Reviews
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 
Published: Tue, 7th Oct 12:30PM
You've got to feel a bit sorry for George Lucas. Having hit the jackpot with the original Star Wars trilogy and then Indiana Jones, pretty much anything he'd try to do afterwards was always going to have to be utterly brilliant to stop the moaning fanboys. Instead he gave us the Ewok movies, the prequels and then – my personal frothing at the mouth moment – The Clone Wars film. The Star Wars franchise is like a horse being flogged to within an inch of its life. But there is still life in the beast yet – at least if you're a gamer.
Star Wars games across the years have been a bit of a mixed bag. For every Knights of the Old Republic or Lego Star Wars there were half a dozen movie tie ins to milk the fans dry. And let's not even mention Jedi Knight.
Published: Tue, 7th Oct 9:30AM
There are some games which I pick up with a heavy heart. While they may be brilliantly coded and exciting for their core demographic, the basic premise doesn't appeal so I play them grudgingly.
Published: Tue, 30th Sep 12:30PM
If the last few months are anything to go by then it would seem decent RPGs for handheld consoles are like buses – you wait around for ages and then loads come along at once.
Published: Fri, 22nd Aug 12:30PM
As inevitable as the school holiday friendly children's films are the game tie ins aimed at encouraging the friovolous spending of pocket money.
Published: Fri, 22nd Aug 12:30PM
As inevitable as the school holiday friendly children's films are the game tie ins aimed at encouraging the friovolous spending of pocket money.
Civilisation Revolution (XBox 360)
Published: Wed, 13th Aug 12:00PM
This is one of the hardest reviews I have ever had to write. Not because the game is especially difficult to explain, or rubbish, but rather because dragging myself away from the 360 long enough to come to work and actually type something out has been very difficult indeed.
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