Racing Games

REVIEW: Forza Horizon (Xbox 360)

For as long as I can remember, I have been playing racing games. It all started back in the early eighties, when my father stupidly brought home a Fountain Force 2 videogame system, unwittingly kicking off a habit of mine that would soon take over my life. One of the games dear old Dad brought […]

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Other Games

REVIEW: Batman: Arkham City (Xbox 360)

Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of the more awesome superhero-based games to appear on a game console in recent years, so expectations were undoubtedly high for the sequel Arkham City. And, wow, have those expectations been met! Batman: Arkham City sets you free in the dark and dangerous neighborhood of North Gotham, now a sealed-off […]

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Racing Games

REVIEW: Forza Motorsport 4 (Xbox 360)

I am absolutely certain that it is no coincidence that the 1973 Ford Falcon XB GT features in Forza Motorsport 4. Aside from being my dream car when I was 10 years old, it is almost identical to Aussie actor Eric Bana’s ‘74 variety that was the basis of his awesomely brilliant 2009 documentary Love […]

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Other Games

Review: L.A.Noire (Xbox 360)

I have to admit that after playing through L.A. Noire, the new game from game publisher Rockstar – those wonderful people who bought you the throughly brilliant Grand Theft Auto series and the utterly awesome Red Dead Redemption – I am a little bit mystified by all the rave reviews it has been gathering. To […]

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Other Games

REVIEW: Blood Stone 007 (Xbox 360)

As a massive James Bond fan it pains me to say this, but the latest 007 game to appear on the next-gen consoles – Blood Stone 007 – just isn’t very good… Vastly derivative and plagued with niggling annoyances, Blood Stone 007 is particularly frustrating simply because it could have been so good. The most […]

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Other Games

REVIEW: Call Of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360)

I can get this review of Call Of Duty: Black Ops out of the way remarkably quickly. With two words as a matter of fact: Massively Disappointing. COD: Modern Warfare, World At War and Modern Warfare 2 were awesome games, Black Ops isn’t. Simple as that. Even ignoring the slightly retarded storyline, mental AI and […]

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Other Games

REVIEW: Crackdown 2 (Xbox 360)

I never really liked the original Crackdown on Xbox 360; it was hyped as an open-world “sandbox” style of game (think Grand Theft Auto) but with a super-futuristic genetically-altered “Agent” under your control, meaning lots of explosions, super-human abilities and other goodness. But it bored me. I could never understand the accolades it collected, simply […]

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