One of the best games you will ever play, 19 Nov 2008
The first guy reviewing this game pretty much covered all the bases. Likewise i bought fable 2 the same day and it hasnt got a look in since (nor has gears of war 2 for that matter). If you are a fan of the horror/shooter genre this could probably be the best game you have ever played. One minor gripe that some reviewers have over the game is the repetitiveness and similar levels however they miss the point of the game!! Its the claustraphobic, tense atmosphere of being in a mining craft in the middle of space that builds up the tension to unbearable levels and is what will make you jump/scream on numerous occasions!!! Play this with the lights off and surround sound up to the max for a truly awesome gaming experience!!!

A fanntastic game!, 19 Nov 2008
Well... what can I say? I was hugely disappointed with Farcry 2 and returned it within a day and bought Dead Space. I'm glad I did. Imagine "Event Horizon" meets "Alien" with a measure of "Silent Hill" and you get some idea of the atmosphere and visceral excitement of this game. Wow... EA have certainly produced a classic here. I do hope they make a sequel to this.
The music is fabulous raising the tension throughout the game and adding to the movie feel.
The armoured suit is visually stunning and the graphics on a whole are top notch.
Gameplay is superb. You have choices continually... do you upgrade your weapons? Do you spend your credits on medikits? Do you buy better armoured suits? Ammunition and supplies aren't abundant and you'll be cursing as you miss a creatures leg and waste ammo. This game does make you aim and choose weapons wisely!
Be warned this game is not for kids! It made me jump repeatedly. Play it with the lights out and you'll have a great, scary experience.
This game is so clever. There is no hud. The Life bar is incorporated into the suit! You have the ability to use gravity and time... via simple controls. Sometimes you'll have to watch your air gauge in vacumns. Sometimes you fight in zero gee environments. this game isn't short either.
EA have done really well with this.

I like and rate this game up there with Fallout 3. In some aspects it's better!

Buy it you won't be disappointed!

Limb Cutting is fun!, 17 Nov 2008
I have been waiting for a while for Dead Space to come out. I had been watching alot of the xbox live content for the game i found it very enjoyable to watch. It is a typical survival horror which pays a nod to the resident evil series, especially number 4.

You see Survival Horror games do tend to be very similar to one another and dead space is no exception, however i believe that regarldess of that, you should speak as you find.

I would like to begin with the sheer beauty (if you can call ripping limbs off) of the game, visually stunning, atmospheric levels, awesome sound effects that do not sound cheesy and quite a terrifying experience. I like to play games that make me think, allow me time to slowly walk around and take in all the grandeur, whilst expecting the worst kind of badness to jump out and get me. If you are looking for a simple run around, pick stuff up and shoot, this is not the game for you. You need patience. Its like looking at a painting. Take your time.

It is not a very big game. 12 chapters on easy mode will on your first run through probably take you at least 5-7 hours. At leats it did with me and immediatly i became frustarted that i completed it that quickly. BUT this game is to be truly enjoyed on the impossible difficulty setting. This is why i love the game as you can creep around and take your time, planning your move. It also makes you appreciate the materials you have at hand. Use Kinese's you obliterate creatures with fuel cans. Ammo is used up more and weapons will definately need upgrading through out the course of the game, as will your armour. As i say these are the stalewarts of modern survial horror, upgrades, conserving ammo, terror. You get the picture.

Ultimatley this is a very good game, great infact. Wit the extra downloadable content such as suits and weapons, it does have a draw on you.

I do have a few criticism though. This may just be my experience of it but when you pause the game for a few minutes and then continue, it does have the tendancy to crash which can be frustrating. I have heard a few people say that it can be too dark in certain areas but thats the whole point! Your in space, very few lights! My final small jab at this great title is it slightly short and can be repetive when you have already visited an area. Certain chapters will bring you back to places you have already been, which is fine as you are an engineer running around the ship trying to repair it, but some areas could had of expanded out a little.

I recommend that you try this game, you will probably love it. Its best to play it when you have a few hours to yourself with no interuptions to truly get the best out of it. Oh and im still trying to find the PENG Treasure. its driving me crazy!

Take 'em off one limb at a time., 17 Nov 2008
If you love games like Res 4, Bioshock, Halo then you'll love this.

It seems to me the developers have taken care over this game and also user tested it well. It's smooth, it has a good mixture of thinking and shooting and you have the ability to upgrade weapons and sell items, like Res 4.

It's unashamedly linear, but doesn't make you feel constrained.

The dismemberment idea is a cracker, instead of just blasting away, as ammo needs to be conserved for the harder difficulty levels, you need to take out their limbs one at a time. It makes the game so much fun, as does the stomping and the gore.

A special mention needs to be made for the sound too. You'll be hearing the screaming in your sleep...

I wouldn't however say it's as scary as some people have made out, but it's atmospheric and tense. It's a little short, for which I'll take off a star, and the end boss could have been more tricky, but overall its a fantastic game and I highly recommend it.

Terrified in Dead Space, 16 Nov 2008
This is one of the best games I've played.

I like it when I just see a bit of a review, then walk into the shop on spec and think, oh yeah that's a game that should be good, I'll get that. Then when I get put the disc in the console everything just falls into place.

This game grabs you and shakes the living daylights out of you, quite literally. It's one of those games where you sit down and don't even think "which game should I play today?" Once it's in your console it'll probably stay there `til you've finished it. I've not yet completed it so I'm still engrossed and part of me doesn't even want to finish it anyway, if you know what I mean!

The weapons are great, the atmosphere's scary as a scary place in space and the pacing of the game is perfect, just as it should be to keep the tension at its height. The zero g and vacuum sequences are good, adding a great element to game play.

I just wish the achievements would reward me for playing on hard though. But having said that the challenge is enough to satisfy me, it just keeps you looking for more effective ways of, hopefully, disposing of the vile creatures populating your world and then stomping them one last time before you move on cos they scared you so much when they appeared.

The "save station" system used in the game would normally irritate me but it seems to fit perfectly here as the save stations are well placed. You just have to plan your approach to the carnage!

Sometime soon I should get around to playing Fallout 3 and Gears 2 properly but they just sit on the side for now...

One of the best games you will ever play, 19 Nov 2008
The first guy reviewing this game pretty much covered all the bases. Likewise i bought fable 2 the same day and it hasnt got a look in since (nor has gears of war 2 for that matter). If you are a fan of the horror/shooter genre this could probably be the best game you have ever played. One minor gripe that some reviewers have over the game is the repetitiveness and similar levels however they miss the point of the game!! Its the claustraphobic, tense atmosphere of being in a mining craft in the middle of space that builds up the tension to unbearable levels and is what will make you jump/scream on numerous occasions!!! Play this with the lights off and surround sound up to the max for a truly awesome gaming experience!!!

A fanntastic game!, 19 Nov 2008
Well... what can I say? I was hugely disappointed with Farcry 2 and returned it within a day and bought Dead Space. I'm glad I did. Imagine "Event Horizon" meets "Alien" with a measure of "Silent Hill" and you get some idea of the atmosphere and visceral excitement of this game. Wow... EA have certainly produced a classic here. I do hope they make a sequel to this.
The music is fabulous raising the tension throughout the game and adding to the movie feel.
The armoured suit is visually stunning and the graphics on a whole are top notch.
Gameplay is superb. You have choices continually... do you upgrade your weapons? Do you spend your credits on medikits? Do you buy better armoured suits? Ammunition and supplies aren't abundant and you'll be cursing as you miss a creatures leg and waste ammo. This game does make you aim and choose weapons wisely!
Be warned this game is not for kids! It made me jump repeatedly. Play it with the lights out and you'll have a great, scary experience.
This game is so clever. There is no hud. The Life bar is incorporated into the suit! You have the ability to use gravity and time... via simple controls. Sometimes you'll have to watch your air gauge in vacumns. Sometimes you fight in zero gee environments. this game isn't short either.
EA have done really well with this.

I like and rate this game up there with Fallout 3. In some aspects it's better!

Buy it you won't be disappointed!

Limb Cutting is fun!, 17 Nov 2008
I have been waiting for a while for Dead Space to come out. I had been watching alot of the xbox live content for the game i found it very enjoyable to watch. It is a typical survival horror which pays a nod to the resident evil series, especially number 4.

You see Survival Horror games do tend to be very similar to one another and dead space is no exception, however i believe that regarldess of that, you should speak as you find.

I would like to begin with the sheer beauty (if you can call ripping limbs off) of the game, visually stunning, atmospheric levels, awesome sound effects that do not sound cheesy and quite a terrifying experience. I like to play games that make me think, allow me time to slowly walk around and take in all the grandeur, whilst expecting the worst kind of badness to jump out and get me. If you are looking for a simple run around, pick stuff up and shoot, this is not the game for you. You need patience. Its like looking at a painting. Take your time.

It is not a very big game. 12 chapters on easy mode will on your first run through probably take you at least 5-7 hours. At leats it did with me and immediatly i became frustarted that i completed it that quickly. BUT this game is to be truly enjoyed on the impossible difficulty setting. This is why i love the game as you can creep around and take your time, planning your move. It also makes you appreciate the materials you have at hand. Use Kinese's you obliterate creatures with fuel cans. Ammo is used up more and weapons will definately need upgrading through out the course of the game, as will your armour. As i say these are the stalewarts of modern survial horror, upgrades, conserving ammo, terror. You get the picture.

Ultimatley this is a very good game, great infact. Wit the extra downloadable content such as suits and weapons, it does have a draw on you.

I do have a few criticism though. This may just be my experience of it but when you pause the game for a few minutes and then continue, it does have the tendancy to crash which can be frustrating. I have heard a few people say that it can be too dark in certain areas but thats the whole point! Your in space, very few lights! My final small jab at this great title is it slightly short and can be repetive when you have already visited an area. Certain chapters will bring you back to places you have already been, which is fine as you are an engineer running around the ship trying to repair it, but some areas could had of expanded out a little.

