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 [...]
Ridge Racer Unbounded focuses on two key things, driving and destruction. I got a chance to preview the game at this years Eurogamer Expo and seeing as the last Ridge Racer game I played was on the PSone I was not surprised that the series had moved on quite a bit. In the words of Namco Bandai in the new re-imagined Ridge Racer you get to leave traditional race cars in the garage and drive a selection of ‘Badass street [...]
So as you know at Eurogamer they show off all the yet to be released titles, but they also put in titles that have just been released. One of these titles was Resistance 3, which is a FPS game from Insomniac games. I was a fan of the previous two games and I really enjoyed playing them, so when I heard that Resistance 3 was to be playable at Eurogamer I jumped at the chance to give it a go. [...]
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 [...]
Its time for the first of our Eurogamer Epxo 2011 interviews. This year we were lucky enough to be invited into the press area of the Expo to interview the Project Manager of OnLive Andre Srinivasan. Andre and the rest of the team came all the way from the USA to share with us the UK launch of the OnLive cloud based gaming system, but why am I telling you all of this? Watch now as we take our first [...]
One of my favorite game franchises on the PS2 was Max Payne. The mixture of film noir narrative and great 3rd person shooter action made for a highly addictive game, that I spent countless hours playing. Plus the fact you were able to shoot down half a room of bad guys in slow motion was just the icing on the cake.
The Nintendo Wii has gone from strength to strength ever since its release back in November 2006. It has captivated casual gamers and some of the hardcore elite in many different ways, it has even brought families together and has appealed to all ages, even the over 50′s. With its more interactive approach to gaming as a whole it has sparked off all sorts of ideas in the games industry such as Playstation move and Microsoft’s Kinect. It has literally [...]
As many of you will be aware the Eurogamer convention, which just so happens to be the highlight of the PlusXp calendar, is fast approaching. In order to prepare myself I have been downloading Xbox 360 demos of prequels for a small selection of the games which will feature at the event, as well as taking the liberty to write up little summaries of each. Now please bear in mind that, because what I played were demos, and in many [...]
This week I have had a chance to sink my teeth into a game which combines two of the things I love most. I am talking of course about Zombies and the iPhone. In the past the combination of zombies and phones may have seemed unlikely not only because of the limited linguistic skills of the common zombie, but also due to the fact that the average mobile phone is neither heavy nor sharp enough to form and effective weapon [...]
Greetings, the name’s Helen. Those of you with a keen eye on PlusXP will have no doubt seen a few of my articles about, such as my coverage of Pokémon White/Black, Okamiden and Doodle Smash. I’ve been a contributor for PlusXP since November last year, and it is with delight that I can say I’ve just been promoted to a fully-fledged staff writer. Which means I get a cool T-shirt and get to cover press events, among other things! As [...]
