Avernum: Escape from the Pit (PC Review)

New to Avernum?  Well, you aren’t coming in too far behind the pack, mostly because this game is based after the very first Avernum game. The Avernum games are made for those who enjoy turn-based role playing games with a lot of dialogue and exploration in an overhead, grid view.  As in good ole’ RPG fashion of the prior decade, a map of the area is slowly revealed upon moving around the ... more.

Twisted Metal defined the genre of vehicle combat games since the days of the original PlayStation. Having owned Twisted Metal 2 and Black, oft cited as the 2 best entries in the series, I was certainly anticipating this release. The result of the resurrection of this series is something of a mixed bag. The controls on this latest entry in the franchise are fairly complicated in an unnece... more.

Mass Effect is one of the most highly regarded series in video game history, and with the conclusion making its debut just last week, the internet has been exploding with reactions on the widely anticipated finale. Mass Effect 3 is a game that cannot be done justice through merely writing about the emotional impact and gut wrenchingly intense choices that have gamers raving.  This ethical jour... more.

Alan Wake fans rejoice – Alan Wake has hit the PC!  It even includes two DLC continuations – The Signal and The Writer. You are immediately thrown into a nightmare, face-to-face with your own creation – a hitchhiker from your own stories.  As combat initially consists of merely dodging attacks and running away from the enemy, it was a relief when Alan obtained a flashlight and a gun.  ... more.

When I first heard that Syndicate was being remade into a first person shooter this year, my heart sunk into my stomach. Why would someone want to take a hatchet to this classic original title? Fans of the original Bullfrog Productions isometric style game will be surely disappointed to hear that the remake has very little of the unique style of gameplay which so attracted hordes of gamers in t... more.

Looking for a fast-paced, gory shooter to blast your way through, with its own unique spin on ripping enemies apart in Mortal Kombat fatality-like fashion?  Then The Darkness II is a game for you! The Darkness II starts you out in a restaurant with twin girls, when one of the girls is shot and a car crashes through the window.  You’re immediately thrown into a chaotic scene, in which you’... more.

If, like me you are in your thirties you might remember the original Choplifter game which was released in 1982 for the Apple II. A few years later it was ported over to other home computers and then in 1985 Sega released an arcade version which proved popular. Choplifter was a simple game, yet incredibly addictive. The premise was to shoot down enemy weaponry in your path and to rescue friendl... more.

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.

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.

Assassins Creed has been a huge cash cow for Ubisoft over the years, backed up by massive television advertising campaigns. While I have enjoyed the games in the past, I have found them all slightly repetitive after a few hours of climbing, jumping and killing. The latest Revelations follows on from Brotherhood, adding a few new features but basically retreading the same old ground. I make no p... more.