I recommend that you try this game, you will probably love it. Its best to play it when you have a few hours to yourself with no interuptions to truly get the best out of it. Oh and im still trying to find the PENG Treasure. its driving me crazy!

Take 'em off one limb at a time., 17 Nov 2008
If you love games like Res 4, Bioshock, Halo then you'll love this.

It seems to me the developers have taken care over this game and also user tested it well. It's smooth, it has a good mixture of thinking and shooting and you have the ability to upgrade weapons and sell items, like Res 4.

It's unashamedly linear, but doesn't make you feel constrained.

The dismemberment idea is a cracker, instead of just blasting away, as ammo needs to be conserved for the harder difficulty levels, you need to take out their limbs one at a time. It makes the game so much fun, as does the stomping and the gore.

A special mention needs to be made for the sound too. You'll be hearing the screaming in your sleep...

I wouldn't however say it's as scary as some people have made out, but it's atmospheric and tense. It's a little short, for which I'll take off a star, and the end boss could have been more tricky, but overall its a fantastic game and I highly recommend it.

Terrified in Dead Space, 16 Nov 2008
This is one of the best games I've played.

I like it when I just see a bit of a review, then walk into the shop on spec and think, oh yeah that's a game that should be good, I'll get that. Then when I get put the disc in the console everything just falls into place.

This game grabs you and shakes the living daylights out of you, quite literally. It's one of those games where you sit down and don't even think "which game should I play today?" Once it's in your console it'll probably stay there `til you've finished it. I've not yet completed it so I'm still engrossed and part of me doesn't even want to finish it anyway, if you know what I mean!

The weapons are great, the atmosphere's scary as a scary place in space and the pacing of the game is perfect, just as it should be to keep the tension at its height. The zero g and vacuum sequences are good, adding a great element to game play.

I just wish the achievements would reward me for playing on hard though. But having said that the challenge is enough to satisfy me, it just keeps you looking for more effective ways of, hopefully, disposing of the vile creatures populating your world and then stomping them one last time before you move on cos they scared you so much when they appeared.

The "save station" system used in the game would normally irritate me but it seems to fit perfectly here as the save stations are well placed. You just have to plan your approach to the carnage!

Sometime soon I should get around to playing Fallout 3 and Gears 2 properly but they just sit on the side for now...


Got Woods?, 07 Oct 2008
This was my first venture into the EXCITING WORLD of Tiger Woods PGA extravaganza and lets just say my friends, it is not the last. What particuarly interested me about this game is the well structured multiplayer. While it is certainly no Mario Party, it breathes a degree of finesse. Unfortuantly a few errors where present, such as the infamous No Face glitch, and the graphics are not perfect, but gameplay wise it was relitively entertaining. I just can't wait till next years golf season

Great fun, 15 Sep 2008
I have really enjoyed playing this game. It's amazing how time just seems to melt away and I really feel I'm "right there" in the game when I'm playing. It's easy to get lost in the drama of the match in the wonderful surroundings.

So what works so well? In part it's the graphics which really are superb and add significantly to my enjoyment of the game. Then of course there's the control mechanism - I always use the "swing with the left stick" method which feels more real to me, and seems to echo the way I really play golf. For example, if I'm tense because I'm playing a critical shot I'm more likely to fluff it than if I'm just on the driving range. And I really get a feel for the shot, with an ability to play delicate little chips as well as thumping great drives.

And the whole presentation is slick, which isn't surprising of course given EA have some many iterations of this game to learn from, with gradual refinements being made year on year.

But it's not all good: I find it a little too easy to be honest - when you're beating Tiger Woods by 12 strokes you know that you're doing well, but maybe a little too well for comfort. And the commentary this year is not as good, certainly not a patch on last year's excellent effort.

All in all though this is a fantastic game and well worth the money. I love the wolf creek course, and Sun City, and of course the old favourites like Pebble Beach.

I'll probably be playing this game for some time to come, and at the moment no other game is getting a look in.

Highly recommended.

Severe Lack Of Feherty!, 12 Sep 2008
This is a real improvement in the layout, graphics, and online sections of the game compared to '08, but what has happened to the commentary??!?
No David Feherty!!!

Surprisingly good, 05 Sep 2008
The general consensus of EA by the paying public over the past years has been that they care not about their customers and just churn out sports sims year after year because they know they will sell. The customer normally buys them on a yearly basis in the vain hope that they have become fun again, because certain titles have fully licensed kits or because EA have simply bought out the competition.

It is because of this that in the last four years or so I have avoided any EA sports title as I don't like shelling out £40 each time for a miracle.

But until recently I worked at the head office of Europe's biggest games retailer and that aforementioned consensus was starting to change. After having regular chats with the online content team it was becoming quite clear that EA have started to make games fun again.

On a recommendation I took a chance on Tiger Woods 09 and I have to say that I am actually enjoying playing it. The last version of Tiger Woods I played replicated my real world frustration at playing 18 holes on a bad day. It seemed that the game became a complete chore and I cheated my way to the top with various codes and trainer memory hacks. I really could not be bothered to sit in front of my T.V/monitor screen and get f'ing annoyed at a game that made me want to throw my real clubs around. I guess this could be down to bad gaming on my part but I simply didn't enjoy them.

Tiger Woods 09 on the other hand is actually fun, the biggest thing that bugged me about previous attempts was the fact you could hear a crowd ... but not see them? This element alone made you feel totally alone on the courses, replicating real world golf I suppose but I normally try to drag a friend around for a gruelling 18 holes. Besides, you are supposed to be playing on the PGA Tour. Well Tiger Woods 09 adds some cardboard cut outs on the course which adds a little something to the events you play and makes it feel like you are part of a tournament increasing the playability in my opinion.

With most games I buy customisation is a big element that I enjoy, I have been known to spend more time in edit mode on games than actually playing them and Tiger Woods is no different. I spent a large part of my time playing with both Game Face and normal edit mode. My attempt at importing Kate Beckinsale into the game didn't work too well but my own face went in a treat and was very easy to do. The website method was the easiest for me as I couldn't get a decent shot from the Xbox Vision camera I own. The process was very easy and fun to do although Mac users beware that the upload feature on the site does not like OS X, I had to run my Winbloze XP partition to upload images. The lack of eye and hair colours is a bit disappointing and the prices of some of the accessories are silly, especially considering that the stuff you can waste $'s on gives you no stats boost at all. Buying a cap purely for aesthetics just isn't worth it when they cost so much. Don't get me wrong, I don't want instant gratification but I want some sort of reward from buying a golf glove for ten grand otherwise I will continue to play in the default EA Sports stuff until I am an in-game millionaire.

The graphics are very nice. The water effects are stunning and all adds to the overall polish of the game. The courses feel organic with the ball physics working very well. Thank god they toned down that spin system as you could get some stupid cheat shots off ridiculous ball bounces. It all feels that little more realistic in that sense.

Having only just started a career mode I have found it to be very enjoyable so far winning my first tournament makes me want to play the game more (why am I typing this?) and something I love in this version is the "Three click" system. With majority of golf games all jumping on the bandwagon with the analogue method of playing, it is nice to have this feature in the game which you can switch to anytime you like. It helps so much when putting or playing your short game and opens up a new level of accuracy, how many times have you blasted a ball over the green by using the analogue stick to play your shots in previous versions?

Well to sum up Tiger Woods 09 is well worth playing and I hope that EA continue with this method of improving their sports titles. God knows they needed to!

tiger woods 2009, 03 Sep 2008
What a let down.The graphics are better but looking at the actual golfer it doesnt hold the club properly and looks like it has a broken arm.Why didnt they add more new courses.It looks as if ea sports cant get this game out quick enough,just another money making scheme!If you have 08 wait until the price comes down or buy secondhand because it aint worth £40.

One of the best games you will ever play, 19 Nov 2008
The first guy reviewing this game pretty much covered all the bases. Likewise i bought fable 2 the same day and it hasnt got a look in since (nor has gears of war 2 for that matter). If you are a fan of the horror/shooter genre this could probably be the best game you have ever played. One minor gripe that some reviewers have over the game is the repetitiveness and similar levels however they miss the point of the game!! Its the claustraphobic, tense atmosphere of being in a mining craft in the middle of space that builds up the tension to unbearable levels and is what will make you jump/scream on numerous occasions!!! Play this with the lights off and surround sound up to the max for a truly awesome gaming experience!!!

A fanntastic game!, 19 Nov 2008
Well... what can I say? I was hugely disappointed with Farcry 2 and returned it within a day and bought Dead Space. I'm glad I did. Imagine "Event Horizon" meets "Alien" with a measure of "Silent Hill" and you get some idea of the atmosphere and visceral excitement of this game. Wow... EA have certainly produced a classic here. I do hope they make a sequel to this.
The music is fabulous raising the tension throughout the game and adding to the movie feel.
The armoured suit is visually stunning and the graphics on a whole are top notch.
Gameplay is superb. You have choices continually... do you upgrade your weapons? Do you spend your credits on medikits? Do you buy better armoured suits? Ammunition and supplies aren't abundant and you'll be cursing as you miss a creatures leg and waste ammo. This game does make you aim and choose weapons wisely!
Be warned this game is not for kids! It made me jump repeatedly. Play it with the lights out and you'll have a great, scary experience.
This game is so clever. There is no hud. The Life bar is incorporated into the suit! You have the ability to use gravity and time... via simple controls. Sometimes you'll have to watch your air gauge in vacumns. Sometimes you fight in zero gee environments. this game isn't short either.
EA have done really well with this.

I like and rate this game up there with Fallout 3. In some aspects it's better!

Buy it you won't be disappointed!

Limb Cutting is fun!, 17 Nov 2008
I have been waiting for a while for Dead Space to come out. I had been watching alot of the xbox live content for the game i found it very enjoyable to watch. It is a typical survival horror which pays a nod to the resident evil series, especially number 4.

You see Survival Horror games do tend to be very similar to one another and dead space is no exception, however i believe that regarldess of that, you should speak as you find.

