As someone with an almost unhealthy fascination with videogame reviews whenever a title is released that creates a massive split in opinions and scores I become genuinely excited. Reading about a universally liked or disliked game is enjoyable, and indeed seeing that sort of unity across critics and gamers alike is fantastic, but examining reviews…
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I’m Still Playing Destiny, But I Don’t Know Why
It’s usually around 1am that I serious begin wondering why I’m playing Destiny. The firefights are the strongest part of the game and have managed to remain fun, but other than that what the hell am I actually doing? I’ve replayed every Strike and Story mission to the point of being sick of seeing the…
Take A Moment, And Just Listen
Graphics hog the spotlight. As gamers we spend hundreds of words describing how beautiful a view is from atop a cliff, or marvelling at the level of detail displayed within a world. We ooh and aah at slick animations and realistic facial effects, or exclaim how amazing the rain looks as it glints on a…
Edge Magazine Reviews Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, And Weren’t Impressed – Here’s Why
The official embargo for reviews of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 doesn’t life until the 25th of this month, but Edge magazine have already published their verdict on Dracula’s outing, rating the game a surprising four out of ten. Keep in mind that their in their format five out of ten is considered average. So,…
Metacritic Users Don’t Like Modern Warfare 3
UPDATE: The user rating for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has now dropped to just 2.5, with over a thousand people having voted. The critic score remains 90 after 44 reviews. In case you didn’t know, today saw the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the seventh Call of Duty title to appear…
From Dust – Review
Xbox Live Arcade Title Price: 1200MSP Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No (This title was provided free of charge by the publishers for review) I almost feel sorry for those little villagers as they around their village, screaming about the impending death and destruction that’s flowing down the hill toward them. With growing…
Pinball FX2: Fantastic Four DLC – Review
Cost: 240 Microsoft Points It seems Zen has found the sweet spot with its Marvel license. The previously released pack of four tables based around such characters as the might Wolverine proved to be some of the best tables that Pinball FX2 has ever seen, and that runs looks set to continue as they release…
Swarm – Review
Xbox Live Arcade Title Price: 1200MSP Release Date: Out Now! Developer: Hothead Games Publisher: UTV Ignition Singleplayer: Yes Co-op: No Multiplayer: No In most games getting killed is a bad thing, often setting you back a level or penalizing you in some way, but in Swarm killing your little group of squishy blue Swarmites –…
Bioshock 2-Review
(Review written by Crakfox, all credit goes to him) Bioshock 2, it’s set 10 years after the first game and a lot has changed in Rapture. You play as Subject Delta, a Big Daddy. Unlike the Big Daddies from the first game you are not a mindless monster, you’re a prototype of sorts. You’re still…
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