Ezio and the gangI'm currently well and truly caught up in the hype for November's Assassin's Creed Revelations. Having reviewed the last two Assassin's Creed games, I'd be buggered if I'll spoil the gaming experience by have to rush though … Continue Reading ››
Renaissance manAfter my Assassin's Creed 2 hands-on with Patrice Désilets over at Ubisoft's Sydney headquarters, I later had the opportunity to review the game for NetGuide magazine.Playing the game in the comfort of my own home, and not (badly)
Game of the year...not.As a games reviewer you have to take the rough with the smooth. For every Call of Duty, there's a Barbie game that wants reviewing. Sometimes reviewing a game that's off the radar yields a surprisingly good … Continue Reading ››
The game that just keeps on givingI wasn't asked to review Just Cause 2, I volunteered. It was one of those games that fired me up with so much excitement that I really needed to write about it.I'd really enjoyed … Continue Reading ››
Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Journey to the West was an ambitious undertaking. A Sci-fi retelling of an old Chinese myth. Even the mouthful of a title alluded to the game's questionable marketability.The game review below was written for the Game Console print magazine. Due to space … Continue Reading ››
In October 2009 I was invited over to Ubisoft's Sydney offices to have a go on a few upcoming games and to have a chat with some of the folks behind them. One of the games on show was Assassin's Creed 2 and my host was … Continue Reading ››
Time to regurgitate another of my old missives. I assure you that this current trend of mine is only in order to put some of my old material to good use. Normal service will most likely return at the weekend. I hated reviewing Arkham Asylum. It … Continue Reading ››
R U A Wake?I love Alan Wake. I love the setting, that quaint little town in the American Northwest. I love the "something in the woods" story. I also love the TV episode design style and the fantastic soundtrack. Before I reviewed the game … Continue Reading ››
Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Journey to the West was an ambitious undertaking. A Sci-fi retelling of an old Chinese myth. Even the mouthful of a title alluded to the game's questionable marketability.The game review below was written for the Game Console print magazine. Due to space … Continue Reading ››
In October 2009 I was invited over to Ubisoft's Sydney offices to have a go on a few upcoming games and to have a chat with some of the folks behind them. One of the games on show was Assassin's Creed 2 and my host was … Continue Reading ››
Time to regurgitate another of my old missives. I assure you that this current trend of mine is only in order to put some of my old material to good use. Normal service will most likely return at the weekend. I hated reviewing Arkham Asylum. It … Continue Reading ››