I would like to begin with the sheer beauty (if you can call ripping limbs off) of the game, visually stunning, atmospheric levels, awesome sound effects that do not sound cheesy and quite a terrifying experience. I like to play games that make me think, allow me time to slowly walk around and take in all the grandeur, whilst expecting the worst kind of badness to jump out and get me. If you are looking for a simple run around, pick stuff up and shoot, this is not the game for you. You need patience. Its like looking at a painting. Take your time.

It is not a very big game. 12 chapters on easy mode will on your first run through probably take you at least 5-7 hours. At leats it did with me and immediatly i became frustarted that i completed it that quickly. BUT this game is to be truly enjoyed on the impossible difficulty setting. This is why i love the game as you can creep around and take your time, planning your move. It also makes you appreciate the materials you have at hand. Use Kinese's you obliterate creatures with fuel cans. Ammo is used up more and weapons will definately need upgrading through out the course of the game, as will your armour. As i say these are the stalewarts of modern survial horror, upgrades, conserving ammo, terror. You get the picture.

Ultimatley this is a very good game, great infact. Wit the extra downloadable content such as suits and weapons, it does have a draw on you.

I do have a few criticism though. This may just be my experience of it but when you pause the game for a few minutes and then continue, it does have the tendancy to crash which can be frustrating. I have heard a few people say that it can be too dark in certain areas but thats the whole point! Your in space, very few lights! My final small jab at this great title is it slightly short and can be repetive when you have already visited an area. Certain chapters will bring you back to places you have already been, which is fine as you are an engineer running around the ship trying to repair it, but some areas could had of expanded out a little.

I recommend that you try this game, you will probably love it. Its best to play it when you have a few hours to yourself with no interuptions to truly get the best out of it. Oh and im still trying to find the PENG Treasure. its driving me crazy!

Take 'em off one limb at a time., 17 Nov 2008
If you love games like Res 4, Bioshock, Halo then you'll love this.

It seems to me the developers have taken care over this game and also user tested it well. It's smooth, it has a good mixture of thinking and shooting and you have the ability to upgrade weapons and sell items, like Res 4.

It's unashamedly linear, but doesn't make you feel constrained.

The dismemberment idea is a cracker, instead of just blasting away, as ammo needs to be conserved for the harder difficulty levels, you need to take out their limbs one at a time. It makes the game so much fun, as does the stomping and the gore.

A special mention needs to be made for the sound too. You'll be hearing the screaming in your sleep...

I wouldn't however say it's as scary as some people have made out, but it's atmospheric and tense. It's a little short, for which I'll take off a star, and the end boss could have been more tricky, but overall its a fantastic game and I highly recommend it.

Terrified in Dead Space, 16 Nov 2008
This is one of the best games I've played.

I like it when I just see a bit of a review, then walk into the shop on spec and think, oh yeah that's a game that should be good, I'll get that. Then when I get put the disc in the console everything just falls into place.

This game grabs you and shakes the living daylights out of you, quite literally. It's one of those games where you sit down and don't even think "which game should I play today?" Once it's in your console it'll probably stay there `til you've finished it. I've not yet completed it so I'm still engrossed and part of me doesn't even want to finish it anyway, if you know what I mean!

The weapons are great, the atmosphere's scary as a scary place in space and the pacing of the game is perfect, just as it should be to keep the tension at its height. The zero g and vacuum sequences are good, adding a great element to game play.

I just wish the achievements would reward me for playing on hard though. But having said that the challenge is enough to satisfy me, it just keeps you looking for more effective ways of, hopefully, disposing of the vile creatures populating your world and then stomping them one last time before you move on cos they scared you so much when they appeared.

The "save station" system used in the game would normally irritate me but it seems to fit perfectly here as the save stations are well placed. You just have to plan your approach to the carnage!

Sometime soon I should get around to playing Fallout 3 and Gears 2 properly but they just sit on the side for now...


Got Woods?, 07 Oct 2008
This was my first venture into the EXCITING WORLD of Tiger Woods PGA extravaganza and lets just say my friends, it is not the last. What particuarly interested me about this game is the well structured multiplayer. While it is certainly no Mario Party, it breathes a degree of finesse. Unfortuantly a few errors where present, such as the infamous No Face glitch, and the graphics are not perfect, but gameplay wise it was relitively entertaining. I just can't wait till next years golf season

Great fun, 15 Sep 2008
I have really enjoyed playing this game. It's amazing how time just seems to melt away and I really feel I'm "right there" in the game when I'm playing. It's easy to get lost in the drama of the match in the wonderful surroundings.

So what works so well? In part it's the graphics which really are superb and add significantly to my enjoyment of the game. Then of course there's the control mechanism - I always use the "swing with the left stick" method which feels more real to me, and seems to echo the way I really play golf. For example, if I'm tense because I'm playing a critical shot I'm more likely to fluff it than if I'm just on the driving range. And I really get a feel for the shot, with an ability to play delicate little chips as well as thumping great drives.

And the whole presentation is slick, which isn't surprising of course given EA have some many iterations of this game to learn from, with gradual refinements being made year on year.

But it's not all good: I find it a little too easy to be honest - when you're beating Tiger Woods by 12 strokes you know that you're doing well, but maybe a little too well for comfort. And the commentary this year is not as good, certainly not a patch on last year's excellent effort.

All in all though this is a fantastic game and well worth the money. I love the wolf creek course, and Sun City, and of course the old favourites like Pebble Beach.

I'll probably be playing this game for some time to come, and at the moment no other game is getting a look in.

Highly recommended.

Severe Lack Of Feherty!, 12 Sep 2008
This is a real improvement in the layout, graphics, and online sections of the game compared to '08, but what has happened to the commentary??!?
No David Feherty!!!

Surprisingly good, 05 Sep 2008
The general consensus of EA by the paying public over the past years has been that they care not about their customers and just churn out sports sims year after year because they know they will sell. The customer normally buys them on a yearly basis in the vain hope that they have become fun again, because certain titles have fully licensed kits or because EA have simply bought out the competition.

It is because of this that in the last four years or so I have avoided any EA sports title as I don't like shelling out £40 each time for a miracle.

But until recently I worked at the head office of Europe's biggest games retailer and that aforementioned consensus was starting to change. After having regular chats with the online content team it was becoming quite clear that EA have started to make games fun again.

On a recommendation I took a chance on Tiger Woods 09 and I have to say that I am actually enjoying playing it. The last version of Tiger Woods I played replicated my real world frustration at playing 18 holes on a bad day. It seemed that the game became a complete chore and I cheated my way to the top with various codes and trainer memory hacks. I really could not be bothered to sit in front of my T.V/monitor screen and get f'ing annoyed at a game that made me want to throw my real clubs around. I guess this could be down to bad gaming on my part but I simply didn't enjoy them.

Tiger Woods 09 on the other hand is actually fun, the biggest thing that bugged me about previous attempts was the fact you could hear a crowd ... but not see them? This element alone made you feel totally alone on the courses, replicating real world golf I suppose but I normally try to drag a friend around for a gruelling 18 holes. Besides, you are supposed to be playing on the PGA Tour. Well Tiger Woods 09 adds some cardboard cut outs on the course which adds a little something to the events you play and makes it feel like you are part of a tournament increasing the playability in my opinion.

With most games I buy customisation is a big element that I enjoy, I have been known to spend more time in edit mode on games than actually playing them and Tiger Woods is no different. I spent a large part of my time playing with both Game Face and normal edit mode. My attempt at importing Kate Beckinsale into the game didn't work too well but my own face went in a treat and was very easy to do. The website method was the easiest for me as I couldn't get a decent shot from the Xbox Vision camera I own. The process was very easy and fun to do although Mac users beware that the upload feature on the site does not like OS X, I had to run my Winbloze XP partition to upload images. The lack of eye and hair colours is a bit disappointing and the prices of some of the accessories are silly, especially considering that the stuff you can waste $'s on gives you no stats boost at all. Buying a cap purely for aesthetics just isn't worth it when they cost so much. Don't get me wrong, I don't want instant gratification but I want some sort of reward from buying a golf glove for ten grand otherwise I will continue to play in the default EA Sports stuff until I am an in-game millionaire.

The graphics are very nice. The water effects are stunning and all adds to the overall polish of the game. The courses feel organic with the ball physics working very well. Thank god they toned down that spin system as you could get some stupid cheat shots off ridiculous ball bounces. It all feels that little more realistic in that sense.

Having only just started a career mode I have found it to be very enjoyable so far winning my first tournament makes me want to play the game more (why am I typing this?) and something I love in this version is the "Three click" system. With majority of golf games all jumping on the bandwagon with the analogue method of playing, it is nice to have this feature in the game which you can switch to anytime you like. It helps so much when putting or playing your short game and opens up a new level of accuracy, how many times have you blasted a ball over the green by using the analogue stick to play your shots in previous versions?

Well to sum up Tiger Woods 09 is well worth playing and I hope that EA continue with this method of improving their sports titles. God knows they needed to!

tiger woods 2009, 03 Sep 2008
What a let down.The graphics are better but looking at the actual golfer it doesnt hold the club properly and looks like it has a broken arm.Why didnt they add more new courses.It looks as if ea sports cant get this game out quick enough,just another money making scheme!If you have 08 wait until the price comes down or buy secondhand because it aint worth £40.

Amazing., 26 Oct 2008
Just buy this game, ok? Half Life 2, both Episodes, and Portal are all amazing. Team Fortress 2, I haven't really touched, as I'm not interested in it very much, so can't comment on that. The rest of the package is well worth it though, and at the moment, it's selling brand new for under £20.

If you buy this because of my review, you will thank me very much. I don't recommend rubbish games.

HL2 mixed reaction to a game that's looking its age, 23 Jul 2008
Half-life 2 (originally released on the pc in 2004) and the two add-on episodes.

