Games Reviews

Games Reviews

Professor Layton and Pandora's Box [DS]

It’s one of gaming’s most unlikely couplings: a bespectacled, well-to-do gentleman detective and his flat cap, knobbly-kneed young boy of an assistant.(Posted on 25 September 2009 09:09 AM)

The King of Fighters XII [PS3]

An old-school approach sadly scuppers this attempt to deal a hurting blow to more modern rivals. This is one of those reviews where you just want to pour ...(Posted on 25 September 2009 08:09 AM)

Halo 3: ODST [X360]

The biggest name on Xbox doesn’t put a foot wrong even as Master Chief steps out of the spotlight. Imagine Halo without Master Chief. Not so bad, as it ...(Posted on 23 September 2009 09:09 AM)

Need for Speed Shift [X360]

The boy racer is attempting to grow up. This year it’s being sensibly silly, which is rather charming actually. Need for Speed, when it first appeared ...(Posted on 21 September 2009 02:09 PM)

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge [PSP]

If the previous title in the Motorstorm series, Pacific Rift, was the racing game equivalent of a Super Mario fire world, complete with volcanic larva ...(Posted on 19 September 2009 11:09 AM)

WET [X360]

The name, in case you’re wondering, derives from the term Wetworks, slang for the assassination business. The star of the show is Rubi Malone, a gung-ho ...(Posted on 19 September 2009 10:09 AM)

Spectrobes: Origins [WII]

Disney’s answer to Pokémon makes the leap to Nintendo’s trailblazing home console after successful outings on the DS handheld. Bearing in mind the kiddie ...(Posted on 18 September 2009 03:09 PM)

Colin McRae DiRT 2 [X360]

A passion for driving, not just admiring pretty cars, is required to salvage even the first sliver of enjoyment from Codemasters’ latest. The sport of ...(Posted on 15 September 2009 01:09 PM)

Mini Ninjas [X360]

Get ready for more stylised Far Eastern frolics, this time starring a team of tiny assassins. Though targeted at kids, the idea grows old rather quickly.(Posted on 14 September 2009 04:09 PM)

The Beatles Rock Band [WII]

There have been other music games based entirely upon a single band’s material, of course. This year alone Metallica and AC/DC squeezed their hits into ...(Posted on 6 September 2009 12:09 PM)