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  • Rating:9
    This is why I love Valve games, original and innovative, coop zombie killing? its a blast :)

    Left 4 Dead

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jul 07, 2009 | PC

    This is why I love Valve games, original and innovative, coop zombie killing? its a blast :)

    Summary: Left 4 Dead (L4D) is a great fun and innovative coop zombie fest, very addictive and with surprising value considering it only has four short campaigns. Valve have done it again with L4D, its an original and f... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.3
    A Superb game, shame about the bugs :-/

    Call of Duty 2

    By Idiom | Review Date: May 04, 2007 | PC

    A Superb game, shame about the bugs :-/

    Well I can say without doubt call of duty 2 is the best WW2 FPS I've played to date and there have been a fair few of them, including COD and road to hill 30. COD 2 gets pretty much everything right, action is certain... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    FarCry2 is visually stunning but does also get repetitive and unfortunately the plot is quite weak.

    Far Cry 2

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jun 21, 2009 | PC

    FarCry2 is visually stunning but does also get repetitive and unfortunately the plot is quite weak.

    First of all it has to be said, farcry 2 is a very attractive game, It is without doubt the best looking game i've played to date. it does, at times, manage to look ordinary but there are more than enough eye popp... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.1
    Great fun game, underrated by GameSpot here..

    Soldier of Fortune

    By Idiom | Review Date: Apr 07, 2007 | PC

    Great fun game, underrated by GameSpot here..

    Well It may not boast anything particularly different on the FPS front, there is a plot that you follow but essentially it does little more than to string together the various game locations where your mission is to kill... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2
    A good game, marred in places by poor scripting, still deserves more attention than it got..

    Arx Fatalis

    By Idiom | Review Date: Apr 02, 2007 | PC

    A good game, marred in places by poor scripting, still deserves more attention than it got..

    Its got a reasonable plot, I personally found the graphics quite impressive when I first got the game but I expect they're rather passée now. The game features a unique spell casting mechanism, where by you dra... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2
    A decent racing game for the PC... thats right the PC!!

    Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jul 17, 2007 | PC

    A decent racing game for the PC... thats right the PC!!

    This is the only racing game on the PC that I can actually say i've enjoyed, it just works. Graphics: Depends on what graphics card you have really, I've played this game on a Gforce440mx ,a 5700U, a 6800, and a 7800... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9
    I wasn't sure that I liked this game at first, but I once I got used to its quirks and features it turned out pretty OK

    Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jun 30, 2006 | PC

    I wasn't sure that I liked this game at first, but I once I got used to its quirks and features it turned out pretty OK

    This is a great game for may reasons, It has a solid engine a great inovative squad command system, a plot (not always the case with FPS), and a brilliant atmospehre. Graphics: The graphics are mediocre on anything l... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8
    FarCry is a traditional action game with revolutionary graphics...

    Far Cry

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jun 21, 2009 | PC

    FarCry is a traditional action game with revolutionary graphics...

    FarCry could of been a much better game, the engine and graphics were revolutionary at the time of release, showing us that shooters didn't have to be restricted to corridors. However the gameplay doesn't fully capitalis... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2
    A plot would of been nice but its still a good game..

    Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords

    By Idiom | Review Date: Mar 18, 2007 | PC

    A plot would of been nice but its still a good game..

    If you've played KOTOR then you can expect more of the same, theres not really any significant new developments or improvements over the first game, They've even recycled alot of the original environments (with cosmetic ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    The tactical shooter has so much to offer and Raven Shield is a perfect example..

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

    By Idiom | Review Date: May 17, 2009 | PC

    The tactical shooter has so much to offer and Raven Shield is a perfect example..

    Mechanically Raven Shield is very good, squad mechanics are ok, mission briefings are good, maps are great, enemies work well and are a blend of random placement and preset posiotioning to keep you guessing, the guns and... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.5
    One of the best games of all time IMO, shame the genre is so underpopulated..

