Games
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (PS3, X360, Wii PC)
After the genius of the Indiana Jones and Star Wars …games, it was perhaps inevitable that Captain Jack Sparrow and his motley crew would be given a LEGO makeover, and while it’s enjoyable, this game doesn’t quite live up to the exquisite standards set by its predecessors thanks to one rather clunky plot mechanic –
Portal 2 (PS3, X360, PC)
An ingenious puzzle game which will test your grey matter more than your reflexes, Portal 2 (the original game was part of the Orange Box, along with Half Life 1 & 2…) is an experience like few other you will have on any console. Your mission, essentially, is to guide your character though
Dragon Age II (PS3, X360, PC)
The first Dragon Age game, Origins…, was so successful, there was always going to be a sequel. The fact that it can be credited with winning a new generation of fans over to the RPG genre speaks volumes for its quality, in terms of gameplay, plot and sheer addictability. While the second game isn’t
MotorStorm: Apocalypse (PS3)
If high octane arcade racing, rather than realism, is your idea of a good time, then you could do far worse than spend some time with MotorStorm: Apocalypse…. The second word in the title refers to the fact that it’s not just dastardly designed tracks that you’re up against this time around, but the
Crysis 2 (PS3, X360, PC)
Crysis 2… is a first person shooter where the emphasis is very much on survival, with some of the toughest firefights you’re likely to encounter in any game of the genre. The action has moved from the jungle of the original game to the torn-up urban cityscape of New York, which is under attack from
Rango (PS3, X360)
Based on the animated movie of the same name, Rango is an action platformer with superb visuals and cracking voice acting, but the brevity of the single player campaign ensures it falls short of greatness.
This is the Old West, but not as we know it. Rango …is set amongst the lizards, rodents and snakes
Bulletstorm (PS3, X360, PC)
In contrast to the likes of Killzone and Resistance, games which aim for gritty realism in their portrayal of battle, Bulletstorm is deliberately in-yer-face and over-the-top, with more expletives than a Sopranos …box-set and enough garishly cartoon violence to satisfy even the most bloodthirsty of adolescent gamers.
The story revolves around a tough-as-nails assassination
Killzone 3 (PS3)
Easily the most satisfying game in the series to date, Killzone 3 is a worthy adversary to Halo, Resistance or Gears Of War. Set immediately after the events of Killzone 2…, the game once again plunges us straight into the action, as our ISA team try to extricate themselves from the Helghan
Dead Space 2 (PS3, X360, PC)
There was always going to be a sequel to Dead Space…, one of the scariest and most addictive shooter/survival horrors in years, and the good news is that it’s just as good as the original. Once again, you play the role of Isaac Clarke, a humble engineer thrust into the role of warrior against
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (X360, PS3)
Taking up immediately after its predecessor, Assassin’s Creed II, left off, Brotherhood …plunges the player back into the life and times of Ezio Auditore, at the start of the 16th Century, as he bids for revenge against the dastardly Borgia family, led by the power-hungry Cesare and his vampish sister, Lucrezia.
When the Borgia
Medal Of Honor (X360, PS3, PC)
Anyone who’s even passingly familiar with first person shooters knows all there is to know about Medal Of Honor…, right? EA’s long-running franchise has nothing new to offer to the genre, correct? The answer to both of these questions is a resounding ‘No’, judging by the evidence of the latest instalment in the series.
Halo: Reach (X360)
Like getting back in touch with an old friend after a long time apart, Halo: Reach feels deliciously familiar, almost running like a greatest hits compilation from previous titles in the series, with hugely engaging characters, ferocious action and seamless multiplayer modes at your fingertips.
A prequel to the original Halo …games, instead of stepping
Tom Clancy’s HAWX 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Once more into the cockpit, dear boys… The world is in crisis, as terrorist insurgencies are mounting on a global scale, with the disappearance of three Russian nuclear devices merely the latest in a growing series of attacks on the free world. As an elite fighter pilot with the HAWX team, you’re charged with taking…
FIFA 11 (PS3, X360, Wii, PC, PS2)
The latest instalment of EA’s long-running football franchise doesn’t reinvent the wheel, because it doesn’t have to. OK, so it includes the ability to play as a ‘keeper in the ‘Be A Pro’ section, and the tackling feels more natural than any previous game in the series, but essentially, FIFA 11… contains a series of
