft and Gearbox have returned once again to their squad based WWII series, throwing in fancy next gen tech and deeper character emotion to recreate the horrors of Operation Market Garden (complete with gory dismemberment and dramatic set pieces). - Article posted on 09/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway Review They are brothers, they have arms. Now watch them get blown off. - Article posted on 09/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Guitar Hero Aerosmith Review And so it begins, the endless torrent of yearly expansions for another lucrative franchise, designed to milk the fanbase for all it’s worth. The subtle difference here, however, is that this is Guitar Hero, which at least makes this latest effort worth investigating. - Article posted on 07/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
PictoImage Review Sketch, guess, laugh! And then draw boobs. - Article posted on 04/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review LucasArts' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has to be one of the most eagerly anticipated and hype-generating games the famous licence has ever seen. The crucial question is however, does the finished product live up to that? - Article posted on 06/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Mercenaries 2 Review Mercenaries 2 is the sequel to the open-world sandbox game that received so much critical acclaim back on the PS2 and Xbox. It was hugely impressive in its context, but has the next instalment moved with the times? - Article posted on 01/10/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Sins of a Solar Empire Review Sins of a Solar Empire sounds like any other sci-fi RTS on paper. It looks like it in most of the screenshots too. Yet it's better than virtually all of those on the market today, and has created a unique genre all of its own. - Article posted on 30/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Yakuza 2 Review The hugely popular sleeper-hit that was the original Yakuza still lives strong in the minds of many gamers. Despite the delay in the sequel arriving on our shores, it hasn't tarnished the game one bit. - Article posted on 29/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Star Wars: Force Unleashed PSP Review Consoles have been crying out for a quality Star Wars game since forever it seems, and with all the hype surrounding Force Unleashed pre-release everyone was hoping that this as it. - Article posted on 26/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Dinosaur King Review On the surface Dinosaur King appears to be a game targeted at children and exclusively to fans of the show. Luckily for all involved, and to the credit of the developers, this isn't necessarily the case. - Article posted on 25/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
WarHawk: Operation Fallen Star Review A year on, and does one expansion pack still drive the game forward in popularity? - Article posted on 24/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe Competition We are pleased to be offering the chance to win one of three copies of the stand-alone expansion pack Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe. It's a fantastic sci-fi themed turn-based strategy series that has consistently received great critical and public acclaim. - Article posted on 23/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
FIFA 09 Demo Impressions Like a physics lesson, but with more falling over. - Article posted on 22/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Battle of the Virtual Bands: Rock Band 2 vs Guitar Hero: World Tour You're either the type of person that invests their money wisely or spends it on rhythm games. Well, you're reading this, so let's get rocking! - Article posted on 19/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Review The obligatory yearly sequel, but this time EA have built on their consistent improvements to make a golf sim game that really, couldn't be much better. - Article posted on 18/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy Review Produced by a cacophony of gaming studios, this point and click adventure aims to add to the healthy genre on the PC platform. Between the developers and producers there is a history of strong adventure games, but does The Last Prophecy match their previous work? - Article posted on 17/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy Competition Our latest competition is in tandem with our upcoming review of Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy, a point and click adventure set in sixteenth-century France. - Article posted on 16/09/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Force Unleashed Demo Impressions The Force Unleashed has a lot to make up for given the near dreadful quality of almost all Star Wars console games that have come before it (Lego Star Wars being one of the exceptions). With the demo bursting onto Xbox Live and PSN all fans have a chance to experience a small part of its world but will it deliver? - Article posted on 27/08/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
The Bourne Conspiracy Review Probably not the strongest licence you'd ever find, but a good premise for a decent action game nonetheless. Does that convert to the gameplay or is it another case of tie-in terror? - Article posted on 19/08/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Star Trek Online Preview Trek fans have been waiting quite some time for news on this PC and console MMORPG for which development was taken over from Perpetual Entertainment by City of Heroes and Villains devs Cryptic Studios. Can the game live up to the fans’ expectations? - Article posted on 18/08/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
