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Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles
The prequel's journey has a lacklustre storyline, messed up puzzles and events that makes Altair looking clumsy.
Gameplay: 5 (old style platform jumping yet sword fights brings a good diversion / mini games felt like a afterthought) Graphics: 7 (visually serves its purpose) Sounds: 7 (nice musical scores / love that cracking soun... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Fable III
Whilst the controls are somewhat clumsy, it can be easily overshadowed by the ever changing world.
Gameplay: 7 (whilst the controls are somewhat clumsy, it can be easily overshadowed by the ever changing world) Graphics: 8 (a little washed out looking in some areas / some features look a little bland / some clipping ... Read Full Review
3 of 6 users found the following review helpful
Hour of Victory
If this game portrayed the true reflections of WW2, we probably accuse WW2 veterans as liars and jail them.
Gameplay 3 Graphics 4 Sounds 3 Value 2 Tilt 2 I have this strange motto that once I install a game, the game must be totally completed. That is, trying out all the available options, spotting all the secrets and w... Read Full Review
14 of 16 users found the following review helpful
Fury 3
It’s more of a showcase to display the power of Windows 95.
Gameplay 8 Graphics 8 Sounds 8 Value 6 Tilt 7 Windows 95 was a definite improvement from the good ole Windows 3.1. GUI comes to play and for gamers it’s like Christmas arrived early as installation of games ... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Temple of Apshai Trilogy
I never thought ants smells like vanilla.
Temple of Apshai Trilogy is a re-released version of the original three Apshai games with improved graphics. It merges the original Temple of Apshai, Upper Reaches of Apshai and The Curse of Ra so in total there will be ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Silent Storm: Sentinels (French)
With the improvements made, it feels more like the next chapter of the Silent Storm chronicles than an expansion pack.
Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 8 Value: 9 Tilt: 8 Actual score: 8.2 Back in 2003, Jowood Productions released Silent Storm which had some considerable success with players and critics alike as it reminded player... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Fable III: Understone Quest Pack
Unless you are a total die-hard Fable 3 fan that needs everything, $5 for 1hr of fun is not my ideal package.
Note: This is the PC version of The Understone Quest Pack and not the Xbox version. The path to become the ruler of Albion is certainly a no easy task. As part of your mission you need to gain allies, and the first be... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Die Hard: Nakatomi Plaza
Best drill sergeant ever and do 50 push ups!
Well, what can I say about this game? First thing, I never saw the movie hence I didn't know what to expect. My ideal PC game is like watching a movie with interaction, hence getting this game. Also the company who broug... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulVenetica
Regarded as a role playing game but with a lot more guesswork than stats management; yet this world is a beauty.
Gameplay: 7 (controls are great / combo moves doesn't work well in some situations / great 'shadow world' concept that presents a fresh outlook) Graphics: 8 (vibrant and detailed world filled with pigeons / butt ugly no... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Silent Hill
The term 'survival horror' means a lot more. It's not just the survival of the main character but to those around you.
Gameplay: 8 (places a new meaning to survival horror / unique critters / poor camera angles) Graphics: 8 (washed out looking however effective enough to bring in that gloomy mood / brilliant cut scenes) Sounds: 10 (exc... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
DOOM 3
The more things change, the more that stays the same. That is: old style corridor romping with modern graphics.
Game play 8 Graphics 10 Sounds 7 Value 9 Tilt 8 Actual score: 8.3 Doom happens to be one of the most successful names in the realms of PC gaming. Since the release of Doom back in 1993 the world was stunned of wh... Read Full Review
6 of 7 users found the following review helpful
Terminator Salvation
Watching the movie 2hrs = $A20. Playing the entire campaign 5hrs = $A100. Priceless.
Gameplay: 5 Graphics: 4 Sounds: 4 Value: 3 Tilt: 6 Actual score: 4.7 When I set my eyes on the first Terminator movie way back in 84, I was totally dumbstruck of that opening sequence where you get to see the fut... Read Full Review
8 of 10 users found the following review helpful
Quake II
John Connor, Skynet is nothing comparing to the War against the Stroggs. Have a cry.
