The guys are back with a new member of the team to tackle the week in gaming news. Topics up for discussion include a profitable PS3, Bobby Kotick thinking everyone should pay him and news of Nintendo’s 3DS launch details. There’s also the chance to win the final Medal Of Honour Beta code as well [...]
Mon, July 12 2010 » Newbreview Podcast » 7 Comments
To say that Earthworm Jim has a rabid fanbase would be an understatement. Despite only featuring in a handful of games, Earthworm Jim managed to capture the imagination of a generation over 15 years ago when it was first released on the Sega Megadrive. The original game was ported over to every console under the sun at the time, and was eventually remade for the Sega CD with better graphics and a new sound track.
So you could say that Earthworm Jim has a history with remakes. Now, Gameloft have taken the beloved classic and brought it over in shiny smooth crystal clear HD for the current generations of consoles. But, in doing so, has the game lost that initial magic?
Thu, June 24 2010 » PS3, Reviews, X-Box 360 » 6 Comments
Scrawled on some loo roll in Crayon, The Newb Review found this little gem from the disturbingly simple mind of Adam… Why would I spend my hard earned money on virtual clothes? When I can go out and buy REAL attire, which would make me more attractive to the ladies and even a little bit [...]
Fri, May 14 2010 » Adam Thinks..., Articles » 6 Comments
For the uninitiated, the God of War (GoW) franchise has been one of the most successful Sony exclusives of the current generation. In a nutshell, the games are set in Ancient Greece and follow the exploits of Kratos, a Spartan warrior out for vengeance against the gods. Such vengeance is necessary because Kratos was tricked [...]
Fri, April 23 2010 » PS3, Reviews » 4 Comments
Game: UNO Format: PS3 Developer: Gameloft Publisher: SCEE I always thought that multiplayer card games often made very poor transitions into the video game world. Just take a look the numerous Trading Card Games that have tried and failed to replicate the fun that can be had flipping cardboard – Yugioh, Vs. System, Eye of [...]
Tue, April 6 2010 » PS3, Reviews » No Comments
This week we jump and jive about old games. We talk about Perfect Dark, the Dark Void demo, Left 4 Dead 2, and God of War 3. Plus we let you know what games are getting a retail release in April. So tune in for this crazy rap session.[podcast]http://realmworx.hipcast.com/deluge/d3e5a602-094a-e931-cd47-517691535b75.mp3[/podcast] For an MP3 copy of the [...]
Thu, March 25 2010 » Checkmate Arcade, Recomended Podcasts » No Comments
This week we talk about God of War 3, MLB 2010: The Show, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Sony’s official name for their motion controller. Plus, we have the NPD numbers for February on the this ramp hitting episode.[podcast]http://realmworx.hipcast.com/deluge/fbefbbd1-e4f8-f350-9fbf-16aa649c0a6b.mp3[/podcast] For an MP3 copy of the show, right click the link and choose Save As. MP3 [...]
Sat, March 20 2010 » Checkmate Arcade, Recomended Podcasts » No Comments
Joefeesh has had the opportunity to have a sneaky little looky at an upcoming release on the Playstation 3, called 3D Dot Heroes. Are you excited by the very mention of this game? If not, then you probably haven’t seen the screenshots below yet. The first thing you’ll notice when you look at the game [...]
Wed, March 17 2010 » PS3, Previews » 2 Comments
Game: Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape Format: Xbox 360 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Despite being about one year old, Capcom have recently released two large downloadable add-ons for Resident Evil 5. The first add on, Resident Evil 5: Lost in Nightmares, was a fantastic blend of old school Resident Evil survival horror with the more [...]
Tue, March 16 2010 » PS3, Reviews, X-Box 360 » 1 Comment
Game: Assassin’s Creed 2: The Battle of Forli & Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations
Format: 360, PS3
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series has a love-hate relationship with me. I was not the only one who to put it quite mildly, didn’t like the first instalment (my review of it can be found here: http://rt.nu/_d74sc) as despite it’s huge sales, every games critic under the sun gave it the good hard bashing it rightfully deserved. To my surprise then that last year Assassin’s Creed 2 released and not only did it garner huge sales, but this time it was good. Very VERY good in fact, a gargantuan improvement on it’s predecessor and subsequently it ended up being my personal game of the year (although I was out voted in The Newb Review “Game of The Year” awards, article found here: http://rt.nu/boju5y, by about a quadrillion to one).
So naturally, since I enjoyed the game so much I’ve decided to splash out on the 2 brand new(ish) DLC packs. Sequence 12, The Battle of Forli and Sequence 13, Bonfire of the Vanities & Secret Locations. Are they worth the money? Well, hold on…I’m getting onto that bit now.