    System Shock 2

    By Idiom | Review Date: Mar 10, 2007 | PC

    One of the best games of all time IMO, shame the genre is so underpopulated..

    *** Be sure to get the mod pack that improves the graphics*** System Shock 2 is one of the few games in this genre (RPG/FPS/Adventure hybrid) sharing the space with games like Deus Ex. So if you've played Deus Ex you... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.2
    Psychonauts is good fun with bags of polish and style..

    Psychonauts

    By Idiom | Review Date: Feb 27, 2007 | PC

    Psychonauts is good fun with bags of polish and style..

    Is it? could it be? the best platformer on the PC!?.. Well I have no idea because this is the only platformer i've played on the PC. That said the game is very good and successfully breathes lift into a fairly flat genr... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.4
    An excellent simulation with a few quirks..

    IL-2 Sturmovik

    By Idiom | Review Date: Feb 17, 2007 | PC

    An excellent simulation with a few quirks..

    Great WW2 air combat sim, looks great, models damage really well. You might say a perfect simulation. Unfortunately its strength is also its weakness... Where's the fun? Its a grand sim but its darn hard, took me hou... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.7
    As a western actions shooter its got a lot going for it but it does have some short comings..

    Gun

    By Idiom | Review Date: Feb 11, 2007 | PC

    As a western actions shooter its got a lot going for it but it does have some short comings..

    Its not a massive game, about 10 hours to beat it (100% on all quest types, not just main quest) but to be fair thats about average for an action game these days so I wont mark it down especially because of that. Howeve... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.1
    This is one of a few hybrid games of its type and although the game isn't all it could of been its still worth a look...

    Deus Ex: Invisible War

    By Idiom | Review Date: Dec 24, 2005 | PC

    This is one of a few hybrid games of its type and although the game isn't all it could of been its still worth a look...

    Well i'm going to start by summarising with some pros and cons. Pros, as i've mentioned deus ex invisible war is one of the few games of its type and personally I think its a great formula (adventure/RPG/FPS), thoug... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.4
    Of all the adventure games i've played this is one of the few, if not the only, that i've found enjoyable all though..

    The Longest Journey

    By Idiom | Review Date: Dec 12, 2005 | PC

    Of all the adventure games i've played this is one of the few, if not the only, that i've found enjoyable all though..

    Superb. This is a classic adventure game that gets everything right, there are sadly few adventure games that even come close to what has been acheived here in The Longest Journey. Gameplay: Some may accuse The Long... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:3.1
    Urgh..

    Star Wars: Empire at War

    By Idiom | Review Date: Mar 10, 2007 | PC

    Urgh..

    What rubbish, the graphics are horrible, the ground based battles are the worst I've seen in an RTS and the space battles, although interesting at first are extreamly repetitive. No tactics required. I've seen lots o... Read Full Review

    6 of 19 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6.2
    A classic formula but not much else..

    Escape Velocity Nova

    By Idiom | Review Date: Nov 29, 2005 | PC

    A classic formula but not much else..

    GamePlay: Well this is one of the games strengths though unfortunately thats not saying too much, the gameplay is based around the classic space trading formula with most things you could wish for included. There are... Read Full Review

    0 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Mass effect, a highly rated RPG from Bioware but does it really live up to the hype?

    Mass Effect

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jul 18, 2010 | PC

    Mass effect, a highly rated RPG from Bioware but does it really live up to the hype?

    Mass Effect is a fine game and if you like Bioware games or RPG's in general then you will almost certainly like Mass Effect too, however it does suffer from some poor design choices and a very strong "console" feel, plu... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2
    This is a great game that combines an open map with driving, FPS and a great plot. A must for any action fan...

    Mafia

    By Idiom | Review Date: Oct 15, 2005 | PC

    This is a great game that combines an open map with driving, FPS and a great plot. A must for any action fan...

