Blur is an interesting game. It is a Bizarre (see what I did there) mix of Project Gotham Racing and Mario Kart. That is to say it is an arcade racer that has you driving real cars in real locations while firing some very fantastical weapons at anything else that moves.
Sometimes the hype for a game can lend itself to disappointment, and upon seeing the last couple of trailers for Lost Planet 2 my excitement was growing. While I never got around to playing the original I had heard of its shortcomings. But hey, it sold well enough to make Capcom think that spending millions (I assume) on creating and marketing the “Kill Big” experience of a sequel. The only problem is, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. More »
There’s something to be said for a game that you can’t just blow through in one intensive weekend. There’s also something to be said for a game that doesn’t pitch you the reason to keep playing within the first hour of gameplay. That something (the second one) is that it’s a bad idea. I’m willing to allow exceptions to that rule, but RoF is not one of them. It’s an inconsistent mess, a mish-mash of ideas overflowing with meters and gauges. While not devoid of merit, this is certainly a title only for the JRPG fans with nothing better to do.
I had pretty mixed feelings when I’d heard about Bioshock 2. On the one hand, it’s not like they’re making Hitman 2, or a PS3 version of Vampire Rain (an idea that would leave the average consumer of either product cold). I liked Bioshock, surely more Bioshock would be something I’d like. On the other hand though, Bioshock was such a special, and above all, complete experience from the narrative perspective that it felt like it needed to be kept separate in order to maintain its integrity, as if revisiting Rapture would cheapen the memory of it. So it was with some grim curiosity that I played through Bioshock 2 critically assessing its merit as a successor to the game that gave us creepy little girls escorted by deep sea divers. Please follow me past the break for my thoughts, you’ll find that I’ve also prepared a list!
Bayonetta is the kind of game that creates awkward lines of dialogue when trying to describe it to a friend, because of how crazy stupid it is. However, it takes it just far enough that you can add “awesome” to those adjectives. Here’s a sample conversation, I’ve italicised the lettering at the part where it becomes awesome: “So, Bayonetta is this witch, and her clothes are her hair and her magic, so using magic depletes her clothing. Oh, and she has guns attached to her feet so she shoots when she kicks and her hair magic can summon gigantic monsters that will actually eat the bosses she fights… Oh and she can breakdance.” More »
There are games, and then there are games, by that I mean, there are games that no one gives a shit about which are contrasted by the titles that every single person on the internet (and sometimes in real life) are talking about. It’s tough coming into a game like this and writing a review because you want to honest and unaffected by the masses of opinions already out there. My first action to achieve this is to completely avoid reading anything about the game, no reviews, no previews, no forum chatter. Play the game, write some thoughts, end of story.
From the team that brought us the Gothic Series on the PC comes Risen. An Epic Role Playing Game which finds you washed ashore on the island of Faranga after surviving an attack at sea by a enormous Titan, summoned by an Inquisitor who teleported off the ship seconds before the attack. But the island of Faranga is not at peace, The Inquisitor has take hold and mysterious temples have risen across the island. Quickly gathering your bearings you head inland with the only other survivor, Sara.
Dissidia, Dissidia, where do I start? I really didn’t know what to make of it when Square Enix announced a PSP fighting game, starring a bunch of Final Fantasy characters. Dissidia is certainly a strange concoction; a cup of Final Fantasy here, a pinch of Kingdom Hearts there and a dash of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi. Is it for everyone? Probably not, but it is such a game that those who do enjoy it, will love it to bits.
Every now and then a game comes along that just blows you away, and to increase the blow-you-away-ability it’s even nicer if you haven’t seen or heard of the game in question. It’s always good when a big budget, super hyped game lives up to expectations but it’s even better when the low key, unheard of title sneaks up on you and leaves you stunned and amazed. Shadow Complex is definitely one of those games.
Cake, my nemesis, we meet again. Your delicious moist full flavoured presence plagues my every move. For those that have no idea what I am talking about you will probably need to continue reading to understand exactly what Fat Princess is, those that already know how cake comes into it might want to keep reading to see if the price of admission is worth it.