Game Reviews

Platform: PC, PS3, X360

Developer: Radical Entertainment

Publisher: Activision

Release Date: 24/04/2012

Platform: X360, PS3

Developer: Team Silent, Hijinx Studios

Publisher: Konami

Release Date: 29/03/2012

Silent Hill Re-Mastered Collection combines two classic spine-chilling Silent Hill titles from the past and brings them to the PlayStation 3 for the first time ever. Introducing Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams and Silent Hill 3 with enhancements including true high-definition graphics, this offering gives new fans and old fans the opportunity to experience the early era of Silent Hill as a true genre-defining experience with the added value of two games.

Platform: X360, PS3

Developer: Kojima Productions, Bluepoint Games, Genki, Aspect Co

Publisher: Konami

Release Date:  16/02/2012

METAL GEAR SOLID 2 HD Edition 2007-2009: Manhattan Tanker Incident and Big Shell Incident After the Shadow Moses incident, technological data on the nuclear-armed walking tank "Metal Gear" leaks onto the black market. Solid Snake and his allies form the anti-Metal Gear NGO “Philanthropy” and set out in pursuit of a tanker carrying a new Metal Gear prototype.

Platform: X360, PS3, Windows, Mac OS X, iOS

Developer: Telltale Games

Publisher: Telltale Games

Release Date: 25/04/2012 (Not Released in Au)

Episode one of a five-part game series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning series. Play as Lee Everett, a convicted criminal, who has been given a second chance at life in a world devastated by the undead. Experience events, meet people and visit locations that foreshadow the story of Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes.

Platform: X360 Exclusive

Developer: Asobo Studios

Publisher: Microsoft Studios

Release Date: 22/03/2012

Enter the worlds of Pixar and become a hero only with Kinect for Xbox 360.

Scan yourself with Kinect to become unique characters in fast-paced Pixar adventures. Dive into five exciting movie worlds to discover hidden secrets and solve puzzles. Use your arms, legs and wits to save the day!

Platform: PSVita

Developer: Novarama

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Release Date: 22/02/12

Fight as yourself anywhere and any time on PS Vita. Battle in the real world via augmented reality - pick a location, point your PS Vita system at it and off you go! Win a fight to claim your opponent's character, and then build yourself a collection of the craziest combatants ever seen. Upload your post-fight images to Facebook, unlock new fighting styles, weapons and costumes or share your fighters, photos and items with friends using the PS Vita system's near location service. 

Platforms: PC, X360

Developer: CD Project Red

Publisher: Namco Bandai (Pal)

Release Date: X360 17/04/2012

After crushing the rebellion by the Order of the Flaming Rose, you saved the king from a witcher-like assassin - part of a group of assassins now responsible for the slayings of rulers across the Northern Kingdoms. The chaos intensifies with every assassination, and cruelty and violence have become daily fare. Dare you stand alone among the mighty forces that are fighting for power over the Northern Kingdoms?

Platform: PSVita

Developer: Bigbig Studios

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Release Date: 22/02/2012

Pursued by the evil Botz, the Little Deviants have crash-landed on the Whoman world and it's up to you save them. Play with the Little Deviants in crazy mini-games using the PS Vita system's touchscreen, rear touch pad, microphone and more.With lots of unlocks and replay value, it will take all your guile and skill to complete the fiendish challenges.

Platform: X360

Developer: 11 Bit Studios

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Release Date: 6/04/2012

Take on the role of the Commander whose special abilities are crucial in the quest for victory. Manage your armor squad's tactics – choose your formation and plot your course. Gather resources for new units and upgrades. Jump into a variety of modes – story campaign and two Squad Assault Modes. 

Platform: X360 

Developer: Polytron

Publisher: Polytron

Release Date: 13/04/2012

Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives.

Platform: X360

Developer: Spiky Snail

Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios

Release Date: 11/04/2012

The Splatters are acrobatic masters with a unique death wish - to blow themselves up with style! In this award winning action-puzzler, you will unlock and master a variety of stunts and perform spectacular moves to clear out each stage in the most show-stopping way possible.

Platform: X360, PS3

Developer: WayForward Technologies

Publisher: Autumn Games / Konami

Release Date: 10/04/2012

Skullgirls is a fast-paced 2-D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Featuring all-new game systems which test the skills of veteran fighting game fans while also making the genre enjoyable and accessible to newcomers, Skullgirls is modern take on classic arcade fighters with a hand-drawn high-definition twist. It’s a one-of-a-kind, action-packed competition complete with awesome combos and an intriguing backstory. 

Platform: X360, PS3

Developer: Cyberconnect2

Publisher: Namco Bandai Games

Release Date: 30/03/2012

The NARUTO Ultimate Ninja series has sold over 6.5 million copies worldwide. We present a demo for the latest game in this hit series, NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. Our concept is to combine video games and animation. 

Platform: PSVITA

Developer: Studio Liverpool

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Release Date: 22/02/2012

The year is 2048. It's over a decade since Pierre Belmondo shattered scientific preconceptions by unveiling to the world's media a working anti-gravity generator that didn't just fashion its own laws, it defied almost four centuries of belief. Science fiction became science fact. Belmondo had not only goaded the gods; he had, in a single moment under the blistering heat of the Nevada sun, reinvented physics.