Welcome to my perpetual gaming reviews. My quest is to look for that one XBox 360, PS3, Wii, DS lite and PSP game that links my own ongoing life to it.
I love games that captures my thoughts and gives me confidence that I could play this game, progress in this game, grow in this game. Elite touched on this all those years ago giving the experience of outer space that goes on and on. You could choose your own path, write your own stories without end. X-Beyond the frontier leant heavily in the same direction, but it's focus on detail left you dealing with a very complicated game experience.
Section 8 (like it's filmic namesake District 9) is a shooter that walks its own path. Although this has resulted in a slightly muted single player, it is more than made up for this by a raft of fresh ideas for mutliplayer gaming. This game with its heart on its sleeve creates so many new ways to loose yourself in perpetual multiplayer bliss.
Forza 3 gives me a chance to draw breath and reflect on the series to date. Acknowledging some shortcomings and realising expectations, Forza 3 on the 360 is a breath of fresh air to the series. As full of life and spark as ever Gran Turismo or Grid ever were.
The geek in me gets to finally revel in the wonder and awe that is Batman: Arkham Asylum on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, I found myself thrilled to finally be able to control my comic hero in quite simply the best game I've played in a long time.
Rebooting a franchise can be a tricky task but Prince of Persia does an excellent job in re-launching the series from the roots. I found the game challenging the conventional fairy tale in its delivery, plot, and more definitely in its ending. Borrowing elements from the famous mythological book, a 1001 Arabian Nights, Prince of Persia made me feel as if I was living in that mystical era. I felt the message of the game was all about, appropriately, letting go of the past, and showing me that we can once again believe in magical lands where good and evil are as simple as black and white.
It's a rare occurrence for a game to make such a nostalgic impact on me. But popping Fallout 3 into the 360 resulted in the unearthing of long forgotten and much cherished memories of times gone by. Fallout 3 being a game I could lose myself in, and yet at the same time, be surprised by what I found.
With Tiger Wood 09 firmly in my favourites spot next to my Wii, I look towards the potential for greatness of Tiger Wood 10. To fully grasp this though I thought I'd delve back into Tiger Woods 08 to gauge what significant progress the series makes each year and see if I've missed any hidden treasures.
This true swinging golf is the closest I've ever come to playing without ever striking a real ball. With impressively engrossing environments Tiger Woods 09 ticks all but the most important of my boxes - online play is an empty experience where the other golfers seem no more real than their invisible offline computer counterparts. This world needs populating - I feel lonely.
Playing multiplayer Metroid Prime Hunters DS with my kids turned out to be far more rewarding and fun than I'd imaged. Not often the case, but here the wonderful controls were the star feature and easy enough even for me. Here me and my kids found a rich experience that will ensure those wet summer afternoons are filled with family fun.
Civilization IV creates a world around you. A relaxing but invigorating historic triumph complete with beautifully detailed environments, solid flowing game play that simply leaves other strategy titles wanting.
From an intrinsic dislike of that little blue hedgehog, I became pleasantly surprised by this role play game. It looks lovely and works flawlessly. If you're one of those people who tried The World Ends With You DS but found it over complex, then Sonic Chronicles hits the spot. I think I'm coming round to the way of the hedgehog.
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