Nick Akerman
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Assassin's Creed II
A conglomeration of small advancements that deliver on Ubisoft’s initial AC vision.
F1 2012
Such thoughts may be wishful thinking. Codemasters has a duty to slowly improve its racing franchise. When out on the track, this is the best F1 simulation of the generation. It offers a real challenge for players of all levels. Unfortunately, a lack of new ideas hinders the rest of...
Sleeping Dogs
It’s remarkable how well United Front Games have fostered this game. All the uncertainty and lack of future is eradicated for a consistently entertaining title. If Sleeping Dogs started life as an unloved orphan, it’s now an adult that can hold its head high. Now the title has realised its...
It’s this feeling, the one of crushing disappointment, that riddles this HD update with frustration. Activision killed the series for a reason, and there’s nothing here to suggest that decision was a bad one. Veterans might get some excitement out of this, but nostalgia is soon overpowered by reality. If...
And so, I think of Resident Evil 2’s Licker once more. That single enemy struck fear into my entire body. In Operation Raccoon City, I faced an entire army of them, and never felt the pulsating of my heart make it’s way towards my throat. The intelligent use of horror,...
Binary Domain
If you’re willing to give Binary Domain a chance, an engaging journey awaits. To the credit of the developer, gunplay is a blast throughout. Robots prove to be the perfect fodder for an onslaught of bullets, and also form the foundation for an intriguing narrative. The poor execution of squad-based...
Saints Row: The Third
Despite it’s avid marketing campaign, this sequel doesn’t push away from overused sandbox elements as much as it promised. Its attempts to constantly shock are more than welcome in a year that’s seen an abundance of games take themselves too seriously. For thorough players there’s about 40 hours of content...
We really have been spoilt this year. With the release of Revelations, Ubisoft have finally turned their initial concept into a truly unmissable game. Pulling the narrative together alongside some vital gameplay additions, this is the best, most complete Assassin’s Creed title to date. In the space of four years,...
Resident Evil 4
Experiencing Resident 4 HD, everything is as it ever was. The visual upgrade is well received, and the game’s narrative is as terrifying and enticing as ever. Capcom have played this one safe, as it would have been nice to see them try and mix things up with a new...
Virtua Tennis 4
You’d probably think I hate Virtua Tennis after reading this review. That’s far from the truth, I’ve sunk many hours into the series since its inception in 1999. There’s just something not quite right about this iteration. Keeping a series fresh is undoubtedly difficult, but Virtua Tennis has taken a...
The decision to let Criterion tackle the Need for Speed franchise has paid off massively. They’ve produced one of the simplest, yet endlessly engrossing racers of the generation, which is all down to their superb ability to balance how each race plays out. The sense of speed will have fans...
