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Action adventure titles nowadays tend to fall flat on their target audience if they lack a good, deep storyline to use as a foundation for the events that occur in-game, but Ninja Blade defies this as it proves a whole lot of fun, despite lacking any real depth at all.
When you think of football games, you will immediately think of the Madden NFL series, but developers NaturalMotion intend to have their say in the genre with their forthcoming football-with-a-twist title, Backbreaker.
Rhythm gaming seems to have taken over the industy in recent years, but the younger audience may have been overlooked until now. Lego Rock Band brings the guitar strumming, drum beating, lyric pelting Rock Band series to the masses - in a more family friendly overall package.
World War II is arguably the most overused foundation used in videogame history, with quite literally countless titles casting you in the role of a soldier in some part of the conflict. The Saboteur however looks at the conflict from a different perspective.
Games which boast the official licences of high profile sporting events typically release a game towards the start of a new real-life campaign, but this is not the case for MotoGP 09/10, but the delay does allow it’s developers to incorporate two seasons data into one game.
Darksiders: Wrath of War could potentially be considered one of the videogames industry’s best kept secrets, as it does not seem to be generating the hype that we feel it should be. Prepare for an apocalyptic action game with all the frantic brawling you could wish for!
Without a doubt, the best game of 2009 is now with us in the shape of Assassins Creed II. It’s out with the notorious Desmond and in with Ezio, a guy just as cool, just as cold-blooded and just a little more capable as a deadly assassin.
