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Sunday, December 20, 2009
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Colin McRae DiRT 2 is the Racinggame oft he year and one oft he first games supporting DirectX 11. It comes with bombastic graphics,
what else can it offer?
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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Horror author Clive Barker last lent his name and narrative talent to a video game six years ago. The PC-only release, Clive Barker's Undying, was notably spooky in its delivery, if a bit derivative in gameplay. Recently, Barker took some time off from writing (and from an ongoing slap-fight with film critic Roger Ebert) to work on a new game. For his current spin on the video game merry-go-round, the author teams up with publisher Codemasters and developer Mercury Steam to deliver another horror-themed FPS. That game, Clive Barker's Jericho, is getting AAA-style treatment, with ports to the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, and an ad campaign both in print and on television. With some serious resources behind it, will Jericho match the critical success of Undying?
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Thursday, November 8, 2007
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Clive Barker's Jericho unifies story, graphics, sound and gameplay into a very solid title that will surely carve its name in the pages of great video games. This game has no multiplayer options, so if you're the kind of gamer that is not into following storylines well, then this game can get confusing pretty fast. On the other hand, if you don't skip the movie files and read the info screens in between level changes then this can be a great game to possess.
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Thursday, November 1, 2007
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The design documentation was probably a great piece of work, but the minute-by-minute experience of Jericho is a let down. While the game does improve as it goes on, it's too flawed and annoying to be worth your money.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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Codemasters' premier rally series is finally on the latest platforms, but does it continue the good name or fall short?
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Friday, June 29, 2007
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Before you even start a race, you know this isn't any ordinary game. The opening select menus are full-on 3d resembling the interface from "Minority Report" or "The Matrix". In addition to being virtually whiplashed between the menu options, you are also presented with your current race stats (which can be almost as painful as the multiple crashes you'll witness). US Pro-racer and X-games gold medallist Travis Pastrana also provides driving tips while the game continues to load.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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There are a few ways in which you could characterise Overlord. You could call it a fantasy RPG with a difference. You could get technical and call it a strategy/action RPG hybrid. You could talk influences and describe it as Pikimin meets Dungeon Keeper meets Fable. Perhaps, however, it's best to just say this: it's the game that makes you feel good about doing bad.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
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Having to choose between two great games is terribly difficult, especially when the choices are Forza Motorsport 2 and Colin McRae DiRT for Xbox 360. On one hand, Forza 2 offers a realistic simulation with over 300 licensed cars and plenty of customization options but on the other hand, Codemasters is finally bringing authentic rally racing to the next-generation consoles. Even as I put the pristine DVD in my Xbox 360, I couldn't help but wonder if I had made the right choice reviewing this game ? was sacrificing all those virtual Porsches and Ferraris worth it?
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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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Really, how far does a series have to drift away from its original premise before it all gets a bit ridiculous? Bar the appearance of the Scotsman's name in the after-race placings and the fact that it's an off-road racing game, finding elements that link DiRT to previous titles in the Colin McRae series is something of a challenge. Where have Colin and Nicky Grist disappeared to? Why has everything gone transatlantic? Why is the very first thing you hear when you start the game the voice of US pro-racer and X-games gold medallist Travis Pastrana? Do you want to play a rally game in which your co-driver addresses you as dude?
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Friday, May 11, 2007
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Whether the game is strong enough to defeat the mighty World of Warcraft remains to be seen, and we are somewhat doubtful that it will. LotRO has a dedicated fanbase and is instantly recognisable as a franchise, but whether it'll attract players away from WoW is another matter altogether. But if there ever was an MMO that could snatch the MMORPG crown from Blizzard and claim it for itself, then this is it my precious; this is it.
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