WarHawk Fallen Star Preview The latest WarHawk expansion pack is almost upon us, we have the details! - Article posted on 15/08/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Ferrari Challenge Raw PS3 Gameplay Our first Raw Gameplay feature is based on System 3's Ferrari Challenge, a realistic racing simulation exclusive to PlayStation 3 on next-gen platforms. You can see the first three laps from the Monza and Misano circuits. - Article posted on 13/08/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Soul Calibur IV Review Namco have a premier fighter on their hands, but will adding Lord Vader and Master Yoda into the character roster make the game significantly better than the last instalment? - Article posted on 12/08/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Resistance 2 Preview The latest franchise from Insomniac provided plenty of online-fodder for 40 players on release day for many PS3 owners, but will the sequel live up to the high expectations that the prequel set? - Article posted on 11/08/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
NASCAR 09 Review There's a serious problem with all NASCAR games. While the sport is relatively enthralling to watch, there is little thrill to be had from racing round and round in an arena. There's far more to the discipline than that of course, but previous games in the series have felt as dull as dishwater. Can '09 change all that? - Article posted on 04/08/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
The Lost Crown Competition We are pleased to announce a competition for the hugely anticipated PC suspenseful-adventure The Lost Crown. It has received massive critical acclaim so far and for a chance to play it for yourself, enter our competition to be in with a chance of winning one of three copies of the game. - Article posted on 21/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Sony E3 Summary We have a summary of all the big announcements from Sony's E3 conference in Los Angeles. Highlights include Resistance 2, Killzone 2 and LittleBigPlanet demos, as well as a Resistance PSP announcement, a new 256 player multiplayer epic action game and the God of War III announcement. - Article posted on 21/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Nintendo E3 Summary We have a summary of all the big announcements from Nintendo's E3 conference in Los Angeles. Bigger than Microsoft's, highlights include a GTA game for DS, a new accessory, a Wii Sports sequel and finally more news on Wii Music. - Article posted on 17/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Microsoft E3 Summary We have a summary of all the big announcements from Microsoft's E3 conference which took place yesterday evening in Los Angeles. Among the news was a new dashboard design, Final Fantasy XIII, and their karaoke title, Lips. - Article posted on 15/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Metal Gear Solid 4 Piggyback Guide Review Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is an amazing game, one that features so many small nuances and secrets that even a veteran would have a hard time finding without a little help. This is where Piggyback come in, with the MGS4 Official Guidebook. But is it as essential as the impeccable game? - Article posted on 11/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack Review Call of Duty 4 has been one of the most successful games ever invented after weeks of chart topping privilege. So many gamers have been attracted to the online modern-warfare shooter and have had many days completely used up in multiplayer. - Article posted on 11/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Sonic Unleashed Preview Sonic unleashes his wild side, and no Big the Cat in sight. - Article posted on 10/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii Review It’s been more than six months of delays, but the 3rd instalment of the Ninty-Fighter is upon us, but is it worth the half-year wait? - Article posted on 09/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Rock Band Review We know this review's late; we've been busy saving up for all the instruments! - Article posted on 08/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Tom Clancy's HAWX Preview H.A.W.X is the latest franchise from the Tom Clancy Universe, but it’s no ordinary shooter like those as of late. No, this is a completely new and fresh aerial-combat flight sim. - Article posted on 07/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Roogoo Xbox Live Arcade Review You speaking to roo? Roo's the daddy? Happy Birthday to Roo! Ok, that's quite enough that... - Article posted on 04/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Fable 2 Preview Ever heard the fable about the Molyneux who cried wolf? - Article posted on 04/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Don King Presents Prizefighter Xbox 360 Review Boxing is a genre that in the world of console gaming isn't really that swamped or overridden with at all. I mean there has only been a few games over the recent years that have anything to offer and nothing really, as yet on 360, has managed to beat the reigning champion Fight Night Round 3. - Article posted on 03/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Battlefield: Bad Company Review EA's eagerly anticipated destroyer of virtual worlds is here, but is it one to rival Oppenheimer's deadly toy? - Article posted on 02/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
