Anyone that played the original Bioshock through to completition would probably agree with the following statement: the Little Sister protection mission sucked. The gunplay was imprecise, and the slow lumbering movement made the whole thing drag. Thank god it only lasted a few minutes. With that in mind, when it was revealed that Bioshock 2 would [...]
Tags: alpha series, Andrew Ryan, big daddy, Bioshock, Bioshock 2, DLC, dr tenenbaum, Eve, Little Sister, Luke Mears, Mightyles, plasmids, protector trials, Rapture, Review, Sofia Lamb, traps
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Tue, August 24 2010 » PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 » No Comments
With Europe’s biggest gaming event, GamesCom in full swing, this week The Newb Review brings you a special, GamesCom edition of the podcast. In part 1, Tom sits down and has a chat with Kieran about what he got up to at days 1 and 2 of GamesCom, live from Cologne. However in a special [...]
Tags: 360, Adam Radcliffe, Bioshock, Cologne, crofterz, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, EA, Electronic Arts, GamesCom, GamesCom 2010, It'sActuallyAdam, Kieran Roycroft, Luke Mears, Mario 3, Mary Mears, Mightyles, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, newb review, News, Nintendo, Podcast, PS3, Rax, Richard Burley, Sony, Super Mario 3, The Newb Review, Tom Wallis, Tom01255, Wii, xbox, XBox 360
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Sun, August 22 2010 » Podcasts » No Comments
It’s a phenomenon that has existed for years, but is becoming more and more common as the games market expands. I am of course talking about expensive Collector’s Edition copies of the latest new release. It seems every developer these days is releasing a high priced “limited edition” complete with in-game bonus items, books, soundtracks, [...]
Tags: Alan Wake, alone in the dark, Arkham Asylum, Batman, bayonetta, Bioshock, DLC, EA, Electronic Arts, Halo, irate, Luke Mears, Microsoft, Mightyles, Nintendo, PC, Project $10, Rare, red dead, redemption, Review, Sony, special
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Wed, June 2 2010 » Articles, iRate » 2 Comments
So, by now the polls are closed and the winner will have long been decided. But here at The Newb Review we ask what would have happened if WE had run for government? Well let’s take a peek into an alternate universe with The Newb Party’s manifesto… Disillusioned with the usual choice of parties in [...]
Tags: animal crossing, Bioshock, fallout, katamari damacy, Metal Gear Solid 4, Modern Warfare
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Fri, May 7 2010 » Articles » 5 Comments
Game: Bioshock 2 Format: Xbox 360 Developer: 2K Marin, Digital Extremes, and Arkane Studios Publisher: 2K Games Going back to a place you love can be hard. Looking back on past events through the rose tinted glasses of nostalgia can often lead to a skewed perspective on things, making them seem bigger and better than [...]
Tags: 2K, 2K Marin, Andrew Ryan, Arkane Studios, Big Sister, Bioshock, Bioshock 2, Digital Extremes, Little Sister, Mightyles, multiplayer, Rapture, Review, Sofia Lamb, Would You Kindly
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Wed, February 17 2010 » PC/Mac, PS3, Reviews, Xbox 360 » 2 Comments