Category: Reviews

Last Window Secret of Cape West

DS / Reviews

22 Oct, 2010

Last Window Secret of Cape West review

Despite being one of the oldest game genres going, Interactive Fiction has never gathered much foothold into the gaming market since its original popularity in the early to mid-1980s. Of course back then a text adventure game could still be considered relatively new and interesting. When you consider that most home computers of that time were designed purely with home accounting in mind, just having any sort of game was better than nothing. Nowadays new Text Adventure games themselves are rarer than a Leprechaun who rides a Unicorn to work, the only way you’ll find one is by searching the...

Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock

PS3 / Reviews / Wii / Xbox 360

11 Oct, 2010

Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock review

Since Guitar Hero first came out on the PS2 it’s gone through a number of changes. Since Guitar Hero 2 every song now uses all the assets from the original track, drums, bass and vocals all come together for four-player action, they’ve dabbled with guitar duels and battles with famous guitarists such as Slash and of course there is online play and leaderboards for you to try and grind your way to the top of the last by proving you have the best ‘axe’ skills. Warriors of Rock takes a refreshing approach and uses a sort of fantasy role-playing story...

Junior Brain Trainer 2

DS / Reviews

11 Oct, 2010

Junior Brain Trainer 2 review

The Dr Kawashima Brain Training series has been one of the Nintendo DS’ most famous success stories. Not only has the series sold millions of copies but it is said to be the main reason for the success of Nintendo’s blue ocean strategy. Of course this success saw literally gazillions of clones; everywhere you looked games that supposedly can train your brain, eyes and even your untrained psychic powers appeared on the shop shelves. There have been many discussions asking how viable or useful Brain Training software is. On one hand you’ll have some Professor who happens to be on...

Enslaved Odyssey to the West

PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

8 Oct, 2010

Enslaved Odyssey to the West review

Loosely based round the old Chinese tale along with the 70s TV series Monkey and Damon Albarn’s Monkey: Journey to the West, Enslaved tells the tale of two slaves who escape from a slave ship which crash lands in post-apocalyptic New York. It’s bad news for Monkey then that when he wakes, teenage female slave Trip has placed a headband round his head that not only means he’s in great pain if he doesn’t do what she says – he’ll also die if her heart stops! And so they embark on an adventure to find her village and stop the...

Castlevania Lords of Shadow

PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

8 Oct, 2010

Castlevania Lords of Shadow review

Over the past couple of years I’ve really enjoyed the recent side-scrolling Castlevania games on the DS and this latest title brings the series into full 3D in the form of a 3rd-person action adventure. Even though it bears the Castlevania name it’s interesting that the game was just titled Lords of Shadow when it was announced in 2008 and that’s probably why it doesn’t actually feel like a Castlevania game. Set in a monster and demon-ravaged Middle Ages, you play as Gabriel Belmont as you travel the land and attempt to send these hellish creatures back where they came...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011

PC / PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

4 Oct, 2010

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 review

There’s no denying that the FIFA franchise has taken the crown over the past three years or so when it comes to which is the best football game. I’ve actually been annoyed at how PES has stood still over the years but finally, Konami have completely overhauled the game to make it a much better game. And because it plays more like FIFA, PES fans may perversely not like these changes even though in my opinion they’re for the better. Play an exhibition match and straight away you’ll notice the great player models and improved presentation. Everything looks better and...

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