GAME REVIEW – Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive People (Nintendo Wii)

By Stewie Sutherland 

Strong-Bad

Telltale Game’s first attempt at making a game for a console (alongside a PC version),  Strong Bad’s Cool Game For Attractive People did one of two things: if you were like me, you probably saw it and thought it looked bright and funny, maybe staring a wrestler with a Mexican accent and involving all kinds of shenanigans. For anyone who would spare a bit of time to check out Homestarrunner.com though, it was a dream come true. And so, while it may be a bit late, let’s take a look  back at The Brother Chaps’ and Telltale Games’ joint game “for cool and attractive people – but you can play too!”

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FILM REVIEW – Vampire (a.k.a Demon Under Glass)

By Marty Mulrooney

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The vampire genre has admittedly been done to death as of late, although recent hits such as HBO’s True Blood and the Twilight films have done plenty to reinvigorate its appeal with mainstream audiences. Which might go some way towards explaining why the somewhat obscure 2002 film Demon Under Glass was re-released on DVD last month, this time simply titled Vampire.

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BOOK REVIEW – The Rules Of Modern Policing – 1973 Edition, The Future Of Modern Policing – 1981 Edition & The Wit and Wisdom of DCI Gene Hunt

By Marty Mulrooney

The Gene Hunt Collection

Following on from the explosive Ashes To Ashes finale, fans still looking to get their Gene Hunt fix could do a lot worse than seeking out this delightful trio of comedic books published by Bantham Press and written by Guy Adams (posing as DCI Gene Hunt, as well as DC Chis Skelton and DS Ray Carling).

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GAME REVIEW – Limbo (Xbox Live Arcade)

By Duncan Voice

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Almost a year ago, my very first review for AMO was for the terrific ‘Splosion Man, one of the highlights of last year’s Xbox Live Summer of Arcade. Kicking off proceedings this year is another puzzle game with a difference, the intriguing, monochromatic platformer Limbo.

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