While new and exciting games come and go, some maintain a special place in our collections – games that, for whatever reason, we enjoy so much that we never tire of them and always enjoy playing. While games such as BioShock, Shadow of the Colossus and Batman: Arkham Asylum are amongst some of the games I would consider the best – they still don’t quite attain this status in my library. That’s not to say that they didn’t do everything right – [...]
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Ninja Gaiden is a franchise I have always been a fan of. Ever since I got my gaming mitts on Ninja Gaiden Black for the original Xbox I have been hooked. Maybe it’s because of the difficulty level, or the fact you are a ninja cutting people and demons up piece by piece. I mean lets face it, Ninja’s in general are awesome. At Eurogamer this year I had the opportunity to play the 3rd installment in the Ninja Gaiden [...]
This years Eurogamer Expo gave the PlusXP team their first opportunity to get some hands on time with the newest addition to the Playstation family, the PS Vita. With such an exciting opportunity to try out this new tech on offer it is not surprising that most the team wanted to share their first experiences with the Vita, and what better way to do this than with a good old fashioned round table discussion. Want to know more about the [...]
With the current trend of video games centered around big, masculine men with big guns (Gears of War, Battlefield, Space Marine, Deus Ex, Call of Duty and so on) – Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland couldn’t be more different - a Japanese RPG starring a young female alchemist on a journey of self discovery. It is the twelfth installment in the Atelier series – a series I have had a very small amount of experience with - and the second in the “Arland” saga. (My [...]
As soon as we arrived at Eurogamer on Saturday I rushed to the Skyrim stand. I had to play this game, the trailer I had seen online had more than whet my appetite. Somehow I knew that this was going to be my game of the show. First I was confronted with the familiar character creation screen with a beautiful dungeon motif. Like Oblivion at this stage you simply choose your character race and gender. Being the creature of habit [...]
As you already know, at Eurogamer they had yet to be released titles that we could play. Among these games was a release by Namco, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. This is the next game in a long series, which has spanned over many years and consoles. Typically the Ace Combat series in known for its fast paced fighter jet battles, this version however has a new addition, the ability to fly a Helicopter. This Ace Combat booth had eight screens [...]
Final Fantasy XIII was a major disappointment to me as a fan of the series – while visually fantastic, the game was a linear experience with uninspired combat that was far too automated for my liking. Gone were the exploratory elements and all civilisation, instead replaced by pretty graphics and overly drawn out battles that only allowed you to directly control one party member at a time, the others left in the hands of less-than-perfect AI. As much as I [...]
In addition to showcasing the traditional mix of highly anticipated mainstream titles and new game tech, each year the Eurogamer Expo also gives us the chance to get our hands on many innovative new games from both experienced and up and coming Indie developers. This year the Indie Arcade was particularly inspiring with more than a couple of new Indie games catching my eye. With such an impressive array of talent being showcased, I thought it only fitting to get [...]
So here’s part 2 of my Eurogamer round-up. This one features my thoughts on EA’s latest football sim ; FIFA 12, the 7th title in the Mario Kart franchise, the upcoming Need for Speed, ending with the adorable (who would have guessed?) new Pokémon game about to hit the 3DS. I hope you guys enjoy reading this article as much as I enjoyed writing it, Eurogamer really was an unrivalled gaming experience and I’d recommend the con to anyone out [...]
