review
What’s in a review?
Recently, a news story posted here on shoryuken sparked a huge debate, so I thought I would blog about it… here. On shoryuken. The news story was the opinion of the people behind God of War III, a game which I am currently enjoying so you can enjoy my words later in the week and decide whether or not to… Continue »
White Knight Chronicles review
Truth be told I was less then excited when I got this one in the post. Why? Because for one, I’ve no idea about this game, partially because I keep away from anything looking remotely like something a Korean suicide-gamer would enjoy. Not out of some sort of pathetic rally cry to FPS and racing games, ensuring I stay a… Continue »
Final Fantasy XIII Review
“That boy has had some memories full of glee. That boy’s childhood was filled with Adventure. That boy was worried that the Adventures would end.” Tifa’s Theme – Final Fantasy VII In 1999, I was brought to my Cousin Roy’s house. He was around 15 at the time, while I was a mere 7. It was at… Continue »
Eye of Judgement Legends Review
So it all began in some unspecific time period when the earth was overrun and almost destroyed by an invading race called the Biolith. The races of the four elements – earth, fire, wood and water all took into hiding before setting upon a quest to find a wizard who could defeat the great Biolith God. Low and behold a most powerful… Continue »
Massive Action Game Review
Massive Action Game, or MAG as it’s been marketed as, is Sony’s triumphant announcement that indeed, PSN is a primary online platform for gaming. Whether recent rumours of subscription-based or pay-for services are next up for PSN, you cannot deny that MAG is a particularly epic showpiece for the service as it stands. Not since the release of Modern Warfare… Continue »
Little Big Planet PSP
So amidst all the gunfire and airstrikes I’m here to review sackboy or rather PSP’s Little Big Planet. With its release looming there has been alot of chatter about how the game must be lacking a lot of features compared to the PS3 version. The main aspect missing, of course, is the offline and online multiplayer. But I guess I have… Continue »
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2...
So, after weeks, and indeed, months of speculation, rumour, natter and banter Modern Warfare 2 flashbanged its way onto our consoles, whether or not you wanted it to. Today I’m going to bring you my verdict on the single player campaign mode, while my friend, and yours, THWR gives us the low down on multiplayer after a few days of… Continue »
Mailbag: Ratchet edition
Another fine installment of “I’m a shill, so people sent me cool stuff”, or as we call it, mailbag. This week we bring you Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time courtesy of Playstation. Look out for a review in the near future, pending any time cracks, of course. The pics are usually taken on a fancy €300 tripod with… Continue »
