Review by Johnus Maximus During the 1950′s, in a bid to become the dominant global superpower, Russian scientists are forced to embark on pioneering research into newly discovered element “E-99″, the results of which cause a catastrophic rift in space and time. Developed by Raven Software and published by Activision, Singularity is a first-person shooter [...]
Archive for the ‘Xbox 360’ Category
Singularity – Xbox 360 review
Monday, July 19th, 2010Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – Xbox 360 review
Friday, July 16th, 2010Review by Johnus Maximus A desperate act by the Prince’s brother unleashes upon the world a demonic army controlled by a powerful djinn. The brothers must reunite two parts of an ancient, legendary seal in order to shut away the evil. Brought to you by Ubisoft Montreal, The Forgotten Sands ignores the 2008 reboot and [...]
SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset Review
Sunday, July 11th, 2010It’s very rare that a set of cans, or stonkin’ great headphones, will replace my beloved Roland RH300s for any length of time. But the Siberia V2 has done just that. Admittedly, the Rolands are wearing out somewhat from sheer excessive use, so I welcome another set to step in and hold the flame for [...]
Red Dead Redemption – Xbox 360 review
Sunday, June 6th, 2010Review 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 [...]
Alan Wake – Xbox 360 review
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Review by Johnus Maximus When the wife of bestselling novelist Alan Wake goes missing in a bizarre incident, he finds himself caught in a nightmare seemingly of his own making, struggling against mysterious forces whilst trying to unravel the mystery behind her disappearance. Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller developed by Remedy Entertainment and [...]
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction – Xbox 360 review
Sunday, April 25th, 2010Review by Johnus Maximus Sam Fisher, the poster-boy for stealth shooters is back, this time he’s out for personal revenge on the people responsible for killing his daughter. Released for Xbox 360 and coming soon to PC, players once more take control of gravel-voiced Fisher as he uncovers a web of intrigue and betrayal. In [...]
BioShock 2 Xbox 360 Review
Sunday, April 4th, 2010I’ll come right out and say it, BioShock 2 is not as good as the original, and I could find many aspects about this particular sequel to pick holes in, but before doing that I would like to add that, despite its flaws and a disturbing tendency towards harbouring some weird message about parenthood, I [...]
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 [...]
And the winner is…
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010In December we ran a competition to win a signed Left 4 Dead 2 tshirt. Thank you all for your entries, there were some rather amusing and original campaign name ideas. After careful deliberation, we’ve chosen a winner…
Win an autographed Left 4 Dead 2 tshirt!
Thursday, December 10th, 2009It’s the season of giving, and Gadgetoid has something that no self-respecting Valve fan would want to start the new zombie-slaying year without. At October’s Eurogamer Expo, as well as getting the chance to get a hands on with Left 4 Dead 2 pre-launch I was also able to get an autographed tshirt from the [...]