Author Archive: Simon Parry
Simon Parry - Age 24 |
It started with a Sega Master System, and from there Simon’s love affair with video games grew tremendously. At heart, he’s a retro gamer and always will be, but when he’s not working, or forced to watch bad television with his girlfriend, he’s usually checking out the latest releases for the Xbox 360 and PS3. RPG’s are his forte, followed by platformers and 2D fighting games – but he’s also partial to a bit of FPS from time to time.
Mass Effect 3 – Review
Worlds are being blown to smithereens. Countless innocent people are either being slaughtered or enslaved by invading ancient machines. Hooray, it means Mass Effect 3 is finally here! Finally stepping back into the heroic boots of Commander Shepard, the stakes are high as the dreaded Reaper invasion is finally taking place. Amidst a war for […]
Diablo III Release Date
After a release date for Diablo III failed to be mentioned at 2011’s Blizzcon, a lot of us were left disappointed, yet thirsty for some deep, dark and bloody dungeon crawling action! Naturally, as soon as the Beta was released, I dived right into it. Choosing from five appealing classes, the first thing you will […]
Starhawk Preview and Release Date
Fans of Warhawk rejoice as the upcoming follow-up is set to be released this year on the 8th May! Of course, don’t expect a game that just focuses on a vehicle multi-player experience. On the contrary, Starhawk’s single player campaign is where this game excels – think Armored Core meets Halo. Taking control of a […]
LittleBigPlanet Karting Officially Coming Soon
I’ve never been one for kart racing games, I absolutely loathed all Mario Kart’s and don’t even get me started on Sonic and Sega Racing. However, there is something about LittleBigPlanet Karting that draws me in. No, it’s not because the adorable Sackboy is put in a drivers seat, and no it’s not because I […]
Battlefield 3 – Review
Rivaling Activision’s success story that is Call of Duty, Battlefield 3 strapped us firmly into a pair of military boots, placed an assault rifle in our hands and sent us on a rollercoaster ride fuelled with explosions and interactive cut-scenes. Taking on the role of Staff Sergeant Blackburn, the campaign predominantly sees you fighting by […]
Minecraft XBLA Release Date
If there is one thing that Minecraft has been doing wrong from the beginning, it is alienating console owners. By limiting itself to Java-based platforms and androids, it’s essentially deluded us into thinking it’s just another game for your distant relatives and girlfriends to play when they’re not sending you Farmville requests. Thankfully, on the […]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Review
Last year saw an explosive battle between First Person Shooters and the end to one of the most illustrious video games of modern day. Sitting safely amongst the likes of Mario and Sonic, the Call of Duty series can rest easy knowing that it’ll be remembered ten years from now. It’s actually crazy to think […]
Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Review
Boldly going where most other popular gaming franchises have gone before, Final Fantasy XIII returns for a sequel that is clearly intended to rope in a wider audience. Flashy battles, well polished graphics and the ability to time travel all sounds good, but the game is burdened with so many different flaws that it’s hard […]
Batman: Arkham City – Review
After several painfully horrendous superhero games, 2011 finally coughed up something worthy of our time – Batman: Arkham City. Upon swooping in with its innovative gameplay, gorgeous visuals and a streamlined Catwoman story for good measure, the Dark Knight made even the open world environments of Prototype and Assasin’s Creed look insignificant in comparison. Batman: […]