1. Compared to the best games on the Xbox 360, HL2 is looking decidedly dated these days, both graphically and in the way the game plays. No more zombies please!
2. Because it is a PC game, Xbox 360 controller is at times clunky, especially when driving the car (the last level with the striders was dreadful to play and excruciatingly frustrating even on the easy setting!!).
3. Some of the levels are boring (I'm thinking of the dreary repetitive tunnel levels and so many levels with the very boring ant things and zombies and more zombies etc etc).
4. HL2 is just not as much fun as it was when I played it on the PC and the two add-on episodes add precious little innovation to the game, just more of the same. I'm sure Valve can create something new and exciting with their next HL game but they can't do what they did here and pass off another episode using the source engine as if it is as a new game - because it isn't, and years ago these extra episodes would have been given away free.


Portal

1. Short but very sweet and innovative pure puzzle game.
2. Again like HL2 it's looking old but plays very well.
3. Often very hard, not helped by the controller.

Team Fortress

1. The cartoon style suits the game. Very impressive looking.
2. Not many people seem to be playing it on Xbox live so a lot of the time I couldn't find a game.
3. When I did find a game it was very laggy (and other games I have play fine).

Conclusion
If you've already played HL2 on the PC then unless you get it cheaper than retail, it's not such a bargain. If gamers have moved onto other online games then Teamfortress, which has no bots, is a bit of a dud. Portal is great fun but short.


He's back and he's got a new trick, 19 Jun 2008
HI all.

Now i was more in for buying The Orange Box (it will now be called TOB, because im lazy) on the computer, but due to already being brought to the brink of throwing my computer out of the window after useing 'steam' on it i decided to go for the safe option.

Firstly i could not belive what i got with the game, Half life 2, Half life 2 EP 1, EP2, TF2 AND Portal!! wow, amazing value for money (il be a wise trader yet!, 50 points to ANYONE who knows what game thats from, remember points make....errrrm prizes?)

anyway, half-life 2 is just as i rememberd playing it on *shudders* steam. Fun, Long and a great story-line, but the real issue is when i got to EP 1, it is short, boring and overly annoying.
but thankfully, EP 2 saved it!

i mean, HOW CAN YOU HATE A GAME THAT LETS YOU SEND A GNOME INTO SPACE!? i loved that part, i did it for the pure enjoyment of carrying a small smiling garden gnome into battle with me, seeing that smiling face reminded me WHY i was playing this game, and whenever i felt beaten or fed-up that little face cheered me right up! we went in a car together...we went through an ant-lion infested cave together...we went through alot.

EP 2 is a little odd, being the middle child and all of the episodes, all that was annoying was the fact that a new person was introduced into the game (DR Magnisen? i think you spell it) and everyone act's like we all know him, it was a little daunting at first when i was paniking thinking "ahhhhhh i missed out some VITAL storypoint in EP1 OR HALF LIFE 2!!!" untill i found out he is just some guy they through in to get on my nerves.

Team Fortress 2 is really fun! it cartoony like graphics make it near impossible to get mad or fed-up while playing it, it's week point maybe it choice of maps but the maps they do have are VERY FUN and highly addictive not like a certain other game *cough* halo 3 *cough*. the classes you can play as range from the crafty spy to the big heavy gunner, it's fun for anytype of player from the people who enjoy large guns to people who enjoy a more subtle choice.

Portal is a uniquely amazing game with nice mind games that range from easy to "how the ---- do i do that!?" and the robot voice never ceseces to make you giggle with her witty and odd remarks, (party, anyone?)
all in all this game rocks, and i dare anyone to reply saying they dident feel sorry for your *sniff* companion cube....
oh and if that dosent rock your boat, then theres CAKE and a really catchy song at the end of the game....

apature science, we do what we must because we can.

---Gtag is "wierd carrot" add me if you want. little rocket man owner and happy he's in a better place.

write to me meldo...where ever you are.....i miss you

not that great, 15 May 2008
It may seem your getting value for money with this game but bear in mind half life 2 is pretty old, the other 2 episodes are short and portal is about 3 hours long. It seemed like a chore playing the games, it just was not any fun and I soon got rid of it.
When I first played half life 2 on pc I really enjoyed it but now it seems dated. You're tunnelled along a set route for the most part and it's enemy pops up bang, another one, bang. It's like a shooting gallery and so predictable. There are so many better games out there, more worthy of your cash.

The Orange Box, 12 May 2008
Half Life 2- Brilliant game detail was fantastic starts of slow but is really fun took me about 2 weeks to complete it but i would play it again.Full of puzzles, Action, very close to a movie and a game fitted into one. Its about a character known as gordon freeman in a twisted world fighting against a Alien Government known as the combine.

Half Life 2, Episode 1- was less puzzling but was fun in the same aspects to Half Life 2 only major difference is that you now have someone helping you all the way through the game was my least favourite out of The Orange Box. It is Also the Shortest out of the series taking me 3 days to complete.

Half Life 2, Episode 2- Ok this was my favourite out of The Orange Box i liked this because it introduced a new setting it was rural rather than fighting in a city. It was most difficult out of the 3 and took me about 5 days in total to complete and introduced new enemies known as Hunters which were pretty ace. I liked the challenges in this aswell it was aloso the most humouriss.

Portal- The game portal was set in the same timeline as half life but took on a new character known as Shell (as seen in credits and internet sources) You are working for a company known as Apareture Science and are sleeping but wake up to find you are the only human left you are an experiment that is to overcome obsticals by using portals. Was extremely short 2 days and i finished this game but is slightly creepier and funny at the same time.

Team Fortress 2- Is a multiplayer for live and well i found it really hard to get into partly because i only played it two days using a 48 hour trial but it has fun elements but it really depends on who you are playing with or against i can't really review this game easily but basically its Red team vs Blue team and they have class based combat alot like Star Wars Battlefront 2

things i didn't like well it was too short and most of it was really easy Episode 2 only showed a real challenge but it was really good

FIFA Street 3 from EA SPORTS BIG brings to life football superstars from around the world as stylized action heroes in the ultimate arcade football experience for the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system.

Hit the streets with some of the best Pro Players and experience all the style and attitude of street football. Decked out in authentic training kits and street wear, every player boasts their own, distinctive style of play with unique abilities to match. Whether you're after brawn, brains, silky skills or crunching tackles, the perfect street team is out there.

Take instant control of your heroes with a new, responsive and intuitive control system. Use the simple button configuration and analog stick to seamlessly combine moves - providing you with hundreds of different ways to show off your street skills. Fill up your all-new Game Breaker to power your ultimate abilities and express yourself like never before. Maneuver your heroes to leap past defenders, flip off walls, or perform gravity-defying one-timers to score spectacular goals.

Set in exotic locales around the world with an eclectic selection of music seamlessly infused into the world around you, the game's environments pulsate, and explode to life with every well-timed tackle, outrageous trick move or unstoppable shot on goal.

Take your football heroes to the streets and experience the revolution in street football.

One of the best games you will ever play, 19 Nov 2008
The first guy reviewing this game pretty much covered all the bases. Likewise i bought fable 2 the same day and it hasnt got a look in since (nor has gears of war 2 for that matter). If you are a fan of the horror/shooter genre this could probably be the best game you have ever played. One minor gripe that some reviewers have over the game is the repetitiveness and similar levels however they miss the point of the game!! Its the claustraphobic, tense atmosphere of being in a mining craft in the middle of space that builds up the tension to unbearable levels and is what will make you jump/scream on numerous occasions!!! Play this with the lights off and surround sound up to the max for a truly awesome gaming experience!!!

A fanntastic game!, 19 Nov 2008
Well... what can I say? I was hugely disappointed with Farcry 2 and returned it within a day and bought Dead Space. I'm glad I did. Imagine "Event Horizon" meets "Alien" with a measure of "Silent Hill" and you get some idea of the atmosphere and visceral excitement of this game. Wow... EA have certainly produced a classic here. I do hope they make a sequel to this.
The music is fabulous raising the tension throughout the game and adding to the movie feel.
The armoured suit is visually stunning and the graphics on a whole are top notch.
Gameplay is superb. You have choices continually... do you upgrade your weapons? Do you spend your credits on medikits? Do you buy better armoured suits? Ammunition and supplies aren't abundant and you'll be cursing as you miss a creatures leg and waste ammo. This game does make you aim and choose weapons wisely!
Be warned this game is not for kids! It made me jump repeatedly. Play it with the lights out and you'll have a great, scary experience.
This game is so clever. There is no hud. The Life bar is incorporated into the suit! You have the ability to use gravity and time... via simple controls. Sometimes you'll have to watch your air gauge in vacumns. Sometimes you fight in zero gee environments. this game isn't short either.
EA have done really well with this.

I like and rate this game up there with Fallout 3. In some aspects it's better!

Buy it you won't be disappointed!

Limb Cutting is fun!, 17 Nov 2008
I have been waiting for a while for Dead Space to come out. I had been watching alot of the xbox live content for the game i found it very enjoyable to watch. It is a typical survival horror which pays a nod to the resident evil series, especially number 4.

You see Survival Horror games do tend to be very similar to one another and dead space is no exception, however i believe that regarldess of that, you should speak as you find.

I would like to begin with the sheer beauty (if you can call ripping limbs off) of the game, visually stunning, atmospheric levels, awesome sound effects that do not sound cheesy and quite a terrifying experience. I like to play games that make me think, allow me time to slowly walk around and take in all the grandeur, whilst expecting the worst kind of badness to jump out and get me. If you are looking for a simple run around, pick stuff up and shoot, this is not the game for you. You need patience. Its like looking at a painting. Take your time.

It is not a very big game. 12 chapters on easy mode will on your first run through probably take you at least 5-7 hours. At leats it did with me and immediatly i became frustarted that i completed it that quickly. BUT this game is to be truly enjoyed on the impossible difficulty setting. This is why i love the game as you can creep around and take your time, planning your move. It also makes you appreciate the materials you have at hand. Use Kinese's you obliterate creatures with fuel cans. Ammo is used up more and weapons will definately need upgrading through out the course of the game, as will your armour. As i say these are the stalewarts of modern survial horror, upgrades, conserving ammo, terror. You get the picture.

Ultimatley this is a very good game, great infact. Wit the extra downloadable content such as suits and weapons, it does have a draw on you.

