Computer games reviews and new releases from the Chorley Citizen

Review: Defiance, PS3, £29.99

3:30pm Friday 19th April 2013

Ambition is a huge virtue in the crowded world of mass-market console experiences.

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Colonial Marines, Xbox 360, £37.99

1:25pm Friday 15th February 2013

More space shooting is on the horizon, as Aliens: Colonial Marines drafts you into a United States Colonial Marine squad preparing to face an Aliens assault more intense and horrific than ever before.

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Review: Dead Space 3, PS3, £39.99

1:20pm Friday 15th February 2013

The Dead Space duo to date has caused a massive stir in the console world, delivering an awesome intergalactic pair of adventures that thrilled and chilled in equal measure.

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Review: Dead Rising 2, PS3, £14.99

10:56am Friday 1st February 2013

A true console zombie-fest, Dead Rising 2: Off The Record sees Frank West, photo journalist and original hero of Dead Rising’s Willamette incident, take centre stage as gamers get a different perspective on the Fortune City outbreak.

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Review: The Walking Dead, XBox 360

4:09pm Friday 11th January 2013

It’s astounding to see that this quality of video game is available for the price of a sandwich, bag of crisps and a drink at lunch time.

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Review: Trials Evolution, Xbox 360, 1,200 Microsoft Points

4:11pm Friday 11th January 2013

The original Xbox Live edition of Trials HD set an incredible benchmark for downloadable content, with production values as high as the awesome two-wheeled stunt jumps performed in the game.

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Review: Journey, PS3, £9.99

4:08pm Friday 11th January 2013

There are some game experiences that you will simply never forget. Journey is one of them.

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Review: XCOM: Enemy Unknown, PC, £20

4:44pm Friday 4th January 2013

Strategy games have come on in leaps and bounds since 1994, when the first XCOM title was released, and there may only be a pocketful of gamers who remember the original with the fondness it deserves.

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Review: ZombiU, Wii U, £43.99

4:38pm Friday 14th December 2012

FOR a launch title, ZombiU will succeed in showcasing just what the dual-screen action of the new console can achieve, as well as scaring the living daylights out of you.

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Review: Lego Lord Of The Rings, Xbox 360, £34.99

3:04pm Friday 30th November 2012

Just as the ever-popular kids’ building bricks have elongated the gaming lifespans of the Star Wars, Batman and Harry Potter franchises

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Review: Stitches (18)

3:56pm Friday 26th October 2012

Richard Grindle is a sleazy clown working the children’s party circuit in Ireland under his stage name Stitches.

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Review: 007 Legends, PS3, £37.99

3:51pm Friday 26th October 2012

THE console iteration of James Bond will struggle to ever release itself from the shackles of the peerless Nintendo 64 shooter GoldenEye.

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Review: Doom 3: BFG Edition, Xbox 360

3:48pm Friday 26th October 2012

‘Genre defining’ isn’t a term you can throw around glibly in a saturated shooter market.

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Review: Enemy Unknown, PS3

3:46pm Friday 26th October 2012

Strategy games have come on in leaps and bounds since 1994, when XCOM was first released, and there may only be a pocketful of gamers who remember the original with the fondness it deserves.

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Review: Pokemon Black 2, Nintendo DS

3:10pm Friday 19th October 2012

The Pokemon juggernaut keeps rolling on and, two years since the last significant release, Pokemon Black 2 gives fans of the series the opportunity to explore new areas, discover gyms with new leaders and see how everything has changed in the intervening period.

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Review: The Journey, Xbox 360

3:06pm Friday 19th October 2012

It’s probably fair to describe the Fable franchise as a bit of a Marmite experience - you either love it or hate it.

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