Review by Johnus Maximus
The year is 1911. When an ex-gunslinger’s family are held captive by the American government, he’s forced to get back in the saddle and hunt the gang of outlaws he used to run with, putting his ideals aside in order to get the job done.
Developed by Rockstar San Diego and published by [...]
Archive for the ‘Playstation 3’ Category
Red Dead Redemption – Xbox 360 review
Sunday, June 6th, 2010Heavy Rain – PS3 review
Friday, February 19th, 2010Review by Johnus Maximus
How far would you be prepared to go to save the life of someone you love? This is the theme of Heavy Rain, a crime thriller that follows the lives of four individuals affected by a serial killer, and which successfully blurs the medium of film and video game.
Developed by Quantic Dream [...]
Bayonetta – Xbox 360 review
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Review by Johnus Maximus
Pistols, shotguns, swords, whips, ice skates, hair? The diverse selection of weaponry at your disposal is just one of the reasons Bayonetta fills such a unique role within the button masher genre.
Developed by Platinum Games, published by Sega and available now for Xbox 360 and PS3, Bayonetta is a game likely to [...]
Our man in… Eurogamer Expo 2009 (London)
Friday, November 13th, 2009by Johnus Maximus
There’s not much in my life that warrants getting up before 7am on a day off, not even the potential to grind some more achievements whilst having a bacon and egg butty and a huge mug of tea will make me rise from my pit before lunchtime.
In the last weekend of October all [...]
Ghostbusters – PS3 review
Monday, September 28th, 2009Review by Johnus Maximus
Believe it or not, the first Ghostbusters movie was released a little over twenty-five years ago. To coincide with the anniversary of its release in June this year, developers Terminal Reality and publishers Sony Computer Entertainment released Ghostbusters: The Video Game.
Reprising the original cast members, this game follows on from the events [...]
Heavy Weapon invades PSN
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Sony Online Entertainment is bringing Heavy Weapon to the PlayStation Network on 27th of August.
This side-scrolling shooter is from Popcap Games, the minds behind the massively addicting Bejeweled, Peggle and Zuma.
In it, you engage in thermo-nuclear war with your Atomic Tank. Play by yourself or with up to three friends, across nineteen levels and three [...]
Sacred 2 – PC/Xbox 360/PS3
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009Review by Johnus Maximus
Banished to a world they constructed without their master’s consent, the Seraphim must try to unite the many warring factions of Ancaria. Betrayed by very races they created, civil wars are consuming the world and the abuse of magical energy is threatening its destruction.
This is the setting for Sacred 2: Fallen Angel, [...]
Dynasty Warriors 6 Empires – Xbox 360/PS3
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009It’s been a while since the release of Dynasty Warriors 6, so it was inevitable that the release of this spin-off title would happen. Developed by Omega Force and published by Koei, it is available now for both PS3 and Xbox 360.
Combining the hack’n’slash gameplay of the Warriors series with the strategy elements of the [...]
More Playing With PlayTV
Friday, January 2nd, 2009I’ve been tinkering with PlayTV for the PS3 again recently, a rare occurrence given my reliance on Sky+ which renders it almost entirely obsolete.
Specifically I’ve tried using PlayTV via Remote Play and additionally tried exporting recordings to the XMB and copying them onto USB storage to try and play elsewhere.
Both of these things worked surprisingly [...]
IXOS XPP158 HDMI Cable For Your PS3
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008If you get a bundled HDMI cable with your PS3 it’s not likely to be anything special. Sure, cheap and cheerful HDMI cables will work but there’s got to be a reason for spending £40 over £2.5, right?
The XPP158 from IXOS is built specifically for the Playstation 3, offering not only impeccable build quality but [...]