Posts Tagged ‘Sci-Fi’

‘Transformers: War for Cybertron’ Review

‘Transformers: War for Cybertron’ Review
Transformers fanatics have been clamouring for a quality video game of their favourite transforming robots ever since the show began way back in 1984. Atari’s 2004 effort, based on the Armada TV series, was a step in the right direction, but since then we’ve suffered through multiple tie-ins to...
July 23rd, 2010 | Featured, Gaming, PC, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

‘Metro 2033′ Review

‘Metro 2033′ Review
It’s rare for games from Europe’s Eastern Bloc to receive as much attention as games from the West and the Far East. The most successful titles from this region have been the Serious Sam and S.T.A.L.K.E.R series, but there’s always been something oddly appealing about this particular “genre”...
July 23rd, 2010 | Gaming, PC, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

‘Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned’ DLC Review

‘Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned’ DLC Review
Zombies, zombies, zombies; they’re everywhere. In our games, our movies, our books; whether they’re the classic slow moving kind, the crazy sprinting kind or even those that aren’t technically zombies, though we all know they really are (you’re not fooling anyone Resi 5). It seems we can’t...
July 22nd, 2010 | DLC, Gaming, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

‘Assassin’s Creed II: The Bonfire of the Vanities’ DLC Review

‘Assassin’s Creed II: The Bonfire of the Vanities’ DLC Review
Assassin’s Creed II’s first piece of downloadable content, The Battle of Forli, was a short, underwhelming effort, though it did have some redeemable features, filling in some blanks in ACII’s story and introducing a few interesting new characters. The second piece of DLC, The Bonfire of the Vanities,...
July 22nd, 2010 | Gaming, PC, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

‘Bioshock 2′ Review

‘Bioshock 2′ Review
Bioshock 2 has long been bemoaned as the sequel that was never needed. The original Bioshock captivated gamers with its thrilling narrative and cast of fantastically eccentric characters; dealing with philosophical ideals, moral choices, a society driven to insanity and the complexities of free will...
July 22nd, 2010 | Gaming, PC, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

‘Serious Sam: The First Encounter’ Review

‘Serious Sam: The First Encounter’ Review
Are you bored of modern shooters and their emphasis on the latest high-tech weaponry, Middle-Eastern conflicts; the brutality of war and plot twists you can see coming from a mile away? Well,Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter might just be the game for you. There’s no story, no characters to care...
July 22nd, 2010 | Gaming, PC, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Marketplace | Read More

‘Mass Effect 2′ Review

‘Mass Effect 2′ Review
Bioware’s original Mass Effect was praised by many for its engrossing narrative, captivating cast of characters, innovative and fluid dialogue system and the emphasis on your decision making and the way your choices would affect the superb sci-fi universe and those around you. It should have been...
July 22nd, 2010 | Gaming, PC, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

‘Assassin’s Creed II: Battle of Forli’ DLC Review

‘Assassin’s Creed II: Battle of Forli’ DLC Review
Late last year when downloadable content was announced for Assassin’s Creed II I was definitely excited. The second game in the franchise was a vast improvement on the original in nearly every way, and earned its place as one of my games of the year for 2009. Both pieces of DLC, Battle of Forliand Bonfire...
July 22nd, 2010 | Gaming, PC, Playstation 3, Playstation Network, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Marketplace | Read More

‘James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game’ Review

‘James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game’ Review
James Cameron’s Avatar has been a long time coming. The acclaimed director’s first film since the award winning Titanic has been shrouded in mystery for years with the inevitable video game tie-in following suit. This year’s E3 saw Cameron spend a good few hours talking about the project during...
July 22nd, 2010 | Gaming, PC, Playstation 3, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360 | Read More

‘R-Type Dimensions’ Review

‘R-Type Dimensions’ Review
Your knuckles are bloodied and bruised, there’s broken glass littering the floor; people are screaming, including yourself. Is this the scene of an unfortunate bar fight? No, I‘m afraid not. Because those knuckles are in agonising pain from where you punched the wall in furious anger; and the broken...
June 18th, 2010 | Gaming, Reviews, Video Games, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Marketplace | Read More