‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. I for one am a great believer in this particular cliché. Sure, whatever ‘it’ might be could over time undergo the odd tweak or two, but ‘it’ remains largely unchanged. Now, consider Insomniac’s solid, compelling and rewarding Ratchet and Clank franchise in place of ‘it’. The first ever [...]
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The PS3 releases this month have been as strong as ever, and fortunately the great games are still flooding in for Christmas time. This month’s OPM reviews the greatly anticipated Italian stealth simulator, FIFA’s ugly sister, the epitome of the PlayStation fighting genre, a game where you ferociously make flailing arm movements at your TV to cater for your “virtual pet” (yeah right, you crazy man) and many more. Hit the jump for the latest scores.
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Filed under: A, Assassin's Creed 2, E, G, Games, Modern Warfare 2, P, PlayStation Portable, Playstation Network, Playstation Store, R, Review
Uncharted 2 has a lot to live up to. From the legions of fans frothing at the mouth to the reputation left behind by Nathan Drake’s first outing two years ago, whichever way you looked at it, Naughty Dog had to pull out all the stops to even consider besting their previous treasure-hunting adventure.
It’s probably [...]
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Filed under: Games, Review, U, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
It was inevitable that members of the biggest superhero collective in history, the Marvel Universe, would feature in video games. In recent years particularly, developer Raven Software has produced two excellent X-Men Legends titles followed by Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, a one-of-a-kind cooperative action RPG experience amassing 20+ iconic characters that was well-received by next-gen gamers [...]
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Filed under: Games, M, Review
This month it’s the big one: Uncharted 2 gets the hell reviewed out of it, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising get the same treatment, Guitar Hero 5, Smackdown Vs. Raw 2010. PSP? Gran Turismo, Motorstorm: Arctic Edge… Just see after the break to get all of the scores. You know you want to.
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Filed under: Review, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
There are many reasons why we should all be grateful for the 1980s: radical social, economic and political change; the revolution of the fashion industry; the invention of the Rubik’s Cube; George Lucas’ Star Wars; Madonna. For me, the mention of the 80s brings to mind Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. [...]
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Filed under: Games, Review, T, Trophies
No, that isn’t a typo, mistake, lie or trick of the mind. PSM3 did, in fact, give Uncharted 2 a 21/20, which equals a 10.5/10 and 105%, leading to a paradox that will destroy the entire planet and everything in it before sucking the entire universe into it’s unstoppable vortex of awesome.
Alright, so that’s not [...]
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Combine two measures of gin, one measure of dry vermouth and a splash of lime cordial, and the result is a delicious Dry Martini. Combine two measures of off-road motorsport, one measure of X-Games and a splash of Glastonbury and you create something equally pleasurable, but far more intoxicating: Colin McRae: DiRT 2. Borrowing a festival feel commonly [...]
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Filed under: C, Games, Review
For me, choosing a next generation racer to add to my growing collection of PS3 titles was a tricky affair. I asked myself: what attributes make a great racing game? Jaw-dropping HD visuals perhaps, evident in Gran Turismo. Maybe it’s customisation possibilities, characteristic of the Need for Speed series or the exhilarating sensation of speed [...]
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As we reported last month, OPM UK exclusively reviewed Batman: AA and gave a well deserved 9/10. This month, the OPM team have managed to secure the exclusive review of the highly anticipated sports title, FIFA 10. Review scores after the jump.
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Filed under: Critics, Games, PlayStation Portable, Playstation Network, Playstation Store, Review
As soon as Fat Princess was released, we hurried and bought it, despite the £12 price tag. It’s been a long road up to release on which we’ve been watching gameplay videos from the beta like our life depended on it (it doesn’t, that would be weird). It’s possibly our most anticipated game this month, [...]
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Filed under: F, Games, Review
It’s that time of the month again; all you lucky OPM UK subscribers should be in possession of the latest September issue this morning. For all you less fortunate people, here are the review scores, hot off the press, including a “world exclusive review” of the new Batman
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Filed under: Games, PlayStation Portable, Playstation Network, Playstation Store, Review, official
Battlefield is a hugely successful pedigree of gaming brilliance. With huge, open maps that are filled with players, tanks and jeeps that are all under a dogfight-dominated sky, it’s easy to see why the game was so successful. Who doesn’t want to bomb people as they’re taking the flag? Who doesn’t want to parachute onto [...]
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I first heard the name CellFactor about 4 years ago, and watched a whole bunch of videos showcasing incredible visuals and physics. Back then, the concept of using both guns and psychic ability’s was still fresh, and with an online component the game seemed to hold promise enough to surpass the likes of Halo. Unfortunately, [...]
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We’ve posted a video review of Red Faction Guerrilla on our Youtube channel. Go watch it. Yes, the video is inexplicably in fast forward, we don’t know why. It’ll be fixed for future video reviews, though, we promise (maybe).
Now go watch, then peruse our Youtube channel, favourite us for heaven’s sake, we’re going to be [...]
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