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Originally written just after launch There's probably very little to write in this review that hasn't already been said a million times before. There have been a lot of promises made about the 'next generation' of gaming, and in a lot of cases, across all platforms, these have yet to materialize. But in Epic's outstanding "Gears of War", we see the first real taste of what 'next-gen' really means. Now, it is…
Originally written shortly after game launch. M1 Garand. Mention this weapon to any afficionado of WWII shooters, and in the eyes of most you will see a misty longing. For me, it is my favourite video-game weapon of all time, and in Call of Duty 3, I found the best recreation of it. Ever. End of. The sound, the 8-round clip, the fact that it totally pwns the bolt-action Kar98k in close-quarters combat. There is no…
So, having played Portal, I decided to turn my attention to the other constituents of Valve's "The Orange Box": namely, Half-Life 2, Chapters 1 and 2 and Team Fortress. Firstly, let's get this out of the way: I am not about to review Team Fortress fully as I have no interest in objective-based multiplayer. So I suspect I would find myself bored by it quickly, and this would not lead to a subjective review. All I can…
Originally written a week after launch. So, now I have had a week to get to grips with Halo 3, let's see if the hype and furore surrounding its launch was worth it. I will try to keep things spoiler-free as best I can, so no give-away screenshots or excessive story spoilers (although I will assume that you are at least familiar with the storyline of the previous two games). With the sales success of Halo 2, Bungie…
This review is for the DEMO of Turning Point: Fall Of Liberty available on Xbox Live and was written January 2008. So, I have just played the demo for Turning Point: Fall of Liberty. Another WWII-era FPS (which is fine, I love 'em), but this time with a twist. The game has a fantastic premise: Winston Churchill is hit by a taxi in New York before the outbreak of war, and before he took the office of Prime Minister…
I have to say, although I loved Call Of Duty 2 and 3, I had my reservations about 4. Primarily because I love World War Two first-person shooters, and modern-day combat doesn't really float my boat quite as much. But, given all the good words I heard about it, and the fuckton of awards it sucked in like a bulimic at a cake factory, I could put it off no longer. And I have to admit, I had started to get "the itch" -…
So, it's that time again when EA release another instalment of the long-running Medal Of Honor franchise. Many gamers bemoan the dearth of WWII shooters; they say the genre is milked to exhaustion, and that everyone should just move on. Well, EA obviously don't think so, and I for one am glad. As I have written before, I quite like the genre, and you can guarantee I'll never tire of it. And, despite all the…
What's that you say? Another "dogsounds reviews:"? About time? Well, yes. But this one is...well...just a little late to the party. I haven't had chance to get my hands on any new games lately, so I'm afraid this one is an oldie. A title from the original Xbox catalog: Doom 3, to be precise. It's not that I am way behind in my games tally! I just realised that I had never really played through Doom 3 when I…
BLACK was on many a wish list for quite some time before launch, and in many respects lived up to they hype. However, there is very rarely perfection in a game, and BLACK has its share of flaws that detract from the awesome graphics and initially intense gameplay. Playing the role of a Black-Ops agent, your mission is to hunt down and eliminate the leader of a shadowy terrorist organisation called Seventh Wave. In…
