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All reviewsBattlefield: Bad Company2008
5 out of 5 starsThat the multiplayer in Battlefield: Bad Company is better than its single player really says a lot, seeing as the latter is truly a high quality affair. While there is no amazing storyline to be found, the dialogue is humorous and entertaining throughout and the action is always satisfying, particularly when it comes to blowing holes in the game's destructible buildings. What makes the multiplayer so compelling for…
Tetris DS2006
4 out of 5 starsTetris DS at its core features solid and enjoyable 'Tetris' gameplay, with the expected Marathon and VS CPU modes along with the bonus of 2 and 4 player online play. However it's the quality of this gameplay that further accentuates my gripes with the game. As trivial as it may be, I can't help but be a little irritated every time I have to experience the relentless and hyperactive nostalgia present in almost all…
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All articlesKillzone 2's Region Selector Makes me Happy
Jun 7, 2009
I'm having a great time with Killzone 2 in both single and multiplayer, which makes me happy seeing as I bought my PS3 for that game. In some ways I expected the single player to be this good, but the multiplayer has really surprised me, because as a gamer in Australia I'm very used to horrible lag or having to endlessly hit refresh on some server list. So it's a great breath of fresh air that...
Enjoying the PS3 experience
Apr 23, 2009
The XBOX 360 is great console, which is one reason why I made it my first purchase of this generation, but also because I saw the PS3 as a somewhat redundant platform, with little to offer that Microsoft's console didn't already have and that certainly had much lacking. However with having recently bought a PS3 and experiencing it for the first time, I gotta say I'm pleasantly surprised - the t...
Dead Space Quick Thoughts
Jan 11, 2009
Superb atmosphere, solid game play and combat mechanics and a high level of quality all 'round result in an excellent game that I believe any survival horror (or even shooter fan) will love. Game highlight: Slow-mo space zombie dismemberment in Zero G. Game Lowlight: The 'Chapters' seemed a bit too structured at times. Score: 4.5 out of 5
Mass Effect
Sep 7, 2008
After being curious about it since before its release, I finally got my hands on Mass Effect earlier this week by way of a rental and I'm really impressed. I played for about six or so hours and while I've read in a few places that combat is the game's weakest aspect, I actually liked it a lot and found the fusion of story heavy RPG and action game to be quite smooth and satisfying. Looks like...
Do I want Call of Duty 4?
Sep 1, 2008
Am I the only shooter fan in the world who isn't head over heels for COD4, but wishes he was? I'm on my second renting of Call of Duty 4 and I need to figure out once and for all if I want to buy it or not. On the first rent I finished the single player campaign and found it more tedious than fun, while I thought the online was high quality but just didn't do it for me for some reason. This lat...
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