The Incredible Hulk Review The Hulk is another cult comic book hero, but will this game follow suit in the line of previous comic book/movie/game tie-ins and fall short of the mark? Or will it provide the exception to the rule? - Article posted on 01/07/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Civilization Revolution Review Civ fans across the world collectively gasped at the news that a new, console-exclusive Civilization game had been announced. Would this spell the end for Sid's legendary weekend-long epic multiplayer, and monstrously deep gameplay? - Article posted on 25/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Race Driver: GRID Review It's part of the Race Driver series, using the engine from Colin McRae: DIRT and Codemasters have managed to produce yet another fantastic racing game. GRID is right up there with the best this generation. - Article posted on 24/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Top Spin 3 Review PAM Development's Top Spin Tennis series - the original was firstly a Microsoft funded Xbox exclusive, but which has been at 2K since then – is known as the only real contender to the Virtua Tennis series. But if you're of the opinion that tennis games are all the same, be prepared for a shock. - Article posted on 23/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Videogames don't kill people, people kill people. 'Somebody please think of the children'! It's a phrase made famous by The Simpson's Mrs Lovejoy in response to those diabolical liberals, poisoning the cultural waters with profanity, nudity, and violence. But are videogames really teaching us to stab, kill, stab? - Article posted on 23/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Review Final Fantasy's first "real" game appears in handheld gaming exclusively for the PSP system. FFVII: Crisis Core is the prequel to Final Fantasy VII, widely regarded as the greatest FF game to date by fans of the series. - Article posted on 20/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Review In my preview a few months ago I mentioned how the series' move into the next-gen may greatly benefit and enhance the game, inject a dose of performance enhancers if you like. Is this what happened or was the outcome decidedly more sterile? - Article posted on 19/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Metal Gear Solid: Guns of the Patriots Review Metal Gear Solid 4 was bound to disappoint. The hype that begins when a game of this calibre is first announced can only spell bad things for the game itself. There will always be one thing that critics pick up on that makes them ever so slightly disappointed, which is largely due to the thinking that the game in question will be the ‘Best Game Ever’, a title that no game can truly inherit. - Article posted on 18/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Haze Review Well, after some of the biggest hype found in gaming history Haze has finally landed, but is it really all that it was cracked up to be? The demo was impressive; it felt solid and well paced, nothing too fast, which can completely destroy the feel of a good shooter. - Article posted on 17/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Preview So you can have chainsaw duels in Gears of War 2 by pressing B, big deal. Fable 2? Nah, Molyneux talks a good game but come on, when a man gets more excited over annoying little canines than military hardware he seriously has to question his testosterone levels. - Article posted on 13/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - The Future of the Online FPS? The Enemy Territory series has been made world famous for its online PC shooter phenomenon; Quake Wars. It surprised many PC gamers, and proved to be a solid shooter, even whilst holding huge numbers of people online. But how has this transferred onto the PS3 and 360? - Article posted on 12/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Console Review If any of you out there were hoping for a substitute for UT3 or Resistance you'll be very disappointed to know that Quake Wars is the biggest let down since Paula Radcliffe squatted down by the side of the road at the London Marathon to take a sh*t. - Article posted on 12/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars - Review and Feature We have both a review of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, and a feature on the future of online FPS games, based on what Quake Wars has delivered, and its competitors, on consoles. - Article posted on 12/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
City of Heroes/Villains Competition To celebrate the release of Issue 12: Midnight Hour, the latest update for the critically acclaimed City of Heroes/Villains MMORPG, NCsoft are providing three copies of the game, as well as a bunch of City goodies to go with them. - Article posted on 11/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
God of War: Chains of Olympus Review God of War on PSP was touted pre-release as the reason to own the console due to its exclusivity and major hype surrounding the game. So does Chains of Olympus live up to its name? Well, yes...and no... - Article posted on 10/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Review The Lego Star Wars games proved hugely popular on both last and current-gen formats. Being able to create Darth Jar Jar Binks hybrids and play through all your favourite Star Wars set-pieces was no end of fun. Can Indy help recapture the magic of the movies like Traveller's Tales' other Lego games? - Article posted on 03/06/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Cyborg 5.1 Surround Sound Headset Review There aren't many affordable solutions to those of us seeking the most atmospheric gaming experience possible, particularly on consoles. While Saitek's Cyborg headset is marketed at the PC audience, with good guality 5.1 channel sound, it also works as a comfortable and slick looking stereo headset when used with a television, MP3 player or laptop. - Article posted on 29/05/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Grand Theft Auto IV Months of hype; months of controversy; has it lived up to it? You bet it has. Everyone before the dramatic release date of GTA IV was expecting it to hit the spot and it hasn't disappointed. In fact, sales of Grand Theft Auto in the first week topped $500m in the United States, dismissing pathetic attempts to ridicule the game for its violence. - Article posted on 28/05/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Devil May Cry 4 Review Like so many games Devil May Cry makes the crossover to next gen platforms with a reputation to live up to and a lot expected of it. Does it deliver with its next gen outing? Or does it fall by the way side like some franchises already have when making the jump? - Article posted on 23/05/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
