Skyrim is a tough game to review, mostly due to the sheer amount of much deserved praise heaped on it by critics and fans alike. What else can I say to gamers out there to recommend or pick apart from a game this seemingly perfect? Then I thought sod it, I’ll review it anyway, because when Bethesda is bad its very bad (See brink) but when they are good, they’re really damn good! Skyrim is the fifth game in the Elder Scrolls [...]
Throughout history, we have sought ways to entertain ourselves, mostly varying from storytelling and song, to that of games. Perhaps the oldest games are variations on chess and dice, but while one taxed the mind, the other was a combination of luck a perhaps a little dexterity. In time, these evolved and became more complex, or, in other cases, more simple. But games weren’t just for recreation, they as tested skill, intelligence and physical fitness. We didn’t just want to [...]
Note: Due to technical difficulties, That Bloke in the Beanie was unable to play Dead Island’s online multiplayer co-op. As this is a major part of the game which adds more gameplay and variety, this review should be treated solely as an evaluation of the single player mode. I never saw the trailer for Dead Island. I had heard the hype but never been embroiled in it myself. So going into it my only expectations were for a zombie game [...]
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 [...]
Greetings ladies and gentlemen! Well, Eurogamer is over, and I am just about recovered from its effect. In between University work and trying to keep myself financially afloat, I present to you my experiences of this year’s game show. Enjoy! Assassins Creed Revelations: I remember a year ago at the Eurogamer Expo, AC Brotherhood was offered to gamers to enjoy the online multiplayer mode. I thought it was a solid and very enjoyable mode. This year, we got to enjoy [...]
11 years ago, Ion Storm brought to us something that forever changed the landscape of the medium of gaming. Deus Ex (usually pounced ‘day of sex’) was an ugly but profoundly deep cyberpunk RPG, not just in terms of plot but also the gameplay options and mechanics giving the player space to play the game as they so desired, although taking the stealthier option was generally much more viable. It was followed up in 2003 by the mediocre sequel invisible [...]
The wind blew the snowflakes through the valley leading to the mighty fortress where the Daimyo of the Mori and his small garrison waited for the incoming Shimazu attack. Outnumbered three to one with few samurai at his disposal, the situation looked bleak. Nevertheless, he ordered his men to stand firm and fight with all their vigour. There was no honour in being a coward. As the enemy approached, he dismounted his horse and stood amongst his men; not just [...]
When you hear the word Troy, what do you think of? History’s first case of a bait and switch? The average movie version with Brad Pitt and Orlando Bloom playing themselves? Well, now you can think of the awesome new hack and slash game brought to us from the makers of the Dynasty Warriors series, Tecmo Koei. The game has you playing through a variety of Heroes and Heroines from Homer’s Iliad, showing all sides of the conflict through gameplay [...]
As a Gamer, I can…sometimes find myself a bit too engrossed in my work. We’ve all been there; a quick play turns into a couple of hours and then more and more and more. You don’t want to leave the gaming zone you’ve created for yourself. There’s always an excuse: “Just to the next save point” “I just have to finish this quest” “Just a few more levels, then I can face the boss”. And if you’re particularly unlucky, the [...]
We live in a wonderful world. A world where technology is bringing people closer together than at any other time in our history. Gamers from the US can play against those in Japan and China, and even Welsh players can be heard. However, all is not well in this 21st century world. Apart from economic stagnation, the cold war in Korea warming up, Russia as a mafia state and the possibility of Sarah Palin being president, there is the trouble [...]
