Author Archive

  • 0
    Toy Soldiers - Review
    With World War II being effectively strip-mined for game content and ideas, it’s always struck me as a bit strange that we’ve never seen a decent World War 1 game. Sure, there have been those nerdy stats-heavy “proper” war games, and a couple of completely unmemorable RTS games – but action-based WW1 titles are extremely thin on the ground. I got rather excited...
    by pjmaybe at March 5th, 2010 at 02:03 pm
  • 0
    Revenge of the Wounded Dragons - Review
    Any kid of the 70s must’ve had a moment during their juvenile life where they went absolutely nuts for martial arts films and telly series. Bruce Lee, cut down in his prime, set the screen alight with his lightning fast Jeet Kun-Do while David Carradine chopped the hell out of the wild wild west as Kane in Kung Fu. Revenge of the Wounded Dragons is a glorious 2D side...
    by pjmaybe at March 2nd, 2010 at 06:03 pm
  •  
    Gaming for the Adrenalin Junkie
    Experience the rush of reaching a final table at a major poker tournament, where the prize money reaches 6 figures and you need nerves of steel to keep your cool. Certainly not for the faint-hearted when your own money is at stake.  Poker games for all kinds of players from experienced pros to beginners starting out on a new adventure.
  • 0
    Switchball - Review
    Recently inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, Mark Cerny produced one of the most influential and innovative games of the 1980s. Marble Madness originally hit arcades way way back in 1984. The game was entirely controlled by a trackball, and players took the role of a marble navigating a tricky network of platforms, lifts and ledges...
    by pjmaybe at March 2nd, 2010 at 06:03 pm
  • 1
    Darwinia+ - Review
    Deep within an undulating neon landscape, a grim fight for survival takes place. Defenseless artificial constructs are being torn apart by an insidious virus. The “father” of these constructs stands by helpless, as they are brutally slain. This is where you come in. He needs your help badly. Darwinia first hit the PC a few years ago, and it’s quite a shock that it...
    by pjmaybe at February 25th, 2010 at 05:02 pm
  • 2
    Chime - Review
    In the back of a noisy club, a bunch of Cheeto-eating stoners are adopting the primary pose of “The Chillout Room”. Arranged in a series of semi-natural shapes, throbbing space cadets nod their heads in silent reverie to a collection of tripped-out ambient tunes from the likes of Philip Glass, Moby, Paul Hartnoll, Markus Schulz and Fred Deakin. Shapes enter their blank...
    by pjmaybe at February 22nd, 2010 at 02:02 pm
  • 9
    Heavy Rain - Review
    When the first (now rather primitive looking) footage of Heavy Rain emerged onto the Internet, the “uncanny valley” like animation looked stunning and slightly disturbing. Now that David Cage / Quantic Dream have delivered their masterpiece, it stands as a brave and bold experiment in delivering a truly mature gaming experience to an audience that usually applies that...
    by pjmaybe at February 19th, 2010 at 03:02 pm
  • 17
    Bioshock 2 - Review
    When Bioshock 2 was first announced I let out a groan of dismay. There was absolutely no reason to provide a sequel to Bioshock 1. It stands as a superbly paced and immersive game that doesn’t need any further embellishment at all. Only…well, it’s virtually impossible to resist the lure of a return visit to Rapture. As rusting leaky crumbling undersea dystopias...
    by pjmaybe at February 12th, 2010 at 02:02 pm
  • 0
    Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
    Coming back to Liberty City for the third time feels like coming home. Though the original game is well over a year and a half old now, there
    by pjmaybe at November 10th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
  • 2
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review
    A mere 5 minutes into Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, my jaw hit the floor. Ten minutes in I resigned myself to the fact that my jaw would be staying where it was for the entire duration of this game. If you
    by pjmaybe at October 19th, 2009 at 10:10 am
  • 5
    Digger HD - Reviewed
    With the rich seams of retro gaming heaven all but mined out, it
    by pjmaybe at October 8th, 2009 at 09:10 pm
 Page 1 of 3  1  2  3 »