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A JOURNEY THAT'S ONE OF THIS YEARS GREATEST. 0
A JOURNEY THAT'S ONE OF THIS YEARS GREATEST.The ancient Chinese novel 'Journey to the West' as been retold in various forms or another over the past 400 years since it's creation, but it's a tale that continues to inspire many who look to create their own interpretation of the legendary story. Ninja Theory are the latest to attempt a retelling, with Enslaved: Odyssey to the West for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. What at first glance seems like a typical almost generic third person action adventure...
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CAUSE COMBAT IS ALWAYS MORE FUN ON A MONDAY NIGHT. 0
CAUSE COMBAT IS ALWAYS MORE FUN ON A MONDAY NIGHT. Monday Night Combat is an charming pick up and play team based third person shooter set in a futuristic game show environment, clearly inspired by the likes of Team Fortress 2 and Defence of the Ancients. This latest Xbox Live Arcade release is able to create a cocktail of both, resulting in a complex yet approachable shooter, one that contains a good amount of depth for those looking to personalize their characters abilities and skills. Even ...
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RETURN TO RAPTURE IN THIS WONDERFULLY REFINED SEQUEL! 0
RETURN TO RAPTURE IN THIS WONDERFULLY REFINED SEQUEL!Almost four years have passed since we gamers first got a taste of the underwater utopia of Rapture, in the years that have followed the world of Bioshock as become as loved as any other in the industry. So much so that when news hit that a sequel was in development, many responded angrily claiming that such a classic did not require a sequel. Yet the video game industry is run like any other, through cash and with the original game selling mo...
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THE WORD 'SUPER' AS NEVER BEEN MORE FITTING! 0
THE WORD 'SUPER' AS NEVER BEEN MORE FITTING!The fighting genre is indeed back, and kicking butt better then ever. We have 2009's Street Fighter 4 to thank for that as much as any other game out there, and Capcomare following much adored traditions by providing eager fans with an upgraded version in the form of Super Street Fighter 4. But considering this is technically an extended version of last years game, is the 'super' in Super Street Fighter 4 really worth you spending more of your money on...
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THIS HAZARD WILL BEAT YOU INTO VISUAL SUBMISSION! 0
THIS HAZARD WILL BEAT YOU INTO VISUAL SUBMISSION!When Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved hit Xbox Live back in 2006, few could have guessed the floodgates it would open for competitors looking to tap into the same addictive source that made Bizarre Creations dual joystick-stick shooter so popular. Many have already tried, some succeeding better then others, but none have come anywhere near matching the thrills and visual spills of the original Geometry Wars and it's even popular sequel. That hasn't st...
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A CHARMLESS CAMPAIGN MEETS A STUNNING MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE! 0
A CHARMLESS CAMPAIGN MEETS A STUNNING MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE!Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does what good sequels do best, fix past faults and builds upon the fundamental mechanics already in place. There's a clear reason why the Battlefield name is at the forefront of this latest DICE creation, while a single player campaign might tag along for the fun of it. It's still very much a Battlefield experience and it's obvious that the multiplayer is where DICE have put a lot of their efforts. This frus...
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WHO KNEW SKIMPILY DRESSED LIBRARIANS COULD KICK SO MUCH ASS! 0
WHO KNEW SKIMPILY DRESSED LIBRARIANS COULD KICK SO MUCH ASS!Let's get one thing straight, librarians are rarely sexy. There usually mature ladies dressed to high heavens in three layers of wool, and dressed in a horrid coloured skirt that goes right down to their ankles and probably sipping a nice cup of tea. They won't suddenly start attacking angelic creatures who appear in the non-fiction aisle, they won't suddenly generate huge monsters from the fabrics of their cloths and they probably woul...
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SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR INNER GUITAR HERO, EMBRACE YOUR DJ HERO! 0
SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR INNER GUITAR HERO, EMBRACE YOUR DJ HERO!Of all the current genres of gaming, the music rhythm genre continues to be over saturated with titles that are either poorly executed or simply copying off an already successfully established formula. Every year publishers continue to throw out new titles with small insignificant changes knowing that the majority of gamers will eat it up, in the desperation for more songs to play. While this as been successful for publishers such as Ac...
