June2009
Review Trash Panic (PlayStation 3)
Coming from Japan, Trash Panic is as suitably bonkers as you'd expect
Trying to explain the concept of the game in a few sentences will be difficult, but we'll try our best. Challenged with a rectangular playing field [a.k.a. bin], you'll be presented with a range of junk - from simple office stationery to entire golf courses (really); you're tasked...
May2009
Review inFAMOUS (PlayStation 3)
You play as Cole McGrath, the subject of an inexplicable explosion, and the carrier of some deadly electrical powers
With the entirety of Cole's hometown - Empire City - suffering the consequences of the blast, the government puts the location under quarantine. With a loss of order, and gangs rising from the underground, Cole embarks on discovering...
Review Buzz!: Junior: Robo Jam (PlayStation 3)
There have been a lot of Buzz
games over the last few years. They were an asset on the Playstation 2 simply because they could blur the lines between casual and hardcore players, much like Nintendo's Wii. Capitalising on the mixed age appeal of the quiz games, Sony diversified the gameshow genre to include minigame compilations under the Buzz!...
April2009
Review Buzz!: Brain Of The UK (PlayStation 3)
Buzz
is a popular Playstation quiz franchise, providing a satirical look at gameshow culture. The PS3 version of Buzz!: Brain Of The UK plays host to 1,000s of new questions, alongside the return of online multiplayer and the ability to create and distribute your own quizzes online. Just like Buzz! Quiz TV, Buzz! Brain Of The UK has gorgeous...
Review Buzz!: Brain Of The UK (PlayStation Portable)
Buzz
is a popular Playstation quiz franchise, providing a satirical look at gameshow culture. The PSP version of Buzz!: Brain Of The UK plays host to 1,000's of questions, a short singleplayer campaign and a couple of multiplayer options. As always, the Buzz! presentation is razor sharp, providing some new "parody" lines from master host...
March2009
Review Resistance Retribution (PlayStation Portable)
Set somewhere between the events of Resistance: Fall Of Man and Resistance 2, Resistance Retribution follows new protagonist James Grayson, a British soldier scorned by the death of his brother early on in the game
Crazed with revenge, Grayson goes on a lone revenge spree against his brothers murderers, the Chimera. The British army, none too...
Review Patapon 2 (PlayStation Portable)
Patapon is a rhythm game that combines elements of RPG and strategy with its beat-matching gameplay
You use the face buttons to create a beat, of which certain patterns control the angry-eyed Patapon warriors you oversee. On its surface, Patapon feels like basic rhythm game. But as you progress you'll find the game has a lot of depth which requires...
Review Killzone 2 (PlayStation 3)
Killzone 2 is the sequel to the ambitious but flawed PS2-shooter Killzone
The game details the events that occur during an ongoing war between the ISA and an extra-terrestrial dictatorship race, the Helghast. You play as Sev, a single member of the ISA Alpha Squad. Killzone 2 is the best looking console game we've ever seen. Everything from the...
