Developer/Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Platform: 360/PC (PS3 late 2009) Genre: RPG Price: 800MSP Verdict: Mostly entertaining, but ultimately a shallow corridor adventure. Pros: More Fallout, with occasional glimpses into Bethesda’s genius. Cons: Unremarkable dungeon crawling makes up bulk of new...

Exploring Fallout 3’s myriad of labyrinth tunnels, fields, roads and buildings was, perhaps, the finest part of an undeniably exceptional game. The finality of its ending, then, proved a sore sport for many Wastelanders eager to continue playing their character after the credits scrolled. It was an...

Wrestling was better in the eighties and early nineties, wasn’t it? You could have Hulk Hogan shamelessly beating a man loosely dressed as an Iraqi soldier during the first Gulf War, and everyone wore tons of face paint. It’s just long enough ago to look back on with a set of beautiful rose-tinted...

At heart, much of Fallout 3 boils down to matters of economy. That’s what’s driving The Pitt, where rulers have resorted to slavery in order to power the city’s vital industrial machinery. The big cheeses are unable, and unwilling, to fund the necessary research to determine why Pittsburg’s...

Release: Feb 24, 2009 (US), Feb 20, 2009 (UK) Developer: Swordfish Studios Publisher: THQ Genre: Shooter, Action 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand feels a bit watered down, like a stock made out of a single Gears of War 2 disc boiled in a hundred gallons of Glaceau Formula 50. That’s not to say the game has no...

Release Date: Feb 04 2009 Developer: Southend Interactive Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Shooter Pros: Enduring gameplay, unforgiving difficulty, HD graphics. Cons: No replay function, steep cost. In our contemporary times the global economy has resigned itself to walking the streets at night in tight...

Martin Gaston, who originally penned our positively glowing review of Fallout 3, returns to hand over some critical analysis of Bethesda’s first dose of Fallout DLC. His report may surprise you. Release Date: Jan 27 2009 Developer: Bethesda Softworks Publisher: ZeniMax Media Genre: Role-Playing...

Release: Oct 28 2008 (US), Oct 31 2008 (UK) Developer: Bethesda Softworks Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Genre: Role-playing game Pros: Massive world, malleable story, great combat mechanic, wonderful visuals, sense of freedom Cons: Some bad voice acting, 3rd person looks awful Buy me on Xbox 360, PC &...