In short DiRT: Showdown is the top-down, zany spinoff from Codemasters which takes the much loved DiRT franchise in a new direction. Codemasters dropped the serious attitude and focused on destruction, and if you can let your hair down and take it for what it is the Showdown package offers tons of value, addictive gameplay and some good variation in the interim…
In short Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a shooter that focuses on ‘future warfare’ and implements the weapons and gadgets into the gameplay in a superb manner. Despite the fact that we have seen most of Future Soldier’s tricks in games before it, the execution is great and has a unique flavour. The singleplayer experience is strong and the multiplayer…
In short In a year that has been brimming with quality role-playing games, comes Dragon’s Dogma and keeps with the high quality that has gone before it. Dragon’s Dogma shines in certain areas, mostly in the important gameplay department, but the lacks charm in others. With fulfilling gameplay; a great story; the usual RPG niceties; a few unique elements and…
In short Starhawk is a third-person shooter that somehow marries RTS elements and makes it work. Starhawk is the spiritual successor of the 2007 Warhawk, and its old-school roots are evident in some aspects of the gameplay. It is best experienced in the multiplayer arena, which will rope you in with the deep modes that offer more than the norm.…
In short A shooter with the emphasis on ‘sniping’ will reward the more patient shooter fan. The sniping mechanics are simply better than any other sniping game, but the rest of the shooting is a bit bland. What I loved is the different approach taken with Sniper Elite V2 in a genre that is dominated by Hollywood-like blockbusters. Developer: Rebellion Publisher: 505…
In short MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship features arcade-racing gameplay, and even though I get that, it is still a bit of a “one-trick pony”. That said, I couldn’t stop playing through the bountiful offerings and the great design of the modes on offer. Developer: Milestone Publisher: Black Bean Distributor: SterKinekor For fans of: Arcade game with dirt-bikes Reviewed on: Xbox 360 Also available…
In short Trials Evolution is everything a sequel should be – it builds on the winning formula that won fans over in the first place and offers so much more. The formula is a simple one at first glance, a dirt-bike platforming arcade title that uses power and balancing physics in an absolutely flawless manner, but from there it delivers some…
In short If the engaging and immersive narrative or the deeply rewarding RPG element doesn’t grab you, then the remarkable design, the sophisticated gameplay or the fluid mechanics should. The Witcher 2 is nothing short of one of the finest RPG titles you will find this generation. If you are worried about the ‘porting’ – worry not, as it feels…
The Silent Hill HD Collection brings the “genre-defining” survival horror games Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3 up-to-date with “true high-definition graphics” and… not much else. Developer: Hijinx Studios Publisher: Konami S.A. Distributor: Ster Kinekor Entertainment For fans of: Scary games. Old scary games. Reviewed on: PlayStation 3. Also available on: Xbox 360. If we had to give it…