New Super Mario Bros. – DS Review
When it comes to 2D side scrolling platformers, there is a fine line between repetitive gameplay and addictive brilliance. It all depends on whether the game can tread daintily along this line, successfully creating an enjoyable experience that doesn’t get Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: The Genie & the Amp – DS Review
You have to hand it to D3Publisher of America. The company, known in Japan for its hundreds of budget-priced games, has made an interesting transition to the US as a bit of a risk taker in some regards, publishing smaller, Dragon’s Lair HD – PC Review
The daring knight rescues the helpless princess from the ferocious dragon – has there ever been a story more often told throughout Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires – Xbox 360 Review
The Dynasty Warriors series just keep rolling and rolling. Despite some poor to average reviews across many formats, the titles continue to sell well, and it’s almost obligatory to release new versions for new consoles. This time the Xbox 360 Sensible Soccer 2006 – PS2 Review
At one time or another it’s happened to almost all of us. It’s a beautiful day and you should be with your mates but instead your parents have decided that today is the day that your family is going to Monopoly Boggle Yahtzee Battleship – DS Review
Traditionally board games have never translated that well to computers. Given the choice between running amok with Metroid Prime: Hunters and spending all day taking enemy pawns en passant, most normal gamers would lean heavily towards the former. That said, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 – PC Review
Back to war again, it's not the first time we've been asked to take up arms and fight in one of the most important conflicts of the last century, but few games have layered on the realism to such a degree that even moving from one point to the next feels like an achievement. Ship Simulator 2006 – PC Review
The only thing I know about ships is, they float, and they very occasionally sink. So I'm perhaps the last person you'd want behind the wheel (ships are controlled by a wheel aren't they?) of a sea faring vessel. Hopefully Ship Simulator may go some way in showing me the many difficulties of ship control, hopefully taking the time to make it a good game in the process. Monster Trucks DS – DS Review
When the DS was first released, the first question everyone asked was “Where’s Mario Kart?” After the success of the Gamecube’s Mario Kart: Double Dash and the GBA’s Mario Kart: Super Circuit, it seemed only natural to release this game Tourist Trophy: The Real Riding Simulator – PS2 Review
There comes a time in the life of every male when he must step out of the shadow of his childhood and become a man. Sometimes this day arrives when the test results come back and he discovers that he’s Half Life 2: Episode One – PC Review
Lets face it, Half Life 2's conclusion was a bit of deflated balloon compared to what you endured to get there, so it's nice to see Valve take the time to try and answer some of those questions left unanswered. Episode One is the first in a trilogy of episodic games that don't just expect to fill in missing gaps, but will hope to address and improve certain game-play faults of HL2.