GTA IV BradyGames Strategy Guide Review Brady are pretty much accepted as the kings of strategy guides, but for the game of the year, possibly even the generation, does the guide live up to the subject matter? - Article posted on 15/05/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Saitek Cyborg Rumble Pad Review As the first of our new accessory reviews, we have one of the finest models on the market. The Cyborg Rumble Pad is undoubtedly one of, if not the best, gaming pad on the market today, sporting numerous innovative and well implemented features to set it apart from the rest. - Article posted on 22/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Review It’s been a year and half since the first Vegas made its way onto the Xbox 360 and PC. Shortly following to the PS3 in the summer, the Vegas spin-off of the world famous Rainbow series of videogames was surely a hit, and was the 360’s most played LIVE game of that year. But will this latest instalment live up to the hype and success of its predecessor? - Article posted on 02/05/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
The Sims 3 Preview The first details on the sequel to the PC's epic life simulator are finally here, but how will this new title fair against its predecessors? - Article posted on 09/05/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue The Gran Turismo series has been the PlayStation’s leading, racing franchise. With every iteration being as successful and more detailed than the last, will this latest instalment follow the trend, or be identical to its predecessors, but just more shiny? - Article posted on 25/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Bully Xbox 360 Review After two years of waiting, Rockstar's school-based GTA makes its way to the Xbox 360, but is there really any change from the original that graced the PS2? Well…yes and no, the game is the same but there are some differences that add a fair bit to the gameplay. - Article posted on 07/05/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Imperium Romanum PC Review On the surface, Imperium Romanum doesn't seem to do much differently to other historical empire-builders. It's something that's been done in the past, so you'll be forgiven for not getting too excited about what is also essentially a follow up to Glory of the Roman Empire. But is that feeling in fact justified? - Article posted on 29/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Universe at War Xbox 360 Review Real-Time Strategy being played out on a console has always had its problems as it never seems to give you quite the same control as its PC brothers and sisters can. But I’m happy to say that Universe at War has changed that totally, everything feels simple and natural to do. - Article posted on 23/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Sega Superstars Tennis Review When people hear the word "Sega" and "Tennis" their mind automatically goes to the successful Virtua Tennis franchise, but not this time. Although Sega Superstars Tennis does take a lot of its gameplay mechanics from the VT franchise, Sega have made it a whole different ball game (excuse the pun), but does it rival its more esteemed brethren? - Article posted on 24/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
House of the Dead 2&3 Return Review House of the Dead, in case you've missed it, is a light gun game that pits the player against zombies and other horrific foes. Completely on rails, the series was a massive hit in the arcades. It's a faithful representation of the arcade classic, but is the magic still there on Nintendo's family friendly console? - Article posted on 18/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Sega Bass Fishing Wii Review The Sega Bass Fishing franchise has appeared on many consoles after its huge fame on the arcade market in 1998, but since then, has it gained popularity and enhanced its gameplay experience? - Article posted on 21/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Ship Simulator 2008: New Horizons Competition The second of this month's competitions comes in the form of Lighthouse Interactive's Ship Simulator 2008. Or, more specifically, its expansion, New Horizons. We have 3 bundles of the main game, as well as the expansion and a nifty Ship-Sim themed bottle opener, for all those lonely nights at sea. - Article posted on 16/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Beautiful Katamari Review I love Katamari Damacy. Most people do, hence the self-praising title of many of their games. The next-gen outing however could have been done on the PSP, but should we be thankful to have it at all? - Article posted on 14/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
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Crash of the Titans Xbox 360 Review Although the latter instalments never truly lived up to the greatness of the original smash hit, Crash of the Titans is easily the best game in the series for years, and well worth a look. Read on to find out why. - Article posted on 17/04/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Conflict: Denied Ops Review The Conflict games (particularly the Desert Storms) have become a staple of our third person co-op adventures here at TGSN, so have Eidos shot themselves in the foot by jumping onboard the crowded FPS bandwagon for this latest effort, Denied Ops? - Article posted on 09/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Ever wanted to be a lawyer but never had the time to go through a law degree? Well here comes your chance to fulfil something that I bet everyone dreams about at one point in their lives, being able to shout “Objection!!” without being thrown out of the court room. - Article posted on 11/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Neves DS Review