Serious Sam 3: BFE (PC) Review

Serious Sam has earned 'cult' status on the PC platform. The first two titles proved to be big sellers for Croteam, targeting the first person shooter audience who just wanted a good old 'run and gun' style experience. I have been playing the latest iteration in the series now for the last week and have found it both fun, and incredibly challenging. Croteam have followed the same structure as t... more.

“You can just hang around outside in the sun all day, tossing a ball around, or you can sit at your computer and do something that matters!” said Eric Cartman in the South Park episode, “Make love, not Warcraft.”  Gamers can truly do something that matters for South Park’s future and the future of comedic gaming – you can make the newly announced South Park RPG a true gaming sensation... more.

I remember the day when I loved to play the Need For Speed games, but recently I will admit to finding them dull, monotonous and immediately forgettable. When I was asked to review 'The Run' I winced inwardly at the prospect of having to sit through hours and hours of racing through various boring sections of a generic world map. Surprisingly 'The Run' is the first racing game Electronic Arts have... more.

I have been playing Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 together, getting to grips with the weaknesses and strengths with both titles. COD: MW3 left me with a rather sour taste in my mouth - because while I enjoyed the (short) single player missions I found that it was a strictly 'paint by numbers' experience, bringing nothing new to the table. Battlefield 3 has been the more enjoyable... more.

Call Of Duty, what is there left to say that hasn't already been said? One of the most successful franchises in game history, making hundreds of millions in revenue with every release. The big question needs answered however, is MW3 just more rehashing of the series or does it deliver good value for money? For the most part MW3 plays by the rules. Meaning, the developers know what is successful... more.

Oblivion was without question one of my favourite games of all time. I dedicated months of game time to completing as many of the quests as possible and ended up mapping all the territory, just for fun. Addicted was an understatement. Skyrim has been hyped now for the last year, and it is finally upon us, but can it live up to all the expectations? It certainly won't be easy. There is no doubt ... more.

Not a great game, but you will occasionally have fun. I was waiting anxiously for Space Marine. I gave in to the hype, to the advertising, to the epic trailers, screenshots and a life-size Utramarine walking around Gamescom. I always liked the WH40K universe, with its distinct art style and technology design, but you would never find me playing the real tabletop thing. Figurines and heavy tome... more.

Every so often we hear about a first person shooter that's supposed to break away from the traditional Call of Duty and Battlefield style games that have dominated the market for the most part. Codemasters' Bodycount was aiming just for that - the name itself suggests that you're going to kill more people than Jim Jones in a Kool-Aid store. Sadly, this title is too slowly paced and unpolished to q... more.

Space, pirates and zombies are all awesome by themselves, so why not bring them together? This is the idea that the two developers at indie dev MinMax Games had, and the end result isn't half bad. Space Pirates and Zombies puts the gamer in control of a rogue pirate group searching for riches in a highly populated galaxy. Opposing factions don't get along too well, so you'll need to use strategic... more.

Tired of role-playing games that treat you like a six-year-old? Sick of being an errand boy, carrying messages and killing X number of monsters, while painfully familiar dungeon walls blur in the background? Does your finger hurt from clicking? In Temeria, things are done differently. Here, characters swear like sailors and drink like fish, heads roll and ladies lose their clothes. Kings wage ... more.