Comparing Riptide to the first Dead Island is like comparing Fallout: New Vegas to Fallout 3. It’s more of a glorified expansion than a proper sequel, retaining the look and feel of its predecessor due to some incredibly heavy asset recycling. The problem here is that Dead Island wasn’t much cop to begin with. The …
Capcom’s hack ‘n’ slash RPG defied our expectations, and in the best possible way. When it was first shown to the world we thought it looked incredibly hackneyed while the online features sounded weak at best. Then when Capcom announced that an exclusive Resident Evil 6 demo was being bundled with it, we instantly jumped …
It would seem that after years of making niche titles such as The First Templar and the “banana republic†city building series Tropico, Haemimont Games has had to bite the bullet and create something with a more mainstream vibe. Indeed, it’s not hard to imagine somebody picking up a copy of Omerta off the shelves …
When Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe was released, we felt a bit sorry for NetherRealm Studios. Not only did they have to pen a script to explain why Batman and Superman were at each other’s throats, but they also had to fit the outlandish cast of Mortal Kombat characters into the mix. Until a Justice …
Sometimes a game will be hit with delays, yet when it’s eventually in the hands of those who have been waiting patiently, it’s very hard to tell where that extra development time has been spent. A good example is Aliens: Colonial Marines – if we had to guess what the developers got up to during …
Despite several attempts during Defiance’s four day beta, we failed to get any further than the title screen. If that didn’t bring to Trion Worlds’ attention that there were some serious issues to sort out prior to the game’s release, then we’d be very surprised. very easy to fritter away the hours on So all …
It’s impossible to deny that Irrational Games knows how to make an entrance. Bioshock Infinite’s opening is the type that the majority of games fail to deliver, setting the scene and drawing you in almost instantly. First setting foot in the sky-high city of Columbia isn’t going to be forgotten any time soon, and if …
With the baton passed over to Bulletstorm creators People Can Fly, Gear of War: Judgment could have only really gone one of three ways: The developers had enough new tricks up their sleeves to make the series feel fresh. They were able to do a very good Epic impression, giving us more of the same …
Lara starts her adventure alone, battered and bruised, doing what she must to survive. Her first kill is not a mercenary or even a mythical creature, but an innocent deer killed for sustenance. There’s a strong emphasis on survival instincts throughout, with Lara having to make do with a primitive bow and a rusty axe …
Well, we don’t think it’s possible for somebody to buy Metal Gear Rising expecting it to be another intense stealth experience. If the ‘Rising’ part of the title doesn’t suggest that this is a spin-off, then the fact that the back of the box proudly proclaims it to be a “new kind of Metal Gear …
Has there ever been a movie license more perfectly suited to a videogame adaptation than Aliens? The movie series has influenced countless games over the years, from its entire arsenal of sci-fi weaponry to the design of H.R. Giger’s Xenomorphs. Heck, a few games are even guilty of copying Aliens’ marine banter word for word. …
It’s ironic, really. Just as Microsoft announces that they’re ditching support for XNA, which pretty much puts another nail in the coffin for Xbox Live Indie Games, Canadian developer Firebase Industries goes and releases the ‘80s arcade management sim Arcadecraft. It’s a game that single-handedly demonstrates what Xbox Live Indie Games should be all about …
Late last year when we weren’t looking, Microsoft added a free to download karaoke app onto Xbox Live dully titled Karaoke. If this isn’t a knee-jerk reaction to Sony making Singstar free on PSN, then we’d be very surprised. Still, it’s always nice to see something extra added to Xbox Live, and even more so …
After being released in Japan seven months ago, Platinum Games’ outlandish brawler is finally with us and at a purse pleasing price to boot. We’d like to think that the cheap price tag is because Sega understand that most people are feeling the pinch during January, but we very much doubt that thrifty gamers come …
The world of videogames can be an unpredictable place at times. Did we expect RAGE to be receiving a significant piece of DLC some fourteen months after release? No sir, we did not. Apparently the delay was due to the team being asked to help finish off DOOM 3: BFG Edition. Chances are we’ll never …