Playstation 3 Reviews

Mirror’s Edge hurdles forward with such breakneck speed that when it comes time to slow and gasp for air, the sharp edges and sleek lines are unravelled by the in-betweens. Skimming the rooftops of an eerily pristine cityscape is proof of developer DICE’s concept, without a shadow of a doubt. Always propelling the experience forward, the swift sense of speed and flow of first-person platforming relies on the possibility of freedom within linear environments. But that forward thrust has to break pace eventually, and that’s precisely where this game of velocity proves winded. Continue »

Though we’ve jostled through the gloom of the Second World War all too often, Call of Duty: World at War has a vendetta to invigorate the hearts of the apathetic. Reverting back to the global turmoil of the harsh past, the fatigued backdrop has been met with increasing indifference – which doesn’t come as much of a surprise. But a repeat of circumstance doesn’t always indicate regression. And with roaring energy and thunderous rhythm, this vision has infused an old war with a new breath of life. Continue »

The sun shines brightly on the parched plains and lush jungles of Africa, but rarely is it a place enveloped by goodness or radiance. With enough bloodletting, corruption, and political strife to make former series lead Jack Carver run for the hills, Far Cry 2 is an experience enlightened by the darkness of its landscape. With unbridled dynamism and a malleable narrative, developer Ubisoft Montreal aspires to the height of realism, perhaps even too much so. Continue »

While in function it’s nothing like those that came before it, Fallout 3 captures the only thing that was fundamental to those beloved isometric masterpieces of the past: a world reborn from apocalyptic ash. The weathered hills and the tattered Washington cityscape of Fallout 3, spawned from the heat of Cold War hysteria, are more than just futuristic doom and gloom; for those born in its landscape, a time close to our present is their battered history. Idealists would have it back in all its ostensible happy-go-lucky glory, while those unhinged from nostalgia see an old world long gone and a new one taking shape from the rubble. Continue »

The derelict, skeletal structure of an immense craft hums with eerie silence. With their own blood, crew members have written their goodbyes on the metallic walls, crying solitarily in the dark depths of space. As a lonely descent into the madness of the aftermath, Dead Space runs the gamut of sci-fi horror inspiration. But through immaculate vision, developer EA Redwood Shores twists a glut of conventions in its favour, spawning something entirely novel. Continue »

When something is presented with an exuberant vernacular, you’d be right to be weary of every word. Perhaps the trouble became prevalent some time ago for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed when the majority of the swirling talk surrounding the game was of the mighty foundation of technologies powering its core. Impressive they may be, but behind all the smoke and mirrors lies a hackneyed action romp; one that doesn’t even lay down the basics right. Continue »

If the screen is going to be awash with plenty of blood, guts and gore, it’s going to need context. Otherwise, the flailing ragdoll bodies of Nazis will err on the side of the exploitive; more blood soaked Tarantino than gritty World War II drama. A fine distinction to make, considering Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway is explicitly trying to be the latter. Continue »