Reviews

Operation Arrowhead, the standalone expansion for ARMA 2, is a vastly improved game.

Pros: Graphics, Vastly Improved Tutorial, 1^st-3^rd Person Toggle.
Cons: Some glitches, AI Driving skill, Steep Learning Curve.

Platforms: PC
Verdict: Best Military Simulator I've played.

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Dragon Age Origins is one of those few games where the story is so well designed that it has you still playing after 40 hours. Even at the 40 hour mark, it still seems like another 40 hours are infront of you.

The Good: Perfectly executed story line, Excellent voice acting, Amazing rich in interesting lore, Lots of quests that don't feel like grind.
The Bad: Too huge for casual gaming, Some graphical glitches, No multiplayer.

Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360

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The world is thrown into chaos after Imran Zakhaev is killed. Now a new evil has risen and is waging war against the United States of America.

The Good: Singleplayer Campaign, Gameplay, Weapon Perks
The Bad: Lack of Dedicated Servers, Matchmaking takes its sweet time, Too Short, Minimal Visual Improvements

Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Verdict: Singleplayer is executed flawlessly but it's not enough to hold up a full-retail game in today's market.

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Borderlands, an FPS-RPG dubbed an RPS (Role Playing Shooter) takes you on the hunt for a mystical alien vault on the planet of Pandora. You can either go for it solo or go co-op with up to three buddies.

The Good: Gore, artistic cell-shaded visuals, storyline, music, thousands of different guns, co-op, dueling, PvP arena, non-linear
The Bad: co-op hosting, glitches, repetitive at times, loot sharing system

Platforms: PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Verdict: An awesome FPS-RPG that isn't to be missed. Get into it with friends for added fun and looting.

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves is the PS3-exclusive sequel to Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. You play as Nathan Drake, a rugged and intelligent treasure hunter. The game mixes third-person cover-based shooting action, tricky puzzles and expansive lateral movement options.

The Good: Everything
The Bad: It ends. And uh, doesn't look better than Crysis.

Platforms: Playstation 3

Verdict: A masterpiece that every gamer should play.

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Ping test is another tool bought to you by the creators of Speed test. Ping test has been designed with media and on-line gaming in mind.

Many of you will be familiar with the monstrously popular speed test, which is aimed at determining if you are getting what you pay for from your provider in the way of bandwidth and ping. Ping test has been designed to be used with media, voice, video communications, and online gaming in mind. Ping test will measure packet loss, ping and jitter then give you a grade so you can understand the ping test result.

You can try it at pingtest.net

Madden NFL 10 is the latest game to come from the fellas at EA headquarters, and was the most anticipated Madden for some time. This edition ushers in a new era with advancements that bring the NFL fan everything they see on Sundays, minus the grass stains.

The Good: New tackling system is amazing, franchise is more informative, player ratings finally move as they should, each game looks different from any other, DLC already available
The Bad: Injuries can get out of hand at times, Superstar mode is still terrible, could use more achievements
Platforms: DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360
Verdict: By far the best Madden and NFL experience to date. A title no one should miss.

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Dyson is the game with no name, players are given the opportunity to name this game and win a free copy for the trouble

The Good: Easy to grasp while remaining thoroughly captivating
The Bad: Very basic graphics, in need of some additional functions

Platform: PC
Verdict: simple yet very enjoyable

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Colin McRae DiRT 2 is an off-road racer which features events around the world to compete in as well as the X-Games series. Numerous popular race drivers make an appearance in this game.
The Good: Visuals, engine sound, music, replay system, damage models, global races and you can be buddies with racing legends
The Bad: No Australian races, gatecrasher events are abstract, fewer cars to choose from, some repetitive races
Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC late 2009
Verdict: A top-tier off-road racer that doesn't disappoint. Some events, locations and cars are missing since the original DiRT, but extra stuff has been added. If you like racing dirty you should pick this up, if you haven't already.

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Square Enix have entered the RTS market. With the Order of War demo now available for the PC, lets see what they have to offer.

The Good: Large scale WWII combat, strategic RTS gameplay
The Bad: Performance, graphics, GUI, gameplay too simple

Platforms: PC
Verdict: Not looking promising

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Batman is a game that was truly worth waiting for. It is outstanding that the graphics generated by the Unreal Engine can still amaze us with its beauty. Third person Batman is one tough customer.

The Good: Great Visuals and Audio, Fluid Combat, Batman, Gadgets, Plenty of unlockable stuff.
The Bad: Break-your-controller combat in Hard difficulty, Not able to fight many of the villains.

Platforms: PC, Playstation 3, Xbox360.
Verdict: A must play.

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Let's not beat around the bush. This game IS good despite it's low profile. If you are a fan of FPS games, go and get this. Of course, if you are a tight cheap-ass, skeptical or maj, then unfortunately you are going to have to read the rest of this review.

The Good: Fun gameplay, open world in linear game, long campaign, innovative FPS mechanics, clean engine
The Bad: Multiplayer performance degradation, no internet listen servers (LAN supports listen), few multiplayer servers

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Lets get ready to rumble! Have you ever wondered who would win against Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson? Well now you can, thanks to the great roster of fighters included in Fight Night Round 4.

The Good: Graphics, Great Roster of Fighters, Fight Commentary.
The Bad: Career mode training is frustrating, Punch Spammers, EA Servers.

Platforms: Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Verdict: A must-play game for boxing fans.

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ARMA 2 is one of the worst games we have played to date.

The Good: Graphics.
The Bad: Voice-Overs, Motion blur, Glitches, Bugs, Complex keyboard commands.

