Battlefield: Bad Company 2: review
A good match in Bad Company 2 is a much bigger deal than it is in most shooters. With so many players, so much action, and so many variables, the epic level of combat on display is unparalleled. If you’re willing to put in the effort, it will reward you with countless memorable moments.
Final Fantasy XIII: massive screen tearing for PS3 SDTV gamers
March 11, 2010 by Luke K
Filed under Critical News, PS3, Sony
We have tested the issue ourselves, and found that it is indeed present when playing the game in standard definition on both HDTVs and SDTVs. We can also confirm that this only applies to the PS3 version of the game; massive screen tearing is not present in the Xbox 360 version, in either high or low definition.
Just Cause 2: demo impressions
Square Enix recently released a massive Just Cause 2 demo that contains 30 minutes of over the top explosions and mental stunts. Is it worth half an hour of your time though?
Gun Kata
We examine how the feel of a gun can affect gameplay mechanics and player satisfaction.
Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands: First Look video with gameplay footage
March 9, 2010 by Luke K
Filed under Critical News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
The best PoP game of the last generation, and arguably the best of the series to date, was Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Sumptuous visuals, perfectly judged sound design, an enthralling story that even managed to avoid a ‘happily ever after’ ending, and smooth as silk acrobatics and combat. Judging by the gameplay footage seen here, Forgotten Sands should be closer to that game than any of the others.
LittleBigPlanet 2 rumoured for 2010 release
March 8, 2010 by Anthony H
Filed under Critical News, PS3
The grinding stones of the rumour mill have started churning out the crushed wheatiness of not entirely confirmed information again, this time with news of the possible release of LittleBigPlanet 2 later this year.
Heavy Rain: Flood of genius or a wet dog?
While Ian, whose contribution I have put here first, does not offer any plot spoilers â I do. So I strongly advise you not to carry on reading after Ian’s said his piece unless you’ve played Heavy Rain through at least once, if you intend to at all.
New Mafia II trailer
Guns, fist fights and Italians. All of the components that we can expect to encounter a lot of in 2Kâs Mafia II which has been in production for what seems like a painfully long time.
Michael Pachter weighs in on Activision/Infinity Ward dispute
March 5, 2010 by Michael J
Filed under Critical News
Speaking to Critical Gamer, high profile research analyst for Wedbush Morgan Securities Michael Pachter weighed in with his thoughts on the recent news surrounding Activision and the firing of Infinity Ward studio heads Vince Zampella and Jason West .
Brink Developer Diary
March 5, 2010 by Michael J
Filed under Critical News
Part three of Splash Damages developer diary for the forthcoming shooter Brink is up. This time we have Senior Game Designer Ed Stern discussing the writing process and delving into the Ark â the man made floating island Brink is set on.




