Chorley Citizen | Computer games

Review: German Truck Simulator, PC, £15.99

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:37:41 +0000

Hmmm, if you asked me how I’d like to spend the precious few hours gaming I try to cram into a regular week, driving a truck through Germany is unlikely to feature in the top 10, 20 or even 50 disc suggestions.

Review: Resident Evil: Revelations, Nintendo 3DS, £32.99

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:35:45 +0000

The Evil has been lurking in the corners of most consoles in recent years, and now it takes up residence on Nintendo 3DS to deliver a brilliant survival horror story on the small screen.

Review: Kingdom Rush, iPad, £1.99

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:33:51 +0000

Tower defence titles have seen a surge in popularity since the likes of Plants Vs Zombies have conquered the mass market in recent times.

Review: Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, Wii, £49.99

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:16:48 +0000

Games are increasingly blurring the lines between the virtual and reality.

Review: Lost Winds, iPad, £2.49

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:14:36 +0000

Entering the enchanting world of Mistralis is like immersing yourself in an ode to Japanese gaming, where the essence of Zelda and Okami lives on in an innovative adventure.

Review: Star Wars: The Old Republic, PC, £39.99

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:12:06 +0000

It's the kind of gaming experience that most Star Wars fans will have been praying for for years.

Review: Scribblenauts, iPhone, 69p

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:52:43 +0000

The first Scribblenauts title on DS was a jaw-dropping execution of ‘open world’ puzzle gaming

Review: Dead Space, iPhone, 69p

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:54:24 +0000

The release of Dead Space 2 in 2011 stole most of the headline

Review: Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, iPhone, £2.99

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:50:21 +0000

The Sonic franchise has faltered at many points over the years, since the blue hedgehog first made a bolt for it in his platforming prime.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC, £49.99

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:33:01 +0000

At the end of August it felt like it had been a bit of a slow year on the games front, with few truly impressive titles released that could consider themselves serious contenders for game of the year.

Review: Just Dance 3: Special edition, Wii, £24.99

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:41:48 +0000

Turkey and all the trimmings take their toll, so give yourself a chance to bust your own moves and shift some pounds, too, as Just Dance returns for a third outing.

Review: Need For Speed, PC, £29.99

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:40:11 +0000

Need For Speed: The Run takes you out of the real world of mirror, signal, manoeuvre and lures you into an underground world of illicit, high-stakes racing.

Review: Saints Row, Ps3, £44.99

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:25:54 +0000

IN a turf war with Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row knows deep down that it would be running down a dark alley with its metaphorical tail between its legs.

Review: Super Mario 3D Land, Nintendo 3DS, £34.99

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:29:45 +0000

THE loveable ingredients that have elevated the Mario franchise to god-like status

Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Wii, £39.99

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:27:51 +0000

THE Legend Of Zelda series will no doubt hold a special place in the hearts of many gamers

Review: Resistance 3 PS3, £49.99

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:33:22 +0100

The Resistance series so far has been a darn good reason to own a PS3.

Review: Dead Island, Xbox360, £49.99

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:35:38 +0100

Here's an offer you can't refuse — enter a tropical paradise off that has become a nightmare, where you must fight for survival against legions of undead assailants.

Review: Space Marine, PS3, £49.99

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:31:57 +0100

Being honoured with the tag 'Gears of Warhammer' in the run-up to release should be seen as an extreme compliment for Space Marine.

Review: Country Dance, Wii

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:31:12 +0100

Remember the line-dancing craze that swept across Britain in the mid-1990s, transforming previously sedentary, sane adults and children into side-stepping, foot-flicking conveyor belts of country dance?

Review: Virtual Villagers: A New Home, Nintendo DS

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:28:51 +0100

Washed up on the shores of an idyllic desert island doesn't sound like a bad lot sometimes with all the stresses and strains of real life.

Review: Xenoblade Chronicles, Wii

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:26:58 +0100

IT'S rare that a game gives an entire genre a lift, particularly one that is so stuck in its ways, such as the RPG.

Review: Pheasants Forever, Wii

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:36:54 +0100

It's one of those bizarre gaming concepts - a truly outdoor 'sport', the thrill of the chase among nature's rural environments, all condensed to the dimensions of your living room and the width of your TV.

Review: International Cricket Captain 2011, PC

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:34:34 +0100

You'd be a brave man to suggest you could do a better job than the current English International Cricket set-up, with the real-life Test team on the brink of being on top of the world as the number one Test nation.

Review: Red Dead Redemption - Classics Xbox 360

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:32:02 +0100

THERE can't be many people who haven't yet played Red Dead Redemption but here is another - cheaper - chance to give Rockstar's awesome wild west action adventure a go.

Review: Raid, Xbox 360/PS3, £7.99

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:53:31 +0100

THIS is no ordinary video game, seeking to redefine how we think of games as a form of entertainment in the same way titles such as Bioshock and Portal did when they were released.

Review: Trials HD, Xbox 360

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:55:45 +0100

GAMERS willing to show their age and admit to always sitting down to watch Kick Start on TV will probably get the gist of what’s on offer here

Review: Pollen Count, iPhone, 69p

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:51:40 +0100

FOR those of you not suffering a serious bout of hay fever, the prospect of taking control of a load of busy bees on your iPhone might sound more intriguing than irritating for your eyes.

Review: Shadow Complex, Xbox 360

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:49:02 +0100

WHAT are the core things we love about action adventure games?

Uncharted: Drake’s Review: Fortune & Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - Platinum Double Pack, PS3, £34.99

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:10:09 +0100

One of the best series of games on the PS3 — nay, one of the best series of games ever made — is Uncharted

Review: Earth Defence Force, Xbox360, £29.99

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:08:02 +0100

At this time of year, you’d hope that the only trouble you have with insects is flicking them away from your face on your summer holidays