Jan 18, 2011

After the unashamed awesomeness of the first game, it seems reasonable to assume that Portal 2 will be a fantastic game no matter the format. As promised however, Valve are delivering a PS3 experience that will be superior to the 360 one – and we’re not talking about an extra three pixels on your character’s shoelaces. “We designed the...

Jan 17, 2011

There have been so many videogames set during the second world war, it’s quite likely that you’ve played at least one or two. Thanks to the painstaking attention to detail and hunger for historical accuracy, you may even have learned something new about the conflict without realising; the weapons used, the important battles fought, the dates of...

Jan 17, 2011

A phrase like “military simulation” in terms of gaming tends to conjure up images of Operation Flashpoint, the kind of experience where you can be shot or ‘contacted’ from what you thought was a bush half a mile away before you start bleeding to death. It certainly doesn’t make us think of massive explosions splintering the world. Atomic Games,...

Jan 14, 2011

Yes! No! Sort of! Okay, here’s the deal: West Coast Review, published by Wyvex Media, is a free magazine delivered to around 10,000 addresses across the West coast of Scotland. The latest issue – which is due to start falling through letterboxes within the next week or two – boasts a new gaming section, provided by… Critical Gamer. There are to...

Jan 13, 2011

Format: PS3 (version reviewed), PC, Xbox 360 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: EA Developer: DICE Players: 1 (offline), 2-24 (online) Site: http://www.battlefieldbadcompany2.com/vietnam Battlefield Bad Company 2 was our favourite FPS of 2010. Its team based gameplay with destructible environments and wide variety of vehicles to commandeer was by far the best...