Archive for the Reviews category
Review: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
7 Sep, 2010 9:41 AM | Azhar With Shattered Dimensions, Beenox has delivered an entirely new, exciting Spider-Man experience – one that can be enjoyed and appreciated by any fan of the wall-crawler. eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, [...]
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10 Comments
Review: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
6 Sep, 2010 12:18 AM | Azhar IO Interactive’s second attempt is a small surprise – a shooter even worse than its predecessor. eGamer Rating: Addictive: No. Worth The Time: No. Things Loved: The concepts of the [...]
309 Views
2 Comments
Review: Singularity
10 Aug, 2010 4:51 PM | A-G Sonday Singularity is certainly not great, and will probably fall out of consciousness by next year, but it’s definitely not a bad game. What we have here is the definition of [...]
Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
18 Jul, 2010 8:48 PM | Taahir eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Yes Reasoning: To play a sports game, especially golf, in the first place means you have time to waste, but in a good [...]
288 Views
6 Comments
Review: Naughty Bear
18 Jul, 2010 9:34 AM | A-G Sonday Naughty Bear is an inadequate attempt at making a game with dark humour. It’s lacking, shallow, bugged and pointless. I would love to just leave it there and not have [...]
362 Views
No Comments
Review: Demon’s Souls
15 Jul, 2010 12:00 AM | Azhar From Software delivers excellence with Demon’s Souls, an RPG that can stand tall amongst the best. eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, incredibly so Worth The Time: Yes, unquestionably Things Loved: The [...]
434 Views
3 Comments
Review: Transformers: War For Cybertron
6 Jul, 2010 6:00 PM | Azhar High Moon Studios has created a Transformers game that honours, rather than defiles, the Transformers name. Finally, we can say that this is the ultimate Transformers adventure. eGamer Rating: Addictive: [...]
593 Views
5 Comments
Review: Red Dead Redemption
1 Jul, 2010 1:16 AM | Azhar Red Dead Redemption delivers extreme Rockstar greatness, but also carries some Rockstar stupidity. Due to a massive delay in receiving this game, the world cup and, of course, the holidays, [...]
488 Views
7 Comments
Review: Asus G51 Gaming Laptop
24 Jun, 2010 4:46 PM | Husain When I heard about the Asus G51 being the younger brother to the very impressive G71 I had thoughts that it might lack power where it would not be able [...]
1,716 Views
3 Comments
Review: UFC Undisputed 2010
21 Jun, 2010 12:22 PM | Dean eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Yes Reasoning: Kicking your friends ass is always worth it. Even if it’s only virtual. Things Loved: Realistic; Good commentary; Loads of realism; [...]
816 Views
4 Comments
Review: Blur
16 Jun, 2010 12:42 AM | Dean eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Yes — for a while, if you win Reasoning: Blur is seriously addictive. It’s not like any other racer. Speed doesn’t get you [...]
319 Views
5 Comments
Review: Pure Football
14 Jun, 2010 9:12 PM | A-G Sonday Addictive: Initially (No) Worth The Time: No Things Loved: Great celebration animations, slow-mo moments Things Hated: Bad gameplay, lack of depth, cannot always see the ball (!), too easy, poor [...]
605 Views
No Comments
Review: Split/Second – Velocity
10 Jun, 2010 11:58 PM | Azhar With Split Second, Black Rock Studios has delivered adrenaline rush, action racing at its best. eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, very much so Worth The Time: Definitely Things Loved: The adrenaline [...]
356 Views
3 Comments
Review: Alan Wake
10 Jun, 2010 2:41 PM | Dean eGamer Rating: Hours Enjoyed: 9 – 10 Hours Hated: 1- 2 Things Loved: Action packed; good cinematics; memorable cut scenes; girl in underwear; easy controls; pretty effects Things Hated: Horrible [...]
253 Views
5 Comments
Review: Modnation Racers
7 Jun, 2010 8:39 PM | Taahir Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Well it depends what you consider a good way to spend time. IMO yes. Reasoning: It is pure fun and freedom. You if you can [...]
352 Views
8 Comments
Review: Alpha Protocol
7 Jun, 2010 1:26 AM | Azhar eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, it can be Worth The Time: Yes, but really only for those who are extremely into action RPGs similar to Mass Effect Things Loved: The narrative, [...]
334 Views
3 Comments
Review: Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
2 Jun, 2010 9:50 PM | A-G Sonday eGamer Rating: Hours Enjoyed: 2-3 hrs Hours Hated: 6-7 hrs Loved: Breathtaking landscapes, platforming, epic final sequence Hated: boring plot, repetitive combat, lack of overall effort Reasons To Not Buy: [...]
