The new release by THQ gives you the choice
of over 60 superstars, with
more emphasis this year placed on rising through the ranks with your
own created superstar.
This one is for all you hoop fans out there
that want your fix of NBA action during the off season. NBA
2K10 is an excellent basketball simulation that has fast paced gameplay
and excellent graphics, making NBA 2K10 the best in the franchise thus
far.
Soccer
fans rejoice. If
you thought, much like I did, that the folks at EA couldn’t improve
on FIFA 09, you were wrong. FIFA 10 refines an already potent game
engine, focusing on what matter most to fans.
If you have recovered from the late nights,
the
early starts and the dreadful result that was the Ashes 2009, then its
time to whack on the PS3, defeat the Poms and show Ricky and his men
how it is done.
Set ten years before the film's main story
takes place, Watchmen:
The End Is Nigh follows crime fighting vigilantes Rorschach and Nite
Owl as they fight their way through the corrupt streets of New York.
For a bike messenger named Cole, his
day and
life
are about to be turned upside down thanks to a mysterious package he is
assigned to deliver. The package turns out to be a bomb of incredible
power which turns Cole’s home of Empire City into utter destruction and
chaos.
Red Faction: Guerrilla is the third
installment of the franchise and
is a blast to play. Smashing apart buildings with your sledgehammer and
detonating large quantities of explosives is basically what it's all
about.
Mixed martial arts video game featuring real
fighters from the
Ultimate Fighting Championship, developed by Yuke's Osaka and published
by THQ, UFC 2009 Undisputed is a true heavy hitter.
Step through a time warp and embrace the
'80s and '90s when
wrestling's biggest names were Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant and Bret
"The Hitman" Heart. This nostalgic wrestling game has nice and easy
controls and super slick graphics which combine to deliver a
rewarding experience.
Based on the same technology
as the
impressive Star Wars:
Battlefront games, LotR:
Conquest brings
in a new fantasy setting that has been begging for
some accessible
button mashing gameplay. But is it all that and a bag of Lembas Bread?
Von Kallenbach investigates.
Halo 3 was one of the biggest Xbox 360
videogame launches ever - but
has it met its match? Killzone 2 has just arrived on the
Playstation 3
and though it has a couple of minor shortcomings, it's one of the best
shooters we've ever
seen. Without doubt, this is a must-have PS3 game.
Our newest contributor, Gareth Von
Kallenbach, sinks his teeth into
Skate 2 which could be the new #1 skater in town. Putting Tony Hawk to
task, this upstart skateboarding video game from EA is ultra polished
and adds all the features you'd expect, including plenty of online
modes.
Videogaming is Australia's favourite
form of
visual entertainment
according to new figures. Billions of dollars of revenue is filling the
bank vaults of developers and distributors as social and family games
like Singstar and systems like the Nintendo Wii attract casual
gamers.
Will Barker reports.
It's not everyday that we review a
game
that's more than a year old
(it's every other day) but Jay Williams embarked upon a strange
sojourn, upon which he uncovered an enigmatic prophecy that may change
the fabric of reality itself. Then again he has been hanging out with
Will Barker...
Childhood memories of the Speed Racer
anime may have been butchered by the Weirdchowski brother's feature
film, but the videogame version of the flick is actually a bit of fun.
If you liked the twisting, turning track design of WipeOut and F-Zero,
this game is for you.
Playstation 3 gamers finally get the
chance
to play the incredibly
innovative and thought-provoking first-person shooter
BioShock, set in
an horrific underwater city. It's been more than a year since it first
appeared on the Xbox 360 and PC, but this one gets better with age.
Grab your
pipe and slippers, because it's time to step into the shoes of Hugh
Hefner, the media magnate behind the Playboy brand. But before you
casually dismiss the game with a flippant 'pffft!',
as did young Will Barker, you shouldn't judge a game by it's cover.
Illegal street racing used to be the
preserve of career criminals
and sociopaths, but the sport has just moved to Los Angeles and
everyone's invited. This 'tuner' racing game was created by Rockstar,
the same dudes who made Grand Theft Auto, but is it any good? Find out
inside.
Some people call him Batman, others
know him
as the Dark Knight.
Here at the Games Channel we like to call him Bruce, but whatever you
want to call the caped crusader, know this: his adventures in LEGO-land
are pretty freakin' cool! Be smart, read the review.
The
evil Emperor has taken control of the senate. Anakin Skywalker has
become Darth Vader. The Jedi Knights are being systematically hunted
down. And in this cool new game, which fills in the story between
Episode III and IV, you play the evil guy who hunts down the Jedi.
We call this one a spooker. It's part
spook-fest, part shooter, and
the sequel the impressively scary F.E.A.R game. You take on the role of
a solider in a world where an all-powerful young girl has the power to
alter the very fabric of reality. Will Barker
skipped bible
club to investigate.