You think by this stage id software is going to run of out ideas. They bound to release a dud. Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake were a mega success. It has to stop; surely. Then from the depths of Hades comes Quake 2; the ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Stealth
The 'big brother' of Landscape, places a new meaning to the 'shoot 'em up' genre.
Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 10 Sounds: 9 Value: 6 Tilt: 9 Actual score: 8.2 When one think of publishers Broderbund, one may assume that they specialise in home publishing/creativity softwares yet others (like me) thin... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Unreal II: The Awakening
Unreal II by another name would be a much better option.
Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 10 Sounds: 7 Value: 6 Tilt: 8 Since its debut back in 1998 with Unreal, I was totally amazed of my feet with this technological marvel. Ever since, it has placed a special place in my heart a... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Unreal Tournament (Best of Infogrames)
'Go frag yourself!' - (Belinda - Necris Blades maiden)
Translation: Unreal Tournament is an extremely fast paced, FPS game which almost guarantees a heart attack which requires a triple bypass once played for more than three minutes. 'Engage according to operational param... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Tomb Raider
The freedom of movement…going places where there are no restrictions other than my own skills!
Gameplay: 9 (freedom of movement / fluent controls / somewhat poor camera angles) Graphics: 9 (beautifully rendered 3D textures however needs a beefy PC to fully appreciate it / main protagonist never looked better) So... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Quake II Mission Pack: The Reckoning
The Reckoning is a great expansion to those who’s aching for some more quaking.
Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 9 Sounds: 10 Value: 8 Tilt: 8 When mega hit PC game Quake 2 was released in the market back in 1997, it was only a matter of time when the mission packs will hit the shelves yet the first mi... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Fate By Numbers
Got time for a quickie?
Gameplay: 6 Graphics: 5 Sounds: 5 Value: 5 Tilt: 7 One thing that will come to my mind is that I’m a big admirer for anything Noir. Ranging from films (especially from David Lynch) to the clothing I wear to... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
The Eidolon
'If it's not broken, don't fix it' sums up the continue success of LucasArts fourth 'fractals' title.
The review is based on the Atari XL version and not the C64 as the Atari section has no Eidolon game listed anywhere. Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 9 Sounds: 6 Value: 8 Tilt: 7 LucasArts continued to produce some wonde... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Rescue on Fractalus!
Full of fractals goodness.
Gameplay: 9 Graphics: 8 Sounds: 8 Value: 8 Tilt: 8 Note: This review is based on the Atari XL computers and not the Atari 5200. I used the Atari 5200 only because of the game's cover box. George Lucas seems to... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulWizard's Crown
A very detailed and flexible RPG.
Note: This review is based on the Atari XL version of Wizard's Crown and not the C64. SSI during the eighties and nineties produced great tactical games. You can say that they are the masters of their domain for atten... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
Circle of Blood
So what do you think this tool is used for?
Gameplay: 9 (no bugs that I have noticed / great dialogues / cool interface / no time skip option as George walks everywhere – literally) Graphics: 10 (the next step will be FMV) Sounds: 8 (cheesy yet entertaining voic... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Caverns of Mars
So here you have it - all flash and no substance.
When I was a very young lad I was a proud owner of the Atari 800XL computer with a dominant 64kb of raw RAM. With this powerful computer come powerful games like Star Raiders, Miner 2049er, Rescue on Fractalus and so for... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Brought all the strengths from HL2 and places it into one very sweet package.
Gameplay: 9 (great character relationships / condensed intense action however ends before you know it) Graphics: 9 (noticeable improvements from the Source Engine like bloom effects and concentrated facial expressions)... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Tomb Raider II
More action, more locations and more of Lara…so let's go adventuring!
Gameplay: 8 (newcomers will have a step learning curve / some maps requires trial and error / somewhat poor camera angles yet great locales / speedboat FTW) Graphics: 10 (Lara never looked better / outdoor environ rende... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpful
Far Cry
More of a tech demo than a single/multiplayer experience.
