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Hector – We Negotiate with Terrorists Review

Rowan — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:06:07 +0000

Alright, quickly now: ‘Hector – We Negotiate with Terrorists’ is a point and click crime comedy game that I purchased for less than a fiver and completed in a rainy afternoon. The puzzles are mostly pretty logical and clearly laid out and there is a nice hint system if you miss anything. The game is [...]

Mirror’s Edge Review

Rowan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:05:11 +0000

Mirror’s Edge is a new take on the first person shooter genre, set in a dystopian city which on the surface looks very clean, polished and ordered. As all electronic and traditional methods of communication are monitored by the city state, those who wish to stay off the record communicate via messages couried over the [...]

Thanks to DRM, PC gaming just isn’t fun anymore

Rowan — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:59:11 +0000

(Or how to Install GTA IV PC if you’re getting CRC errors).

We’ve come a long way since you used to have to have a PC to play the best games. Granted a £2000 PC with a £400 screen will still out perform any console out there but these days you get to play most [...]

Simpsons Game Review

Rowan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:59:57 +0000

It’s not particular eloquent, but TV or Movie tie in games are normally, well… balls. “The Simpsons game” turns out to be an adequate platformer raised to worth playing status by the addition of tv-quality Simpsons animation shorts linking the levels and a storyline most gamers will appreciate… well, that is if you’re over 20 [...]

The Viking Game

Rowan — Tue, 29 May 2007 18:23:09 +0000

Spent an enjoyable evening yesterday playing the Viking Game with Jen and family (yes yours truly really knows how to live it up of an evening). It’s a Tafl game or basically one where the teams are not equal. The King (who has a small guard of pieces) has to escape and the attacking team [...]

Gameport… thanks for the memories

Rowan — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:55:43 +0000

Managed to pick up X3 Reunion Game of the Year Edition at Woolies for £6 which given it has the latest patch from February and a whole host of other bits and bobs was a pretty good deal.

However to play one of these games you really want a Force Feedback Joystick (a space sim [...]

The need to grow up

Rowan — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:01:56 +0000

I honestly couldn’t help but laugh when I came across this. The basic gist of the article appears to be that rather than continue to play Video Games and buy “childish” material we should all be getting loans for suits we can’t afford and praying for promotion. Apparently not doing so also means you won’t [...]

Flatout 2 Review

Rowan — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:34:05 +0000

The destruction derby style racer gets a makeover. Is it enough of an improvement to be worth playing?

The original Flatout managed to provide a good sensation of speed and destruction, however it just wasn’t finished. Things like a decent menu system and car upgrades were glaring omissions and the whole thing felt too short.

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