The Jackal has just posted his review
of
Metal Gear Solid 4, and
already it's being touted as the PS3 Game of the Year. With more
gadgets, weapons, and moves in his arsenal, Solid
Snake's covert
operations have never been so awe-inspiring nor so jaw-dropping to look
at.
With Wipeout HD coming to the
Playstation 3
soon (video included),
we thought we'd take a look at the PS2 version of Wipeout. This
futuristic anti-grav racing game is super-cool; a cultural phenomenon
with a stylised look and loads of pumping electro music.
We previewed Street Fighter IV a few
months
ago, but now new
screenshots, video and a range of new information on the most important
videogame of the decade has emerged. As well as 'focus'
attacks and
other gameplay additions, we've got the skinny on new characters like
C. Viper.
Meet Vibri, the female rabbit from one
of
1999's most original
games, Vib Ribbon! In this flashback review of the Playstation One
game, James Anthony explains that one of the first ever rhythm games,
using vector line-based graphics, was simple but utterly addictive.
It's finally here!! Resident nut job
Will
Barker reviewed it, calling the title "a monumental game that will go
down in the annals of not only gaming history, but cultural history as
truly visionary and eminently interactive work of art." Yep, another
almost perfect score. Find out why in this banging review.
More than a year after it blasted on
to the
scene on the Xbox 360,
Capcom's explosive action game Lost Planet has finally made its way to
the Playstation 3. But as Thomas Machuca discovered, it's not the most
sophisticated conversion ever undertaken...
When Devils cry, do the wings of a
thousand
butterlies fell trees in deserted forests? We can't know for sure, but
Capcom's latest action game Devil May Cry 4 certainly felled us with
its superlative visuals and engrossing combat. Tommy Machuca
reviews one of the best PS3 games yet.
The cast of Looney Tunes returns to
the PS2,
Xbox 360 and Wii
for ACME Arsenal, where wacky weapons are a way of life. The Evil Mad
Scientist has created a time machine to change the past and destroy the
future, but it's nothing that Daffy Duck can't handle.
When LucasArts gave the green light to
create a Star Wars game based
in the LEGO universe, everyone thought it was pure madness. But as we
now know the LEGO Star Wars games are hugely entertaining, and Thomas
Machuca reckons this latest compilation is the best yet.
Two-wheeled racers rejoice - Moto GP
'07 has
arrived on the PS2
complete with the official bikes, tracks and riders. As the Jackal
discovered, this "arcade-ish" motorcycle racing game is a lot of fun
with some tough challenges and competitive racing.
The
theme park simulator genre has but a few inhabitants and though
LucasArts all-ages game may look simplistic at first, it's got plenty
of depth for gamers who want it. There's also 34 cool minigames which
have made it very popular in the Games Channel office.
The
Tony Hawk franchise is starting to see solid competition in
the form of
EA's Skate, but the latest game in Hawk series is crammed with new
stuff. But will a new video editor, open-ended gameplay and
the online factor be enough? Will Barker investigates.
One
of Capcom's most popular games in Japan, Monster Hunter Freedom 2 is an
RPG with a focus on huge real-time monster battles, character
development, and item procurement. Like all good Japanese RPGs, you can
even plant vegies and go fishing. As The Jackal explains
in his review,
this man-vs-beast videogame almost
reaches greatness.
As
one of the most anticipated driving games in the last 622 years, Need
For Speed: Carbon has hit the stores and our very own Will Barker sat
down with multiple versions of the game to see if the hype matches the
reality. It's dynamic, it
looks hot, and has a long single-player game, but is this enough?
Looking
for a gift for someone who hates modern games? This could be it, as it
features 25 games from as early as the late 1970s to the mid 1980s that
are sure to get the nostalgic gaming juices flowing. Games like Rastan,
Balloon Bomber, Alpine Ski, Cameltry and of course Space Invaders are
all here. A worthy compilation pack? Our PSP guru, known only
as The
Jackal, turns back the clock to find out...
Entrenched
in Marvel's X-Men universe, arguably one of the most-loved comics ever
penned in the history of existence, Rise of Apocalypse is an action RPG
that allows players to assemble teams from 15 X-Men characters and beat
the living tripe out of Apocalypse's hench-people.
When a
game comes along with the subtitle 'Truck Me Harder' most cynics would
be quick to baulk - but Tristan Wong didn't. A social analyst like few
others, he devled into the seedy world of Hick State Country to
discover that Poker and tranquillizers do in fact go hand in hand.
It's the biggest
game of
the year, and only our
very own Web Wombat game expert has the lowdown on the brilliant LEGO Star Wars II: The Original
Trilogy.
It has everything a gamer could want: fun gameplay, nostalgia, a superb
soundtrack and enough 'Han or Greedo' nerdy film references to keep you
going until the wee hours of the morning. It's the must have game of
2006. Read the review here.