1,198 Views
3 Comments
Review: SBK X Superbike World Championship
2 Jun, 2010 7:34 PM | Taahir eGamer Rating: Addictive: No/slightly Worth The Time: No Reasoning: Driving around a track may be fun to some, with this only pro bikers, maybe, will enjoy it. Things Loved: Physics, [...]
438 Views
5 Comments
Review: Super Street Fighter IV
10 May, 2010 11:25 PM | Azhar Street Fighter IV made quite an impact when it was released in February 2009 last year. It was hard to believe how a fighting game that had been out of [...]
1,021 Views
5 Comments
Review: Dead to Rights: Retribution
2 May, 2010 10:47 PM | Azhar Dead to Rights: Retribution, from Volatile Games, is a reimagining of the third person action game Dead to Rights, released back in 2002, which once again features Grant City police [...]
139 Views
2 Comments
Review: Splinter Cell Conviction
22 Apr, 2010 8:07 AM | Husain As I stealthily sneak my way towards the target, I spot 2 bogey’s ahead of me with a floodlight covering the front. I slowly mark my prey in the order [...]
327 Views
2 Comments
Review: Just Cause 2
16 Apr, 2010 10:05 PM | A-G Sonday Let’s start off by saying what Just Cause 2 is like. It’s a lot like GTA, it’s a lot like a James Bond movie, it’s a lot like Prototype and [...]
404 Views
3 Comments
Review: Metro 2033
14 Apr, 2010 12:51 AM | Dean Imagine an apocalypse. An entire city is blacked out; an entire city is destroyed. You’re forced to live underground in tunnels. Tunnels where daily trains, and sewage used to travel. [...]
695 Views
7 Comments
Not-Quite-A-Review: Final Fantasy XIII
10 Apr, 2010 11:52 PM | Azhar I’m incredibly late with this review, and believe me I know it. The thing is, I’ve been thinking for long and hard regarding what I’m actually going to do with [...]
78 Views
8 Comments
Review: Superstars V8 Next Challenge
1 Apr, 2010 3:04 PM | A-G Sonday Title: Superstars V8: Next Challenge Genre: Racing Playthrough Time: N/A Developer: Milestone Publisher: Black Bean Games Multiplayer: 2 – 16 Platforms: PC, XBox 360, PS3 Price: R500 (consoles) / R250 [...]
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No Comments
Review: Prison Break – The Conspiracy
29 Mar, 2010 4:21 PM | Azhar There’s something mysteriously inviting in licensed games. A dark force which turns us gamers into suckers for punishment. Most of us know that these games will hardly ever turn out [...]
426 Views
5 Comments
Review: God of War Collection
22 Mar, 2010 5:48 PM | Azhar The God of War Collection, when announced, was the perfect package for two reasons. One, to arrive before God of War III and prepare you for the last entry in [...]
250 Views
2 Comments
Review: God of War III
19 Mar, 2010 10:05 AM | Azhar It’s finally here, after three years of waiting and anticipation, God of War III, the last game in the trilogy and the last of one of the PlayStation’s greatest games [...]
1,575 Views
5 Comments
Review: Battlefield – Bad Company 2
13 Mar, 2010 3:00 PM | Azhar Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Electronic Art’s and DICE’s ultimate war rival to Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2, was finally released at the beginning of this month. It was one of [...]
1,737 Views
6 Comments
Review: Heavy Rain
5 Mar, 2010 1:24 AM | Azhar Quantic Dream, the creators of the critically acclaimed Indigo Prophecy, also known as “Fahrenheit”, are back with their newest entry in their “interactive movie” game concept. Their newest game, Heavy [...]
39 Views
5 Comments
Review: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
With Shattered Dimensions, Beenox has delivered an entirely new, exciting Spider-Man experience – one that can be enjoyed and appreciated by any fan of the wall-crawler. eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, [...]
Review: Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
IO Interactive’s second attempt is a small surprise – a shooter even worse than its predecessor. eGamer Rating: Addictive: No. Worth The Time: No. Things Loved: The concepts of the [...]
Review: Singularity
Singularity is certainly not great, and will probably fall out of consciousness by next year, but it’s definitely not a bad game. What we have here is the definition of [...]
Review: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Yes Reasoning: To play a sports game, especially golf, in the first place means you have time to waste, but in a good [...]
Review: Naughty Bear
Naughty Bear is an inadequate attempt at making a game with dark humour. It’s lacking, shallow, bugged and pointless. I would love to just leave it there and not have [...]
Review: Demon’s Souls
From Software delivers excellence with Demon’s Souls, an RPG that can stand tall amongst the best. eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, incredibly so Worth The Time: Yes, unquestionably Things Loved: The [...]
