Soul Calibur 5 review
Soul Calibur 5 for PS3 and Xbox 360 feels like an old friend we love to welcome with open arms. Back after a long four years, but never forgotten, the Soul Calibur series is just as fun, frantic and exciting as it has ever been. New characters, new moves and better free-flowing combat make Soul Calibur 5 worth the wait for fans, says Stephen Ebert
The Soul Calibur games have been around …
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SoulCalibur V marks the comeback of one of gamings best-loved fighting series, ready to take on the best of the rest on both PS3 and Xbox 360. SoulCalibur V doesn’t hit the shops till February, but that didn’t stop Stephen Ebert getting a sneak peek at how the newest fighting game on the block is shaping up. First impressions this way…
Would you believe that it’s been four years sinc…
Read moreStart the Party: Save the World review
Start the Party: Save the World for PS3 is a successor to the original Start the Party. The original title was one of the first PlayStation Move launch titles stacked with mini games for younger audiences. So, how does the second game measure-up? Stephen Ebert dusts off the PlayStation Move controller to find out.
Like the original PlayStation Move launch title, Start the Party: Save …
Read moreTekken Hybrid review
Tekken Hybrid follows the recent trend of taking an old classic, and giving it a lick of current-generation gloss. Namco Bandai’s latest fight package packs in a PS3-exclusive HD remake of Tekken Tag Tournament, a glimpse of its sequel in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue and CGI movie Tekken: Blood Vengeance. Retro goodness or old hat? Stephen Ebert delivers the verdict.
Tekken is bac…
Read moreAssassin’s Creed: Revelations review
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations is the latest stealth em-up in Ubisoft’s assassin simulator series. The latest game treads familiar turf, and although many fans will love it, Stephen Ebert ponders whether the historical series is beginning to show its age.
For the last three years, new Assassin’s Creed games have left fans knowing what to expect – and while Assassin’s Creed: Revelatio…
Read moreCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 review
The Call of Duty games have become so big now that the brand is now just as much a household name as Super Mario. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the latest in the blockbuster series that continues to break records each year. Does it live up to the hype? You better believe it, says Stephen Ebert. Why, it’s the best Call of Duty yet.
Ever since the first teaser trailer rolled out, excite…
Read moreMario Kart 7 review
Mario Kart 7 sees the much-loved racing franchise return to debut on Nintendo’s first-ever 3D handheld console. New innovations, a generous selection of tracks, and addictive gameplay shows that, in Mario Kart 7 the series has lost none of its magic, says Stephen Ebert.
Mario Kart 7 delivers on the same karting formula Nintendo fans have grown to love over the years. Generally speaking, i…
Read moreRayman Origins review
Rayman is back in a new adventure taking the limbless hero back to his 2D side-scrolling roots. In doing so, developer Ubisoft has delivered one of the finest platform games of this generation. Rayman Origins for PS3 and Xbox 360 is a platform game masterclass, and one of the most beautiful looking games seen on consoles, says Stephen Ebert.
It seems nobody told Ubisoft and Rayman creat…
Read moreSuper Mario 3D Land review
Super Mario is back in another highly imaginative mushroom-stomping adventure. This time in 3D. Super Mario 3D Land is the first original Mario title for Nintendo 3DS. The good news is that it’s been worth the wait. The red-capped plumber always delivers, and here he is in a game worthy of owning a 3DS for alone, says Stephen Ebert.
The Nintendo 3DS has been available since February…
Read moreKinect Sports: Season 2 review
Sports is back on Xbox 360 with Kinect Sports: Season 2. Following last year’s successful Kinect Sports debut, developer Rare has come back with something deeper, more varied and more fun, as Stephen Ebert finds out.
Kinect Sports: Season 2 is Rare’s second effort at this motion-controlled lark. The first game out last year was one of the first games designed to show off just what Micros…
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