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Gears of War 1 is like a tech demo compared to Gears of War 2

I was stuck for what to title this article. A couple of options I ran through were: “Gears of War II is what GeoW should have been.” ” ‘Gears of War 1.5′, not ‘Gears of War 2′ ” A tech … Continue reading

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Saints Row 2 (and a pinch of Grand Theft Auto IV)

You know how it is. Every time I play a game to completion I think “Man I can’t wait to review that for INX! But first I’ll have a nap because I’ve got work in 3 hours.” Then by the … Continue reading

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TNA iMPACT stands up to a brutal clothesline…

TNA iMPACT! (x360) A wrestling game may seem like a strange choice. Cancel that, a wrestling game must seem like a strange choice: they’re traditionally very slow and robotic, difficult to handle, and very repetitive. They also don’t stand up … Continue reading

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Tomb Raider: Legend Review

I’ll say straight up – I’m not a fan of Tomb Raider games. Progressing through miles and miles of level to screw up for just pressing the jump button a bit too soon, then falling down a crevice, then having … Continue reading

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What makes a good PSP game?

The PSP. It’s a powerful, well distributed little beast. With a good couple of hours’ battery life, its own memory card, good media support, an easy interface, wireless connectivity, USB connectivity and a nice wide screen (while being totally pocket-sized) … Continue reading

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Review *Spoilers Alert* *Fanboy Ranting Alert*

I am one of those who bought a PS3 to play MGS4 on. One of countless hundreds. This game was worth the money easily. The “in” jokes, the awesome sneaking gameplay, the thrill of wondering if the guard walking towards … Continue reading

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Halo 3 and why I’ll play it again

I’ll admit, at first I was skeptical of Halo 3. I’d played a bit of Halo 2 (both single and multiplayer) and the game seemed to be fundamentally flawed in many ways: Having self-healing armour meant that you had to … Continue reading

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First Impression: Crysis, you get what you pay for

Crysis is one of those games which PC suppliers look forward to. There’s one game release every year which triggers the games community to rush out and spend all of their hard earned (or for those under 18 kindly donated) … Continue reading

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3 Reasons why UT3 isn’t as good as Unreal Tournament

Sometimes, old games are better than their later sequels. I was trying to play UT3 with a friend recently, and sadly it became obvious that, in some ways, Unreal Tournament 3 just isn’t as good as the original UT was. … Continue reading

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Retro games are as good as they ever were

I recently found on an “abandonware” site a game that I hadn’t played in a decade. Neither Lords of the Realm II or my recollections of it have aged in the slightest: I love the authentic medieval setting and I … Continue reading

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