I do have a few criticism though. This may just be my experience of it but when you pause the game for a few minutes and then continue, it does have the tendancy to crash which can be frustrating. I have heard a few people say that it can be too dark in certain areas but thats the whole point! Your in space, very few lights! My final small jab at this great title is it slightly short and can be repetive when you have already visited an area. Certain chapters will bring you back to places you have already been, which is fine as you are an engineer running around the ship trying to repair it, but some areas could had of expanded out a little.

I recommend that you try this game, you will probably love it. Its best to play it when you have a few hours to yourself with no interuptions to truly get the best out of it. Oh and im still trying to find the PENG Treasure. its driving me crazy!

Take 'em off one limb at a time., 17 Nov 2008
If you love games like Res 4, Bioshock, Halo then you'll love this.

It seems to me the developers have taken care over this game and also user tested it well. It's smooth, it has a good mixture of thinking and shooting and you have the ability to upgrade weapons and sell items, like Res 4.

It's unashamedly linear, but doesn't make you feel constrained.

The dismemberment idea is a cracker, instead of just blasting away, as ammo needs to be conserved for the harder difficulty levels, you need to take out their limbs one at a time. It makes the game so much fun, as does the stomping and the gore.

A special mention needs to be made for the sound too. You'll be hearing the screaming in your sleep...

I wouldn't however say it's as scary as some people have made out, but it's atmospheric and tense. It's a little short, for which I'll take off a star, and the end boss could have been more tricky, but overall its a fantastic game and I highly recommend it.

Terrified in Dead Space, 16 Nov 2008
This is one of the best games I've played.

I like it when I just see a bit of a review, then walk into the shop on spec and think, oh yeah that's a game that should be good, I'll get that. Then when I get put the disc in the console everything just falls into place.

This game grabs you and shakes the living daylights out of you, quite literally. It's one of those games where you sit down and don't even think "which game should I play today?" Once it's in your console it'll probably stay there `til you've finished it. I've not yet completed it so I'm still engrossed and part of me doesn't even want to finish it anyway, if you know what I mean!

The weapons are great, the atmosphere's scary as a scary place in space and the pacing of the game is perfect, just as it should be to keep the tension at its height. The zero g and vacuum sequences are good, adding a great element to game play.

I just wish the achievements would reward me for playing on hard though. But having said that the challenge is enough to satisfy me, it just keeps you looking for more effective ways of, hopefully, disposing of the vile creatures populating your world and then stomping them one last time before you move on cos they scared you so much when they appeared.

The "save station" system used in the game would normally irritate me but it seems to fit perfectly here as the save stations are well placed. You just have to plan your approach to the carnage!

Sometime soon I should get around to playing Fallout 3 and Gears 2 properly but they just sit on the side for now...


Got Woods?, 07 Oct 2008
This was my first venture into the EXCITING WORLD of Tiger Woods PGA extravaganza and lets just say my friends, it is not the last. What particuarly interested me about this game is the well structured multiplayer. While it is certainly no Mario Party, it breathes a degree of finesse. Unfortuantly a few errors where present, such as the infamous No Face glitch, and the graphics are not perfect, but gameplay wise it was relitively entertaining. I just can't wait till next years golf season

Great fun, 15 Sep 2008
I have really enjoyed playing this game. It's amazing how time just seems to melt away and I really feel I'm "right there" in the game when I'm playing. It's easy to get lost in the drama of the match in the wonderful surroundings.

So what works so well? In part it's the graphics which really are superb and add significantly to my enjoyment of the game. Then of course there's the control mechanism - I always use the "swing with the left stick" method which feels more real to me, and seems to echo the way I really play golf. For example, if I'm tense because I'm playing a critical shot I'm more likely to fluff it than if I'm just on the driving range. And I really get a feel for the shot, with an ability to play delicate little chips as well as thumping great drives.

And the whole presentation is slick, which isn't surprising of course given EA have some many iterations of this game to learn from, with gradual refinements being made year on year.

But it's not all good: I find it a little too easy to be honest - when you're beating Tiger Woods by 12 strokes you know that you're doing well, but maybe a little too well for comfort. And the commentary this year is not as good, certainly not a patch on last year's excellent effort.

All in all though this is a fantastic game and well worth the money. I love the wolf creek course, and Sun City, and of course the old favourites like Pebble Beach.

I'll probably be playing this game for some time to come, and at the moment no other game is getting a look in.

Highly recommended.

Severe Lack Of Feherty!, 12 Sep 2008
This is a real improvement in the layout, graphics, and online sections of the game compared to '08, but what has happened to the commentary??!?
No David Feherty!!!

Surprisingly good, 05 Sep 2008
The general consensus of EA by the paying public over the past years has been that they care not about their customers and just churn out sports sims year after year because they know they will sell. The customer normally buys them on a yearly basis in the vain hope that they have become fun again, because certain titles have fully licensed kits or because EA have simply bought out the competition.

It is because of this that in the last four years or so I have avoided any EA sports title as I don't like shelling out £40 each time for a miracle.

But until recently I worked at the head office of Europe's biggest games retailer and that aforementioned consensus was starting to change. After having regular chats with the online content team it was becoming quite clear that EA have started to make games fun again.

On a recommendation I took a chance on Tiger Woods 09 and I have to say that I am actually enjoying playing it. The last version of Tiger Woods I played replicated my real world frustration at playing 18 holes on a bad day. It seemed that the game became a complete chore and I cheated my way to the top with various codes and trainer memory hacks. I really could not be bothered to sit in front of my T.V/monitor screen and get f'ing annoyed at a game that made me want to throw my real clubs around. I guess this could be down to bad gaming on my part but I simply didn't enjoy them.

Tiger Woods 09 on the other hand is actually fun, the biggest thing that bugged me about previous attempts was the fact you could hear a crowd ... but not see them? This element alone made you feel totally alone on the courses, replicating real world golf I suppose but I normally try to drag a friend around for a gruelling 18 holes. Besides, you are supposed to be playing on the PGA Tour. Well Tiger Woods 09 adds some cardboard cut outs on the course which adds a little something to the events you play and makes it feel like you are part of a tournament increasing the playability in my opinion.

With most games I buy customisation is a big element that I enjoy, I have been known to spend more time in edit mode on games than actually playing them and Tiger Woods is no different. I spent a large part of my time playing with both Game Face and normal edit mode. My attempt at importing Kate Beckinsale into the game didn't work too well but my own face went in a treat and was very easy to do. The website method was the easiest for me as I couldn't get a decent shot from the Xbox Vision camera I own. The process was very easy and fun to do although Mac users beware that the upload feature on the site does not like OS X, I had to run my Winbloze XP partition to upload images. The lack of eye and hair colours is a bit disappointing and the prices of some of the accessories are silly, especially considering that the stuff you can waste $'s on gives you no stats boost at all. Buying a cap purely for aesthetics just isn't worth it when they cost so much. Don't get me wrong, I don't want instant gratification but I want some sort of reward from buying a golf glove for ten grand otherwise I will continue to play in the default EA Sports stuff until I am an in-game millionaire.

The graphics are very nice. The water effects are stunning and all adds to the overall polish of the game. The courses feel organic with the ball physics working very well. Thank god they toned down that spin system as you could get some stupid cheat shots off ridiculous ball bounces. It all feels that little more realistic in that sense.

Having only just started a career mode I have found it to be very enjoyable so far winning my first tournament makes me want to play the game more (why am I typing this?) and something I love in this version is the "Three click" system. With majority of golf games all jumping on the bandwagon with the analogue method of playing, it is nice to have this feature in the game which you can switch to anytime you like. It helps so much when putting or playing your short game and opens up a new level of accuracy, how many times have you blasted a ball over the green by using the analogue stick to play your shots in previous versions?

Well to sum up Tiger Woods 09 is well worth playing and I hope that EA continue with this method of improving their sports titles. God knows they needed to!

tiger woods 2009, 03 Sep 2008
What a let down.The graphics are better but looking at the actual golfer it doesnt hold the club properly and looks like it has a broken arm.Why didnt they add more new courses.It looks as if ea sports cant get this game out quick enough,just another money making scheme!If you have 08 wait until the price comes down or buy secondhand because it aint worth £40.

Amazing., 26 Oct 2008
Just buy this game, ok? Half Life 2, both Episodes, and Portal are all amazing. Team Fortress 2, I haven't really touched, as I'm not interested in it very much, so can't comment on that. The rest of the package is well worth it though, and at the moment, it's selling brand new for under £20.

If you buy this because of my review, you will thank me very much. I don't recommend rubbish games.

HL2 mixed reaction to a game that's looking its age, 23 Jul 2008
Half-life 2 (originally released on the pc in 2004) and the two add-on episodes.

1. Compared to the best games on the Xbox 360, HL2 is looking decidedly dated these days, both graphically and in the way the game plays. No more zombies please!
2. Because it is a PC game, Xbox 360 controller is at times clunky, especially when driving the car (the last level with the striders was dreadful to play and excruciatingly frustrating even on the easy setting!!).
3. Some of the levels are boring (I'm thinking of the dreary repetitive tunnel levels and so many levels with the very boring ant things and zombies and more zombies etc etc).
4. HL2 is just not as much fun as it was when I played it on the PC and the two add-on episodes add precious little innovation to the game, just more of the same. I'm sure Valve can create something new and exciting with their next HL game but they can't do what they did here and pass off another episode using the source engine as if it is as a new game - because it isn't, and years ago these extra episodes would have been given away free.


Portal

1. Short but very sweet and innovative pure puzzle game.
2. Again like HL2 it's looking old but plays very well.
3. Often very hard, not helped by the controller.

Team Fortress

1. The cartoon style suits the game. Very impressive looking.
2. Not many people seem to be playing it on Xbox live so a lot of the time I couldn't find a game.
3. When I did find a game it was very laggy (and other games I have play fine).

Conclusion
If you've already played HL2 on the PC then unless you get it cheaper than retail, it's not such a bargain. If gamers have moved onto other online games then Teamfortress, which has no bots, is a bit of a dud. Portal is great fun but short.


