Xbox Reviews

King of Fighters XII review

SNK Playmore brings a new King of Fighters game to consoles in the form of King of Fighters XII which as the title suggests is 12 long games in a series spanning several generations of consoles and originating out of Japan alongside Capcom’s Street Fighter series. Opting to stick with

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood review

Call of Juarez first appeared on Xbox 360 in June 2007 and featured the rather ambiguous tale of a priest with an itchy trigger finger and an Native Indian/American on the run for a crime he didn’t commit all set to the backdrop of an unforgiving world filled with gold,

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs review

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs comes at the same time as the animated movie and having watched the previous Ice Age movies can agree that they are witty, well produced and perfect light entertainment for youngsters and adults alike. We’re not here to talk about animated movies but more

Disney Pixar’s Up review

Disney Pixar’s UP is based on the animated movie of the same name which tells the tale of adventurers Carl Fredricksen and his young sidekick Russell, as they set off on a wild journey through the undiscovered jungles of South America. It’s an unusual partnership but seems to offer some

Terminator Salvation review

Swedish developer GRIN have been a busy outlet of late, what with Wanted, Bionic Commando and now Terminator Salvation video games under their belts. This latest movie tie-in game which is based on the tales of John Connor who has grown from the whiny smart arsed brat in the Terminator

Bionic Commando review

Based on the classic NES 1988 classic Bionic Commando Capcom have brought the bionically enhanced Nathan Spencer to current gen systems, although not the first time as Bionic Commando Rearmed debuted on the Xbox Live Arcade not so long ago. As a leaping super soldier armed to the teeth with

Battlestations Pacific review

We’re back in World War II, except this time the South Pacific taking part in key naval/aerial battles around 1943 onwards. The victory of Midway was a key turning point in the region for the Allied forces, but there were many other key moments, of which Battlestations Pacific thrusts you

Velvet Assassin review

Velvet Assassin is the latest game from US based publisher SouthPeak Games and has been produced by German development team Replay Studios. The game tells the story of fictitious character Violette Summer, a British operative during the second World War. The Violette in the game has been influenced by a

Ninja Blade review

Ninjas have featured in a wide variety of games to date across multiple platforms and it’s clear to see why. There’s something most positively alluring about men wearing dark clothing, leaping about the place with sharp swords and pointy throwing objects. Add a touch of smoke and some severed limbs