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A game that really drew me to this year’s Eurogamer expo was Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. My attention span is not my greatest quality; I much prefer a good handheld game that I can play at my convenience, rather than a long RPG which can have some gamers hooked for hours on end (no names mentioned…). However, much to my surprise this game introduced me to a new small-scale version of an RPG on a handheld. This originality tweaked [...]

Posted by On Nov - 12 - 2009 Add Comments READ FULL POST

For my first review for Plus XP I have decided to delve into the one of the trendiest and most popular game types on the Nintendo DS with gamers and non-gamers alike – the puzzle game. As a whole, puzzle games on consoles are perceived as the most accessible to all levels of gamers, so who better to review it than someone like me who enjoys the lighter, slightly more puzzling side of gaming? This review will focus primarily on [...]

Posted by On Nov - 4 - 2009 Add Comments READ FULL POST

DS puzzle fans are in for a treat again, as Professor Layton’s next adventure is just around the corner for us gamers in the UK. When I first looked at the graphics of Professor Layton. I could not help but think ‘Tin Tin’. To me the professor looks like a shorter version of Tin Tin  just with a hat, it also appears they have replaced Tin Tin’s dog with a small boy. Anyway that aside the Professor Layton games have [...]

Posted by Garvaos On Sep - 15 - 2009 Add Comments READ FULL POST

Well day 2 is down for E3. All things nintendo and sony were out and about so what news caught my eye? New Super Mario Bros Wii The new super Mario bros game looks set to be a great game with 4 player co op play (as far as piking each other up and saving each other for danger) with Mario, Luigi and 2 toads. The use of the wii motion sensor is a big factor of this game. for [...]

Posted by Garvaos On Jun - 3 - 2009 1 Comment READ FULL POST