He's back and he's got a new trick, 19 Jun 2008
HI all.

Now i was more in for buying The Orange Box (it will now be called TOB, because im lazy) on the computer, but due to already being brought to the brink of throwing my computer out of the window after useing 'steam' on it i decided to go for the safe option.

Firstly i could not belive what i got with the game, Half life 2, Half life 2 EP 1, EP2, TF2 AND Portal!! wow, amazing value for money (il be a wise trader yet!, 50 points to ANYONE who knows what game thats from, remember points make....errrrm prizes?)

anyway, half-life 2 is just as i rememberd playing it on *shudders* steam. Fun, Long and a great story-line, but the real issue is when i got to EP 1, it is short, boring and overly annoying.
but thankfully, EP 2 saved it!

i mean, HOW CAN YOU HATE A GAME THAT LETS YOU SEND A GNOME INTO SPACE!? i loved that part, i did it for the pure enjoyment of carrying a small smiling garden gnome into battle with me, seeing that smiling face reminded me WHY i was playing this game, and whenever i felt beaten or fed-up that little face cheered me right up! we went in a car together...we went through an ant-lion infested cave together...we went through alot.

EP 2 is a little odd, being the middle child and all of the episodes, all that was annoying was the fact that a new person was introduced into the game (DR Magnisen? i think you spell it) and everyone act's like we all know him, it was a little daunting at first when i was paniking thinking "ahhhhhh i missed out some VITAL storypoint in EP1 OR HALF LIFE 2!!!" untill i found out he is just some guy they through in to get on my nerves.

Team Fortress 2 is really fun! it cartoony like graphics make it near impossible to get mad or fed-up while playing it, it's week point maybe it choice of maps but the maps they do have are VERY FUN and highly addictive not like a certain other game *cough* halo 3 *cough*. the classes you can play as range from the crafty spy to the big heavy gunner, it's fun for anytype of player from the people who enjoy large guns to people who enjoy a more subtle choice.

Portal is a uniquely amazing game with nice mind games that range from easy to "how the ---- do i do that!?" and the robot voice never ceseces to make you giggle with her witty and odd remarks, (party, anyone?)
all in all this game rocks, and i dare anyone to reply saying they dident feel sorry for your *sniff* companion cube....
oh and if that dosent rock your boat, then theres CAKE and a really catchy song at the end of the game....

apature science, we do what we must because we can.

---Gtag is "wierd carrot" add me if you want. little rocket man owner and happy he's in a better place.

write to me meldo...where ever you are.....i miss you

not that great, 15 May 2008
It may seem your getting value for money with this game but bear in mind half life 2 is pretty old, the other 2 episodes are short and portal is about 3 hours long. It seemed like a chore playing the games, it just was not any fun and I soon got rid of it.
When I first played half life 2 on pc I really enjoyed it but now it seems dated. You're tunnelled along a set route for the most part and it's enemy pops up bang, another one, bang. It's like a shooting gallery and so predictable. There are so many better games out there, more worthy of your cash.

The Orange Box, 12 May 2008
Half Life 2- Brilliant game detail was fantastic starts of slow but is really fun took me about 2 weeks to complete it but i would play it again.Full of puzzles, Action, very close to a movie and a game fitted into one. Its about a character known as gordon freeman in a twisted world fighting against a Alien Government known as the combine.

Half Life 2, Episode 1- was less puzzling but was fun in the same aspects to Half Life 2 only major difference is that you now have someone helping you all the way through the game was my least favourite out of The Orange Box. It is Also the Shortest out of the series taking me 3 days to complete.

Half Life 2, Episode 2- Ok this was my favourite out of The Orange Box i liked this because it introduced a new setting it was rural rather than fighting in a city. It was most difficult out of the 3 and took me about 5 days in total to complete and introduced new enemies known as Hunters which were pretty ace. I liked the challenges in this aswell it was aloso the most humouriss.

Portal- The game portal was set in the same timeline as half life but took on a new character known as Shell (as seen in credits and internet sources) You are working for a company known as Apareture Science and are sleeping but wake up to find you are the only human left you are an experiment that is to overcome obsticals by using portals. Was extremely short 2 days and i finished this game but is slightly creepier and funny at the same time.

Team Fortress 2- Is a multiplayer for live and well i found it really hard to get into partly because i only played it two days using a 48 hour trial but it has fun elements but it really depends on who you are playing with or against i can't really review this game easily but basically its Red team vs Blue team and they have class based combat alot like Star Wars Battlefront 2

things i didn't like well it was too short and most of it was really easy Episode 2 only showed a real challenge but it was really good



this game cheats you blatantly in every way possible, 06 Aug 2008
this game is so rigged and fixed to the max. when ever you need to score one more goal in the later stages of the game, it knocks you blatant. i needed to win by three clear goals and when i go two goals up even with a game breaker it will not let me score. i have tried for hours and it just keeps knocking me. i will end up smashing some thing. i dont mind losing fairly but this is a joke beyond a joke.

So disappointing..., 23 Mar 2008
I was introduced to the Fifa Street games oringinally on the PSP and found it very fun to play, this version is the complete opposite. The gameplay is very boring and the single player challenges can be completed within 5 hours. They offer very little variation and once you know how to score, basically just run up the pitch pressing the 'Y' button til you are almost on top of the keeper then press 'B', become very boring. But a game like this should be outstanding online.... Unfortuanetly it isn't. If you actually find anyone to play against which seems few and far between you will find the same tactics can be employed in the multiplayer games because it is so hard to tackle. Anyone who likes collecting gamerpoints will be happy because after only 6 hours I had already racked up 800. The only reason I played for so long was to feel I had got something for my money before trading it in. Play the demo before you buy but be prepared to be disappointed.

Could be a lot better, 16 Mar 2008
When I bought this game I thought that the graphics were absolutely shocking, i still do. The annoying thing about this is that it is very confusing, its not like the original FS where you can rule the street you jump teams which is very confusing and a number of tournaments can get repetitive. You cant make your own player, customize him or make your own team. Tackling is annoying because they dont actually slide they sort of breakdance and by you've pressed X the opposing player is too far away to actually get tackled. I rated it 4 stars because the gameplay is pretty good. EA could and should have spent much more time perfecting the graphics. This is not worth 40 quid of anybodys money so rent and dont buy it unless you really like it.

PROS: Good gameplay
Better Gamebreakers
Lot of Choice

CONS: No MC commentator which makes the game seem too quiet and the music is enough to give you a headache.
Can get repetitive
No Rule The Street

Fifa Street - moving on up!!!, 28 Feb 2008
This game is fun, loads of it especially played against yr mates!! Cant agree with 1 star in any way. It can be improved and we will all have wish lists for the next incarnation, but for now lead me to my next overhead, hehe!! (Based on Retail version)

O_o Wtf is this?!?!, 24 Feb 2008
They can't really call this a game can they? Using cheap, lanky, poorley designed cartoon characters, no commentator like the old games with a headache inducing soundtrack. Why fix something that's not broken eh? If you liked the old games.... you won't like this.

If there really isn't any such thing as bad publicity then Mercenaries 2 is already doing superbly. It certainly already has its fair share of infamy, after being denounced by the Venezuelan government as propaganda for the U.S. Army and even dragging Bono (who part owns developer Pandemic) into a row over its probity. Mind you North Korea weren't too keen about the first game either and that turned out all right.

The reason poor Bono's name has been dragged into the dirt is that the game's plot revolves around a U.S. led invasion of Venezuela after a dictator takes control in a coup. It's pretty hard to get offended about a game as gleefully silly as this though as its interests are clearly not politics but simply blowing things up as creatively as possible. As before you're dropped into the war zone and free to ply your mercenary trade with whomever you want. However, this time you're in charge of your own PMC (Private Military Company) and get to set up your own base and recruit your own soldiers.

Owning your own PMC gives you a lot more control over how exactly you play the game in what is essentially Grand Theft Auto in a warzone. Everything you see can be completely destroyed from innocuous shrubbery to be the biggest buildings. You can now swim as well and there's lot more vehicles and gadgets, from helicopters to grappling hooks. With an online co-op mode as well even Hugo Chávez couldn't fail to be entertained (maybe).

Harrison Dent

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world.

One of the best games you will ever play, 19 Nov 2008
The first guy reviewing this game pretty much covered all the bases. Likewise i bought fable 2 the same day and it hasnt got a look in since (nor has gears of war 2 for that matter). If you are a fan of the horror/shooter genre this could probably be the best game you have ever played. One minor gripe that some reviewers have over the game is the repetitiveness and similar levels however they miss the point of the game!! Its the claustraphobic, tense atmosphere of being in a mining craft in the middle of space that builds up the tension to unbearable levels and is what will make you jump/scream on numerous occasions!!! Play this with the lights off and surround sound up to the max for a truly awesome gaming experience!!!

A fanntastic game!, 19 Nov 2008
Well... what can I say? I was hugely disappointed with Farcry 2 and returned it within a day and bought Dead Space. I'm glad I did. Imagine "Event Horizon" meets "Alien" with a measure of "Silent Hill" and you get some idea of the atmosphere and visceral excitement of this game. Wow... EA have certainly produced a classic here. I do hope they make a sequel to this.
The music is fabulous raising the tension throughout the game and adding to the movie feel.
The armoured suit is visually stunning and the graphics on a whole are top notch.
Gameplay is superb. You have choices continually... do you upgrade your weapons? Do you spend your credits on medikits? Do you buy better armoured suits? Ammunition and supplies aren't abundant and you'll be cursing as you miss a creatures leg and waste ammo. This game does make you aim and choose weapons wisely!
Be warned this game is not for kids! It made me jump repeatedly. Play it with the lights out and you'll have a great, scary experience.
This game is so clever. There is no hud. The Life bar is incorporated into the suit! You have the ability to use gravity and time... via simple controls. Sometimes you'll have to watch your air gauge in vacumns. Sometimes you fight in zero gee environments. this game isn't short either.
EA have done really well with this.

