Zonic is a singer/song-writer/Sonic fan from Cambridge who recently exploded onto the London convention scene. Real name Ziggy Newman, this charismatic little lady performed at this year’s AlCon, Summer of Sonic and the London Gaming Con (which she also played a role in organising). I managed to catch up with her for a few minutes at the con to bring you this interview, dear PlusXP readers. So Ziggy 2011 has been quite a year for you. What would you [...]
Well its taken me over a week to sit down and write this, but it is finally my pleasure to bring to you my report from the first London Gaming Con, which I attended with fellow PlusXP members Garvaos and GuitarGirl, and contributor RandomMan. Running between the 4th and 5th December, this convention took place in the Rocket complex in North London. It’s fair to say it was quite the success, with hundreds of guests coming through the Rocket’s large [...]
Note: I’m sorry this article is a little late – between juggling a new job, new home, RPG reviews, announcements and of course gaming, I’ve been a little sidetracked with life in general. Anyway – onto the review! The last game I got my hands on at this year’s Eurogamer was one of the many sequels I’m looking forward to next year – Mass Effect 3. While I found the original title took a little getting into, it was a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
