Borderlands 2

Border-ing on the amazing?


I'll make no secret of this - I loved this game.

Borderlands 2 is one of the best games I have ever played. It's addictive, lengthy, challenging, and, the most important factor, which I feel is overlooked in computer games - fun.

The game is based around your character, a vault hunter, in search for treasures in a huge land under the rule of Hnadsome Jack - the most likeable bad guy since Bane in Batman.

As the game starts - you choose your character class - Commando, Ninja Assassin, Gun Mad Fat Bloke, and a Siren. All of the classes have their own advantages, and all are as useful in a co-op game online, which again, is great fun.


There are a huge huge number of guns to find and choose from. Killing the bosses produce the rarest loot, and in the end you may stick around re-killing the same enemies to try and get the best items you can. Guns make this game, get the Social Conference Call Shotgun, twin it with the Elite Class Mod, and the Bee Amp Shield, and you're laughing. Well, until the game makers introduce a new splattering of guns into the game.

Anyway, I can't recommend this game enough. It's superb, the story is brilliant, and the gameplay is faultless. Get it now.

Rating - 10/10
Fair Price - £40

Halo 4

Spar-tan or Spare-us?

The 27th game in the Halo Franchise (may not be accurate) returns the the FPS format that made the games so popular. There has been promise of improved single player, a great storyline, the always impressive multiplayer (co-op and online). So, does it deliver?

FPS games really struggle to impress me now. The ridiculous 3 hours Call Of Duty storylines, which are exactly the same as the game produced the year before, make me incredibly skeptical of any new games coming out. Rare games breakout, Borderlands 2 for example, is one of the only games of this genre in the last few years which I actually strongly advise people to get.

However, i'll try to review this game independent of that. Halo 4 is a fantastic game for people who are a fan of the series. The enemies are varied, levels are challenging but fun, the graphics are good, but it is the atmosphere of the game is the element that impresses me the most. Rarely during a game do you get the real sense of panic that Halo 4 gives you. Speaking to my brother in law, he backs me up on the notion that the correct gun choice can make or break your success.

The game doesn't wow me though. It's a good game, but once again, I don't feel like the game lives up to the hype. Or not as much as I'd like.

Rating - 7/10
Fair Price - £20

WWE 13

Stone Cold, or um.. Stone Hot?

I'll make no secret of the fact that I haven't watched a WWE program since 2002.




However, the games tend to provide a fair few hours entertainment. Working out new ways of throwing people through tables, off of cages and evoking blood from your opponents cranium can be a great, simple idea for a game.





 The main implemented mode is the Attitude Era - allowing you to take charge of the biggest Superstars from the years that truly brought about WWE as the main wrestling brand, in the matches that went down in wrestling history as the most important, or memorable. The mode allows you to recreate certain historical events which I really enjoyed, especially as it was from the few years that I actually watched WWE, however, my main issue with this game comes after the Attitude Era is completed.

I thought I would check out the story, or career mode, only to find that the only true way to play the mode is to take control of every superstar - and enter every match.. which I have no interest of doing. You can play throught the games, entering into the matched you want to, but without the storyline. I just want to take control of 1 person, play through all their storylines.. not everyone elses. Maybe that's because I'm not a giant WWE fan now.

The usual features of creating your own player, arena etc are there, but without a decent story mode, this game really lacks something.

Rating - 7/10
Fair Price - £19.99