Dark Messiah of Might And Magic: Elements
Xbox 360 review by Bart Robson - Thursday 24th April 2008
By your powers combined, I am... Captain Planet!
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Xbox 360 review by Oliver Banham - Wednesday 16th April 2008
Killing in the name of, well, less scares
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Sensible World of Soccer
Xbox 360 review by Craig Nye - Sunday 13th April 2008
“Football (or soccer as the Americans know it) is far from what I’d call a ‘sensible’ sport. If it isn’t the overpaid players flexing their already inflated egos on the pitch, swearing at the referee and going nose to nose with fellow professionals, then it’s the supporters off the pitch (sometimes even on it when it all becomes extremely hectic), fighting other fans for wearing...” Read more »
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Ikaruga
Xbox 360 review by Patrick Coakley - Sunday 13th April 2008
“Ahhh, shoot-em-ups. So many classics, so little re-releases. Thankfully, one of the best was recently released for XBLA, and now everyone can enjoy Ikaruga. Built as a minimalist shooter, this game is quite possibly one of the most efficiently designed games of the genre. What Ikaruga does differently from all the rest, besides stripping away all of the fluff, is use a “duality” theme to...” Read more »
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Viking: Battle for Asgard
Xbox 360 review by Chris Gravelle - Friday 11th April 2008
“If Viking: Battle for Asgard is to be believed, Viking must have had very boring lives. Viking is a practice in patience. Flawed as it may be, there is still a great deal of fun to be had if you can stick it through to the end, though many may not. Viking has you taking the role of Skarin, a run of the...” Read more »
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Far Cry 2
PS3 Xbox360 PC preview by Terence Gage - Tuesday 8th April 2008
“The Far Cry series has had a short but colourful history. The first game on PC came out in early 2004 preceding the likes of Half Life 2 and Doom 3, boasting a huge and gorgeous tropical island gameworld and some incredible technology, even if the finished product was rather heavily flawed. Developed by those German graphics wizards over at Crytek and published by Ubisoft,...” Read more »
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The Spiderwick Chronicles
Xbox 360 review by Craig Nye - Monday 7th April 2008
“Kids will believe anything - that there's an oversized man in red pyjamas who breaks into your house through your chimney to leave you gifts in exchange for food; that pulling your eyes to the back of your head could become permanent if the wind changes direction; to thinking that the dentist is Satan re-incarnate, hell bent on making your life as miserable as possible....” Read more »
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Pac-Man Championship Edition
Xbox 360 review by Jason Townsend-Rogers - Monday 7th April 2008
“To hear the reason for Pac-Man’s creation, one would almost think that Toru Iwatani was part of Nintendo’s marketing strategy for the Wii. In an interview with the Times Online, he said the following: "The whole thing actually started with me walking around arcades watching how many boys were playing and the fact that all the machines were about killing aliens, tanks, or people. Girls were...” Read more »
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Lost: Via Domus
Xbox 360 review by Craig Nye - Sunday 6th April 2008
“I am well and truly hooked. When I’m not watching the latest episode of Lost a few days before it reaches England, I’m waiting for the next one to air. And in that question mark period between the two, I frantically search through various fan sites for theories and other harebrained observations that normal people wouldn’t spot first time round. Being hooked also makes people...” Read more »
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Dark Sector
Xbox 360 review by Bart Robson - Sunday 6th April 2008
“The trailer for Dark Sector was one of the first "next-generation" videos anyone ever saw. Featuring what the developer claimed was in-game footage, Dark Sector purported to be a stealth game set in outer space. It was intriguing and original, but the game soon fell under the radar. Now, in 2008, Dark Sector is finally seeing release. Things have changed in the four years since...” Read more »
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Universe At War
Xbox 360 review by Patrick Coakley - Sunday 6th April 2008
“Another year, and yet another RTS ported to the Xbox 360. Following in the footsteps of Battle For Middle Earth II and Command & Conquer 3, a new challenger approaches this platform with a new and evolved control scheme, and cross-platform online play with the PC as well via Xbox Live!. The developer of Universe At War, Petroglyph is made up of classic developers from...” Read more »
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Yaris
Xbox 360 review by Calvin Kemph - Tuesday 1st April 2008
“An aura of decadence tends to pervade anything that’s free. When people are given a game without paying anything – their incentive to play the title is gone. This can create reasonably low expectations, meaning that there’s likely not going to be any middle ground. Aegis Wing happened to be a humble success, proving to be one of the best Live Arcade titles. While AW’s...” Read more »
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Turning Point: Fall of Liberty
Xbox 360 review by Nick Akerman - Saturday 29th March 2008
“In a perfect world, war wouldn’t exist. Conflict would be a concept created in perverted horror stories and nightmarish visions dreamt up by the most sadistic of minds. Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect, and these twisted visions are way too real, both now and in the not so distant past. Over the last century, mankind has faced total destruction through the spine-tingling force...” Read more »
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Bully: Scholarship Edition
Xbox 360 review by Chuck Chaposky - Saturday 29th March 2008
“Games are art. Yeah, I know, you’ve heard it all before; but before you write me off as some old-fashioned hippie, consider your view of art. Art, in the most traditional sense, immerses the viewer in a world not their own; be it a picture, a book, a poem, a song, or otherwise, ‘art’ in the loosest sense immerses one in a universe that can...” Read more »
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Beautiful Katamari
Xbox 360 review by Stuart Edwards - Friday 28th March 2008
“Beautiful Katamari is the biggest gaming irony of the year so far. A series which prides itself on its hideously outrageous personality and new ideas rolls onto Xbox 360 (quite literally) for its fourth instalment, and once again little has changed. Whether this is for better or worse is debatable, but one thing is for sure; if you’ve ever loved Katamari before then have no...” Read more »
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Commanders: Attack of the Genos
Xbox 360 review by Skye Yanagisawa - Tuesday 25th March 2008
“Commanders: Attack of the Genos from SouthEnd Interactive is something the Live Arcade rarely sees, a real turn-based strategy game. Live's turn-based strategy selection is rather barren, but Attack of the Genos breathes fresh life into the genre with original flare and undeniable style. Though the central theme isn't terribly original, as many storylines have centered around bio-engineered super-humans that turn on their creators, the setting...” Read more »
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FIFA Street 3
Xbox 360 review by Nick Akerman - Monday 17th March 2008
“Let's be honest, we've all done it. We have all believed that we belong in the world of football; rubbing shoulders with past legends, attracting beautifully shallow women and showering with Wayne Rooney after a hard day's training. Somewhat outrageously, this view on the world quickly evaporates, and the harsh reality of life settles in as we return to the life of clumsy spills rather...” Read more »
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