Alan Wake is creepy, surreal and very cool
First impressions of Alan Wake are all in the positive – it definitely gets the thumbs up. Here’s an excerpt from my original article: So Alan Wake is a game about a writer (which I...
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Halo: Reach Beta – first impressions are good
Today’s the day fellow Spartans – the beta for Halo:Reach is in full swing. Here’s what I had to say about first impressions of the beta: A simple game of CTF in Halo: Reach is...
Is gamerscore that important?
I was reading an excellent article over at The Psychology of Games blog about achievements and loss aversion and it got me thinking about gamers and their (almost unhealthy) attachment to video game achievements and...
Into the Dark Void I go…
I’ve got my hands on Dark Void for Xbox 360 now and I feel special as the game doesn’t officially release until next week here in New Zealand. I love getting game review code early...
Borderlands – Xbox 360 Review
Platform: Xbox 360 Publisher: 2K Games Developer: Gearbox Software Rating: R18 Players: Single player and co-op Genre: FPS/RPG Released: 23rd October, 2009 Website: http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/ [starreview tpl=16] The cover of Borderlands should just about sum it...
Assassin’s Creed II – Xbox 360 Review
Platform: Xbox 360 Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Rating: MA Players: 1 Genre: Action/Adventure Released: 20th November, 2009 Website: http://assassinscreed.uk.ubi.com/ [starreview tpl=16] Florence Italy, 1459 during the height of the Renaissance period is home to Ezio,...
DJ Hero – Review for Xbox 360
Platform: Xbox 360 Publisher: Activision Developer: FreeStyle Games Rating: PG Players: 2 – 4 Genre: Music Released: October 30, 2009 Website: http://www.djhero.com/ [starreview tpl=16] Activision have had a healthy run with their ‘Hero’ brand releasing...
DLC for Borderlands available 24th November
An update from 2K games regarding the latest downloadable content for Borderlands on Xbox 360: Zombie Island of Dr. Ned, (the first in a series of downloadable content for Borderlands) will be available for the...
Left 4 Dead 2 – first look
Platform: Xbox 360/Xbox Live Publisher: Valve/EA Developer: Valve Rating: R18 Players: Singleplayer/Co-op campaign Genre: Action/FPS/Survival Horror Release Date: November, 2010 Website: www.l4d.com/home.html The release for the latest instalment in the Left 4 Dead series is...
Armageddon 09 ASB Showgrounds Auckland
As mentioned in our previous post, Game Culture was invited to cruise along to the Armageddon 09 Expo on the weekend held at the ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane, Auckland. If you’ve never attended an Armageddon...