Every successful game that is not part of a long running franchise is one that appeals to the casual gamer on the DS. Brain Training was the first, and ever since, developers have focused on attracting this type of gamer. Neves falls into this category, as a puzzle game that anyone can play. Is it worth booting your DS up for, or is it too casual for the average gamer? - Article posted on 03/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Prototype Preview Open world specialists Radical Entertainment, developers of Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and Scarface, are once again using their expertise to provide a highly open ended game, but this time for next-gen consoles. - Article posted on 08/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Lost: Via Domus Review Lost: Via Domus has got the production values, fanbase, and writing talent to ensure that it should at least be a commercial success. But is the game of everyone's favourite (and implausibly good looking) survivors of doomed Oceanic Flight 815 actually any good? - Article posted on 07/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Bubble Bobble: Double Shot Review Bubble Bobble has been around since the dawn of videogames and has received many spin-offs in recent years, but will this one prove to the world that the long-lived series isn’t dead? - Article posted on 04/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Ninja Reflex Wii Review The Wii's highest seller, Wii Play, is a mini-game compilation, and even some of the higher rated titles such as Rayman Raving Rabbids are just a bunch of mini-games glued together and sold for full price. Six mini-games, no matter how good they may be, cannot justify a £40 price tag. Ninja Reflex, unfortunately, falls into this category. - Article posted on 02/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit Preview For a series that started in the late 1980s there is no doubt that Dragon Ball definitely has a staying power with fans, as well as being able to attract newcomers to the franchise. It has made billions in merchandising over the years and still stands strong in today's community with constant videogame releases that never fail to appear each year on multiple platforms. - Article posted on 01/04/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Heavenly Sword Review So through the mists of time comes Ninja Theory's new platformer-cum-hack 'n' slash game, Heavenly Sword. This is a game that has turned many heads since it was announced, primarily due to it being a big contender against the might that is God of War. - Article posted on 24/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Condemned Competition We're pleased to announce that we have five copies of the original Condemned: Criminal Origins game from Sega to be won, as well as five limited edition Condemned 2 T-shirts, as worn by the game's protagonist, Ethan Thomas. - Article posted on 27/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Heavy Rain Preview Heavy Rain, from Fahrenheit developers Quantic Dreams, made it's first appearance at E3 way back in 2006 as a Playstation 3 tech demo, showing it’s emotional depth and capability has finally emerged, but will it live up to its potential? - Article posted on 24/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Namco Museum DS Review Namco have taken us back in time to their golden coin op age with this collection of seven games. The only question is whether we really want to go back in time with all the great titles coming out in the future. - Article posted on 21/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Call of Duty 4 Downloadable Content Boot Camp Competition Fancy playing the new maps before anyone else? We have ten pairs of tickets to play them alongside others and Infinity Ward at the downloadable content Boot Camp, and be in with the chance to enter a tournament on the day and win even more prizes. - Article posted on 19/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Army of Two Review EA's eagerly anticipated 3rd Person shooter has suffered numerous delays over the past year and has now hit our shelves, but has it been worth the wait? - Article posted on 18/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
MotorStorm 2 Preview Following the release of the new CG-rendered trailer, the rumour-mill has been on full blast with talk about MotorStorm 2, the sequel to the biggest selling Playstation 3 game to date and by far the most successful launch title. - Article posted on 19/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima Review Okay, this might not be as action packed as CoD or as visually effective as Final Fantasy, but this intriguing little DS sequel is certainly more addictive. It provides fantastic pocket sized entertainment while apparently keeping your brain sharp at the same time. - Article posted on 06/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 PSP Review Disappointment coursed through the minds of most gamers on the release of PES 2008 for PS3, which turned out to be highly average and nowhere near the quality fans had been expecting; would its younger sibling on PSP fare better? - Article posted on 10/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Wrestling: Past and Future Feature 7 years ago I was still in high-school when I reviewed my first wrestling game "WCW Backstage Assault", a lot of water went under the bridge in the years that passed but for the first time in a long time the world of wrestling videogames is about to change. - Article posted on 06/03/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Interview with the producer of TNA Impact Oren Nathan has conducted an interview with the producer of TNA Impact - Mark Turmell! - Article posted on 06/03/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
FIFA Street 3 Review The FIFA Street series has been well known for being a cheap cash-in that adds more tricks and a different style of football to what we all know and love, but has it paid off this time? - Article posted on 05/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
