Video Game Reviews
Peppa Pig: Fun and Games Review
It was Matthew Arnold who once said that art should be mainly judged on whether it achieves what it sets out to do. It is with this in mind that this review must come in two parts: Whether I enjoyed i... Read More
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon Review
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon is a role-playing game with dungeon-crawler elements, available only on the Nintendo Wii. It was developed by Tri-Crescendo and Namco Bandai; and was publish... Read More
Puzzle Quest 2 Review
The casual gaming scene is one of those phenomena that has escalated quickly over the past few years, and I'll admit that I fail to understand where the enjoyment lies in the whole thing. Solitaire is... Read More
Green Day: Rock Band Review
Green Day: Rock Band, what more is there really to say? There was a point in this world when I was in love with both of these names, Green Day and Rock Band. Over the past years I have grown to have u... Read More
ModNation Racers Review
Cuddle up with your favorite author and get ready to wait as ModNation Racers has some of the longest loading screen I have ever sat through. The actual load time isn’t all that bad but you will see... Read More
3D Dot Game Heroes Review
An evil stirs in the kingdom of Dotnia and, as the descendant of the legendary hero, it is up to you to find the six magical orbs that can seal the evil that may befall the land. If this doesn't remin... Read More
SBK-X Review
SBK-X: Superbike Championship is a licensed racing game developed by Black Bean Games. It is available on Xbox 360, PC and PS3. It is the fourth SBK game to be produced by the Italian studio after the... Read More
Dogfighter Review
Let's get this straight- Dogfighter does not break new ground. It doesn't even improve on one of many well-worn formulas. Dogfighter is a game to dip in and out of, nothing more. However, what a fun d... Read More
Super Street Fighter IV Review
Super Street Fighter 4 is the latest instalment in Capcom’s Flagship fighting franchise. The 2D fighter was released in April 2010. It is available on PS3, Xbox 360 and in arcades on a limited-relea... Read More
Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City Review
We gamers, as a bunch, have a stark tendency to be very bad at dealing with any kind of controversy. It is thus that I must very sheepishly admit to you that when GTA 4 was released back in 2008 I was... Read More
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Review
The original No More Heroes released in early 2008 to a surprising amount of commercial and critical acclaim. It is thus that for its inevitable sequel I must state a necessary fact for the purpose of... Read More
Chicken Riot Review
Chicken Riot is an on-rails shooter published by City Interactive, and is only available on the Nintendo Wii. The game supports one or two players in both story-mode and minigames. The player(s) contr... Read More
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Review
The original Super Mario Galaxy epitomised everything I love and hate about the Nintendo Wii. It was an original and enjoyable game full of bright ideas that had seemingly no hype and advertising what... Read More
How To Train Your Dragon Review
Anyone who knows anything about the games industry will be able to tell you two undeniable truths. That movie tie-in games always fail and that games directly aimed at children tend to be equally poor... Read More
Pure Football Review
Pure Football marks an inauspicious first foray for Ubisoft into the genre.
UFC: Undisputed 2010 Review
Ultimate Fighting Championship: Undisputed 2010 is hardly a sequel to one of the best sports games of all time. Following the way of all other sports games, 2010 is more of a roster update than anythi... Read More
Iron Man 2 Review
Iron Man 2 is an action game published by SEGA and developed by SEGA San Francisco on the PS3/Xbox. There are also ports available for Wii, PSP and iPhone platforms, although these are developed by ot... Read More
Earthworm Jim HD Review
Back in the mid-90s a little known 2D platformer housed those searching for a little something outside the realms of Sonic and Mario. That game was Earthworm Jim, a title that had its own distinct fla... Read More
Nier Review
There is a nasty disease plaguing the world of Nier. It is commonly referred to as the Black Scrawl, and its spreading like wildfire. There is no known cure and guess what, your daughter has it. So he... Read More
Prison Break: The Conspiracy Review
Prison Break: The Conspiracy is an action-adventure game developed by ZootFly and published by Deep Silver. It is available on The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The premise of the game is that you are T... Read More
Dancing on Ice Review
You can probably guess the premise from the title. You take part in the hit ITV show, doing a little bit of ice-skating each week and getting your performance torn to shreds by various AI judges. I ca... Read More
Clash of the Titans Review
Clash of the Titans (CotT) is an action-brawler game, published by Namco Bandai Games; and is available on PS3 and Xbox. The game is based on the movie of the same name which came out this year, which... Read More
Aliens vs Predator Review
Aliens vs Predator is a sci-fi First Person Shooter (FPS) game developed by Rebellion and ublished by Sega. It is available for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The first two PC titles - developed by Rebellion ... Read More
Lips: I Love The 80s Review
A little fact for those who are interested. In Japanese culture if you are offered a round on a karaoke machine, it is generally seen as rude to decline. In fact you'd be hard-pressed to find any popu... Read More
Alpha Protocol Review
Obsidian are a developer I have always loved, but have never had much respect for. Their work on the Fallout games is legendary, but I've always been more of a Baldur's Gate man. Knights of the old re... Read More
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Review
Prince of Persia games are always know for their over the top platforming action and some of the most amazing game play design in video games and I am glad to say that this has not change in the lates... Read More
Dead to Rights: Retribution Review
In a city where crime has ruptured its well being, detective Jack Slate and his father are taking names by the book. The police have never been more low tolerance of crime and have resorted to shootin... Read More
Racket Sports Party Review
John Ruskin, a popular socialist thinker of the 20th century, said that if you wrote a bad poem the most honourable thing you could do would be to not publish it so it wouldn't waste peoples' time and... Read More
Yakuza 3 Review
I don't know if it's just me or if this is a general consensus, but I find the majority of PS3 exclusives don't quite reach my expectations. I think this is an issue with me anticipating a little too ... Read More
Supreme Commander 2 Review
Supreme Commander 2 is a Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game for the Xbox 360 and PC platforms – available via Steam. It was developed by Gas-Powered Games and published by Square Enix. It is a sequel to ... Read More