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  • Rating:4.5
    It's not the question of 'What if' but 'What happened'?

    Turning Point: Fall of Liberty

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Nov 04, 2011 | PC

    It's not the question of 'What if' but 'What happened'?

    Gameplay: 4 Graphics: 5 Sounds: 6 Value: 3 Tilt: 6 It may seems that the flurry of WW2 shooters are slowing down for the moment and a new period of history has opened up for gamers; that is the 1950s as you can ta... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    A decent addition considering some alterations are needed to suit the PSP's limited capabilities.

    Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

    By Azghouls | Review Date: May 17, 2013 | PSP

    A decent addition considering some alterations are needed to suit the PSP's limited capabilities.

    Altair / Assassin's Creed – two synonymous names for the Assassin's Creed saga back in 2008. The PC / consoles got it, the DS got their version (Altair Chronicles in case you didn't know it) and now it's the PSP turn to ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    A great expansion with a new area to explore filled with activities (which was lacking in the previous DLCs).

    Fallout 3: Point Lookout

    By Azghouls | Review Date: May 10, 2013 | PC

    A great expansion with a new area to explore filled with activities (which was lacking in the previous DLCs).

    After all the DLCs I have played for Fallout 3, one of my major criticisms was that even though there's plenty to see, the locals felt empty in some way. Running on that thought when booting up Point Lookout, I was pleas... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6
    Whilst it opens up a new area in Florence, the area is somewhat void of activities.

    Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities

    By Azghouls | Review Date: May 02, 2013 | X360

    Whilst it opens up a new area in Florence, the area is somewhat void of activities.

    After a disappointing first DLC the Battle of Forli, naturally I was a bit dubious about Assassin's Creed 2 second DLC Bonfire of the Vanities. Yet I'm not saying that Battle of Forli was a boring DLC as actually it was ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5.5
    Well, if it isn't my arch nemesis, the pilot boat comes back with its own DLC, the 'Harbour Pilot'.

    Ship Simulator Extremes: Harbor Pilot

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Apr 24, 2013 | PC

    Well, if it isn't my arch nemesis, the pilot boat comes back with its own DLC, the 'Harbour Pilot'.

    To those who don't know the 'backstory' to this, Pilot Boats during the core game 'Ship Simulator Extremes' caused me grief in many ways, and the major one is refusing to dock alongside my boat to transfer the pilot aboa... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5.5
    If taken lightly you’ll enjoy what’s given to you.

    Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jan 19, 2010 | PC

    If taken lightly you’ll enjoy what’s given to you.

    Gameplay: 5 Graphics: 6 Sounds: 5 Value: 5 Tilt: 6 Actual score: 5.4 So here you are playing a French Foreign Legion soldier by the name of Claude Boulet who’s sent down to eradicate the ‘African Revo... Read Full Review

    4 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6
    Like a book, don't judge this game by its cover; it's actually better than you realise and it's very cheap too!

    New World Order

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Dec 04, 2008 | PC

    Like a book, don't judge this game by its cover; it's actually better than you realise and it's very cheap too!

    Gameplay: 6 (needs patching otherwise this slumps to a dismal 2) Graphics: 7 (after patched up otherwise a 3) Sounds: 4 Value: 6 Tilt: 7 (basing on version 1.5) I think it’s just me however I seem to gravita... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6
    Lacking that 'DS' approach, it's still a good game to play whilst on the move.

    Nancy Drew: The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Mar 17, 2009 | DS

    Lacking that 'DS' approach, it's still a good game to play whilst on the move.

    Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 7 Sounds: 7 Value: 4 Tilt: 6 For almost eighty years, Nancy Drew has entertained the young and young at heart with her adventures. From the earliest adaptation in the style of novels and its ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    Ground Zero is more-or-less Quake 2 in the traditional sense but innovative enough to get that fresh feeling.

    Quake II Mission Pack: Ground Zero

    By Azghouls | Review Date: May 18, 2009 | PC

    Ground Zero is more-or-less Quake 2 in the traditional sense but innovative enough to get that fresh feeling.

    Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 9 Value: 8 Tilt: 6 There’s one thing that nobody can deny is that Quake 2 was an instant success. Considering that it didn’t follow the traditional path of making it a &... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    Whilst feeling quite empty (i.e. lack of quests), the ending definitely was worth the trip.

