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Kane & Lynch: How it feels to be critically panned (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Sep 9, 2008

Whatever you may think, no developer ever tries to make a bad game. So how does it feel when several years of work are met with bad reviews and internet snark? ...

Why did Kane & Lynch hurt so much? (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Dec 6, 2007

Dec 5, 2007 Enter the US side of Eidos' official Kane & Lynch website, and you are greeted by an unintentionally appropriate quote taken from Game Informer magazine, which ends: "What could go wrong?". Well, cripes, where do we start? Even the most casual of internet-fed gamers must be aware of the firestorm raging around IO Interactive's new game. And Kane & Lynch's profile certainly hasn't been bolstered by accusations of Eidos allegedly falsifying review scores advertised on the official ...

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)

Oct 6, 2006

Friday 6 October 2006 IO Interactive's psychotic adventure Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is leading the way for next-gen gaming. The infamous nightclub scene, featuring a hundred-strong crowd of dancing, writhing people, blew us away when we were treated to a recent close-up viewing. So, to get a deeper view on Kane & Lynch, we sat down with executive producer Neil Donnell and gave him the interrogation treatment. What's the reaction been to Kane & Lynch? In general it's been extremely positive. ...

Want more 'creative' games? Bring back the NES (Katamari Damacy)

Nov 5, 2007

5 Nov, 2007 Ask any seasoned stick-twiddler to name a genuinely original game from the last five years and chances are that the first name that pops into their head is Namco's brilliant Katamari Damacy. Based on the fairly out-there premise of rebuilding the cosmos by rolling around a magical sticky ball, Katamari wooed gamers not just for its innovative core gameplay mechanic, but also its irresistible characters and bonkers style. We fell in love the moment we first saw the intro, which, if ...

10 reasons why Killer 7 will melt your brain (Killer 7)

Mar 27, 2007

At one time, the curiously-titled Killer 7 was a hot property in the video game world. New trailers created either curiosity or excitement in gamers and journalists wondered loudly whether we were about to see the worlds first post-modern game, one that would infuse life in the shooter genre and exist purely as “art” because of its bizarre cel-shaded graphics. Maybe they wondered a little too loudly ‘cause once the game hit retail, the review scores were low - mainly due to ...

Killer 7 boss talks (Killer 7)

Mar 15, 2005

Killer 7 is not only one of the most visually sumptuous games ever conceived, it's also one of the weirdest. With its blend of first-person shooting, obscure puzzle elements, point-and-click interface and a narrative that actually makes less sense the further through the game you progress, it's almost revolutionary in its sheer originality (not to mention what looks to be its complete lack of commercial appeal). We recently caught up with Killer 7 producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi to find out how he ...

The world's most generic game character (Killzone 2)

Jan 7, 2008

The Top 7... Worst Parts of Best Games (Kingdom Hearts)

Jun 16, 2008

Nothing's perfect. Stare closely enough at anything - even a masterpiece - and you're bound to find flaws sooner or later. They might be small. They might be insignificant. They might not detract from the overall quality of the piece at all...

Except when they really, really do. With these seven games, in fact, you don't need to stare. Their flaws are so huge, so obvious, so frustrating and so effing obnoxious that you can't help but ...

Game music worth putting on your iPod (Kingdom Hearts)

Dec 6, 2007

Dec 6, 2007 With Super Mario Galaxy being critically acclaimed not only for its timeless platforming gameplay but also for its brilliant musical score, we got to thinking about other games that had great music. In fact, music so good it's worthy of listening to in its own right, outside of the context of a game. Now, we must stress that musical opinion is different for every single person, so you may disagree entirely with the examples we've got here. But, with the variety we've got on offer, ...

The games that shaped a generation: PS2 (Kingdom Hearts)

Mar 22, 2007

25. Kingdom Hearts Squaresoft | Squaresoft | 2002 A third-person action game with light RPG elements added - and which happened to merge the Disney and Square universes in an utterly captivating way What made it so great? Kingdom Hearts is what happens when you give classic, universally loved characters to the best RPG storytellers in the business and ask them, "could you maybe fancy this up and make one of those video games with 'em?" It sounded ludicrous at first - Donald Duck as a wizard, ...

Tips for Kingdom Hearts II - Day one (Kingdom Hearts II)

Feb 8, 2007

Having trouble with those pesky Nobodies? Need tips for taking down any of the Goth-boys in Organization XIII? Youve come to the right place, son. Step right up (or sit down, whatever) and read up on improving your keyblade skills. Sora would be pleased. Haley Joel Osment, Soras voice-actor could care less. He recently got a DUI. The hardest Heartless Throughout your journey in Kingdom Hearts 2 youll fight hundreds of Heartless. Some dont take much of a beating, but others can be a real ...

Tips for Kingdom Hearts II - Day two (Kingdom Hearts II)

Jan 31, 2007

Synth FAQ Q: So what's this Bulky Vendor thing? A: You can find this rare item-spawning monster in the following levels: Land of Dragons (checkpoint), Beast's Castle (west hall), Olympus Coliseum (cave entrance), Agrabah (bazaar) and Halloween Town (candy cane lane). He only appears for 40 seconds, so kill him quick. Q: What ingredients do I need to create Sora's amazing Ultima Weapon? A: Youll need to combine the following - Orichalcum plus, Orichalcum, Mythril crystal, Dense crystal, ...

Keys to the Kingdom (Kingdom Hearts II)

May 1, 2006

You may wield a mean keyblade and drive a tricked-out Gummi Ship, but are you sure you've seen everything that Square Enix and Disney's latest mouse-and-moogle masterpiece has to offer? Find out as we list 10 of our favorite things from the best-selling action RPG. 1. Mickey Mouse is a stud One of the original game's most enigmatic figures, King Mickey is hidden in shadow no more. In fact, he's pretty much a Jedi, able to carve enemies to pieces in a fight with Yoda-like agility. You may ...

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom - Monsterama, part 2 (Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom)

Oct 9, 2007

Oct 9, 2007 Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom's hacky-slashy take on role-playing is one of the coolest variations on the "one man vs a sea of enemies" theme we've seen in a long time, and much of that is down to the uniqueness of the monsters you'll fight. Button-mashing your way through mobs of things that want to kill you can get monotonous quickly, but Circle of Doom already looks to have enough unpredictability and variety to keep things ...

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom (Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom)

Sep 18, 2007

Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom will take a slight departure from the franchise's traditional RTS/action formula, focusing more on role-playing elements this time around. But from the looks of things, you'll still be smashing your way through oceans of enemies, which is fine by us. There's something to be said for tossing waves of monsters against a single dude and turning the wailing electric guitar rock up to eleven. There's beauty in the simplicity of button-mashing action titles like ...

Parley with pirates (Kudos 2)

Nov 10, 2008

Cliff Harris is the owner and sole employee of Positech Games, an independent developer in the United Kingdom. He’s ranted across forums about game piracy, having seen his precious creations, Kudos and Democracy, end up on torrent sites for anyone to illegally download. Cliff wanted to know why. His games were competitively priced, he updated regularly, and he was just a small developer. ...