It was only till last night that I noticed 24 Caret Game’s Retro/Grade sat upon the PSN Store. From first glance the game looked like a rather generic side scrolling shooter, but what came after when actually getting a hands-on with the game is a completely different story. You play as Rick, a head banging intergalactic space fighter who happens to have just saved the universe from ultimate destru...
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Dark Sector's Community Page Dark Sector has been out for a couple of years now but it is surprising how well it has aged within the current generation of games. I felt it was justifiable to turn back the time and pop in the disc to give my own personal opinion on this sleeper gem. Digital Extremes had been around since the early 90s and had built up quite a positive reputation through their work ...
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PS Vita users have probably being waiting for a new game to quench their gaming thirst with this summer. With an already strong launch list of games, can PS Vita’s Sound Shapes bring in a new experience for the handheld? Sound Shapes shows what happens when you make genius minds collaborate on one project. Developed by up and coming developer Queasy games and designed by composing electronic power...
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Binary Domain's Community Page It is no secret that SEGA isn’t the great company it used to be heralded as like back in the days when Sonic the Hedgehog’s name actually meant something. Time after time SEGA have shown that not only have they lost touch with their fan base but also that when it comes to games, they seem to not know what they want from their franchises anymore. Does Binary Domain br...
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Darksiders Community Page It is not every day that a comic book artist gets to see his creations come to life. Luckily for Joe Madureira, THQ gave him full reign on what is now seen as the visual bible of Joe’s imagination. The question, is can Darksiders lay the foundations to yet another potential mainstream franchise. After massive hype that the end of the world was coming in our near future, h...
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Prototype 2's Community Page With superhero movies running rampant this year, it was no surprise that Activision wanted to take a piece of the pie with the sequel to their dark and brooding anti-hero series in the form of Prototype 2. With a new protagonist taking the lead role, can Prototype 2 take the concept of its predecessor and go one step further? Apparently not. Welcome to the stage the ne...
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If you have ever bought a Grasshopper Manufacture game you will know what to expect from the legendary game developer Suda 51. Lollipop Chainsaw proves that Suda has not lost his touch when it comes to fun, tongue in cheek weekend gaming sessions. Lollipop Chainsaw follows the short but sweet tale of Juliet Starling, a charismatic, modern age depiction of the American cheerleader stereotype. The t...
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With the release of the highly anticipated Dark Knight Rises among us, it was not a surprise that the block buster movie would receive a video game adaptation. Does this game break the trend of horrible video game movie tie-ins? The Dark Knight Rises iOS starts off about half way through the film with Batman investigating a lead on the cat burglar Selina Kyle. Developer Gameloft have tried their b...
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With iPhone and Android games dominating the portable gaming market at the moment, it forces indie developers into a grudge match of supreme proportions in which games will become the next big hit. Developer NeonFive is giving it a shot with their modern take the never ageing classic ‘4 in a 3D Row’. 4 in a 3D Row boasts an unusual visual style that will have your eyes seduced by its initial beaut...
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Starhawk's Community Page Being a fan of the original Warhawk for Playstation 3 gave me a lot of anticipation for the recent sequel Starhawk. I was one of the first to lay down my wad of £30 on the counter at Blockbuster and then hurried home to place the shiny disc into my console. What followed was a case of delight and mischief that I have never experienced in a game such as this before. Starha...
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