    Fallout 3: The Pitt

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Apr 21, 2013 | PC

    Whilst feeling quite empty (i.e. lack of quests), the ending definitely was worth the trip.

    Raiders – you bound to come across them very early on in Fallout 3 as they wander around the wasteland, looking to add more to their 'trade'. Of course, it's 'big business' and actually there's one settlement that's been... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5.5
    Keeping in mind it's just a run-of-the-mill shooter (with some grievances along the way).

    Chernobyl Terrorist Attack

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Apr 21, 2013 | PC

    Keeping in mind it's just a run-of-the-mill shooter (with some grievances along the way).

    Gameplay: 5 Graphics: 6 Sounds: 4 Value: 4 Tilt: 7 Actual score 5.7 There are times that I'm in a mood for a quick fix – nothing too complicate; just shoot and kill stuff and move on to the next objective, which ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5
    This DLC unfortunately doesn't add any new features to Assassin Creed 2 other than some sweet dialogues from Caterina.

    Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forli

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Apr 09, 2013 | X360

    This DLC unfortunately doesn't add any new features to Assassin Creed 2 other than some sweet dialogues from Caterina.

    When Ezio meets Caterina Sforza for the first time (back in sequence 6), she did say to him that they will meet again someday. Well that someday is something I didn't expect as it was in the form of this DLC, and it form... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    Just like the Statue of David, it has its imperfections however it's next to nothing when playing this game.

    Assassin's Creed II

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Apr 02, 2013 | PC

    Just like the Statue of David, it has its imperfections however it's next to nothing when playing this game.

    Gameplay: 9 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 9 Value: 10 Tilt: 10 Actual score: 9.4 Assassin Creed 1 burst into the scene back in 2008 with irrefutable success. It was a world where 'nothing is true and everything is permitte... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.3
    Silent Storm is very close the chess of turned-based strategy games.

    Silent Storm

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jul 15, 2007 | PC

    Silent Storm is very close the chess of turned-based strategy games.

    Think of chess for the moment. You have all the players lined up, each of them specialised in their field. Planning ahead is absolutely imperative otherwise the end will arrive very soon. You think and ponder of what the... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    This is truly the Beauty and the Beast of video gaming.

    Shadow of the Beast

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Apr 09, 2011 | AMI

    This is truly the Beauty and the Beast of video gaming.

    Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 10 Sounds: 8 Value: 5 Tilt: 6 The reality is that I'm an avid Atari lover. Ranging from the ole woody series to the XL and eventually ST (and STE), I felt that the technology powered the Atar... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.5
    If it wasn't for those cool weapons, I would've given this DLC a miss.

    Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Apr 08, 2013 | PC

    If it wasn't for those cool weapons, I would've given this DLC a miss.

    Gameplay: 5 (too much combat / lost opportunity with the characters that you meet / premise decent however not enough substance) Graphics: 9 (plenty of shiny stuff and great smoke effects) Sounds: 8 (decent voice actin... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6
    The level designs are a little too much on the mismatch side and besides, it's two years too late.

    Tomb Raider II Gold

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Mar 14, 2013 | PC

    The level designs are a little too much on the mismatch side and besides, it's two years too late.

    *** This review is based only on The Golden Mask, not Tomb Raider 2 *** It's a little bit of an odd sensation that Tomb Raider 2 Gold was released when it did back in 1999. To put it into perspective, 1999 saw the rel... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Dogmeat – may you rest in peace buddy and yes, your death has been avenged.

    Fallout

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Mar 11, 2013 | PC

    Dogmeat – may you rest in peace buddy and yes, your death has been avenged.

    Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 10 Value: 10 Tilt: 9 Actual score: 8.9 Early in my Fallout adventures, I entered a town named 'Junktown', a name derived from because it was literally made out of junk. A man screa... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    Noir feel action/adventure with plenty of humour that never overstay its usefulness.

    Insecticide

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jan 11, 2010 | DS

    Noir feel action/adventure with plenty of humour that never overstay its usefulness.

    Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 7 Sounds: 9 Value: 5 Tilt: 8 Gamecock Media (the chaps who published Insecticide) had a bit of a turbulent history for publishing computer games. They have a tendency to grab titles for which... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6
    Inconsistent AI and no saves is pretty brutal. Also it plays on too much trial and error.

    Hitman: Codename 47

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Mar 01, 2013 | PC

    Inconsistent AI and no saves is pretty brutal. Also it plays on too much trial and error.

    Gameplay: 5 (a new take on stealth as it also plays on disguise / no save options so the difficulty is ramped up to the max / inconsistent AI) Graphics: 8 (beautiful game with realistic human movements) Sounds: 9 (dece... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    Whilst the campaign is a little on the weak side, the perks that comes with it made it up tenfold.

    Fallout 3: Broken Steel

    By Azghouls | Review Date: May 11, 2013 | PC

    Whilst the campaign is a little on the weak side, the perks that comes with it made it up tenfold.

    It would be difficult task to explain the plot of Broken Steel without entering the world of spoilers as it's literally a direct follow up to Fallout 3. Yet it seems that whatever ending you wind up getting has little im... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:3
    This game is a basket case - end of story.

    Sniper: Art of Victory

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Feb 17, 2013 | PC

    This game is a basket case - end of story.

    Gameplay: 3 (starts off poor then drops to pathetic / AI is a joke)Graphics: 3 (for a 2008 game, it's just ugly)Sounds: 4 (crap however the music is quite decent)Value: 3 (eight missions / should be giving out for free..... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Great story, great single player and great multiplayer equals to a great game!

    Halo: Combat Evolved

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Dec 21, 2008 | PC

    Great story, great single player and great multiplayer equals to a great game!

    Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 6 Sounds: 8 Value: 10 Tilt: 9 When Halo was released back in 2001 it was regarded as the darling and saviour for the Xbox. To be honest, I have no idea of why this is so. All I know at that p... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    Fort Apocalypse is a little more than just a clone to Choplifter.

    Fort Apocalypse

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jun 28, 2008 | C64

    Fort Apocalypse is a little more than just a clone to Choplifter.

    Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 7 Value: 5 Tilt: 8 When I first viewed Fort Apocalypse my initial impression was that ‘here comes another Choplifter clone’. Well, you really cannot blame me for this as... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.5
    3 - 4 hours adventure gaming time with a price tag of $7 is a little too expensive for my liking.

    The Journey Down: Chapter One

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Feb 13, 2013 | PC

    3 - 4 hours adventure gaming time with a price tag of $7 is a little too expensive for my liking.

    Gameplay: 6 (nothing inventive / plays well with no bugs) Graphics: 7 (decent for an indie developer) Sounds: 8 (musical scores are great / decent voice acting) Value: 5 (too pricey / quite short) Tilt: 7 (a decent a... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8
    A platform game in the early eighties that dared to be a little different.

    Miner 2049er

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jul 04, 2007 | A800

    A platform game in the early eighties that dared to be a little different.

    The eighties can bring either shivers down one's spine or great memories. For me it brings Duran Duran, Tron, Atari, that pathetic Commodore 64 and one of the greatest platform games ever released, Miner 2049er. A game t... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    Close enough you going to get racing these high performance cars.

    Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Dec 09, 2009 | PC

    Close enough you going to get racing these high performance cars.

    Refer to my blog for more Need for Speed goodies! http://au.gamespot.com/users/Azghouls/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25767333&tag=all-about;blog1 Gameplay: 9 Graphics: 10 Sounds: 10 Value: 8 Tilt: 10 Act... Read Full Review

    5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    '…if there was ever a Nuclear War you will never win…so that's why there's no end.' - Dave Theurer (creator).

    Missile Command

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jan 16, 2013 | A800

    '…if there was ever a Nuclear War you will never win…so that's why there's no end.' - Dave Theurer (creator).

    Since the dreaded atomic bomb landed on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, our world entered a new age of technology – the nuclear age. It promises good things like ample of energy however the downside outweighs more than the posit... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    Whilst beautiful to see, I was glad to come back to the wastelands, as strange it may seems.

    Fallout 3 - Operation: Anchorage

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jan 14, 2013 | PC

    Whilst beautiful to see, I was glad to come back to the wastelands, as strange it may seems.

