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 [...]
Tue, August 24 2010 » PC, PS3, Reviews, X-Box 360 » No Comments
2009 was a great year for games, we had Batman: Arkham Asylum, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Left 4 Dead 2 amongst others, and this year seems to be a continuation of that. It’s incredible to think that already this year we’ve managed to get our hands on Mass Effect 2, God of War 3 and Super Mario Galaxy 2, with games from the Halo, Call of Duty, Assassin’s Creed, Fallout and Castlevania series all still to come.
With a constant flow of big titles coming out there’s fierce competition and with that comes fairly big titles losing out on sales and somewhat slipping under the radar. No game this year sums this up more than Alan Wake.
Tue, August 17 2010 » Reviews, X-Box 360 » No Comments
Are you afraid of vampires, ghosts, demons and succubi? YOU ARE!? Well forget about going to the wonderful land of Castlevania for your holidays this year because you’re a pansy. But if you are like me and actually prefer to go on your holidays to places where the likelihood of certain death by werewolves is above 90% then there is no better place this winter. 1200 Microsoft points gets you flights and accommodation, but if you do fancy spending Christmas in Dracula’s castle, a word of warning. when packing your bags make sure you include a whip, for killing various creatures and monsters, meat which you can keep hidden in the walls and lots of sources of caffeine, because unfortunately you will not be sleeping on this little get-a-way.
Tue, August 10 2010 » Reviews, X-Box 360 » No Comments
Some of the games we talk about this week include Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Picross 3D, Madden NFL 2011, the Alan Wake dlc The Signal, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 4, and Limbo. Listen in to find out why Jason says the word sperm. For an MP3 copy of the show, right click the [...]
Mon, August 2 2010 » Checkmate Arcade, Recomended Podcasts » No Comments
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: this generation of consoles has seen the way publishers and developers make money change irreversibly. As every console is designed to be connected to the internet 24/7, game makers can offer us extra content including new missions, characters, costumes, and even new game modes… for a price.
The rise of DLC (Downloadable Content) has led to some truly wonderful gaming experiences, but at the same time some truly terrible gaming sins have been all too regularly committed. Today The Newb Review makes note of the DLC Dos and Don’ts: dishing out praise to those that produce particularly good DLC, and condemning those that have earned our scorn through their shameful practices.
Tue, July 6 2010 » A Newb's Guide To... » 1 Comment
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, [...]
Wed, June 2 2010 » Articles, iRate » 2 Comments
Game: Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing Format: Xbox 360 Developer: Valve Publisher: Valve Left 4 Dead 2 was a very popular game among critics, particularly among us here at The Newb Review. This year Left 4 Dead 2 won the prestigious BAFTA (the UK’s equivalent of the Oscars) for Best Multiplayer Game of 2009. [...]
Tue, May 4 2010 » PC, Reviews, X-Box 360 » 1 Comment
Once again, the audio gremlins appear to haunt the show. This week we talk about more people leaving Infinity Ward, Splinter Cell: Conviction, The Maw, and the Blur demo. Plus we have a glut of news from Konami. [podcast]http://realmworx.hipcast.com/deluge/2ed9de20-78b0-f610-e2b3-19b5f3e253cd.mp3[/podcast] For an MP3 copy of the show, right click the link and choose Save As. MP3 [...]
Sat, April 17 2010 » Checkmate Arcade, Recomended Podcasts » 1 Comment
Game: Heavy Rain Chronicles: The Taxidermist Format: Playstation 3 Developer: Quantic Dream Publisher: Sony No one can deny that Heavy Rain is a divisive game. Some would even go so far as the argue that it isn’t even a real game thanks to its focus on storytelling over traditional gameplay. I personally found it to [...]
Wed, April 14 2010 » PS3, Reviews » 1 Comment
Game: Dragon Age Origins Awakenings Format: Xbox 360 Developer: Bioware Publisher: Electronic Arts So, the blight of the Darkspawn has been dealt with and the Archdemon slain in one of a variety of ways. Yet, no more than six months after the Darkspawn army dispersed from Ferelden, another threat arises to challenge the Grey Wardens. [...]
Mon, April 12 2010 » Reviews » No Comments
