Reviews

Professor Layton and the Last Specter Review

As a puzzle nerd, I was really excited for the release of Professor Layton and the Last Specter, the fourth game in Nintendo's series about a puzzle-solving English gentleman to arrive in the US.

Fate of the World Review

Developer Red Redemption’s Fate of the World: Tipping Point (henceforth “Fate”) seems rather like Frankenstein’s monster, with individual...

Tropico 4 Review

Making a game like Tropico 4 for a console has always been a tricky job, especially when the PC version is held in such high esteem. One of the main issues is how to take a game that relies so...

War of the Worlds Review

Since H.G. Wells first penned the 1898 novel, The War of the Worlds, there have been a wide variety of adaptations, including a radio program that actually made the world believe we were being invaded...

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Review

Last year, Eurocom and Activision brought back a gaming legend. “Goldeneye” is a word that strikes joy into the hearts of many gamers that were around to enjoy its four-pl...

Stronghold 3 Review

Truth be told, I have played some real-time strategy games in my day, and I have never been very good at them, especially when it came to multiplayer. Although I was never any good at them, it never s...

PixelJunk SideScroller Review

I want to be clear on a few points from the beginning. First, just so everybody can relax, I played through the game on Normal. Second, I am absolutely sure there are people out there that will love...

Lord of the Rings: War in the North Review

Coming completely out of left field, War in the North is probably one of the stealthiest releases we have had this year. I remember getting my hands on it back at PAX East and somehow it managed to...

The House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut Review

When House of the Dead Overkill landed on Wii back in 2009, it was one of the first games hinting that the Wii might be home to more mature games. Overkill abuses its namesake with juvenile humor and....

Okabu Review

In my many, many years as a gamer, I have been a great number of things from a racing driver to a treasure hunter and from a Premier League footballer to a gangster. Never ever, have I ever had to be ...