SunAge Competition We are pleased to announce that we have three copies of Lighthouse Interactive and Vertex4's Sci-fi RTS SunAge to give away. - Article posted on 03/03/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
God of War: Chains of Olympus Demo Impressions The God of War series hit PS2 near the end of its lifetime and was the one of the last successful franchises on the aging console. - Article posted on 29/02/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Preview The latest instalment of the Rainbow Six series is almost upon us, but is this just another cheap sequel that’ll add a few weapons, or be the Chewbacca to the original’s Han Solo? - Article posted on 27/02/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
What if...Pro Evolution + FIFA? For a multitude of years now the world of gaming has been witness to a battle of two titans as every year one tries to gain supremacy and outdo the other. I am of course talking about the rivalry between EA's FIFA franchise and Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer. - Article posted on 22/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
SingStar PS3 Review PS2. It’s a strange beast nowadays. The games that sell well on Sony’s last gen platform are unlike the high budget ones that are found on the PS3 and 360... - Article posted on 20/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
NFL Tour Review The key element behind NFL Tour on PS3 and Xbox 360 is simplicity. In a sport that seems alien to anyone not accustomed to it, EA have attempted to bring in a new audience with fun mini-games and a simple career mode. - Article posted on 21/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne: The Kamael Review Lineage II is one of the better-known alternatives to Blizzard's behemoth World of Warcraft, and after four years of tweaking, refining and improving, the Kamael is just the icing on a very fat cake. - Article posted on 19/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Guitar Hero III Sequel Feature Guitar Hero III got a 9.2 in our review earlier this year, stating that although the harder difficulty levels were more suitable for the hardcore gamer, the game was a blast all the way through. So how can a title that received such a stellar score be improved? - Article posted on 6/02/08 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron PSP Review Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron is the second outing for the Battlefront series on the PlayStation Portable, and has some serious competition after 2005’s brilliant action-shooter. - Article posted on 05/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters: PSP Review The Ratchet and Clank series has been a great triumph in the genre, mixing fast paced shooting mechanics with leisurely platforming sections and puzzles. This variety does the game a lot of justice and proves it to be one of the best action/adventure titles your money can buy. - Article posted on 05/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Pokemon Diamond/Pearl DS Review (Second Opinion) The Pokémon series first hit us all in 1995, with its first global success; Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue. Since then, dozens more games have been made, an animé series and several merchandise products including the trading card game. - Article posted on 05/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii Review Mario and Sonic have been rivals since 1991 when the lil' blue fella made his debut on the Sega Mega Drive. Our Italian Plumber on the other hand, had already made several game appearances prior to then and has been around since 1981... - Article posted on 12/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales DS Review Well, as we all know, Square Enix make some of the best games you can get on almost every console live and dead. So a new Final Fantasy series designed from the ground up for the DS sounds like a complete and utter gamer's dream...well, yes and no! - Article posted on 13/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
BioShock Xbox 360 Review A great number of people have said Bioshock is the game of the year. Others say it is right up there alongside one of many great Xbox games, such as those in the Halo Trilogy. But is it that good? - Article posted on 05/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None Wii Review Picture the scene: 10 strangers are invited to a lavish estate on an isolated and eerie island. No-one has any idea why they are there, but after hearing a recording from the owner of the estate, the truth is revealed. - Article posted on 05/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Burnout Paradise Review "What Happens next is completely up to you." These are the words uttered at the end of the intro movie to Burnout Paradise and your mind immediately thinks, "Yeah, how many times have I heard that before" looking back to previous games that promised so much yet produced so little. - Article posted on 05/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