I like and rate this game up there with Fallout 3. In some aspects it's better!

Buy it you won't be disappointed!

Limb Cutting is fun!, 17 Nov 2008
I have been waiting for a while for Dead Space to come out. I had been watching alot of the xbox live content for the game i found it very enjoyable to watch. It is a typical survival horror which pays a nod to the resident evil series, especially number 4.

You see Survival Horror games do tend to be very similar to one another and dead space is no exception, however i believe that regarldess of that, you should speak as you find.

I would like to begin with the sheer beauty (if you can call ripping limbs off) of the game, visually stunning, atmospheric levels, awesome sound effects that do not sound cheesy and quite a terrifying experience. I like to play games that make me think, allow me time to slowly walk around and take in all the grandeur, whilst expecting the worst kind of badness to jump out and get me. If you are looking for a simple run around, pick stuff up and shoot, this is not the game for you. You need patience. Its like looking at a painting. Take your time.

It is not a very big game. 12 chapters on easy mode will on your first run through probably take you at least 5-7 hours. At leats it did with me and immediatly i became frustarted that i completed it that quickly. BUT this game is to be truly enjoyed on the impossible difficulty setting. This is why i love the game as you can creep around and take your time, planning your move. It also makes you appreciate the materials you have at hand. Use Kinese's you obliterate creatures with fuel cans. Ammo is used up more and weapons will definately need upgrading through out the course of the game, as will your armour. As i say these are the stalewarts of modern survial horror, upgrades, conserving ammo, terror. You get the picture.

Ultimatley this is a very good game, great infact. Wit the extra downloadable content such as suits and weapons, it does have a draw on you.

I do have a few criticism though. This may just be my experience of it but when you pause the game for a few minutes and then continue, it does have the tendancy to crash which can be frustrating. I have heard a few people say that it can be too dark in certain areas but thats the whole point! Your in space, very few lights! My final small jab at this great title is it slightly short and can be repetive when you have already visited an area. Certain chapters will bring you back to places you have already been, which is fine as you are an engineer running around the ship trying to repair it, but some areas could had of expanded out a little.

I recommend that you try this game, you will probably love it. Its best to play it when you have a few hours to yourself with no interuptions to truly get the best out of it. Oh and im still trying to find the PENG Treasure. its driving me crazy!

Take 'em off one limb at a time., 17 Nov 2008
If you love games like Res 4, Bioshock, Halo then you'll love this.

It seems to me the developers have taken care over this game and also user tested it well. It's smooth, it has a good mixture of thinking and shooting and you have the ability to upgrade weapons and sell items, like Res 4.

It's unashamedly linear, but doesn't make you feel constrained.

The dismemberment idea is a cracker, instead of just blasting away, as ammo needs to be conserved for the harder difficulty levels, you need to take out their limbs one at a time. It makes the game so much fun, as does the stomping and the gore.

A special mention needs to be made for the sound too. You'll be hearing the screaming in your sleep...

I wouldn't however say it's as scary as some people have made out, but it's atmospheric and tense. It's a little short, for which I'll take off a star, and the end boss could have been more tricky, but overall its a fantastic game and I highly recommend it.

Terrified in Dead Space, 16 Nov 2008
This is one of the best games I've played.

I like it when I just see a bit of a review, then walk into the shop on spec and think, oh yeah that's a game that should be good, I'll get that. Then when I get put the disc in the console everything just falls into place.

This game grabs you and shakes the living daylights out of you, quite literally. It's one of those games where you sit down and don't even think "which game should I play today?" Once it's in your console it'll probably stay there `til you've finished it. I've not yet completed it so I'm still engrossed and part of me doesn't even want to finish it anyway, if you know what I mean!

The weapons are great, the atmosphere's scary as a scary place in space and the pacing of the game is perfect, just as it should be to keep the tension at its height. The zero g and vacuum sequences are good, adding a great element to game play.

I just wish the achievements would reward me for playing on hard though. But having said that the challenge is enough to satisfy me, it just keeps you looking for more effective ways of, hopefully, disposing of the vile creatures populating your world and then stomping them one last time before you move on cos they scared you so much when they appeared.

The "save station" system used in the game would normally irritate me but it seems to fit perfectly here as the save stations are well placed. You just have to plan your approach to the carnage!

Sometime soon I should get around to playing Fallout 3 and Gears 2 properly but they just sit on the side for now...


Got Woods?, 07 Oct 2008
This was my first venture into the EXCITING WORLD of Tiger Woods PGA extravaganza and lets just say my friends, it is not the last. What particuarly interested me about this game is the well structured multiplayer. While it is certainly no Mario Party, it breathes a degree of finesse. Unfortuantly a few errors where present, such as the infamous No Face glitch, and the graphics are not perfect, but gameplay wise it was relitively entertaining. I just can't wait till next years golf season

Great fun, 15 Sep 2008
I have really enjoyed playing this game. It's amazing how time just seems to melt away and I really feel I'm "right there" in the game when I'm playing. It's easy to get lost in the drama of the match in the wonderful surroundings.

So what works so well? In part it's the graphics which really are superb and add significantly to my enjoyment of the game. Then of course there's the control mechanism - I always use the "swing with the left stick" method which feels more real to me, and seems to echo the way I really play golf. For example, if I'm tense because I'm playing a critical shot I'm more likely to fluff it than if I'm just on the driving range. And I really get a feel for the shot, with an ability to play delicate little chips as well as thumping great drives.

And the whole presentation is slick, which isn't surprising of course given EA have some many iterations of this game to learn from, with gradual refinements being made year on year.

But it's not all good: I find it a little too easy to be honest - when you're beating Tiger Woods by 12 strokes you know that you're doing well, but maybe a little too well for comfort. And the commentary this year is not as good, certainly not a patch on last year's excellent effort.

All in all though this is a fantastic game and well worth the money. I love the wolf creek course, and Sun City, and of course the old favourites like Pebble Beach.

I'll probably be playing this game for some time to come, and at the moment no other game is getting a look in.

Highly recommended.

Severe Lack Of Feherty!, 12 Sep 2008
This is a real improvement in the layout, graphics, and online sections of the game compared to '08, but what has happened to the commentary??!?
No David Feherty!!!

Surprisingly good, 05 Sep 2008
The general consensus of EA by the paying public over the past years has been that they care not about their customers and just churn out sports sims year after year because they know they will sell. The customer normally buys them on a yearly basis in the vain hope that they have become fun again, because certain titles have fully licensed kits or because EA have simply bought out the competition.

It is because of this that in the last four years or so I have avoided any EA sports title as I don't like shelling out £40 each time for a miracle.

But until recently I worked at the head office of Europe's biggest games retailer and that aforementioned consensus was starting to change. After having regular chats with the online content team it was becoming quite clear that EA have started to make games fun again.

On a recommendation I took a chance on Tiger Woods 09 and I have to say that I am actually enjoying playing it. The last version of Tiger Woods I played replicated my real world frustration at playing 18 holes on a bad day. It seemed that the game became a complete chore and I cheated my way to the top with various codes and trainer memory hacks. I really could not be bothered to sit in front of my T.V/monitor screen and get f'ing annoyed at a game that made me want to throw my real clubs around. I guess this could be down to bad gaming on my part but I simply didn't enjoy them.

Tiger Woods 09 on the other hand is actually fun, the biggest thing that bugged me about previous attempts was the fact you could hear a crowd ... but not see them? This element alone made you feel totally alone on the courses, replicating real world golf I suppose but I normally try to drag a friend around for a gruelling 18 holes. Besides, you are supposed to be playing on the PGA Tour. Well Tiger Woods 09 adds some cardboard cut outs on the course which adds a little something to the events you play and makes it feel like you are part of a tournament increasing the playability in my opinion.

With most games I buy customisation is a big element that I enjoy, I have been known to spend more time in edit mode on games than actually playing them and Tiger Woods is no different. I spent a large part of my time playing with both Game Face and normal edit mode. My attempt at importing Kate Beckinsale into the game didn't work too well but my own face went in a treat and was very easy to do. The website method was the easiest for me as I couldn't get a decent shot from the Xbox Vision camera I own. The process was very easy and fun to do although Mac users beware that the upload feature on the site does not like OS X, I had to run my Winbloze XP partition to upload images. The lack of eye and hair colours is a bit disappointing and the prices of some of the accessories are silly, especially considering that the stuff you can waste $'s on gives you no stats boost at all. Buying a cap purely for aesthetics just isn't worth it when they cost so much. Don't get me wrong, I don't want instant gratification but I want some sort of reward from buying a golf glove for ten grand otherwise I will continue to play in the default EA Sports stuff until I am an in-game millionaire.

The graphics are very nice. The water effects are stunning and all adds to the overall polish of the game. The courses feel organic with the ball physics working very well. Thank god they toned down that spin system as you could get some stupid cheat shots off ridiculous ball bounces. It all feels that little more realistic in that sense.

Having only just started a career mode I have found it to be very enjoyable so far winning my first tournament makes me want to play the game more (why am I typing this?) and something I love in this version is the "Three click" system. With majority of golf games all jumping on the bandwagon with the analogue method of playing, it is nice to have this feature in the game which you can switch to anytime you like. It helps so much when putting or playing your short game and opens up a new level of accuracy, how many times have you blasted a ball over the green by using the analogue stick to play your shots in previous versions?

Well to sum up Tiger Woods 09 is well worth playing and I hope that EA continue with this method of improving their sports titles. God knows they needed to!

tiger woods 2009, 03 Sep 2008
What a let down.The graphics are better but looking at the actual golfer it doesnt hold the club properly and looks like it has a broken arm.Why didnt they add more new courses.It looks as if ea sports cant get this game out quick enough,just another money making scheme!If you have 08 wait until the price comes down or buy secondhand because it aint worth £40.

Amazing., 26 Oct 2008
Just buy this game, ok? Half Life 2, both Episodes, and Portal are all amazing. Team Fortress 2, I haven't really touched, as I'm not interested in it very much, so can't comment on that. The rest of the package is well worth it though, and at the moment, it's selling brand new for under £20.

If you buy this because of my review, you will thank me very much. I don't recommend rubbish games.

HL2 mixed reaction to a game that's looking its age, 23 Jul 2008
Half-life 2 (originally released on the pc in 2004) and the two add-on episodes.

1. Compared to the best games on the Xbox 360, HL2 is looking decidedly dated these days, both graphically and in the way the game plays. No more zombies please!
2. Because it is a PC game, Xbox 360 controller is at times clunky, especially when driving the car (the last level with the striders was dreadful to play and excruciatingly frustrating even on the easy setting!!).
3. Some of the levels are boring (I'm thinking of the dreary repetitive tunnel levels and so many levels with the very boring ant things and zombies and more zombies etc etc).
4. HL2 is just not as much fun as it was when I played it on the PC and the two add-on episodes add precious little innovation to the game, just more of the same. I'm sure Valve can create something new and exciting with their next HL game but they can't do what they did here and pass off another episode using the source engine as if it is as a new game - because it isn't, and years ago these extra episodes would have been given away free.


Portal

1. Short but very sweet and innovative pure puzzle game.
2. Again like HL2 it's looking old but plays very well.
3. Often very hard, not helped by the controller.

Team Fortress

1. The cartoon style suits the game. Very impressive looking.
2. Not many people seem to be playing it on Xbox live so a lot of the time I couldn't find a game.
3. When I did find a game it was very laggy (and other games I have play fine).

Conclusion
If you've already played HL2 on the PC then unless you get it cheaper than retail, it's not such a bargain. If gamers have moved onto other online games then Teamfortress, which has no bots, is a bit of a dud. Portal is great fun but short.


He's back and he's got a new trick, 19 Jun 2008
HI all.

Now i was more in for buying The Orange Box (it will now be called TOB, because im lazy) on the computer, but due to already being brought to the brink of throwing my computer out of the window after useing 'steam' on it i decided to go for the safe option.

Firstly i could not belive what i got with the game, Half life 2, Half life 2 EP 1, EP2, TF2 AND Portal!! wow, amazing value for money (il be a wise trader yet!, 50 points to ANYONE who knows what game thats from, remember points make....errrrm prizes?)

anyway, half-life 2 is just as i rememberd playing it on *shudders* steam. Fun, Long and a great story-line, but the real issue is when i got to EP 1, it is short, boring and overly annoying.
but thankfully, EP 2 saved it!

i mean, HOW CAN YOU HATE A GAME THAT LETS YOU SEND A GNOME INTO SPACE!? i loved that part, i did it for the pure enjoyment of carrying a small smiling garden gnome into battle with me, seeing that smiling face reminded me WHY i was playing this game, and whenever i felt beaten or fed-up that little face cheered me right up! we went in a car together...we went through an ant-lion infested cave together...we went through alot.

EP 2 is a little odd, being the middle child and all of the episodes, all that was annoying was the fact that a new person was introduced into the game (DR Magnisen? i think you spell it) and everyone act's like we all know him, it was a little daunting at first when i was paniking thinking "ahhhhhh i missed out some VITAL storypoint in EP1 OR HALF LIFE 2!!!" untill i found out he is just some guy they through in to get on my nerves.

Team Fortress 2 is really fun! it cartoony like graphics make it near impossible to get mad or fed-up while playing it, it's week point maybe it choice of maps but the maps they do have are VERY FUN and highly addictive not like a certain other game *cough* halo 3 *cough*. the classes you can play as range from the crafty spy to the big heavy gunner, it's fun for anytype of player from the people who enjoy large guns to people who enjoy a more subtle choice.

Portal is a uniquely amazing game with nice mind games that range from easy to "how the ---- do i do that!?" and the robot voice never ceseces to make you giggle with her witty and odd remarks, (party, anyone?)
all in all this game rocks, and i dare anyone to reply saying they dident feel sorry for your *sniff* companion cube....
oh and if that dosent rock your boat, then theres CAKE and a really catchy song at the end of the game....

apature science, we do what we must because we can.

---Gtag is "wierd carrot" add me if you want. little rocket man owner and happy he's in a better place.

write to me meldo...where ever you are.....i miss you

not that great, 15 May 2008
It may seem your getting value for money with this game but bear in mind half life 2 is pretty old, the other 2 episodes are short and portal is about 3 hours long. It seemed like a chore playing the games, it just was not any fun and I soon got rid of it.
When I first played half life 2 on pc I really enjoyed it but now it seems dated. You're tunnelled along a set route for the most part and it's enemy pops up bang, another one, bang. It's like a shooting gallery and so predictable. There are so many better games out there, more worthy of your cash.

The Orange Box, 12 May 2008
Half Life 2- Brilliant game detail was fantastic starts of slow but is really fun took me about 2 weeks to complete it but i would play it again.Full of puzzles, Action, very close to a movie and a game fitted into one. Its about a character known as gordon freeman in a twisted world fighting against a Alien Government known as the combine.

Half Life 2, Episode 1- was less puzzling but was fun in the same aspects to Half Life 2 only major difference is that you now have someone helping you all the way through the game was my least favourite out of The Orange Box. It is Also the Shortest out of the series taking me 3 days to complete.

Half Life 2, Episode 2- Ok this was my favourite out of The Orange Box i liked this because it introduced a new setting it was rural rather than fighting in a city. It was most difficult out of the 3 and took me about 5 days in total to complete and introduced new enemies known as Hunters which were pretty ace. I liked the challenges in this aswell it was aloso the most humouriss.

Portal- The game portal was set in the same timeline as half life but took on a new character known as Shell (as seen in credits and internet sources) You are working for a company known as Apareture Science and are sleeping but wake up to find you are the only human left you are an experiment that is to overcome obsticals by using portals. Was extremely short 2 days and i finished this game but is slightly creepier and funny at the same time.

Team Fortress 2- Is a multiplayer for live and well i found it really hard to get into partly because i only played it two days using a 48 hour trial but it has fun elements but it really depends on who you are playing with or against i can't really review this game easily but basically its Red team vs Blue team and they have class based combat alot like Star Wars Battlefront 2

things i didn't like well it was too short and most of it was really easy Episode 2 only showed a real challenge but it was really good



this game cheats you blatantly in every way possible, 06 Aug 2008
this game is so rigged and fixed to the max. when ever you need to score one more goal in the later stages of the game, it knocks you blatant. i needed to win by three clear goals and when i go two goals up even with a game breaker it will not let me score. i have tried for hours and it just keeps knocking me. i will end up smashing some thing. i dont mind losing fairly but this is a joke beyond a joke.

So disappointing..., 23 Mar 2008
I was introduced to the Fifa Street games oringinally on the PSP and found it very fun to play, this version is the complete opposite. The gameplay is very boring and the single player challenges can be completed within 5 hours. They offer very little variation and once you know how to score, basically just run up the pitch pressing the 'Y' button til you are almost on top of the keeper then press 'B', become very boring. But a game like this should be outstanding online.... Unfortuanetly it isn't. If you actually find anyone to play against which seems few and far between you will find the same tactics can be employed in the multiplayer games because it is so hard to tackle. Anyone who likes collecting gamerpoints will be happy because after only 6 hours I had already racked up 800. The only reason I played for so long was to feel I had got something for my money before trading it in. Play the demo before you buy but be prepared to be disappointed.

Could be a lot better, 16 Mar 2008
When I bought this game I thought that the graphics were absolutely shocking, i still do. The annoying thing about this is that it is very confusing, its not like the original FS where you can rule the street you jump teams which is very confusing and a number of tournaments can get repetitive. You cant make your own player, customize him or make your own team. Tackling is annoying because they dont actually slide they sort of breakdance and by you've pressed X the opposing player is too far away to actually get tackled. I rated it 4 stars because the gameplay is pretty good. EA could and should have spent much more time perfecting the graphics. This is not worth 40 quid of anybodys money so rent and dont buy it unless you really like it.

PROS: Good gameplay
Better Gamebreakers
Lot of Choice

CONS: No MC commentator which makes the game seem too quiet and the music is enough to give you a headache.
Can get repetitive
No Rule The Street

Fifa Street - moving on up!!!, 28 Feb 2008
This game is fun, loads of it especially played against yr mates!! Cant agree with 1 star in any way. It can be improved and we will all have wish lists for the next incarnation, but for now lead me to my next overhead, hehe!! (Based on Retail version)

O_o Wtf is this?!?!, 24 Feb 2008
They can't really call this a game can they? Using cheap, lanky, poorley designed cartoon characters, no commentator like the old games with a headache inducing soundtrack. Why fix something that's not broken eh? If you liked the old games.... you won't like this.

Hmmmm, 10 Nov 2008
Mercs 1 has to be one of my all time favourite games, so obviously i thought mercs 2 would be the same...i was wrong :(

dont get me wrong, some aspects of the game are great, and at times i really really enjoyed it.
but all the bugs/glitches just ruined it for me, and i found the storyline rather tedious.

people mention all the explosions, which do look very nice, only problem i found was that i blew a building up, walked around a bit, came back, and as if by magic the building had returned to its former glory! what a waste of money/oil for nothing!

some glitches dont bother me at all, like people just suddenly dropping dead, the helicopters that aimlessly spin in circles, and the cars that decide they have had enough, and flip over and explode!

some glitches do really ruin the game. like when i drove past a house, next thing i know im uder the house and cant get out, i mean, what the hell is that all about?!?! and one part where i was shooting at a guy on a boat a few feet in front of me, but my bullets sonehow went through him like he was some kind of ghost, in the end i ran out of ammo, and he killed me, meaning i had to start the mission from scratch, ANNOYING!

the vehs, tanks esp are destroyed to easily, so when i pay lots of money/oil for one, i dnt expect to be destroyed by a nobody with a pistol! (ok maybe im stretching the truth a little, but near enough!) and my vehs keep dissapearing, i park up near a faction base, go in, come out and its vanished AAAAAAAHHHH im determined to finish it completely,