    Mafia is a classic that seems to of passed alot of people by. The graphics are very clean and crisp and the sound effects are good, the weapons are modeled quite well although you are stuck using a 3rd peron prespective... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.8
    Unique, not exactly a classic FPS but its good fun and a little scary in places...

    Clive Barker's Undying

    By Idiom | Review Date: Oct 15, 2005 | PC

    Unique, not exactly a classic FPS but its good fun and a little scary in places...

    This is a good game, the graphics are good and the gameplay blends different combat elemets well. It has a console feel to the iterface but it still works well. The game does run on XP but you should expect it to crash... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.9
    A Great game sadly flawed and very under rated, very glad I picked it up..

    Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

    By Idiom | Review Date: Oct 15, 2005 | PC

    A Great game sadly flawed and very under rated, very glad I picked it up..

    This is a superb RPG and i'm going to review it on that basis, it does have a significant FPS element but that, along with the overall glitchy and very demanding game engine is what brings the title down. I wish this ga... Read Full Review

    5 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.3
    Still probably the best FPS i've played, the original tweaked but essentially the same game..

    Counter-Strike: Source

    By Idiom | Review Date: Apr 07, 2006 | PC

    Still probably the best FPS i've played, the original tweaked but essentially the same game..

    Its counter strike!! its better than UT2004, Doom3, Raven Shield, and battlefield 2. Ok the graphics aren't really anything special by todays standards but they get the job done just fine, you get blood splatter and bul... Read Full Review

    0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A fairly good system shock 2 clone, though not quite reaching the same heights as that classic. Sadly a console port...

    Dead Space (2008)

    By Idiom | Review Date: Mar 24, 2010 | PC

    A fairly good system shock 2 clone, though not quite reaching the same heights as that classic. Sadly a console port...

    Deadspace is a space survival horror game set mostly on a giant mining ship, the Ishimura, you are Isaac Clarke, part of a search an rescue team sent to investigate a distress signal received from the Ishimura. Deadsp... Read Full Review

    5 of 6 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Added to the list of games that COULD of been great.. Still, it's worth checking out.

    S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

    By Idiom | Review Date: Aug 26, 2007 | PC

    Added to the list of games that COULD of been great.. Still, it's worth checking out.

    STALKER is a game the in my opinion missed the mark, its shorter and smaller than it could have been - the work the dev team obviously put into the environments is impressive but a lot of it is sparsely used and a bit wa... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.3
    So many bad points but its still a fun game..

    Freedom Fighters

    By Idiom | Review Date: Oct 15, 2006 | PC

    So many bad points but its still a fun game..

    Lets start with the bad: 1) The graphics are pretty poor but functional, looks like a dozen other Dx8.1 games out there. 2) "feels" and plays very much like a console port, I don't know if it is but i'm pre... Read Full Review

    2 of 7 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    For fans of the warhammer table top game.. NOT fans of the 40k computer games i.e. dark crusade.

    Warhammer: Mark of Chaos

    By Idiom | Review Date: Aug 04, 2008 | PC

    For fans of the warhammer table top game.. NOT fans of the 40k computer games i.e. dark crusade.

    Few people reviewing here seem to realise that warhammer is not a computer game, warhammer is a uk based table top fantasy war game. What MOC does and does fairly well is to translate that table top game into a comput... Read Full Review

    2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.3
    A wide variety of combat styles and a plot with some twists isn't enough to make this a good game..

    Jade Empire: Special Edition (PC GAMER)

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

    A wide variety of combat styles and a plot with some twists isn't enough to make this a good game..

    The Jade Empire is a fairly shallow action adventure with somewhat hack 'n slash combat mechanics. The plot is just enough to pull you though the game but its thin and you won't feel at all compelled to replay the game o... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    A good story and a compelling adventure game, Cryostasis has its flaws but these are outweighed by its originality.

