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Lego Universe – The Verdict

Lego Universe – The Verdict

Lego Universe has a lot in common with a second hand Lego set. It seems like an awesome premise from the outset, is great fun for a while but is marred by the frustration of finding out that not all the pieces are there. Set in the titular Universe of the title, a dark force known as the Malestrom has taken over the world, and can only be defeated by the minifigs (characters) of the Lego Universe by restoring imagination…

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Medal of Honor: The Verdict

Medal of Honor: The Verdict

Medal of Honor is a game that is unsure about what it wants to be. Before release we were treated to numerous interviews from EA where they stated their primary intention was to recreate an authentic soldiering experience. Well from any military perspective that is clearly nonsense.

Fallout: New Vegas – The Verdict

Fallout: New Vegas – The Verdict

We live in a strange world where some of the premier minds behind a franchise have no say over its direction. When you can buy and sell the rights to a franchise, the name becomes worth more than the product itself. The right name can move far more units than any technical innovation, no matter who owns it.

Football Manager 2011 – The Verdict

Football Manager 2011 – The Verdict

Some might say that Football Manager is just a series of spreadsheets with the odd simulated match thrown in for good measure. I say that Football Manager is one of the best games on the PC. This latest edition of the game is perhaps the best for quite a few years.

WRC – The Verdict

WRC – The Verdict

Some games are winners, some are losers, others fall in between. Sadly WRC, The Official World Rally Championship Game is one of those that has fallen in the gap. It is far from being a bad game, but it isn’t good enough to be considered a top-class quality release.

Dead Rising 2 – The Verdict

Dead Rising 2 – The Verdict

Zombies are everywhere in games nowadays, it seems like you can’t start up a game without some kind of zombie trying to kill you, it is a relief to come across Dead Rising 2 which gives you a different set of zombie problems, figuring out what is the best way to kill them.

Garden Simulator – The Verdict

Garden Simulator – The Verdict

There are many simulation games out there nowadays though I doubt many quite like Garden Simulator. For the most part most other simulator games are actually pretty decent when you scratch the surface. Scratch the surface on this though and all you find is weeds.