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Developers have always taken note of growing trends, and the recent boom in co-operative games is no exception. Army of Two is one of the latest attempts at capturing the sense of…

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is a game with a promising pedigree. Developed by IO Interactive, the makers of the widely successful Hitman series and published by Eidos the game…

Beautiful. Thoughtful. Original. These words could be used to describe Disney and Pixar's latest film Wall-E. Sadly I can't say the same about the game adaptation. The inevitable…

With Gears of War 2 looming on the horizon, I felt it was worth a look at the game which helped to breathe new life into the third person action genre. Developed by Epic, veterans…

I was first introduced to the Condemned series after playing the recently released sequel and decided to find the original, which many claim is a superior title. Condemned:…

Since the Bourne films were adapted into the highly successful film series several years ago, I was always surprised that there weren't any game adaptations. However, the Bourne…

After finally completing Guitar Hero III and allowing my hand to recover, I desperately needed a new fix for my guitar addiction. Tracking down a copy of Guitar Hero II for the…

Bioshock was a game I was very intrigued with. Having bought a copy for the PC only to be plagued with technical problems, the minute I got a 360 it was the first game on my list.

Having only just acquired an Xbox 360, naturally one of my first purchases was Halo 3. I have fond memories spending hours of my life playing the original round my mate's house.…

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis is the fourth title in the series developed by Frogwares Studios. I hadn't heard of the series until recently, however the story is self-contained so…

Overclocked is a game with a good premise. You play an ex-army psychologist, David McNamara who is tasked with investigating the case of 5 teenagers who all mysteriously appear…

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Europa Universalis: Rome. To tell the truth, the use of Latin in the title made me feel slightly intimidated alongside the fact it was a…

I saw Lost Planet: Extreme Condition in the local game shop and seeing that it was available for a pretty reasonable price I decided to give it a shot.

I can still remember the look of amazement on my friends face when I told her I had never played any Call of Duty games. However, in my defence the computer I had couldn't run…

Firstly, I like survival horror games. In my opinion creeping down pitch black, dark industrial corridors filled with gibbering freaks is a pretty good way to unwind, so it is…

First things first: The Darkness has a brilliant concept. The idea of a mafia hit man who also possesses evil supernatural abilities which flourish in the dark is a pretty…

Occasionally a game is made which is beautiful, original and astonishing, something fresh and ground breaking which pushes the boundaries and refuses to play it safe. Shadow of…

I am walking down a dark corridor. My footsteps echo in the blackness as my small pocket torch struggles to illuminate the way ahead. Then, slowly the crackling static of a pocket…

Resident Evil 4 surprised me. When I picked it up on recommendation from some friends, I was expecting the typical survival horror gameplay of the previous installments. Well,…

Half Life 2: Episode 1 had a lot to live up to after the staggering Half Life 2 was released. Valve took a risk and decided to release the next installment of the saga as a series…