Gameplay: 7 Graphics: 10 Sounds: 6 Value: 9 Tilt: 5 Since the day when Half Life 2 was announced, every FPS gaming company wanting to challenge this behemoth and consistently tagging their game as the ‘Half ... Read Full Review
6 of 9 users found the following review helpful
Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger
To those who enjoys a good weekend mystery novel should play this game.
Gameplay 8 Graphics 7 Sounds 7 Value 6 Tilt 8 It would absolutely suicidal to release a new adventure game during the late 90s. Many huge hits were introduced to the ever-hungry PC market backed with aggressive ma... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
Half-Life 2
It's all in the eyes of the beholder...
Gameplay: 9 Graphics: 10 Sounds: 9 Value: 9 Tilt: 9 'The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world' Powerful words from the G Man as he 'talks' to Gordon Freeman throughout the openi... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Chrome
The three Bs of video gaming...beautiful, brutal and buggy.
Gameplay: 6 (besides some annoying issues the game does display features that's rarely seen in other FPS like open world / multiple endings and great vehicular combat) Graphics: 10 Sounds: 7 Value: 8 (open world maps ... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill
Quite mature for what it does that really suits for both males and females players yet ends rather quickly.
Gameplay: 6 Graphics: 5 Sounds: 8 Value: 5 Tilt: 7 Overall score: 6.2 Nancy Drew has been with us for over eighty years with three hundred plus mystery cases in a variety of formats (e.g. novels, movies and short... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Cold Fear
This is probably the only game I know where people complaining about being seasick without being at sea.
Ever since I watched the film 'Ghost Ship' from Dark Castle I was always wondering what will it be like to play a game with a similar theme; that is trapped on a ship among the stormy seas or just being trapped in just o... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Titan Quest
Doesn't provide much innovation however amazing character customisation and mod tools just made it unique enough.
Gameplay: 6 (lacklustre story / at times repetitive / amazing character choices though) Graphics: 9 (detailed landscapes / environs / creatures) Sounds: 7 (musically impressive / ambience sounds also top notch yet hope... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulCold Zero: No Mercy
The style of game play is a reflection to the saying 'There's more than one way to skin a cat'.
Gameplay 8 Graphics 7 Sounds 6 Value 8 Tilt 8 I’m a huge fan of open-ended missions. You know, the ones that even though the story is linear (A to B), during the course of these missions, you can do whatever... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Quake Mission Pack No. 1: Scourge of Armagon
This is what Quake should be.
When I first played Quake I was a little disappointed in the actual single player mode. Technically the game was a revolution especially the multiplayer option. I would not normally play any mission packs if scored below... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
Midnight Mysteries: Salem Witch Trials
Like reading a good weekend novel.
Gameplay: 7 (too easy for adventure gaming vets yet the game was targeted for casual gaming / no bugs) Graphics: 8 (thankfully no pixel hunting here) Sounds: 5 (musically pleasant yet everything else mediocre at best) ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Alan Wake
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em both together. Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better.
Gameplay: 9 (frustrating unlimited re-spawning in some areas / some events dampens the horror factor like Barry's attitude however a gripping story to boot) Graphics: 9 (some screen tearing / lousy facial expressions h... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
Juggernaut: The New Story for Quake II
New story, new critters, new weapons...nah.
Gameplay: 5 (there's so much one can take collecting security cards and what…no secrets?!?) Graphics: 8 (certainly the strongest point) Sounds: 5 (gorillas on heat is not my ideal cup-of-tea) Value: 4 (at least there... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
FEAR 2 as a sequel is a wonderful game to play yet as a standalone it struggles to stand on its own two feet.
Gameplay: 8 Graphics: 7 Sounds: 8 Value: 8 Tilt: 8 Actual score: 7.9 Monolith had a wonderful reputation when it comes to sequels – for example: No Lives Forever I and II, Aliens Vs Predator I and II and to... Read Full Review
4 of 5 users found the following review helpful
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