Review by Chris I. The excitement is in the air, as soccer (or football, depending on where you live) fans around the world eagerly await the World Cup kick-off in June. To capitalise on the hype, EA Sports has done the inevitable and released 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Given…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Look! Up in the sky! Is it Metroid? Is it Castlevania? No, it’s a cheap imitation starring Batman! That’s the general feel while playing Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate on the PS3, updated from the Vita/ 3DS title of last year. I was personally excited for this…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Deception IV reminds me of bad horror movies; while you know you won’t get an incredible story, there is a certain thrill and entertainment to be had at the misfortune of others. Deception IV is about brutalising your opponents with no inhibitions. Definitely not for the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. To explain who Don Bradman is for our American and Japanese readers, I’ll talk in terms of sports more familiar in those nations; In basketball, Michael Jordan has the most points per game on average in NBA history, at 30.12. His nearest rival was Wilt Chamberlain…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Persona 4 is one of the finest JRPGs ever released. Combining a dating sim-style social game with some rich JRPG combat mechanics, the game is enthralling for every moment over its 70+ hour run time. In fact, there is so much to do and see in…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. For a game that is really designed for the most committed of fighting game fans, BlazBlue is remarkably accessible for the casual button masher. That’s not to say it’s an easy game. Oh no. This is a remarkably technical fighting game that requires practice and dedication…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It must be a tough act to follow up the Disgaea games. That series of tactics JRPGs is so finely balanced, complex, and ultimately rewarding that any game made “from the same team as Disgaea” was always going to be exposed to some serious scrutiny from…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I find it amusing that Final Fantasy X is one of the most fondly remembered games in Square Enix’s near-eternal series, when thematically it shares so much in common with the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy, some of the least fondly remembered games in the series. Thematically…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When it came to the first Dark Souls, I loved the game while not really liking it. As much as that sounds like a contradiction, I can explain. Dark Souls was a brilliant game with near-perfect level design. It featured a truly difficult but rewarding difficulty…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I don’t think there was a single point in time where Dragon Ball Z: The Battle For Z made any kind of sense to me. I’m not the world’s biggest Dragon Ball fan, and the narrative itself was clearly made for fans of the show. While…
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