Monday 3 October 2011
Monster Monkeys
Check out this new dev studio. Made up of caffiene fueled code monkeys. New app coming this week. Follow them on Twitter , Google+ and Facebook.
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12
Pros
- Good controls
Cons
- Poor graphics
- Terrible physics
- Bad sound effects
Score
- 5/10
The Game Of Life
Pros
- Entertaining board game
- Easy to learn
- Suitable for everyone
Cons
- Meh graphics
Score
- 8/10
Thursday 26 May 2011
Casey's Contraptions
Pros
- Challenging puzzles
- Build your own levels
- Simple gameplay
- New levels coming soon
- A bit too easy
- Not enough levels yet
- 8/10
Sunday 8 May 2011
LA Noire
Pros
- Fantastic animation
- Great voice acting
- Realistic setting
- Improved driving
- A bit repetitive
- Early lies are way too easy
- Later lies are inconsistent
- 9/10
Dirt 3
Pros
- More rally
- Split screen is great fun
- Gymkhana is amazing
- Great graphics
- Free roam is very useful
- 4 player split screen would have been awesome
- 10/10
Note: Turn the driving assists off. The driving is far better without them, not to mention faster once you get the hang of it.
Friday 6 May 2011
Pulse: Volume One
Pros
- Guitar Hero meets Uzu
- Fantastic soundtrack
- More free songs coming
- Timing has to be perfect
- 9/10
Nodebeat HD
Pros
- Simple gameplay
- Relaxing music
- Minimalistic visuals
Cons
- A bit repetitive
- No many options
Score
- 7/10
Unpleasant Horse
Pros
- Awesome music
- Crazy visuals
- Pony + Meat Grinder = Win
- Accepting suggestions for updates
Cons
- None
Score
- 10/10
Pocket Passer
Pros
- Another sport flick game
- Many modes
- Difficulty levels
Cons
- Strange receiver design
Score
- 7/10
Friday 29 April 2011
Portal 2
Pros
- Crazy puzzles
- Much longer story
- Best scripting ever
- Stunning co-op
- Steamworks on PS3
- None
- 10/10
Note:
I started this on PS3. I completed the co-op and started on the single player. When I got very close to the end, the PS3 yellow light appeared. From there, I downloaded the Steam version on Mac and the completed it from the beginning on Mac. So this is a dual review.
Friday 15 April 2011
Shadowgrounds Survivor
Pros
- Good for it's time
Cons
- Aged poorly
- Terrible voice acting
- Poor animation
Score
- 3/10
Crysis 2
Pros
- Wonderful graphics
- Well implemented powers
- Many weapons
- Long campaign
- Impressive AI
Cons
- A bit buggy
Score
- 9/10
Sword and Sworcery
Pros
- Wonderful visuals
- Stunning soundtrack
- Immense scripting
Cons
- I still don't know what it is
Score
- 10/10
Minigore HD
Pros
- Crazy characters (penguin mob!)
- Never ending gameplay
- Hidden extra difficulty level
Cons
- Character unlock conditions are insane
Score
- 8/10
Max and the Magic Marker
Pros
- Inventive gameplay
- Smooth difficulty curve
- Cartoon graphics
Cons
- Platforming physics are strange
Score
- 8/10
Infinity Field
Pros
- More modes than Geometry Wars
- Crazy camera options
- Local multiplayer
Cons
- Game screen can be hectic
Score
- 8/10
Rage HD
Pros
- Great graphics
- Solid controls
- Smooth animation
Cons
- Large file size
- Not many levels
Score
- 9/10
Flick Kick Rugby
Pros
- Simple, fun gameplay
- Paper Toss with skill
- It's Rugby
Cons
- Not as many modes as the others
Score
- 8/10
Flick Kick Football
Pros
- Simple, fun gameplay
- Local Multiplayer
- Paper Toss with skill
Cons
- None
Score
- 9/10
Edge
Pros
- Simple, challenging gameplay
- Great visual style
Cons
- A bit repetitive
- Menu design is jarring
Score
- 7/10
Death Rally
Pros
- Death Race as a game
- Many weapons
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Gaming celebrity bosses
- Frequent updates
- More controls schemes would be nice
- 10/10
Angry Birds Rio
Pros
- Smooth gameplay
- Many new levels
- Far better difficulty curve
- Not much new
- 9/10
Angry Birds Rio
Pros
- Smooth gameplay
- Many new levels
- Far better difficulty curve
- Improved Controls
Cons
- Not much new
Score
- 9/10
Tuesday 8 March 2011
International Snooker HD
Pros
- Great physics
- Real snooker presentation
- Fantastic controls
Cons
- Could use tweaks eg. friction, custom names
Score
- 8/10
Minecraft
Pros
- Addictive gameplay
- You can play for free
- Multiple difficulty levels
Cons
- None
Score
- 10/10
Mad Skills Motorcross
Pros
- Got it for free (FreeAppADay)
- Classic gameplay
- Realistic physics
- Arcade mode
Cons
- A bit too short
Score
- 8/10
Battleheart
Pros
- Great cartoon art style
- Simple gameplay
- Retro fantasy
- Gets repetitive
- A bit too simple
- 7/10
Rome Total War Gold Edition
Pros
- Many armies
- Great AI
- Historic battles
- Classic game
Cons
- Aged graphics, sounds and animations
Score
- 9/10
Killzone 3
Pros
- Graphics are fantastic
- Gameplay majorly improved
- Botzone is amazing
- Co-op campaign is split screen
- Campaign could be longer
- 9/10
Monday 7 February 2011
Madden 11
Pros
- Gameflow makes matches far faster
- Coaches give advice through headset or speakers
- Fantastic player animation
- Superbowl XLV, AFL, Breast Cancer Awareness presentation modes
- Now up to 6 players
- None
- 9/10
Age of Zombies
Pros
- Classic presentation
- Multiple locations
- Well designed controls
- Short story
Score
- 8/10
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Chopper 2
Pros
- Multiple control schemes
- Simple gameplay
- Challenging levels
Cons
- On screen sticks are difficult
Score
- 9/10
Dead Space
Pros
- Great graphics
- Well laid out controls
- Fantastic soundtrack
Cons
- Sluggish controls
Score
- 8/10
Air Hockey
Pros
- Many difficulty levels
- 2 puck mode
- Theme options
Cons
- Can be difficult to control
- Rare moments of lag
Score
- 8/10
Little Big Planet 2
Pros
- Stunning story mode
- More power-ups
- More materials
- More Sackboy
- Server issues at the minute
- 10/10
Tuesday 18 January 2011
Braid
Pros
- Fantastic art style
- Challenging gameplay
- Great soundtrack
- Great price (I got it for £2.99)
- Not much in-game help
- Could be longer
- 9/10
Sunday 9 January 2011
Angry Birds
Pros
- Great control system
- Many levels
- It's Angry Birds
Cons
- No exclusive features
Score
- 9/10
Solitaire Greatest Hits
Pros
- Many different games
- Good presentation
- Free
Cons
- No rule options
Score
- 8/10