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JERRY BRUCKHEIMER EAT YOUR HEART OUT! 0
JERRY BRUCKHEIMER EAT YOUR HEART OUT!Three years ago, the folks at Infinity Ward offered the gaming world their latest creation in the much acclaimed Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was met with award after award and few gamers would begrudge Infinity Ward those precious treasures of the videogame industry. It offered new and exciting additions to the classic formula of competitive multiplayer combat and set a stunning high bar for every future first-person shooter to aim an...
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NATHAN DRAKE'S LATEST ADVENTURE, IS ONE OF GAMINGS FINEST. 2
NATHAN DRAKE'S LATEST ADVENTURE, IS ONE OF GAMINGS FINEST.The credits began to roll down the screen, there was I seated with goosebumps and shivers of excitement rattling through my body. Knowing I had just experienced one of the finest adventures to ever grace any form of entertainment. A shining example of not just how far videogames have come, but how they have the ability to reach new levels of immersion only films could dream of. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is a very rare case, a rare case i...
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SHORT BUT FUN, HALO: ODST PROVES THE HALO UNIVERSE STILL AS LEGS. 0
SHORT BUT FUN, HALO: ODST PROVES THE HALO UNIVERSE STILL AS LEGS. Playing a first-person shooter based Halo game without being the iconic Master Chief is rather odd at first, though in the end it seems to be a welcomed change. WhenBungie Studios first announced Halo: Recon, it was originally intended to be a side expansion built using the Halo 3 engine. A total name change and a new so called 'full game experience' later, ODST looks to offer Halo fans a different take on a now familiar formula. ...
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CODEMASTERS TAKE THE COLIN MCRAE FRANCHISE IN AN WHOLE NEW EXTREM 0
CODEMASTERS TAKE THE COLIN MCRAE FRANCHISE IN AN WHOLE NEW EXTREME DIRECTION!Colin McRae may no longer be with us, but the legendary rally star lives on in the form of the ever popular Colin McRae rally franchise developed by Codemasters. First appearing back in 1998, the series as gone from strength to strength being both a commercial success and a cult favourite with fans of the sport. Despite the popularity of 2007's Colin McRae DIRT, Codemasters have seen fit to re-imagine the franchise...
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AN ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF THE HIGHEST REGARD! 0
AN ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE OF THE HIGHEST REGARD!Respect is easy to say but hard to demonstrate, one can say they respect a belief but showing that respect is a whole different matter. So when I finished experiencing the fourty-five strong setlist of The Beatles: Rock Band, I was left with a refreshing satisfaction that respect still shines brightly in the world of videogames. For Rock Band developers Harmonix Music Systems have shown nothing but absolute respect for everything the le...
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BATMAN'S IN FOR ONE HELL OF A NIGHT AT ARKHAM ASYLUM! 0
BATMAN'S IN FOR ONE HELL OF A NIGHT AT ARKHAM ASYLUM!There is a reason why Batman is so beloved by so many people, he's human afterall and one of the easiest comic book characters to relate to. He can't fly naturally, he can't shoot webs from his wrists and the last time I checked he wasn't able to become an angry green monster of destruction. It's because of all these factors that Batman as stayed in the hearts of comic book fans, movie lovers and gamers. While Batman's recent movie adventures ...
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NTERESTING WOLVERINE FACT: HE LIKES TO SLICE THINGS OPEN! 0
INTERESTING WOLVERINE FACT: HE LIKES TO SLICE THINGS OPEN! It's a proven fact that developing videogames based around big hit cinema releases is a challenge, with the movie studio often dictacting what and what shouldn't be included. So why should developers take on such a title, well for one they are often guaranteed to sell copies as excited movie watchers pick up a copy on their weekly shopping spree, plus it's to easy to forget that it's still possible to make a good movie based videogame. ...
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IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT THE KILLER SOUNDTRACK YOU KNOW! 2
IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT THE KILLER SOUNDTRACK YOU KNOW!In 1986 Japanese developers Taito introduced Arkanoid to the gaming world, quickly becoming the much treasured and loved classic that it is today. Based upon Atari'sBreakout series of the 1970s, it tasked the player with using a small round ball to break colourful blocks in an attempt to achieve the highest scores. Since then developers around the world have reiterated this much adored gameplay formula, adding their own unique mechanics to help i...
