Reviews

The first Devil May Cry was one of the standout titles in the action genre last generation, and while the inevitable sequels moved millions of units, they failed to better the original - and by the third game, Capcom had increased the difficulty to a level that turned away all but the most hardcore. Devil May Cry 4 shows a decided effort to cater for a wider audience - it’s the first game of the series to grace Microsoft hardware, and newcomers can select the Human difficulty level and a new Automatic mode to turn their button mashing into elaborate and deadly combos.

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There’s a lot of people out there who have waited a long time to play a “proper” Gran Turismo on the PlayStation 3. The free Gran Turismo HD Concept was a gift welcomed by many, however with one track and ten cars, it was relatively short lived. With the full Gran Turismo 5 due in 2009, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is Polyphony Digital’s latest attempt to kill the hunger pains - and it’s another demo - this time, with a price tag.

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Ubisoft’s massively hyped Assassin’s Creed is an interesting one - an ambitious mix of history and science-fiction, with action and stealth gameplay. Ubisoft and Jade Raymond, producer of the game, certainly had no trouble drumming up a massive buzz for the game - but did the game come through with the goods?

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OXM is the first to get their print review of Grand Theft Auto IV out - and unsurprisingly, it’s a 10. Apparently, when reduced to dot points, GTA IV offers:

• Amazingly realistic world
• Stunning action set pieces
• Genuinely engrossing storyline
• Hugely entertaining multiplayer
• Vast in every aspect

Before you mouth off about perfect scores and what not, I suggest you read over OXM’s review score guide:

10: Classic

One of those rare and very best of games. Every Xbox gamer simply must buy it and play it, whether or not they’re a fan of the genre.

…which leads me to a question. Would anyone care if GTA IV got a dud review?

GTAForums [reg. required] via Kotaku

Yahtzee doesn’t hold back today, as he gets stuck into this RPG. I had a feeling this isn’t his genre of choice, too. Be sure to keep watching after the review for some additional funny.

It’s that time of the week again where our favorite reviewer rips into some poor developer’s sleepless nights with laced compliments and downright vitriol. However in this week’s review of Crysis, our beloved Yahtzee seems to bestow some degree of praise upon the game. Come again?

via The Escapist

This week Yahtzee pokes fun at the horrendously popular RPG Mass Effect. This has got to be one of his funniest efforts yet, complete with dick jokes, nerd predictability and Bruce Campbell.

via The Escapist

It’s that time of the week again, and this time Yahtzee is ripping into the soft flesh of the darling of the musical game world, Guitar Hero III. While the gaming public has gone Guitar Hero III crazy, Yahtzee is decidedly more subdued and proclaims that the change of developers “stopped Guitar Hero being fun.”

via The Escapist

Yahtzee has done it again - this time the unfortunate victim is the expansion pack F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate. He doesn’t rip into it as hard as usual, so maybe this one is worth a try for fans of the original F.E.A.R. game.

via The Escapist

2007 is undoubtedly the year of the AAA shooter. In the last few months we’ve had BioShock, Halo 3 and The Orange Box released to universal acclaim. Can Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare break the mould of yet-another-war-game and meet the lofty expectations of gamers spoiled by the brilliance of some recent titles? Read on for the full review.

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