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Call of Duty: World At War Review

Friday, 19 December 2008 Steven De Klerk

Another year, another Call of Duty game. You may wonder how Activision accomplish the task of pushing out a Call of Duty game every year. Currently there are two development studios that make COD games. Firstly there is Infinity Ward, who created the first installment as well as COD2 and COD4: Modern Warfare. Then there's Treyarch, who is responsible for COD2: Big Red One, COD3 and now Call of Duty: World at War. Treyarch is normally the studio that gets rushed to finish a game, and they usually don't get things quite right - falling short of the standards set by Infinity Wards. Being a 3D software developer myself, I have huge respect for all gaming companies but I review games as a gamer, not a developer. I am also a big COD fan and have played just about every game that bears the COD logo, including the awful COD: Finest Hour. So how does this new COD stack up? In one word… meh. ...

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe Review

Tuesday, 09 December 2008 Terrance Brown

Mortal Kombat has been an ever present entry in the fighting genre since gaming's earliest days. Famous for its gore, Raiden and the gang take on their toughest test... the heroes and villains of DC comics. Midway has decided to bring in a group of heroes and villains from the pages of DC's comic franchises in the hope of luring gamers to try out their latest Mortal Kombat offering. Have they succeeded in melding together these two disparate groups of fighters? ...

Fallout 3 Review

Saturday, 29 November 2008 Terrance Brown

After more than 10 years gamers finally get another chance to emerge from their vaults into the desolate world of Fallout with the release of Fallout 3 from the makers of Oblivion, Bethesda. With Fallout 3 following hot on the heels of Fable 2 it will take a lot from Bethesda to convince gamers to try out their addition to the Fallout universe. Probably your first thought on hearing that Bethesda made Fallout is to ask whether its in any way similar to Oblivion. The answer is both yes and no. Yes, Fallout uses the same graphics engine and underlying gameplay as Oblivion. No, Fallout isn't merely Oblivion with guns but an evolution of Oblivion's core RPG system ...

Far Cry 2 Review

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 Steven De Klerk

First things first, Far Cry 2 is not really a sequel. Actually it has nothing to do with any of the Far Cry games released before it. It is set in some generic African country ravaged by war among its residents and political leaders. The single player story starts off pretty confusing but interesting at least. You are in Africa to kill an arms dealer named "The Jackal" ...

Fable 2 Review

Friday, 31 October 2008 Steven De Klerk

From storyline to gameplay, Fable 2 is an experience unlike any other. The Action RPG from LionHead brings the enchanting world of Albion to life, where your decisions not only effect your path, but those around you. Set 500 years after the original Fable, you start off as either a boy or girl where, with the help of your sister Rose, you will learn to interact with your new world. Much has changed since the first Fable, with heroes and magic all but considered myth and legend. But through the meeting with a mystical woman named Theresa (your narrator through the game), and in-turn the use of a magical spinning box, you find out that magic and heroes are very real. Unfortunately, you are not the only one to notice, and you soon meet the evil Lord Lucien, who has a profound impact on your future ...

War World Review

Thursday, 02 October 2008 Steven De Klerk

War World was first sighted as far back as E3 2007, and even then the graphics were amazing for a Xbox Live Arcade game. But as we all know, good graphics doesn't mean a great game. After spending some time playing War World, I've come to a conclusion. In this case, amazing graphics does equal great gameplay. ...

Unreal Tournament 3 Review

Tuesday, 29 July 2008 Steven De Klerk

Unreal Tournament 3 is what most would call an oldskool multiplayer first person shooter. Not much has changed since the first Unreal Tournament. Over the last 8 years or so, EPIC has refined the gameplay and introduced some new multiplayer modes. UT3 is basically Unreal Tournament 2004 with some new visuals and maps. But this isn't a bad thing...