Platforms: PC
Verdict: 1st place prize for 'Biggest piece of overpriced crap plaguing the game industry this year'.

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Battlefield 1943 is download only, first person World War II shooter available on the Playstation Network and Xbox LIVE (soon to be released on PC). This new Battlefield title features destructible environment as that seen in the previous Battlefield game, Battlefield: Bad Company.

The Good: Destructible environment, Graphics.
The Bad: Sniper's extended zoom distance.

Platforms: Playstation 3, PC and Xbox 360
Verdict: A must-have multiplayer game.

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inFAMOUS is a third person open world superhero game exclusive to the Playstation 3 system. It contains all the essentials of the gaming mix required to create a masterpiece, featuring an interesting storyline, technically proficient graphics, smooth gameplay and a city that reacts to karma and all the baddies you can hurl electric strikes at.

The Good: Graphics, Gameplay, Storyline.
The Bad: Targeting enemies, Limited Powers, Gameplay issues.

Platforms: Playstation 3
Verdict: A must-play game.

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a tie-in to the movie of the same name, but should not be dismissed quickly. Excellent voiceovers, solid multiplayer battles and action-packed campaigns for both factions make this a very impressive title, albeit a bit short and simplistic.

The Good: Graphics, sounds, multiplayer, bot weapons
The Bad: Simple missions, short campaigns

Platforms: PS3, PC, Xbox 360, Wii

Verdict: Highly recommended and a must-have for Transformers fans due to the extra content, although hiring the short 7-hour game may be a better option.

FUEL is an open-world racer set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland split into 19 zones. Players can unlock and choose between 74 vehicles across different classes as they progress through difficult career races and challenges. It is a game with numerous faults, the biggest being the lack of motivation the player has to trawl through the massive expanse of lifeless game area to finish the game.

The Good: Nice graphics, large vehicle range, detailed terrain, easy GPS navigation
The Bad: Long races, brutal AI, primitive vehicle physics and collisions
Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Verdict: A racer marred by one too many fundamental flaws, making it a title to avoid.

America's Army 3 is a military simulation game developed on the Unreal Engine 3 system, for the added visual realism. America's Army 3 aims to educate you about the US Army and its career opportunities and values... America's Army 3 uses real ballistics system, where the bullets actually originate at the barrel of the weapon, it's no longer a "laser beam" shot. The bullets travel is impeded by gravity after a certain distance...

The Good: It's Free, Good Visuals, Ballistics system.
The Bad: Small No. of online servers, bugs, slow stats tracking.

Platforms: PC only (Vista and XP)
Verdict: Not a game for people who have a Rambo style gameplay or un-cooperative teamwork.

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Red Faction: Guerrilla is a third-person open-world action game set on a colonised Mars. It has a strong focus on destruction; the game engine allows for man-made objects to behave just like their real-world counterparts, featuring accurate physics and debris if damaged. There's a healthy load of weapons to help you and the Red Faction liberate Mars' six zones from the oppressive Earth Defense Force (EDF), but is a title let down by a number of aspects.

The Good: Great weapons, destruction is good fun and looks great, mechs and battle tanks
The Bad: Lack of depth, useless friendly AI, poor saving/loading times, long travel times
Platforms: PC, Xbox360, PS3

Verdict: Not a title worth owning, but have a go one rainy day to see the destruction.

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Prototype is one of the best open-world gaming experiences you're likely to find. You play as Alex Mercer in an infected New York City, a character with rapidly evolving powers and weapons. It seemingly borrows elements from other great games to create something truly engaging and addictive.

The Good: Slow-motion targeting, great cutscenes, visceral and original combat, adaptive parkour mobility
The Bad: Targeting can be problematic, unbalanced difficulty leads to frustration

Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox360

Verdict: A must-have game with great replayability, but no multiplayer.

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X-men Origins: Wolverine doesn't disappoint in the brutality department. That said, it's too brutal, all you would expect from razor sharp claws hacking and slashing through human flesh in excellent graphics.

The Good: Graphics, Brutal action, Display of Wolverine's true power, Wolverine's skin regeneration.
The Bad: Boss fights, Repetitive and Easy.
Platforms: PC, Playstation 3, Xbox360, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS and Wii.
Verdict: Worth the price tag.

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Ever wanted a fighting game without health bars telling you where to go and what to do? More moves than just punching the day lights out of your opponents?
Well this is your chance at telling them where they can go and with what body parts.

The Good: 80 real roster fighters, Fighting styles, Commentary, Career mode, Graphics.
The Bad: Online lag, Menu navigation.

Platforms: Playstation 3 and Xbox360
Verdict: Definitely worth the price tag.


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If you're after a game to get you psyched up for the Movie then this is it. Explosive fire fights behind cover make this game compelling. However the thrill is lost after a while, turning this game into a chore.

The Good: Cover system, Co-op play, Easy Platinum Achievement for PS3.
The Bad: Too short, Terminators often cheap kill, No online mode, Cannot pickup ammo while using cover.

Platforms: PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox360
Verdict: Definitely not worth the price tag, Hire it out.

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Killing Floor is an FPS available through Steam for around US$20. It's good to play online with mates but is limited for solo play. There are six ranked classes to choose from; each rank increases the effectiveness of appropriate skills, so playing more of a particular class will get you to its 5th rank faster. There is also occasional slow-motion "ZEDtime", normally triggering off a stylish kill.

The Good: Solid co-op fun, ZEDtime, mindless zombie killing.
The Bad: Cheap dynamic lighting effects, limited solo play, lack of Australian servers.

Platforms: PC
Verdict: Definitely worth the price tag, download it from Steam but only if you know others who'll play too.

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