Daily Echo | Game Reviews

REVIEW: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Xbox 360)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:12:52 +0000

If Fable and Elder Scrolls shared a night of passion – Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning could be the result.

Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:32:20 +0000

A race between a notoriously fast hedgehog and a fat Italian plumber – I know who I've got my money on.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Xbox 360) (PlayStation 3)

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0000

When Square Enix said they would make improvements, they really meant it.

Winter Sports 2012: Feel the Spirit

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:15:24 +0000

dig out the skis, dust off the ice skates, or fetch out the curling disc thingies - Winter Sports 2012 is here.

AMY (Xbox 360)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:35:19 +0000

Amy is a sweet girl shrouded in a vale of darkness and misery. Does her namesake game follow the same pattern?

Boom Street (Nintendo Wii)

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:41:01 +0000

I like to call it - Nintendopoly Quest.

Those were the Games in 2011

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:05:17 +0000

Christmas is over, the goose has got fat – and presumably eaten. So what better time is there to sit back with our full bellies and reflect over the year’s fantastic video game releases?

Review: Move Mind Benders

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:58:47 +0000

Platform: PlayStation 3 Publisher: Sony Rating: 7 (PEGI) Genre: Puzzle LIKE Mary and Joseph 2,012 years ago, you could also be the happy recipient of a bundle of joy this Christmas. This compilation of puzzle games could be a true gift from the gods.

Review: Trine 2 for PC

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:55:09 +0000

Platform: PC Publisher: Atlus Co.

Need for Speed: The Run (360)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:48:42 +0000

THERE was a time when a racing game was a racing game. There was no faffing around with in-depth, strorylines or a seemingly strange blend of genre types.

Mario Kart 7 (3DS)

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:19:38 +0000

DITCHING the funky naming convention of past Mario Kart games such as Double Dash or Super Circuit, Mario Kart 7 may be bucking the trend in terms of name, but when it comes to fun and familiar gameplay, there’s no let-up at all.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360)

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:47:04 +0000

FORGET about Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake, they’d both get lost in the massive world of Skyrim, and despite their awesome power, they’d probably get viciously beaten and flame grilled by a furious dragon. As mighty as they were – they were no dragonborn.

Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call (DS)

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:19:12 +0000

The fourth Professor Layton game already, but am I fed up with them? Am I heck.

Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (360)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:30:50 +0000

AN annual release now, this is the third straight year to see a brand new Assassin’s Creed game.

Saints Row: The Third (PS3)

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:28:45 +0000

IT’S NOT just Saints FC doing well at the moment, The 3rd Street Saints are also enjoying their share of glory. Even with fame, notoriety and celebrity status on their side, the battle to stay on top is fraught with emotional highs and lows as others try their best to topple them.