Striking FEAR into people’s hearts This review originally posted at MentalGamers – www.mentalgamers.com/game_reviews.php?r=3 On the recommendation of a work colleague, I picked up a copy of F.E.A.R. last week. I have to admit I wasn’t expecting too much as this guy has slightly different tastes to myself – we both like FPS games, but I …
Can England take the Ashes? This review originally posted at MentalGamers – www.mentalgamers.com/game_reviews.php?r=36 I’ve never played a cricket video game before so I really didn’t know what to expect of EA Sport’s Cricket ’07. It feels a lot like the FIFA series in terms of the menus and soundtrack though, so I instantly felt quite …
Battlefield 2 gets an expansion This review originally posted at MentalGamers – www.mentalgamers.com/game_reviews.php?r=5 I won’t go into too much detail here – I’ve already covered a lot in the original BF2 review and as this is an expansion there are a lot of things the same. I’ll just be covering what’s new, not rehashing everything. …
The Battlefield series continues This review originally posted at MentalGamers – www.mentalgamers.com/game_reviews.php?r=4 Battlefield 2 is the third instalment in the hugely successful Battlefield series, and so has been one of the most anticipated games of the year. It is set in the near future with 3 countries thrashing it out on the battlefield: The US, …
It’s Battlefield, but in the future… This review originally posted at MentalGamers – www.mentalgamers.com/game_reviews.php?r=30 When Battlefield 2142 was announced I, like many, was sceptical. To me it sounded like it was going to be mechwarrior and I thought I’d probably not buy it. If I got sent a review copy then I’d do my duty, …
Are you ready to answer the call again? This review originally posted at MentalGamers – www.mentalgamers.com/game_reviews.php?r=2 For fans of the Call of Duty series, the wait is finally over – Call of Duty 2 is here at last! The game take a similar format as before – There are 3 campaigns comprising Russian, British and …
Silly, Hilarious, Fun. You guys have been away far to long! I am an avid reader of Retro Gamer. In the latest issue I discovered to my joy that a new Sam & Max had been released.So I immediately got hold of a copy and boy was I glad I did!Some of you may not …
Lego, arm ripping wookies and lightsabers, this is GOOD!! Let’s start with what this isn’t. It is not a game aimed at hardcore gamers who want 200 hours of arse achingly complex gameplay.What it is, is FUN!! If you are unfamiliar with the Lego Star Wars (if so why!) you may need something of an …
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Great game but Lacks Quality Before I start, I will admit this is the first Zelda game I have played so I have no idea what happened in previous games. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess brings new life to the GameCube after a dry spell of new games. I wish to be entirely honest …
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2D gaming at its best What can I say, one of my favourite games even as we brink on the edge of 2007one of the most ingenious games I have ever played, highly recommended to everyone. a mad scientist creates two mutant tentacles as pets. One day, one of these tentacles decides to drink from …
Gun – The wild West Being a Medal of Honour and Call of Duty player from their inception I was pleasantly surprised when given a copy of Gun as a gift. The gameplay is as simple or as complicated as you want it to be. You assume the role of Colton White, brought up in …
retro or what! I just bought this a couple of days ago. I am a huge fan of the Monkey Island games, and as this is from the same developer, I thought I would give it a tryall I can say is WOW!A truly classic game albeit not as amusing as the monkey island games, …