Playstation 3 gamers finally get the chance to play the incredibly
innovative and thought-provoking first-person shooter BioShock, set in
an horrific underwater city. It's been more than a year since it first
appeared on the Xbox 360 and PC, but this one gets better with age.
Childhood memories of the Speed Racer
anime may have been butchered by the Weirdchowski brother's feature
film, but the videogame version of the flick is actually a bit of fun.
If you liked the twisting, turning track design of WipeOut and F-Zero,
this game is for you.
Illegal street racing used to be the preserve of career criminals
and sociopaths, but the sport has just moved to Los Angeles and
everyone's invited. This 'tuner' racing game was created by Rockstar,
the same dudes who made Grand Theft Auto, but is it any good? Find out
inside.
Some people call him Batman, others know him as the Dark Knight.
Here at the Games Channel we like to call him Bruce, but whatever you
want to call the caped crusader, know this: his adventures in LEGO-land
are pretty freakin' cool! Be smart, read the review.
The
evil Emperor has taken control of the senate. Anakin Skywalker has
become Darth Vader. The Jedi Knights are being systematically hunted
down. And in this cool new game, which fills in the story between
Episode III and IV, you play the evil guy who hunts down the Jedi.
We call this one a spooker. It's part spook-fest, part shooter, and
the sequel the impressively scary F.E.A.R game. You take on the role of
a solider in a world where an all-powerful young girl has the power to
alter the very fabric of reality. Will Barker skipped bible
club to investigate.
The Jackal has just posted his review of Metal Gear Solid 4, and
already it's being touted as the PS3 Game of the Year. With more
gadgets, weapons, and moves in his arsenal, Solid Snake's covert
operations have never been so awe-inspiring nor so jaw-dropping to look at.
With Wipeout HD coming to the Playstation 3 soon (video included),
we thought we'd take a look at the PS2 version of Wipeout. This
futuristic anti-grav racing game is super-cool; a cultural phenomenon
with a stylised look and loads of pumping electro music.
We previewed Street Fighter IV a few months ago, but now new
screenshots, video and a range of new information on the most important
videogame of the decade has emerged. As well as 'focus' attacks and
other gameplay additions, we've got the skinny on new characters like
C. Viper.
Meet Vibri, the female rabbit from one of 1999's most original
games, Vib Ribbon! In this flashback review of the Playstation One
game, James Anthony explains that one of the first ever rhythm games,
using vector line-based graphics, was simple but utterly addictive.
It's finally here!! Resident nut job Will Barker reviewed it, calling the title "a monumental game that will go
down in the annals of not only gaming history, but cultural history as
truly visionary and eminently interactive work of art." Yep, another almost perfect score. Find out why in this banging review.
More than a year after it blasted on to the scene on the Xbox 360,
Capcom's explosive action game Lost Planet has finally made its way to
the Playstation 3. But as Thomas Machuca discovered, it's not the most
sophisticated conversion ever undertaken...
When Devils cry, do the wings of a thousand
butterlies fell trees in deserted forests? We can't know for sure, but
Capcom's latest action game Devil May Cry 4 certainly felled us with
its superlative visuals and engrossing combat. Tommy Machuca
reviews one of the best PS3 games yet.
The cast of Looney Tunes returns to the PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii
for ACME Arsenal, where wacky weapons are a way of life. The Evil Mad
Scientist has created a time machine to change the past and destroy the
future, but it's nothing that Daffy Duck can't handle.
When LucasArts gave the green light to create a Star Wars game based
in the LEGO universe, everyone thought it was pure madness. But as we
now know the LEGO Star Wars games are hugely entertaining, and Thomas
Machuca reckons this latest compilation is the best yet.
Two-wheeled racers rejoice - Moto GP '07 has arrived on the PS2
complete with the official bikes, tracks and riders. As the Jackal
discovered, this "arcade-ish" motorcycle racing game is a lot of fun
with some tough challenges and competitive racing.
The
theme park simulator genre has but a few inhabitants and though
LucasArts all-ages game may look simplistic at first, it's got plenty
of depth for gamers who want it. There's also 34 cool minigames which
have made it very popular in the Games Channel office.
The
Tony Hawk franchise is starting to see solid competition in the form of
EA's Skate, but the latest game in Hawk series is crammed with new
stuff. But will a new video editor, open-ended gameplay and the online factor be enough? Will Barker investigates.
One
of Capcom's most popular games in Japan, Monster Hunter Freedom 2 is an
RPG with a focus on huge real-time monster battles, character
development, and item procurement. Like all good Japanese RPGs, you can
even plant vegies and go fishing. As The Jackal explains in his review,
this man-vs-beast videogame almost reaches greatness.
It's
time to get completely blotto and rock out the only way true guitar
heroes know how - with extreme awesomeness. Yep, another instalment of
the wildly popular Guitar Hero series has arrived on the PS2, which
includes 30 new songs. Not much else has changed, but fans of the
series probably won't mind.
If there's one thing that unites Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 gamers,
it's Stacie Orrico. But, in the grand scheme of things, Will Barker
writes that an online mode for the upcoming Resident Evil 5 game could
also change the way rival console gangs approach each other. In-game
trailer included.
As
one of the most anticipated driving games in the last 622 years, Need
For Speed: Carbon has hit the stores and our very own Will Barker sat
down with multiple versions of the game to see if the hype matches the
reality. The game has a number of new innovations, including 'crew'
members who block opponents in races, and the stunning AutoSculpt
feature, where you can fine tine your sports bodykit. It's dynamic, it
looks hot, and has a long single-player game, but is this enough?
Looking
for a gift for someone who hates modern games? This could be it, as it
features 25 games from as early as the late 1970s to the mid 1980s that
are sure to get the nostalgic gaming juices flowing. Games like Rastan,
Balloon Bomber, Alpine Ski, Cameltry and of course Space Invaders are
all here. A worthy compilation pack? Our PSP guru, known only as The
Jackal, turns back the clock to find out...
Entrenched
in Marvel's X-Men universe, arguably one of the most-loved comics ever
penned in the history of existence, Rise of Apocalypse is an action RPG
that allows players to assemble teams from 15 X-Men characters and beat
the living tripe out of Apocalypse's hench-people.
When a
game comes along with the subtitle 'Truck Me Harder' most cynics would
be quick to baulk - but Tristan Wong didn't. A social analyst like few
others, he devled into the seedy world of Hick State Country to
discover that Poker and tranquillizers do in fact go hand in hand.
It's the biggest game of the year, and only our
very own Web Wombat game expert has the lowdown on the brilliant LEGO Star Wars II: The Original
Trilogy.
It has everything a gamer could want: fun gameplay, nostalgia, a superb
soundtrack and enough 'Han or Greedo' nerdy film references to keep you
going until the wee hours of the morning. It's the must have game of
2006. Read the review here.
Grab your
pipe and slippers, because it's time to step into the shoes of Hugh
Hefner, the media magnate behind the Playboy brand. But before you
casually dismiss the game with a flippant 'pffft!',
as did young Will Barker, you shouldn't judge a game by it's cover.
