Big Bang Mini
A FAST-paced, shoot-'em-up which offers a fresh perspective on the classic arcade game-play epitomised by RType.
View ArticleHenry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Publisher: Electronic Arts Format: Nintendo DS Price: £19.99
View ArticleResistance: Retribution
WHAT would you do if you had been forced to kill your own brother to prevent him becoming a monster?
View ArticleGodfather II
THE first Godfather was rather good but, arriving in the twilight days of the PS2, it failed to set the gaming world alight. Now EA is back for a second stab on the PS3 and X Box 360.
View ArticlePPL Paintball Championship
HERE’S an innovative take on the jaded first person shoot- ’em-up genre – a paintball simulation that uses the Wii’s motion sensitive controls to accurately recreate the thrill of sneaking around with...
View ArticleBlue Dragon Plus
IT'S no surprise that Nintendo's DS has become the home for Japanese role-playing games. After all, more than 25 million consoles have been sold in Japan.
View ArticleSherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
THE DS has become the de facto home for hand-held versions of classic puzzle games. Now Ubisoft unleashes a new version of a PC classic starring the greatest detective of them all.
View ArticleX-Men Origins: Wolverine
UNLIKE the film from which it takes inspiration, Wolverine the game doesn't shy away from the violent potential of a character with razorsharp claws.
View ArticleFuel
BEYOND the artificial confines of a race track, the holy grail for racing games is the kind of open world free-roaming environment that makes the Grand Theft Auto series such fun.
View ArticleIndiana Jones And The Staff Of Kings
IF YOU thought Harrison Ford was a bit too long in the tooth for all that tomb raiding in the last Indiana Jones movie, take heart.
View ArticleFight Night Round 4
FIGHT Night Round 3 was the darling of the next generation when it arrived three years ago. Even today, it remains the undisputed champion of boxing sims.
View ArticleIt's My Birthday
AS the title suggests, It's My Birthday! is aimed at harassed parents who can't stand the thought of a McDonalds party or two hours of soft-play hell.
View ArticleG-Force
I HAVEN'T seen a 3-D movie since I caught a showing of Revenge of the Creature from the Black Lagoon 15 years ago.
View ArticleIce Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs
ICE Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is one of this summer's big animated blockbusters, arriving at cinemas just in time for the holidays. And no kids' movie is complete these days without a video game...
View ArticleWolfenstein
NOSTALGIA is big box office these days. Hollywood has pillaged through the horror back catalogue so thoroughly that some subjects (A Nightmare on Elm Street being the most obvious) are coming back for...
View ArticleToy Story Mania!
THE last time Disney spun off a new franchise from a theme park ride (Pirates of the Caribbean), it struck gold.
View ArticleWET
WHEN stylish mercenary Rubi Malone agrees to find a wealthy businessman's son, she isn't expecting any trouble.
View ArticleMarvel Ultimate Alliance 2
WHEN a fight between heroes and villains causes a tragic explosion in a Connecticut school killing 612 civilians, including scores of children, America introduces new laws to force superheroes to...
View ArticleBorderlands - a fresh new take on the FPS
ON the surface Borderlands looks pretty much like your standard first person shooter (albeit with an eye-catching cell shaded graphical style of its own) but stick with it and you'll find a game...
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