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FUSE: Review
June 5, 2013 | TheEffect.net ContributorFUSE is the latest offering from the often impressive Insomniac games. Previous efforts from them, especially the Ratchet & Clank series have offered players relentless amounts of humour and fun. Have they managed to do something special again with FUSE? … Read More
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Review – Big and Bold Neon Refreshment
May 15, 2013 | TheEffect.net ContributorFirst off we’ll clear something up. You don’t need Far Cry 3 to play Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. In a world of seemingly endless DLC (I’m looking at you Borderlands 2) Here we have a standalone game which borrows … Read More
Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Review – Everything is Better with a Friend
April 23, 2013 | ChrisThis game can be pretty much be summed up in 5 words… Everything is better with a friend. This is especially true when you and your friend are blowing up buildings, bad guys and everything in between in the latest … Read More
BioShock Infinite Review – After the Hype has Gone
April 22, 2013 | Luke Hoare GreeneWe decided to delay our BioShock: Infinite review to allow the hype around the game to die down and in order to come to a fairer conclusion on this epic tale.
Not to mention how badly needed the time is … Read More
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 Review – Technically The Best So Far
April 16, 2013 | ChrisTiger Woods PGA Tour stands out among annual EA sports game series for two main reasons, firstly the namesake of the game carries a lot of weight both on and of the course and secondly because each year’s version feels … Read More
Hawken Review: Multiplayer, Mechs & Big Ass Guns
March 29, 2013 | ChrisSo at time of writing this, it should be known that we had access to the open beta version of Hawken. The final release of the game isn’t due for final release later this year. I’ll come back and update this review … Read More
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time Review
March 28, 2013 | JohnIn an age were the words ‘gritty’ and ‘realism’ are so over used it’s surprising they don’t disintegrate in on top of themselves, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is a welcome release to the somber array of in your face … Read More
Gears of War: Judgment Review
March 26, 2013 | DavidHere we have it, the 4th Gears of War game, our Gears of War: Judgment Review, and does it live up to it’s predecessors? It’s all there – Lancer Assault Rifles, locusts, Boomers, Beserkers and all other various enemy types … Read More
God of War: Ascension Review: A Blast from the Past
March 26, 2013 | JohnBloody button bashing fun is one way to describe God of War: Acsension but the game is so much more than that. It certainly is great fun but with the addition of an epic multiplayer mode and a trip into … Read More