    Cryostasis

    By Idiom | Review Date: Dec 31, 2009 | PC

    A good story and a compelling adventure game, Cryostasis has its flaws but these are outweighed by its originality.

    Conclusion: Cryostasis as a product has many things going for it, it has good graphics, a certain amount of polish, an interesting scenario and a compelling and meaningful plot. But it certainly has some weaknesses to... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    A fairly solid adventure game bogged down by badly ported controls and an innovative but mostly annoying action system

    Fahrenheit (French)

    By Idiom | Review Date: Dec 30, 2009 | PC

    A fairly solid adventure game bogged down by badly ported controls and an innovative but mostly annoying action system

    Indigo prophecy is a fairly decent adventure and I'm glad I picked it up, it has joined the select group of adventure games that I've actually completed and that in itself warrants the rating of 7.5. Pros: Indigo p... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.5
    Ahh Blood Bowl, if you like the table top game you'll love this, if you like warhammer you might like this, otherwise...

    Blood Bowl

    By Idiom | Review Date: Dec 26, 2009 | PC

    Ahh Blood Bowl, if you like the table top game you'll love this, if you like warhammer you might like this, otherwise...

    What is Blood Bowl the computer game I hear you ask? Well I'm here to tell you: It's a fairly faithful recreation of the Games Workshop table top game of the same name, based in the world of Warhammer and loosely based o... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.3
    FEAR is a quality FPS which really revives the single player element of the genre

    F.E.A.R.

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jul 17, 2007 | PC

    FEAR is a quality FPS which really revives the single player element of the genre

    FEAR is an excellent game so don't read this review just go out and get the game... What are you waiting for, GO! :-) Pros: The graphics in this game need to be mentioned, with the possible exception of Oblivion FEAR ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.9
    The developers have achieved what they set out to with Alice, its a well presented Gothic Adventure platformer..

    American McGee's Alice

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jul 05, 2007 | PC

    The developers have achieved what they set out to with Alice, its a well presented Gothic Adventure platformer..

    American Magee’s Alice is a gothic adventure platformer, its well drawn the graphics are good although rather dated at this point (directx 7). The specifications to run the game are low, any pc built in the last 8 years... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.1
    Having played a few of the previous 40K computer game offerings I'm just glad they didn't mess this one up too...

    Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

    By Idiom | Review Date: Nov 12, 2004 | PC

    Having played a few of the previous 40K computer game offerings I'm just glad they didn't mess this one up too...

    This game is actually very good, with or without the Warhammer element the RTS core is sound. Dawn of war has rather innovative tactical gameplay for an RTS, which is based around capturing and holding strategic points ... Read Full Review

    0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:9.2
    I find it hard to believe how poorly the scores this games gets reflect my experience of the game.. (no spoilers)

    Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

    By Idiom | Review Date: Jul 17, 2007 | PC

    I find it hard to believe how poorly the scores this games gets reflect my experience of the game.. (no spoilers)

    A truly superb adventure game and definitely in the top 10 games i've ever played (and i've played my fair share). I don't know how to begin reviewing this game really, sure I could talk about the graphics and sound, ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7.5
    This game has gotten a lot of hype from critics and the community alike, is it justified?

    Frozen Synapse

    By Idiom | Review Date: Mar 12, 2012 | PC

    This game has gotten a lot of hype from critics and the community alike, is it justified?

    In a word, no, Frozen Synapse doesn't really live up the the hype. I think the problem is that we've been starved of tactical games for so long that any offerings in the genre are jumped on and praised through the roof ... Read Full Review

    4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8.3
    Worth giving a go if you're an action fan, a better game than many give it credit for..

    Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix

    By Idiom | Review Date: May 09, 2007 | PC

    Worth giving a go if you're an action fan, a better game than many give it credit for..

    Its not quite as pure "run and gun" as the original and isn't as intense but it still comes off as a reasonable action game. SF2 isn't great graphically and the full shadows are horrible and should probably ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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