Fable 2 released in 2008 for the Xbox 360 to critical acclaim. The long-awaited sequel to Lionhead’s ambitious, charming but ultimately disappointing Fable, the sequel promised to deliver on all the promises made of the first by the developers. The game sees the player grow up as the Hero of Albion, adventuring through a fairy-tale world of castle towns, forests, […]
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The Geometry Wars series is one dear to my heart, with the first standalone game in the series being the first game on Xbox Live to be truly worth a purchase, and arguably the most important game on the platform. The second game is, in my opinion, one of the best games on the Xbox 360, and an essential experience […]
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In my recent quest to obtain the hardest Xbox Achievement, I had the opportunity to replay Rare’s classic Banjo Kazooie.
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Shadow of Mordor is an open-world adventure set in Tolkien’s Middle Earth that sees you take control of exiled ranger Talion, who has his wife and child brutally murdered in front of him by Sauron’s troops. The twist is that Talion is also killed, but finds himself both reborn after the fact, and that he’s been semi-possessed by the […]
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As was the case for many people when it released, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time marked the first time a game truly managed to resonate with me in a way comparable with great works of other mediums. In the same way a great novel or a film leaves its mark on you, Ocarina of Time showed me what […]
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Released in 1996, Super Mario 64 took the gaming world by storm, revolutionising the way games were played. Taking one of the most beloved mascots in gaming history and transitioning him from a 2D to a 3D world was a challenge Nintendo had to pull off, and boy did they.
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Hailed by many as the best launch title Nintendo has ever produced, let’s take a look at the Good, Mixed and the Bad of Super Mario World.
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Halo 4 was the first time the Halo franchise had been handled by someone other than Bungie, with Microsoft’s in-house 343 Studios taking the helm. The results were…mixed:
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Rayman Legends, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Rayman Origins, sees everyone’s favourite limbless hero platform his way through medieval themed levels in a quest to save the Teensies. He’s joined by a few playable friends who are unlocked along the way. Here’s what I make of it:
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Pokémon Go has been released for a week, and has taken the world by storm, already boasting more users than Twitter. Finally we can catch Pokémon in the real world. But is it any good?
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