Angels and Demons: The Crazy World of Dan Brown*
I know quite a few people who are critical of Dan Brown and are very dismissive of his books. I have to admit that I don’t think he is a particularly good writer, but when I read his books I do feel driven to read on and find out what happens next - which [...]
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars
Exclusive to the Nintendo DS, Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars is a return to the top down style of the original two entries in the series.
After a run of lightening fast 3D chapters in the GTA canon I was initially sceptical that the more simplistic style of Chinatown Wars could hold more than short-term novelty appeal. I was wrong.
Fifty Dead Men Walking
In Fifty Dead Men Walking Jim Sturgess plays Martin McGartland, a young man recruited by the British security forces (represented here by Sir Ben Kingsley as ‘Fergus’) to infiltrate the IRA.
Watchmen
This comic book adaptation has been a long time coming. Alan Moore (the un-credited co-creator of Watchmen…at his own request) was once asked how he would make a Watchmen movie & he is reputed to have said ‘I wouldn’t’.
The original comic book is a rich and dense story with many strands and sub-plots, which would [...]
Tom Clancy’s HAWX (Demo)
When Namcos’ Ace Combat series turned their back on Sony’s black box and became an Xbox exclusive many PS3 owners wondered if they’d ever get their fix of supersonic dogfighting. Microsofts move to secure an exclusive was a clever move given the popularity of the Ace Combat series especially in Sony’s home of Japan.
Fortunately Tom [...]
Valkyrie, compelling drama from Tom Cruise
Starring Tom Cruise and based on a true story, Valkyrie is a World War II drama which tells of a plot by senior german officers and opposition politicians to assassinate Hitler and use his own reserve army to secure Berlin.
Call Of Duty: World At War
After the phenomenal success of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, many fans of this first person shooter series were concerned that a return to the battlefields of the second world war would be a step backwards.
While COD WAW is far from a retrograde step in the series, it isn’t a huge step forward either. The [...]
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
Having to write this review was a bit of an unwelcome intrusion because it meant stopping playing the game long enough to come up with something a bit more meaningful than ‘yay!’ or ‘it’s great’. Having reluctantly torn myself away from playing it, I want to urge you all to rush out and buy a copy.