Gadgetoid

gadg-et-oid [gaj-it-oid]

-adjective

1. having the characteristics or form of a gadget;
resembling a mechanical contrivance or device.

Archive for the ‘Xbox 360’ Category

LA Noire – Xbox 360 review

The year is 1947, the rising mood of optimism in post-WW2 America and the glitz and glamour of Hollywood can barely conceal the dark, criminal underworld gnawing at the moral fabric of society. Cole Phelps, a decorated ex-US Marine, is…

Operation Flashpoint: Red River Review

I still have fond memories of the classic Operation Flashpoint on the PC, it was a clunky and ugly would-be war simulator, rife with glitches, but it’s not-so-trivial offering of playable military hardware, and vast unrestricted maps made it extremely…

Dead Space 2 review [Xbox 360]

Review by John Cranston Three years have passed since the terrifying events aboard USG Ishimura and the colony Aegis 7, and despite his apparent success in singularly saving humanity from the necromorph outbreak, Isaac Clarke is now imprisoned in a…

Dance Paradise Kinect Review

I don’t know why I’m committing my opinion of this game to the wider world, it would seem obvious to all that I’m rife with bias and contempt for pop-orientated dancing games. And, to some extent, all would be absolutely…

Our man in… Eurogamer Expo 2010

by Johnus Maximus It hardly seems a year since my last foray into the exciting and glamorous world of games conventions, but once again the annual Eurogamer Expo had returned, for this their third year. This time they abandoned the…

Singularity – Xbox 360 review

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…

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands – Xbox 360 review

Review 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…

SteelSeries Siberia V2 Headset Review

It’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…

Red Dead Redemption – Xbox 360 review

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…

Alan Wake – Xbox 360 review

Review 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…