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THE METAL GODS SMILE UPON US, FOR METALLICA ARE HERE! 0
THE METAL GODS SMILE UPON US, FOR METALLICA ARE HERE!It was only going to be a matter of time until the legendary heavy metal band Metallica was given their own Guitar Hero game, and for good reason. The popular American rockers have produced some of the most beloved rock music of the past two decades, tracks that feature many iconic guitar rifts and unforgettable lyrics. Guitar Hero developers Neversoft were given the tough job of recreating a game worthy of the band heavy metal image, afterall...
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HELL HATH NO FURY, LIKE A WIPEOUTHD ADD-ON! 0
HELL HATH NO FURY, LIKE A WIPEOUTHD ADD-ON!The Wipeout franchise continues to be a great success for Sony, and when they told the videogame world that an high definition version would be made for the Playstation Network. Well there were many eager Wipeout fans desperate to see what developers Studio Liverpool would make with the extra power of the Playstation 3 console. The franchise had spent much of it's more recent time on Sony's Playstation Portable console and it felt as it it were time tha...
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HIRTY PERCENT SHOOTING GUYS, SEVENTY PERCENT RELOADING! 0
THIRTY PERCENT SHOOTING GUYS, SEVENTY PERCENT RELOADING!The wild west, an almost mystical place these days. But once upon a time it was the breeding grounds for all sorts of legendary tales, the types of tales that were told around a nice warm camp fire or in your local cinema through the wonderful medium of moving pictures. Cinemas around the globe have at some point, showed a western or two. Infact the 1960's saw many great western related films with the fantastically named 'Spaghetti Western'...
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FIREWORKS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN, NOR SO DESTRUCTIVE! 0
FIREWORKS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO MUCH FUN, NOR SO DESTRUCTIVE!We all like a good firework display from time to time, from the noise and speed of the rocket. To the eventual explosion of colour and sound, there hard not to like. So when I heard that there was a Nintendo DS game that allow me to live my dreams of being the rocketman myself, I jumped at the chance and picked up a copy of my very own. Big Bang Mini is the latest DS creation from developers Arkedo Studio, now that might be a name less fa...
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MORAL CHOICES HAVE NEVER BEEN SO ELECTRIFYING! 0
MORAL CHOICES HAVE NEVER BEEN SO ELECTRIFYING!Every single one of us, as at one point in their lives thought about what it would be like to have their very own superpowers. To be like superman flying through the clouds or to suddenly go invincible at the click of your fingers. There abilities we dream of, and one of the main reasons companies like Marvel and DC have been so successful. Their comic book creations are stuck in the minds of generations, and even today the stories of Spiderman and ...
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BLOOD, GORE AND VIOLENCE ON THE WII?..... NEVER!!! 0
BLOOD, GORE AND VIOLENCE ON THE WII?..... NEVER!!!It's become common knowledge that the Nintendo Wii is the home of family friendly videogaming, Nintendo's decision to aim for a younger and non-gamer audience as been a right one, for it's made the Wii one of the most successful consoles ever. It's without doubt that the little white box as it's share of forgettable titles for such gamers as myself, but even I cannot deny that there is a true charm to be found if the right ingredients are all in ...
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ENTER THE KILLZONE FOR ONE OF THE PS3'S FINEST TITLES! 0
ENTER THE KILLZONE FOR ONE OF THE PS3'S FINEST TITLES!Hype can be a deadly uncontrollable disease to a videogame, it can ruin a games enjoyment within seconds and in today's tough financial times, destroy a whole development studio. As the gaming industry gets bigger and bigger each year, the expectation of gamers do to. Gamers expect more for their hard earned buck nowadays and already hype as killed off many a game in these past two years alone. Though one could argue that often, it's the deve...
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THE ONE TRUE FIGHTING KING RETURNS! 0
THE ONE TRUE FIGHTING KING RETURNS!Street Fighter, two words that for many are a perfect representation of videogame entertainment. Two words that have become so popular that even none gamers know what their sons or daughters are talking about when it comes to this special and beloved beat-em up franchise. First appearing back in 1987, Street Fighter as been played by billions all around the World. From the arcade heart of Tokyo to a small arcade in cold chilly Wales. Anyone who knows what video...
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WHO SAID VIDEOGAMES COULDN'T BE REPRESENTATIONS OF ART? 0
WHO SAID VIDEOGAMES COULDN'T BE REPRESENTATIONS OF ART?Flower is one of those odd games where a review can never really describe it best, it's simply one of those games where you need to experience it yourself to truly appriate what it is trying and achieves to do. Now avaliable for the Playstation 3 via the Playstation Network, Flower is developed and created by Thatgamecompany the folks who bought us the oddly enjoyable flOw. It's obvious almost insantly that the developers wanted to create so...
