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The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Review)

5/11/2008

Ever since Spyro the Dragon first glided onto the PlayStation 10 years ago, he’s been struggling to find solid footing in the platform gaming world. His games have been criticized in the past for being overly complicated for younger gamers yet too childish for older ones. Unfortunately, Dawn Of The Dragon is pretty much more of the same. ...

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (Review)

13/11/2007

Nov 13, 2007 Don't be fooled by the cute purple exterior. Underneath the innocent looks is a lethal fighting machine, and Spyro's enemies know that the only way to beat the little dragon is to overwhelm him by weight of numbers. So that's exactly what they try to do in Eternal Night, which features a relentless, energy-sapping procession of weakish foes who will eventually grind you down when your wrists grow tired of swinging the remote. The platforming sections are pretty enjoyable, with ...

Legend of the Dragon (Review)

21/05/2007

What the hell is Legend of the Dragon? Where did it come from and why the hell do we have to play it? We didnt buy a copy, and Lord knows the publisher didnt send us one to review (Always a sign of quality and pride.) From what we can put together, it attached itself to one of wayward editors at a Costco and snuck into our offices like a common cold. And now we know why: Because Legend of the Dragon is a rock stupid fighting game, with the developers putting in as much time and creativity to ...

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Review)

21/11/2006

If you want to get technical, we've been waiting for this game since 2000, when Nintendo teased the world with video of an "adult" Link and Gannondorf squaring off in a life-or-death duel. Since that time, we've seen spin offs and cel-shaded cartoon visions of Zelda, but nothing rivaling the intensity of Ocarina of Time. Well, Princess has absolutely, without a doubt, been worth the wait. It's the culmination of everything Zelda, perfected and tweaked so there's practically nothing to bring the ...

LEGO Batman: The Videogame (Review)

23/09/2008

Who is Batman to you? The violent lawman of the modern comics? The wink-wink star of the 60’s TV show? Tim Burton’s gothic icon, perhaps? The point is this: Travellers’ Tales have never had a subject so open to LEGO interpretation, and with it, playful experimentation. And boy, do they love it. Did you feel that Indy was a tad shackled to his tombs and dusty continents? ...

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Review)

18/11/2009

The golden rule of LEGO: the more bits there are, the better the model will inevitably be. Bits mean more work. More fun. We love bits. Traveller’s Tales love bits too: LEGO Indiana Jones 2 has thousands of the blighters. Let’s look at the numbers: six hubs, each with five story missions, five puzzle scenarios and five level creator levels. ...

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Review)

3/06/2008

How can a game that’s identical to the brilliant LEGO Star Wars in almost every respect not be as good? Simple - the setting. The Star Wars universe is vibrant, colourful and fantastical, while Indy’s real-world ’40s setting is more subdued. This works in the context of the films, but recreated in LEGO it has none of the outlandish flair of Lucas’ galaxy far, far away. ...

LEGO Rock Band (Review)

19/11/2009

Band rivalry is the bedrock of, well, rock. Beatles vs Stones. Blur vs Oasis. Jedward vs Anyone cursed with the capacity to hear. Rock Band and Guitar Hero’s rift is the worst of the lot. Releasing practically the same products on practically the same Friday, this is a playground war of attrition, like two child enemies holding their parties on the same day to see who has more friends. ...

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Review)

6/11/2007

Nov 6, 2007 So you've caused a brick-showering gunfight in the Cantina. You've abused the Force to stack up some empty beer bottles - then rolled a bowling ball through the lot of them. You've built a little LEGO car and pootled happily around one of those flat plastic Lego roads with the bobbly grass on. You've created a new Star Wars hero with C-3PO's head and Princess Leia's legs. And all this in the first five ...

Let's Catch (Review)

9/07/2009

So, a real baseball or a digitised one? It’s really a question of circumstance. A sunny park and a few mates and you’ve got yourself a catch on. But what of rainy days? Or the friendless? Or those banned from public places after that misunderstanding with the dog last March? Developer Prope’s buoyant catch-’em-up is a year-round remedy for a grumpy face. ...

Let's Go By Train! (Review)

9/04/2007

Train love is disconcerting at the best of times. Admiring steam engines with their majestic plumes of smoke puffing through rustic vistas is just about understandable, but it takes a real sick cookie to get enjoyment out of the Japanese bullet trains ripping through mile after mile of cold, empty tunnel. So with this latest installment of the popular Densha de Go! arcade train experience focusing on the Sanyo Shinkansen, the bullet train from Osaka to Fukuota, its with some degree of ...

Let's Tap (Review)

16/06/2009

It’s a good sign when a game controlled with finger taps has music we’d happily tap our fingers to. Yes, Let’s Tap’s big ‘thing’ is the fact that it’s a game played with a single finger. On a technical level it works. ...

Line Rider 2: Unbound (Review)

7/11/2008

The original Line Rider was one of those perfect, free PC games that you could understand in seconds and play it for hours. You just drew a line - including bumps, jumps, and even loops - and watched as your little sledder launched himself down it, hopefully safely. Line Rider 2: Unbound takes that same premise and adds in better graphics, a story, and a price tag. Is it worth it?The answer to that question is: Probably. ...

Link's Crossbow Training (Review)

6/12/2007

Dec 6, 2007 Crossbow Training is a very simple lightgun game wrapped in the trappings of Zelda; it recycles its levels and enemies, ripping its graphics, settings and music from Twilight Princess. That particular rendition of Hyrule is one with which almost every Wii owner is familiar with so its with warmth in your heart youll re-enter Links world, this time blasting your way through the towns and villages with a semi-automatic ...

LIT (Review)

18/03/2009

WiiWare survival horror, eh? Stranded in a school (sounds scary already) with all the lights off, Jake’s dropped into the Lit world with no backstory or tutorial. Luckily, it’s easy to pick up. ...

Little King's Story (Review)

24/04/2009

Look at that title. So unobtrusive. Put it next to the hyperbolically monikered brutes it’ll be sharing shelf space with – Madworld, Overkill, Chop Til You Drop – and it may as well be called ‘Don’t Worry About Me’ or ‘Sorry. I’m Just Really Sorry’. But that’s the little king’s secret: smile, look harmless and crush with extreme prejudice. ...

London Taxi Rush Hour (Review)

4/03/2008

We really wanted to like this game. We liked Crazy Taxi and we were hoping for great things from this obvious knock-off. But it's crap. It’s like Crazy Taxi’s-not-quite-ready-to-hang-with-the-grown-ups little brother, complete with bad hair and pimples. We apologize to little brothers with bad hair and pimples, but while mousse and Clearasil will solve their problems, this game will always be bad. It starts with the “why the ...

Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal (Review)

22/10/2007

Oct 17, 2007 We hate to ruin a (not-so-good) ending, but the easiest way to kick off this review is with the text from the final achievement from Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, which you receive by completing the game: “Youll probably hate yourself in the morning.” Well, that about sums it up. Thanks for doing our job, dev team. So maybe thats not all, folks. Looney Tunes: AA is ostensibly an action-platformer featuring a wide variety of playable animated legends and levels inspired ...

Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked (Review)

7/10/2008

Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked has huge potential; you and a reasonably attractive member of the opposite sex (and, in this case, a pet dog and monkey – go figure) are stranded on a remote island. Only you can cook, hunt and gather, fish, and explore well enough to keep everyone alive until your rescue. ...

LostWinds - WiiSoftware (Review)

19/05/2008

You may consider it strange for us to tell you that a small, downloadable 2D game is one of the most significant Wii releases of the year so far. And a strange statement it may well be, but it's also completely true. LostWinds is a game you need to own. ...