    When one tells you that there are super high tech gismos to be found just a locked door away, it will arouse your interest especially if you happen to be in the wastelands. Now add on to say that it's proposed by a bunch... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.5
    Considering it didn't add more 'features', it certainly felt different from the main game.

    Ship Simulator Extremes: Sigita Pack

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jan 12, 2013 | PC

    Considering it didn't add more 'features', it certainly felt different from the main game.

    Gameplay: 5 (most missions are quite innovative considering / the final mission is broken as) Graphics: 8 (the boat looks fantastic as well as the water effects / the land however not so) Sounds: 7 (nothing changed he... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5.5
    A nice diversion from the ‘main-stream’ of gaming, and that's about it.

    Hope Springs Eternal

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jun 25, 2008 | PC

    A nice diversion from the ‘main-stream’ of gaming, and that's about it.

    Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 3 Sounds: 5 Value: 5 Tilt: 6 The wonders of any adventure games are that just about anyone can create one if given the right set of tools. With the myriad of means easily accessible on the in... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    An amazing game and a must to those platform lovers and of course, lovers of the first game.

    Bounty Bob Strikes Back!

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Dec 22, 2012 | 5200

    An amazing game and a must to those platform lovers and of course, lovers of the first game.

    * Note: This review is based on the Atari XL series * Back in 1982, a platform game took the gaming industry by storm titled Miner 2049er. It brought many different elements like ten different levels (as many at the t... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    What sorcery is this?!

    Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Dec 16, 2012 | PC

    What sorcery is this?!

    Gameplay: 8 (can be quite easy if you master the controls / AI a little docile however an impressive world to behold) Graphics: 10 (one truly amazing world to view / very little frame rates issues / the attention to det... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.6
    You don't have to be a Nancy Boy to play this game as time will tell that you will enjoy it.

    Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jun 24, 2007 | PC

    You don't have to be a Nancy Boy to play this game as time will tell that you will enjoy it.

    Ever since the Longest Journey I've developed a thirst for another adventure game but this time not to have a fantasy theme. Also an adventure game that wasn't exactly 'well known' to the general public (even that sounds... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    I'm not your Mary…

    Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Dec 03, 2012 | PC

    I'm not your Mary…

    Gameplay: 8 (controls take a little to get used to / camera angles can be a mess however the plot tells a story that's rarely seen in a video game) Graphics: 10 (at the time of release, to get the best exposure needs a ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7
    Whilst the coop and loot gathering is a blast, the lackluster storyline may bring this game into an early retirement.

    Borderlands

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Nov 28, 2012 | PC

    Whilst the coop and loot gathering is a blast, the lackluster storyline may bring this game into an early retirement.

    Gameplay: 7 (lackluster story / same grind over and over again / great coop and loot to boot though) Graphics: 8 (beautiful cell-shading graphics however I got sick of seeing the same trash-filled landscape over and ove... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.5
    While Tigers in the Snow shows protential as a video wargame, it falls short in certain key areas.

    The Battle of the Bulge: Tigers in the Snow

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jun 18, 2008 | A800

    While Tigers in the Snow shows protential as a video wargame, it falls short in certain key areas.

    Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 6 Sounds: 3 Value: 8 Tilt: 6 It was a matter of time when board games will merge with the ever increasing video gaming market. Naturally there will be two sides to the story that either the v... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Eastern Front was certainly a wargame from the future played in 1981.

    Eastern Front 1941

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Jul 12, 2008 | A800

    Eastern Front was certainly a wargame from the future played in 1981.

    Gameplay: 9 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 4 Value: 9 Tilt: 9 Trying to simulate any war scenarios that represent the ferocity and attention of any given situations is a daunting task. Many board games have done this quite w... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    The changes made (in comparison to Fallout 1 / 2) did provide a fresh approach to the series.

    Fallout 3

    By Azghouls | Review Date: Nov 12, 2012 | PC

    The changes made (in comparison to Fallout 1 / 2) did provide a fresh approach to the series.

    Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 8 Value: 10 Tilt: 8 Actual score: 8.4 Fallout 3 – the game I never thought to see the light of day. Well that's a really bad pun however it did have a dubious history; the many sto... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful