 | | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | | Release: Mar 04, 2010 | | Score: B+ |  | 2008’s Battlefield: Bad Company unloads its sequel this month, bringing the cinematic firstperson shooter to PC for the first time. The series’ excellent heritage made BF:BC a relevant and quality entrant... more |
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|  | | Mass Effect 2 | | Release: Jan 28, 2010 | | Score: A+ | | | Nearly two years ago, RPG aficionados BioWare released Mass Effect, an incredibly detailed game set within an epic sci-fi universe. The story was well written; an explorative set of missions, playing as... more |
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 | | Darksiders | | Release: Jan 07, 2010 | | Score: B | | | Darksiders: Wrath of War feels like it has been in production for an eternity, but finally it’s coming your way. The game dips into the Book of Revelation for plot inspiration, but the biblical comparisons... more |
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|  | | Modern Warfare 2 | | Release: Nov 10, 2009 | | Score: A | | | COD4: Modern Warfare provided gamers with an intense, polished shooter that commanded full attention from the first frame of action to the final developer credits. The sequel is here, lock and loaded,... more |
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 | | Assassins Creed 2 | | Release: Nov 19, 2009 | | Score: A | | | While Assassin’s Creed drew criticism for the repetitive nature in which the missions were completed, its brave ambition and unsurpassed visual quality defined its influential status on contemporary game... more |
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|  | | FIFA 10 | | Release: Oct 01, 2009 | | Score: A- | | | FIFA's ascendancy to the number one position in football games was firmly cemented with FIFA 09, a title that recruited legions of disillusioned PES fans. With the nucleus of a cracking game in place,... more |
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 | | Batman: Arkham Asylum | | Release: Sep 03, 2009 | | Score: A | | | Aside from the odd exception, superhero games are predominately toilet. This definitely isn’t the case here. Arkham Asylum is cinematic in design, blending elements of game, comic and film so successfully... more |
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|  | | IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey | | Release: Sep 07, 2009 | | Score: A- | | | IL-2 comes from a popular and well proven PC flight sim background, so this console interpretation comes with high quality expectations. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey doesn’t disappoint. Balancing arcade... more |
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 | | Madden 2010 | | Release: Aug 13, 2009 | | Score: B+ | | | Few sports games are anticipated each year with such exhilaration. Given the astounding improvements made in Madden '09 this year’s version obviously has much to live up to. Not only does '10 expand upon... more |
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|  | | Wolfenstein | | Release: Aug 19, 2009 | | Score: C+ | | | Where would the First Person Shooter (FPS) be without those dastardly Nazis? They are the perfect generic enemy for a one-man army to use as target practice. This is highlighted through a myriad of World... more |
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 | | Mini Ninjas | | Release: Sep 23, 2009 | | Score: C- | | | Since the dawn of Hollywood and gaming, ninjas have been portrayed as badass assassins that generally ooze cool. In gaming history, as in the Ninja Gaiden series, you play as the aforementioned badasses... more |
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|  | | Overlord 2 | | Release: Jul 09, 2009 | | Score: B- | | | If there is one thing to learn from Overlord II it’s that being evil is incredible fun. In an age of gaming where the player constantly sets off to save the world, Overlord II, like its predecessor,... more |
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 | | Fight Night Round 4 | | Release: Jul 01, 2009 | | Score: B | | | Fight Night Round 4 makes a triumphant return to the ring after a three year hiatus. This interlude has given EA time to build what is hands down the best boxing game on the market. Maybe this lacuna should... more |
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|  | | inFAMOUS | | Release: Jun 04, 2009 | | Score: B+ | | | After an hour into inFAMOUS, I was still wondering what all the fuss was about. Yeah the game was pretty good, but it was Zeke, Cole’s best friend. Annoying would be an understatement. I’ve never wanted... more |
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 | | UFC 2009: Undisputed | | Release: May 21, 2009 | | Score: B+ | | | 2009 has seen the rebirth of the console fighting game. After a dearth of quality releases over the past few years, gamers have been spoilt recently with the brilliant Street Fighter IV and surprisingly... more |
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|  | | Resistance: Retribution | | Release: Mar 26, 2009 | | Score: B+ | | | There is little doubt that the PSP has been gravely neglected. Quality original software on the versatile handheld is as rare as a helpful staff member in Myer, but it would appear that somebody within... more |
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 | | X-Men Origins Wolverine | | Release: Apr 29, 2009 | | Score: B- | | | It's a straightforward formula that can be applied to most film-to-game adaptations. Movie x spin-off game = shite. So imagine our surprise when we sat down, and somewhat pessimistically, hit the start... more |
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|  | | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | | Release: Mar 20, 2009 | | Score: A- | | | Grand Theft Auto on the DS. How good can it be you ask? How do you capture an authentic GTA gameplay experience with the limitations of the DS? Can it be done? Well, yes, it most certainly can.... more |
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 | | Empire: Total War | | Release: Mar 05, 2009 | | Score: A | | | Cossacks II was the last game that kept us transfixed on the 18th century battlefield – so, eager to level a musket at the French once more, we welcomed Empire with open arms. It didn’t disappoint. Unlike... more |
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|  | | Killzone 2 | | Release: Feb 26, 2009 | | Score: A- | | | I didn’t want Killzone 2 to end. Simple. I won’t unveil any spoilers here, but as the credits spilled down the screen of my LCD, I implored the game to give me just one more level. Alas, it was not to... more |
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 | | 100 Classic Book Collection | | Release: Jan 22, 2009 | | Score: B- | | | There is an old Native American adage that says 'Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.' There couldn’t be a more appropriate proverb to introduce the... more |
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|  | | Resistance 2 | | Release: Nov 27, 2008 | | Score: B+ | | | RFoM was a superb launch title for the PS3, but developer Insomniac Games have definitely saved their best work for the sequel. The story picks up from the concluding events of the first title with players... more |
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 | | Far Cry 2 | | Release: Oct 23, 2008 | | Score: B | | | With so many AAA games dropping at this time of the year, picking a game of the month is harder than getting games’ publishers to release their titles on time. This month, after long deliberation, the... more |
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|  | | Star Wars: Force Unleashed | | Release: Sep 17, 2008 | | Score: B- | | | I have to admit, I love Star Wars. When my excited hands ripped open the finished product of SW: FU, I’d already given the review code a flogging, so I knew what I was in for. SW: FU is a good game, not... more |
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