Review: Transformers: War For Cybertron
High Moon Studios has created a Transformers game that honours, rather than defiles, the Transformers name. Finally, we can say that this is the ultimate Transformers adventure. eGamer Rating: Addictive: [...]
Review: Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption delivers extreme Rockstar greatness, but also carries some Rockstar stupidity. Due to a massive delay in receiving this game, the world cup and, of course, the holidays, [...]
Review: Asus G51 Gaming Laptop
When I heard about the Asus G51 being the younger brother to the very impressive G71 I had thoughts that it might lack power where it would not be able [...]
Review: UFC Undisputed 2010
eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Yes Reasoning: Kicking your friends ass is always worth it. Even if it’s only virtual. Things Loved: Realistic; Good commentary; Loads of realism; [...]
Review: Blur
eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Yes — for a while, if you win Reasoning: Blur is seriously addictive. It’s not like any other racer. Speed doesn’t get you [...]
Review: Pure Football
Addictive: Initially (No) Worth The Time: No Things Loved: Great celebration animations, slow-mo moments Things Hated: Bad gameplay, lack of depth, cannot always see the ball (!), too easy, poor [...]
Review: Split/Second – Velocity
With Split Second, Black Rock Studios has delivered adrenaline rush, action racing at its best. eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, very much so Worth The Time: Definitely Things Loved: The adrenaline [...]
Review: Alan Wake
eGamer Rating: Hours Enjoyed: 9 – 10 Hours Hated: 1- 2 Things Loved: Action packed; good cinematics; memorable cut scenes; girl in underwear; easy controls; pretty effects Things Hated: Horrible [...]
Review: Modnation Racers
Addictive: Yes Worth The Time: Well it depends what you consider a good way to spend time. IMO yes. Reasoning: It is pure fun and freedom. You if you can [...]
Review: Alpha Protocol
eGamer Rating: Addictive: Yes, it can be Worth The Time: Yes, but really only for those who are extremely into action RPGs similar to Mass Effect Things Loved: The narrative, [...]
Review: Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
eGamer Rating: Hours Enjoyed: 2-3 hrs Hours Hated: 6-7 hrs Loved: Breathtaking landscapes, platforming, epic final sequence Hated: boring plot, repetitive combat, lack of overall effort Reasons To Not Buy: [...]
Review: SBK X Superbike World Championship
eGamer Rating: Addictive: No/slightly Worth The Time: No Reasoning: Driving around a track may be fun to some, with this only pro bikers, maybe, will enjoy it. Things Loved: Physics, [...]
Review: Super Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV made quite an impact when it was released in February 2009 last year. It was hard to believe how a fighting game that had been out of [...]
Review: Dead to Rights: Retribution
Dead to Rights: Retribution, from Volatile Games, is a reimagining of the third person action game Dead to Rights, released back in 2002, which once again features Grant City police [...]
Review: Splinter Cell Conviction
As I stealthily sneak my way towards the target, I spot 2 bogey’s ahead of me with a floodlight covering the front. I slowly mark my prey in the order [...]
Review: Just Cause 2
Let’s start off by saying what Just Cause 2 is like. It’s a lot like GTA, it’s a lot like a James Bond movie, it’s a lot like Prototype and [...]
Review: Metro 2033
Imagine an apocalypse. An entire city is blacked out; an entire city is destroyed. You’re forced to live underground in tunnels. Tunnels where daily trains, and sewage used to travel. [...]
Not-Quite-A-Review: Final Fantasy XIII
I’m incredibly late with this review, and believe me I know it. The thing is, I’ve been thinking for long and hard regarding what I’m actually going to do with [...]
Review: Superstars V8 Next Challenge
Title: Superstars V8: Next Challenge Genre: Racing Playthrough Time: N/A Developer: Milestone Publisher: Black Bean Games Multiplayer: 2 – 16 Platforms: PC, XBox 360, PS3 Price: R500 (consoles) / R250 [...]
Review: Prison Break – The Conspiracy
There’s something mysteriously inviting in licensed games. A dark force which turns us gamers into suckers for punishment. Most of us know that these games will hardly ever turn out [...]
Review: God of War Collection
The God of War Collection, when announced, was the perfect package for two reasons. One, to arrive before God of War III and prepare you for the last entry in [...]
Review: God of War III
It’s finally here, after three years of waiting and anticipation, God of War III, the last game in the trilogy and the last of one of the PlayStation’s greatest games [...]
Review: Battlefield – Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Electronic Art’s and DICE’s ultimate war rival to Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2, was finally released at the beginning of this month. It was one of [...]
Review: Heavy Rain
Quantic Dream, the creators of the critically acclaimed Indigo Prophecy, also known as “Fahrenheit”, are back with their newest entry in their “interactive movie” game concept. Their newest game, Heavy [...]