New Super Mario Bros. DS Review So here we have Super Mario, with his original, awesome game from the NES years translated onto the DS and updated with a new 3Dish world and touch screen antics. But does is really have the guts of the original and if it does, why does it need to be updated? - Article posted on 04/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Unreal Tournament III (US Import) PS3 Review The Unreal Tournament series has been around for quite a while and has made a huge impact on the multiplayer gaming universe that we all know and love today. Unreal began way back in November 1999 and has been a big success ever since, but will this latest instalment prove to be worthy of the series? - Article posted on 01/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Q1 2008 Predictions Feature Welcome to our new quarterly feature, whereby we will be making our predictions for what's hot and what's not in the next three months of the year. - Article posted on 01/02/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Geometry Wars: Galaxies DS Review Back in 2005, a £5 downloadable game was released on Xbox Live Arcade. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved was the first of the many twin stick shooters that would follow on both the 360, and the PS3, but now, its developers, Bizarre Creations, have given Nintendo a piece of the action, in the form of Geometry Wars: Galaxies. Is this more of the same, or an evolution for the series? - Article posted on 30/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Geometry Wars: Galaxies Wii Review Geometry Wars: Galaxies shows that the twin stick shooter can still hold its head against the big hitters. - Article posted on 30/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Geometry Wars: Galaxies Wii and DS Reviews We have comprehensive reviews of both the Wii and DS versions of Bizarre's critically acclaimed Geometry Wars series, so you can choose whichever suits you best! - Article posted on 30/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Lineage II: The Kamael - Competition! We have a new, exciting competition for entry now, where you can win a copy of this hugely anticipated game, as well as a pile of associated goodies. The game is otherwise out on February 1st, priced at £14.99. - Article posted on 26/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 DS Review Working through the annuals of DS games can be a real chore. I mean, as you go, most of the time you get half-arsed ports from other consoles with no real use of the touch screen technology. But then again you do hit the odd gem at times and that is something you really do get with Hotel Dusk. - Article posted on 26/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Race Driver: GRID Preview We've been avidly following the fortunes of Codemasters' Race Driver series ever since its inception in 1997. Despite that, the racing-simulation genre's as stale as mouldy bread at the moment. What does GRID bring to the table apart from a catchy name? - Article posted on 25/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Conan Review "Ooh, where are my clothes..?" This is just one of the many 'interesting' lines from Conan. - Article posted on 23/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War Review This is the first of our Koei reviews that will be on in the next few weeks, and early signs are that the developers have learned their lesson from the critical responses to their previous games. - Article posted on 21/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Resistance 2 Preview We thought the original was great, and the information that has been released has blown away all of our expectations, especially regarding online multiplayer. - Article posted on 18/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Mass Effect Sequel Feature When Mass Effect arrived on Xbox 360, it didn't quite meet the expectations that the previous BioWare games had heaped upon their first next-gen counterpart. The RPG and adventure elements are lovely, it's just the issue that there aren't enough of them. So what can BioWare do to make the next game in the confirmed trilogy a bigger hit? - Article posted on 17/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions PSP Review When Final Fantasy fans think back to 1997, one game comes to mind. FF7 may have become one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, and one that gamers across the world have experienced. But in the same year, Squaresoft began the Tactics series of spin offs that mixed the standard RPG gameplay with a strategy based combat system. - Article posted on 16/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Sequel Feature This will hopefully be a regular feature here at TGSN for the coming months, years, ages, however long down the line, and it's all about how a developer, presuming that there will be a second game in the series, can improve a given game for the next instalment. First up as you might have guessed from the title is Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. - Article posted on 15/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Project Gotham Racing 4 Review It's hard to believe that we've already had four Project Gotham games grom Bizarre Creations now. One was the Xbox's first great racing game, and an example of the system's technology. Two added online, Three showcased next-gen graphics and dashboards, but was off the mark. What does Four bring to the table to make you ditch the predecessors? - Article posted on 15/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
Mass Effect Review There's been a lot of hype surrounding Mass Effect, and now we've got our hands on it, we can tell you that it doesn't quite live up to it. It may still be one of the Xbox 360's finest games of last year, but it suffers from an identity crisis of a similar ilk to John Malkovich during his body's possession. - Article posted on 14/01/2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Review Guitar Hero III is the latest in the Guitar Hero series, and although not much has changed, it is still the best rhythm action game. At least until Rock Band, that is. - Article posted on 13/01/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |
TGSN.co.uk Awards 2007 - Game of the Year and Most Anticipated Game The end is nigh. We give our overall game of the year, as well as our most anticipated games of 2008. - Article posted on ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  |
TGSN.co.uk Awards 2007 - Other Awards We give our views on what games have the best storyline, multiplayer, and graphics, as well as who has been the best developer and publisher for the year. - Article posted on ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |