Heavy Rain

SIREN: Blood Curse

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

Ninja Gaiden II

Parodius Portable

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Burnout Paradise

Resident Evil 5

Dead Rising

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

A competent enough sequel, but RS:V2 offers nothing new, post-CoD4

The problem that "Rainbow Six: Vegas 2" faces is that it is faced again with reinventing the wheel. First person shooters are the staple of the current generation of consoles in much the same way as driving games were fo... Read Full Review

Samurai Spirits: Kenkaku Shinan Pack

Great value for money, "Samurai Spirits" 1 & 2 are available on the Japanese PlayStation Store.

This "Samurai Spirits" double pack is now available on the Japanese PlayStation Store for 600 Yen. It is fully compatible with Western PS3 and PSP systems. Confronted with a myriad of classic SNK games on the Store I plu... Read Full Review

Riff: Everyday Shooter

A worthy successor to Rez

Some people have characterised this game as a tired rehash of old skool shooters of the 2D age. I feel this is unfair, as Everyday Shooter is in fact far ahead of virtually every other game of its type that I can think o... Read Full Review

Rez HD

A beautiful, immersive experience, but in the final analysis more formulaic than its revolutionary reputation.

I've heard a lot about Rez ever since it first came out years ago on the Saturn and PlayStation. I was always curious about this entirely orignal take on not only the on-rails shooter but the whole mission statement of v... Read Full Review

Boku no Natsuyasumi 3

A Japanese gem for those willing to try something different.

I bought Boku No Natsuyasumi 3 from Ebay after becoming intrigued by the premise of playing a game where you simply run around, having fun. Not shooting people in the face, or scoring goals, or driving ridiculously fast ... Read Full Review

Resident Evil 5 (Collector's Edition)

"Resident Evil 5" brings nothing new to the franchise, aside from a thrilling online co-op mode.

When "Resident Evil 4" appeared in 2004, first on the Gamecube and then on the PlayStation 2, it was a miracle of reinvention for a series badly in need of one. The over-the-shoulder view replaced the isometric backdrop... Read Full Review

Assassin's Creed

Almost, but not quite the promised land.

Assassin's Creed really suffers from over-expectation syndrome. So much was expected from this production that anything less than exceptional will lead to massive disappointment. And overall, this game, although often st... Read Full Review

LIMBO

More a trip to Boletaria than the Mushroom Kingdom.

Back in 2002, the PS2 release "Ico" gave new and enduring impetus to the debate that "videogames are an art form". Although I disagree with this view, "Limbo" is a similar expertly-crafted puzzle-laden dark voyage into a... Read Full Review

Red Dead Redemption

RDR is like a Sam Peckinpah film, but as much "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" as "The Wild Bunch".

It would be easy to dimiss "Red Dead Redemption" as "Grand Theft Auto" with horses and ten gallon hats. But Rockstar San Diego has in fact created a more heartfelt world than the rather parodic and cold world of Liberty... Read Full Review

Heavy Rain

Heavy Rain offers a compelling season in Hell for anyone interested in a deep story and characterisation.

There has been much talk about "Heavy Rain" as an interactive drama, as a precursor to a new type of videogame exeprience where story and character developement matter more than quick thrills. What really matters with "... Read Full Review

SIREN: New Translation

Although rather short, "Siren: Blood Curse" has the quality to make it a scarily memorable experience.

Fundamentally, survival horror games are about creating atmosphere. There are many survival horror games which are not "great" games in terms of originality, or gameplay, or storytelling prowess. The "Resident Evil" se... Read Full Review

Ninja Gaiden Sigma

Ninja Gaiden Sigma's a great opportunity for PS 3 owners to play the greatest hardcore action game of the last 20 years.

When talking of Ninja Gaiden Sigma, there are those who wish to talk about how the game differs from the original XBOX versions (especially Ninja Gaiden Black (2005)), on the one hand, and those who wish to talk about Si... Read Full Review

Ninja Gaiden II

Deeply flawed in many ways, Ninja Gaiden 2 nevertheless retains the charisma of its classic XBOX predecessor.

"Ninja Gaiden 2" probably will not be remembered very fondly. A game blighted by terrible camera, cheap difficulty-raising tricks, and a game engine generally hailing from the previous generation of consoles, NG2 nevert... Read Full Review

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Platinum)

Metal Gear Solid 4 is the epitome -good and bad- of the entire series. It is also the triumph of Hideo Kojima's vision.

Metal Gear Solid 4 is all the triumphs and shortcomings of the entire Metal Gear series writ large. The game is beautifully made, with the best cut-scenes ever made for a videogame, and breathtaking sound and level desig... Read Full Review

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2 is worth playing, even if it represents no improvement over its illustrious predecessor.

2007's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare (better known as CoD4) easily surpassed the expectations of even the most ardent admirers of the Call Of Duty series. It successfully took the WW2-inspired storyline and dynamics of th... Read Full Review

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2 is a fine game and fully worth playing, but offers no improvements over its brilliant predecessor.

2007's Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare (better known as CoD4) easily surpassed the expectations of even the most ardent admirers of the Call Of Duty series. It successfully took the WW2-inspired storyline and dynamics of th... Read Full Review

Grand Theft Auto IV

Astounding detail and gameplay and a compelling story make GTA 4 one of the greatest video games I have evr played.<br /

The release of "Grand Theft Auto 4" has been handled like an epochal event in world history: there have been queues outside games stores at midnight on the release day, a welter of 100% scores, and this new iteration in ... Read Full Review

Grand Theft Auto IV

Astounding detail and gameplay and a compelling story make GTA 4 one of the greatest video games I have evr played.

The release of "Grand Theft Auto 4" has been handled like an epochal event in world history: there have been queues outside games stores at midnight on the release day, a welter of 100% scores, and this new iteration in ... Read Full Review

UEFA EURO 2008: Austria-Switzerland

The lack of management modes means that you'll probably have finished this long before the real thing has run its course

Wisely, UEFA 2008 keeps much the same feel and look as its big brother, FIFA 08. Of course, it is questionable as to whether it is fair to compare a full FIFA game to what is essentially an international tournament versi... Read Full Review

UEFA EURO 2008: Austria-Switzerland

The lack of in-depth management modes means you'll have finished the game before the real thing has run its course.

Wisely, UEFA 2008 keeps much the same feel and look as its big brother, FIFA 08. Of course, it is questionable as to whether it is fair to compare a full FIFA game to what is essentially an international tournament versi... Read Full Review