Title: American McGee’s Alice
Genre: Action platformer
PLatform: Playstation 3/Xbox 360 (download), PC (original physical release)
Certificate: 15+
Rating: 2/5

Once you become a gamer you slowly start to develop a list of games you wish to play. The list can be formed of games you have been recommended by friends, titles you’ve discovered via reviews in magazines or the internet, or perhaps see in stores whilst browsing. As you discover more genres that appeal to you and the gaming industry grows with more consoles being made; sooner or later your list grows far greater and faster than the time you have play them all. Speaking as someone who’s been playing video games for over 2 decades you can imagine that my list is very long, and over time a lot of titles I’ve wanted to play have gone out of print or perhaps are on console I no longer have. American McGee’s Alice on was that list for a good while. Thankfully we’re now in a time where older titles are being re-released for download via Wii-Ware or Playstation Network so old classic titles are can experience by a new generation, or an older generation who missed out the first time. On the other hand it also brings the game into a generation where game play flaws and outdated graphics aren’t as welcomed or tolerated as before. Meaning that what was previously considered as ‘classic’ can instead be renamed as ‘overrated’. Sadly, American McGee’s Alice isn’t an exception.

( American McGee's Alice Review )


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Title: Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC: Heads or Tails?
Platform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Rating: 2.5/5

Out of the main cast of Final Fantasy XIII, Sazh is the one who got the least amount of love in the sequel. Lightning is the centre of the plot, Hope makes regular appearances and Snow has a whole area dedicated to him. Fang and Vanille were absent for most of the game for obvious reasons but Sazh had no excuse for being shoved into a quick cut scene towards the end with little to no explanation on how he got there and where he’s been until then. Square Enix sought to fix this problem by having a new episode ‘Heads or Tails?’ available as downloadable content for the game. The episode is completely centred on our afro hero, how he got lost in a paradox and also unravel the mini mystery of Chocolina that no one really asked.

( Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review )

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Title: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Genre: RPG
PLatform: Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Certificate: 16+
Rating: 3/5

Within any group of gamers, Final Fantasy is normally a topic that gets any gamer talking with a smile on their face. Due to its ‘new game, new story’ staple, its stunning soundtrack and memorable characters; it’s very easy to get lost in conversations on favourite entries of the series, best loved moments, and so on. However the discussion normally goes sour the moment Final Fantasy XIII is brought up. Fans often express their deep hatred for the title to the point of quitting the series all together, and even for the likes of me who did enjoy the game find little voice to defend the title due to its very evident flaws in game play and storytelling. The announcement of a sequel understandably received mixed reception from fans and Final Fantasy XIII-2 carries the heavy burden of ‘fixing’ what went wrong before and carrying what the few fans did like about the past game somehow in unison. The end result is a truckload of side content to compensate for the unfortunate story.

( Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review )


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