PS3 Review: Guacamelee!

There’s an on-going debate amongst video game critics about whether or not games need to be fun. It’s my opinion that they don’t. There are plenty of games that I didn’t find fun, but that I found worthwhile for other reasons, Spec Ops: The Line, for example. Drinkbox Studios’ Guacamelee!, however, aims to be nothing but fun – unashamedly so, and its singular dedication to this goal is difficult to fault.

PS3 Review: Tomb Raider

I’m not proud of this, but I’ll be honest and say that I wanted to dislike Tomb Raider. I’ve never been a fan of the franchise in the past, and the knuckle-headed pre-release PR, coupled with my general dislike for reboots meant that I was positively looking forward to this game being mauled by the press. Imagine my annoyance, then, when I found myself enjoying Lara’s origin story more than any other game so far this year.

PS3 Review: God of War: Ascension

God of War: Ascension has everything going for it. It builds on an established character and mythology, and its beautiful graphics and lavish orchestral soundtrack demonstrate sky-high production values. In spite of this, however, a combination of missteps in design and problems carried over from previous games means that, although Ascension is fun to play, it’s rather difficult to get excited about.

PS3 Review: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Metal Gear Solid 4 

PlatinumGames was an inspired choice of developer to help Konami save Metal Gear Rising from development hell. Creators of some of this generation's most revered action games, the studio seemed an obvious fit for a hack and slash spin-off staring the cyborg ninja, Raiden. But what have they brought to the Metal Gear series besides a painful subtitle? Read on to find out.