After enjoying Raam’s Shadow so much, more Gears of War DLC cannot be a bad thing, especially if you click after the link and see what they have done to the classic GOW1 map Escalation. I can only dream that we will be seeing a sexy new version of the other classic Mansion map in the future. Continue reading
Lord of the Rings : War in the North Review (xbox360)
Ever since the first announcements I have kept a lazy eye on this title and it’s development. Being a long term fan of Snowblind games, it was exciting to hear they were back in the ’hack n slash’ genre, not forgetting they had tapped into one of the richest backdrops in the world of fantasy and RPG.
Given the furor of big name releases in the close of the year did this sleeper make a successful challenge for ’under the radar’ tile of 2011? Continue reading
Mass Effect and Kingdoms of Amalur getting Promotional Crossover
It might sound like a mouthful, but two of the tastiest looking title for Q1 this year are nicely intertwined by offering gamers that experience the demo of each game with extra content for the other.
You can check out the official release beyond the link, but I would just skim to the pictures with a hearty ‘Hell Yeah!’ The Commander has never looked so good. Official press release follows. Continue reading
Back to Karkand, BF3
Christmas came and went, but Battlefiled3 is still going strong.
The meaty 2gig update and download delivered in December brought many updates, ten new weapons, three new vehicles and access to some new, beloved and reimagined maps from the Battlefield universe.
These maps, unlike map packs in other games have the ‘new shoes effect’, once you have tried the new maps the old ones seem stale, tired and worn out. Whereas other games that offer map packs often lack the impact that Karkand has delivered. Continue reading
NFS: The Run Review (xbox360)
The Run offers a great concept that has been done before, but I had hopes that this game could recreate the highs and lows of a cross country race in the vein of the movies I grew up on in the seventies.
Having taken a break from arcade racers I was blindsided by Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit when it dropped onto my desk during late 2010, that game for me reinvigorated the genre. On all levels the title operated at the ridiculous, supersonic weaponised cars, gratuitous takedowns, excellent graphics and the introduction of the addictive Autolog. Imagine my excitement when I heard all that the next step in the Need for Speed franchise was to take me on a no holds barred American cross country race. Continue reading
Goodbye 2011, Bring On 2012.
After a busy year, a crazy final quarter and the need for sleep I thought it was time to get the fingers geared up again. So without further ado…
Happy New Year!
2011 was probably the best year for gaming so far in the history of the world, spoilt for choice and now vastly out of pocket it seems that everybody spent up and still has a title or two to pick up ‘when it is cheaper’ to get them through next Winter. It’s a tough time when everybody wants your money, especially when sitting looking at a pile of games that deserve to be played, but you can’t help but leave Battlefield 3 in the drive… Continue reading