Game Review – Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

by Ian Dean 2005 saw the introduction of the High Definition gaming generation. Pictures were clearer, sharper, and graphics were finally reaching a level where games could tell stories that were not only epic or fascinating, but visually cinematic. After the abysmal spinoff that was Shadow the Hedgehog, Sega realised that steps needed to be […]

Game Review – Mass Effect

by Ian Dean There are few games that have defined this current generation of consoles. CoD 4: Modern Warfare, Little Big Planet, Minecraft, Dead Space, Assassin’s Creed, Portal, Gears of War, and Batman: Arkham Asylum; these are just a few of the greatest games available on this generation of consoles. But if I had to […]

Game Review – XCOM: Enemy Unknown

by Ian Dean We all know that when aliens invade the earth, Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum will save us by downloading a computer virus into the alien mothership. However, on the off chance that a human virus is actually incompatible with the alien technology, Civilisation developer Firaxis has given us XCOM: Enemy Unknown, obviously […]

Review – Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2

by Ian Dean Ninja Gaiden 2 was released in 2008, but only for Xbox 360. PlayStation 3 fans would have to wait until the following year for their version but Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 was definitely worth the wait. Sigma 2 featured some significant changes from the 360 version, including some graphical and technical upgrades […]

Game Review – Alpha Protocol

by Ian Dean Released in 2010 by Obsidian and published by Sega, Alpha Protocol had been touted as the spiritual successor to the fantastic Deus Ex series. With Human Revolution to follow the next year, the claim was bold. Since the original Deus Ex in 2000, no-one had successfully merged the action, stealth and role-playing-game […]

Memory Lane: F.E.A.R.

by James “Bassman” Bass First Encounter Assault Recon; so much more than a cool acronym; in late 2005 it was the only thing I could talk about. Allow me to paint a picture; it’s November 14th-my birthday- and following 2 weeks of absolute hell on a Cypriote army base (don’t ask me why) I return […]