Game review: Skate 3 (Xbox 360/Playstation 3)
It’s no secret I adore EA’s Skate-series. It leaves Tony Hawk standing in deep, dark shadows. The third iteration is by far the best, mainly due to its online and team support. Continue reading
Heavy Rain is an extraordinary game. In terms of storytelling and gameplay, it does (or tries to do) things that are never done before. Also, and that’s the premise of my article, it reveals the limitations of today’s controllers. The emotional impact of pressing buttons shrinks, as one button, say R1, cradles a baby at one time, but kills a man another moment. Continue reading
Previews: Halo Reach (Xbox 360) & Skate 3 (Xbox 360/Playstation 3)
Reviews: SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 (PSP), Super Monkey Ball 2 (iPhone), Bad Company 2 (Multi)
Rather than spending a post to every preview or review I write, I shall – as of now – summarize two or more (p)reviews in a single post. I have done quite some work for Eurogamer.nl the past weeks, mainly consisting of (p)reviews. Continue reading
Preview: Red Dead Redemption (Playstation 3/Xbox 360)
A preview of Rockstar San Diego’s Red Dead Redemption aired yesterday at Eurogamer Netherlands. I wrote the article not only to highlight some of the cool features Redemption has to offer (a brilliant western vibe, for one) but also to shed some light on the displeased wives and other obstacles Rockstar has to overcome. Continue reading
Game review: Star Wars Battlefront – Elite Squadron (PSP) & Short opinion on God of War III (PS3) and Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
As you may have noticed, I haven’t done many reviews the past few weeks. This doesn’t mean I’m not doing anything (on the contrary), but both the lack of new releases as well as some other interesting developments (more on that later this month) have contributed to the small amount of reviews. Continue reading