Capcom’s Street Fighter series has been giving players calloused hands for almost three decades now. The latest game in the series, Ultra Street Fighter IV has now made the jump from the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, which were released earlier in the year, to the PC.Apart from the odd dabble over the years, the … Continue Reading ››
I’ve always found the Killzone games good fun. If I’m honest, I’d even go as far as to say that I’d sooner play Killzone over Halo. And that goes for the multiplayer as well.Even now, Killzone Shadow Fall is still the PlayStation 4 game that I use to highlight the capabilities of the new-gen consoles. … Continue Reading ››
Let me just put my cards on the table, upfront, here. Enemy Front is a pretty unpolished affair. The visuals on the Xbox 360 are a bit lacking in places- ranging from good to grotty. The movement controls take some getting used to- with a floaty skating on ice feel to them. The game's frame-rate … Continue Reading ››
I like racing games, but far too many of the recent efforts have left me feeling a bit empty. Attention to detail and realism is one thing, but the sad fact of the matter is that most of us would make pretty poor racing drivers.Yes Forza and Gran Turismo, I'm talking about you.If you are … Continue Reading ››
Having picked up the Ultimate Fighting Championship licence following the collapse of THQ, EA Sports have not wasted any time in bringing us their mixed martial arts game, EA Sports UFC.The game features a vast amount of fighters across all weight classes, including the Woman’s bantamweight. For Kiwi’s the game includes South Auckland’s own Mark … Continue Reading ››
A few months ago I reviewed Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD for ShanetheGamer.com. Considering it was just a download-only game I managed to knock out an epic article that was almost 2000 words long. I thought I'd share the review with you, again , this time on State of Play.I can't get enough Assassin's Creed. I … Continue Reading ››
Sneaky bastardI reviewed Thief for Techday.com; their current editorial policy is for articles to be no more than 500 words. From a writers point-of-view this short length means cutting out all the crap, all the clever but superfluous bollocks that may stroke … Continue Reading ››
Filthy bastardsFor Seventeen years the South Park animated TV show has been lampooning and abusing literally everyone, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation.The show's trademark and sometimes puerile humour pushes the boundaries of what is … Continue Reading ››
