Grid 2 • 360/PC (version tested)/PS3 • Available now It’s been five years since Codemasters provided us with GRID, an almost-racing sim that had a respectable focus on fun and introduced the now staple rewind system in racing games. Between then and now, however, Codies have diverged their strategies to focus on simulation through the … More Review – GRID 2
Guacamelee! • PS3/PS Vita • Available now Some casual observers may say we’re a bit PC-centric when it comes to our reviews and features – and they’re probably correct. Two-thirds of our team play games nearly solely on the PC (with one of them desiring that all consoles be put down in a fiery assassination … More Review – Guacamelee!
Journey • PS3 • £9.99 on PSN store • Release date: 14th March If I could, this review would be very short. Three simple words, maybe elongated for effect, but each forceful in its own respect: Buy it now. Even the big hitters might have a caveat surrounding such a recommendation, for example, don’t buy a … More Journey review
Rayman Origins • PS3 (version reviewed), Wii, 360 • Out Now Released in the gaming deluge of November 2011, Rayman Origins was always going to struggle. Not only did it have to fight of Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim, but was also flanked by genre competitors Super Mario 3D Land and Sonic Generations. And if … More Review: Rayman Origins
Does anyone remember June? Back when the weather was slightly better than it is now and the Eurozone was just fucked, rather than really fucked. Also in that month, a little gaming event going by the name of E3 took place in California. Among the amazingly mediocre presentations from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, there were … More Promises, promises…
Uncharted 3 • PS3 • £49.99 RRP • Out Now Where is that plane…? Take a quick glance and you’d think you were watching a movie – this hyperbolic line has been touted at a lot of games in the past, either for their exceptional graphics, epic storylines or intricate characters. Heavy Rain, Metal Gear Solid and … More Review: Uncharted 3
Yes, even more shambolic than this Last month’s original Plus update was a shambles – one PSN game free for just two weeks, a PSOne classic that was entirely in Japanese and eventually withdrawn from the Store altogether and a week late, reduced Halloween offering compared to the US store. I’ve moaned a lot about … More Steve! In Adventures with Playstation Plus
Pixeljunk Sidescroller • PS3 • £6.29 • Out Now on PSN Pretty lights! Whoosh! Bang! While my fiancee holds Uncharted 3 to ransom so she can watch me play through, I’ve had to take avoiding action. As such, I’ve decided to look at two games that have taken classic game genres and tried to give them … More Review: Pixeljunk Sidescroller
Sideway: New York • PS3 • £7.99 • Out Now on PSN 2D in a 3D world If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. That’s the mantra that was drilled home to me when I wanted to rebuild my LEGO masterpieces long after the instructions had been eaten by the hamster or turned to a satisfying, … More Review: Sideway: New York
Our haul was thirteen This weekend gone, some of us wandered down to Earls Court Exhibition Centre for the Eurogamer Expo to have a gander at upcoming releases, check out some very interesting technology and receive umpteen packets of Doritos each. (top tip for event sponsors: free stuff is great). It was interesting, if a little crowded … More Preview: SSX
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