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First Impressions Wet on Playstation 3
If Wet takes its core mechanics and continues to make them interesting over time, the Grindhouse setting will do more than enough to make this game a memorable arcade shooter
The best thing about Wet is that it knows exactly what it is. It's not trying to redefine arcade shooters, but at the same time it's blissfully aware it needs to change things...
First Impressions Colin McRae: DiRT 2 on Playstation 3
Irritating capitalization aside, Colin McRae: DiRT 2 looks and plays like an absolute dream
From the solid handling, to the impressive damage modelling and quirky presentation, we're itching to try out more. The first thing we noticed about Colin McRae: DiRT 2 was the interesting colour palette. The game has a rather quirky, pseudo-cartoon look to...
First Impressions Supercar Challenge on Playstation 3 Multiplayer
Staggeringly for a Playstation 3 exclusive, Supercar Challenge is not hyped beyond belief
We've all experienced the hype for Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet and inFamous come and go. We're currently in the process of screaming in anticipation for Gran Turismo 5 and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. But Supercar Challenge we can sum up in one single phrase we...
First Impressions Batman: Arkham Asylum on Playstation 3
Batman: Arkham Asylum has a hard task to live up to
Hyped as the definitive super-hero game this generation early into its development, the game has always had a hard task ahead of it. With a number of delays to ensure quality behind it, Batman: Arkham Asylum is finally gearing up to release. Can it ever live up to the hype? From what we've played,...
First Impressions Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time on Playstation 3
The game is said to be the conclusion of the "Future" trilogy
The continuation of Insomniac Games' popular Ratchet & Clank franchise, A Crack In Time is the third entry into the series on Playstation 3 and follows on from the plot-line served up in Tools Of Destruction and Quest For Booty. We take a look at some of the things you can expect...
First Impressions Gran Turismo PSP on Playstation Portable
Somewhat of a shock announcement during Sony's E3 2009 conference, Gran Turismo PSP had been rumoured for many, many years but never materialised
Gran Turismo 4 Mobile was announced as one of the flag-ship titles of the original PSP but dropped off the radar. Set to commemorate the launch of the PSP Go this October 1st, Gran Turismo PSP will provide...
First Impressions Split/Second on Playstation 3
Coming from the Brighton based development studio behind PURE, there's a substantial amount of hype behind Black Rock Studio's action-racing title Split/Second
The game had an impressive E3 showing, surprising many journalists with its quality and cinematic nature. We take a quick look at the Disney published racing game that set to bring action to...
First Impressions Hydrophobia on Playstation 3
Hydrophobia could well end up as being one of the more innovative titles of this generation
Billed as a "survival-adventure" title by developers Dark Energy Digital - the team behind the excellent Inferno Pool - Hydrophobia uses an innovative new water based engine that will see players dynamically control H20 in order to complete puzzles...
First Impressions Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (Multiplayer Beta) on Playstation 3
We've read the comments everywhere: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves doesn't need multiplayer
Ever since our blow-out coverage of the multiplayer portion to Naughty Dog's super impressive third-person shooter the scepticism has been apparent. Thus, we're pleased to console those with milling anxiety - take our word for it; you're going to want to play the...
First Impressions Rock Band Unplugged on Playstation Portable
Rock Band Unplugged is essentially a compilation of the following parts: the concept of the Playstation 2's Amplitude, a rock-and-roll background and the system-selling name of Rock Band
Oh, and there's not really any electronic music either. Hell no, commercial rock all the way. Ahem. Kicking it with Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" (we can...
First Impressions Heavy Rain; Digesting Everything We Know
Heavy Rain is our most anticipated game of the year
Our hype builds from the tid-bits we've seen in the past, the concept art and our undying love for Fahrenheit. But what of Quantic Dream's latest noire thriller? We investigate everything you need to know about this Winter's hottest Playstation 3 exclusive: Heavy Rain will have four playable...
First Impressions inFamous on Playstation 3
inFamous is a game that has been somewhat swept under the carpet; lacking the fanfare attributed to Killzone 2 and marred by the never-ending comparison to Prototype
Despite the commentary of the outside world though, Sucker Punch have been quietly moulding inFamous into a game worthy of discussion and certainly deserving of gamer's attention...
First Impressions Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Multiplayer & Co-Op; Everything We Know
Probably the best kept secret in video games (read with a hint of sarcasm - Ed) is that Uncharted 2: Among Thieves has multiplayer
The upcoming follow-up to the 2007 smash, is readily preparing an open-beta for its multiplayer, to be included with copies of Sucker Punch's inFamous. While little was known about the type of multiplayer Naughty Dog...
First Impressions Red Faction: Guerilla on Playstation 3
The thing that was instantly apparent to us upon running Red Faction: Guerilla was a sense of arcade action
The game clocks killing sprees, rewards the destruction of entire buildings and has a very fast, ebbing pace to it. Which makes it really fun. That's not to say it's without it's draws though. While the action seems fast and fluid, the...
First Impressions The Wheelman on Playstation 3
We didn't think we were going to like The Wheelman
On paper it all just sounds a bit too, for want of a better word, simple. You drive around, smash up cars, snore-snore. And while we can't guarantee The Wheelman won't get repetitive, from what we've played we do think it's awesome. The latest game to feature actor Vin Diesel is a high-octane...
First Impressions Please Tell Us More About Playstation 3 Exclusive Heavy Rain
Back in the days of the Playstation 2, no game surprised us quite as much as Quantic Dream's "Fahrenheit" (or "Indigo Prophecy" in the USA)
A broodingly immersive release brimming with creativity and little in the way of cliche. Whilst the game took a turn for the worse in later chapters, it was in its attention grabbing opening that many hearts...
First Impressions Watchmen: The End Is Nigh on Playstation 3
There is much snobbery throughout the comic book universe that Watchmen shouldn't even be a movie, let alone a game
Thus, the development of the Watchmen game is one that has been viewed through the squinted eyes of the pretentious speech-bubble faithful. The team burdened with the responsibility, Deadline Games, have crafted a title of mixed...
First Impressions Wanted: Weapons Of Fate on Playstation 3
After initially being wowed by the stylish opening menu screen of Wanted: Weapons Of Fate, we were a little let down by the subpar graphics and the monotony of the gameplay
You can curve your bullets, hide behind cover and sneak up on enemies. And well, that's about all we got to experience really. Hopefully the game picks up a bit in the full...
First Impressions Resistance Retribution on Playstation Portable
We're big fans of the Resistance series
We thoroughly enjoyed the slow-paced gameplay of Fall Of Man and loved the scale of Resistance 2. Hearing that the series was making it's way to the PSP we were mildly excited but somewhat sceptical. How the hell can they port a game like Resistance to the PSP? It's been done with mixed response. Resistance...
First Impressions Killzone 2 Demo
We've played through the Killzone 2 demo seven times in the last couple of hours and in that time we've gone through a journey from unruly scepticism to raw admiration
If you've only played the demo once and have come away from those short few minutes of gameplay with a sour taste we urge you to replay a few times. This game takes time to...
First Impressions Resident Evil 5 on Playstation 3
Controls seem to be the staple mark of the Resident Evil experience
Ever since the Resident Evil 5 demo hit the XBOX Live last week hordes of Gears Of War-elitists got to put their trigger fingers to the test in the latest iteration of the popular survival horror franchise. Their response? "Sucks". Let's clarify that this was the general...
First Impressions F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin on Playstation 3
We're told that the original F
E.A.R.</a> was a good game. Told because we didn't actually play it. Apparently the series is a mix of sci-fi, horror and bullet-time. Given this list of cliches we were a bit sceptical dropping into Project Origin but, fear not, our worries have been temporarily quashed. F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin feels...
There's no denying the comparisons between Mirror's Edge and 1984
It's just a futuristic version. Let's face it - Orwell's vision didn't quite come true but if we look further into the future we can see the same ideals just in a different world. Orwell's vision is carried forward in Mirror's Edge where the government confines and censors information...
First Impressions Mega Man 9 On Playstation 3 Initial Thoughts & Opinion
Too damn hard
I do like these "spin off" T-shirts though. Guess where it only ships to?
First Impressions SOCOM: Confrontation BETA on Playstation 3 Thoughts & Opinion
I got into the SOCOM: Confrontation BETA today and I keep reminding myself that I have to take the game exactly for what it is, a beta
It's kinda hard though when the game in question is such a shambles that this particular blogger found it nigh-on impossible to even get in a game. We're talking 2 hours hopping screens and menus gave a return of one...