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True English Gent Reviews: PowerUp Forever! 0
I DON'T THINK ARCADE GAMING AS EVER LOOKED MORE BEAUTIFUL!Let's all be honest for a moment, they may call it arcade gaming but it's not exactly the same experience we all fell in love with those years ago when arcades were king. There was never a huge amount of arcades here in the British Isles compared to most countries but I still got to enjoy some great and classic games. So I've always been fond of the 'arcade' titled games hitting our current generation of consoles. Of course there as alrea...
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I HAVE A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH FAITH! 1
I HAVE A LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH FAITH!Mirror's Edge is DICE's latest attempt to convince us gamers that they can actually make a good single player game and aren't just some fantastic multplayer developer loved by most (if not all) PC gamers. This latest attempt offers you the experience of doing some parkour which is a form of free running. It's an odd concept for a game at first sight but it actually works out pretty well. You play as Faith, a beautiful female who excells at Parkour and a...
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NO ROCK BAND, BUT IT CERTAINLY ISN'T NO TRIBUTE BAND! 0
NO ROCK BAND, BUT IT CERTAINLY ISN'T NO TRIBUTE BAND!Guitar Hero, we all have fond memories of our first time hitting those coloured fret buttons to some of our favourite tracks or whamming your way through a song or two. It replaced the good old air guitar and created one of the most successful franchises of gaming history. But it's also gone through quite some changes over the years, not just seeing new developers at the helm but it's also at to see it's younger brother go to stardom with it's...
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WHO KNEW SPACE WAS SUCH A VIOLENT PLACE! 0
WHO KNEW SPACE WAS SUCH A VIOLENT PLACE!When we think of Outer Space, we think of big powerful rocketships taking men and women of great intelligence to study the many wonders of this world. We don't think of horrid blood thirsty aliens looking to savagely kill any human that may cross their path. Yet in the universe of EA's newest shooter Dead Space, that's what's exactly happening and it a true test of survival. From EA's Redwood Shores studio, Dead Space places you as Isaac Clarke, an enginee...
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ATV'S + SSX TRICKY = BRILLIANT MINDLESS SPEED FUN! 0
ATV'S + SSX TRICKY = BRILLIANT MINDLESS SPEED FUN!When you think of mindless racing fun, ATV's might not be the first form of vehicle to come to your head. But they prove to be more then just a bit of fun in Disney Interactive Studios and Black Rock Studios newest ATV title PURE hitting XBOX 360, PS3 and PC. The best way to describe PURE is to do a little maths, think the classic SSX Tricky meets ATV's and you have PURE. But that's not to say PURE doesn't have any depth of interest, it's ATV Bui...
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GOING VERY VERY FAST IN HIGH DEFINITION! 0
The much loved futuristic racer makes it's Playstation 3 debut on the Playstation Network, but does it meet the high expectation fans now have for the series or does it hit to many walls along the way?The Wipeout series as now been a part of the gaming scene for a good long while, since first appearing on Sony's first gaming console in the Playstation. Since then the franchise as appeared on a number of different Sony consoles including the Playstation 2, Playstation portable and now the Playsta...
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THE FORCE IS INDEED STRONG WITH THIS ONE! 0
THE FORCE IS INDEED STRONG WITH THIS ONE!Star Wars is huge, if you didn't already know. I don't think there is one person on the planet that hasn't heard of Star Wars, maybe one or two small tribes in the deepest areas of the Amazon rainforest but I'm sure even they have heard of Luke Skywalker. Who hasn't? so its no surprise that this endless money making Star Wars Universe as appeared in a huge number of games. I couldn't tell you them all as there have been simply to many and I'd probably bor...
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Mercs 2 as its many faults, but its still a fun game to play! 0
For those of you who have ever experienced Pandemic Studios's Mercenaries: Playground Destruction then you'll know what to expect from its sequel. This is because so much of Mercs 2 feels similar to its Predecessor in so many ways and although in areas this is not indeed a bad thing, it is when you compare it to so many other open world games currently avaliable on this generation of consoles. Its fair to argue that aspects of what Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction offered was ahead of its ...
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