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Destruction 2.0
Zip it! - Ten Reasons Why Voice Chat Sucks
“Nearly a decade ago, Microsoft reps were constantly telling everyone that voice chat would be the defining experience of online gaming. They touted Xbox Live as nothing less than a revolution in that regard, with friends communicating cooperatively in strategic shooters like Rainbow Six, or engaging in some good-natured trash…” Read more »
Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned
“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 get enough of…” Read more »
Hands-on: Space Ark
“Strawdog Studios love arcade games. From the compulsive penny machines that line the piers of Britain to the punishingly fierce gameplay of classics such as Robotron 2084 and Centpede, the team share a fondness for all things arcade. Their last game, Geon, a downloadable PSN puzzle title that featured a…” Read more »
Darwinia+
“Unapologetically retro, Darwinia was released to critical acclaim back in 2005, exclusively for the PC. In the following year, Introversion’s game brought home three out of five awards at IGF (Independent Game Festival), setting a record for the most wins at IGF which remains untouched to this day. Within that…” Read more »
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
“Hunger is a powerful urge, and sometimes it will drive men to do foolish things. Unknowingly the residents of Bakersfield are about to be whisked away on a misadventure for pie with the insatiable P.B. Winterbottom, little does he know his antics will push the town to the very edge…” Read more »
Assassin’s Creed II: The Bonfire of the Vanities
“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, is short…” Read more »
Vancouver 2010
“There’s little doubt that the humble minigames compilation isn’t exactly at home on the Xbox 360. Whether the standard wisdom that the genre is any better a fit for Wii or DS is correct or not is another matter entirely, but let’s assume that it’ll eventually work somewhere. That said,…” Read more »
Bioshock 2
“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 in an underwater utopia gone…” Read more »
Dante’s Inferno
“It’s rare for video games to look to the literary world for direct inspiration, and you can guarantee there were plenty of eyebrows raised with the announcement of Visceral Games’ brutal action title, Dante’s Inferno. One man’s journey through the Nine Circles of Hell, as depicted in Dante Alighieri’s epic…” Read more »
Death By Cube
“Surrounded by hundreds of deadly cubes, an amnesiac robot spins wildly, piercing his six-sided foes with a spread of lasers. Pools of red oil are spouting from the cubes and collecting at the feet of our confused hero. He doesn’t know how any of this came to be, but trusts…” Read more »
Darksiders
“Playing Darksiders over the Christmas break, I couldn’t help feeling somewhat of a Scrooge. Its protagonist, War, is one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and isn’t keen on partaking in any celebratory festivities. A world away from the cheery chubster that loves to bring joy to children across…” Read more »
Mass Effect 2
“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 one of the…” Read more »
Assassin’s Creed II: Battle of Forli
“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…” Read more »
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
“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…” Read more »
Bayonetta
“Bayonetta is a very generous game. Past the 14 hour run time, through the epilogue, final credits and beyond, it never stops giving, providing plenty of surprises and spectacular moments that are sure to leave you picking your jaw up off the floor time and time again. Emerging from the…” Read more »
Fairytale Fights
“If there’s one thing that isn’t associated with fairytales, it’s the dismembering of limbs. If Little Red Riding Hood had a hacksaw hidden up her sleeve things would have been very different. In an outrageously gruesome affair, Fairytale Fights puts you in a wonderful land of vibrancy and lush colour;…” Read more »
Quantum of Solace
“Imagine developing a game. It seems hard, doesn’t it? Critics, reviewers, journalists - whatever you call them - have the capacity to bash these labours of love mercilessly. They don’t know why or how each decision in the process was made, the extent of constraints placed on the team, whether…” Read more »