Reviewing Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D is a tricky proposition. First and foremost, the game is not bad. The graphics are, for the most part, excellent, the sound is authentic and the gameplay is light years ahead of what soccer fans have previously e…
Every four years the world stops what it’s doing and goes football crazy. It’s a great time, when fans believe their country might be able to do the impossible, and when players dream of glory. Forget the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup is…
FIFA on Wii has had an interesting development history. The 08 iteration was essentially a GameCube version with motion controls and some new mini games for a bit of fun. In last year’s version, EA took some cues from Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) …
Reviewing the Madden games is a tricky prospect for most people in Australia. With NFL barely beeping on the radar, it has always been a trial to not only learn a videogame, but also to understand the basic concepts of the game it is fashioned on. Tha…
Competition is a fantastic thing in the videogame market. When companies are allowed to sell to a captured market with a yearly product they can tend to rest on their laurels and be satisfied with roster updates and little more. Such a thing could hav…
Nintendo popularised the mascot themed game on the Super NES with Super Mario Kart, then subsequently tweaked the formula with Tennis, Baseball, Soccer and a myriad of other sports. Sega has taken this format, thrown in their mascots, cranked up the c…
Nintendos latest foray into the blue ocean has arrived, and ever since it was announced at E3 last year it has been a hot topic of conversation for gamers. Does it herald the death of gaming as we know it? Will Nintendo turn its back on the core gamer…
Nintendo fans have unfortunately only had one option for soccer games since the GameCube days, that of FIFA from Electronic Arts. Whilst the later FIFA games have made massive strides in gameplay, and have always featured excellent manager modes, ther…
Each year like clockwork, EA release a new iteration of their successful sports series. Fifa, Madden, NBA Live and NHL, are all guaranteed to make a yearly appearance on every gaming platform known to mankind. After missing out last year tho, this sea…
Everyones friendly neighborhood Spider-Man steps out into the streets to keep his foes at bay. In an interesting twist, you will also be controlling the villain as the Goblin reigns destruction on the unsuspecting citizens of New York. For those howev…
Madden NFL is a tricky game to review. Coming from a country that doesn’t play NFL, the game makes about as much sense to us as eating vegemite does to those that are not Australian. Therefore, its impossible for this review to begin without a brief …