What the heck is Howard Stringer talking about?

29 01 2008

PS3 has now gone past XBox on the Christmas market. It’s moving into its own as it gets into higher bandwidth … PS3 is out of the woods and beginning to hold its own,” he said.

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Review: Uncharted Drake’s Fortune

25 11 2007

Sympathetic characters, great acting, terrific game play with a variety of styles and stunning visuals make Naughty Dog’s Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune the best game I have played this year.

The story is typical pulp fiction fare, you are Nathan Drake a descendant of Francis Drake explorer and treasure hunter of yore. An heirloom passed down to you contains coordinates that lead you on what will eventually become an epic treasure chase. Like any good pulp fiction, you have to suspend disbelief to truly enjoy the experience because there are some little holes in the plot. However, compared to most video game stories this is Booker Prize winning stuff. Read the rest of this entry »





Review: Call of Duty 4 - Singleplayer

18 11 2007

Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty series is known for bringing a cinematic experience to first war-themed person shooters. Having enjoyed the previous instalments I thought I would give the latest edition a try. Unlike past releases that focused on WWII, Call of Duty 4 is a contemporary shooter. Read the rest of this entry »





Quick Take: Assassin’s Creed

17 11 2007

With all the bad press circulating this game, I decided to buy it and form my own opinion. There seems to be issue over the publisher, producer and some of the gaming blogs. All that stuff is non-sense and has no bearing on the game. You can read about it someone else. Read the rest of this entry »