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Mortal Kombat

PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

5 May, 2011

Mortal Kombat review

Since Mortal Kombat first hit the consoles and arcades with its digitally-captured actors when I was a teenager it’s undergone many different forms in tonnes of sequels. Here in 2011 the game’s just called Mortal Kombat again which suggests going back to basics in terms of what made it good in the first place. Fighting games aren’t known for having great stories but story mode here is a bit different and it works well. Revisiting the storylines of MK 1, 2 and 3, you fight in the tournament to stop Shao Kahn’s minions winning fights and eventually taking over the...

Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition

3DS / Reviews

31 Mar, 2011

Super Street Fighter IV 3DS review

Super Street Fighter IV on the consoles is probably the best of the entire series and now it’s time for it to migrate to the 3DS and send everyone’s eyes wonky. As you’d expect it’s not in gorgeous HD but the graphics are fantastic and the 3D element works well without giving you too much motion sickness. They’ve even included the Dynamic Mode which looks at the 2D action from 45′ and really gives the game depth in 3D even though it’s a bit distracting for people used to fighting side-on. If you’re not familiar with the game, it’s pretty much...

Marvel vs Capcom 3 Fate of Two Worlds

PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

17 Feb, 2011

Marvel vs Capcom 3 Fate of Two Worlds review

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is the fifth game in the franchise where the Street Fighter characters and other Capcom mascots fight against Spider-Man, Hulk and countless other Marvel comic book heroes and villains. This time they’re also fighting together against Galactus, a greater evil with silly headgear that wants to feed on the Earth. If you’ve played any beat ‘em up before you’ll know what to expect. P1 vs P2 as you fight until you wear your opponent’s health bar down to zero or the timer runs out. The difference here is that you always fight in teams of three...

SplatterHouse

PS3 / Release dates / Xbox 360

16 Jun, 2010

Splatter House release date

Last night I went to the Metal Hammer Golden Gods music awards and Namco were sponsoring the event with their remake of the 80s classic Splatterhouse. We got VIP access and a presentation on a boat where we also got to try the game out as well. In the game you play as Rick who must rescue his girlfriend from the evil Dr West. You don a magical mask that makes you all pumped (wish it was that easy) and then go about defeating all the monsters and experiments across lots of 3D and 3D levels. As you kill the...

Super Street Fighter IV image

PS3 / Reviews / Xbox 360

12 May, 2010

Super Street Fighter IV review

Last year I wasn’t able to review Street Fighter IV as the postman nicked my review copy…twice! So I was rather pleased when without asking, Super Street Fighter IV pops through my door for the PS3. I put it in my machine and instantly got down with arcade mode to give it a whirl. The first thing you’ll notice is the massive roster of 35 characters available right from the start. The classic characters we all know are there including the new ones from Street Fighter IV and some brand new ones including a martial artist called Makoto, a Muay-Thai...

Tatsunoko vs Capcom Ultimate All Stars

Reviews / Wii

1 Feb, 2010

Tatsunoko vs Capcom Ultimate All Stars review

Tetsunoko vs Capcom is the latest in the vs series of 2D fighting games from Capcom which pits the most beloved of their characters against another brand. We’ve already seen this work very well with vs SNK and Marvel and now it’s time for the famous anime company Tetsunoko to have a go at kicking some ass. If you’re not Japanese you’ll be forgiven for not knowing many of the characters getting in the ring with the Capcom characters but you may have heard of Jun the Swan and Ken the Eagle from what we know in the UK as...

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